Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Not child friendly yet

The club was too loud and ran too late. There was also no policy for noises after midnight. We traveled with an infant and a four year old. The noise kept them up until they passed out from tiredness. The room was too cold that our family ended up catching a cold two days into our stay. Our washroom floor was always wet from the humidity. Room service did not change our sheets even when we placed the sign from the washroom onto the bed. The children’s play room was too dark and looked very shabb [... read more]y that our kids cried to leave when we entered it. The beach had a lot of seaweed on the sand. We were okay to eat the food but our kids would rather starve themselves than eat it. Mainly because food was a bit too salty. We’ve been to surrounding countries like Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, etc. However, in comparison, this is rated the lowest for resorts we have stayed at. The staff didn’t seem too friendly, there were no smiles and they would only greet if customer greeted them first. Not once did the waiters/waitresses checked up on us to see if we needed refills on coffee or drinks. We had to wave them over. Last thing to add was that when we first arrived, the transfer bus for westjet had us waiting on the bus for two hours to wait for their other travelers. Our kids were thirsty and hungry and sleepy after over twelve hours for travel and waiting. The experience was brutal.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Disappointed

This was our 4th visit to this hotel and sadly we will not be returning. It used to be adult only but now it is accepting families and is very busy on weekends with locals who take over the pool. Rooms are very tired and we were moved 3 times during our 10 day stay. The staff are amazing and were sympathetic to our issues. We were upgraded to a suite at no extra cost but even then, the electricity went out in our room twice. I had to go to guest services to request a hairdryer for the room. Fo [... read more]od at the buffet is hit and miss with not much of a change daily. Mexican restaurant is great! The hotel grounds are very well maintained but the beach was a disgrace. Strong waves brought in plastic bottles galore and broken plastic cups etc. but this was not cleaned up during the final 3 days of our stay. I had recommended this hotel in the past but won't now.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Relaxers Palace

Well groomed and maintain grounds. Food top notch too many choices for a 3 day stay. Rooms ok and clean not a cramped space. Uncrowded hotel with lots of land and beachfront land and chairs.to go with it.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: RELAXING

EXTREMLY WELL MAINTAINED RESORT, CLOSE TO SAMANA AIRPORT WITH CONFIDENT AND, WELCOMING STAFF WORKING AS A TEAM TO INSURE THEIR EFFORTS ARE REWARDED FOR BY THE PAYING CUSTOMER. ROUGH BUT BEAUTIFUL BEACH

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Hotel has changed.

Have been coming here for eight years. Booked for fall vacation. Told 2 weeks after I booked that it had been changed to a family resort and no longer an adults only. Good luck with that. Will never book again with Wyndham resorts.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Would Recommend this Resort!

Stayed at this resort November 2023 and it was well worth the money. The resort was very clean and well cared for. Long beach and beautiful clear blue water! Food was good as far as quantity and variety. Restaurants always available. We stayed in the Vibe room which was clean, sheets changed every 3 days or upon request. We had problems with getting English TV stations which never was resolved before we left. Also it was advertised as ocean view but in reality “no” vibe room has ocean v [... read more]iew unless you are a Vive member. Staff was always friendly and willing to help. I would highly recommend and would go back!

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Viva Samana!

Luscious grounds with inviting loungers and cabanas. Lovely layout of resort. Excellent service; although Checkin could’ve been more organized. Excellent a la carte restaurants! Animation team is the highlight of the resort!

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Good times

2nd time at this resort had a great time bartenders are amazing place is clean food okay lots sun and good times. Locals can be a little overwhelming on the weekend with their kids but otherwise is a decent resort for the price.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Amazing resort

This is a nice, clean ,quiet hotel with a beautiful public area, beautiful restaurant and a buffet where we enjoyed our meals. The entertainment is very good. The beach is gorgeous. We walked for hours along the beach.This is a best place to relax.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: The Best Experience

The staff was amazing. I have extreme dietary restrictions and the chef and kitchen staff went out of their way to make sure I had nice meals. The rooms were clean and the entertainment staff were absolutely adorable! I hope I can come back to visit again. Thank you

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Amazing Vacation

What a wonderful experience. The staff here is amazing. Shout out to Marie E at reception with her warm and friendly smile. Kan Kan, Wesley and Kimberly on the activities team are the best group of people you will meet. The wait staff were very attentive and accommodating to our special dietary needs. The rooms are comfortable, the a/c was cold and the showers hot. The grounds and the path to the beach are beautifully kept. The beach is incredible and my favorite place to be.

Viva Azteca by Wyndham: Lovely Resort

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this small , easy to get around resort. We had a perfect experience with all the service staff who were pleasant and eager to make things right for us. The grounds were accessible , which was a big assets as my husband had had recent knee surgery. Our room faced onto a forested area which provided us with privacy and nature. The beds, pillows and bed coverings were extremely comfortable. The food was quite good, most of the time. The beach was huge and clea [... read more]n and there were tons of lounges available with adequate shade. The only complaint would be that the drinks were weak both on the alcohol side and the mix.. the beer was tasty, though.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Amazing Resort!

I highly recommend this resort. I have not one complaint and all but positive feedback from the price, food, housekeeping to the grounds. The cleanest and prestine hotel with continual perks. We even found out in the bungalow section we stayed in we had a butler, Adonis who was very informative. We had room service 24/7 on top of an extended buffet 3x/daily with food to die for. Three beautiful restaurants on top of the buffet that we only took advantage of the last night as we were all alway [... read more]s exhausted and back in our rooms by 8p.m. with food comas 🤣. The beach is breathtaking and although I am a water baby, I didn't quite make it fully in as the ocean was often volatile but still no complaints, the sound and view was beautiful enough and the pool sufficed 💯% As I don't drink alcoholic beverages, they had more than enough amazing selections of mixed fresh juices, Cafe frappes, club sodas and of course ice cold bottled 💧 water. Wi-fi everywhere and someone asked about the mosquitoes.... there were some but I didn't see any. Only had one bite that I didn't feel but it was there. We had visits daily from a family of felines while we ate and entertained us, the kittens were adorable and had a hard time ignoring. Cutest dogs roaming the beach with a care free vibe and such respectful boundaries to tourists. I left extremely satisfied.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Amazing cozy resort

Extremely good beaches with ability to walk many miles, very easy swimming in the ocean for elderly people. Clean resort with excellent landscaping, reasonable food. Personnel is very friendly and supportive.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Nice staff , but this hotel is no more than a 3.5 stars

This hotel is located in a close little complex called playa Dorada . It felt secure , food was great and the staff was friendly. We gave a total tip of around 500 pesos (without maid service) every day. Our in room safe never worked .On our first day we waited for a maintenance guy for about an hour than left. He came while we were gone . We told the desk the next day, they said they will send him again. We waited for 3 hours , he never came.We thought it was absurd so we let the idea of having [... read more] a safe go. I am 8 month pregnant. They put us in the last room, on the last floor . (Third one , no elevator) I saw an older woman with walking sticks who was also put on the last floor. This was careless from the desk staff. I bought a good deal and got a very basic room. Wich I am usually very ok with . This time ,I have never seen such basic room in an all-inclusive.No balcony (very hard to dry swimsuits), no control on AC ( there is a box with a handle , it just doesn't work and the rooms seemed to bet set at 20 degrees. Way too cold for me as it was 40 outside) , no sitting other than on the bed.The way the hotel is made , the beach is a good 400m from the rooms so get ready to walk to relax . On some days it wasn't clean , on others, it was beautiful. There is really only one "real" pool and 2 Little bassins (2-3 feet deep max). On our last day , the pool needed treatment and the beach was flagged red so there was no way to swim . I thought it was a good timing for us to leave as no one knew how long this situation was going to be. So overall , no thanks , I would not go back to this hotel .

Viva Azteca by Wyndham: Good resort with friendly staff

Stayed in Augut 2023. Family of 4. (15 and 11 years old children) The resort was overall was very good. The rooms were clean and big enough with comfortable beds. The food at the open buffet was pretty good with plenty of options. The desserts (we tried tarts, jello, ice cream and panna cotta) were amazing. Staff all over the resort were friendly except for the reception. They were not rude but did not look happy as the other staff at the resort. We loved the idea of having door keys embedded in [... read more]to the bracelets. Zero worry of forgetting the room key. We were aware of the eco tax and safe ($2 per day) charges. It did.not.come as a surprise. For the internet we were under the assumption that we will be paying $35 for a week for a good internet in the room (read it on tripadvisor review). But that was not the case. There is an open internet in the common areas of the resort, did not check the quality at the beach but in the room it was good at one corner of the bed where there was none in the other corner. We managed somehow but anybody who needs internet for essentials should be prepared to stay in the resort open area which was extremely hot. The air condition is only in your room not in the eating or common sitting area. Ceiling fans when it is over 40 degrees not much helping. The staff was constantly cleaning the corridors top to bottom always with a smile on their face. The staff at the bars and restaurant was never eager for tips, they appreciate but never making you feel you are obligated. We booked 2 ala carte restaurants (Bamboo and Italian) through their app easily. Italian was amazing Bamboo was okay. We did not try the Mexican one as there was no air condition there. On our return Air Transat shuttle was supposed to pick us up at 6.35AM. We were ready at 6.20AM after we picked some fruits coffee and sandviches from breakfast area. They open at 7AM but start serving with some options earlier. The shuttle van did not arrive until 7.10AM which made us a bit worried and trying to reach an airtransat agent at that time was not possible, I was still on hold when the van arrived. If we knew the exact time for pick.up we would be able to sleep 40mins more which is a big difference early morning. I recommend this place for not August but for the times with a bit cooler temparatures if they do not add the air condition in common areas. The pool felt so hot on the first day but then we got used to a bit to spend ljke 30 40 mins a day max. Beach was full.of seaweed but not bad smelling ones, looks like a sea plant more than seaweed and you need to walk through them 5 or 6 meters to reach the clear sandy waters of the ocean. We never tried to book some chairs at the beach or by the pool mostly were taken. We were leaving our bag by the beach and never had any lost or stolen item issues. The heat was making us very tired during the day so we managed to go to the beach twice a day, once early morning until 11ish then around 4 5PM again. Never stayed out for the shows we were going to bed earlier than our usual times. We are not planning to go back as we like to try different places, otherwise would definitely go back in March or December but not in summer high heat season. I would like to answer any other questions as I read a lot reviews before going there and was worried with some bad reviews. We mostly.stay in 3.5 4 stars so our expectations were met. Stayed happily!

Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach: Nice beach

Place - amazing beach, lots of space and shade. Food- average for the buffet, good for restaurants. Bars are full of fles and bees.Grounds are clean.and nice.The main concern is rooms, very old, moldy, not working AC, low water pressure, not hot water, noisy. Customer care personnel could not care less.

Viva Maya by Wyndham: Very good resort

Very good resort with helpful staff, great service, lots of activities and shows. Rooms are super clean. The food was not the best but was okay. We liked our stay at this resort and we definitely recommend it

Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach: At 47, this is the best we've seen so far.

I first saw a lot of plants on the hotel grounds. Very good!My wife and I traveled a lot before the war. We saw many seas and hotels, each country is good in its own way, and life and sea and service. Everywhere has its own mentality. Dominican Republic and this hotel is our first time. Impressions are very good. And upon arrival in Canada, friends ask absolutely everything in detail.

Viva Tangerine by Wyndham: Rooms are very tired!

This is by far the worse resort we have ever stayed in. First impressions are good except there was only ever 1 person at reception so check in is very slow. Grounds are very neat but oh the rooms are so old. The bed creaks at every turn, the mattress was lumpy and we tried 2 rooms. Dont even hope for even warm water - its lukewarm at best. 3 days we had to chase room service for towels, if you dont ask for bottles of water you dont get any. The food is ok, plenty available but drinks are watere [... read more]d down so much you could not possibly get drunk if you wanted too. The ocean is far too rough to swim in, only good for kiting. But, the entertainment - this was the best we have seen in DR and the only reason we stayed the full 7 nights