Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great Resort

Great food, spotless rooms, beautiful beach and pools. The resort is not new but very well maintained. Our group did have issues with room key cards not working multiple times. This was a hassle as the trip back to the main lobby to get new key cards for our rooms was not short. When you are ready to head back to your room to have a shower before dinner or to turn in for the night a trip back to the lobby to get access to your room is not welcomed.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: disgusting place...

I had been to this complex twice before and it had changed into complete craphole. Uncomfortable beds, cleaning stuff that cleans room only if its convinient for them, cart drivers that only stop on their stops and will ride past you even if you flag them unless you are a cute columbian girl or one of their buddies. then they can stop in the middle of a route and spend 5 minutes chit chatting with them with people in the cart waiting. Rude jaded stuff at the restaurant and bars, a reception d [... read more]esk that does nothing to fix issues unless you come to the lobby and start very noisy scandal. Absolutely attrocious food that had poisoned my family and we spent 1 week of 2 going back and forward to the hospital to deal with major food poisonning, both my kids and my wife had to be hospitalized with iv and it costed 6k+ usd to my travel insurance. Beach was ok but it was full of sand flies that covered legs of people with hundreds of red wounds. Pool was ok, but a lot of tiles were broken off on the bottom and my kids cut their feet on sharp edges and had to walk with bandaids for a day. Hotel had 2 working coffee machines, ones where you hit button and get automatic coffee. No expresso bars anywhere. Forget about fancy latte or anything else along those lines in a country where they grow coffee. Aparently thats too much to ask. A buffet only has a couple types of tea. They serve coffee only at breakfast. They will not bring you coffee any other time. And of cause, no decaff... To make things even worse, they had very bad free wifi which pretty much make you buy paid package which promisses up to 9 devices access to it, but nether me or people at customer service were able to connect any devices beyond one i had paid for it with and they told me they will reimburse the charge. Guess what, in order to do that, they tried to make me sign paper that forbids me from saying any negative things about that hole of a hotel. Oh and they did not tell me that this is what i am signing. They just said its a report that i submit for refund. I torn it into pieces and thew it in their faces. Last, air transat staff were rude and unhelpful. They used to have people who could speak fluently with you, but not any more. Now its couple locals who sit and watch youtube all day and have 0 interest in helping you. They were so rude that they started mocking me and my wife when we did not understand what they ment when they were talking to us. I will not going to ANY BAHIA PRINCIPE hotel ever never again.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Good and Bad

The Hotel it self was very beautiful, the food was above average, the room,pool and weather were also good. That was the good. The service at the lobby bar and in 2 of the 3 allacarts were horrible. Tried to get water for our room everyday was like pulling teeth from an angry lion. Friday to Monday if you were not a local, forget trying to get food little alone water was impossible. Would never go there again.

Catalonia Royal La Romana: Great resort - terrible entertainment.

Everything at this resort was perfect or near perfect - beaches, rooms, pools, food, restaurant selection, etc.....except the nightly entertainment which was simply terrible! For starters, you could not trust the advertised programming on the resort app, both for times and activity. For example, our first night was supposed to have karaoke but there was simply someone singing, which was most nights. The entertainers were not loud and the tempo was such that I felt I was at a resort for senior ci [... read more]tizens, not an adults only. And everything ended by about 10:30 PM! At an adults only resort! I know kids that go to bed later! And there is no discotheque or music bar to runaway to. After a couple of nights we realized - by pure chance - that there was a theatre at the sister family resort next door. We were not given a schedule or app for this programming but found something on a wall while walking around. We took in a few of the shows put on - including the typical Michael Jackson (been there, done that, but awesome in the face of absolute boredom) and one circus show that was good considering where we were, and what we'd been exposed to (or not). We also felt the activities at the beach were lacking. No drink testing, no beach volleyball (admittedly the beach is not very flat and wide for this), etc. There were dance lessons but frankly they were annoying being right next to lounging area if you were trying to read or sleep under the sun. All in all, a beautiful place that is in great shape, but completely bored by the lack of fun activities and entertainment.

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: Highly recommended!!!

Beautiful resort, stunning beach, great food but most of all AMAZING staff!! Thank you Ady, Sthephany, Julio, Katarin, Nuham, Roal and Daniela and all the staff you made us feel welcome and special! Everything was Excellenté!!

Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana Hammock: Hotel & Staff Excellent

The hotel, room and staff were 5*, the restaurants and food were 3*. We would not go back because of the restaurant situation. You did not know from one day to the next what was going to be open or shut. We think it was probably that the place was not full so opening all the restaurants was not efficient business practice.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Great resort

Me and my friend booked this trip from Kevin Dupuis at trip central . He knew what we liked and chose magestic colonial amazing choice…the grounds were breathtaking staff were great food and drinks very good,rooms very clean…. We have no complaints …. Going back to this resort hopefully very soon we were on club side and we loved it

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Real Majestic

Let me pointed first that this review applies mostly for Elegance Club Adult only packages. Regular packages does not have these perks so take it under consideration when choosing package. Resort itself is "a magic" - it was designed with a mind that rain in tropical is regular event and normally you need umbrella(and preferable huge one) but not for this resort - it is designed in the way that walking from any room in any building to practically all restaurants and buffets as well as to night  [... read more]show hall and disco club you can travel under the cover so no umbrella needed(only Argentinian Stakehouse and See and Sea restaurants require short walk not covered by the roofed path (Stake house is about 25-30M and S&S is little more- about 50m from nearby covered path) Food variety is big enough - so I think that everyone can find not only something to eat but something which you really like and prefer to eat. Entertainment at night: Shows are similar to most of hotels in Punta Cana area so nothing special but still enjoyable especially (because) drinks are served so you don't need to interrupt you relax time by staying in line at the bar(unless you want it :) ) - just sit , order and watch. Special kudos to Disco Club - most of the time you will hear word time hits not just domestic bachata or merengue (some DJ in other hotels just ignore the fact that resort's disco is for mostly North America and Europe tourist ). Also it is really air conditioned so you can enjoy dancing for long time). There is also sport bar which is really cool to watch any sport event in real time (opened from 2pm till 2am) - HUGE tv's , bar and games. Beach: While nearby Colonial hotel and most notable Royalton (Hadeout Adult only section ) suffered huge damage from recent hurricanes (never thought that it was possible but fact is that sea clamed these beaches and now these hotels have steep cliffs instead of smooth beach) this hotel wasn't damaged and beach is perfect as well as entry to the sea - no rocks or underwater grass) And what I mostly like about this beach is Bali beds - only one caveat - there are not enough of them so you have to wake up very early in order to be able to enjoy them. After 9am they all gone regardless weather (unless rain is pouring all day and morning). Service: VERY, VERY good. Attentive, polite and trying hard to make you vacation "wrinkle free". Huge kudos to our battler Olbis - if you get him consider yourself lucky (if not ask for him) - practically all your wishes, desires and request will come trough - just ask. Girls at the beach bar Angelina and Maxima will serve you right "into the bed" (but don't forget to tip of course) - so there no point to go and get drinks by yourself - lay down and relax. This is was my third time at this hotel and I tell you definitely not last.

Zoetry Agua Punta Cana: Biter Sweet Review

The property is charming and very clean and quiet We liked the fact that it was a very small facility. We were sold as adult only and this is not the case. But not many kids were there, certainly due to the cost and no kids' activity. Every employee was extremely nice and helpful. But The food was really basic for the overall cost and rating. As well, all extra activities such as Spa were very expensive. Also, a lot of clients had to deal with extensive mosquito bites, including my wife [... read more] (some clients suggested that it was bed bugs due to the enormous amount of bites) The surronding is full of abandoned resorts and make the walks on the beach not as charming that the resort.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Excellent resort

The infrastructure, the staff, the food and the beach were all just as amazing as it was on our first stay a year ago. We booked the adults only Club level. The room was huge and the extra amenities including free daily golf (plus $45 USD cart fee) at the Punta Blanca Golf Course (on site) was a nice bonus. The buffet was very nice and there are no limits on restaurant dining including 5 restaurants that don't require reservations (Sports bar, Italian, Steakhouse, Sushi & Seafood) and 2 others  [... read more]that do (Gourmet & Japonese).

Grand Bavaro Princess: Wonderful resort

This is our third visit to this amazing resort. The staff and servers are probably among the best on the Island. The grounds are well kept and the beach area is constantly cleaned. The restaurants and the quality of food are excellent. The Platinum service was impeccable as usual and the extra care is noticeable.

Catalonia Royal La Romana: Very pleased with our stay!!

We found the grounds to be very nice featuring mature landscaping, nice palm trees, stone work, pools and adult lobby/ hotel and restaurants area. The rooms outside of the newly built building,I found that they are backlogged on keeping up with the maintenance items for the rooms; although I found that they are nice suites that are well thought out in design and functionality. Sand around the single loungers needs to be sifted, not just racked. Things I would change is adding fresh s [... read more]heets daily to the beds at the beach and a bigger towel service section. This should increase. Overall I see an effort to improve visible common area upgrades and maintenance crews working hard which demonstrates that Catalonia Hotel Resorts really take care of their properties. I was pleased with the staff and service workers. Beach is amazing!! Food was great! Entertainment was great as well! Overall 4.7* out of 5.

Excellence Punta Cana: Excellent Resort

Stunning beach, lovely super clean facilities and staff were outstanding !! Great selection of food and beverages with no difficulty accessing the a la carte restaurants. Would recommend to friends and family.

Ocean El Faro: Great resort!

For a new hotel it’s definitely showing wear already, mostly from poor design. For example, the width of the shower door didn’t account for the depth of the tiles so tiles have been omitted and water is just soaking into the edge creating mold and wear. Whoever thought designing a sink with joints in the sink that need caulk should be fired from designing. Water leaks when sink is filled. The look of the hotel is gorgeous. It has a very midcentury modern design. The waterpark is located in a [... read more] great central location unlike other resorts. Staff were all awesome. Food was great. You could always find something. Never got a reservation at the al la carte’s that required one. App never worked & didn’t want to line up at 7am to reserve outside the buffet. Coffee shop never had anything more than black coffee and smoothies. Only had mint for mojitos the last half of our trip. Route 66 was disappointing-nothing like a typical diner menu. Vacation Club (white shirts upon arrival) were always hounding people. Beach was nice but the lagoon to the west was even better for swimming.

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Royalton CHIC Review

This small resort was very nice. The rooms were fairly plain (no bath tub/jacuzzi), but comfortable. The staff were friendly and attentive. The room cleaning staff did not speak ANY English which was challenging at times. The front desk staff were very welcoming and helpful when needed. The entertainment crew were friendly but not too pushy. Yaritza took great care of us at the bar area, she was very personable and friendly and we looked forward to her excellent service every night! One member  [... read more]of our large group sustained an injury early in our stay. The medical staff were knowledgable and helpful. Alejandro provided restaurant reservations for our large group of 16 each night after this occurred. This was greatly appreciated!

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Good resort

Grounds were nice Not enough sun shades/umbrellas at the pools. Totally disappointed Food was good Entertainment was good Staff average Cleanliness was good Pools were average, too many small pools some felt deserted

Paradisus Palma Real Golf and Spa Resort: Beautiful resort but cold food and terrible service is a problem

WE are a well travelled coupled who have been to the DR many times and are well travelled through out the world. We stayed at Palma Real for two weeks with our family. Eight adults and three children. The grounds, common areas, beach, pools, rooms, location are all excellent. You could not want for anything better. I would say well above a 5-star resort. However cold buffet food, bribery vs tipping and poor service are what takes this to a very frustrating experience and makes it very hard to [... read more] recommend to anyone. Food and meals are a very big part of an all-inclusive resort for most people. This resort did not live up to expectations. The buffet is a real issue, everything looks great and there are unbelievable choices but.....unless you get food from the grill which is cooked in front of you all the other food is cold or luke warm. At breakfast cold bacon, sausages, potatoes etc. We did not eat lunch. At dinner all vegetables were cold. Some of the buffet staff are pleasant but others look and act like they hate their job. Specialty restaurants were great if you could get a reservation. Excellent food and service. They were always booked per the reservation clerks. In the two weeks we were there we only could get one reservation through our concierge and that cost $50 up front. Interestingly enough the restaurants were never full and after a few days we discovered with a little or big bribe to the maître d’ , she was always able to get you in almost immediately. Rooms are beautiful but the service is terrible. Sometimes the room would be made up....sometimes not. Sometimes you got the mini bar and water refilled and sometimes not. The same with in room snacks (aero cookies and DR chocolate bars), towels etc. They most common excuse was you had the do not disturb sign on your door knob all day. The other issue with this resort is that there are many levels of accommodation and memberships ranging from basic through Nikte, to Circle to Black Lounge to Privileged and on and on. Most areas are accessible to most guests but there are many areas and restaurants that are only available to the higher-level guests. It makes for a real class distinction. It also makes it very confusing as to where you are permitted to go. Especially in beach areas, lounge areas, pools and restaurants. Our accommodation was next to a Circle only area with a restaurant and bar that had a 100-seat capacity. In the two weeks, we only counted 3 or 4 people using the facility on a few days. Other than that, it was empty with a daily staff of eight just standing there all day. While we in the buffet…….Trying to get a cup of coffee from a server at breakfast was the biggest challenge of the day. My ultimate point is the difference between bribing and tipping. I have no problem in tipping well for good service, but it grinds me the wrong way to have to tip (bribe) before you even get the service. This is a resort that believes in and condones Bribery for its concierge services and access to its specialty restaurants.

Finest Punta Cana: Can’t wait to Return!

This Finest resort is truly earned a part of the EXCELLENCE brand. Our room was spacious and we had a walk-in entree to a heated pool that ran the full Length of 2 buildings. The broad choice ofFood was superb in the Buffet restaurant (where we usually enjoyed Breakfast and Lunch) and in the many Fine specialty Restaurants. We tried 8 different restaurants and never were disappointed. We also enjoyed the lobby bar and the Ice cream / Specialty Coffee / Dessert take-out shop. Overall, if you  [... read more]forego 5 minutes of warm rain, even a rating of A+ would understate The main adult pool for Excellence guests was comfortable and the towel and drink personnel were ever close. While we didn’t spend much time in the area that also catered to children (we will next time, when we travel with the next 2 generations), we checked it out and know family will love it. The

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Good times

2nd time at this resort had a great time bartenders are amazing place is clean food okay lots sun and good times. Locals can be a little overwhelming on the weekend with their kids but otherwise is a decent resort for the price.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great resort!

Just home from 9 days at this resort. Have totally enjoyed it! From pools, rooms, food and beach we have no complaints. Very friendly staff everywhere and all very hard working! Lacking a little in the entertainment in the evenings but really enjoyed themselves Disco!! Overall, we are thinking of booking again for March for two weeks.