Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Wondering vacation. Couldn't have asked for more

The quality of their customer service took this trip to a whole other level. So glad I stayed here. Definitely will be returning to the Bahia resort. The view was spectacular, the beaches clean and the general atmosphere was incredible.

Whala Bayahibe: Loads of Potential

This hotel would be best for travelers looking for nothing more than relaxation in a beautiful setting. I would not recommend this hotel for those who get bored easily and enjoy entertainment. I would also stay away if travelling with younger children as there are no child friendly areas and activities. Pros: - Absolutely stunning ocean views from the infinity pools - Plenty of loungers with shade available at all times - Small resort (easy to walk around for those with mobility issues) [... read more] - Beautiful clear sea (I preferred the cliff entrance, others may find absence of a sandy beach to be a disappointment) - Within easy walking distance to shops and places to eat (we found most places were expensive) - Within walking distance of sandy beach. Also a beach bus comes every half hour to transport guests to beach. Drinks and loungers will however come at a cost once you arrive). Cons: - No swim up bar - Lacking in entertainment and daily activities - Lacking amenities (no face cloths, only one ala carte option, no kids club, no water sports, etc) - Very small liquor selection - Staff are friendly and try their best to accommodate but most do not speak English - No on-site ATM

Whala Bayahibe: Huge language barrier small resort

The hotel was decent not what I’m use to not enough restaurants or variety of food. The beds are rock hard and had little fruit fly looking bugs crawling everywhere. Staff was nice enough... not very good nightlife at all on the resort and I would recommend having a better variety of top shelf liquor

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Perfect Vacation

We returned from a vacation in Grand Bahia La Romana and we can say only good about it even resort is older, but well-kept grounds clean rooms with daily stock. The beachfront has a lot of cabanas and is also kept clean. The A la carte restaurants very good food with a nice presentation. The buffet restaurant has a good selection and you can find food for your likings. The last thing is bars with some international drinks and good service mainly in the lobby bar with barman name Jesus that ma [... read more]de our evening memorable. M & L

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: Dreams Dominicus - La Romana

This was our first stay at a Dreams Resort, and our first time in the Dominican Republic. The resort was a perfect balance of quiet and fun activities! Grounds were clean, staff friendly, good food!

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Amazing resort

The hotel was beautiful, clean, and spotless. The staff were very good and very helpful. The butler service was just amazing. We received turndown service most nights. They celebrate your special occasion with you and make you feel special. The pools are clean and well taken care of. The beach is okay for a man made beach.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Not a 5* hotel

Food was decent, especially the Brazilian a la carte with all the different BBQ'd meats! The buffets were not air conditioned here so you're eating in the heat. The grounds were decent, but there are several dead trees that need to be cut down. All the different types of birds were a really nice touch! The beach has lots of rocks so bring water shoes. We walked two resorts down and the beach was amazing. The man made reef was great for snorkeling IF you have a clear day/water at the beach. [... read more] Lots of shade available at the beach. The rooms are only a 2*. They are sooooo outdated and bathtub was very dirty. No headboard, no pictures, tv extremely small, lamps had mold on them, air cond worked well though. There are also lots of mosquitoes here so bring bug spray, we won't return for this reason. The MJ show was excellent. Pool side entertainment was decent. Sunsets are great. The front lobby staff didn't even say bye or thanks for vacationing with us :(

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Amazing time at Grand Bahia Principe La Romana

No complaints at all - from the staff, to the food, to the airport transfers - everything went smooth and really ensured a perfect vacation. Would definitely recommend this property to friends and family

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Chill Vibe

My partner and I found the resort to be a very chill vibe. We relaxed for the entire week. We disliked the vendors selling on the actual resort grounds (first time we have witnessed that). They were not only on the beach shore, but by the buffet entrance, by the lobby entrance, by the pool area. Very unavoidable. Beach had some rocks to overcome prior to entering into the water but the beach was beautiful. The entertainers did an amazing job and the nightly shows were incredible!

Whala Bayahibe: Great value!

Pros: amazing infinity pools, clean and renovated rooms, friendly and helpful staff. Cons: none really. Minor thing is that food wasn’t that great in both variety and quality. There is no beach in the hotel but there’s a bus that will take you to the public beach that comes every half an hour and takes about 5 mins to get to the beach. You can also rent a scooter or a car or walk for about half an hour.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Great resort!

Location was beautiful, we love the animation group! They were full of joy and very energetic! Our room was upgraded for a better one for our honeymoon, which was ok, not as good as we taught but we never really stayed in there! Only thing for us that was negative was the lack of respect of visitors, garbage was thrown on side of hotel walk ways. Other than this , it was paradise! Great food at the Japanese restaurant!!

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Good resort.

I visited in Sept 2019 as a single traveler and had a good stay. The resort is clean and well maintained. My room was also very clean with daily housekeeping and the fridge was stocked up every day (the small tips to the housekeeper worked). The buffet restaurant and Japanese restaurant are good - I loved both of them. Some of the other a-la-carta restaurant food is not so good (could have been better), but the buffet restaurant makes up for this where you could eat every day (it has plenty of [... read more] choices). Plenty of natural beauty and greenery at the resort with lots of bird life - good nature introduction for kids. I found all the staff very helpful and friendly and remember while traveling - a small amount of tips goes a long way!!! Overall - I would recommend and wouldn't mind visiting with my family.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: OK but not great

We have travelled to all-inclusive resorts for thirty years and so we have a pretty good idea on the merits of those resorts we visit. The Be Live Canoa was clean and well kept, which wasn’t hard considering the time of year we were there (September). The food was OK but not great. The ocean was lovely but the beach was not walkable for the most part and the entry to the ocean is very rocky which certainly takes away from the enjoyment. Our biggest complaint was the constant upselling by staff [... read more] on a daily basis. You could not walk anywhere on any particular day without being followed and basically accosted by someone trying to sell you a membership in the VIP club or sell you something in their shop. Incredibly you could not get a decent glass of wine to have with dinner or at any of the bars. When we tasted our first glass, it was as close to vinegar as you can get. I returned our glasses to the bar and was told if we wanted a nice glass of wine we would have to get it through a VIP membership. The only alternative was buying a bottle to have with dinner. This is totally counter-productive to enjoying an all-inclusive vacation. On a last note I emailed the resort directly before we left and advised the resort that my wife had mobility issues and that we would appreciate a room on the ground floor. The resort ignored our request.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Had a Great Time

The welcome was great and fast. The food was good. Some of it, quite a bit of it was EXCEPTIONAL. The room was beautiful and clean with a cute balcony. The Beach was super if you like a long walk either direction. Lots of Palapas!. Great drinks including a few little bottles in your fridge to tide you over. Appreciated the free safe and not being taken hostage with wi fi that worked on the beach!! Awesome for some of us that need to be connected while away. The water sports folks were a l [... read more]ittle dry but did a bang up job. A fun place to sail. They also have kayaks and paddle boards! HOSPITALITY and service IN THE RESTAURANTS WAS SUPERB!!! Bars hospitality was ok. When you stay at the Bouganvillia to avoid the rug rats you can also visit the friends rug rats next door at La Romana which has an awesome Beach lunch restaurant. Really Really good in every way. Friendly reminder. TIP. Leave a tip with each group you touch. Even a small one like 50 pesos.We noticed many did not leave a tip and that made me sad when we consider the only reason this business model works is because the country is developing. Just book it!!

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Well Worth the money!

The Hotel was great from start to finish. The resort was only maybe at half capacity so the service was exceptional. From the crew in the the buffet for breakfast, the lunch by the pool and all the staff in the a'la carte restaurants or dinner buffet we had no complaints. The pool bar staff kept us in drinks and when they ran out of what we were drinking would run to get us more. Our room was usually cleaned in both the morning and evening.The entertainment crew at the pool everyday were just t [... read more]hat, entertaining. The only complaint we would have was the lack of entertainment in the evening. We were expecting a little more from a 5 star resort. Would definitely recommend this resort and consider going back.

Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus: Amazing resort amazing staff

It was clean, lots of entertainment for people of all ages. I went to celebrate my daughter's first birthday and oh they made it special. I have enjoyed a few of the all inclusive resort and this one was by far the best. The staff was amazing and super friendly. Food was good too. I felt safe and.enjoyed my time at iberostar!

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: Beautiful resort

This resort is beautiful, very well maintained, great hard working, friendly people and very good food. We did not eat much in buffet, only breakfast but the selection was decent, lunches we always had on beach, bbq in preferred area and some pizza, fried chicken, fries etc in regular beach area. Dinners we always had in restaurants. You do not need reservations, walk in. Food was great, french was our favourite (adults only and dress code for men mandatory). The only reservation is neede [... read more]d for Tapenaki show in Japanese restaurant (honestly have seen much better then this one). Beach is kind of narrow and divided in half, preferred and regular. We did not like that regular have umbrellas and preferred pallapas. Umbrellas in our opinion did not have sufficient shade, you need to upgrade to preffered to get decent shade on the beach. Overall we had great time and would recommend this resort.

Whala Bayahibe: Awful service

The service is awful, they do not provide the towel change on time and you can use your towel for a couple of days. The safety boxes are not for free and you will have to pay $3 US dollars for every day. The food is very simple and you will eat the same all days staying in the resort. They do not provide you with the water in the fridge. For beach towels you will have to make a deposit of $10 US dollars. I would never recommend this resort to my friends and will never go there again.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: BE LIVE COLLECTION "CANOA" HORRIBLE RESORT

THE BE LIVE COLLECTION "CANOA" RESORT IN LA ROMANA IS THE WORST RESORT WE HAVE EVER BEEN TO AND WE HAVE BEEN TO MANY MANY RESORTS. WE WERE THERE FROM JULY 24th TO JULY 31st, 2019. WHERE DO I BEGIN. THE AIR CONDITIONING IN OUR ""FIRST"" ROOM DID NOT WORK - IT WAS 28 DEGREES. WE ASKED TO BE MOVED, OUR SECOND ROOM WAS A ""LITTLE"" BETTER BUT STILL VERY WARM TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. THE TEMPERTURE IN THAT ROOM WAS 25.5 DEGREES AND NEVER BUDGED DEFINATELY NOT ACCEPTABLE, BUT WE STAYED IN THIS ROOM ANY [... read more]WAY BECAUSE EARLIER THAT DAY MY HUSBAND OVERHEARD PEOPLE AT THE POOL ALSO COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR A/C NOT WORKING. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY BIRDS AT THIS RESORT. THERE IS POOP ALL OVER THE GROUNDS FROM THESE BIRDS ESPECIALLY THE TURKEYS. ONE TURKEY TRIED TO PECK A GENTLEMAN THAT WAS ON MOBILE WHEELCHAIR AND SOME TURKEYS MADE THEIR WAY INTO THE BUFFET WHERE ONE GIRL WAS STARTLED AND KEPT WAVING THEM AWAY BUT THEY WOULD NOT LEAVE - THIS IS SO UNSANITARY - JUST GET RID OF ALL THESE BIRDS. AGAIN VERY UNSANITARY. THE SWIM UP BAR IS A COMPLETE JOKE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SERVICE THERE WHATSOEVER. THE BAR IS TWO SIDED, ONE PART BEING IN THE POOL (where there is no booze on that side of the bar???) AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS BAR IS BEING SERVED TO WALKERS BY. THERE WAS ALWAYS NO ONE ON THE POOL SIDE, LITERALLY PEOPLE WERE GETTING OUT OF THE POOL WALKING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BAR TO ORDER THEIR DRINKS AND GETTING BACK IN THE POOL - SO WHY BOTHER HAVING A ""SWIM UP"" BAR. ALSO THE ""PIER BAR/RESTAURANT IS A ""PAY"" BAR/RESTAURANT - THIS WAS NOT MENTIONED AND IS NOT NOTED ANYWHERE. WE SAT AT THE VERY END OF THE PIER ONE EVENING OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN AND SOMEONE APPROACHED US TELLING US WE COULD NOT SIT THERE THAT THIS PIER WAS A PAY BAR/RESTAURANT. THE PLACE IS OLD. IT DEFINATELY NEEDS SOME MAJOR REFURBISHING. A LOT OF THINGS ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN. GOING TO THE BEACH FROM THE POOL AREA, THERE ARE SO MANY ROCKS STICKING OUT OF THE SAND THAT IF YOU DON'T WATCH IT YOU CAN STUB YOUR TOES BADLY. THE OCEAN IS GORGEOUS, BUT YOU CANNOT GO IN IT BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY JAGGED ROCKS AT THE BOTTOM OF IT THAT IF YOU HAVE NO BEACH SHOES YOU DEFINATELY SCRAPE YOUR FEET BADLY. THE FOOD IS DECENT, BUT COULD USE IMPROVEMENT. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE TO GO AT NIGHT IF IT RAINS AS THE ""PLAZA"" IS NOT COVERED. THE BUFFET IS OPEN AREA, SO SMALL BIRDS COME IN AND NESTLE ON THE INSIDE PEAKS OF THE THATCHED ROOF, SO ONE TIME WE WERE EATING THERE AND BIRD DROPPINGS LANDED ON OUR TABLE. SO VERY DISGUSTING. ALSO, IF YOU LEAVE YOUR PLATE ON YOUR TABLE WITH FOOD TO GO GET WHATEVER, BIRDS FLY IN AND PICK AT YOUR FOOD. SO YOU ARE EATING FOOD THAT BIRDS HAVE BEEN PICKING ON. I WOULD DEFINATELY NOT RETURN TO THIS RESORT OR RECOMMEND IT FOR THAT MATTER. EVEN THOUGH THE PRICE WE PAID WAS REASONABLE, WE STILL THINK WE PAID WAY TOO MUCH FOR WHAT THIS RESORT HAS TO OFFER. LIKE I SAID THIS RESORT NEEDS MAJOR, MAJOR, MAJOR RENOVATION. IF I WAS OWNERS OF THIS RESORT, I WOULD BE EMBARRASSED TO SELL THIS RESORT TO VACATIONERS. WISH WE HAD GONE SOMEWHERE ELSE.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Great resort overall

Stayed at Be Live Canoa from July 8th - 15th. I stayed in block 5, 3rd floor, pool view room which was very close to the pool. Steps away and could be seen from my balcony. The beach was just on the other side of the pool. Buffet food was good, lots of selection and never had a problem finding something to eat. I also ate at the snack bar and that was good as well. Drinks were tasty, pool bar was convenient and close. Room was cleaned every day and drinks in mini-fridge were replaced daily [... read more] as well. My only complaint would be the filtration/cleaning of the pool. By mid-afternoon is was a bit dirty but I just took a dip in the ocean at that time. The colours of the ocean is the most beautiful I have seen and could not get enough of the view.