Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana: Average Resort

The resort property was nice however there were things that were bothersome. All though we purchased an all-inclusive package, they nickel and dime you for everything. Bowling, mini golf, bike path, etc. all cost extra. Even buying suntan lotion was $50 USD which is astronomical. We didn't find the rooms overly clean and the majority of the staff were so-so. No hello's when passing in the hallway or how are you, just nothing. The staff at the pools were friendly however we were tipping them t [... read more]he whole time. We weren't overly impressed at all with this resort.

Occidental Caribe: Awesome Resort

Great pools, food, people, and the best beach ever! There were a few minor disappointments made to the resort since 2018 and they’re working hard to return it to the new normal. Nothing major for the fun in the sun we had 😎

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Excellent resort

Grounds are exceptional, service was very good. Good selection of food and there was always enough. Excellent coffee bar at this resort and the sports bar was a nice place to relax as well.The beach area was well maintained… The crews were out every morning early cleaning the seaweed from the shoreline. They did a great job.Also want to mention Kevin Dupuis from trip central.He was an excellent travel agent to book with… I highly recommend using him.

TRS Turquesa: Outstanding Resort

TRS Turquesa is a well established resort that is perfect for a vacation if you want excitement or a quiet relaxing time. This was not our first time and we noticed that they have done a lot of upgrading to the resort and also to the rooms and beach areas. We like a swim up which is what we enjoy the most. The Butler Service is very accommodating to the needs of their guests. Hats off to Claudio and other butlers. All staff are friendly, pleasant and you can see that they enjoy want they do. [... read more] The grounds are immaculate and beautifully landscaped and you can see there is a pride in their work.. You are able to enjoy 4 eating areas in the this Adult Only resort, but you also have the opportunity to enjoy it at least 10 more restaurants with varied menus to choose from with reservations plus a variety of different styled Bars. You also can enjoy Spa treatments, Gym, a Casino, Live Entertainment, and a Dinner Cabaret plus some sport areas. We will be booking again in the future.

Occidental Punta Cana: Ok resort

The food was good ketchup was not so good our room had no Working AC complained 6 times but was not fixed properly had to ask for clean towels and drinks in our bar fridge daily . They need to get better entertainment it was mostly in French or Spanish not much English but I had an amazing time joining dancing on the stage with staff , played bean bag toss and ball into holes water polo was so much fun the girls remembered my name every time I recorded the shows loved the robots and the beach p [... read more]arty went into to town to shop saw a guy making cigars was very interesting how much processing to do before cigars are ready to be sold must wear sunscreen as I didn’t got burnt on my shoulders and bottom lip was swollen like I got lip injections lol but now it’s extremely dry and sore lesson learned for next trip lol

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Good family resort

Hotel was good for family vacation Privileged Rooms were nice, clean and spacious Over priced for privileged for what you get. Really other than the room and a section of the beach for privileged not much else is offered. Food at the buffet was average not great. A la carte restaurants were average. Steakhouse wasn’t good as I was looking forward to it they burnt my steak and I told them and they returned another burnt one. Japanese restaurant was the best one. Pool was nice and  [... read more]big divided into 3 sections. Staff friendliness and courtesy was hit and miss.

Grand Bavaro Princess: Amazing vacation !

My partner and I stayed in a bungalow suite, we did not upgrade to platinum yet still felt we had an amazing time and exceptional service . Our room was close to the beach building 33 . We had no issues with mosquitoes or lack of hot water as I’d seen in other reviews. The room was nice and very clean, beds were extremely comfortable . The beach was beyond beautiful.Food at the resort was very good , a variety of options for everyone. We especially enjoyed the omelette bars at the buffet in th [... read more]e morning and often booked the a la carte steak house in the evenings , it was exceptional. Staff were generally all very nice and accommodating, many could speak English and if not were patient and considerate as we tried to communicate with them. It was overall an amazing vacation and I hope to return soon ! My only complaint would be that breakfast isn’t served until 7 am and one day we did an excursion and had to be ready for 6:30am, we did go to the 24/7 pub hoping we could get breakfast there earlier but the only option was hotdogs and hamburgers . It wasn’t the end of the world still glad to be able to get something and it wouldn’t deter me from going again by any means.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Breathless Review

Hi Overall very nice resort ate all all restaurants except the Hibachi because everyone we spoke to advise it was horrible however we ate at all of the other ones and did not have a bad meal. We did purchase an Xhale pkg and liked the option for sit down breakfast and lunch. We did have a butler but he did not do much and some days never saw him at all. We mostly stayed at the quieter pool as we are in our fifties, the other party pool is that exactly mostly young crowd very loud ban [... read more]ging music with lots of intoxicated people even saw one day they had bottles of champagne and tequila in the pool passing in around to share When we were in our rooms late afternoon that pool was heard all over the resort.... No real complaints we will try another resort next time.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Ocean blue and sand

Hotel is clean generally. I was bitten on my legs extensively, so as my brother and we were in different buildings. I saw and killed bed bugs. Management took 2 days to do pest control. Activities were ok, accommodation is ok. People are very friendly. Food variety and availability was good The entertainment in the evening, gets only a passing grade. Bus shuttle to and from the hotel to the airport was good. If I was in my 20’s and didn’t travel much, I would say it’s good. But  [... read more]if travelled as much as I did, it only get 3 out 5 for all categories including value.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Incredible resort!!

While we have stayed at the beautiful Bahia Principe property five times before at the Punta Cana section, this was our first time at Ambar and wow did it ever not disappoint!! We had the most amazing week with a great room, delicious food at both the buffet and al La cartes, fantastic service from everyone we came in contact with!! The pool bar servers, the staff at the buffet, Las Brisas and a La cartes, as well as the entertainment crew couldn’t do more to make our stay spectacular!! We [... read more] are already planning our return visit next year and can’t wait!! Thank you for the most incredible week😊

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Amazing Resort

This resort has everything you need to make your vacation the best ever. The grounds are immaculate and the pool is the largest I have ever seen. The staff is very friendly and the food is plentiful..

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Great family resort

Rooms are showing their age but grounds and public areas are beautiful and well maintained. Staff are very helpful and friendly. Food was varied and quite good. Beach was clean but large waves so not so good for small children. Would recommend.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Majestic Colonial Punta Cana

The resort, the beach, the pool, entertainment and staff were amazing. It is too bad that we can’t say that for the food served at the buffet. The buffet had same food served for lunch and supper everyday. And only a la carte at seafood and tepaniaki were a great. We liked the resort but didn’t love it enough to go back.

Melia Punta Cana Beach Wellness Resort Adults: Stunning property with a few flaws

Stayed at the Melia Punta Cana April 3-10 2023. The property itself is very beautiful, if not spectacular! It's a big property but well laid out and easy to navigate. It is a fair distance from the lobby to the beach ( 10 min brisk walk, although its a lovely walk) however there is are trolleys that run about every 5-10 mins. There are basically 2 room areas. The 'beach side' rooms which are close to the beach, main pool and the breakfast/lunch buffet/ beach bar and the 'pool side rooms' which I [... read more]'m not sure why they are called that because they are not near the main pool but are close to the lobby area where the dinner buffet and two of the 3 non level al carte restaurants, the spa and a small very quiet pool are. There are level rooms and non level rooms in each section. There are also 'wellness rooms' which include 30 mins of spa services/day. We stayed in a beach side, non level, non wellness room in building 2 which was a great location as it was right near the breakfast/lunch buffet and beach bar. We were a 30 sec walk to the pool and 1 min to the beach. We had a view of the pool (which is spectacular at night) and a partial ocean view. I would say buildings 1, 2,3 and 16 have the best locations and best views if you are on the side facing into the resort (although there are no actual ocean view rooms.) The beach is spectacular. Nice wide, level, soft white sand. Lots of chairs and palapas ( you do need to get down there early to get shaded seats in high season. The pool seats fill up even faster). You can walk for long distances in either direction and the water is calm in this area even on windy days. Walking down the beach I would say the Melia does a very good job managing the seaweed compared to most others but it wasn't a big issue during our stay. There is a huge main pool which is gorgeous with a bar which has a swim up side and a walk up side. The pool bar tenders are a lot of fun. There is a small very quiet pool next to the spa (in the main lobby area) and another one next to the beach buffet which almost no one uses and there is also a very small level only pool very close to the main pool. Food was in my opinion, by all inclusive standards, quite good but of course that's a person to person thing. The breakfast and lunches were pretty similar each day but lots of variety. We ate at the dinner buffet 4 nights and there seemed to be something different each night. There is also a lunch/snack buffet beside the beach bar with burgers, hot dogs, chicken wings, nuggets, nachos, salads, fruit etc that opens about an hr before the lunch buffet and stays open after lunch buffet closes). Essentially you cane get food from 7 am until the dinner restaurants close around 10ish. We never used room service so not sure of the hrs its available. We ate at each of the 3 non level ala carte's once and they were all quite good. The breakfast/lunch buffet is open air and has a stunning view of view of the beach. The main buffet and Mediterranean and Vietnamese ala carte's are indoors in the lobby complex but are very nice. The 3rd ala carte is down by the beach and is beautiful at night and was our favorite meal of the week. (The jerk chicken was excellent). Level guests have another buffet and ala carte along with a roof top bar in the level building which is by the main pool. Rooms are nice enough but definitely getting a little tired. The only real complaint I had was our A/C was very noisy. So much so that we would crank it up while were out for the evening and then shut it off while sleeping because it was loud enough to keep you awake. Drinks were so so depending what you like to drink. Beer was fine. Presidente on tap at bars. Coors light in mini bar in room which I hate but I put a note in the fridge with $5 asking for non light beer and came back to find 6 Heineken. If you like blender drinks or rum and coke etc they were fine but if you like cocktails like martini's, whisky sour or straight scotch, brandy, tequila etc they were bad. All of the non level bars only have local no name liquor. My understanding is level bars have premium brands but only in the level lounge where you mix your own drinks and at the Quimera roof top bar which is only open in the evening. Wine was typical all inclusive. As in not good. White was ok red was like decent homemade wine. You can buy good wine but its as much or more as it would be in a Canadian restaurant. Also this is the first time I've every been at an all inclusive where the drinks were anemic. I've often heard complaints of 'watered down' drinks at all inclusives but that has never been my experience til now. Basically you get 1 measured once per drink where as any other place I've been they were free poured and fine. However if you asked for doubles they were happy to do so. As they call it at the pool bar a '2 happy' (vs a 1 happy) If you were filling a thermal cup they woud put however many shots you asked for in it. I think my biggest complaint was that every bar had tons of premium liquor on the shelves ( Tito's, Goose, Don Julio, Patron, Johnny Walker, high end Dominican rums etc) but it was only for purchase of the whole bottle at prices higher than in Canada. They also have bottles of Corona and Presidente for $5 each. This resort is at a price point where there should be name brand booze available even if just at the lobby bar. Service was very good at bars /restaurants and staff very friendly. They did a great job cleaning rooms etc. For things like room issues they are on typical Dominican time ie nothing happens too quickly. (our ceiling fan didn't work all week and no one came to look at it) This may be a pro or a con depending on your likes and dislikes but this is a very quiet resort. They do have entertainment in the lobby bar area every night but its rather sedate and that's exactly what we were looking for. If your are looking for a party atmosphere this is not the place. Overall I would say this is a good solid 4.5 star resort and if you are looking for a laid back vacation in paradise you couldn't really go wrong here. I would certainly be willing to return. The grounds and beach more than make up for the dated rooms. If premium liqour is important to you either book the level (which was about $300 CDN/ person/week when I booked. I talked to someone who upgraded on check in for $350 USD for 2 people for the week) or just get yourself some premium booze for your room at the duty free at the airport. Most were about half of what it would cost in Canada. Just FYI premium booze in the shopping areas is more $ than the duty free and other than rum is very pricey even by Canadian standards

Secrets Royal Beach: Beautiful But....

Beautiful Resort, I went 4 years ago and had the worst experience. They changed the name and upgraded the rooms, I had an amazing time and was impressed. Food was amazing, Pools were fun. I am not too sure why they say its a party resort. I feel the only people that were partying were the people I went with. I am 35 and I felt super young, its an older crowd resort so if you're over 45+ you will probably enjoy it. A few downfalls to mention 1. The Disco played the same music every night and the [... read more]y didn't take any requests. So frustrating! 2. You have to be "Preferred" to get Coronas or premium drinks. Id think spending over $3000 you'd be considered preferred but its an additional $1500 which I feel is unfair! 3. There are Drug dealers on the beaches..so be warned! Kind of unsafe considering their "shops" are right next to the resort. I don't know their names but Mini Mike Tyson, Sexy Beach Grill Cook, Fedel (not castro) you guys have been amazing and we love you!!

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Great resort and customer service

Loved the resort, the rooms are great, especially for families with children. The Buttler service is amazing, Areson was so helpful and friendly, he contributed to make our stay a great experience. The buffet and restaurants were also good, great food and the staff will accommodate your kids' needs anytime you ask them. The kids loved the water park and pool. All the staff is responsive and professional. Will be going back for sure!

Ocean El Faro: Would book again!

The hotel is beautiful and the staff is super friendly. The rooms were very clean and the staff always left us extra bottles of water, pop and beer when requested. The food was pretty decent. My 11 year old son struggled but he is picky. But he never went hungry. We really enjoyed the Italian restaurant, Steakhouse and Japanese a la carte's. The pool bar staff was so fun and friendly and made whatever you requested. We had a great vacation!!! If you spend the majority of your time in the pool, r [... read more]equest building 2, it is a perfect spot and close to the buffet, sports bars and entertainment. The beach is not great, but there is a nice lagoon right off to the side that was stunning!

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Awesome place!

First, i would like to thank Oneil Graham from Tripsentral for helping us once again book this fantastic resort! This is our fourth time at MM we absolutely love coming here. The hotel has a family section but mostly adults. The food is very good with lots of options And no limit speciality restaurants. We also love the friendly staff, the really go above and beyond!! The beach is incredible with lots of loungers. We love the swim out at this resort called Mirage club adults.) the lobby [... read more] bar and evening music at the square is lovely, Then you can watch a live show with Dominican dancers. We love the resort so much we will be booking for December.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Good resort but no polite stuff at all.

pools always full, impossible to sit in the pool because the chairs are marked every day, the drinks are bad and made with porr quality , difficult to communicate with the staff because they don't speak any english, they did not fill the minibar, I spent 3 days without water to drink in the room and Etc.....

Tropical Deluxe Princess: Amazing resort

Our family of 4 (2 adults, 11 year old and 16 year old ) spent one week at the Tropical Deluxe Princess for March Break. We had an amazing week! We highly recommend this resort to anyone travelling as a family. The resort is newly renovated and super clean. The staff are always cleaning. The beach was incredible....plenty of lounge chairs, volleyball, soccer and seaweed was not an issue when we were there. The sand was amazing and no sand flies. The a La Carte dinners can be booked every night ( [... read more]there is no limit) and they were delicious. The buffet had many options available and was good. The staff at the resort are the best!!!!! Always so helpful, happy and really nice people. A huge shout out to the best animation team. A special thanks to Julio and Adonis - we always had fun at the beach and pool activities. Big round of applause to all of you on the team. We will definitely return to this resort again.