Riu Republica: Nice hotel

Lots of beach and pool chairs any time of day, wish there was more alacart restaurants instead of buffets, rooms are nice but if your shy the shower stall is see through glass looking out to the room big resort lots of walking

Riu Palace Punta Cana: Excellent resort

Hand down the best resort ive been to in the Dominican Republic. The buffet had a great selection of foods for all Entertainment and staff were very friendly and entertaining . I would highly recommend RIU to all my friends and family

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Amazing resort!!

Great hotel with amazing staff, the hotel itself could use some updating but all in all a great experience. Also don't expect great food but there were enough options to make it through the two weeks comfortably. They have a huge variety of activities and excursions for you to choose from at great prices and are willing to negotiate for groups. Will return in the future!!

Riu Playa Blanca: Perfect Resort

RIU Playa Blanca is located just 10 minutes from the Rio Hato airport. The food was excellent both in the buffet area and A la Carte restaurants. The entertainment staff kept the kids busy with various games as well as entertaining the adults (volleyball, bocce, darts, Aquafitness, etc) The night shows were good. Beware that the Tour operators mainly cater to the hotels in Panama City (2 hours away). Book your excursion either at the hotel or on your flight.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Very nice resort

Very nice resort. Food was good. Friendly staff and helpful too. Rooms are really nice. Was not impressed with the beach as it is dark sand and murky water. Took long to check in as rooms are not ready before 3:00 pm

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: First time in DR!

This was our first trip to the DR and believe the Riu Bachata was a great choice for us! Can't say enough good things about the staff, our accommodation, food was excellent and all services adequate. Can't comment on nightly entertainment as we did not attend any--not night hawks... The only disappointment was the beach itself as it tended to be rocky (gravelly) and not a white sandy type. Considering all the positives of the resort, this was trivial!

Riu Emerald Bay: Superb Staff, Service, and Security

Our experience at this resort was exceptional. The grounds are inviting, relaxing, and fully equipped to accommodate a wide variety customers - families; young, middle-aged, and elderly couples. Our ocean view room was immaculately maintained and cleaned daily, and well-stocked with large towels. The shower water pressure and hot water supply was great! The bed mattress, and room temperature were comfortable which facilitated a good quality sleep experience. An in-room bar was fully stocked w [... read more]ith alcohol and soft drinks. The pool areas were sufficiently furnished with comfy lounge chairs and small tables that were sheltered from direct sunlight. Sun worshippers could relax in any of the many lounge chairs abundantly available on the beach. Each pool area catered a different demographic of guests. The adult only pool with the swim-up bar afforded couples quality time and privacy from families with rambunctious children. A children's pool was strategically situated closer to the bathrooms, and was designed to engage kids in water activities under the supervision of a trained professional. Other pool areas catered to both active and sedate guests. An array of pool side and water activities scheduled throughout the day, created an engaging atmosphere for hotel guests. The hotel spa was relaxing, and the gym was furnished with current fitness equipment. The all inclusive restaurants provided guests with a plethora of culinary options including vegetarian preferences. Food was well-presented, freshly prepared, and appealed to most discriminating customers. The staff was absolutely incredible! Polite, extremely hard working, helpful, enthusiastic, pleasant, efficient, and genuine. We never felt like the staff expected tips at any time. Therefore, on the our final day at the resort, we generously rewarded our housekeeper, the bar tenders, and restaurant servers. Finally, hotel security was phenomenal! Guests were well protected at this resort. The beach was fenced off and personally monitored by security to prevent locals from harassing guests as they relaxed on the beach. Security at the front entrance was strictly enforced 24/7. We have previously visited and stayed at 5 star resorts in Acapulco, the Mayan Riviera, and Puerto Vallarta and felt much safer at the Riu Emerald Bay. The food at Riu Emerald Bay was comparable to other 5 star resorts, but their staff and service is far superior!

Riu Merengue: Great Resort, Great Value

We stayed at the Rui Merengue from April 4 to 11. The resort grounds are well kept. Our room, a little small with limited space for luggage, lots of hot water for showers, but the bathroom got very warm after showering. As i am a fussy eater i was concerned about the food but i never had an issue filling my plate, lots of variety to choise from. The beach has lots of seats in the shade, but the water is always rough and the ocean bottom is rocky. The pool area is very pleasant to relax in but t [... read more]he water was always dirty. Our stay at the resort met or exceeded what we expected and with what we paid was a great value and we would return.

Riu Emerald Bay: Riu Emerald Bay

The hotel is very clean, you walk into lobby and feel like royalty. Food was amazing but sometimes cold. The beach access was great & is quiet. 3 pools good sized & always cleaned and chemicals at night.

Riu Emerald Bay: super

this our 9th time to this resort it only gets better but the first 2 weeks of april are march break in mexico so there are lots of locals at the resort.but its still great.place to go.the staff is so friendly you almost think you live there .it is the cleanest resort we have been to and we travel a lot.

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Would not go back to RIU Bachata

Ok were do I start, the beach was one of the worst I seen in all my travels, I have never seen so much garbage in the water, there were days when it was really bad you just stood there and looked and said to yourself do I really want to go in the water it was that bad, one party in our group found a needle on the beach and it was a big needle that really open our eyes. Next is the rooms, the A/C in our room was the worst that I have also seen in my travels, the room had a very bad smell of mi [... read more]ldew in it and my jacket that I worn home had the smell in it I had to wash it upon returning home, I spoke to a lot people who were staying here and had the same problem. I went to the front desk to complain and they sent the repair guy over many times two try to fix it but no luck so we put up with it with the rest of our trip . Problem number 2 my wife went to open a closet door and it fell onto her the whole side of the closet was eaten by Termites so back to the front desk to complain and this time I talk to the Sunwing rep. I had multiple phone calls from the rep. and also the front desk ask if the a/c worked and also if we would like to move to another room I thought about and agreed to it only if I saw the room first I got the key and had a look first thing I tried was the a/c and it was no better than our room so went back to the front desk and told that we would stay in our room, told them that we are on vacation and that were wanted a hassle free vacation no repacking luggage bags, no climbing stairs all our friends were in this building an would be a real inconvenience for us. The food was good and the staff were friendly Stan Riggs

Riu Guanacaste: Beautiful Resort

The hotel was beautiful and the grounds were absolutely stunning. I walked around on our last day and took many pictures of the grounds. I love taking pictures and do catalogue them. The staff were very courteous and helpful. Really enjoyed the entertainment in the evening. Your representative at the hotel from Sunwing "Oryan", was very knowledgeable and helpful " hope this is the proper spelling of his name". Overall our family really enjoyed our vacation.

Riu Guanacaste: Riu Guanacaste

Amazing 5 star all-inclusive resort in Costa Rica. Nothing to complain about, extremely clean and safe, food was good, staff was cheerful, lots of room so you never feel crowded. The only negative was the evening entertainment which was very amateurish. You should also be aware that the beach sand has some stones and extremely hot thus not a beach where you would lay down on the sand to sunbathe. Would certainly would go back but would not fly with Sunwing. Stay away from this airline.

Riu Vallarta: Great beach!!

Pretty good resort. Beaches were perfect and the drinks never stopped at the pool bar where Pedro served. That guy was amazing. My only issue is that the beds are soo hard. By back is still recovering 😵

Riu Cancun: We love this resort. Visited for a 2nd time

This resort is very clean. Everyone at the resort works hard to help everyone. Food was good. Grounds very clean. Very nice people, hospitable. The only thing that is lacking is the night shows. They need to improve on this area. We enjoyed the grounds, the pools the beach. Very nice to have view of the sea from every room. We could go back for another holiday.

Riu Vallarta: Good bang for the buck!

The hotel staff were friendly and organized upon arrival Our rooms were ready before 3pm check in. The hotel is on the larger size from what I am use to. The rooms are well kept and clean. I found the bed comfortable for Mexico. The grounds are well kept. The food is great however the buffet becomes a bit much after the 3rd day because there is such a variety of choices it's almost overwhelming We went to two of the ala cart restaurants. I preferred the beef in the buffet over the ribs and ste [... read more]ak dinner I had at the ala carts. The bathrooms are hard to find at first. Furniture in the lobby area is very worn and needs to be replaced. The beach is beautiful. No palapas but you can rent an umbrella from the hut guys on the beach for $150 pesos per day. Overall a great resort for the price

Riu Republica: OUTSTANDING HOLIDAY!!!

We just came back from a PERFECT week in Punta Cana. As recommended by Jennifer Collard, from Trip Central, we stayed at the RIU Republica and we were very impressed with the resort. Although it is quite large, it is very well designed, making everything very "centralized" and easily accessible. The entire resort is VERY clean (bedroom, dining areas, washrooms, grounds, beach), the service was outstanding and the food amazing. My husband and I have been to Punta Cana several times, one main reas [... read more]on being Bavaro Beach, which we fell in love with the our first time there, and which never disappoints - truly breathtaking; but we have to say that this year has been one, if not the best experience. We will surely go back to this location one day...if not next year. Thank you, Jennifer!

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Warm and friendly staff

The rooms definitely needed upgrading but were clean and the hotel waiters and waitresses were so attentive and efficient, they have a lot of vacationers and had a short period to keep their tables clean for the next people eating, very impressed. Great variety of foods for all types of eaters and very tasty The beach was gorgeous, clean and inviting, a little to tidal for a non-swimmer but great for swimmers and snorkelers alike. The local people are extremely friendly and this hotel is clos [... read more]e to the Atlantis where you can shop, enjoy the casino (a little to smoky for me as they have not stopped smoking in the casino there) and visit the aquarium after 6-p.m. for free.

Riu Montego Bay: Mediocre Hotel

I stayed at this resort with my family (family of 4), children included for 7 days and we found this resort mediocre compared to other ones we have been to. The washrooms were disgusting- toilets always clogged. It was hard to flush the toilet, my daughter often complained that she could not flush it. We were not able to visit any of the A la carte's because you can no longer book reservations, it is on a first come first serve basis with ridiculous lines--try standing in line with two c [... read more]hildren a 2 and 5 year old. There wasn't a huge selection at the buffet and very little authentic Jamaican food. However the Jerk Hut is amazing we went every single day. Our room was cleaned only two times out of seven days! That is ridiculous especially with kids. The beds were not the greatest but overall the room was okay, spacious. They also did not restock the minibar and fridge had to call the front desk for it to be done. We found the beach very rough only spent time there twice out of the whole trip other than when we went down to the Jerk Hut to get our lunch. The pools were alright, the side with the swim up bar is very busy. The entertainment staff (we love Zoey and Foxxi!) were very friendly and interactive. My family enjoyed the shows every evening. We received great service from all staff overall. For how expensive it was to stay at this resort we definitely didn't expect it to be mediocre.

Riu Palace Antillas: Good Resort

The Riu Antilla is great as you still have access to the family friendly resort next door. The only complaint we have it that the fire alarms starting going off one night for a few hours and management never gave anyone an answer even though there were tonnes of people in the lobby. Other than that, the private villas are definitely worth the upgrade and the variety of food available is great.