Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Best Yet!!

This resort exceeded my expectations!! So beautiful, clean & top notch service in all areas of the resort. I’m a fussy eater and NEVER went hungry, the food was great and ohhh the beef tenderloin was superb!! Now on to the BEST person on the resort, our concierge, Emilio! He made us 4 ladies feel like Queens for the whole week and was always there checking on us and asking if we needed anything and what ever we requested, he would make happen, from dawn until dusk he was always there! The [... read more] whole team at Breathless Punta Cana deserve a high five, from the servers, grounds keepers & pool cleaners, they ALL work extremely hard to ensure we have a great, clean and joyous week! I can’t wait to return, thank you Breathless 😊

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Barcelo Bavaria Palace

Hotel was very clean. Grounds were well maintained. Staff were very helpful…Lots of selections on the buffet…Restaurants were very good. Beaches were beautiful. Weather was amazing Would definitely recommend to others

Ocean Blue and Sand: Fantastic Resort

The whole experience was wonderful from the food to the staff and everything. The entertainment staff was exceptional with their shows and their friendliness to all the visitors...I would highly recommend anyone to visit the Ocean Blue...I will be back...one small thing was the trolly cars as I am disabled so I waited quite a while for them so that's my only complaint...thank you again!!!!!

Impressive Punta Cana: Very clean

We wish the whole getting to the hotel process went better. We spend 1hr in customs in line getting pushed by other vacationers then 1hr to get onto the bus to get to the hotel. There was one very poor, small sign on a table and no one to direct us to where the bus was. So much confusion with BD staff and us because they seemed to be helping everyone else but us and they didn't know where to send us. They next couple that came on the bus were just as unimpressed as us. At the hotel no one reall [... read more]y welcomed us in and stood in another line to check in. Our friends got sent to a room that presently had people in it so had to wait for another room. Was not a good first impression with Trip centrals organization. At the hotel the groundsman, waitresses, waiters, pool/beach and housekeeping staff kept their areas very clean. Constantly picking up dishes, garbage and fallen leaves/debris. I saw the bathrooms being cleaned on multiple occasions. I did feel rushed when in the restaurants and at th buffet. As soon as you were done we had to get out or have staff standing watching you finish your meal or try to anyways. The wait staff at the buffet to seat you were good and always remembered our group and offered us drinks right away. So did the ladies in the coffee shop, they were always happy and quick to get us caffeine.That being said the food at the Mexican and Japanese restaurant was sooooo good. The snack bar was a let down though due to only serving pizza and had hotdogs sometimes. Would have been nice to have more of a variety to choose from and better hours in the morning. If you missed breakfast you had to wait for a bit to get any food and you might get cold hotdogs. There were lots of activities to get involved in and staff who were entertaining to watch and get you into the mood, even at the disco they would be in there dancing with eachother and whoever wanted to, showing off their moves. The night entertainment was fun to watch and had some really talented people to see. They did have vendors on more than one occasion that wanted you to purchase things from them but we're quite pushy at times and were everywhere so unable to avoid which was kind of annoying. Overall for the price it was good but I wouldn't expect anything spectacular if that's what you are looking for. P.S. bring your patience to check-in you may or may not end up looking for another room or walk in on someone in their room. Not many staff spoke or understood English so study your Spanish before you go, unless you speak French you will be ok. Also if you don't like to hang out in the sun all day it will be hard to get an umbrella or shade by the beach, they could have more umbrellas by the pool. Just stay in the water.

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Beautiful well kept resort

The best about this resort was the staff. They were all very friendly and accommodating. Loved the beach bar and their staff. Afternoon entertainment amazing. Alacart restaurants great. Pool beautiful and grounds keepers constantly working to maintain lovely plants and flowers. Would revisit next year. The servers at buffet restaurants were awesome and very welcoming. Pizza by the pool a big hit with our group of 12.

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Amazing Trip, Great Hotel

We travelled as a group of 12 and we all had an amazing time. The resort grounds are stunning, the beach is beautiful. The ocean was calm and very swimmable (bring water shoes though). Food was decent, the stir-fry station in the buffet was so good. The a-la-cartes were pretty good too, a few had some hit-or-miss meals (an overcooked steak one night etc.). The lobby bar and the Pure Chill Out bar in the privileged beach section had the best drinks. All of the staff were very helpful and fr [... read more]iendly, probably one of the best resorts for service in the buffet section I've been to in a while. The only minor cons were water pressure in the showers, and you really had to play around to figure out how to work the hot/cold to get it just right, and the room thermostats are set to not get cooler than 25 degrees. Our room was 28 the first night. Some of our party though had rooms around 19! We also golfed 4 times, the staff there were also great. The courses are beautiful, it was a great experience.

Dreams Flora Resort and Spa: Average Joe

Hotel room was clean. Grounds were in good shape, Pools were good, could be cleaned more often. Kiddie pool was not cleaned in the week I was there (leaves, sand etc). Spent more time cleaning ponds then pools. Beach was poor found concrete, Brocken glass, pieces of tile. food was average. Went to the Oceans restaurant for dinner and had only two fish items on menu. We were a party of seven but wait staff had trouble with finding us a table as we were always put at a table that seated six. On a  [... read more]positive note staff was friendly, polite. Never had to wait in a lineup to get into a restaurant.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Great family vacation resort

The hotel is very nice and clean. The grounds are impeccable. The beaches are beautiful with lots of palm trees for shade. The pools are clean. The buffet food is very good with lots of variety. The theatre is lots of fun with great shows. The drinks are plentiful with lots of choices. We didn't enjoy the seafood restaurant, but the Steakhouse, Japanese and Mexican restaurants were good.

Ocean El Faro: Good resort Great people

It was a fun and big resort for family. Restaurant reservations are brutal (line up at 5 to get a spot in line to eat 2 hours later), buffet was okay. Pools were awesome, beach is awful but if you go off the resort to the left, the lagoon is beautiful. Entertainment was great, beach party was amazing. There is a baseball field just off the resort in front, bring some baseball gloves for the kids playing there and watch them play! Very talented. The people at the resort made it so much bette [... read more]r. Very friendly

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Two strikes

This is the second time we have been to this resort, and the second time our accommodations have not been what we paid for. The first impression at check in has been poor both times. The food was plentiful, but the general quality was lacking. Bar service, butler, and housekeeping where outstanding. Grounds are well maintained, but many of the rooms have views of service roads, garbage huts and neighbouring properties. Not a view you expect from a 5 star hotel.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Beautiful Resort!!

My family had the best time at Dreams Onyx - it was the most beautiful resort we have ever been to and the staff was so friendly and helpful all the time. Food was fantastic and we loved that we did not have to make reservations to visit the restaurants! We will definitely be going back!

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Loved this resort!

We travelled early April 2023 to this resort for a week. The weather was perfect around 28 to 29 celsius every day. The grounds were pristine, our room was kept very clean and the bar kept well stocked by our awesome housekeeper, Nertania. The pool area was busy however the lounges around the deck were not allowed to be saved. Staff allowed vacationers an hour to return to their lounges or towels were removed. Usually this was not continued after 9 am. We ate at 3 of the a la carte restaurants  [... read more]which were very good. There is quite a number to book from but book early on arrival as time slots go very quickly. We had a room with a swim up pool which we thoroughly enjoyed. We would definitely go back to this resort if we decide on Punta Cana again!

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Beautiful

If you are thinking of booking one of the Bahia Principe resorts, this is the one to pick --- it is on the ocean, unlike Aquamarine or Grand Bavaro which you have a long walk or have to ask for a ride on the little bellhop cart to get to the beach. I stayed in a "swim up" room: each Villa has about 10 rooms on the ground floor that open up to a small, semi-private pool that sits between the villa and the main path leading down to the beach. Technically the pool is a long strip shared by all t [... read more]he rooms, but the decks have dividers between them so you can easily ignore your neighbours. This was perfect for me since I like to sleep in while I'm on vacation, and the lounge chairs around the main pool area and on the beach fill up very early (people do that annoying thing of putting a towel on a chair to "claim" it while they go off to do something else for hours.) So the swim up room is quiet and private and has your own private chairs. If you want to socialize with other guests or be in a place with commotion and music then I'd say you don't need it ... but if you want to spend time by yourself or with your spouse without having to fight for a chair, then its perfect. One other thing ... the swim-up rooms are in shade for only about half the day (makes sense right), so when you check in, think about what time of day you want to be sitting by the pool and ask them to put you in a certain room. If you like to have shade in the morning, pick a west-facing room, and if you like shade in the afternoon, pick an east-facing room --- they have both.

Melia Punta Cana Beach Wellness Resort Adults: So peaceful

The resort is very big, but not due to lots of buildings.Instead, it has lots of park space & little ponds.It is so peaceful on the grounds.The distance from the reception to the beach is over a kilometer, but they have a tram that runs every 10 minutes or less that can transport you. Breakfast & lunch happen at the beach end. The food is good with the exception of the A la carte on the beach.The atmosphere is calm with peaceful music.There are great activities every day, but you need to find th [... read more]at information out yourself as it is not obvious. A QR code is available for that. The supper is at the buffet or a-la-carte on the reception end of the grounds. The bar lounge is nice, but seating is limited.There is usually a musician. There are hand sanitizers at the restaurants. You are seated by the hostess, rather than just going in on your own. There is the usual 'up-sales' people who look and act very much like caring staff (how is your room?), but don't be fooled. They are trying to get you to buy The Level.They are respectful if you immediately say you are not interested. I hated our Air Canada rep. I wasn't alone feeling this way. His name is Christ. He was rude & not helpful.There are 3 Melias next to each other.It wasn't clear which one was ours when we arrived.Turns out that 2 of them connect with a path, which no one explained to us.The Air Canada rep ONLY had his meet and greet in the other hotel. We ran around in the heat for 40 minutes trying to figure out where he was. No one seemed to know anything. When we did meet him, he was abrupt. "I told you I would meet you in THIS hotel. Now it's too late so come back the day before you leave". Argh! Day before we left, we went at the assigned time, but he was busy trying to sell excursions, so he handed us the schedule & told us to figure out our pickup time ourselves. The washrooms are very clean & well maintained. They didn't wash the floor in our room & we had to ask continually for facecloths. They were very good about restocking the fridge. Maybe because it was April, but the weather was uncomfortably hot & humid. The entire beach had a sea weed problem. The workers raked all day trying unsuccessfully to stay ahead of it.

Dreams Flora Resort and Spa: Good resort

Good hotel but definitely not 5 stars; 4 stars will be appropriate. The staff needs more training and the restaurants are not up to par. Generally, it was very clean, well maintained, good wifi, nice beach.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Beautiful Resort

The Ambar resort is amazing. Beautifully decorated with everything you could possibly need. Some of my favourites are; sports bar, coffee shop, lobby, and beach area. It’s a large resort with accessibility to some of the other hotels. We stayed in a swim up corner which was very comfortable. We used room service and was delighted how easy it was to order on their app. Our order came exactly the time selected on the app and was hot and tasty. The a la cartes and buffets were perfect and no comp [... read more]laints on service or selection.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Great Resort

The resort was clean and service was excellent. Staff was friendly and helpful. The food was very good at all the restaurants. Easy to find a spot on the beach . Maid service was very good as was our butler service. Our butler Yordy Cedeno was in contact with us every day to arrange our reservations.

Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort: Grand Sirenis Punta Cana

Waterpark area for kids is far from rooms. Three small areas for little kids a shallow pool great for bigger kids and slides. One main pool and only a small area for kids. The rest of the pool is 6ft -7 deep. The family suite is not exactly a suite, very small but beds and pull out bed were at least comfortable. Overall resort was ok but will choose a resort with anything near main area so kids have something to do other than be in the water and sun. Lastly had a medical emergency with my tod [... read more]dler and the doctor was great. Went out by ambulance. Resort is 45 minute from the hospital.

JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar: Perfect !

The grounds are beautiful. Everything very well taken care of. Public areas are very nice and clean. Dining is very good when comparing to other resorts. Always chairs at the beach. No getting up with the birds to reserve a chair! The resort is not big which is perfect. Would definetely recommend this resort and would go back.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Great visit to Bahia Principe Grand Aquamarine

Left Moncton, NB Canada and flew with Air Transat - well actually Smartlynx Airlines - booked with TripCentral about 6 weeks before the trip - great customer service with TripCentral - two hour delay taking off but all good - flight crew very attentive and some good food options offered for $$$ - nothing complimentary other than standard drinks - arrived March 10, 2023 - 4 hours and 15 minute flight - same time zone as Moncton so no need to change your watches - wheelchair ramps are rolled up to [... read more] the plane, very easy to disembark - we had a bout a 100 yard walk from the tarmac to the arrival gate lineups - quite a lineup at the Punta Cana airport right out to the opening doors - got thru the long lineup, took us about an hour to get to our bus with our luggage - about a half hour waiting for all clients to get to the bus - cold drinks offered at $$$ - short drive to the resort (so hard to see all the garbage on the way) maybe a half hour - Bahia Principe Grand Aquamarine - Adult Only - was dropped at the Amba/Aquamarine combined lobby then transferred quickly to our room in building 80 - room 204 - this room is further down the large building really close to the Aquamarine lobby and buffet - if you like short walks everywhere, pick building 80 - if you want a really good pool view and a half decent short walk everywhere pick building 81 or 82 poolside levels 2 and 3 - there will be some music and partying going on across from you but that usually was done by 11pm each evening - Sand was too sandy, Water was too salty, Food was too good, Too many food options, Too many A La Carte Options, Pool was too refreshing, Lounging options were too plenty Drinks were too good, Bartenders were too helpful !!! You guys get the drift now !!!! Only negative of the trip was the loud room cleaning crews in the morning in the hallways - we were always up before they were around but noticed they were a bit noisy and any guests that liked to sleep in, their sleep was likely interrupted. On a positive note, the rooms were cleaned daily, crews were very friendly, bar fridge was stocked daily, extra towels and facecloths provided as requested. AC worked as it should - I had the ceiling fan on all the time on high to circulate the air - keep your deck door closed and closed at all times to keep the AC on when you are in the room. You need to put your room key in the holder when you are in the room for lights and AC to work - I think the AC still works when you are absent as the room was a good temperature whenever we returned. Bathroom had two sinks and jacuzzi tub - we did not use the tub - no need. Plenty of hot water, toilet paper, shampoo and soap. Standup walk-in shower was great with a rain head shower. Left on March 17, 2023 - bus was right on time at the combined Ambar/Aquamarine Lobby - about a half hour drive to the airport - lineup at the airport leaving was very quick - we had to show our boarding passes and passports at least 5 times going thru the airport - grabbed some food before we boarded our plane, lots of options in the airport as well as duty free - be aware there are no flight announcements so be at your boarding gate one hour ahead of time - wheelchair ramps were rolled up to the plane, very easy to get on - we had a bout a 200 yard walk from the departure gate to the wheelchair ramps into the plane - the plane was boarded from both ends of the plane - two sets of ramps - flight took off on time. - 4 hour and 25 minute flight. Only issue was they separated myself and my wife - we just talked to the rep at the boarding gate and then they put up back together. During the first check in the computers went down for a short time, this may have been the issue. All in all it was easy to fix.