Punta Cana Princess: Great staff, quaint resort!

We stayed in the honeymoon suite. Worth it to pay the extra as there are other perks included! Grounds are well kept. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. Wifi is sketchy in many places throughout the resort. Lots of great waves but seaweed is an issue but do best to clean up!

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Everything You Want

That is what the staff at the Majestic do for you and there was no I am busy or that annoying unaccommodating glance. In the 14 days I was their the staff looked to see what they could help you with. Constant cleaning of floors, grounds and bars Another impressive point was the bartenders you name it they made it, go there and try it. At the time I went the resort had no mask requirement but Canadian Airports did require wearing one on as well as on the plane. So when you got to the DR you cou [... read more]ld relax completely. So what made my decision to go to the Majestic, the pool I love long swims to work out and hands down the pool here is one of the better ones. Pool Opens at 8am and meticulously cleaned and the bar opens at 9am with the blender firing up for the day. Cheers!

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: 1st Time at this Resort

We very much enjoyed staying at Dreams Onyx Punta Cana. One of the reasons we chose the this resort is the fact of the on site water slides and lazy river. We are aware that seaweed can be a big problem in the ocean and on the beach, the ocean and beach were wonderful during our stay. We prefer the beach and ocean, it was nice to have other water activities to fall back on and we did spend some afternoons at the splash park. One of the other reasons we chose Dreams Onyx is that as adults, [... read more] we can use all the restaurants and facilities at the neighboring resort, Breathless Punta Cana. We discovered we enjoyed Dreams Onyx more than Breathless. We spent most of our time at Dreams Onyx, we would definitely return again in the future.

Grand Palladium Palace: So much to do!

When I first decided to go on an all-inclusive trip, I was expecting my week to consist of sitting by the pool/beach and reading. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was so much more to do, including games by the pool, exercise and dance classes, live shows, water sports, and a plethora of different places to eat. I was stuffed to the max after every meal, I was laughing, cheering, and crying at every show, I was learning to dance merengue and playing water volleyball. I was also never [... read more] short of someone to talk to as the resort employees were incredibly welcoming and friendly. I feel as though my family and I have made many new friends since our arrival to the resort. Also, if you are thinking of taking the Scuba Diving Course, I highly recommend you ask for Carlos to be your instructor.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: NOT a 5 star resort!!

Totally ridiculous wait to check in in a HOT and festering lobby with no AC. No one offered even a cold/refreshing drink on arrival! After standing in line for long time, I a, 78 year old senior, had to go myself to the lobby bar to get refreshment. Not acceptable for an acclaimed 5 star resort. The mini fridge was not restocked daily as it should be. I had to go out and get my own drinks. The shuttle was not at the stop near my room. Long walk to buffet every day, three times a day! The wors [... read more]t food I have had at any resort I have stayed at, including 4 and 4.5 resorts. There was no variety of food, from day to day. The same basic food was offered day after day. My stay was for two weeks and I got sick and tired of the same food every day. Yeas the variety consisted of a few variations to the basic chicken and meat dished, but basically a repeat of the same dishes for lunch and dinner. Once something finished, it was hard to find it replenished. That goes for the fresh fruits also! I am not a pork/bacon eater. The grill used to prepare meats is one big surface where all meats are grilled together, including pork with the the fish, chicken and beef!! The mixing of pork with the other meats, renders the other meats inedible for me. The service was totally unacceptable! The salt dispensers did not dispense any salt. One night there was no black pepper to be had, according to our server. Many days there was no Splenda!! Asked for Tabasco and was told they didn't have any, when every morning at the entrance, cocktail was "Bloody Mary" and Tabasco was there!! Most days I had to reject the coffee, because it was COLD! I rejected 5 cups, one day, before I was provided with hot coffee. At the bars there were days when there was no Tequila and I was told the resort had none anywhere. Days went by without mango juice anywhere! This is not a 5 star resort by any set of standards, I have been to 4 star resorts better than this. Absolutely and totally disappointed, I will never go to any Bahia resort again!! Went to a couple of entertainments and found them lacking in every respect! The quality of the entertainment was nothing that would induce me to sit in a hot outdoor arena. The overhead fans provided no air and no relief! I stayed for ten minutes and left. Totally ridiculous. Even 4 star resorts arenas are indoors and air conditioned!!! The Fridge in my room did not work properly. I am Diabetic and need to use insulin to control my sugar levels. I need to store my insulin supply in the fridge. The first day I complained about the fridge. No one came to do anything about it. I had to go to the lobby and request they store mt Insulin in the Lobby fridge, until my room fridge was fixed, Long story short, it took me three days to get a working fridge in my room. Totally unacceptable. There is no coffee shop at this resort, even though they advertise it as a 5 star! There is a coffee dispensing machine in the lobby which works sometimes and doesn't at all times. Besides, it is available from 7 am to 6 pm only!! If you want coffee after 6 pm, you are s... out of luck!! There is a sister resort next to Aquamarine balled the Ambar. It has a nice coffee shop, but we were not allowed to go there!! Totally ridiculous and unacceptable for a so called 5 star resort!!!! You have a long way to go in terms of facilities and service to claim this as a 5 star resort!!! Either improve it or take the 5 star rating away and at best, call it 4 star so people don't get misled and ripped off!!

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Amazing Resort

Staff, grounds, rooms and food. All are top level. We've been many times and are never disappointed. Lots of seaweed thus year but can't blame the.resort for the tides. We always get swimup pool rooms.

Riu Republica: Avoid at all cost

We all came back sick and saw many ppl getting food poisoning. This resort is definitely not a 5 star. More like a 3 star. Rooms stink so bad and beds are so filthy Never again. Total waste of money .

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Bahia Principe Bacaro

The only negative comment I have is that we had mentioned it was our 10 th time booking with them and also our Anniversary and nothing extra was done for us. In the past we were given an a la carte on the Amber side,also a fruit basket.A bit disappointing.

TRS Turquesa: TRS AUG-SEP 2022

TRS is the place to stay if you want clean, beautiful rooms, grounds are very well kept and the food is amazing at the a la carts. Staff really make your stay safe and fun. The beach was a little disappointing all along the resorts but there was some good areas to get in to enjoy the ocean. If you have food allergy's then this is the place to go, lots of assortment

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Amazing Resort!

Amazing resort! Staff was very professional and friendly. This was our first time at this resort and I must say, I was impressed. Rooms were nice and spacious, well-kept and the bed turn-down service at night was a nice touch! Will definitely be returning to this resort in the near future.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Would 100% go back!

Very clean resort including food services (buffet, a la carte dining, and bars), rooms, and common areas. Staff was always helpful, spoke good english and knew what they were doing. The app made it so easy to keep track of plans, entertainment schedule, and any other services we needed. Exceeded expectations by far.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Meh!

We decided to upgrade to Privilege since our Tripcentral rep had requested the 2’nd or 3rd floor (2 adjoining rooms) however we were assigned to the first floor and I had read in other comments that there’s more chances of roaches, etc. Another thing that we were very disappointing in was when we went to return to Toronto from the airport in Punta Cana they said “ we have bad news….” Basically Sunwing had overbooked and did not allow us to pre-pick our seats. Needless to say we WERE  [... read more]getting on that flight even if we couldn’t sit together as a family. Why bother booking an all inclusive if you aren’t even guaranteed a return flight home?? Beware this hotel allows locals to go for weekend visits and the resort gets very busy and not very relaxing at all as the swim up bars are hardly accessible! Wish I knew this ahead of time. We probably would not have booked in the first place.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Great friendly resort

We just arrived from Barcelo Bavaro Beach adults section where we spend the week of 19 to 26 August . . The resort is beautiful , clean and well maintained . We took the premium package which included oceanfront view from the room ( 4086) and a daily a la carte restaurants either in the resort or in the Barcelo Bavaro Palace with a 20 minutes in the spa for hydrotreatment and the option of having lunch or breakfast in the Palace buffet This extra is very much worth it and you enjoy the huge Pal [... read more]ace resort , but i preferred the entertainment and quiet of the adult side a 5 minutes distance with the motor train I was amazingly surprised that resort employees wear masks all the day even when they organize and lead the entertainment sessions . We feel very much safe with the current covid situation I even noticed that they scrub the ladders going to the swimming pool as well as the beds inside the swimming pool daily The only point i can say is the rooms need renovation , but they are clean and comfotable . Your minibar is supplied with beer and soft drinks and as a welcome gift we had a bottle of sparkling wine and a bottle of rum delivered to our room Becaiuse or the sea weeds , the shores were cleaned daily and the sea weeds taken away . In summary, I will definitely return to Barcelo Bavaro Beach

El Beso Adults Only at Ocean El Faro: Amazing Resort!!!

Modern, luxurious hotel. Food taste so good, lots of pools and restaurants. Service was also good (all happy and respectful workers) Will be staying here again. Great choice you won’t regret trust me!

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Pretty resort

Clean well maintained but had a bad seaweed problem and hotel was not quick to remove it. Not the most modern rooms shower leaking out and the air conditioning not very cool. Boutique hotel with excellent food choices, coffee and icecream bar and great tropical drinks beach was the only problem if you are a beach person

Riu Palace Punta Cana: Nice Resort

The resort has been renovated to three pools where one pool is full of the usual young drinkers and a fun volleyball pool and one large crowded pool. Summertime is packed and the resort seemed overly crowded. Literally bumping into people trying to get your food. Many choices for food which was nice. However I came down with food poisoning and COVID-19 at this resort. The rooms were not cleaned very well and there was no time in between the previous occupants. A bit of a concern with COVID-1 [... read more]9 being still an issue. Time in- between new guests arriving should still be happening.Cleanings staff left bleach cloth on husbands clothes which discoloured them. Food hygiene needs to be improved too. I saw a raw sushi cart being transported from one of the kitchens to another kitchen in the middle of the day in high heat. These are all ways people can get sick. Raw meat/ seafood should be covered and cooled. Food safety 101. Most of the staff we’re great. Some of the bar staff at the beach bar we’re not overly friendly when we spoke English. Spanish-speaking guests seem to get preference over other guests. But most of staff seemed lovely! Especially front desk Jesus!

Ocean El Faro: Good resort but beach seaweed blocked access to the beach

Overall, it’s not a luxury hotel but for it’s price, it’s good value. Service was good and many members went above and beyond. Beach was often inaccessible because seaweed was built up to a very high level blocking access. They only used tractors to move it once in a while but would more often leave it untouched OR just have a few workers use small buckets to move it. If this issue was at least addressed to some degree, the resort value would go way up.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Nice resort

Bahia Principe is a nice complex of hotels. The grounds are very well kept and there is a good entertainment every day. There are several pools with swim up bars. The beach is wide and cleaned daily. (Because there is lots of seaweed )

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Amazing!!!

Resort was amazing, lots of greenery. Perfect for kids with the splash island. Good food choices. Just very slow check in and check-out. Staff would follow-up if your request was delivered to your room. Nice pool but have to be early in order to get a good spot for the shady lounge chairs.

Riu Republica: Best part of the trip was the food and staff

Grounds - the grounds were beautiful and very well kept Rooms - the rooms were clean, a little musty day one, but I got used to it after. They were all white so not as interesting as it could be compared to other resorts but no real complaints. Dining - I LOVED the breakfast! I loved it, ten extra pounds later, lol. The food was great the rest of the day too for the most part. Asian and Italian not out favourites, Indian and Steakhouse were our favourites. People - the folks in the dini [... read more]ng area were outstanding! The level of service during our first couple of days was amazing, they paid so much attention so when drinks ran out and plates were empty they were quickly replaced/removed. The last days it wasn’t good, so don’t judge them, service depends on the day I guess. Entertainment - not much in the way of night time entertainment, the Michael Jackson show was fun to watch. We didn’t do the daytime parties Tips: for the first couple of days we got towels no problem. Then it was busier and we didn’t get towels for a couple of days. You have to get towels before bfast to be sure you have one. Covid - wasn’t even a consideration. We come from Canada where about a third of people still where masks all the time. Rarely did people behave in any way with Covid in mind.