Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Average OK but not amazing.

We stay in Bahia Principe Fantasia in beginning of October. First, rooms strong smell of mold, its not that we can't handled but be ready for this. Cleanliness of the rooms was ok. Swimming pool and splash pool was maintaining well. Buffet just prefect, ignore all restaurants accept Japanese. Beach activities just nothing. Completely zero. Bars, especially Lobby you have to tip them otherwise they almost ignore you. Shows and evening entertainment was not amazing but not bad. Gene [... read more]rally not bad, but I will try next time something else.

Ocean El Faro: Worst experience

Walking in the hotel on the first day and seeing the lobby was beautiful however, everything from that point onwards was terrible. The rooms smell musky and mouldy, the sheets felt dirty and the bathroom did not have face cloths. I had to change room when I got there because the room smell really bad and I was traveling with my 3 years old. I also travelled with my dad and 3 days into the trip, I had to take my dad to the doctor because he could not breathe in the room which cost my brother and  [... read more]I $430 US after which as soon as he was out of the room, he immediately started breathing better. My brother looked at the air filter that is supposed to be white and it was black. The food was terrible, if you are not traveling privilege, please don’t go there. This is the worst experience I have had in all my vacations over the years. I have requested to talk with a manager 3 days before leaving and I was not able to because he was not available. One morning I woke up and my entire body was swollen ( my skin get swollen and itchy when exposed to dirt). The room feel damped all the time, your money and clothes feel damped and if the bed. I will not ask anyone to travel to this hotel ever

Riu Bambu: Party Resort!

If you’re not into parties stay away. App helps a lot, as you can order things you might need This resort also has lots of kids. Checkin in ok, rooms ok, usual Dominican open bathrooms, with water closet. TVs not working to good at first. Air cold or off, same with fan … both noisy as with drunk people returning from disco at early hours, Pool areas are not the cleanest, stained chairs, and stained beach towels… no cleaning going on that we could see other than the pool guys throw [... read more]ing pails of water from pool onto deck tiles. Pool Bathrooms are cleaned only 1 a day, late afternoon atrocious! The bars are great, and the bartenders will make you happy! No need for reservations other than the steakhouse which we did not partake in.. Also way too many smokers! Show as where as usual in resorts 1 week was enough

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great Resort

Enjoyed our time at this resort. Beach was very long and was a lovely walk. Food was best we’ve had in the Dominican. Room was great. Ocean views on the left and pool views on the right. Didn’t expect to be able to see the ocean as we booked just the basic room. All the staff were super friendly and helpful. Raul and Jackie (Bar) were awesome. Entertainment was not the best. Kareoke three nights out of the week. Would definitely recommend this resort.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Magical !!

Fantasia is a great place for families with children. Plenty to do to keep you and the younger kids; ( I suggest ages 1 to 10.) as active or chill as you prefer. . Pools and water slides. Kids club. Nightly entertainment from 8 pm. The light shows and fountains make the place look magical !! The resort is bright and sunny during the day, with shade under canopies or umbrella. Even with some daily showers, it dries up quickly. Rooms are spacious enough for adults and children. Mini fridge fille [... read more]d daily and food, snacks and drinks are plentiful. It is a great destination in the Caribbean so do expect to see some insects and small critters around, which my 4 year old grand child was excited to see. A short tram ride will deliver you to the Fantasia section of the beach, where the snack bar is located. A short walk over to the left you can enjoy the new pool features of the Punta/Bavaro resorts. Overall we could not ask for more; except more days !! lol

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Beautiful resort to enjoy

Beautiful resort to enjoy ocean beach hotel entertainment restaurants and amazing food. Very calming atmosphere, all facilities working just perfect, guest service outstanding and caring about all guests needs. Very appropriate Lidia for comfortable stay. Live music enjoyable and give more charm for romantic vacation. Very happy return home and thank very much for beautiful and unforgettable time at Bahia Grand Principe Portillo

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Amazing Resort!

I highly recommend this resort. I have not one complaint and all but positive feedback from the price, food, housekeeping to the grounds. The cleanest and prestine hotel with continual perks. We even found out in the bungalow section we stayed in we had a butler, Adonis who was very informative. We had room service 24/7 on top of an extended buffet 3x/daily with food to die for. Three beautiful restaurants on top of the buffet that we only took advantage of the last night as we were all alway [... read more]s exhausted and back in our rooms by 8p.m. with food comas 🤣. The beach is breathtaking and although I am a water baby, I didn't quite make it fully in as the ocean was often volatile but still no complaints, the sound and view was beautiful enough and the pool sufficed 💯% As I don't drink alcoholic beverages, they had more than enough amazing selections of mixed fresh juices, Cafe frappes, club sodas and of course ice cold bottled 💧 water. Wi-fi everywhere and someone asked about the mosquitoes.... there were some but I didn't see any. Only had one bite that I didn't feel but it was there. We had visits daily from a family of felines while we ate and entertained us, the kittens were adorable and had a hard time ignoring. Cutest dogs roaming the beach with a care free vibe and such respectful boundaries to tourists. I left extremely satisfied.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: September 2023

I would go to this resort on and on! No complaints overall! My only suggestion: more place to hang clothes in the balcony, barely any space Also very humid rooms , if we did turn off the AC the floors would be very wet.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Very nice resort

The grounds were well kept and the staff very friendly. The poolside ladies were amazing. Rooms were kept clean. The food was overall quite good. I did have one disappointment...it seems like you cannot attend the Dominican emtertainment night without an additional fee...this woukd have equated to approx 30.00 per person, which I thought was quite steep.

Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana Hammock: Beach lovers avoid!

We had a good vacation but we are pool people. The beach is so bad at the resort they tell you to walk to the next resort. However even walking to it is tough as there is broken glass everywhere so forget long walks on the beach. Also the shoreline has a ton of seaweed ( way more than anywhere I’ve seen) and coral so hard to walk into. Aside from that food is better than almost any resort I’ve been too. Rooms are beautiful. Get the villa. It’s worth it. Although ac is an issue across  [... read more]resort. Staff are great. Drinks are as good as anywhere and when went it was dead. We almost had the pools to ourselves. Don’t go if you have kids as there is NOTHING for them and almost no activities if you are into that.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Very good!!!

The hotel is very clean. Very friendly staff. Very good service. BUT! We paid for a Superior Junior suite, but they gave us a Standard room. We arrived and looked again at the photos on the hotel website and this is a Standard room. We were told that this is a Superior Junior suite. Room 7202, we stayed from September 21 to September 28. Svetlana Baiguildina and Albert Baiguildine.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Really bad resort, not worth it.

I recently stayed at the Melia Caribe in Punta Cana, and I was not entirely satisfied with my experience. While the hotel was not terrible, it was not up to par with what I expected from an all-inclusive resort. Here are some of the specific issues I encountered: * The hotel is starting to show its age. There were some areas that could use more maintenance, such as the pool area and the lobby. * The rooms were not always clean. I found spider webs on the ceiling fan in my room, and the AC [... read more] was very loud. * The service was inconsistent. Some of the staff was very friendly and helpful, while others were rude and unhelpful. * The food was mediocre at best. There were a few dishes that I enjoyed, but overall the food was not very memorable. * I found cockroaches in some common areas of the hotel. This was very disgusting, and it made me feel uncomfortable staying at the hotel. * The pools were not very clean. There were not enough staff members to keep the pools clean, and I saw several cats sleeping in the pool beds. Overall, I was not impressed with my stay at the Melia Caribe. For the amount of money you have to pay to stay there, I think there are better options available. I would recommend that the hotel management take some steps to improve the following areas: * Invest in more maintenance. The hotel is starting to show its age, and some areas could use a fresh coat of paint or some new furniture. * Improve the consistency of the service. All staff members should be trained to provide excellent customer service. * Improve the quality of the food. The food should be more consistently delicious and memorable. * Clean the pools more regularly. There should be enough staff members to keep the pools clean and free of debris.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Amazing resort

What can i say about this amazing resort If you are looking for a top notch resort and a low budget you got choose this resort.This resort is very well kept, has an amazing staff members and strong management team that are all pushing in the right direction making sure that you are fully satisfied with their services starting from the front reception desk to the restaurants,to the cleaning staff and to the entertainment team.just amazing resort and we can't wait till we go back again and again [... read more] and again. Oh I just realised also that about 50%of their travellers have been at that resort multiple of times like I am talking 5 or 6 or 10 or 12 times

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Beautiful view

The resort was beautiful and the food was very good, except that they had pizza and spaghetti everyday on the buffet. As far as the maids and cleaning the rooms, that was awful. Our towels were not changed for 5 days, even though we kept telling them, then no water was left in our fridge, then our shower wasn’t working and the water was rising up to my knees every time I took a shower. It is sad that they don’t take care of their guest with respect.

Ocean El Faro: not a 5 star but a wonderful vacation

I'll start by thanking the people who helped us through out the vacation Nicky the receptionist who gave us the best swim up Teresa the housekeeper and here friend who took over Luis the tram driver who was amazing .Then i would like to thank all the bar staff at the swim up bar by the lazy river . All the staff from ground keepers servers pool cleaners you are amazing helpful friendly and not at all nasty like some of the reviews have said .The room was amazing best swim up we've had the vide [... read more]o reviews are 100% accurate however the patio door was really hard to open and shut it is very heavy even the house keepers had trouble so resident animals two cockroaches both taken care of very efficiently and quickly by the staff a crab(Ernie)and a family of Gecko's. The pools are great food not so much if your a foodie you'll hate it however it is good for everyone else , themes at the buffet sometimes hit and miss best restaurant blue moon worst dolce vita best vibe Sakura and the steakhouse is good too .Wifi is good no problems with or the hotel app which makes it easy to book restaurants and see menu's programs etc ok shop expensive aren't they all gym didn't go or spa again too expensive for us casino is it? tiny bowling great fun bars good mike's coffee bar great no problems getting served entertainment good not great but they all work their butts off to make it a good evening no the cons beach not great to much seaweed and very rocky plus the sellers drive you nuts now the big no no the Premium guys they will not take no for an answer and when you say no at the end of the pitch they get real nasty!!! so if they come up to you just tell them to f off they understand that . ! will finish on a positive we had a great ten days and would come back in a heartbeat

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Mother/Daughter Vacay

This resort was Amazing! Everything was clean and well maintained and compact. Staff were awesome! Big beautiful pool, with lots of loungers.You do not have to get up early to save a chair. Food was excellent. The Mexican and Japanese restaurants are a must try. Great beach with lots of loungers. My room was spacious and very clean and had everything you could need. Very modern. The Spa was lovely. Will definitely return. FYI:SMOKER FRIENDLY

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Senator Resort and Spa

Air Conditioning in room not working well to keep up with heat - 39 degrees humidity and rooms are hot. Buffet area needs perfectly working AC in this kind of heat. It would be great if they Do not open Buffet room door rather keep them shut n turn up the AC Disco/Club was closed for renovation entire trip Walking back and forth to and from villa which was very far from pool/buffet was extremely hot. Shuttle service not available for non VIP Everything else was enjoyable. Must say  [... read more]concierge was excellent. Extremely clean and neat, well kept Resort. Resort is beautiful

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Great, Good & Not so Good!

The Great; Marie our personal concierge was amazing and always kept us up to date with activities and meal options. Polo and Leydy of the serving staff were top notch. Watson and Jean Carlos as pool waiters were fast. The spa was a wonderful experience and well worth the time and cost, the individual staff attention was exceptional. Insomnia cafe was a feature and the diamond club beach bar and restaurant was a gem spot. The good; Food was often similar but good quality. The drinks were varie [... read more]d and with Diamond club you could get almost anything, even expensive scotch. All staff were friendly and more than willing to try and help. The not so great; other than the spa, the hotel needs repairs in all areas. *Our room didn’t smell wet which was good but had broken tile, a broken light shade and lots of flaking paint. The hallways, stairwells and most common areas had some disrepair. An evening storm had knocked clay tile from roof which shattered on the ground; took 3 days before the shards of dangerous pieces were swept up. The hotel pool was dirty; all walls were covered with algae, lots of tiles missing, garbage floating around (which I know is guests inconsiderateness) but even in the morning the pool was dirty. By the afternoon it was not good. Advertised beach and pool volleyball consisted of 1 terrible ripped up water logged ball and no organization. The vibe team were more interested in anything to do with dancing. *The fitness instructors were well organized and consistent. Beach was not good; seaweed (which can’t be helped), a tractor was driving around overloaded meaning he wasn’t picking anything up… needs training. *Waves were beautiful. Suggestions; more pool cleaners from 6pm or at 6am. A deducted repair team with a lead hand who can recognize and prioritize repairs. The team also needs proper tools. As an example; a plumber in the lobby bathroom spent 2 days changing urinals because he didn’t have the proper equipment. He also was unrealistically asked to reuse tiles that were not meant for the job. Finally we enjoyed our trip. The good outweighed the bad and we made it 4 out of 5. We are not complainers at all but if we were a negative couple the rating would have been a 2 or 3. 5th Royalton and will stick with the brand but maybe not CHIC until a remodel.

Sanctuary Cap Cana Luxury Collection Adults Resort: Sanctuary Cap Cana

Amazing resort with great staff going above and beyond. Our very own plunge infinity pool was a special touch. Honeymoon suites in the Castle were fantastic with lots of privacy. Restaurants were very good especially the Steakhouse. Our butler took care of anything we needed all week. The VIP service was great at the airport. 9.9/10

Melia Punta Cana Beach Wellness Resort Adults: very nice large resort

The resort is close and a short drive from airport a big bonus. The ground are beautifully kept and lacking of wild life. Check in was very smooth but the room was not ready. The room was very nice but the bathroom was so small. The main pool was large, too deep for most people, if you were not over 5 feet 5 inches it was over your head and the pool was very dirty every day, only seen someone clean it 1 time in the 7 days we were there, not impressed . The food was just ok and not very imp [... read more]ressed there either. Not much to chose from. The transportation in the resort was very good to get around from anywhere you were. Over all very disappointing .