Emotions by Hodelpa Puerto Plata: Amazing Resort

Absolutely loved this resort! The food was so incredible! The rooms were clean and overall so happy with our stay there! The only thing I wish they had more shaded area with umbrellas or gazebos! Got really hot in the sun! The tables near the outdoor bar should have umbrellas or freestanding umbrellas! Especially when it rained. But overall absolutely loved it.

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Great Resort

We enjoyed the resort! Loved the entertainment, the whole family did. It was a great getaway.. Some of our rooms had a mold smell.. and on last night I noticed that the one room had it on the roof and it was COVERED.. (I did not stay in that room so it was not seen until I went and say down for a while) Aside from the one room.. I would go back! My kids are already talking "mom, next year when we come..." The beach is hit and miss.. it is nice, just the waves can be rough.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Great Resort!

Just came back from 10 days at the Iberostar Costa Dorada. This is my 4th time at this resort and we always leave happy. It's a small resort which is exactly what we wanted as my boyfriend has issues getting around. The food is good and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. We initially got a room on the 3rd floor and after a few days realized it would be a problem for him. The hotel was extremely accommodating and gracious in getting us into a new room on the main floor. The beac [... read more]h is adequate, but can often be rough given the location. I found the pool a little in need of a good clean this time but otherwise, it was great and we would definitely go again.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Total scam

This resort would struggle to hit 3 star let alone 4.5 You will not be able to recreate a single one of these photos while there. Food was disgusting, not served at safe temperatures, no variation and Al la carte restaurants were marginally better. Watered down generic drinks, worn out moldy beach equipment and the most disgusting dirty room you could imagine … stay away

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: A vacation like no other.

From the time we stepped off the plane til we left the resort we wanted for nothing! The resort was prestige, food and drinks were amazing and plentiful. The staff was very polite and attentive. My wife and I were actually embarrassed to complain about anything because if something wasn't quite right it was fixed that day! We had a Butler who checked in with us everyday no matter where we were. Please try this resort if you haven't already and if you have you know what I'm talking about!

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Trip to Punta Cana Bahia Principe Grand Punta Cana

It was so nice to unwind and rejuvenate after a very stressful quarter of my job. Kevin was very helpful in sending us the required information of what was required and information details on the resort we chose. It was a last-minute interaction we received the information pertinent to our destination of choice. The hotel itself was lovely the grounds well kept, a 4-star review. I've traveled to Turks & Caicos, Bahamas, but was looking for a reasonable all-inclusive, trip with nice beaches good  [... read more]weather, and good food. The grounds were impeccable, rooms were decent, the pool was great, beach was nice, but for this resort possibly due to previous weather events very narrow and busy. Walking a couple of minutes, beach widens with more room. Ocean was beautiful, but I would pick a different location next time based on two things. Comfort and surroundings on the beach and mosquitoes. I was fine the first half of the trip but have several bites that are causing me a grief, and I am from Northern Ontario home of mosquitoes and blackflies lol. We managed but based on these two factors would choose a different resort. Food was good we managed to find something we liked everyday. Much better than Cuba! Great job for giving us the necessary paperwork we needed to enter Dominican but better customer service in giving reviews and a more personal review or extra effort on showing the pros and cons and personal reviews was needed.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Beautiful resort

We enjoyed a week at the Majestic Colonial in January, staying in the Colonial Club side. This resort was recommended our Tripcentral agent Karol Chareza, and we are glad that he suggested this as an option for us! Oversll, we had great experience and the resort did not disappoint. We loved the property and the staff at the hotel, we found the service was excellent. We ate most meals at the beach restaurant and loved the open air setting and the gorgeous views. We will return, but may co [... read more]nsider also considering booking at the Majestic Elegance property next door. It was ‘next level’ and had a quieter vibe, which appealed to us.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Coco loc o

no service at booking area. Very little English. We paid for two 2. Beds. On ground floor. They. Gave us Two rooms. 4th. Floor. My. Wife &l. Cannot. Do the stairs returning to the. Desk. Was given a. Room. On. Second floor one bed. Having a shower. The. Water would not. Reseed. Drain. Called for assistance. No one. Came. Having a shower next morning. Flooded hallway. Plummer arrived closed the room A. Employee. Understood our. Situation. Finding a. Another room 3rd. Try. Still [... read more] only. One. Bed. Very. Noisy at night

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Amazing food very clean

Grounds were absolutely perfect...beach was beautiful. Everything was so clean and staff were helpful. Room was dated but very clean. Very difficult to get a chair by the pool if you didn't play the "towel chair saving game"

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Amazing Resort

Wonderful resort in all ways, staff were helpful, happy and lots of fun. Grounds were kept very clean, food was excellent. Enjoyed a la carte restaurants - easy to book! Felt completely safe walking to golf course etc. Golf course in great shape - all round great vacation! Beach wasn’t great but we knew that before booking and prefer poolside.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Great food and staff but resort is starting show it's age

Superior room wasn't up to par, showing it's age. Safe didn't work-promised it would be fixed but I was there for 11 days without (this is normally a $3.00 daily charge which I was not reimbursed for). All inclusive, but mini bar in room had 2 soft drinks and 2 beer which were free but never replaced.

Occidental Caribe: Terrible! Shut it down?

The bar staff were the worst in the world. They stand around talking to themselves, roll their eyes and stare at you if you want to order drinks. They purse their lips when handing them over, one even kissed their teeth at me. There are queues everywhere, sometimes an hour long to get into the buffet. To order a la carte, after queuing for over 40 minutes at a time, the staff will tell us they can't book it now, and can't book it for future, but we need to book in advance, but need to book i [... read more]t on the day. It makes no sense. The management must surely be absent, it felt like an unorganised mess, but most importantly the whole bar staff must be fired and replaced. Waiting ages for a drink while they stand around talking to each other, pretending to be busy as the queue just builds up, is so unacceptable. The beach is great, the pool is nice, the room was good, but the staff make you feel so unwelcome and an irritance to their day makes this a 2 star hotel at best, only saved by the facilities. The staff ruined what should have been a brilliant holiday.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Nothing special

Resort was small with very few servers. All the bars were very busy constantly and almost impossible to get dinner reservations. The food was decent but absolutely no wow factor. The plating was very poorly done not giving it the picture perfect feel. The beach was ridden with garbage and the sand was also packed of it when you look either way from the hotel. It was actually a very rude awakening of how bad it really is.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Nice hotel

The facility was nice and the staff were great!! The food was “ok” although I did get food poisoning during my visit. That being said, there was about 30% of the guests that week that got sick from the food. The resort did nothing to help with the issue. The pool is nice, cold but nice. The beach directly in front of the resort was beautiful, but to both sides, it was filthy!! Trash everywhere!! And hordes of people who were peddling there souvenirs, and they were quite pushy.

Lifestyle Residence Suites: Avoid this resort at all costs! The staff and service are terrible, and I would never consider returning.

I’ve travelled extensively to various countries and resorts, but Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort stands out as the worst experience I’ve ever had. Upon check-in, guests are given a yellow bracelet, signifying the lowest tier at the resort. For an additional cost, you can upgrade to various memberships, each identified by a different wristband colour. The more you pay, the more access you gain to different areas and amenities throughout the resort. Be prepared to be constantly hassled about [... read more] purchasing a timeshare during your stay. The staff are relentless in their attempts to sell, even going so far as to trap you into attending a three-hour presentation. If anyone offers to drive you to a free round of golf or show you around the grounds, it’s almost certainly a ploy to pitch a timeshare. They even approach guests while they’re eating at the restaurants. When they approached me, I managed to get them to leave me alone by claiming the vacation was a gift and that I was poor, even joking that I get up at 5 a.m. back home to wait in bread lines. They immediately backed off—problem solved! The resort itself is quite large, and while the grounds, food, and weather were decent, the beach was filthy and uninviting. However, the most shocking part of the experience was the staff. Despite the resort employing around 3,000 people, not a single staff member I encountered during my week-long stay made any effort to smile or improve my experience. Many of them appeared arrogant and treated guests with complete disregard. If you’re staying at the Residence Inn section within the resort, your access is incredibly restricted. Though they claim guests have access to 11 restaurants, the reality is very different. You’re limited to two international buffets offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. While the menu varies daily, the other nine restaurants are supposedly “reservation only,” yet reservations are perpetually unavailable. Restaurant reservations can only be made between 8 and 9 a.m., but staff repeatedly claimed they were fully booked during that time. I visited a few of the so-called “reservation only” restaurants and managed to talk my way in by claiming I had made a reservation and that my name must have been mistakenly left off the list. During the hour I spent there, the restaurant remained half-empty the entire time. The poor treatment extended beyond the resort. Staff at the airport were rude, and even a visit to a grocery store called Jumbo in Puerto Plata resulted in a hostile interaction with a cashier. The entire area seemed rife with corruption, with everyone—from airport staff to shuttle drivers, security personnel, and resort employees—working together to exploit tourists financially. The alcohol served at the resort is another major disappointment. It is all produced by a single company and tastes absolutely terrible—comparable to drinking paint thinner. I would never return to this resort or Puerto Plata. It was, without a doubt, the worst vacation I’ve ever experienced.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Great Vacation

The Resort is Beautiful with the Grounds kept immaculate. Wonderful Beach, Great Pools, Great Service and Friendly Staff always willing to help out if you need anything.Hardworking Staff. Excellent Coffee Shop to grab your morning coffee or Latte.

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Beautiful resort

The food was exceptional at the à la carte restaurants and the variety at the buffet was great. The staff at the Chic Royalton go above and beyond to make sure you are enjoying your trip. Unfortunately there are not enough chairs available around the swimming pool. Chairs are reserved and people don't even use them.

Emotions by Hodelpa Puerto Plata: Nice resort

We had a ground room in the Adult only area was very nice, beds were comfortable and the bathroom was nice and big. This was my second visit to Emotions I found this year was catered to children events and very few adult things to do in the evening. The food was good in the main dining area and lots to choose from. We went to the Italian restaurant which was good although felt rushed.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: It was just ok

The hotel staff, the grounds, the pool, were all nice. The hotel itself is starting to show age. Room was large and in decent shape. Beds are hard. The Wi-fi is horrible!!!! Doesn’t work most of the time. The food was not good. One person in our group got food poisoning, and we heard from several other people who were also at the resort, that they had gotten food poisoning as well. If you make the trek down to the beach, be prepared to be hounded every time by vendors selling t [... read more]heir trinkets, and excursions! All I can say is that the weather was good, we met some nice people at the resort, and we made the best of it all.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: A really fantastic trip

The pool area is different, but really liked it, with it spanning from the ocean inward. The food was better than good and bordering on fantastic! The rooms are “tired”, but clean, and they are due to start renovations in the fall of 2025, and once that is done, this will be the most amazing resort. Guest services were extremely helpful, and bending over back wards to correct what ever issue arose with the room (initially air conditioner not working properly, and then it made noise), but they [... read more] fixed it, and tried to compensate us anyway they could. Staff are extremely kind and friendly. Some really struggle with English, but always make themselves understood, and when needed found someone who spoke well.