Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Good Resort

We had a very nice trip........ some comments about the resort......the grounds were very well maintained.......Our rooms and the restrooms were very clean....... The one think we would recommend is a little more daily variety in the food being served......thank you.....

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Lots of good things about this resort

Be Live Puerta Plata is a decent resort. The rooms were clean and not outdated, the food was very good, the staff were patient, helpful and very nice, the beach in front of the hotel was clean and free of garbage, the VIP Adults only building and private area were appreciated as our children are all grown now. There was 15 hours of free wifi for the week and there was plenty of security around to make sure no non registered guests came onto the grounds to take advantage of the food and drinks. [... read more] The evening shows were mediocre but the resort was not full so the shows were sparsely attended. We felt a little bad for the preformers who struggled to find audience members to participate. Puerta Plata is not known for its beaches. The sand is not as soft, white and clean as in Punta Cana. It was disturbing to walk the length of the beach because all the parts of the beach that were not part of a resort property were filled with plastic cups, bags, straws, flip flops, cigarette butts, cans and glass bottles which wash up every morning. It was quite an eye opener. No one cleans up the debris so it accumulates daily. it really took away from the pleasure of walking the beach each day.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Wynham V Heavens

This hotel was very clean. Once the staff warmed up to you it they were pretty fun, and a lot of laughs! The team at the Italian A-La-Carte were wonderful, and so was the food! We had our wedding here, and I could not have asked for more. Ambiorka was wonderful, she took care of everything for us and understood perfectly how important our day was to us. I can not thank her enough! The only thing I would say that was negative was we had a large group and we were not allowed to sit together  [... read more]in the Buffet or the Mexican restaurant, moving tables seemed to be an issue. There was also not enough seating for the amount of guests, it was very difficult to get a seat after dinner to have a coffee.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Great Resort

We found the resort very clean and welcoming. Staff were friendly. We enjoyed the Buffets and the al la cartes. We did not have an issue finding a chair to be around the pool. The beach seemed not to be as popular and was cooler when we were there in February.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Lovely Resort

Great resort staff who clearly work very hard and love what they do, but there are a lot of pushy sales reps especially waiting for your outside of the resturaunts and on the beach. Not a resort for anyone with mobility issues as there are A LOT of stairs but there are shuttles to take you around if need be. Beautiful entertainment nightly and the rooms are stunning.

Paradise Playa Dorada: Awesome resort

I have been staying at this resort for many many years and have seen many changes during that time. The resort looks amazing. The staff are friendly and very good at what they do. The food is plentiful and very good. The rooms are very clean. We were made very welcome and I see no reason to stay anywhere else in the future.

VH Atmosphere: 3 star at best

Returned Feb 10, 2018 Pros: Small resort and nice and quiet. No loud entertainment. Beds new and comfortable. VIP bars very quiet. Staff qualities keep the resort acceptable. Good walking around Playa Dorada. Cons: Poor management. Refurbishment was generally a repaint and repair according to past guests. Resort needed some color and character since it was mostly white. Internet OK for us but not working in other rooms according to other VIP guests. Staff generally afraid to identi [... read more]fy problems and suggest changes to management even though they were confused as to the reason for management requirements and could easily see failures of management expectations. VIP upgrade a waste of money. VIP Bars have very poor selection of available liquors. Most of the time no Brandy, Grand Marnier, Baleys, Grey Goose, Triple Sec, Cognac, Kahlua, Contreau, Tia Maria and others. At best, only one VIP bar would have one item while the other would not. Items would constantly have to be transferred back and forth. When bottle was empty no replacement available. Ordering should be by case not bottle. Liquor control questionable since had to provide room number and sign for all VIP drinks despite distinct wrist band. VIP bars were not identified to non VIPs and thus caused confusion to non VIP guests. Bar Management personnel need training. Luxury rooms needed furniture. Room Service is available but there is no table or chairs to eat from. No desk or chair for laptop work. Room echoes due to lack of furniture. Bathroom is basic at best. Check out was supposedly at 1pm but keys stopped functioning at noon causing many couples to have to renew key to reenter room and get luggage. Toilets used high volume (5 gallons) but needed at least 2 (3 to 5 normally) flushes to clear bowl. Replacing with efficient 1.5 gal toilets could save money on water costs. Buffet restaurant has limited selection as expected for small resort but meat courses were frequently exhausted and could take up to 1 hour prior to replenishment. At 75% full the buffet was generally completely full with people waiting, even with extra tables being set up outside. A la Carte restaurants were always fully booked by 10am. Extra VIP services such as Fruit platter on arrival, turn down service and chocolates were inconsistent at best. Had to ask to get ours after 4 days and even then, only got perks about 50% of time. Stated Concierge gift was not provided to any one unless the guest asked. On the last day I asked and was informed that it was a professional photo shoot (I guess it had to happen in Canada since we were leaving). Beach Bar was highly disappointing. Food selection was poor and inconsistent. Cuba 3 star at best. Only one non VIP bar usable during the rain and it was only open during the dinner hours. One VIP bar was enclosed. Overall we enjoyed ourselves since we had a break, but, I think that for the cost there are many better choices available. Although this hotel has just been refurbished my impression is that it is under the same management as before. This makes the shortfalls less of a growing pain then, poor management and organization. I tend to believe that the VIP upgrade was an experiment that will not last.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Outstanding resort

We have returned to this hotel many,many times. It is mostly because the staff and management at this hotel are exceptional at what they do and making you feel comfortable. No request is too large and they go out of their way to welcome their guests. The food is excellent,the pool and surrounding areas are exactly what you need to sun, relax and enjoy the beautiful Dominican Republic. There may be more luxurious hotels but you will have a difficult time finding one as friendly or as relaxi [... read more]ng as this one. Hopefully we will return many more times!

Riu Merengue: Big Resort

This resort was big therefor a lot of walking.It has beautiful grounds and well maintained. The rooms were good and clean.Touched a gecko first morning on the curtains,rather unexpected ha! ha! Food was really good and plentiful,although the buffet was quite a walk from our room. Staff were fabulous and friendly. We love to snorkel however the ocean was to murky ,it rained every day. Lots of beach chairs every where which was a plus.The shows were ok mostly audience based.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Wonderful stay

Clean,updated room with a beautiful balcony and view.Food was excellent,lots of choices.Not the best deserts( but that is not a bad thing). Pools were clean,High class entertainment.Wifi is temperamental.Staff was friendly/ok.The only negative comment is the beach is not nice.Overall a wonderful stay.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Pretty good resort

We stayed at the confresi palm Feb 9th 2018, in a standard room. The room itself was a little dated but not to bad. The main pool is great and there are several pools to choose from across the very large resort. Buffet Food was good and changes up slightly day to day. The A La Cart restaraunts were good as well, we went to the Italian, Chinese, and Mexican. I wish we tried the Brazilian as it smelled great from outside. Bars are everywhere and serving whatever you ask for. Service over [... read more]all everywhere was very friendly and helpful. Would recommend this resort but don't pay more then a $1000 for standard room pkg.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Great resort

Loved the resort rooms were spacious and clean enjoyed the pools and bars unfortunately if your looking for a fantastic beach this is not the one but on the positive side you can take a 20 minute taxi to some fabulous beaches for the day!

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort: Beautiful resort

Lovely stay at this resort drinks were the best at vip bar and beach was awesome people are friendly and willing to help you in any way . You need to reserve your a la carte on Sunday if you can or you miss out Only one complaint hard to get hold of transat agent to reserve any excursions

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Wonderful time

Had a great vacation at Iberostar. The hotel is beautiful and well kept. All the people who work there are very friendly. The buffet was good and all 3 a la cart's were very good. The room was very clean and well supplied.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: The staff were amazing

The staff and food made up for the week of rain everyday. The restaurants were the best that I have ever been to in an all inclusive resort.The only complaint is that there are not enough chairs nor umbrellas.You basically had to come down at 5:30AM To get a chair with an umbrella and stay there or your towel or blanket like mine were stolen. People would save chairs early in the morning but would not come down until 1:00PM.So not fair for the older people who are unable to stay out in the sun a [... read more]ll day. Apart from the rain and fighting for the Umbrellas , everything was great.

Puerto Plata Village: Nice hotel

The hotel is a little out dated but honestly that's all I can complain about. The buffet food was a bit boring but it was okay. The snack bar was good! Loved the pizza and the burgers.The hotel staff were great and our room was clean. Bring your own beach towels though because they don't have many availible.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Nice Time!!!

Ground very tidy and clean Very nice rooms Could have used more of an assortment of food at the buffet The Braziliion A La Carte was fantastic Entertainment staff was very good. Thanks Mini Me for the great memories Ran out of hot water frequently

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Terrific resort

Just returned from Be Live Marien in Puerto Plata. Had a wonderful week there, although lots of rain but nothing can be done about that. The hotel was great, rooms very clean, staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, no need to try reserve a sun lounger at the beach or hotel pool , plenty of chairs no matter what time of day. The food was plentiful and had lots of flavour, with lots of choices. Evening shows were excellent too I would defiantly go back to this hotel, I had such a w [... read more]onderful time. Also a special mention to Robyn Murray at tripcentral, this was a very last minute trip for me. Robyn assisted me with top quality and speedy service. Thank you Robyn.

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort: Nice Resort

Staff was friendly, resort was clean, food was amazing. Only downfall for this is it is far from everything except Ocean world. Very expensive to take taxi. Not much to do on resort itself and beach was only so so. No chairs on beach area. Alot of stairs to get beach. Not much walking space to walk along beach side. They only stock the fridge once a week. no refill of pop or beer.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Very good resort; you will get your money's worth.

Grounds well maintained, good service by staff, good selection of food. Rooms could use little face lift (i.e. painting, some updated furniture). All in all pretty good rating.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx