Princess Family Club Bavaro: Great for young families

We really enjoyed our stay with Family Club Bavaro Princess. I literally only have 1 complaint: they need to have deadbolts on the doors! My 3-year-old escaped and ran naked down the hallway on more than one occasion, haha. Other than this minor issue, though, we really loved everything about this hotel. Rooms are spacious and clean, food selection is great, kids’ pool was perfect for a 3 and 5 year old, and the beach and ocean were gorgeous. Definitely recommend.

Excellence El Carmen: Beautiful resort

This is our second time at this resort and was disappointed with the quality of the service, food and wine. Compared to pre covid, their shine which made us go back has diminished. At this price, I am expecting 5 star food and wine. We lost two nights sleep given a plumbing issue with the private pools. They didn’t replenish amenities on our last full day as if we were checking out (ie coffee). Staff wore masks and the resort was clean. Will reconsider a third visit.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Great resort

The resort was exceptionally clean. Food was very good and easily accessible. Lots of pools and water parks for the children. There were shows readily available for all ages of children. The beach and the excursions were well planned.

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Beautiful resort and service!

Just returned from our week of March 25-April 1st. Beautiful, clean resort. Food was great at all of the restaurants. Our butler, Teudi looked after all of our requests from our room to reservations at the a la carte restaurants. Met with the Sunwing rep on Saturday and he assured me NO testing had to be required since we departed on April 1st. Filling out the ArriveCAN app was seamless…did it on the beach with all my information. Need to be more clarification on the QR code needed at th [... read more]e airport in order to depart the Dominican! I was fortunate enough to have it sent to me from a family member and showed it on my iPhone. Flight in and out of Hamilton was seamless.

Ocean El Faro: Beautiful resort.

The people are always willing to help, they’re friendly. The resort is kept so clean and the landscaping is beautiful. Didn’t like how the reservations were handled for the a-la-Cart. Unless you were booking at 6:00 am, you could not get in.

Royalton Hideaway Punta Cana: Beautiful/Loud Resort

The Royalton Punta Cana is a beautiful resort with a great location. The beach is stunning, the rooms are clean and the food is very good. We enjoyed the variety of eating at 8 different restaurants during our stay. Overall, the service was fair to good. It is a bit deceiving to think the Hideaway is a separate resort for adults only, because it is located within the Royalton family area. It does have a separate beach area, small pool and one restaurant that is designated for Hideaway guests o [... read more]nly. The Hideaway pool plays very loud music for most of the day and was always crowded during our stay. I would not recommend this resort for those really looking for an adult only experience or a quiet resort. We found quiet areas at the Hideaway section of the beach and the Diamond club pool at Splash. There are limited chairs available at the Hideaway pool and beach and guests were waking up very early (4 - 5am) to claim a spot.

Grand Palladium Punta Cana: Fantastic Resort

We have been to this resort many times. The resort never disappoints us. The room was spacious. The bathroom was an issue with the tub/shower being so deep that it was very difficult to get into and the shower glass did not enclose the tub so there was water everywhere.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Lovely but disappointed

Beautiful, clean resort and beach, but 4 times could not get into our room as door not working. Did not have it near the phone or credit cards and they said they would have it checked but not until the 4th time did someone come and "activate" the door and then the cards worked immediately so it was definitely the door. Quite a distance to have to walk and get reset. Also, had trouble getting through on the number to reserve for restaurants...busy and then no answer. Heard a few other peopl [... read more]e had trouble with this as well. Really just poor management as a lovely resort, but 4 times??

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Resort need a major redo

The resort need a major revamp. Very little selection at the buffet in the morning and night. Restaurant at the beach should be buffet in the morning and at lunch time. Sitting area around lobby had uncomfortable furniture. Restaurant a la carte where so-so. It wasn't worth the price I paid. Very disappointing.

Occidental Punta Cana: Good Location

The resort grounds are beautiful and very well maintained. The rooms are updated and clean. The staff was very nice and Joseph the "spa guy" was such a sweetheart! The Steak House and Mexican were excellent, Italian not so much. The pizzeria again very good, wish it was open earlier for lunch time. The buffet was ok nothing special. We found a used lysol wipe under our salad while eating and brought it to a few of the staff's attention but they didn't seam to care. The resort was not at f [... read more]ull capacity which was great, if it was full capacity it would be a problem for waiting etc... Personally the resort was too big and I would not go back.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: An excellent resort

Great food except ironically the Japanese restaurant which was the only one that required advance booking. Buffet lovely and high quality. Great waves for the kids. Sand underfoot in the ocean. Rooms beautiful. Pillows too fat for comfort. Spa ‘hydrotherapy’ a bit of a joke. Overall would book again in a minute.

Iberostar Waves Dominicana: Great experience

we had no expectations, good or bad for Iberostar Dominicana as we registered there so we could scuba dive with Dressel Divers which operates out of the resort grounds. we were pleasantly surprised by the experience and would return. in short, the facility was immaculate, staff friendly for the most part and food and lodging excellent.

Riu Republica: Not a 5*

Riu Republica is not a 5* resort. It is only 5 years old but it shows its age. Some rooms are in desperate need of repair. We had to change accommodations 3 times,to finally be happy with the room. Have to be fair, staff was very happy to help us find comfortable place. Hotel hallways are like something you would find in the basement. On windy days wasn't to bet,otherwise terrible odors of sewage. Grounds are big and total lack of directory. No one to help with the luggage. Those ar [... read more]e the bed things. Now all the great: Staff in the reception very friendly and willing to help. Cleaning ladies are doing their best without interfering. Grounds are beautiful !!! Beach is the best !!! Food very good ! Drinks are decent! Gets very crowded on weekends !!!

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Pleasant stay

First of all the hotel is very big, which could be a good thing or bad thing to people. We like it because you don’t feel you stuck in a complex and there are many things to explore in it. Pro: Relatively new renovation for the junior suite we stayed. It is in a good size and balcony has a good view for the ocean. Food variety is good. The quality is not great but ok. Service is good. Beach is the best and pools are nice but could be busy for certain hours. Has a good golf course althou [... read more]gh we are not golfers. Con: TV is old and quality of picture is bad. I know it doesn’t matter that much but sometimes you do need to watch something (like Oscar live😀) Phone in the room never works At one of the restaurants, Mexico, my wife had stomach issue after a fish main course. Staff can’t speak English sometimes. Instructions for checkout/shuttle bus to airport/ Covid test are not clearly listed Overall we are happy we can have a great vacation after 3 year Covid lockdown!!

El Beso Adults Only at Ocean El Faro: Nice clean resort

Food variety and quality was excellent Grounds and pools all clean Nice having a kids side and a adult side that was much quieter. There was really no evening entertainment. Beach was rocky but there’s a nice area on one side of the resort that has a nice ocean swimming area. Bar in the front lobby made the best drinks. 30c every day and full sun.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Not 5 star as indicate,

The Hotel is good the location is not. The beach is not clean too many Leafs. All days were Rough ocean. staff poor English The shows were Good. Ala cart Restaurants is not that good. Units far away from the Facilities.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Wonderful Resort

All features of the hotel where more than expected except for the Junior suite we had. It was not what the picture showed it would be and we where very disappointed. Examples - The toilet roll kept falling off of the broken post on the wall. The door on the cupboard that the fridge was in scrapped across the floor evetime we opened it. The room in general was not clean, especially the bathroom.

Grand Palladium Palace: Review

It was good but kids hubbies was less than my expectation for example water park or kids club Also inside transportation in resort was very limited SPA was expensive WiFi was limited in some areas overall good

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Amazing vacation for the entire family!

This resort has something to offer for everyone. The food was extremely fresh and there were such a variety of options and restaurant choices. The beach was beautiful. The rooms were updated and spacious. The amenities and service were amazing. Worth every penny! Such a wonderful family holiday.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Amazing resort for families with young children

Beautiful resort, grounds and beach. Ideal for families- lots for kids to do. Tiny to teens there are activities and sections specific for all age ranges. Not a great place for singles or couples better suited for families, despite the casino and spa which are not highlighted much and may have been better placed at the adults only resort. Spa is outstanding and exceeded expectations. Was there week of March 26th just as masking and travel restrictions were loosened in Ontario, hard to know if [... read more] it would have been different prior, however the majority of guests were not masked. Staff were somewhat masked, mostly not to our standards of wear and not consistently. Staff were around cleaning. There were some hand sanitizers throughout the resort, some requiring touch to dispense. Buffets mean everyone touches the serving spoons and helps themselves. There was a clinic on-site for a departure rapid test for $35 USD.