Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Hotel was good

The hotel was nice but could use updating. Food was poor and the grounds were very nice. They could use more restaurants with better menus. Buffet was ok. The tablecloths were never changed. Pool area was very nice and clean but closed the pool at 7:00 pm. There was no place to sit and enjoy a fresh brewed coffee. The coffee was from a vending machine. Customer service wasn’t very friendly either. If you want to use the safe in your room there is a charge of $3.00 a day.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Family friendly

This resort was absolutely Stunning . Everything was clean tidy and maintained . grounds were very well kept as well as pool area .food was great all the way around . And staff went above and beyond .

Riu Merengue: hotel bad and good

hotel ok after complaining about room with mold 30 year old t.v. phone didn't work half comp bar the smell of bleach and mold yellow bed sheets allacart host was impolite the food no appetizer no cocktails no wine with dinner the steak was 3ouches 8th of a inch thick fries cold had to go to other bar to get a drink waitress was good but had follow host direction flight was delay 3 time had to move to three different gates lost whole day traveling suppose to depart 6:20 am departed 1:20 made it [... read more] first room 8:00pm made it to second room 8:45pm the question on next line recommending hotel only after I tell them what question ask so they don't try to put them in bad room don't do the allacart almost all staff very nice and polite. question at bottom about food was good the second was good service from most was very good

: WOW Amazing Resort

I would recommend this place to all. The rooms were amazing (Junior Suite) king bed, double sink in the bath with a 2 person Jacuzzi on the deck. Room service. fridge fully stocked daily. The resort itself has 3 pools. 1 for sports,1 for family and 1 for adults only. Nice beach with bar open till 5am with snacks all night. Games in pools all day to keep you entertained. The food was awesome all the way around. Great selection at the buffet and no booking of A la carte just show up any evening [... read more]. Only downfall was the entertainment. First night was great but after that it was just ok. Beer house was good too had to buy beer but could get just about any kind you wanted. Had a pool room wit.h arcade for the kids also. People very friendly and do anything for you. Vendors were good if you said no they went away never bugged. Did a buggie excursion was a lot of fun and reasonably priced. Very clean resort with excellent staff.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Great value

Great value Rooms at the resort were extremely generous in size. Housekeeping did a fantastic job. À la cart restaurants where well worth the visit. Food was tasty and well presented. Buffet had plenty of options. One pool bar only, no blender. Cocktails were from a slushy machine. Wine was mediocre.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: This resort is not a 4.5 star as advertised

The standard rooms were very below standard, we had to upgrade while we were there. I had bugs in my room. The dining chairs were very damaged. No service anywhere for drinks. the front desk staff was not helpful.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Amazing Resort

Great resort - this was my 6th time there, and my 2nd this year! The staff treat you like family - the food is good and plentiful - there is something there for everyone! 2 pools, beach front, tennis court, and entertainment area and a Kids club too!

Puerto Plata Village: Fine resort.

The resort was ok it was old but kept up well the staff were very friendly and the food was pretty good. Location was ok I wish it was on the beach but they did a good job with transport to the beach. The room where clean and staff was very accommodating

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Nice, clean resort

The grounds and pools were well maintained and clean. Rooms were basic (not sure what renovated side is like). Often found buffet food was lukewarm. Beautiful view though. Entertainment was average, nothing spectacular.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Amazing Resort

The hotel was excellent, clean, the staff were friendly and very helpful, anything you needed or wanted to know, they were there. The rooms were very clean. The entertainment was excellent, beach was very nice, food was so good. I would highly recommend this resort

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Wonderful Vacation!

This was our 3rd time to this resort. We love it! It felt like our home away from home. So many of the staff we have met before rememered us. They all made us feel special. The food is very good and plentiful. No tummy troubles! The resort is older and in need of some updates. But our rooms were adequate and clean. Our maid Felicia did a wonderful job! We always had lots of hot water and good pressure. We will definitely be returning next year for our 40th anniversary! Thanks to Sarita our serv [... read more]er at the buffet. Always a hug and kiss every day. Also Cristina, Manuel, Martin for being so sweet!

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Very enjoyable return visit

We just returned from Gran Ventana after a 2 wk stay. We (my wife and I) had a great time. We previously stayed here in 2015. It was nice to see so many familiar faces on the staff. They are without a doubt a very hard working group! We took advantage of the premium upgrade and we feel it was worth the money. The access to the Vintage Club with top shelf liquor and excellent service, private beach area, and additional al la cartes made our stay all the more enjoyable. We spent 99% of our time at [... read more] the beach. Many thanks to the guys servicing the private beach area. Great service! Special thanks to Laura, our concierge. She arranged all of our restaurants and anything else we needed. Very nice lady! The daily towel exchange in our package was a very nice touch! The food here is fantastic! We ate most of our evening meals at the al la cartes. Great food all around but our favorite was the Italian. The buffet had lots of excellent choices at all meals. The sweets are dangerous. You will gain weight! The service at the al la cartes was excellent. The service at the buffet could be a bit spotty depending on the time of day you arrived or where you happened to sit but we felt it wasn't a big issue .The beach buffet also offered a smaller but excellent choice for lunch. The various soups they had were excellent. Our room was on the 2nd floor of the Saona building with a nice ocean view. Our fridge was replenished daily and the maids kept everything nice and clean with a well stocked supply of bathroom items. Speaking of clean, this resort is one of the cleanest we've every stayed at! To close out, we are glad we returned to Gran Ventana and hope to return again!

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Awesome resort!!

We had the best time! The food was amazing with so much variety, they have the best staff, so nice & polite, we were treated like gold for the week! We will be definitely going back to Gran Ventana!! Also never have been to a resort where it is spotless, the staff are always mopping cleaning, always a maid outside all the public washrooms, so nice to see!

Paradise Playa Dorada: Unbelievable

Entertainment was fantastic very interactive with guests from morning to night they never stopped had us in stitches can't say enough about them "Bravo" Majority of guests Canadian Felt safe had to switch rooms due to no elevator-desk staff very accommodating Food was excellent

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort: Great Vacation

We had a wonderful time at the tropical. Easy check-in, great rooms, beach was amazing, Casablanca was even better than last year. The beach was great and drinks and food serviced right to your beds. No complaints at all.

Viva Tangerine by Wyndham: Viva wyndham tangerine

This resort was great. Food was decent. Clean resort, service and staff was great. No big line up at the bar. There is a excellent restaurant at the resort thats not included in the all inclusive but is worth going to. Will go back again.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Nice Resort for Reasonable Cost

We stayed at the Grand Bahia San Juan from April 12th to April 22nd. Resort is kept clean, staff are friendly, food is good and pools are very nice. Beach area was ok, darker sand and very very hot on the feet, It is a public beach so there are many vendors waiting to sell you everything from excursions to braided hair and knick knacks. We booked all excursions through our rep and did not have any problem. Jeep Safari tour (8 hour) ($75 usd per person) was excellent as well as the Puerto Plata t [... read more]our (9 hours) ($80 usd per person). We also did the dune buggy's and four wheelers which was fun but definitely not worth the money they charge (3 hours) ($130 usd per person). We had a couple of issues when we first arrived. Mini fridges in both rooms we booked were not working. We called it in and they were both fixed within in 24 hours. We flew down with WestJet and could not have asked for a better rep down there. His name was Lewis, and he was always available to answer all our questions and concerns. Spa is lovely and the ladies are very friendly. Animation team were always around encouraging people to get involved in the daily activities at the pool and on the beach. Only thing that would have been nice would have been a 24 hour bar/snack shop because the bars don't open till 10am.

Casa Marina Reef Resort: amazing resort

the view was awesome would not get tired of looking at it all day!! the staff was great very friendly . rooms were clean and bed was comfy. no complaints at all great value for your money. the food was good just what you would expect from a all inclusive

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: VH GranVentana Beach Resort Puerta Plata DR

The rooms were a bit dated. I found the food was good,lots of variety.The grounds were well kept & also were manicured daily.The pools were great ,but the only concerns were that pool chairs were not sufficient in number ,also the pool and beach umbrella were really scarce By the time we reached the beach or pool all the umbrellas were gone as people had put towels on the chairs which I think should not be allowed ,. Entertainment was horrible. Would I return to this , resort -no. The money I p [... read more]aid for this trip would have been better spent at another resort. Rhonda

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: A Great Week at this Resort

This resort was wonderful, rite from the main desk, the staff at the buffets, the cleaning staff, entertainment staff,bar staff, the rooms were very nice and clean and the beach area was awsum. We made a room change because I had canes for walking and wanted to be central to the dining area and the beach and their was no problem with that being done and on the 3rd day, our hand held shower line started leaking, we reported it to the front desk going to breakfast and it was replaced within 45 min [... read more]utes,( NO PROBLEM ). The buffet staff were nice and quick to respond to what we wanted and the food was nothing to complain about rite from breakfast, dinner and supper, we had some fussy eaters with us and their were ( NO PROBLEM ) with the food. The cleaning staff were in our room before 10AM and that was a first for us at any other resort and the room was cleaned as our first day. Jorge and his entertainment staff were always on the move to keep you active and entertained, especially Luis which we seen every day and was very entertaining to all of us in our group. The bar staff was great and friendly with one leaving the bar to get more white wine for my wife and I did not get her name, she was at the bar by the stage next to the pool bar.The beach was clean, the water was warm and the shelters were OK but could use a little work to keep the material on the shelters.Ceasar was very entertaining and helpful in booking a trip to town for 6 of us on Friday and checked in everyday to answer any questions we mite have. We had some photos done by Everest which were excellent and he entertained us in doing the photos, lots of laughs. We had a great week, ( 6 CANADIANS ) from April 9 to the 16 and would do it again.