Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Had an Absolute Blast!

From the time we arrived, we were greeted by friendly staff who went out of their way to make our stay the best it could be. The grounds were well kept and the pools were the main attraction for ourselves, kids and grandkids. The meals stood out as some of the tastiest we’ve ever had. I would highly recommend the Majestic Elegance Resort!

Ocean El Faro: Great Resort

We stayed 7 days at the Ocean EL Faro which is a great resort. I don't consider this hotel to be a 5 star, 4 stars for sure. Our stay was enjoyable, comfortable and very relaxing. At first I thought the resort was going to be huge, but its not. We stayed in building 9 and to get to the lobby it was a 5-8 minute walk. Our favorite spot was Mike's coffee, every morning we had a nice latte, the staff are very hard working but sometimes its very slow. Usually, they have one, sometimes two people ma [... read more]king coffees and you can imagine it can get busy. The food was tasty at the buffet, there's always something for everyone, there's a variety of different items that you can have for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We aren't picky eaters. The a la carte restaurants are great, we did all of them except for Blue Moon.....didn't want to wear pants. I think our favorite was the SteakHouse, Margarita and Sakura. At times it was difficult to make reservations, as we wanted an early dinner and they book up fast. You have to be on right at 8am and be quick about it booking your dinner. The app worked great the whole time we were there except for one dinner......I wasn't able to bring the menu up when ordering so they provided a paper menu, a few minutes later it was working again. We stayed by the pool most days, as the kids enjoyed it. The beach is nice but the waves were big the whole week, its also very rocky, great for exploring with the kids and finding fossils. They ended up brings some fossils home. If you have a family, this a great safe place to visit.

Ocean El Faro: Only for families with children

Although this is a beautiful resort and well taken care of, we found that it was mostly meant for people with small children and people that wanted to pay to be privileged. We felt if we ask questions we were bothering them the only staff that seem to want to help the male staff. They were very pleasant and never said no to anything that was asked the cleaning staff was also very helpful and made sure you had everything you needed.. Food was OK. Nobody would serve, but it definitely could have [... read more] been better. It was the same thing all the time and always make sure to get the food from the back because the chaos that went on in the buffet with children running around and even adults grabbing food, taste testing and putting it back on the plates Was disgusting !!!!! We observe this many times through our weekday had to have food removed many times because of it and this is what we mean when we say it was chaos people pushing people, shoving nobody had manners Overall, I would not return with me and my husband, but if I was to bring my grandson along, this would be the resort for him. Everyone makes their own judgements on a resort. This one is definitely a resort.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Fantastic Resort

The grounds were clean and green spaces well maintained. The pools were clean and varied. Food was abundant and varied. The swim up bars were a nice touch. The staff were very friendly and very helpful. There were many ramps for walkers and wheelchairs to access the different areas.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Nice resort

Great resort, fantastic beach,very friendly people and nice entertainment.The only negative thing was the maid service- did not replace spare toilet paper,not enough towels,fridge not restocked with water.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: It was okay

The amenities were 10/10 but the service was better at many other tropical/Caribbean places I’ve stayed. I’m not sure exactly why we had this experience since it was so highly rated but we were often ignored by hotel staff and they seemed like they didn’t want to be there.

Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort Spa and Casino: Beautiful Resort

This resort is beautiful and at night it is even more beautiful. It is very big! There needs to be drink service on the beach and more around the pool. Entertainment was good but seems to be same kind of show every nite, but great dancers. Food was good better than expected. Would definitely recommend this resort.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Good Resort

It is a nicely located resort, .pretty well arranged . It has good facilities like pools, beach , kids club, tennis courts etc It need to be proactive for keeping these facilities cleaned. Food in the restaurants need to be well cooked and should have various different varieties.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Looking tired…

Resort tired looking especially the rooms, needs renovating. Pool area looking good as is the Foyer. Food over all not the greatest, especially the Steak House. Buffet was probably the best food. Customer service not as good as it was 4/5 years ago.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Fantastic resort

Staff: all around excellent at the restaurants and bars Yard: well kept, neat and tidy Beach: very clean Entertainment: so, so. However, Breathless resort next door had plenty of adult entertainment. Guests at Dreams have exchanged privileges with Breathless. Did not care for the "white party" held at the beach. Too windy and they played games before music starts.

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Catalonia Royal Bavaro is indeed an amazing resort to stay at.

Hi Victoria, Thanks again for helping me to book my vacation in Punta Cana. I had just a few things that was of concern, which was ( the shower water in my room was cold, the internet was weak and beach keep collecting moss). The staff is great, the atmosphere is great and the food is great as well. Apart from the few negatives, I had a good time and will go back next year. Patrick

Temptation Miches Resort 21 Plus: Lots of fun

Very good time ..pool games were beyond excellent..but very far from town this place is best for people that don't want to leave resort..food was good ..service excellent..our room leaked from the shower above but we did not complain..great night life..pool is great ..beach is not the best

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Very good

Beautiful resort, very well kept and staff were great. They do depend on tips though so be kind. Buffet was great but was not impressed by any of the restaurants. Not being able to book times ahead meant often waiting til late if you are in a large group. Pool with lazy river was great.

El Beso Adults Only at Ocean El Faro: Beautiful resort but needs some tweaking

Hotels grounds are kept clean and trim. 8/10 Layout of the hotel is very easy to maneuver. 8/10 Food in the restaurants is good but could be better, 6/10 Beach is awful, lounge chairs all need replacing. 1/10 Lobby is stunning. 10/10 Privilege checkin and checkout should have separate desks for adults only 5/10 Rooms were very nice 8/10 Staff is where improvement is needed. Many lazy and bad attitudes. 5/10

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Below expectations

I typically vacation in Cuba, but thought I would give the DR a chance. Check in was slow. We kept getting moved to new lines then ignored. We finally got to our room, and it wasn't cleaned from the last guests. We found some of their clothes still in the drawers. When the ceiling was leaking water, we called maintenance and they never came. Not enough loungers at the beach. Had to be there before 8am to get a spot. The pools were great. The liquor options were not much better than in Cub [... read more]a. Food in buffet was good. Enough variety and quantity. The resort is massive. Their maps aren't updated. They keep moving the a la cartes. I wouldn't go back, but it didn't stop me from having fun.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Very nice place to be on vacation

Lack of transportation on the ground. We been in building 1 and was very far from eating area. Being on the beach we have to go for the lunch in reception area and back. My wife had a back operation and was very hard to her to go there. Many times she skips eating because she wasn’t able to go there. Otherwise all was very good. Clean rooms, Food excellent, everyone can find things they like. All employees very polite and trays to help if they can

Caribe Deluxe Princess: Great resort

This was a great resort, providing all the comforts. Plenty of staff on hand to provide assistance. Very friendly. Super clean. Could have presented some evening entertainment in the theatres.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Very nice resort

This is our 3rd time to this resort. We have stayed all 3 (Colonial, elegance and Mirage) all of them are very nice but of course elevate in price. The food was good and none of us had issues. We ate breakfast in the main buffet and lunch at the beach buffet. The beach as usual is fantastic and no or very little seaweed at this time of year (mid Dec.) Never a problem getting drinks and the guys working the main lobby bar are fantastic. We didn't go to any shows as we have seen them many time an [... read more]d they are all pretty much the same.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Nice resort

We loved that it was Adjlts only. Clean resort. Lots of Al a carte restaurants. They were good and ok. The restaurants were beautiful but the food didn’t coincide Some people really liked the food but it was ok for us. Service was great. Rooms were very clean but dated. They could have used more staff serving around the pool as we always had to get our own drinks at the bar. The bathrooms at the pool only had two stalls in the ladies room for tons of people. It smelled most of the time. Wasn [... read more]’t busy so I assumed people were using the pool instead. Yuk. They need updating and more toilets for sure. For three pools not enough for sure.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Dissapointed

We arrived at Punta Cana Majestic Elegance Dec 3/2023 with WestJet Vacations for one week stay. It was no doubt the most beautiful hotel we have ever stayed in, and we travelled a lot last 30 + years to Caribbean for holidays. The good : Stunning design of the hotel and all its surroundings such as restaurants, gardens, pools , theater etc. Very friendly and attentive staff helping the best way they could. Great selection of food and beverages at both buffets. Italian a la carte restaurant  [... read more]was beyond disappointing regards the quality of the food, we simply walked out, since both lasagna and snapper dinner was horrific. Another a la carte we tried was Steak House, and their chef knew how to cook, both our steaks were excellent. Fast service at all the bars, but the best experience was at the bar in the main lobby between 3-11 pm with exceptional bartender named Gary, who really magnified our experience at this stunning facility. The bad : First morning after our arrival we simply forgot to place US $ 5 bill tip on the bed for our maid (and we tipped a lot during our stay) , and next day upon our arrival at 5 pm from the beach we discovered that our room was not attended, and we like to make a coffee in the morning , so just for that we contacted House Keeping to arrange cleaning of our room during our dinner time. They assured us, that this will be corrected promptly, but when we came back to our room around midnight, the room was still not touched. Then that very evening my wife could not find her jewelry pouch she forgot to unpack from suitcase and place in the safe. We did not contact security, since my wife was not 100% sure she put it in the luggage during packing at home, but after our arrival back home it was clear, that she did put the jewelry in luggage, since it was not at home. So theft by the hotel cleaning staff. Maybe because we forgot to tip first day? Our room (# 1418) was on the 4th floor and the elevator was working only sporadically, on and off almost every day. Poor guests with walking disabilities and parents with buggies for the kids. So much for the 5 stars hotel..... Spraying to keep mosquitoes down was happening around 5-6 pm, when guests had their patio doors wide open, kids walking around, simply unbelievable. This activity was conducted at other hotels we have been in the past only during early hours with no guest lurking around. Safety issue, big time. The beach is very narrow (hotel is built as a noodle coming from the waterfront) and with 595 rooms there was simply no room to accommodate those hotel guests, who like to spend time on the beach. Waterfront itself had very short distance to swim from the shore since it was cordoned off by the rope and speedings boats were running all day long just past this area. Water was always very rough, so small kids had no chance to even enter the water. Theater's sound man clearly had no idea how to mix the sound properly, so professional entertainers were often not heard or barely. Such a shame for this beautiful place to watch evening shows... We are sure lot of guests are coming back for one reason or the other, but for us, this would be just too many dislikes for our vacation time. It is all only our own opinion, but hopefully it will help someone to make a wise choice how to spend time and money best possible way to enjoy the deserved time off work.