Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort: Good resort for kids

The resort was great for kids, lots of activities and the water park was fun for them The resort is typical resort food, we did enjoy the Japanese restaurant and the steak house. We did not try any other restaurants The pool was great for the kids 9 and 6, they were able to play ball and swim in the waist high pool

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Great stay

Everything with the resort was awesome. Great food and lots of it. Staff were very helpful. Beach area had a lot of weeds, but staff did their best to clean it up daily. Would definitely return again.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Would go back

Would go back ! Already looking to book again. Entertainment staff was great. Food was amazing. Drinks were good. Pool was awesome Only annoying part is how many vendors are on the beach harassing you

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Great value for a relaxing week

Viva Heavens was a great stay with good accommodations and decent food. The beach was nice and not too far away, with various activities set up like beach volleyball. The buffet had some variety between the days to keep things fresh, but the bookable restaurants were a bit lacking and didn't serve anything super special. There wasn't a huge jump in quality between the buffet and the restaurants. The rooms were fairly sized, but could use some work. Many of the rooms lacked properly locking wi [... read more]ndows and balcony doors. This is especially concerning if you are on the first floor. Mosquitos around the resort were also problematic and we were thankful that we brought mosquito repellent. In the evening, loud music from the pool area can go on until after midnight. Some of the rooms are facing the pool area and are impacted directly by this. The resort is a short distance away from downtown Puerto Plata and the attractions there. A guided tour of the city takes an afternoon and is one of many excursions that are offered for an extra price. I would recommend taking the city tour as it's a great way to see the hustle and bustle of the Dominican outside of the Playa Dorada resort area. Overall, the resort was clean and the staff were friendly and helpful. It was a great value for a relaxing week in the Dominican Republic.

Finest Punta Cana: Great Family Resort

The grounds, rooms, facilities are well suited to multi-generational families. Lots of adults only space and the food can appeal to all. Service was excellent as was the food. The only problem With The food was that it was often overcooked and dry. At least they know how to do tuna.

Caribe Deluxe Princess: Great Choice!

Great Beach with soft sand, resort very clean and well maintained, food was good variety at buffet and a la cartes, staff was happy and friendly. Jordany made terrific omelletes each morning. We'll be back.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Great Place

This is a great resort. Nice buildings, layout, rooms, furniture etc. Very private beach with no beggars. Very good service from very nice staff. One the best all inclusive, adult only I have been to. Buffet food was better than the a la cartes. Outdoor bars served watered down booze but the lobby bars were excellent. Air Transat is pretty good if you want to avoid Air Canada! It was very close to being a 5 star experience!

Bahia Principe Explore Turquesa: Wonderful

Very clean and well maintained. Staff very friendly and helpful. We have been to several resorts and were very impressed with this one. There was always a wife variety of foods at the buffet.Would definitely return for another enjoyable vacation.

Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort: Overall good but expected more

The grounds are very beautiful, lush and can tell a lot of time/money went into landscaping. Outdoor and aesthetically, it looks superb. The footprint of the resort is huge. The Boulevard seems to be mainly unexplored/untapped area that either few know about or frequent because it's a bit of a walk? Anytime we went there, the main courtyards and sitting areas were all empty. Lobby is grand, well decorated and clean (likely because it was mostly always empty). You can tell a lot of money was inve [... read more]sted in the kids waterpark, theatre (very big and state of the art), however that entire area was empty a lot of the time. Public areas could be considerably cleaner. Unfortunately lots of people didn't clean up after themselves and garbage was lingering by the pool and other places. The tables by the pools also didn't see to be wiped down frequently (if at all). The beach was disappointing. Lots of seaweed and no attempts to clean it up, water overall was cloudy and not great to swim in. Very shallow swim area and there were tons of yachts "parked" right in front which I have never seen at other resorts and didn't love. Rooms are nice and as shown in the pictures. Some wear starting to show but overall was happy with the state of them. Some staining on the bedding but overall decent. We paid for the swim out room. While it was nice, the water was super cold and didn't get any sun until late afternoon so we didn't get as much use out of it as we had hoped. For the additional $1500 (per couple) it was definitely not worth it and would personally not recommend for the price point. The rooms otherwise are exactly identical. Dining was mediocre at best. Cleanliness definitely needs to be improved. The buffet seemed to be hit or miss with items being randomnly placed in areas, unappealing and needing some more TLC. The tables could using more cleaning and the placemats too (had a lingering stench that was not great). Lots of use of plastic & styrofoam (have been to other resorts in DR that seemed more eco-conscious and had recycling systems in place). The overall presentation at the buffet is much less than what I would expect for a 5 star resort. While we didn't go there for the food, it would have been nice for this to check off more of the boxes. It also didn't help that 2 people in the group got food poisoning/traveller's diarrhea. Drinks are the same at each bar/restaurant. Special drinks not listed on the menu and need to know to ask for them. Definitely tasted better at some bars vs others. There is no limit on a la cartes and you can book through the app which was convenient but the food at the restaurants was not that much different than the buffet. Would recommend the French restaurant first and foremost. The Yolo restaurant (located in the Boulevard) had an authentic tasting menu that we unfortunately didn't have time to try but looked interesting. Not sure if it's because it's not central to most other hotel amenities but this restaurant was always empty! Service - most of the employees are friendly, some more than others. More reserved than at other resorts I have been to which I didn't mind but there may also be a language barrier. Additional pros: free room service/menu, Michael Jackson show as quite good, Additional cons: no swim up bar, everyone puts towels down on chairs so if you don't also wake up early and do the same you're not getting a chair at the pool or beach, Overall, we had a good experience but was expecting more for the price point. Would recommend if the above negatives don't bother you. Unsure if I would return in the future but leaning towards no due to cleanliness and beach.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: The Grand Gran Ventana

This is a lovely hotel. The property and grounds are so well taken care of. The rooms are cleaned daily and the fridges well stocked. Both pool areas are well looked after and the bars are nearby. The food was always good and plentiful. The week was a wonderful break and the weather was beautiful.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Best of Puerto Plata

Resort is a perfect size. Rooms are clean and well attended to especially by Lydia in building 2000. My room was 2110 situated at the far end of resort closest to beach. Food at the à la cart is wonderful as was the service. Is in great shape and it is long on both sides of the resort to enjoy walks. One thing I would recommend is put another full size mirror in the living area of the room and perhaps some hooks in the bathroom to hold damp towels. Storing clothes was a bit of a challenge as the [... read more]re isn’t much dresser space included

Royalton Hideaway Punta Cana: Best Ever Trip to Punta Cana

Probably the best resort I have stayed in, and I have stayed in quite a few all-inclusives. The people were super friendly, whether at the bar, restaurants, or the buffet. The Jade restaurant, along with the Dorado were our favorites. The Teppenyaki Japanese was also excellent, and the buffet had a wide and varied choices that were delicious. But in the end, it's the people that are always smiling and going the extra distance to ensure you are enjoying your vacay. We mostly spent the time doing  [... read more]R&R around the pool and beach. We did not take any excursions this time, as we've been to Punta Cana and "been there-done that". But this was the best ! Special thanks to a few of the many people we met : Juan & Greisy @ the pool bar, Jenniffer and Sylvia at the Hideaway reception, and Sugeidy at the Dorado restaurant. You all made our vacay the best ever. Thank you so much for everything ! Special mention to Fernanda the cat, who was always checking up to make sure we were happy and well. I highly recommend this resort for those looking for wonderful people, great food, and clean & comfortable resort. Impeccable.

Bahia Principe Explore Turquesa: My stay at Bahia principe grand turquesa

I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone you have one pool on the site not allowed to visit any other resort ,the beach has so many people that it's impossible to go to and 15 minutes walk or the little bus to drive you, the food was good but always cold the show are repeated every 2 days and if you wanted to see the Dominican show you had to pay 25 us, and the guys for the suitcases and the entertainment asked for A BIG TIP wow first time I see this and I went to Punta Cana many times

Royalton Splash Punta Cana: Family trip

Hotel was pretty and beach was amazing but not all of the restaurants are included and you needed to pay extra. The buffet at the other property we couldn’t use either. I feel like it was advertised as 2 resorts for 1 but it wasn’t. The water park was amazing though and pools were clean.

Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana Hammock: Beautiful large hotel

We were in awe of the beautiful setting on Juanillo Beach. The food offerings were endless & tasty! Our room was spacious & very comfortable. The pools were awesome, especially the 2x swim up bars! The staff are all friendly & welcoming even with a language barrier. We would return again!

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Great Vaca

We had a great stay at Viva Heavens, love that it is a smaller resort with plenty to do, beautiful beach at the ocean, turquoise water and great rooms. The food was really good. Accommodates vegan and vegetarian and everything else. Everyone was so polite and kind.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Hotel/tripcentral review

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro villas #30 and up, BEWARE!! They call these rooms superior suites, not even close! They are old and falling apart, the musty smell when we got to the room was overwhelming. The room and adjoining room was invested with mosquitos and there were tiles missing in the flooring. We paid to upgrade to a premium room and that was worth every penny, villa #22. These villas appear new and are very modern as well as being close to the beach.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: I hate to say it . . .

We travel to DR almost annually and always stay at the same resort. This year we wanted to switch it up and try somewhere new. We travelled on 12/30/23 and were staying for 10 days. I always try to see the good in situations and would never take the time to write a negative review, but Dream Onyx was so disappointing! We arrived late due to flight delays (we rolled in about 11:30pm). We got to our rooms and they smelt musty and smoky. We went right to the fridge where we found a couple beers and [... read more] some pops - no snacks or liquor. I found empty beer cans behind the vanity, light in shower was burnt out and our kids rooms thermostat was broken. I called room service because we hadn't eaten since 11am. I apologized for calling so late (what can I say, I'm Canadian) - they were soooo rude!! I was speechless at the way they spoke to me. The rest of the week was just ok. The beach is beautiful and the pools were ok. Be prepared for an early rise (5am) to get a lounger at the pool or beach. The music around the resort was so loud. It started at 9am and you could still hear the music from the Breathless resort next door until 3am. Rooms were cleaned daily, but fridges weren't restocked. We had to get water bottles from the gym. The food was so disappointing - the buffet (a lot of nothing) was horrendous - everything was cold and never restocked, counters were messy it was so AWFUL!! The steakhouse and Italian restaurant were good. By day 7 we just ate the mini sandwiches from the cafe or burgers at the beach bbq because by then we all had stomach issues. The breakfast buffet was so bad that we started drinking Bloody Marys for breakfast haha! The Lazy River and the waterslides were great. All the parties were fun; especially New Years Eve and the Beach Party. Unfortunately we'll never go back mainly because of the food situation. Dreams Onyx is a 3 star Max.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: beautiful place

The grounds were well maintained, the public areas were cleaner than most I've seen down south, the rooms were clean and spacious BUT a fan in the bathroom is a must and the shower door is not big enough to stop the floor of the room from getting soked. The dining .... it's down south!!!! Breakfast was great. Now, in our case we are old and have bad knees and legs so the fact the buildings have 3 floors and have no elevators we were exhausted every day from stairs because we were on the 3rd floo [... read more]r. In general. NICE spot. It's too bad there was too many waves at the beach.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Beautiful resort

We loved the Jewel grounds and pool. We knew the hotel was closing for renovations so we were not surprised that the rooms needed an update. The food was very tasty and the restaurant had a first come first served policy. There was some confusion at the Italian restaurant with our orders. The staff were, mostly, friendly and attentive. We believe that the hotel was not full so there were lots of chairs , towels and fast service at the bars. The beach was beautiful and shade could be found fr [... read more]om huts and palm trees.