Sunscape Dominican Beach: Nice resort but....

We were in Punta Cana in late August at the Barcelo Beach. Unfortunately, there was a lot of algea on the beach and cleaning up by staff was not very fast and thourough. The buffet is more or less average and food is just fair. The a la carte restaurant required reservation only 1 day in advance and all have to be made at the desk (not allowed by phone). The italian resto was by far the best, the brazilian is mostly for canivores since there is so much meat and very little garnish to go with it. [... read more] Night Entertainment was rather simple and a lot of karioke pretenders singing

Occidental Caribe: barcelo punta cana

Barcelo punta cana was "FANTASIC!" i loved it. The food, the water, the rooms was be on great. I even met my forever unicorn, Bruce and I feel in love with each other and Barcelo Punta Cana, two thumbs up!

Barcelo Solymar: Untapped potential

This resort is well situated and has beautiful beaches. However, the staff are not quick to respond to reasonable requests. For example, I had to spend 6 of my 7 days without a working washroom sink despite my request to fix it on day 2. Balcony lights do not work if you want to sit and relax at night time. Two days straight my room was cleaned but all of my towels were removed without providing replacements. Moreover, given the noticeable stains on the bed covers I realized after a few days tha [... read more]t they were not replacing the covers with clean ones; but rather, simply refurnishing the bed with the used covers front the night before. The AC is okay at best. My friend's AC was not functioning for almost the whole week despite telling the front desk several times. The resort is beginning to look worn out and dated. Front desk is painfully slow to resolve any issues or to exchange currency. During the first two says I spent a total of 2 hours waiting at the front desk to check in, exchange money, and report my sink malfunction. That is unacceptable! The resort has decided to remove bracelets altogether so half the time I didn't know if the people on the resort were even allowed there. The majority of the time I felt that there were more locals on the resort vacationing than tourists. If we met other tourists from other resorts and wanted to hang out with them in our room we were told they couldn't be brought on the resort. When we inquired about the passes we were told the passes run from 9 am to 10 pm (day pass) and from 10 pm to 1 am (night pass). So between 1 am and 9 am we couldn't have visitors. What kind of nonsense is that?! Its not like the buffet or bars are even open for them to consume the resort's resources!? The other comical aspect was that the main bar closed at 11 pm. This resort has a reputation for catering to younger crowds, so how does thatmake any sense?! One of my biggest grievances, however, is that they relocated the 24 hour beach bar - which was a beautiful area situated near the beach and away from the sleeping population where party-goers could carry on after the clubs - to a small crevace inside of the arenas blancas resort. It was such a disappointment! I had such a good time at the beach bar last year when I first attended Barcelo Solymar. Why would they relocate something that worked so well and facilitated the needs of the nocturnal guests?! All-in-all the people are still fairly pleasant to deal with but I can see that they are worn thin. This resort had/has so much potential, but it feels like poor management, lack of insight on the wants and needs of the average guest, and lack of basic upkeep has caused this gem of a resort to dwindle into something that I wouldn't recommend to others any longer. What a shame. I hope these simple suggestions become resolved so Barcelo Solymar can return to what it used to be.

Barcelo Solymar: terrible resort

I have traveled a lot through asia and Europe and stayed at many different resorts and this place was easily the worst. People are drunkenly screaming and yelling until 3am the food at times was not edible if you do stay here at the very least stay in one of the detached condos. Great beach though.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: exceptional resort!!!!!!

one of the nicest places we've stayed and adults only! Rooms, food, beach and all amenities were wonderful. great staff. many options for meals, beach, pool and shows being able to utilize the palace resort but they can't use Bavaro Beach! Nice surprise when celebrated my birthday by the resort.....!! Will be back again one day for sure!

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Okay resort

I was getting married , they didn't give us a king sized bed they attached 2 single beds in one which was so un comfortable our tv was broken every time we called they said they would be right up but never came . The food made me really sick and my husband is from the same city and he got even more sick from the food . Verry repetitive . The pizzeria on the top floor was the only good spot I found didn't make me sick , the pool was massive but filled with kids and hotter water then I would have  [... read more]in my bath . The beach is gorgeous as always . The people are rude who work there and to many locals .

Barcelo Solymar: Fabulous Resort

Really enjoyed my time at the Barcelo Solymar! Friendly, helpful staff and when there was a glitch with our reservation we received and upgrade which was far beyond our expectations..! The beach and surrounding resort were beautiful and I would recommend it to all my friends..!!

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: superb resort

rooms were well taken care off. Groom excellent. Overall excellent. would go again tomorrow. Staff superb. I would suggest a softer material for your wrist bracelet. They have a tendency to scratch when you take a shower or scratch you loved ones.

Barcelo Solymar: Amazing Resort

Barcelo is the best resort. I've been to Cuba twice and always only stay at Barcelo, Everyone is so nice including the hotel staff, A lot of great activities. Snorkeling was amazing so was the instructor Miguel. The hotel atmosphere is great if your looking for a guaranteed great time stay in Barcelo Solymar.

Barcelo Solymar: Loved it!

Although the rooms inside that actual hotel were gross and do not recommend them, the bungalows were really good. We got upgraded due to cockroaches in our room so that was the only negative thing. We went during spring break and we met so many amazing people and a lot of Canadians who we have stayed in contact with. We partied every night with at least 20 people. The beach was awesome and had a lot of fun free water activities to do. We were in a central location and could walk downtown to sigh [... read more]t see. There are 3 clubs within walking distance that were great and only a can ride away from the club cave which was so fun! They had 2 beach parties at our hotel while we were there and they were a blast! Food was so-so but I am a very picky eater and yet I did just fine. Eggs, sweets, pasta, fruit and fries is what I ate that week. Definitely bring your own junk food as well though. Two resorts are in one and they say you can't have access to both but we all did. You can eat at that resort too if you want to switch it up. The one is all families and children and the other resort was all 20s and 30s. Staff was okay but could be a bit better and wifi is not great! You have to pay for it and they only have so many cards to give out a day and once they are gone then you are screwed. We did a jeep tour which was really fun as well. Overall, your trip is what you make it and I have been to a lot of places but this was my favour place hands down! Many things can ruin the fun but when you are with awesome people, on a beautiful beach and have unlimited drinks then what could be better?

Barcelo Solymar: Amazing resort

Great party place for young people, great people , staff etc! You won't regret it. The food is as good as it gonna get in Cuba , unless you actually leave the resort scene. Awesome location near clubs !

Barcelo Solymar: ok resort - you get what you pay for

the hotel room was absolutely garbage - but my friends room was decent you get what you pay for - want to go cheap cuba is the way to go beach and water is amazing, cuba's towns not so great if you are smart - do not go here money exchange rate is terrible 1 CDN = 85 cents forgot to mention food = it is edible - it has been 1 week back and i am still not going to the washroom properly. lol

Occidental Tamarindo: A great place to stay!

The Hotel was beautiful and very clean! The food was good and staff were very friendly. The beach was a bit rocky but it was very pretty and quiet. We had a great stay and enjoyed every minute! There wasn't as much to do at night which was the only downside.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Fabulous food!

The room was great, the beaches beautiful and the grounds well maintained. We thoroughly enjoyed the excellent selection of restaurants and were pleased with them all. Our only disappointment was the ocean availability; there was really only one small area to swim and although the beach was long, for the most part, we couldn't enter the water because of rocks. However, the pools were numerous and great fun. I did enjoy the water aerobics as well.

Occidental Caribe: horribly frustrating

lost our reservation checking in. Initially said they could not check us in. After a half hour call (60$) home to Canada looking to forward email from Westjet. We were check in to 1 room for 5 people until our other 2 rooms were ready. We arrived around 2 but were not in until about 8. When i asked the next day after westjet rep spoke with staff what the problem was the rep said the staff member must have been new and didnt know they dont use hotel vouchers. the next few days were good but our k [... read more]eys stopped workig twice. After that we wre careful not to put them near cell phones or cameras but on our last full day it happened 3 times back and forth to the lobby. Finally i said i was sick of walking back and forth and waited in the hall near my room for over 3 hours for a supervisor to come fix it. I should have been on the beach not in a hallway! The hotel was ok. The food was good.The beach was amazing but the staff never smiled and were not friendly. I was one of a few people who tipped so I cant say that was the reason for the unfriendly customer service.

Barcelo Maya Palace: Beautiful resort and beautiful people

The resort is massive with a lot of stuff for the whole family. Front desk staff could have been a little more accommodating,b ready for a long check in process. The rooms are beautiful and well kept.

Sunscape Puerto Plata: GOOD RESORT

The hotel is well run, but the maintenance needs urgent work. There were frequent electricity interruptions, result in the breakdown of the air conditioning units. My first two nights were horrible as there was no a/c, but they eventually fixed it, by the time I was leaving.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Barcelo Barcelo Beach

Stayed at the Barcelo Bavaro Beach the Middle two weeks of April 2014. The resort itself is fairly nice however the food at the Buffet was not that great. Everything seemed as if it was warmed up and dried out. By the second week we could hardly wait to get home to good food Now the restaurants at night where you could make reservations were actually pretty good We loved the Mexican Restaurant the best. All but one of the restaurants you book are at the Palace so you will have to take the train  [... read more]or walk. The one restaurant at the Beach side you make reservations for will cost you $ to eat there. The resort was clean and well maintained. Not much for shows in the evening or any kind of entertainment Bar service around the pool not so great and no service on the Beach Don't get sucked into the $3000 coupon book that is advertised for you when you book as most of it is not usable or you have to pay a lot before the credit is applied. Over all the weather was great. The beach is nice not to much trouble getting chairs. I do not plan to return to this resort any time soon

Barcelo Gran Faro Los Cabos: Love love love Los Cabos

The Barcelo was an amazing resort. The grounds were beautifully manicured. Food was good. Breakfast and lunch buffets were my families favourite. Huge shout out to Hosey (one of the doors men at the resort). Wonderful personality. My kids adored him:) Rooms were ok.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: great family resort

Love this place. Superb place for families with young children. Been there twice will probably return again soon. Splash pad and amazing pools is what keeps us coming back. Food is above average. Beach really nice too. No walking everything close.