Barcelo Maya Colonial: Super

Can't say enough good. The food, rooms and all the staff are so nice. There is a sea food restaurant where you reserve a la cartes. The restaurant has a few tables for them and a few that are not for the restaurant. We sat of to the side that wasn't for the restaurant and the manager came over and offered us an a la carte meal. I don't care for sea food but I did have the salmon and it was so good we booked another at the same restaurant and I again had the salmon. The best!

Occidental Caribe: Beautiful grounds, but service lacks

My wife and I recently stayed at Barcelo Punta Cana. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained and the beach is amazing; the only flaw was the accommodations and service, or better lack thereof! • Water Leak above our sink – We had a slow water leak above our bathroom sink which turned into a large downpour half way into our stay. We told the front desk mid-way into our stay when it got really bad. We notified the front desk at 9:00am. We returned at the end of the day to find they did n [... read more]ot inspect our room, and water was still leaking!! When we went to the front desk again, the employee said to us “why didn’t you come back in the afternoon if it was not fixed?!” …I told him “I came at 9:00am!! You had a whole day to fix it and it’s my vacation!” • Housekeeping – Day 1 we tipped $2 and received only one set of towels, when we are two people staying in the room! Day 2 we did not tip and received only ONE hand towel, no bath towels or face towels at all, nor did we receive new bottled water and pop! Day 3 we tipped $5 and received two sets of all towels!! You should NOT have to tip to receive the basic amenities! We spoke to many others on the resort who also experienced the same problems with housekeeping. • Towel Hut – Employees question you if you attempt to get more than one towel per day. I went to switch our towels around 4:00pm because they were wet and the employee at the towel hut said "you were just here 1 hour ago – you are only allowed one towel per day, hotel rule!" I said “excuse me? If towel is wet, I'm allowed to switch it as many times as I want!!” • Showers – The showers in our rooms had sporadic water pressure and cold water. • Toilets – Half of the toilets around the resort do not flush well. A poolside washroom overflowed with dirty water about 1-inch deep one day! • Beach chairs –We were up and at the pool/beach by 8:30/9:00am and many of the good spots were gone already! And the best part, those people did not show up many times until after lunch! • Rooms – rooms are old and should be renovated • Pasta station – the pasta station at the buffet needs more than one person to run it. We waited for 45 minutes to get pasta, because the poor guy was cooking AND washing his own plates on his own!! • Burger hut – the burger hut near the pool NEVER replenished the French Fries during peak lunch time hours. We would wait in line for burgers and hot dogs, only to find out the fries were finished when it was our turn! Cook for your anticipated crowds. • Drinks – Various times the pool side bars ran out of pina colada mix. The speciality restaurants did not have rum during peak dinner hours. • Drinks – The servers will ask you what you want to drink …but NEVER bring it to you! Why ask if you aren’t going to follow through?! This happened MULTIPLE times. • Internet – Internet is lousy and expensive! Not even free wifi in the lobby.

Occidental Tucancun: Great time!

The hotel was great. We travel often & there were no major complaints. The food was good, the people were friendly, everything was clean. We did have a lovely ocean front room. There would be some small things that need updating/fixing but nothing that would impact your vacation in a huge way. Go to this resort you will be happy you did!

Occidental Caribe: nice resort, too many springbreakers

This was a well kept and clean resort. The staff was awesome, always there to help. Food was awesome with lots of variety. If you go to the casino avoid the scam with the free chips at the entrance. Spring breakers took over pool every day open to close (and some never got out) I really enjoy the swim up but choose to stay out of this one. Beautiful pools just don't like swimming in.....

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Amazing Resort

My husband and my third trip to the Barcelo Resort Puerto Plata. We love the people, entertainment, food, the well kept grounds and beautiful beach. Every visit has provided a new experience and unforgettable memories.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Wonderful resort

The hotel was exceptionally clean. The food was excellent and a lot of variety. The staff was super friendly. The grounds are extensive and spacious. Walking/running path surrounding the grounds. Huge pools. Great beach.We will go back.

Occidental Caribe: Good Value Last Minute Trip

Grounds were lovely and well maintained. People were friendly, polite and helpful. Room was a little dated but fine. Buffet food was good, however, a la carte was spectacular. Has by far the best strip of beach in the vacinity. Evening entertainment was OK. Sometimes certain drinks were difficult to obtain. Good cross section of age groups selected this location.

Occidental Caribe: Best resort in Punta Cana!

The grounds are heaven; the layout was fantastic; the food was tasty. I would have liked more music on the patio at nights. It can get boring at times. The water was rough; maybe because it was March.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Beautiful Bavaro Barcelo

Barcelo Bavaro Adults only was a beautiful resort. Very clean, gorgeous grounds, the best beach. The bartenders are very generous with the booze and good quality liquor too. The Caribe lunch buffet wasn't great but the LaBrisa lunch was much better - chicken, grilled fish, grilled vegetables, fresh pasta, lots of salads. Most of the dinners were good, not great but the food is different in the Dominican. Chez Gourmet (chateaubriand) and LaBrisa (veal) were good for dinner. There is no beach serv [... read more]ice for drinks but there was around the pool. On the flip side, the room was very musty,(but clean) we got used to it eventually. The bathroom shower is small but the water pressure is great and the water hot. There were ALOT of smokers here so I was constantly moving away to get out of the second hand smoke. I really think they should have some areas smoke free (especially the cigars were stinky).

Barcelo Solymar: The best resort!

This was my first time to Cuba. I was very happy with the cleanliness of the resort. The staff is what made it the best though! They are polite and friendly. I saw other resorts in the area and they did not compare to this one. Barcelo Resort is top!

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Not What Expected

Knowing this is a huge resort I did expect some challenges, but wasn't ready to deal with the disorganization that we experienced. I found that more often than not, the service / friendliness of the staff wasn't that great. I'm a Pepsi drinker and this resort provides Coke, so on Day 1 made a special trip to the store to buy Pepsi, only to have it stolen from my room the next day. Buffet was really good, but trying to book any a la carte was ridiculous. Arrived on a Wednesday & was told the firs [... read more]t available bookings were Sunday night? Beds and pillows were very hard. While a beautiful resort, this is not one we'll be returning to

Barcelo Huatulco: A Piece of Paradise

Example: What did you think about  this hotel? (grounds, public areas, rooms, dining, f features, etc.) The Barcelo Huatulco was a Piece of Paradise. The resort, the staff and the the beach were all amazing! Very quiet, relaxing and truly authentically Mexican. Our room was clean, spacious and had a resort/ocean view. The staff were friendly, attentive and very efficient. The food was fantastic with a very generous variety and gourmet tasty. We are still working off the extra pounds we put on  [... read more]while in Huatulco!The day trip to Santa Cruz and The Magic Emerald Falls were definite highlights of the trip. It was an honour to travel to the Mountains and experience the true undisturbed beauty of the countryside. The village people were proud and welcoming to allow us to discover the paradise they live in and work so hard to sustain. The City of Santa Cruz is breathtaking. We felt very safe and welcomed as we walked about this picturesque wonderland. The shops and market were wonderful places to gather some souvenirs or handmade products or jewelry. The restaurants and bars were unique and inviting. The park square in the centre of the city was well groomed and a peaceful spot to reflect on the lovely vacation spot of Huatulco,Mexico! Our trip to the Barcelo Huatulco was wonderful and it was a pleasure to be able to share this piece of paradise with the proud, friendly and welcoming Mexican people of Huatulco. We will definitely return to the Barcelo Resort and anticipate discovering many more memories in this Piece of Paradise ,Huatulco

Occidental Caribe: Solid 3.5 Stars Experience potential for 4

Spring Break Stay with lots of college students on ground. Knowing that, there are separate pools if you need to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. Condo style resort with good food, beach and service. Staff spoke very limited English but we had a Spanish speaking person with us so we were good most of the time. Rooms keys timed out and needed daily registrations at the front desk; found that fairly frustrating. top floors have vaulted ceilings but water pressure was lousy along with hot water [... read more] availability. Make sure to check out the Pizzeria upstairs in the main Pool Area for great pizza and a spectacular view of the of ocean. Daily entertainment was fantastic both daytime and evening. Bring American money tip and travel in taxis. 40 minutes from Higuey, 20 minutes to San Juan shopping centre and 5 minutes to Punta Blanca Shopping Market. Come visit with low expectations and you may be pleasantly surprised liked us. Cheers and Happy Travels!!!

Barcelo Montelimar: beautiful place

Excellent location, quiet and 1 minute from the beach the hotel employees were amazing. specially the Hotel guides like Nelson and Francisco. the only problem was a minor one , the Wi Fi was unstable.

Sunscape Puerto Plata: good resort

Very nice beach, very good food, interesting and funny shows every night. A lot activities around swimming pool for adults and kids. Only one complain: rooms need to be up to date (closet very small ). Very nice resort overall.

Barcelo Karmina: Beyond Expectations

Family vacation. Kids are 10 and 14 years old. We all had a great time. Check in/out was effortless. Hotel architecture was amazing. Rooms were huge and impeccably clean. Beds were super comfy. Restaurants were all great. Excellent selection and variety. Staff were helpful. Beach was small but clean. Excellent snorkelling right at waters edge. Many clean pools. Entertainment was a little disappointing compared to Cuba experience 2 years ago. Overall a wonderfully memorable trip.

Barcelo Solymar: The yin yang resort.

A place such as this may only be described by the use of a yin yang symbol. Barcelo solymar was an utterly dreamy hotel. The resort was an array of beauty everywhere you look. The rooms, meeting standards and accommodating for everything you'd need while away from home. Water more blue than a baby's eyes and sand as soft and warm as it gets. The bartenders meeting and surpadsing expectations and always providing great drinks. The good. The service and food on the other hand may not meet complete [... read more] standards. Being a young female, I was harassed by workers on more than one occasion. I was asked if they were able to take my photo many times, and my room was called at all hours of the night by the staff asking to take me out. Overall, a very uncomfortable situation to say the least. The food was often undercooked and the variety was thin, but all was eatable. Overall, there is always the good in the negative, and the bad in the good. This hotel may equally represent both, but for an amazingly relaxing day and an eventful night I would recomend Barcelo 10 out of 10 times.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Our best family vacation yet!

This was our third vacation at the Barcelo Maya Beach Resort. The grounds are immaculate and the food is fantastic. The rooms are very clean and everything in the resort is very well maintained. The staff is always working very hard (painting, gardening, cleaning). The pools are huge and there are several. The beach is beautiful although several people complain that it's rocky, you can always find a sandy spot. The Kyoto cooking show was a highlight for our family. Our kids (8 and 6) really love [... read more]d the new paddle tennis and the waterpark is always a hit. We upgraded to a Junior Suite and it was totally worth it. We had a pool & ocean view and a great central location. The trip from the airport is about 90 minutes but it's fun to check out the scenery. We love the fact that this resort is so large - you have lots of options for swimming and eating and there is always something to do. We would all love to return - you can't beat this resort!

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Great Resort

The Barcelo really has something for everyone. The food is good, beach is decent for Mexico and cleanliness is impecable. The staff went out of their way to give us a pleasant stay - helping celebrate a birthday. Some difficulty getting our rooms right - hotel was full, but rectified for 2nd day.

Barcelo Solymar: Great Resort

The hotel is a little older, the rooms were clean and comfortable, Didn't enjoy all the smokers in the bars and lobby. should have to go outdoors to smoke. The beach was a 2 minute walk from the hotel .Best beach I've been on, water was warm. The food was not bad, better than what I've heard. Lot of things to do during the day. The staff were very friendly and considerate.