Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Wonderful Resort. Has Everything!

This resort has everything you want or need for an amazing holiday. The food is excellent, especially at the different restaurants. While it is a huge complex containing 7 different themed resorts, it is very efficiently run. Facilities and activities for all your vacation needs are all within the resort, including shopping. Quality entertainment shows every night. The pools are very clean, beach wonderful, although difficult to get seating in the shade at times. Prompt service for any room issu [... read more]es, and transport wait is only 5 min in all directions within the complex.. My 2nd time here and loved it. Definitely will be back.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Great resort!!!

Bahia Principe Punta Cana is a great resort, big but their was always a trolly within 5 min to take you places. We will definitely be back, food was great, service was fast. Staff is friendly, the overall resort was very clean. Beautiful beach of course.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Great Family Resort

The property is beautiful and they have spared no expense in both building and maintaining it. Obviously caters to families and the set up is great for kids, with beach, numerous pools and easy access eating facilities. For parents, golf set up is terrific if you golf and casino is user friendly if you are a gambler. Would not necessarily recommend for adults with no kids, but they have an adjacent adults only resort. They have an army of staff but service is uneven at times.Buffet food was d [... read more]ecent but not great, which seems the norm at these large all inclusive resorts. The a la carte restaurants all have beautiful interiors but quality of food even there was uneven. Overall the four adults and four kids in our entourage had a really nice week.

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: Amazing resort

This is my 4 times at palm dreams beach we are treated like queens . Thanks again to Dorka and Wilkins and the staff’s . We were treated like VIP ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO. I also love the people that go buy selling great stuff.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Wonderful Time - Fabulous Staff

The Majestic Colonial Resort was the perfect size for us. We never had to wait in line and it never seemed crowded. The staff from the maids to the bartenders to the waiters and waitresses were very friendly and helpful. We couldn't help but notice how much fun the waiters always seemed to be having while working. The grounds and facilities were spotless! The beach was amazing and also spotless. The food was as good as any we have had at an all-inclusive resort (including the steak wh [... read more]ich we had twice)! I would highly recommend this resort.

Riu Republica: Amazing vacation!

This was our second time at this resort and we had another amazing trip. Food was great and the beach is amazing Stalin was our waiter most meals and he made our stay fun! Can’t wait to go back again!

Grand Palladium Select Bavaro: Palladium Bavaro 2020

We've stayed at Palladium in Punta Cana several times, and had been given VIP status (special bracelet) the past 2 years. We did get the VIP bracelets again this year. However, the hotel did not honour a request for first floor rooms. Navigating stairs wasn't easy for my spouse and our companion's spouse. The amenities at the resort were fairly good, although food wasn't always very hot at some of the a la carte restaurants. We generally like Palladium (particularly the Bavaro section) because w [... read more]e've become very familiar with the surroundings. The staff are generally very friendly, and we've established personal relationships with some of them. One aspect that I don't like is the Travel Club. We are confronted by their agents at all parts of the resort, and they don't like it when we say we are not interested in what they are selling. They often employ trick tactics to get you to talk further with them. We sat through a gruelling 3 hours with them several years ago, and decided that Travel Club wasn't for us.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Highly recommend resort

The resort lived up to reputation lots of different entertainment choices high service with great staff who go beyond to make your stay enjoyable and stress free .The grounds are well maintained as well as the beach areawell maintained Rooms were clean and saw many get fixed before getting used again. .Food was good nothing special. I am not a big fan of night shows but the wife enjoyed .

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Great resort!!

We were there for the week of Feb 21 to the 28th. We were well looked after from the reception upon arriving until we left on the last day. The Restaurants (4) were good with the Japanese one being the best. The buffets had a fantastic selection with chefs cooking up specials for us. The pools were great with a swim up bar. The grounds were very well maintained with all sorts of ducks and birds all along the wonderful treed pathways. The beach was nice but you had to be careful walking out becau [... read more]se there was some coral rocks here and there.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Fabulous Time

This resort thought of everything when it comes to what makes a vacation special. We did book premium and found checkin process smooth and welcoming....oceanfront room stunning to open curtains and be right on the ocean! Pools that are more like small lakes weaving along parallel to the extensive beach with warm shallow water.....ample beach loungers everywhere.....water sports, and free non motorized watercraft......something for everyone. Though we are a retired couple we still enjoyed the 18 [... read more] hole mini putt as well as strikers Bar with great pub food , massive tv, pool tables , bowling lanes, air hockey....and other games when a break from the sun was desired. In addition the shopping concourse is very nice with a good number of boutiques..this large central area also includes the buffet restaurants, a la carte venues , casino, and huge stage production area. Premium quests can use hydrotherapy area in spa daily for free which was wonderful to have a hot tub then plunge beneath the outdoor hydrotherapy treatment sprays...which overlooks the other pools and the beach. The gym is well equipped and free as well with classes in yoga, spin classes...Down by the beach there is daily water volleyball and beach volleyball , Zumba and water aquafit classes. The staff are fun and do a good job of getting people feel comfortable to join in. The Food overall was great, beef always tender, views from balcony’s of buffet restaurants are oceanfront......so nice,our preference over being indoors at fancier a la cartes. We did a few a la cartes but found the buffet has a great selection and if outside the view was just so beautiful.... all food was very very good......the wine not one we could enjoy.....so stuck to champagne and beer. Staff were very pleasant and easy to joke with.....mostly Spanish but communications good humoured. Totally enjoyed ourselves.....so much to do......so many things we didn’t have a chance to try........something for everyone. I highly recommend and was sad to go home

Ocean El Faro: Lovely resort

We thought the resort was well laid out with all the restaurants on one street . Loved the coffee shop. We enjoyed the lazy man river. For our 40th anniversary guest services graciously sent us a bottle of champagne with 2 glasses and chocolates. We enjoyed our rooftop hot tub and jacuzzi with 2 bathrooms. The food was really good and the staff were very helpful and kind. The main lobby is gorgeous.

Secrets Cap Cana: Secrets Cap Cana - Amazing Experience!

This was our first visit to SCC in Punta Cana. We chose a non-preferred king pool view .. ended up being upgraded to a partial oceanview. Building 5, Room 5308, it was fantastic ... nicely located in relation to the coffee bar/lobby /pool area. When we return (and we will) we are very content with non-preferred. Our concierge, was very attentive, he familiarized us with the property, our room, he set us up with what's app, so we could reach out to him, in the event of issues. He personally vis [... read more]ited with us each day to ensure our needs were met ... he was very kind and sincere. He wanted to do more for us, but we were already happy and comfortable. We were not approached about time share, which I appreciated. We thoroughly enjoyed the a la carte restaurants for dinner.. Seaside Grill provided a lovely lunch .. but we really enjoyed the beachside grilled lunches too! The service at restaurants was amazing, And the food was delicious and presentation was impeccable. I like the idea of not having to make a reservation, although we were only a table of 2, we never had to wait more than a few moments to be seated. Poolside drink service and beachside drink service outstanding ... those girls hustle all day long! We enjoyed our evening drinks at the pool bar. We took in 3 evening shows .. outstanding!! I joined in on only 1 ocean aqua exercise class, I wished I started earlier in the week, to take in more classes. Using the in room tablet, we did order breakfast room service...a fantastic service! Excellent service within the Coffee Shop and Best. Coffee. Ever. They were building several more palpapa trees while we were there, on the non-preferred section of this beautiful beach...which will be a nice touch and offer some shade. The beach is gorgeous .. no vendors or locals .. its a gated community .. always felt very safe. There are so many staff members that deserve an honourable mention ... the gardeners, the housekeeping staff, especially those that took care of the pool banos and beach banos ...they were always super clean! The towel fellas, the restaurant hostesses, all the servers ... I'm sorry this is a long read ...We had such a terrific experience, a truly classy resort, that takes pride in customer service and it shows. Any staff we had interaction with, behaved in a professional manner, yet were friendly and genuine. We were treated royally as non-preferred guests... I can't imagine how the level of service could possibly improve, had we been preferred guests. On another note .. using Air Canada Vacations was flawless ... flights were good, on time, transfers to and from the resort were efficient and less than 20 minutes, which was awesome! We would absolutely recommend this hotel to friends and family .. Thank you for a memorable vacation..

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Excellent trip!

The resort was great and Air Transat offered very comfortable flights. This is my second trip to the Dominican Republic and to Bahia Principe and both times, I had a great time. I am definitely planning on returning.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Fantastic Experience

Beautiful resort with gorgeous grounds. Loved the ambient music throughout the buildings & main walkways. The food was wonderful and the service/services were top notch. I'd definitly return to this resort and would recommend it to anyone thinking about traveling to Punta Cana.

Grand Bavaro Princess: Amazing Resort!

Wonderful resort in all ways! We upgraded to Platinum and found good value. Great food in all the Platinum restaurants, beach lounges comfortable and both Platinum and regular pools very nice. That being said, the resort was not full so lots of options. The resort has just reopened after a significant upgrade to all rooms (added a third story to all buildings), the rooms were refreshed and the grounds, as usual, beautiful. A few new buildings were added as well as the new Platinum pool. [... read more] The staff were all pleasant and helpful. Minor issues we had were fixed within 10 or 15 minutes - we were treated very well. There were a few things not yet opened, i.e. the Coffee Bar and the food trucks, but all in all a very nice vacation. A side note - the walk in shower in the room does not have anywhere to put toiletries (a ledge would be nice to place shampoo and soap). Great resort and would definitely return!

Riu Republica: Unreal Riu!

My friend and I had been searching for weeks looking for the perfect vacation for us. We wanted a clean resort with great food, a beautiful beach, good service and adults only without springbreakers. We had finally found a trip we loved in Costa Rica but it quickly sold out and we were discouraged and on the hunt again. I decided to call the travel agency and got through to Marnie who was AMAZING. She gave me multiple options but highly recommended Riu Republica. We took her advice and all the a [... read more]bove requests had been fulfilled! I have beent to almost 10 all inclusive resorts in the Caribbean and this was my favroutir resort yet! Marnie's positive attitude and constant assistance was amazing and I plan on visiting her to thank her when I can! I will continue to use trip central and our travel agent, Marnie, whenever booking another vacation again! Thank you so much!

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Child friendly resort

The resort was lovely, well laid out for children. Resort staff was friendly and helpful. Service was immediate for any requests or necessities. My main con's for this resort are that there were not any coffee stations close to the beach unless you are diamond club(the walk to the front of the resort was a bit of a distance). There was a coffee maker in the rooms and yes, room service was excellent but does not help the walk for a "good" coffee during the day and service at the pool for drink [... read more]s seemed to only apply to men...I could sit for hours without a drink but when son was beside me service was good and he was approached right away. I recommend a Royalton over other hotels, you are guaranteed good food and service.

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Loved It!!!

Resort was immaculate, lush grounds, great variety of dining and bars. Staff were plentiful and lovely. Beautiful room, pool and ambiance great variety of adult entertainment. Only minus was the seaweed and rocky/coral underfoot on beech.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Beautiful Resort

The resort and grounds were stunning. The food and drinks were excellent, especially the a la cartes. Lots of sunshine and heat. Definitely recommend but request a pool view room. The staff were very welcoming

Impressive Punta Cana: Mixed feelings

Our checkin was a nightmare. Non-responsive, rude staff. Finally, I got help at 4pm as I insisted. At 4:30 we got to our room, door wouldn’t open.....had to get repairman to replace batteries. Room was close to ocean, so we disregarded our checkin ... Resort is Georgeous, clean and rooms spotless. The beach is nice. They could use more lounge chairs. We noticed the main pool has black crude along waters edge. Never cleaned, so we avoided it. Quiet pool is nice. Buffet is good, but [... read more] plastic glasses, dirty plates and very slow service. Food could be cold. Spoons were never on table. Ala Cartes. Italian.....BEST! We had lamb. Excellent. The staff decorated my table for my birthday and came out singing with a cake. Japanese......Very entertaining and yummy. Grill.......Both our dishes were cremated. Waiter lazy and couldn’t care less. We walked out. French.....escargot and Soup cold. Duck was so tough, a knife couldn’t cut It. We got a 1/4 in. Of wine while another table got their third glass. We walked out of there too. Entertainment.....Best Ever! Bands before show, dancing, and after show till midnight. Lots of fun. Drinks watered down. Service overall is very slow and non extinctint Very close to Town and catamaran excursion fun. Don’t think we’d return due to the negatives.