Great Resort

The hotel was nice resort was small Service was slow The prestige bar was great but other areas was not so much Lots of rain , making the areas very slippery Food was ok but not the best I have had in Dominican Lots of cats running around the dinning areas

Great Resort - OK Beach

The Iberostar Costa Dorada was a great place to stay. The food was good (not amazing), the staff were friendly and the entertainment were fun. The resort is a quick 20 minute drive from the airport and is located right on the beach with a view of mountains in the background. We enjoyed that the buffet offered a variety of options that were different each night. We liked the 3 a la carte dinners as well. Overall I have nothing bad to say about the Iberostar Costa Dorada, but I also wasn't amaz [... read more]ed by it. We visited Bahia Principe in Mexico last year and I would say we enjoyed it a lot more (but maybe this is Mexico as a whole). For an affordable, small resort, the Iberostar will not disappoint. Also, if you have time to partake in the excursion to Paradise Island you will not regret it - what an amazing experience!

Perfect week

Very picturesque setting, friendly, clean and comfortable. Food was excellent and beach was fantastic too. Drinks were ok, not consistent or great in any way. Peacocks and flamingos nice to have on resort. Orchids were lovely throughout the resort. Shows were ok.

Great resort

Great resort and value for money. Food by resort standards is above average, buffet great and Japan restaurant excellent, beach BBQ's always excellent especially Paella. Rec staff keep you going with tons of activities. Walk the beach for miles. My pool view room was excellent. Casino/Disco right next door kept a bit of my money but lots of fun.

Good value

We were returning guests - we went to this resort last Winter too and decided to go back here again this Winter. Great grounds, great food, great service. The beach is nor that good. Lots of seaweeds this year.

Beautiful resort

We spent a week at Iberostar and went on 2 trips. We enjoyed the nature, the resort, especially the lobby. Some of the concerts were spectacular. The food was OK, lots of variety, but I wish there was more seafood. Drinks were OK, but limited. No specialty coffees, things like that. Just coffee. Pina colada was not real. Only at Ocean World we drank real pina colada. Wine and beer were good. Restaurants were nice, the food was plenty and good. The beach was not like in Cuba. Sea weeds and not cl [... read more]ear water. The water was warm and the beach itself was big and nice, but no activities on the beach. No water sports. The kids club was always closed. The pools were lit up at night, and that was beautiful. Lots of cats, no animal control. Even though the cats were lovely, they are not immunized or maintained. They were roaming around garbage bins. Overall, we had good experience. The mountains and the nature are amazing.

Iberostar Costa Dorada

We had a really bad experience. I do not know from where to start, but this hotel is definitely not a 5 star hotel. Evening shows were very bad and not interesting at all. The service was very bad. Unfortunately I can not say anything positive about this hotel.

Amazing resort

I travelled week of November 19th for 7 days with my family to Iberostar Costa Dorada on recommendation from my travel agent. It was close to airport and not too crazy busy or over crowded. The weather was bright and sunny each and every day and was great to get away from the winter weather. The food was decent and we tried Japanese restaurant which was our favourite as well as Mexican a la carte. My daughter enjoyed herself at the kids club. She was always kept entertained the and participated  [... read more]in the childrens nightly shows. The adult nightly entertainment was awesome. Loin King show was our favourite and well done. Our room was cozy and spacious with a nice bathroom and balcony stocked daily with beer soft drinks and water. We were visited by peacocks daily walking the grounds. There were cats around but kept to themselves for most of the time. There were lovely ponds with flamingos and turtles by the main entrance. Everyone spoke english and it was easy to communicate. The check in/out experience was good. I would like to thank Christina and Naomi at the concierge desk for their warm hospitality. The bartenders: Marlon, Lito, Juan at Theclub bar. Leonardo and miguel x 2 at the pool bar. I had an amazing massage. We went to Ocean world as a day trip and swam with the sharks. The sea lions is the best show and would book that encounter next trip. They have a little beach and aquatic centre as well. My recommendations: 1) Pool revonations is a must. Concrete was falling apart in pool, at swim up bar and pool bottom so our feet got scapes. Pack water shoes. 2) Beach was a little rocky and full of seaweed. They had to shovel it daily but did not get to it too late in afternoon. Perhaps have it done early in am as it took hours. 3) Private washroom on the beach for Theclub members and snacks. Overall it was an amazing resort and birthday trip and looking for visiting more Iberostar resorts worldwide.

Great Resort!

We recently vacationed for a week at the Iberostar Costa Dorada with a group of 14. Check in was effecient with pleasant staff. We were in bldg. #7 on the 3rdfoor. Room was great and was cleaned well every day. We only had a little problem with our safe but someone came up and fixed it within minutes. The entire resort was well groomed. We enjoyed the buffets as there was lots of variety and the 3 alacartes were exceptional with wonderful service. They did a good job of entertaining us all week. [... read more] Would definitely go back. Thankyou to all the hard working and pleasant staff.

Reasonable resort for the price.

We had cockroaches but we had hot running water. The food should have been a lot better but the weather was great. Some kitchen cooking and serving staff sucked but Carlos made a great omelette Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday - Thanks Carlos. We had a leak in the middle of the bathroom ceiling. The resort had low attendance which is great but your nightly entertainment absolutely sucked, I mean it really really sucked. We will discuss this with the other members of our group and compare it w [... read more]ith other resorts - there may be no real reason to come back but we thought we would give it a try.

Reasonable resort for the price.

We had cockroaches but we had hot running water. The food should have been a lot better but the weather was great. Some kitchen cooking and serving staff sucked but Carlos made a great omelette Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday - Thanks Carlos. We had a leak in the middle of the bathroom ceiling. The resort had low attendance which is great but your nightly entertainment absolutely sucked, I mean it really really sucked. We will discuss this with the other members of our 14 person group and co [... read more]mpare it with other resorts - there may be no real reason to come back but we thought we would give it a try.

Beautiful Setting

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Our room was clean and comfortable. Plenty of choices for dining. Food was good. Could do with less pressure sales for goods and activities. Beach was nice but the amount of rock and coral in the water limited the water activities such as sailing and windsurfing.

Wonderful, hospitable resort

Although first time in DR, not first time in Caribbean and I must say that this fine resort to spend a short holiday. Resort was well laid out and easy to become familiar with, check in and check out quick and professional. Lobby bar was well stocked and friendly welcoming staff. Much appreciation to Stephanie and Katherine for all their help and always a friendly smile and wave. We found the Ocean-view/ Sea-view 3rd fl [... read more]oor room in Block 1 very welcoming. Quiet and peaceful. King size bed was soft and comfortable, maid service was top notch and professional. Plenty of choices and good food in the buffet with prompt, pleasant attentive wait staff. Lunches at the beach and in the beach restaurant meant always having a nice meal without dressing for main restaurant. Overall a great resort that Management and Iberostar can be proud to represent. Many thanks to Wendy Van Zandwyk @ Tripcentral Barrie for recommending and arranging with Westjet Airlines.

Great and very relaxing place.

The resort was excellent, food was, people very nice and helpful, and price was reasonable. We are planning to go back to Iberostar Puerto Plata again next year. It was the best place to recharge butteries if you have a stressful job or any events in your life.

Amazing Resort

The resort is well kept, rooms very clean, grounds are spectacular. Lived the beach, able to walk a fair distance and no one was harrassing you to purchase anything. Enjoyed seven days of relaxation. Food and drink was very good. Booked three alacart options, we were disappointed with the Mediterranean restaurant, but each to their own. Staff friendly and helpful. Close to town Will be returning.

Awesome

This resort was amazing grounds are well kept food is excellent staff are friendly rooms are nice and very well clean the pool is a little deep front lobby is huge and beautiful the beach is well kept and plenty of lounges

Good

Hotel was clean food was good. Service was excellent. The pool was also very big. The beach was covered in sea weed all the time and the ocean had tons of sea weed as well. I recommend this hotel to families they had lots of kids activities going on.

Great resort

the grounds were well kept the buffet breakfast and lunch were repetitive but i think you get that at most all inclusive but there was allways something for everyone . the dinners were theme different each night wed was dominican shrimp and lobster the al acarte were good there are 3 . the staff were very helpful and polite the house keepers were very good but we did tip them 5.00 per day the room was good but we did have an o/v the hot water and pressure was good the mini bar restocked every  [... read more]day . the beach was nice some seaweed to deal with but the beach was cleaned every morning ,beach vending people once you say no thanks they move on,the ocean was always very warm talk about free epsom salts bath. lots of lapaplas and loungers don't have to go early in morning to get one.

FANTASTIC RESORT

We had a fantastic trip to the Dominican Republic. Iberostar Costa Dorada is a spectacular resort. The service was excellent, the staff was very friendly and always willing to accommodate. There was great entertainment and fun for the kids each night. The only recommendations I would make is for them to clean up the seaweed on the beach. Other than that, my overall experience was great and I would recommend you stay at this resort!

Great resort

The hotel is little old but very well maintained. The food is as good as in Canada. Every night they have different themes. The buffet serves steaks and lobsters. Staff is friendly. Lots of locals in June, they take over the bar and bud in front of you to get their order.