Melia Punta Cana Beach Wellness Resort Adults: Melia Punta Cana - Resort has changed since last year

This resort is beautiful, food is great and the workers are amazing. I have been here before and had an amazing time. This time I was disappointed. It has been converted to a serenity spa wellness centre. No music at the pool or beach. Very quiet and boring. At the beach buffet you are totured listening to rain drops keeps falling on my head and somewhere over the rainbow!!! When I go away I love how the entertainment staff engages everyone in activities and dancing. Not anymore. There is nothin [... read more]g. Only at night in the lobby and disco. Would not go back. Lisa

Ocean El Faro: Amazing resort

We were there as a group of 8 & I personally don't have any complaints. We had the swim out rooms & they were fantastic, highly recommended. Service by all staff was very good & accommodating. All of the restraunts & spa/ gym, store are on the main strip as soon as you come out of the beautiful lobby area. You don't have to go searching for any of the restaurants or services, it's all right there. Beach not the greatest, but we went over to the lagoon area much more private & sandy in th [... read more]e water. Horses on the beach over there too. All in all very nice resort & I would go back.

Royalton Hideaway Punta Cana: Nice resort - unsatisfactory service

From the minute we stepped off the bus at the resort on Sunday we were made to feel unwelcome. Our room category was Hideaway Diamond Club Butler Suite. We went to the check in desk and were told - you're Hideaway, they pointed to a group of buildings and we were told we had to go there and had to find it on our own. Once we found the other check in desk we were told to help ourselves to drinks and snacks in the other room while they got our paperwork ready, there were no employees in the oth [... read more]er room so we got our own drinks and then employees came in and told us we couldn't get our own drinks. We were introduced to our butler Fluery but our room wasn't ready so he took us to the buffet for lunch. We went to the Hideaway pool until our room was ready at 3pm - always lots of chairs around the pool and Greisy provided excellent service at the pool bar and around the pool all week. Fleury showed us to our room we exchanged contact information for What's App and we really didn't see Fleury again for the next 5 days. We were never offered a tour of the resort. Fleury did nothing to make us feel welcome and getting him to help with anything was a fight and we did not request anything extravagant or crazy. We had no bathrobes in our room and I had to ask for them 4 times - his response was always - are you sure they are not in your room? Once we finally got our robes they were not the upgraded robes that we were supposed to have. Our room included upgrade mini bar and I couldn't even get them to fill it with bottled water and diet Pepsi. I had to keep refilling it myself from the Hideaway Lounge. I had What's App confirmation of our dinner reservations from Fleury but when we got to dinner on 2 of the 3 nights they had no record of our reservation. Both restaurants said the same thing -'thats Fleury - he always does that'. He never came and picked up our bags for our return flight. He never checked in to see if we needed anything. I've been to other resorts some Royalton - with butler service and they check in once a day just to see if everything is okay - that did not happen here. Everyone with Fleury for a butler had the same complaints. Our room came with a bottle of alcohol - it took 5 days and a complaint to our Sunwing rep to finally get it 1.5 days before we left. Turndown service was included in our room category and never happened once and we did not have the do not disturb sign up. Escort to dinner was never offered, cold towels at the pool were non-existent. The service in the restaurants wasn't much better - with the exception of Edwin in the Mexican restaurant and a woman in the outside section of the breakfast buffet it was almost impossible to even have someone fill your water glass. The entertainment staff around the pool made it clear they didnt like thier jobs, needed tips but didn't do anything to earn them. There was lots to do at the resort or you could sit and relax but for the extra we paid for Diamond club Hideway it was a complete waste of our money.

Finest Punta Cana: Family vacation

We stayed at Finest with grandparents and kids and had a great time. The hotel was very new and clean, friendly staff. There was many restaurants to choose from which was great, and the food trucks and cafe had amazing snack options. (Hibachi options were not the best, order in the main restaurants) Our room was great, large bathroom and plenty of room. Unfortunately the other 2 rooms we booked as pool view, had a view of a largely empty lot and hotel next door. Beach and chairs are ab [... read more]solutely beautiful, and great for long walks. The Spa is not to be missed, absolutely amazing. Had a 2 hour scrub and massage treatment and I can't say enough about the Aqua treatment. Great shows at night, a club for later hours if you wish.

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Not for the party people, but relaxing

I am going to be really honest. This was my 3rd time in Punta Cana and my first time going to a Royal Catalonia resort. We booked here because my family golfs but turns out this resort is more for older couples and doesn’t have much to do for younger people especially in the evening. The food was much better than any other resort I’ve been to but you MUST make a reservation for dinner or you can’t go in to any restaurant and there is no buffet option on the Royal side. The concierges were  [... read more]extremely un accommodating when we wanted to go book dinners at the attached resort even though they told us we could. Some staff members were amazing though! Maria the housekeeper, Williams the towel person and Ashley and Anderson the servers were phenomenal! The rooms were outdated and the AC wasn’t nearly strong enough in any of the 5 rooms we booked. Overall, a place I would go for a quiet relaxing time, not a good time and the resort is very much a couples resort which I wish I had known beforehand.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Ideal destination

Well maintained property, beautiful gardens with mature trees. Huge rooms with whirlpool tubs, sitting areas, as well as spacious open balconies.All walkways from rooms to main venues are covered, no need for sun or rain umbrellas. Beautiful meandering pool from one end to another. Beach front restaurant and buffet offers breathtaking views of beach and ocean . Plenty of loungers and shade. Crystal clear waters with white sand beach as far as the eye can see. Super friendly and energetic animati [... read more]on team. Ideal property for young and old.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Not a “luxury” resort

Resort is close to the pool and beach, rooms and public areas/washrooms are clean. Food at the a la cartes we were able to get in to was good. Other than that could not book a la carte restaurants we wanted as a lot were already fully booked when we got there. Not enough staff at both pool and lobby bars. Despite their signs to the contrary, lounge chairs were “reserved” by guests. Staff did nothing about it. Got eaten alive by something at the beach. No spraying for pests. Entertainment in  [... read more]lobby was mediocre. Despite 2 days of rain, no umbrellas available. Staff would not deliver a bottle of house wine to our room. We were told to go get it by the glass at the bar. Not 5* luxury service by any stretch! Would not go back.

Royalton Splash Punta Cana: Great time

Second time to Royalton Splash, quality property and a great time. There are 2 hotels on this property - you will need to upgrade to Diamond Club if you want good food/drinks, and access to pools close to the beach, and better areas on the beach (cleaner, better service, close to bars). Worth the upgrade. There weren’t many Covid protocols (99% of staff didn’t wear a mask, hand sanitizer stations were always empty, had to carefully select cups and plates from the buffet).

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Fun Resort

This resort is a beautiful paradise that will meet the needs of all ages. The hotel is clean, the beach is breathtaking and the food is good. The staff are friendly and willing to help when needed. My family really enjoyed our stay!

TRS Turquesa: Excellent Resort!

A beautiful resort. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food , drinks and service were excellent. Very clean and well maintained property. Being able to dine at the other 3 resorts gave many options for dining and places to explore. Highly recommend a swim up room.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Good resort!

Overall we had a very good vacation. Tripcentral provided us with all the information we needed to leave/arrive in Canada and Dominican Republic. We had accommodation in building 4(of 18!) and the evenings and the beginning of the nights were very noisy. The food was good. We used only the buffet because we wanted to get quickly on the beach. The beach was excellent and the water temperature around 27 degree Celsius. The weather was excellent. Not too many activities on the resort. The ph [... read more]one didn't work, we had 2-3 days when the TV did not work. During the weekend when the locals were in the resort, the buffet was overwhelmed. We could not find a plate to put the meal on. But we were there to enjoy the weather, the sun and the beach, that were marvelous. We just did not want to leave the paradise. Thank you TripCentral!

Riu Palace Punta Cana: Beach Time

Great grounds , excellent pool service , enthusiastic staff always ready to please. Very enjoyable holiday. We really enjoyed that you could walk several kilometres up and down the beach from our location.

JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar: Best resort I have ever stayed at! Amazing! Very satisfied.

The grounds are extremely well kept. Public areas are also well kept and clean. The rooms are classy, clean and comfortable - high class. The dining was excellent. Ate very well and too much for the ten days we were there! Butlers are the ones responsible for reserving your restaurants in the evening. We saw butler at beginning of trip and he reserved our first three nights, but after that we didn't see him. So we would show up at a restaurant of our choice and they would accommodate us. The r [... read more]estaurant employees are so very nice, lovely people. The resort isn't too big which is also nice. Doesn't take a few days to orient yourself. Everything was perfect. I would highly recommend this resort and would go back. It is a little bit more expensive, but well worth the money. Also, chairs were always available at the beach in the morning - no rushing early in the morning to reserve a chair. However, the pool was a different story, but I prefer the beach to the pool. I love the pool in late afternoon after spending the day at the beach.

Occidental Caribe: Ah the beach

HOTEL - Lots of rooms face the ocean due to horizontal alignment. Roomy beach front with lots of palms and chairs. Nice pools ACTIVITY - team friendly, got a kick out of wow wow wow guy Typical, darts, bingo, dance BUFFET - Tasty tender chicken and fish, decent sides and choices, skip the beef, standard grills along the side for eggs in AM and pasta and other items in PM ALACARTE -we tried 3 Japanese - good French - Mahi Mahi very good Dominican - Goat stew had great flavor we h [... read more]ighly recommend SNACK BAR by pool varied, some days more choices, skip the hamburger PIZZA place above snack bar another I'd skip but some love it

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Stellar resort

This was our second visit to Dreams Onyx, and we were not disappointed. Our room was very clean with a selection of pillows on the beds, and sufficient towels and toiletries. The mini bar was well stocked with water and soft drinks, though we were unable to get Diet Coke, Coke Zero being available instead. The room was thoroughly cleaned daily, with additional towel and turn down service in the evenings. Public washrooms were thoroughly cleaned every hour or so. All staff wore masks in all are [... read more]as. Staff were attentive and eager to please. Hand sanitizer was available everywhere, and masks were offered prior to entering the buffet. Guests only wore masks in the buffet. In the bathrooms, every second sink was closed. Then, on May first, all mask mandates were lifted in the DR so staff no longer wore them anywhere. The food in the a la carte restaurants was excellent, with generous portions. We were never required to line up or wait. The bar by the restaurants was often busy though, so short line-ups formed there. The food in the buffet was plentiful, though a little repetitive. It was often not warm enough. There were plenty of serving spoons, which were replaced often. The pool area was clean, with chairs always available, and socially distanced at the beginning of each day. The beach was clean, with a tractor raking away any seaweed daily. Chairs were readily available, though we continued to reserve ours early in the morning with a towel and a book. We always removed our towels when we left the beach but not everyone did. This was unfortunate because chairs appeared occupied when in fact they weren’t. This was inconsiderate of the guests, not an issue with the resort. We enjoyed our stay very much. It was our first trip post pandemic and everything went smoothly.

Paradisus Palma Real Golf and Spa Resort: beautiful resort

The grounds are well landscaped. Pools are large and clean. Beautiful architecture. Restaurants were good. Beach needed to have seaweed removal. I would have preferred to have staff serve snacks to us on the beach when we are on lounge chairs. Not enough beach staff.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Amazing Place

The Grounds are Beautiful the staff do an Amazing job keeping it looking Great Hotel was Very Nice Room was Clean Very Comfortable, Cleaning Staff did A Great job every Day fresh Towels we requested lots of water we never had a problem. Bar fridge was stocked up every Day Can’t wait too go Back

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Beautiful Resort

This resort was absolutely stunning landscaping the foliage very mature very clean. The beach was not the greatest way too much seaweed and coral which I had cut my feet on. The food was wonderful sometimes at the restaurants some of the meals came out a little on the cold side. As for an all adult resort they had very little entertainment or activities for our age. That would be the only downfall for this resort everything Seem to cater to the family side of the resort that was a bit disappoin [... read more]ting. COVID was no problem. Not enough staff to serve you drinks. Made many trips for water and drinks to the bar ourselves.

Nickelodeon Hotel Punta Cana: Luxury resort for Kids!

Hotel, amenities and landscape was clean and well maintained. Staff was excellent, especially at the coffee shop and Fresco (shout out to Stephanie, she is the best!) restaurant (our two favorite spots). The restaurant food was just ok. If you dont show up at the cafeteria right when they open, a lot of the food starts tasting past due. The Spa is a hidden secret. You can get 2 free 25 mins massages by attending the Prestige meeting where they try to convince to purchase into their timesh [... read more]are. Survive that and you can get a free Character breakfast for the whole family, a free slime and the 2x massages. Once you have gotten your massage at the spa, you can use the spa hot and cold facilities for free for the rest of your stay. Every afternoon when our toddler was sleeping, we took turns to relax at the spa! It was wonderful!

Ocean El Faro: Terrible resort , need better management

Very nice hotel but this only good about this place. Food is terrible, service is terrible. Have experienced rudeness at the beach barcause letters on bracelet wear off , towel person gave us look.. like what is it that we want from her? , then food is always cold ,quality of meat terrible,stakes is very oily.beach is very rocky. Wouldn't recommend this place to anyone