Occidental Punta Cana: ACCIDENTAL PUNTA CANA- bright spacious and unfriendly

We just got back from 6 days at this resort from May 17-22nd. It was for my husband's birthday surprise. Upon arriving, check in was slow. Not to mention the front desk staff are the first people you are greeted by, there was barely any pleasantries. Arriving to our room (block 24). We were on the 3rd floor- the elevator did NOT work.. but I have to say that the room is absolutely perfect. Its spacious, clean, bright, comfy king bed, and being on the third floor- our ceilings were like 18 feet t [... read more]all with a nice oscillating fan in the middle. We had the view of the garden which also overlooked the other resort but it was perfect. The pools are endless but to give you perspective- I'm 5'5 and the deepest part of the pool was barely past my knees. It is lovely though. There's hamburger shack on top of the main pool that's open til 5am and a pizzeria that I believe is open til about 2am, Our rooms were cleaned almost regularly, but tipping does go along way. I left notes in Spanish asking for things we needed extra (water, soft drinks) and maybe 2 dollars or I left little trinkets like candy or lip gloss. There is in shower conditioner, shampoo and body gel which aren't bad at all actually, wish I had known that before travelling so I could've packed lighter lol. The lobby is gorgeous- enough seating and bar space to accommodate even a large crowd, every night there was an entertainer, we saw a saxophone player and a singer. The buffet- There wasn't many options to choose from, and its basically the same thing every day. We stuck with the fresh omelettes, a fruit smoothie and plaiintains in the morning. Lunch and dinner were roughly the same choices for both. I can't say I wasn't ever full, but definitely lacked on satisfied. A la cartes- We went to Italian, Mexican and the steakhouse. Italian was super small portioned and we felt rushed, literally were there for under 40 minutes. Mexican was tasty, and the steakhouse lacked seasoning but a good portion of steak with a tiny tiny piece of carrot, brocolli and barely a quarter potato. each meal, we went to grab a pizza after. Nightly entertainment- Enjoyable but like any resort, the same kinds. One night it was raining so they turned the theatre into a movie theatre which was kind of cute for the kids If you can't speak Spanish or slightly understand, brush up on some basics. They show you that they're annoyed that they have to speak English. The beach- beautiful, enough lounge chairs for everyone. It's not too shady though. Lucking out to find an area with the shade can be scarce. The beach is clear waters, they do work hard to keep the seaweed away. Only one day there was a lot but there was also a medium sized rainstorm the night before. There's a beach bar near by which also seconds as lunch and dinner buffet, but be sure to have clothes to put on as they may not serve you the buffet without a shirt on. PLEASE dont upgrade to Royal level or premium. I saw them waiting in the same lines as us, getting the same treatment regardless what band they had on. We experienced this at the last resort we went to (Impressive Punta Cana) so we weren't surprised when it happened at this one- Friday to Sunday is Local DR residents time. You'll see around 2-3pm, it just gets busier and more populated on Friday. This is because the residents will come with their entire family and take over. At this resort it wasn't as bad because its a more spacious resort. They'll try and cut in front of you at buffet line ups, they play their own music very loudly. The Gym- What gym? My husband went in, looked around, and left. They could use a serious upgrade. There is on site shopping inside the resort there's 3 stores with souvenirs and pharmacy type things and snacks. Just outside the resort theres a shopping centre of just the same type of things, but they are cheaper. This place could do better with firstly customer service, a smile goes a long way, more options at their buffet, larger sized portions for their a la cartes, and more shaded areas on the beach, umbrellas?? Overall, for the price we paid for 2 people and 6 days- I would not do it again. The resort is huge, lots of space to lounge, swim, relax, let me make mention that another part to making my trip was our room..... which usually wouldnt have a factor seeing that you would want to spend more time OUTSIDE your room than in it. SPF 50 is suggested, bring a good quality thermos for your drinks, tipping money, and bug spray if you're sweet skinned lol.

Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana: Beautiful resort

Great, friendly and courteous staff, well kept grounds and facilities. Excellent food with good variety. No reservations required for the A la Carte restaurants Rooms were comfortable and cleaned daily with stocked mini bar. Enjoyable nightly entertainment. Beautiful beach . A great resort for anyone.⛱️ 💙

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Great Experience

I spent a week with my husband at Aquamarine and we loved our experience! I’ve met many friendly and amazing staff, especially Luciana and Juan! They are the most adorable people ever. The resort is clean, there is always people working so I’ve never felt without assistance in any second. A point to get better is to let guests from the other divisions to get drinks in any bar at Bahía Principe - I had the opportunity to spend some time at the Âmbar pool, but was advised that we couldn’t  [... read more]get any drinks near the pool, unfortunately. To get more drinks we would have to walk to the beach bar or come back to the Aquamarine ( what would take a long time for each or). Also, there was a bit of confusion on where the events were happening at night due to the rain that happened on a couple of days. But is understandable. On the other side, the food was great! The buffet and a la carte were amazing - except for the il olive / Mediterranean restaurante, all other restaurants, including Portofino (Italian), MEAT (amazing crab pie!!), the Japanese restaurant and the Brazilian rodízio… we had a great experience in all of them. Our room was always cleaned and restocked with water, coffee and pop. Thank you for this amazing service and we will be back to the Bahia Principe, For sure!

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Wonderful Resort!

The Resort was super clean, the grounds and Pool were very well maintained and over all the food was very good! The staff there were all very nice! The Room was dated however it was super clean and we were only in our room to change clothes and sleep! My only complaint was the beach did not have cover for their lawn chairs...I burn easily and so I did not spend too much time on the beach! Thank you.

Occidental Caribe: AVERAGE RESORT

The Hotel is so vast and it really, really needs a lot of TLC (tender loving care) My observation for our 12 days stays are as follows; Public areas are plenty but it tends to be crowded, especially during Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The Al Cazar, which is the main Dining/ Buffet area is always traffic and with all the huge side windows are open, which it allows few beautiful birds to help themselves to pick up foods from the buffet ; fruits, breads, rice, etc. in and out during breakfast a [... read more]nd lunch. I have picture on them. Beach lounges chairs are outdated and plenty of them are broken, that we need moved around the coconut trees in order to get some shade, since they don’t have any open hut 🛖 at all. Public washrooms are also problematic due to lack of water pressures, especially for the urinals in the men’s washrooms. This problem also occurred in our own assigned room that we need to flush the toilet twice or three times. We also experienced to be bitten by mosquitoes every night while we’re sleeping in our bed for the 12 nights that we stayed, in which we found them in the following morning fully feed from our blood 🩸. The food was salty and lack of serving spoons. People are using the same one from one dishes to another; pork, fish, or beef and fish. Our only consolation was that the staff were very friendly and as they said ´´ We are only working here ´´.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Amazing resort

Food was good, drinks were great, staff was amazing and friendly, and the resort was very clean! Love how all the resorts are connected so there shuttles take you to the others in seconds. Nice small shops at the resort with a cool coffee shop as well.

Finest Punta Cana: Superb Resort!

The resort is beautiful and the staff are terrific. We had private check-in and private check-out, awesome! They can't do enough for you. Service is unbelievable. We were a group of 8 family members. Food was great. Drinks were top shelf. Didn't want for anything. Beach service top notch for anything we wanted, food included! Definite 5 Star Resort all the way! The only issue we had was at the Dukes Seafood Restaurant. It took a little more than an hour to get us seated and just over [... read more] another hour to be served and probably would have taken longer if the Manager hadn't come and asked us how everything was lol. We obviously got lost in the kitchen shuffle as well :). Problem seemed to be that we were a large group of 8. With that said, we noticed that others who came in behind us were seated first at tables for 4. They really should have pushed 2 tables together for us or at least asked if it would be ok with having 2 tables side by side rather than waiting for a larger table to empty for us. Perhaps we should have mentioned that at the time although we did not, lesson for us as well. We did mention this in our review with the concierge for future reference for them.

Serenade Punta Cana Beach and Spa Resort: Beautiful resort

We enjoyed our stay in this resort. Food was amazing. Clean. Nicely maintained garden. Drawback was the language, everyone do not speak English. It was noisy. Rooms are not sound proofed. It was our 40th anniversary and they put a banner with a birthday wish & a Happy birthday cake which was not appropriate for our celebration

Royalton Splash Punta Cana: Not worth it

16 of us, ages 9 and up. Booked Diamond club, worth it if you want to eat at restaurants in the Royalton Punta Cana which are definitely better. Grounds were nice but accommodations/washrooms dated. Food was typical all inclusive, nothing spectacular. Games (billiards, air hockey etc) required $$; for what we paid, should have been included. Not much for night entertainment, no disco, only sports bar open late. We did enjoy the Rock show.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Very beautiful resort

The resort was amazing with so many amenities. Food was very good and the space was beautiful for pictures. Had a very fun time at the pool and entertainment at night. Staff was very accommodating as well since we needed to switch our room

Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort: Ok resort

Ok resort beautiful grounds ok food service 3/10 not much entertainment I wouldn't go back or reccomend. Beach was beautiful. The al la carts were not that good on Japanese. Drinks ok weather amazing.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Would not recommend

Resort is poorly managed. Food was terrible, being recycled from left overs. I actually had food poisoning from eating a calamary mini burger. Room service was terrible, bathroom sinks not cleaned, dirty face towels were left the way they were and not replaced. We had to tip the cleaning staff the next day to make sure the room was properly done. In 5 days, we must have killed at least 5 to 6 cockroaches in the room. Would never go there again.

Riu Republica: Not the greatest

Not the greatest This place is Definitely not a 5 star I would not recommend this place to anyone. The beach is the greatest except as a single woman being told by a local vendor walking on the beach to wake up and buy something from him, really irritated me

JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar: Fabulous resort

We thorouly enjoyed our vacation at Iberostar Grand Bavaro.Service is incredible at this resort.The resort is very well maintained.Staff are amazing,there is absolutely nothing they will not do so you enjoy your stay.We hope to return again.

Dreams Flora Resort and Spa: Very good resort

Initial check in at the Preferred desk was a nightmare. After a 3 hour wait we finally achieved our request of a ground floor pool view junior suite room. Our butler was amazing after the initial kerfuffle but paying extra for Preferred pools and restaurants is not worth it. Pool view rooms may not be poolside. You may be assigned a third floor room looking at the pool a few hundred yards away. Food was generally good, cleanliness was excellent, pools were amazing and most staff were stellar [... read more]. We always tipped generously for every service and every drink. It was appreciated. Please note that the specialty restaurants close on certain days every week. This is a large, beautiful resort with some areas still in need of completion. This is not a suitable resort for anyone with mobility issues as one elevator was not working and it is a long walk to the beach from the buffet area.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Beautiful and clean Resort

In this review I need to mention, this is our 4th trip in Punta Cana to different resorts. We are not picky and adjusting to any situation. This is a beautiful hotel that was kept clean all the time. The beach was (lucky for us) clean from seaweed and so is the water. The travelers in the hotels beside Royalton were having trouble getting to the water because of the amount of seeweeds in and out. Room: The locations are away from all the night entertainment. which is good for families w [... read more]ith kids. Big enough for a couple with 1-2 small kids, but the bath tab at the entrance is more suitable for a young couple. I kept all our stuff away so the room could be clean easy, but the service was only to change the towels and fix the beds. Food: We are not a restaurants people. The buffet in the morning is like all other resorts as well is dinner that we have been in the Dominica. Entertainment: We liked it very much for a change from other resorts we have been.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Amazing Resort

Very clean, professional and friendly staff and amazing food. We had a fabulous vacation and any time we asked staff for anything they were always quick to respond and wanted to make sure we were always having a great experience.

Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana: Best vacation yet

All the positive reviews are true. This resort is fantastic and you will not want to return to your daily life. Don’t miss out on the water park (such a good time) and the entertainment activities they have during the day and evenings. The resort and rooms are also very clean and well maintained. A few people made our vacation especially wonderful. Thank you very much to Diocedy for the big smile, and fresh omelettes every morning. Thank you Monica at the breakfast buffet, Bryan and Juan fo [... read more]r bringing the positive energy and engaging everyone in activities and to Gregory at the Snack Bar. All the staff are truly wonderful and set this resort apart from anywhere else I have been. Bring extra sunscreen. The sun is extremely strong and the gift shop is overpriced. Pros: - Options to use Zilara or Ziva amenities (if you are 18+) - Very clean and well maintained - Endless food options with food stands for lunch daily - Fruit stand at the beach - Waterpark - Incredibly kind and helpful staff - Overall design and detail of the resort and restaurants - Safety (felt very safe being in the cap cana community) - Travel to and from the airport is seamless and quick Cons: - I did not enjoy the food at Noodle and Thread, but the staff were incredible just like everywhere else - The beach has sargassum which seems to be more seasonal based on other reviews. The staff work extremely hard to clean it up, but I think trip central should note this somewhere so at least travelers are prepared if the beach is important to them. You can still swim and enjoy the water once you go out a few meters from the shoreline. Some days on our trip were clear and we could see fish. I would not let this deter you from visiting the resort as it has so much to offer. - The pools can be a bit of a "club" vibe but if you want a quieter vibe the beach is perfect for that

Occidental Punta Cana: Occidental Resort

Very clean, pools amazing, resort very large, lots of walking. Buffet very good, lots to choose from and amazing deserts. Steakhouse and Italian restaurant both very good. Beach was clean, maintenance works clean every day

Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort: Great family resort!

Beautiful grounds, mostly friendly staff. Fun activities with entertainment staff during the day and great shows at night. Food was good especially at a la carte restaurants which were very easy to book. Rooms could use a bit of tlc but we weren't bothered by it too much. This is definitely not a luxury resort but was great for what we were looking for. Had an amazing,memorable vacation.