The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Great place

Place was amazing .good food.lots to do great weather. Nice rooms.lots of pool space.nice restaurants.friendy people. Air transit rep was great.plane ride was great.transportion was good. I got great pictures.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Samana beautifull, El Portillio- Good value

Domincan, Samana, Grand Bahia Principe El Portillio A. General 1. More than 30 familly trips to "Caraibians" 2. First time we "repeated" a resort 3. Dominican- good destination in terms of weather, service and value 4. Samana- beautifull region (peninsula), nice landscape, vegetation, better living standards for locals 4. Beach- quite good, not as good as Punta Cana, but good B. About El Portilio 1. Good general service, good value (aka...why repeat) 2. Food: excelent. Plain and si [... read more]mple. French and Spanish cuisine specialties, plus other...Mention, "Colibrian" or so fish was...excelent. Plus many other, too many to mention. Good system... 3. Special about this resort: snorkeling, swimming with the fish right from the beach, familly/kids facilities 4. Entertainment. Ok. They try. Special mention: Kendry (I hope I got his name right), very talented, very nice!!! Mention: some àrtists arrond 7 pm wee really good, sorry, I don't have the names,but they were really goodto listen or dance. Really good!!! Black lady Monday or Tuesday was excelent, Spanish guitar and vocal singer athursday or so also very good, sorry for the names, my fault... 5. Management: good, they do a good job, that's why the resort is making repeat customers 6. Air Canada, doing a good job, office facilties setup good, Luis mention 7. Services: most very good (not all) C. Potential improvement suggestions: 1- main buffet entry seatting management 2- tennis court surface improvement, plus evening /night lights D. Overview: well deserved 4.5*/5

Cayo Levantado Resort: Awesome vacation!

If you're looking for a beautiful resort, with great food, and great people, on the privacy of your own island, this is the place! We had such a great time enjoying all that the resort has to offer. The beaches were beautiful, and the staff went above and beyond to ensure that our stay was an amazing one.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Not sure it’s a five star!

Although our room was beautiful and the grounds were lovely, there are some other issues we discovered during our time there — 1) no WiFi for first 3 days 2) fridge in room did not work 3) communications were difficult as very few people spoke English 4) beach nice but small and no accessories/floats or anything available

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Very nice Place to stay

We had a wonderful time at Grand Bahia Principe el Portillo. Very clean Hotel, good food, nice room, Good service and the entertainment was great too. The beach was amazing, we spent all 6 days at the beach from early morning until 7 pm. We're already planning our next trip there. I fully recommend this place. Thanks Again Wendy for booking our voyage at very last minute.

Wyndham Alltra Samana: Highly recomand this place

I have to say that all was great,hotel was very clean, staff was wonderful and friendly,beaches were also very clean. Pool was awesome and never to busy,i love the size of the moptel,quiet but also lively.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Great place

Staff was great .lots to do .food was good .place was clean.weather was great.all round great vacation good tours.nice restaurants. Service at the tip of your fingers.freindly people. Casino in hotel. Fresh fruit.

Cayo Levantado Resort: Amazing resort

We enjoyed our stay at this resort. We are still here and we are satisfied with everything and will recommend this place to friends. Of course, if possible, we will return here next year. Thank you all for taking care of our 2 week vacation.More Date of stay: February 2020

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great Resort

Everything about this resort is great. It is large enough that there is plenty to do, but small enough that everything is close together. Food was spectacular. Service was great. The only "bad" thing if you can call it bad is that there was no in pool bar. Would definetly recommend this resort.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Amazing Resort

Luxury Bahia Principe Samana was exceptional. The staff were amazing professionals, always smiling and doing whatever they could to make our stay memorable. The grounds were well maintained and very clean. There was an error made with our room type which was rectified the following day Kudos to Fenando at reception, Watkin our butler, Jose, William, Johnny, Fernando, Ramon our waiters. Best holiday ever

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Great Staff!

The grounds were beautiful and the staff were very nice! The activities personnel, especially Jordan, Dens, Chocolate and Joanne were a lot of fun and kept us entertained all week! Great job!!! One big negative: the resort didn’t have enough designated non-smoking areas. The few they did have were right beside smoking areas, so there was no way for us non smokers to escape the smoke! That was a big negative for us and we would not return for that reason alone.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great resort

Everything here was top notch, food, service, room, beach. Nice compact resort without long distances to get to food beach etc. Will come again.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Perfect Family Vacation!

The staff is extremely hard working and each and every member of the team goes the extra mile to ensure your stay is a happy one. The grounds are clean and immaculate; trees and gardens are perfectly maintained. It feels very lush and tropical and the beach is stunning. There is a long coral reef that protects the beach which results in calm, crystal clear water. Beautiful view of the beach from the restaurants. Food is very tasty with plenty of choices for everyone and delicious fresh fruit. [... read more] Menu varies from day to day with different theme each day. Entertainment team made our stay fun and busy with activities! At first I was afraid that my kids will be bored but my 2 girls had fun all week long. Between volleyball, ping pong, darts and many other games the entertainers always kept them busy. The beach party was a nice ending to a week in paradise.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Bahia Principe Grand El Portillo – Excellent Vacation

We stayed at the resort from Jan 27th to Feb 2nd 2020. Overall, it was a great experience and one of the most enjoyable Caribbean all-inclusive vacations I have had. Resort: The entire resort is a good size and very walkable. The layout is well planned and the main buffet/pool/lobby bar is all in close proximity. Everything is walkable. The nighttime shows are held in one of two areas depending upon the activity: either near the nightclub/disco (#46 on Map – Publeo Principe near main en [... read more]trance) or in the area west of the lobby (#24) and lobby bar (#25). We had standard rooms and stayed in buildings #13 and #14. These are excellent locations to stay in as they are in close proximity to the beach/buffet/pool/lobby and are quiet at night. Rooms In building #13 and #14 the rooms are of average size and are in stacked townhouse-type 2-story configuration. Two units are on the 2nd floor and require a short climb of stairs and 2 are on the ground floor. The rooms are a little dated and nothing great but nothing to complain about either. There are very few available wall outlets in the rooms, so if you have many devices to plug in to charge, you are advised to bring a multi-outlet splitter or power bar. The rooms require that you insert your room key into a slot before power and A/C is enabled, so sometimes the room gets warm when unoccupied. Each room has an ironing board and room safe in the closet to store your valuables. The room was also provisioned with a robe and slippers. Service to clean the room was good. The only issue for us was that the rooms were not serviced until late afternoon (4PM or later). We would have preferred the rooms were cleaned mid-morning. Beach The orientation of the resort means that the beach is facing north. In January, this means that the sun rises in the South-east and sets in the South-west. If you are facing the water, the sun will be pretty much at your back the entire day. The beach is not hugely wide and is densely packed with multiple rows of beach loungers. I always got to the beach early and so never had a problem getting a lounger. There are palapas available but they get reserved early. Slightly away from the beach, there are shady areas where palapas are not necessary. When the resort is crowded, if you show up after 9:30am you will need to hunt to find a free lounger. The sand is soft, powdery, and pleasant on the feet. The water is shallow gradually gets deeper. It is warm enough to be pleasant and yet cool enough to be refreshing after a hot day in the sun. There are many corral formations close to the beach and further out toward the ocean. There are few waves as the corral formations and the shallow water disperse the waves before reaching shore. Snorkeling was not great immediately in front of the resort but was much better if you walked west along the beach outside the resort. Outside the resort, the beach extends for miles and miles. We did an hour walk along the beach toward Las Terranas. It is a very pleasant walk and is sparsely populated. It is a recommended activity for those who like beach walks. Buffet The main buffet (#27) is close to the lobby. A smaller buffet (#38) is also available. In front of each buffet is also an area for near beach dining. The buffet is well stocked and the food was delicious. The staff service in the buffets was good. Servers are quick to offer you coffee at breakfast time or to fill your water glass in the afternoon. The buffet selection and food quality was as good as or better than any other resort that I have been to. A-la-carte Restaurants We had opportunity to try all four a-la-carte restaurants. They were all excellent. We were a group of 9 and could not agree on which was the best. Service was excellent. I had red wine with dinner each night. While the wine was somewhere between terrible and not great, I kept drinking more anyway. Tip: At the seafood restaurant, the seafood stew was excellent and included some large pieces of lobster. Overall, even though the buffet was good, I very much preferred the restaurant-type experience and excellent food at the a-la-carte restaurants. Activities The Animation staff coordinates a variety of activities during the day. They encourage visitors to participate and are very upbeat. If you like activities, there is no shortage of activities (e.g. ring toss, horse shoes, bean-bag toss, volleyball, dance lessons, yoga, etc.). My only disappointment was there was no archery activity during the week I was there even though there was a range on the resort. Cons: Lighting – the overhead lobby lights are turned off later in the evening so the lobby is pretty much in the dark. I you like playing cards at night or sitting around with friends in the lobby expect it to be dimply lit. Bar Closings – the lobby bar closes at 11PM. After that, the only drinks available are in the mini bar in your room or at the nightclub near the main entrance. Wi-fi – the free wi-fi is a pain to register. It is very slow and the signal strength is intermittent. 15 min of internet access are provided after registration until the email address entered at registration is validated, however some devices are unable to access email during those 15 min. In this day and age, easy and fast email access should be a given.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: 5 star food !

Nice beach but there is a lot of sharp corral you have to watch out for. The layout at the beach is excellent with everything close by. The Bazillian BBQ restaurant was a hit and everyone liked the buffet especially the never ending bacon in the morning and the fresh fruit. Not really suitable for the party crowd but great for families, retired and relaxers! The only thing I would add is a swim up bar but for the money you can’t go wrong. I give it a solid 4.5 stars

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Beautiful resort!

This was our first time in Samana but we have been to other areas in DR. Absolutely beautiful hotel. Breathtaking setting. Smaller but just what we wanted. We upgraded to ocean view and it was worth it! Elegant, clean rooms. Lovely staff, very friendly. Great food - nice variety. We will definitely go back.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Amazing

Everything was great and we would go again. The only thing we found is that other guests paid less than us so we wouldn’t book as early as we did next time. We would also stay 10 days instead of 7. The food was good. The seafood restaurant was the only one that wasn’t very good, but the service was still good

Cayo Levantado Resort: Excellent resort!

This resort was beautiful. The grounds were kept so well maintained. Food was amazing and the staff were great! There really was nothing bad to say! The a la carte restaurants were great and the Brazilian was very entertaining . The veetamina was always good!! Would highly recommend!!

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great resort.

This was our second visit and we were not disappointed. We were very happy to have been given a larger room on our return visit. We were travelling with a large group and had asked to be in the same building and on the same floor. We were happy that these two requests were granted. Very good food, amazing beach, clean and well maintained resort.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Awesome Again

This is our second year in a row at this resort. Everything was great, with the exception of a few cranky staff members. Most of the staff are pleasant and very helpful, but some seemed unhappy to be there.