Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Excellent Week

My spouse and I spent April 4, 2016 to April 11, 2016 at this fabulous resort. We were pleasantly surprised with a refreshment just as our bus arrived at the resort and were in our room within 30 minutes of our arrival. What stood out to us was the cleanliness of the washrooms in the public areas. A special acknowledgement to the special woman that kept the lobby washrooms spotless and did so with a smile. We didn't attend any of the restaurants as we found the selection at the buffet and grill  [... read more]sufficient for us. We enjoyed our morning omelettes. If I would recommend one thing...the food at the buffet and pasta needs to be served hot.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Super resort

No complaints my husband and I was very happy. The sun was there with us for two weeks .Ours transat representant Transat was always there for us. Small resort easy to walk .good excursion ,Safary need to try

Casa Marina Sosua Trademark by Wyndham All Inclusive: Decent Resort

The resort was decent. Beach and grounds were amazing. The wifi was mediocre and in this day and age it is needed. I was needing to keep in contact with family and had a hard time. The food was decent, never had a problem finding something we like. Alcohol was cheap and we ended up walking into town to buy better alcohol which defeats the purpose of an all inclusive. The staff spoke very little english and some were not very friendly at all. Room was dated and the shower was horrible. We had a d [... read more]ecent holiday at this resort but likely would not return.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Excellantl Resort

Everything about the Blue Bay is great. The food, including variety, the beach, swimming pools, grounds, and the service was second to none. Staff were very friendly, bartenders knew what they were doing as the drinks were made properly. Maid service kept the room spotless and they were very friendly. Entertainment was very good. No complaints about this resort whatsoever. Stayed a week, but am going back for at least 10 days. Thank you Blue Bay for a great vacation.

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Great value for the money

Well kept grounds, food was excellent, fantastic location Great entertainment. Staff friendly. Ocean view room was excellent. Fantastic view of the beach and swimming pool. Transportation available outside the hotel. Town of Sousa closeby

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: WOULDN'T RETURN

My room room flooded with 4 inches of water, had to move the next day after being there 8 days out of my 10. The staff made our stay (except reception counter), they're were 32 in our group. I wouldn't recoomand this resort to clients going forward.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: It was "okay" been to better

I have been to Cuba, Punta Cana and all over North America, and do not consider myself picky or high maintenance. So please take this as a well written review of the resort. UPSIDE: Resort, rooms and the beach were clean, food was good, Kerin at the front desk was very helpful and friendly. If you're not about the party and drunk people then this resort is for you, as its family based and the disco is off site. They even have a quite building that has its own pool, bar and snack bar. so if you w [... read more]ant a quiet relaxed vacation request a room there. DOWNSIDE: We upgraded to premium package and I felt it was not worth it. Here are my reasons for the statement above: Unlimited Wifi that is included was very bad, and only worked in sometimes (yes I'm aware that people shouldn't be on their phones) however my friend did have to respond to urgent work emails and it was super inconvenient; Plus you can purchase the wifi for the whole week for only $35. The other perks of the upgrade were VIP section at the beach and room upgrade, there was never enough space in the VIP even with us getting up at 6:30am to put towels out. We were not placed in the upgraded and renovated building (Sonoma), we were placed in the Catalina building and the rooms are Small and outdated. A friend who arrived two days later was placed in the Sonoma building and her room was amazing!! When we requested a room move, it came with a struggle, and our "designated concierge" TONY, was very uneducated about many things and unreliable, as I quote him "oh ya I prefer the Sonoma building myself" ... Thanks Tony for not letting us know that when we arrived and you came to check our rooms!! when I asked about the VIP lounge in the airport he said "no no there is no VIP", just a heads up ... There is a VIP lounge but it's not worth the $25 us per person as the whole airport is air conditioned and there is free wifi. Overall we did enjoy the vacation, but I don't think I'd return to this resort. I truthfully enjoyed Holguin Cuba much more (so that says a lot).

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: A bit dissapointed

Rooms were fine , lots of food. The very big disappointment was the beach. The small pebbles long the beach are loose and you sink in when you enter the water. There is also a cross current that you have to watch for. Another area of concern is that the nearby Rio are allowed to use these facilities with the exception of the a la carts this often lead to getting up very early to find a spot at the beach. I have been to Dominican several times over the last few years. I can not see myself returni [... read more]ng to this resort.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Beautiful Resort!

Had a fantastic time at VH Gran Ventana. Stayed from March 29 - April 5. Beautiful weather. Enjoyed the small resort. Well kept grounds, rooms were clean, food was delicious - lots of variety. We upgraded to the premium package and it was well worth it. Private beach area with waiter service was incredible. Beach chairs/beds were never hard to find in the private area. Chairs by the pool were hard to come by, but we came for the beach so it was not a major issue on our end. Great snorkeling area [... read more] right in front of the resort!

Riu Merengue: Great resort , nice people , excellent food

Booking through through trip central was very easy and CassandrA was very helpful. Our rooms were very good and as requested. The staff was great ! The resort was very clean and food was incredible. The only thing I wasn't impressed with the entertainment. There was no music playing throughout the day or early evening. After dinner was kids show and then the after show was geared only to and older crowd and I'm 48 . I was bored with it and felt sleepy and wanted to go to bed . Other than that we [... read more] had a wonderful time .

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: good resort

everything was good at this resort. We had a good time The staff were all very good and always happy and good comunication. The food was good. The pools and grounds were very well maintained.Good location from airport 20 minutes away.Nice small resort with all the ammenties around you.My only beef was there was no international drinks, like canadian rye or baileys. Would recommend this place and also go back.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: great resort

The resort was easy to get around. Rooms were really nice. Grounds were very well maintained. The only thing I wished they had were international drinks. Staff at this resort were very friendly and spoke english very well.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Great resort

Would have liked something other than cookies in between meals. The pool was great. Room was nice no complaints there. Staff was great and very friendly. Had a hard time getting connected to the free wifi

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Couldn't of been better

Everything about this resort was better than I expected. The food was really good, the rooms were nice, the beach was okay, they had little shops in the resort so there was no need to pay to go to the city to buy souvenirs, the pools are really nice and the people are so welcoming.

Paradise Playa Dorada: wonderful resort

The hotel was very clean and the grounds were always clean and staff were excellent. The wait staff were excellent in all the restaurants. It was so easy to find your way around the resort and lots of lighting and no stairs. I loved it and hope to be able to go again.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: VERY SATISFIED / BETTER THAN EXPECTED

How can they offer this ''all included'' package for such a low price. Excellent food, very clean resort, good & rapid service, we appreciated the tours (Paradise Island and Sosua catamaran). Not the best beach in RD.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: An excellent value! Service phenomenal!

Rooms very clean, food great choices, grounds and pool excellent, beach great! Staff unbelievably friendly and helpful, hard working and proud of the care they give! Weather was super. I will go back for sure.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Very good trip at VH Gran Ventana

Stayed April 4-11/16. Weather was great. Had 3rd floor room overlooking the quiet pool. Great location for us as we are both over 50 and preferred the quiet pool. Stayed there most of the time. Food was quite good. Rooms very clean and everything worked. Buffet good. Always found something to eat. The grilled chicken with rosemary down at the beach buffet was great! Although there were alot of vendors selling on the beach, we weren't bothered too much. But then again, we only were on the beach t [... read more]wice to sunbathe as we stayed at the quiet pool. There is a mall just a short 5 min walk from the resort. The location of the resort I felt was great. Not close to the main road so no noise. Entertainment at night was ok. They all really try very hard to please. Jackie at the quiet pool makes an awesome "Jackie Special". Pools were always clean. Water aerobics was fun. No complaints from us. I would definitely return.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: wonderful resort

Great staff! So friendly! Food was good but could have more vegetarian friendly. The stairs are a great workout. Junior suite was perfect and so clean. Lots of waves on the beach . Activities were fun. We would go again!

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Consistantly good location, excellent vacation,

We have stayed at this resort three times and have never been dissapointed. The staff are courteous and friendly. Activities are fun. Entertainement is excellent. The beach is nice. Food is fine, and speciality restaurants are excellent. Bar services are top tier. The grounds are beautiful and well kept. The rooms are fine, and kept very clean. On the down side is a sketchy internet, and poor currency exchange- they frequently cannot change US or Canadian bills at the front desk. We requested a  [... read more]upper floor room months in advance, but a ground floor room was all we could seem to get when complained (a minor dissapointment), though it did have a king sized bed and ocean view. No problem getting a chair at the beach, (but staff assistance to move them seems to have declined from previous years). Pool side chairs are difficult to obtain, as guests seem to hoard them early (an annoying change from earlier years).