Playabachata Hotel: Older resort needs renovations

Room 2star bathroom barely 2 star,under staffed or over booked,food very basic,Wi-Fi pretty much non existent,staff either not trained or just overwhelmed,airport customs a mess beware finger print all

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Disappointed

Not the best for seniors. Pool Loungers difficult to get out of. No chairs to sit. Buffet food was cold. Rooms dated. Staff were excellent. Grounds beautiful. DO NOT TRUST the team selling adventure packages, they lie. He sold a parasailing package claiming 3 people can go, but were told by the operator only 2 can go at once. We booked the surf pool and was told they would charge it to the room once it's used. It was charged to the room immediately with no refunds. Won't be returning

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Great resort

Very large resort - luckily there are carts to take you around. So much to do. Great entertainment. Great a la cart restaurants. Clean. I would have liked better service (we did tip). There were lots of flies at night biting us, even with bug spray. The spa was very nice.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: 5 star resort falls short

The resort had beautiful buildings and the bloomless landscape was in winter season so could not be rated. The rooms were old, the mattress was terrible and should have been replaced five years ago. The shower/tub was slippery and not suitable for seniors. The housekeeping staff left the laundry and trash in the villa lobby which I found distasteful. The food at the buffet would have been delicious if it was properly heated. The beach/pool loungers were not suitable for seniors. It would have be [... read more]en better to have some tables with umbrellas and chairs too. The one thing outstanding was the service provided by the staff

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Sunscape Puerto Plata was Horrible!!

Food was terrible. My husband got food poisoning 2nd night , Violent profound vomiting, If it was not for the Medications I brought we would have been in trouble, Three other people in different families also became I’ll, Resort needs upgrading, It is a 2 star.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Never lets us down.

This is our 8th trip to the Bahia Ambar in Punta Cana. We are never disappointed. The food is great, even in the buffet. Lots of food options. Great staff and activities. This is a huge resort but the trams run all the time. St the most, we waited 5 minutes for a ride.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Nice Vacation

The Resort was very nice and clean. Food was fair. Service was great. A few things were not good. First : I paid extra for an Ocean View Room. There was no view of the ocean from my room. The ocean was to the right and there was a cement wall that extended 3 feet from my balcony blocking the view. I went to the front desk to complain and change rooms but there were none available. They told me to return the next day after 5pm. I returned the next day and after waiting 45 minutes, still t [... read more]here were none available. I was told to come back again tomorrow. I went back the next day and again waited 30 minutes only to be told the same thing. After that I just gave up :( The entertainment on the resort was ok but not great.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Beautiful Resort

We stayed in Feb 2023, our room was spacious with a king size bed as well as a sitting area with sofa. Pools were fantastic. Beach area was small, but still seemed large enough to accommodate anyone wanting to spend time there. Food was excellent in the buffet as well as the 7 a la carte restaurants. Would highly recommend for a relaxing vacation

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Royalton Chic Punta Cana DR

This was our second time here. The resort needs some TLC.The staff was great and the buffet food was great too. Waitress Mercedes on the beach took care of us. Could use more chairs on the beach but we were always there early so we where ok.

Casa Marina Sosua Trademark by Wyndham All Inclusive: 4/5 resort !!

The location of the resort is amazing and so is the view. The pools and restaurants are clean and everyone is polite. However, the drinks were not that great, very plain and many drinks were not available at the resort such as a MOJITO LIKE WHAT! Food was great with many options, restaurants need a bit of work as there were limited options and portions were the size of my pinky toe.

Occidental Caribe: Made the best of it!

Hotel is dated and requires many upgrades (no phones worked in our room and having to walk to guest services was a hike, shower leaked at the base which required a huge bath towel to soak it all, beer was only added to fridge if it was requested daily and since we had no phone, we were always at guest services). Areas such as the sports bar, exclusive area on beach with a bar for those who pay into premium pkg no longer exists. This is a big resort on beautiful grounds...awesome beach which you [... read more] can walk for hours. Food was good...we didn't starve...it's all about what each individual likes. Staff was stretched out and line ups at the bar were at times insane. There were rumours floating around that the resort was going to be shut down - some said for good and others stated for a year of full renos...so not sure if lack of services is due to this. They are slowing moving away from anything paper - map of grounds, cocktail menu for the bars and food menus for a la carte restaurant all on QR codes and again not all up to date...not always convenient when you don't want to carry your electronic devices every second of the day. At this time, I would not be able to recommend to go somewhere that I am not willing to go back to under the resorts current conditions.

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Amazing Stay

We spent 10 days at the Sunscape Puerto Plata Jan 26-February5th 2024. I understand everyone has different taste in resorts. We are average people and here is our review. We stayed in Pool view King Building 11 2nd floor. Rooms were decent. Hot water every day decent shower pressure. Close walk to everything. Maid was excellent fridge serviced daily. Pool was nice typical temperature. Pool bar was great, friendly bartenders. Only ate at the buffet , Pizzeria and snack bar. Buffet had an ex [... read more]cellent variety. Pizza was wood fired small selection but great taste. Snack bar was limited but wings were awesome. Beach was nice and clean. Overall no complaints. I have stayed at 4 resorts in Dorada beach and this one the best by far .

Nickelodeon Hotel Punta Cana: Bad Experience

We were very excited to take my 4 year old here, but unfortunately that excitement was short lived. The daytime activities for swimming and water park were about the only great things. The food was so horrible and repetitive that we couldn't wait to get home. Don't get excited about the speciality restaraunts each night because they are not open every night and there is nothing posted to tell you so. All 3 of us ended up getting traveller's diarrhea on our 5th day. We tried to be very careful ab [... read more]out what we ate but the way the food was handled was disgusting and you couldn't get away from it. We had to get antibiotics when we got home. We spoke to many people who all were sick as well and some so bad they were stuck in their rooms. The only great part about this entire trip was the excursion we did to Monkeyland. Rooms were very outdated. Our bathroom toilet door didn't even shut. Mold was growing behind the bath tub. The only restaraunt we found to be good was Fresco at the pool bar at building 3. We will never ever return to this resort. Very unorganized, the beach was so rough and don't plan to enjoy yourself on it because over 20 different vendors are constantly bugging you. Our son was approached by a man with a parrot and he just propped him in his hands and tried to get our phones to take photos and wanted to charge $60 US. Thankfully we were close by and told him to leave us alone. That is not okay!!!! For the price you pay for this resort, read the hundreds of bad reviews and go elsewhere. It may have been good at one time but it has gone downhill and you will regret it. We are very positive people and tried to overlook the negative comments and went with a clear mind, but unfortunately all those negative comments are 100% true. STEAR CLEAR!

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Bahia Principe Punta Cana

The hotel rooms, grounds, swimming pools, entertainment facilities, beach and grounds keeping were wonderfully kept and plentiful. The foods at the buffets were plentiful and offered many choices. The largest disappointment was with the large number of registered guests greatly outnumbering the available space and facilities to a point that long lines occurred for seating at meals, dinner plates were unavailable until kitchen could retrieve in used plates for washing for guests awaiting dinnerw [... read more]are and cutlery after waiting in long lines to access the room and be fortunate enough to find a vacant table even if still soiled. The lounge chairs around the pools were plentiful however were greatly outnumbered by the amount of guests trying to obtain one. The amount of shade available around pools was sparse and as such lounge chairs were in most parts subject to far to much sun. The beach area was always overcrowded with people trying to find space with an unoccupied lounge chair. The ocean was usually quite rough as it is open to the full sea.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Overall very good resort showing it's age as a 4+ star.

The property is meticulously clean and well maintained and the staff work hard to ensure you have a pleasant time. Beach is cleaned of sargassum seaweed every morning and raked. The food is very good in taste and selection. A-la-carte restaurants offer simple menus with upgrade $$ options if you want to indulge. You have to line up before 9am to book the Steakhouse or the Japanese restaurants, and both are excellent. The others work on first come basis and you can usually get seated between 6-7 [... read more]pm. While the bars are plentiful unless you upgrade to Privilege class the top shelf liquors are not available and after dinner only the Lobby Bar and Piano Bars are open. The Beach Restaurant is only available to Privilege guests for breakfast, but open to all for lunch. Not all the restaurants are open every night! Rooms are clean and have comfortable beds, laminate floors and no carpets. Never a problem with hot water, a/c, fan or mold on our third-floor suite. They even provide a simple and complimentary shaving and dental kit along with mouthwash in the bathroom. Easy property to walk and there is a trolley that runs every 10 minutes. The resort is a business so will try to sell you membership over an hour presentation, but you can politely decline. Although the beach is nice, it's NOT what's in the promotional photos. More than half of it has washed away and there are huge sandbags installed to control erosion. Vendors are allowed on the beach and sell everything from jewelry (beads), excursions, cigars, photos with parrots and iguanas and so on. A polite wave-off and they move on. Lounge chairs are plentiful at beach and pools but get up early to grab your favourite spot. The Blue Team rallies guests to get involved in beach and pool games along with nightly dancing. They host a Beach Party mid-week. Yes there are sand-flies so bring some bug spray. The nightly entertainment was somewhat lacking and repetitious. A few karaoke singers and local theater dance productions on the weekends. Top marks for food quality and selection, cleanliness of grounds and rooms, maintenance of pool and beach areas. They should consider more or better evening entertainment. One disappointment is the name brand liquor. All-inclusive should mean all-inclusive. Ordered a martini at the lobby bar and when I asked for name brand Vodka or Gin I was told it was for Privilege guests only so they used local stuff. Overall we found it good value for the money and would consider returning.

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Love it here

Casa Marina Reef resort, rated as 3.5 stars, I would rate more as a 4 or better. The reef side does need to be refurbished, I won’t deny that, but the rooms are kept clean and that’s important to us. Housekeeping is timely and efficient, only once during our stay it was after 3 before our room was done. People complain about no hot water, there’s lots, just let the water run. The meals are great, always a variety and always your choice of beef, chicken, pork and fish at each meal. Friendly  [... read more]staff tops it off, willing to help with your needs. And lastly, yes Dominicans are there on weekends, but you can’t go to any resort whether in Dominican or Mexico and not encounter local people. They pay just like us, be respectful, smile, speak to them, the younger people are just like ours. Also, worth noting, a lot of older people and long stay clients, us being one of them.

Excellence Punta Cana: A very good resort - overall, part of our favourite Brands

The entire experience was almost perfect…spoiled only by a bit of rain. Thought the pools could have been a bit warmer. All dining experiences virtually perfect, and room fully met every expectation. Never a service disappointment. Ocean georgeous, and sandy beach went for miles - no seaweed ever washed up on shore. Going back soon!

Playabachata Hotel: Beautiful Property

The positives: beach, cleanliness of the overall resort, hot showers, water pressure and friendly staff. The negatives: lack of shower towels in rooms, lack of dishes in the restaurants, lack of variety of food in the buffets, lack of staff in restaurants. Yes we paid slightly less than other resorts but we still expected a towels for showers and a plate at meal time.

El Beso Adults Only at Ocean El Faro: Surpassed All Expectations! Amazing Trip!

7 of us friends just got back from a trip to Ocean El Faro. We opted into the privilege package which granted us access to all restaurants on both sides (family and adults only). The resort was very clean, and modern (built in 2019) - a refreshing change from the aging 5-star resorts I have been to in the Dominican Republic. My room was luxurious, king bed was extremely comfortable and nice cold air conditioning. Service overall was very good - not always the fastest, but staff were pleasa [... read more]nt and extremely hard working. The beach is not the nicest - strong waves and rocky beach was not ideal, but not a deal breaker for us. We are very glad to have taken Susan's recommendation, and I personally would love to come back again!

Bahia Principe Explore Turquesa: Very good and nice resort

Grounds very nice and clean ,public areas clean ,rooms very nice & clean but bathrooms needs renovations,dining excellent -food fantastic.Staff- good. The review is for ; Esmeralda ! not for Turquesa. -PS. on arrival to Turquesa we change to Esmeralda only because of the beach,