Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Bahia Principe

This is the second time travelling to this resort. We chose to go back because of the wonderful experience we had last time. Overall the grounds were kept beautifully, rooms were clean and staff was great. The buffet food was never hot(only if it was cooked in front of you), lack of hot water and water pressure in 4/6 rooms. The bugs were terrible. Some of our group including myself were covered in bites. The drinks were good, however lobby bar closes at 11pm which forces you to the disco to d [... read more]rink with the 20 year olds. Not our cup of tea. The booking through trip central was easy! They are always great there. Even upgraded us to suites, which was great!

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great Location

The initial thoughts as soon as we arrived were great. The place looks amazing, very classy and I would suggest possibly 4.5*. When it came to our room we just got a standard room but because it was a corner room in the far building our room was massive! 20+ feet ceilings for sure and lots of space. The food here is amazing, normally resort food isn't anything to write home about but this was that odd occasion where it was better than the rest. The only downfall to this resort is the bars, they  [... read more]all open at 10am and close around midnight which to me was too late and too early. There is no 24hr bar, theres not real night life here which is why it would be great for older people however my gf and I went because we didn't read too much into the resort and for a 4* it was priced right and seems like a lot of other younger people did that same thing so it was a little disappointing. The real question I guess most people would want to know is would we go back? Absolutely. Top notch resort and the employees are extremely friendly and fun to be around.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Awesome resort

I had a wonderful time staying at Cofresi, this was my second time being there and it was just as good if not better than the first time. There is always fun activities going on, fun for all ages! The food was delicious everyday and all the staff members were incredible. There are so many pools which makes it easy to get a chair either by the pool or on the beach, no need to stress about overcrowding.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Very Satisified

This resort is beautiful with great services. There are very friendly employees , great food, as well as a large variety of foods. There is also good entertainment available, big pools and most importantly the resort is very close to the beach.I enjoyed everything this resort had to offer and I would definitely recommend it to a friend and would want to come back again! It was truly an enjoyable stay where many memories were made.

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Great Resort With Very Poor Service from Front Desk Staff.

Resort is very conveniently located in the town of Sosua. Beach and pools are are nice and clean. All three Ala Carte Restaurant are not worth the time you have to spend lining up to get reservations. Food is lousy and tastes no where close to the type of restaurant they are named for. During our stay there was no telephone service in the room and the excuse was that there was problem with the network in the area but their own phone system was working well. These guys take their guests for fo [... read more]ols who have pre-paid their stay and are stuck there. So if you want to get something fixed or attended to in the room you are forced to walk to the front desk which sometimes is hard to do due to weather and the size of resort and location of your room. Even then consider yourself lucky if you get any service. We had a slow draining bath tub and we complained about it every day for 5 days but it never got fixed. There people at the front desk take down your room number on a loose piece of paper and want you to believe that they are serious and will get the thing fixed. But it never happened. I reported it to 3 different staff members on 5 different days and finally gave up when one of them told me that it was fixed in last one hour whereas I was in my room for an hour before I walked to the front desk. Only good thing at this place is the one restaurant where you go for breakfast lunch and dinner. Place is clean ,service is good, view is excellent and food is not bad. If you have a choice avoid going to this resort spend some more money and stay at some other resort. Believe me nothing will be worse than this resort.

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Better than I expected for a 3 star!

Very clean resort, friendly helpful staff, great food. The nightly entertainment was great too! The beaches were clean with lots of lounge chairs. Plenty of excursions for those who wanted them. Easy access to local shopping and never hassled like in some places.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Resort gone down hill

We where at this resort 4 years ago and it was excellent. This time not so much a few days we didn't receive towels in our room and friends didn't get their mini bar restocked. Friends called to get bags taken to lobby but did not show up. It seemed like there is less staff working.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Food poisoning....

This resort has a huge problem with people being sick! Its not a question of if, it's when, someone in your group eats something unsafe. We stayed Feb 13 to 20, 2018. My son got food poisoning on day 3 and was really scared to eat after that. I got sick on day 5 and am still unwell 7 days later. Awaiting test results to see what the hell I contracted. I would seriously consider changing my plans if you booked here! Ended up in the clinic with high fever and an iv to rehydrate. It is truly unsaf [... read more]e. No air conditioning for 3 days, water running out of the overhead bathroom light flooding our room, etc., but these things are pale in comparison to your health. Change your plans!!!

Riu Merengue: Disappointed this year.

The physical features of the resort were all quite satisfactory. Problems were due to some sort of reorganization ie facilities on our end of the resort were either closed or curtailed for all or part of the week. Our main restaurant was closed all week. Our second but much smaller restaurant was open only for lunch from Monday through Thursday but then on Friday it started to serve all three meals. Besides the beach bar which which always closed early, our only other bar opened at 10 a.m.but  [... read more]closed at 5:30 pm until Friday, when hours were extended to midnight. Due to the closures and short hours we were forced to use the facilities in other parts of the resort which meant fairly long walks and crowded restaurants and bars when we got there. Because of overcrowding at these other facilities we encountered long waits, a lack of seating, no dishes or cutlery,etc. We even had to walk to the other area for beach towels/hair dryer. Not a good experience! Last year we attended the same resort and everything was very good overall.

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Awesome week

The beach was beautiful! We played beach volleyball almost everyday with different people on the resort! Lots of food options! Italian restaurant was our fav! If you do an excursion, the 12 waterfalls are absolutely amazing! Staff and drinks great!

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Not a 5 or 4 star

ThE grounds at this resort aren't kept clean. There isn't any service at the pool, beach or lobby/bar. So all the dirty glasses are everywhere. We also saw them just rinse with tap water only all the glasses and put them back on the counter or on the hanging rack at the dance bar. Disgusting! ! The rooms smelled musty. Bath tub had long hair all over in it on our arrival. There is no ground maintenance. Lots of activities at the pool. Beach wasnt nice. Food was good at the buffet. Sho [... read more]ws weren't good. Not a lot of places to sit in lobby area. And no entertainment in the evening.

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Wonderful place to relax!

We have been to this resort five times now and are planning a sixth. We love the lay out, the cold pools and it is close to many restaurants and shops. The renovations are quite nice as well! I noticed a few new items in the buffets as well. The grounds are very well kept. The activities around the pool are quite interesting to observe and fun for any one who wants to participate. Overall, once again, it was a great vacation!

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great Place to stay

Our first trip to DR and also a first with VH Ventana. This is an older resort but in excellent condition, you can tell they work hard to maintain it. Some sections (ours was) have been updated, very nice! The food here was fabulous in all sections with the exception of Italian. We did not go as friends highly suggested not to. Buffet, Octopus and Beach grill were all excellent. You will be pleased with the selections. Opt for the middle upgrade worth every penny, gives your unlimited internet,  [... read more]your own section of beach and access to Vintage club bar with premium liquor, a concierge. The beach.... wow nice, not white sand but still wow! You could easily walk 10k one way. Remember this resort, I fully recommend it!

Riu Merengue: Decent for the price

Very nice beach and pools. Big resort with lots of people. Not recommended for singles, or young partiers. No real nightlife on resort...Disco charges for drinks (was always empty for good reason), and the bar that stays open passed 11pm is just a big hall....no music. Not a bad place for the price.

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort: Great for the price!

Very well maintained grounds,fairly friendly staff. Rooms are basic,but clean (did find one roach and had to be out of our room the next day by 9 am for it to be sprayed,not sure what they used but my wife and I had sore throats that night and next morning). We were bothered a couple of times for the timeshare but nothing serious. We paid about $2,000 Can. per couple, great price and we had a great time. Our biggest complaint would be no nightlife after 10pm. Food at the buffet was very good  [... read more]and changed every day We were with Air transat our flight was delayed for several hours,but we were not informed (nor had it been posted by Freddie our air transat representative) and at one time was told we missed our bus by the front desk,not gonna lie kinda freaked us out for awhile and front desk did not help at all.

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: good resort

Food was good and the grounds were well maintained. This was our third time at this resort. Forgot that there was a lot of rocks in the water. Room was not what we requested. Said that we did not want a ground floor room but that was what we got. Also info said that no March breakers were allowed any time of the year. But there was a lot of groups of 12 or more that were in their late teens. They were well behaved though. Lots of hot water in shower but the shower head was on a long pole that wa [... read more]s supposed to make you able to adjust the height. It did not work and the shower head was always at armpit level. Ala cart meal at steakhouse was great. At the snack bar the beer tap always produced foamy beer. Generally the bartenders were pretty good except for a few at pool/beach bar. Found service not very good there so we went to the beach/ snack bar at the Merengue when we set up at the beach near there. Noticed if you were a group of pretty girls, the grounds men offered you a coconut. We were never offered any during our whole week at the beach.

Riu Merengue: Don't waste ur money!!

We stayed at Riu Merengue..the worst vacation I have ever had..in 7 days we had 4 rooms....mold in fridge..mold on walls..ac didn't work...when we called to get it fixed...they gave us the run around...people r not friendly..we slept out on the balcony cause the room was so humid and it smelled bad..facuets were broken....no hot water...no one to come fix it..tv well u couldn't even see what was on they were so old...remotes were broken...they don't stock ur fridge everyday...customer service do [... read more]es not exist...they have no clue what ur saying...this place should have a rating of minus1...same food everyday for 7 days...food was not good either....no blow dryer no coffee maker...no iron when it said it had all that in the rooms...i have never ever been so disappointed on a vacation like this one...and too boot when I sent emails....nobody bothered with what we were going through..read ur reviews before making ur choices....jammed packed and no place to even go...and locals also stay there...and the noise is insane at night....holiday from hell we r so not impressed....keep ur money in ur pockets....dont throw it away on a resort like this one....oh ya...we were not told this resort has been sold to Bachata...so please go somewhere....where u know u won't have all these problems.... Cristina (from Canada)

Puerto Plata Village: Very friendly resort

It was kept very clean everywhere on the resort The maids were very nice and kind the staff lots of fun. The a la carte Italian Restaurant was exquisite. The snack bar was great pizza and burgers. The staff were the best part

Riu Merengue: Great vacation

Booked last minute. Resort had nice grounds and a Nice beach. Loved how the rooms were set up in little buildings instead of a large resort. But The rooms smelled musky, and left all of our clothes smelling musky, even after 3 washes. Our door was also broken and I had to make a makeshift lock for it. Pools were nice, but the one with the swim up bar is at the Riu Bachata, which is connected. 24hr drinks and food are also at the Bachata. It’s an older crowd. Service was great. All the st [... read more]aff were friendly. Food wasn’t good and you 100% need reservations, even though it advertises “reservation free dining at all restaurants”. We arrived 20min early at our reservation, hoping to have some wine first, they wouldn’t even let us sit and have wine, even tho it was empty.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Okay Resort

The resort itself was clean. The pool and pool area was clean. The two young lads named mini mee and spaghetti pool side were the best. Over the top very nice kids. Always keeping us engaged in games. The food was the same every night. The Mexican night was the best. I would be hard pressed to give this resort a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ But if you do go you need to look up mini mee.