Great place to stay

i have bee going to the RIU Bachata for 2 years now and i would not stay any where else.The place is great right from the food to the hotel staff. they are all very friendly. the pool is great with 2 pools,its very clean. the beds are comfortable. i would recommend the RIU Bachata to anyone.

Awesome countryside resort

Beautiful grounds, enjoyed visiting sister hotels all within walking distance. Beach was great and from what I understand has improved over the last few years. Beautiful caramel colored sand and no water shoes were needed unless you wanted to play in the coral at the far left hand side of the resort or walk chest deep into the water. We were 4 girls, all of which have travelled to Mexico, Jamaica, Punta Cana and Cuba. For the amount we paid which was under 1200 CDn (peak season), we were very im [... read more]pressed and would do it again. As for the 3 restaurants available, we enjoyed the steakhouse the best. Our steaks were tender and definitely tasted like steak. As for the buffet in the maiming dining room, it offered great outdoor dining with a fabulous view of the ocean and gardens. The food was Average for a 4.5 to 5 star resort but it had everything from roast beef to pizza. My only recommendations are: improve lighting in Italian restaurant, add more seafood to the menus and improve music played at the dance club. Both nights we visited, there were only a handful of people. Fortunately the bar located outside the lobby was fun, great staff and plenty of friendly repeat customers. My apologies for the long winded review. If you are considering this property, just call Trip Central and book it!

Very good resort

Example: What did you think about  this hotel? (grounds, public areas, rooms, dining, features, etc.) the hotel location of Riu bachata is the best of the 3 Riu hotels in the Riu compound. the beach and the pools were wonderful. but I cant say the same for the food. It was not horrible but it was not good either. However, the two resturants that you can go by reservation for dinners were good. although the menu was the same at both resturants for the whole week we were there. one served chicken [... read more] and the other salmon as their main dish.

Great resort - amazing staff.

The hotel is beautiful - just the right size. This was my third stay here - and it keeps getting better. The food was very good- so many awesome choices. Grounds and rooms clean, beautiful gardens and flowers. Lovely pool. Beach nice - a lovely walk every day. The best is the staff - the bartenders and animation staff were always so happy and friendly. This is about my 15th trip to the islands - and hotels are pretty much the same - but this hotel staff is tops. I like service with a smile and y [... read more]ou get it here. I am sure people will always find something to complain about - but relax and enjoy your time in paradise with friends and family. I was there with my 3 daughters celebrating my 60th birthday and we had a blast.

Fabulous resort

This is our second time at this resort in Puerto Plata! The food was wonderful - lots of selection. Pool and grounds were very well maintained. The staff was extraordinary (trust me - I'm a tough critic). Upgraded our room to ocean view - well worth it. The only complaint we had was with the air conditioning in our room. Although the staff was attentive to the problem, it would appear that the air conditioning in general in the resort should be serviced or changed. 

Nice resort

My wife and I were looking to get away for a week together and this was a great place. We stayed on the resort the whole and we're able to decompress and relax. This is a very nice and small resort with beautiful grounds. The beach was great with lots of trees for shade and overall not too busy. Rooms were great and close to everything. The buffet was very good and we were very well taken care of the staff. The food at the a la carte was ok and it was disappointing that people could smoke at the [... read more]ir tables - big turn off and we did not go back to the a la cartes after the first time.

Good quality for the price

Second time visiting this resort. Grounds are nice, food is ok. Was better the year before although there is lots of choice and no one was ever hungry . For the price the value is good, it's very clean and the staff are very friendly. It's more like a 3.5-4 star.

Vacation in the land of the sun

Resort was great, staff wonderful, beach was great for snorkelling although surf was rough and had a strong current. I would have liked to have seen lifeguards. Do not forget bug repellent as there were lots of Mosquitos and Sandfleas, I received some nasty bites which required a trip to the resort doctor. I guess the question ,"Would I return to this resort?", my answer.... In a heart beat! We had an awesome vacation, my complaint would be, even though it was 2 weeks, not long enough!

Fifth Visit

I was very pleasantly surprised at the many upgrades that had occurred since my last vacation at the Riu Bachata. New curtains, bed spreads and especially the quality of the food. We ate all of our meals at the buffet. The quality of the food was excellent, especially the night they had the prime rib roast... so tender. The manager was always walking around visiting with all of the hotel guests, asking if everything was ok, were we enjoying our vacation, did we have any complaints. I think this  [... read more]is a top notch resort and look forward to going back.