Ocean El Faro: Great staff can be great hotel

Like most reviews beautiful hotel clean but complete lack of chairs by pool and beach nobody likes getting up in the middle of the night to reserve chairs and restaurant booking with app is completely ridiculous must be done at 7 am no relaxation for holidays will not go back

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Majestic Elegance club Feb 22-March 1st, 2023

This was our 5th time back, but the first since Covid, and it didn’t disappoint. It was as Majestic as we had remembered, and we had a fabulous week of fun in the sun. From beautiful beaches, lots of great restaurants, to dancing at night in the courtyard under the stars, it was everything we had been missing, and dreaming of. There are no Covid rust ructions in place, and if it’s a concern for you be sure to pack some travel size hand sanitizers, and wipes to take along. We were in the club [... read more] section of the Elegance, and want to give a shout out to Our butler, Santiago who made it his mission to find us everyday, and to take care of our every need. Also want to acknowledge Yanibel for her excellent service in the courtyard in the evenings. Her warm welcoming smile, and pleasant conversations made our evenings that much more enjoyable. Yulanni from the entertainment team serves high praise for her constant presence, friendly greetings, and friendly smiles. Our room attendant, Tannis was amazing, and our room, and fridge were kept top notch. This hotel is a true 5 star, and we left with a suitcase full of happy memories which we will treasure until the next time.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Nice resort

This was our 2nd time at this resort. Went in 2022 and 2023. We did see a decline in a number of services such as food prep, room cleanliness, entertainment. Wait staff at the pool and lobby bar were excellent. A la cart restaurants were good except fir the Sea to Sea. Claudia at the Spa was excellent.

Occidental Punta Cana: Wonderful resort

This hotel was amazing, the rooms were beautiful and clean and the cleaning staff were always their if you had any questions. The grounds were kept beautiful and everyone was so friendly. We really enjoyed our stay and the food was great, would definitely go back their again.

Caribe Deluxe Princess: Amazing resort

This has been our 15th time at this hotel but the first since covid. We were very impressed with the recent renovations, the only thing that we didn't like, is that the buffet restaurant is now much smaller. And that the beach bar is now vip only. Yes there is a bar at the other end, but you must wear shoes in the building. Most people walked into the back of the swim up bar to get a drink. Other than those minor inconveniences, everything else was great beach a+, rooms great, mattress very co [... read more]mfortable.

Ocean El Faro: Ocean ElFaro

Thus resort is amazing. Grounds are beautiful, staff is wonderful and food for the most part was good. Steakhouse needs a little attention...portions were way too small. The app for booking restaurants is horrible; it needs updating in the worst way. No one should have to wake at 6am in order to line up to reserve a table for dinner while on vacation. Someone should take all towels off the loungers at night in order to give all a chance to get a lounger. Entertainment staff were absolu [... read more]tely amazing particularly Johan! Miguel the bell boy was also amazing. Overall, once we got our proper rooms (3 out of 4 were wrong) it was a fantastic vacation. More washrooms are needed by the pools!

Grand Palladium Select Bavaro: Great Resort, Amazing facility.

We visited Grand Palladium Bavaro in the last week of February 2023, The Staff was super friendly. Grand palladium had a lot of things inside the resort that you can do for fun like Live shows, night parties, and All the great Pools. We had an amazing time there, the food was good quality, not so many options for vegetarians though. Only one day they missed coming and cleaning the room/Making the bed, the rest of the days they were pretty good. There were no covid restrictions it was  [... read more]pretty normal-like pre covid times. will recommend this to others as well.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Melia caribe Beach

The hotel was 5 star and we were up graded to "Level" Had our private consearge. The suite was excellent. Pool just across the lane, although we spent most of our time on the beach which was beautiful. Everything seemed to be back to Normal after covid. Restaurants were good although some of the reserved dining was mediocre, lacking flavour All in All we had a wonderful time and thanks to Natalie everything was perfect.

Riu Republica: Riu Republica is a good resort for social activites and parties

We thought that the resort catered well to those who are looking to socialize and have fun with friends or strangers. There was plenty to do in the resort and there was something new everyday that the entertainment team had to offer. With that said, I don't think it is worth staying here for more than 7 days as things will get repetitive. The grounds were well kept, clean, and obviously taken cared of. The service is ok, some of the bartenders and waiters were rude, and some were happy [... read more] to be there. The food was ok. The a la carte meals were great and the buffet selection was diverse, if not spectacular. We would happily go again

Riu Republica: Great getaway

The place was well staffed and the staff was all very friendly. The room was clean, cool and well stocked with amenities and beverages. The water pressure could have been better (but that's nitpicking) Pools were mostly well maintained, except the party pool which was foggy and had unknown objects floating (as to be expected.) However there is lots of other pools to choose from. The beach was well maintained and was an oasis, with lots of palm tree coverage. The food was good overall, howev [... read more]er make sure you eat a big dinner as the late night food in the sports bar is awful. Same items available elsewhere throughout the day were good, but it becomes inedible late at night. Also after 11pm/midnight - no good bar to just sit and have a quiet drink. Only options are sports bar and club, which was loud if your looking to just relax late at night. The entertainment was good overall, some hits and some misses . Don't bother going to the casino, it's terrible, small and a waste of an evening. Great vacation overall and thanks for the stay

El Beso Adults Only at Ocean El Faro: Would not go back!

Cindy is absolutely amazing! Thank you Cindy. I would not recommend this hotel. Dominican is beautiful but would not return to Ocean El Faro. Although there is a language barrier in another country, 90% of staff could not understand you and we could not understand them so anything you requested was “no” or was not correct what we asked for. The first 2 nights we did not put DND on the door, so we had coffee delivered at 10pm and staff just unlocked our door and walked in. The second night a [... read more]t 10:40 hotel staff were delivering towels and again, just unlocked our door and walked in. I called the front desk to let them know and they hung up on me. I think there just needs to be a timing restraint on rooms being equipped. I did not feel safe there at all. Our butler was really good though!

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Great week

We stayed a week at the Elegance Club and thoroughly enjoyed it. This resort is extremely clean and immaculately groomed. All staff were so friendly and always seemed to have a smile. You can eat at most a la cart without a reso without much trouble getting a seat. There are two restaurants that you do need resos for. We ate at the buffet only for breakfast and the food was great. For lunch, we at at the beach buffet, which had fresh meat on the bbq. Other than hand sanitizer and constant  [... read more]cleaning, there were no visible Covid protocols. Our butler was ok. Missed out on the champagne and beach bag promises, but he booked our restaurants. Rooms were extremely clean with fresh towels every day

Melia Punta Cana Beach Wellness Resort Adults: Melia Punta Cana

Resort was very well kept and nice, but very large with the restaurant selection and times and availability a little frustrating, breakfast and lunch options were only available at the beach and the restaurants at the front area were only open for dinner. Pools and beach were nice but you must get a chair early as there are not enough for the main pool and the beach. we enjoyed the golf at the resort and spent a bit of time at the small casino at the Melia Caribe. Definitely disappointed with th [... read more]e Japanese changes from the last time we were there and how they now do the food. I have stayed at each of the Melia resorts over the last 10 years and this was my least favorite.

Melia Punta Cana Beach Wellness Resort Adults: Average resort

The Japanese Restaurant was over priced and the food was not cooked very good , issue with not chairs available at beach because everyone puts their towels there and leaves. The phone did not work to contact front desk. Wifi went in and out. Golf may be free but at 75.00 American to rent a cart that is no bargain. To stay there was over priced

Occidental Caribe: Ok resort

The resort wasn't anything special, the sink was clogged, the toilet only sometime flushed. There definitely were not enough loungers on the beach. The food was ok, nothing special. The staff were friendly. The a la carts booked very fast.

Grand Bavaro Princess: Awesome Time!

Great service, excellent food, and a wonderful place to go with or without the kids! The kids play area had organized activities each day. For example, my son played a 30 minute soccer game with 5 other kids and really enjoyed it! I would definitely come back here and would also recommend it to anyone.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Very disappointing

I have travel to several of their resorts and will not return to this one! The service was minimal and the staff did not seem to know the most basic information about the hotel, such as where certain onsite restaurants where located - even the maps were inaccurate. The Gym was well equipped but half of the equipment was broken! The staff did not seem happy, even when tipped generously. The rooms are outdated and requires important upgrades as the amenities were non functional, including the jacu [... read more]zzi bath, tv. The food was particularly disappointing regardless of which buffet or restaurant we went to or the time - the coffee came from a free vending machine. There were just too many issues overall.

Royalton Hideaway Punta Cana: Lovely resort

The Hideaway was a beautiful resort. It is part of a larger family complex , so you will see children. We loved that it was a compact, very walkable resort, no need for golf carts to get anywhere. The beach is gorgeous and the Dorado Restaurant gives an ocean front view, fabulous ambience. We had a swim up room right by the Hideaway pool and enjoyed swimming in our own semi-private area. The rooms are very nice and kept very clean. There is a Hideaway lounge that has snacks all day long and whe [... read more]re you can get a coffee or tea or alcoholic beverage. We were very happy with the service there, from our butler Nelio. He was inobtrusive, but always checking to see if he could help with anything. He booked restaurants and spa visits for us. Not so pleased with Sunwing, but that seems to be a common story these days.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: MAJESTIC MIRAGE RESORT , EXCELLENT RESORT

TH RESORT FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE LOBBY TO THE OCEAN WAS VERY CLEAN AND THE STAFF WERE EXCELLENT. WHERE EVER YOU WENT THEY WERE THERE TO ASSIST IN ANY CAPACITY, AS TO BOOOKING A RESERVATION FOR DINNER OR EVEN HAVING ADRINKS IN THE LOBBY BAR. VERY SPACIOUS AND BRIGHT. OUR BUTLER'S ELVIS AND DELEON (2 GROUPS) WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO HELP US WITH ANY PROBLEM OR QEUSTIONS THAT WE HAD, ALSO IN THE LOBBY BAR CLAUDIA WAS VERY FRIENDLY AND OUTGOING, OUR SOMMELIER, WILLIAM ALSO WEN ABOVE AND BEYOND  [... read more]TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR WINE NEEDS WERE MET.!!!!!!!!!! EXCELLENT RESORT THANK YOU

TRS Turquesa: an excellent resort

I was very impressed with the resort, except for two negatives. The facility is spacious, well maintained and clean. As part of the Grand Palladium chain, all facilities in 3 adjacent properties were available for our use with endless choices for meals, a la carte restaurants and buffets. Each building has it own butlers who were most attentive to helping guests. Making reservations for a la carte restaurants was very easy, on line or with the butler. I liked the latest technology of the elect [... read more]ronic key in my wrist band and the download of the Q code for instant information of all services including restaurant menus. Entertainment in the main theatre was professional with ample other local party type and other activities. There were ample chaises available in busier as well as very in quiet areas. Staffing was abundant and obviously very well trained, polite, and attentive. Shuttle service was excellent. Negatives include lack of vegetarian options in several a la carte restaurants. As a mixed family group, carnivores and vegetarians, this was a problem. Secondly wait staff at Adelitas was horrible. I had to literally stand up and approach wait staff to get service. Because of these two negatives I would rate resort as 3 1/2 stars instead of 5.