Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Nice resort

We loved that it was Adjlts only. Clean resort. Lots of Al a carte restaurants. They were good and ok. The restaurants were beautiful but the food didn’t coincide Some people really liked the food but it was ok for us. Service was great. Rooms were very clean but dated. They could have used more staff serving around the pool as we always had to get our own drinks at the bar. The bathrooms at the pool only had two stalls in the ladies room for tons of people. It smelled most of the time. Wasn [... read more]’t busy so I assumed people were using the pool instead. Yuk. They need updating and more toilets for sure. For three pools not enough for sure.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Dissapointed

We arrived at Punta Cana Majestic Elegance Dec 3/2023 with WestJet Vacations for one week stay. It was no doubt the most beautiful hotel we have ever stayed in, and we travelled a lot last 30 + years to Caribbean for holidays. The good : Stunning design of the hotel and all its surroundings such as restaurants, gardens, pools , theater etc. Very friendly and attentive staff helping the best way they could. Great selection of food and beverages at both buffets. Italian a la carte restaurant  [... read more]was beyond disappointing regards the quality of the food, we simply walked out, since both lasagna and snapper dinner was horrific. Another a la carte we tried was Steak House, and their chef knew how to cook, both our steaks were excellent. Fast service at all the bars, but the best experience was at the bar in the main lobby between 3-11 pm with exceptional bartender named Gary, who really magnified our experience at this stunning facility. The bad : First morning after our arrival we simply forgot to place US $ 5 bill tip on the bed for our maid (and we tipped a lot during our stay) , and next day upon our arrival at 5 pm from the beach we discovered that our room was not attended, and we like to make a coffee in the morning , so just for that we contacted House Keeping to arrange cleaning of our room during our dinner time. They assured us, that this will be corrected promptly, but when we came back to our room around midnight, the room was still not touched. Then that very evening my wife could not find her jewelry pouch she forgot to unpack from suitcase and place in the safe. We did not contact security, since my wife was not 100% sure she put it in the luggage during packing at home, but after our arrival back home it was clear, that she did put the jewelry in luggage, since it was not at home. So theft by the hotel cleaning staff. Maybe because we forgot to tip first day? Our room (# 1418) was on the 4th floor and the elevator was working only sporadically, on and off almost every day. Poor guests with walking disabilities and parents with buggies for the kids. So much for the 5 stars hotel..... Spraying to keep mosquitoes down was happening around 5-6 pm, when guests had their patio doors wide open, kids walking around, simply unbelievable. This activity was conducted at other hotels we have been in the past only during early hours with no guest lurking around. Safety issue, big time. The beach is very narrow (hotel is built as a noodle coming from the waterfront) and with 595 rooms there was simply no room to accommodate those hotel guests, who like to spend time on the beach. Waterfront itself had very short distance to swim from the shore since it was cordoned off by the rope and speedings boats were running all day long just past this area. Water was always very rough, so small kids had no chance to even enter the water. Theater's sound man clearly had no idea how to mix the sound properly, so professional entertainers were often not heard or barely. Such a shame for this beautiful place to watch evening shows... We are sure lot of guests are coming back for one reason or the other, but for us, this would be just too many dislikes for our vacation time. It is all only our own opinion, but hopefully it will help someone to make a wise choice how to spend time and money best possible way to enjoy the deserved time off work.

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Looks like the resort is starting to cheap out

We were there in January 2023 and everything was great. Went back in November 2023 and noticed a few thinks different. Did not receive the welcome drink, no wash rags for days kept asking tho ( I know bring your own next time ) some days you had floor towels and some days you didn’t ,no pool foam party this time but it’s still advertised , had to look for bottles of water some days as fridge wasn’t restocked everyday, all shopping stores closed , they still advertise that they are open. We [... read more] were on the ground floor and for some reason the maid unlocked are patio door everyday not sure why. The animation people were awesome again. Thanks to Skinny, Babey, Capichino, Monkey, Mosquito, Luke, and all bartenders you guys were awesome. I hope the resort is not cheaping out with you guys. They need people like you guys and the resort needs to get back where they were in January

Ocean Blue and Sand: Very relaxing vacation. Superb

Liked; Mikes Coffee …wonderful decor and attention to detail by its staffing and quality of coffees and pastries superb. Ice cream hut and popcorn machine during evenings Route 99(brisket and chicken wings and salad), Italian, Mexican and Hibachi Sensai restaurants wonderful. Did not try French. international night at buffet.. very nice cheeses and great choices at buffet made it a great dinner. Pools very clean lunch down at beach very extensive. Rooms very clean and appealing Pinky t [... read more]he flamingo and other animals on property, ie turtles, fish, water fowl were wonderful to watch and interact with. Dislikes; No fried fresh garlic shrimp ( didn’t see much shrimp period) but prefer. Fried in fry,ing pan with fresh garlic. Ummmmm Only Pepsi no coke. Piano bar enclosure too close to main lobby entertainment bar. They should consider swapping the priveledge club room and piano bar with the reception to alleviate this issue. Need to have more consistency throughout resort when it comes to knowing how much alcohol to mix in drinks. Many tenders lack even basic skills…. Example. Black Russian is not half and half. Spanish coffee is not americano. LOL Lots more to say but above will probably keep me coming back.

Ocean Blue and Sand: True to It's Name OCEAN BLUE

Loved this hotel as it ticked all the boxes. Lovely beach, awesome Mike's coffee shop. Icecream parlour, nice rooms, well kept grounds, friendly staff , great entertainment group and delicious food with a wide variety.

Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort: Not a 4 star resort

The room we stayed at would need more cleaning and air conditioning didn't do anything. It is supposed to be renovated but looks like it has to be renovated again. The food is the same as any other Bavaro resort and I'm sure they all get the same suppliers. The service was really good. The beach isn't the white sands of Bavaro but still good.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Didn't have good experience

Not much food for vegetarians.. we ate only rice and beans for lunch and dinner day after day. So we didn't really enjoy our stay. Also, there was no shower gel and not enough towels in the bathroom. We had to keep calling the reception to bring them over. Majority of the staff don't understand English, even the staff at the reception don't understand English that was very frustrating..

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana: Amazing Resort!

This was our first time staying at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. They have something for everyone. In the hotel, they have Escape Rooms, a Bowling Alley, an Arcade, a VR room, Lazor Tag and mini Golf. They have an ice cream parlor! The grounds and pools are beautiful. The staff were all very helpful and friendly. Our room was incredible. Very spacious and clean. The bathroom was almost as big as the rest of the suite. I am sure you could have fit 5 or 6 people in the shower room alone. The foo [... read more]d was always very good with lots of options. Sadly, the Lazy River was closed for renovations when we got there, but we had fun playing in the Ocean. Overall, had a wonderful week and would definitely recommend it. Thanks to all the staff for your hard work.

Tropical Deluxe Princess: Tropical paradise

The pools grounds and public areas were constantly maintained. Our room was amazing. The staff eager to please and very helpful. Only downfalls are the sand fleas and that the pool entertainment was quite loud during siesta time. Did not see any nightly shows as the started too late for us.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: RELAXING

EXTREMLY WELL MAINTAINED RESORT, CLOSE TO SAMANA AIRPORT WITH CONFIDENT AND, WELCOMING STAFF WORKING AS A TEAM TO INSURE THEIR EFFORTS ARE REWARDED FOR BY THE PAYING CUSTOMER. ROUGH BUT BEAUTIFUL BEACH

Riu Republica: Not a 5 star!!

We have travelled to Punta Cana multiple times. We’ve stayed at family resorts and also adults only resort. This resort was by far the worst. We booked this resort based on the fact that it was adults only and a 5 star. It is not a 5 star! The resort was dirty and not well maintained. The food at the main buffet was awful. We were looking forward to the restaurants until we arrived there and realized all the restaurants are also buffet style!! The food there was also terrible. The rooms were r [... read more]un down. The pillows were awful. We are extremely disappointed and feel as if we were fooled into booking this resort as trip central advertises it as a 5 star. We feel very disappointed.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Quite good

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Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Hotel has changed.

Have been coming here for eight years. Booked for fall vacation. Told 2 weeks after I booked that it had been changed to a family resort and no longer an adults only. Good luck with that. Will never book again with Wyndham resorts.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Great resort!

We love this resort and will visit again. The flights were great and everything went smoothly in both airports. The rooms are spacious and clean, service is excellent and so is the food. We had a wonderful time.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Great value

All in all great resort with a wonderful location offering lots of different decent food and entertainment options. Not sure if you could find a better resort for the price in the Dominican therefore I strongly recommend it.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Amazing resort

The resort was great. We are not picky visitors, but seen a lot. Rooms clean, staff responsive, food selection was good, beach area was clean and safe. Pools were clean. In general all was ok, without big surprises. The only thing- if you stay at Fantasia place - it is a good walk/run to get to the beach, shuttle needed.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Conflicted.

Second time at this resort and left feeling a little disappointed. We booked a beachfront suite and upon arrival was told it was not available. Was offered $200 credit. We insisted on the room that we booked and was promised it for the following day after about an hour of conversations with the front desk management. It was provided the next afternoon and we did still get the credit. Our room was amazing and the outdoor patio space was big and beautiful! We are beach people (rarely go in the po [... read more]ols) and the beach here is our favourite. Lots of seating and clean. If you want a cabana you have to be there very very early. Food and service has definitely gone down. Buffet was not staffed very well and constantly out of things. Hibachi was great a lot of fun. Seaside restaurant for breakfast was always delicious but the dinners were very inconsistent. Seemed disorganized compared to before. Spa was awesome but only because we knew what to expect. After our massage you can use the hydrotherapy. Usually they let you know and guide you through it but the gentleman that was suppose to do that was not interested in guiding us and had we not known about it, we would have left without going. He definitely rushed us through but we made our own time and just did what we knew. The resort itself is beautiful! Have mixed feeling on if we will return. Definitely not the quality and service we received on our last visit.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Bacelo hotel in Dominican Republic

We stayed here for 4 days . It was our 1st time travel. The beach the pool was nice and we felt safe while we here. The hotel room wasn't big and so dark. We couldn't sleep and relax because the staffs started to clean and maintain the garden area by 8am( it was so annoying). The food is ok to eat( no coconut serve for free and no seafood at well even we went to seafood restaurants). For the hotel, they was scam us with the late check out for $60USD which unnoticed and made us upset a lot. I do [... read more]nt think we will come back here again in thr future.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Beautiful resort

The hotel was beautiful. Rooms were well laid out, plenty of drawers and closet space, beds were comfortable, and it was well equipped with iron, hair blower and magnifying mirror. Plenty of restaurant choices, gluten free options for those that require it. The beach is lovely and for those that like to walk there is a long expanse to walk along. Service was quite good but there is a lot of walking in this resort.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Great week!

Eliana Anton from Trip Central got a good package for us three. Looking to play golf , we had to deal with afternoon reservations but we had a great time. ( not necessarily if we speak about golf performances but it is another story ! )