Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: loved it

everything was close at hand food was great pool and resort including rooms were very clean staff resourceful a bit more English would help and entertainment started to late at night buffet was awesome

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Amazing resort amazing time

Traveled to confresi from Dec 18th 2015 until Jan 1 2016. Resort pools and beach are gorgeous, room was nice and clean food was very good lots of choices alacarts were very good would definitely return hopefully again for Christmas they put on an amazing Christmas Eve bash it was breath taking and did the same for New Year's Eve boggles my mind how they set up an prepared so much food for so many people

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: An all right resort

Grounds were fair, food fair, pool good, staff not overly friendly, the night shows were the worst I have ever seen, beach lots of seaweed, bathrooms clean and always toilet paper, room clean, did not like the locals on the beach trying to sell you stuff and on the resort trying to sell you timeshares and on sat there was locals that had set up tables selling you souvenirs they were very pushy you couldn't even walk on that side of the pool as they would hound you

Riu Merengue: Loved the resort

Riu Merengue is a great resort. I loved how all three resorts were attached. If one pool was busy we could just go to the other pools. Overal great experience but hated the locals pestering on the beach.

Paradise Playa Dorada: Nice Amenities and Well maintained

First room assigned was a loft where AC did not work and was a bit of sewer odour; shower was broken repaired early next day. They allowed us to switch to standard room with poolside view. Nightly entertainment by main dining room near beachfront was a bit loud and went till after 11pm every night

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: It was ok.

We had great weather for our trip but I was a little underwhelmed by the resort. We went there for our honeymoon and were told we would be upgraded and we would get some kind of welcome gift. The "gift" which showed up after we arrived was a cheese plate. And the room wasn't upgraded but we were told if we wanted to pay 20$ each a day we could be upgraded in a couple days. We had a "gardenview" room which faced a tree and the back of another group of rooms, not really much of a garden. The food  [... read more]was bland and nothing special. We spent most of our time on the sister resort connected to ours because we found it to be a lot nicer and more relaxing.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Very nice and clean resort

Lots of good food,great people, and entertainment! Love the Pina Coladas and Banana Mammas :) We had a very nice stay here! The only bad experience was the satalite kept going out and our ride to the airport did not show up, other than that we'd be happy to visit again! :)

Emotions by Hodelpa Puerto Plata: -10 rating

100% misleading advertising on-line about this hotel & some examples are: it states 4 restaurants, there is one buffet place to eat called Yatch Club (not sure if they meant Yacht), 3 days in a row broccoli, carrots, spaghetti. One nite they had a bbq outdoors, the burger I chose was infested with ants .. yes ants - the chef's reply? He shrugged his shoulders as to say oh well. In the Yatch dining room birds took a dinner roll right out of the basket that ppl wud eat out of, took a couple of nib [... read more]bles & went on his way leaving the rest of the roll for ppl like me. His brother or sister bird decided he needed a sugar fix so promptly went to a sugar bowl & took a packet of sugar. As for water in the bar fridge (forget ginger ale or cola) one day I had left a bottle from the day before, when I got to my room I had not one bottle....none. I asked repeatedly to fix the phone as when I wud call to the main desk to have water delivered I could hear them they couldn't hear me..was never fixed even tho they said they made a note of it to fix it. The phone repeatedly made noises all nite so I unplugged it to get a restful nites sleep. I ventured into the Juanto's Mexican Restaurant one evening for a change with some friends from Ontario I had made, we all sat down anxious to have something different only to be told it was the VIP restaurant & if we wanted to est we wud have to pay, thank goodness we hadn't ordered..the place had 2 other parties awaiting to eat, one of which a group of 6 more friends I had made, I told them not to eat there as they would have to pay, they left along with us. As for KOKOMOS GRILL or the Italian Restaurant ... non existent. The jaccuzi was another problem, if the water was 65 degrees that wud be saying a lot. Mini Market stated their hours fro 9 a.m. to 11 pm. if you were lucky you found them open on their own hours as in 1/.2 an hour here or 15 minutes.there 7 definately never anyone around after 5 pm. I became deathly ill Dec 21 (no not from touching their water), I couldn't get a thing fro the store cuz they were closed. Ended up having to get a friend walk to the plaza next door (5 min walk) for me as I was bed ridden with some parasite. GYMNASIUM? no such thing, looked like in the midst of remodelling (just not recently, appeared to be ongoing but ran out of money & it wasn't a priority). Laundry Service..supposedly price lists & bags in the room .. no one I knew had these. The tv's in the room came out of the ark (yes..they dd) old, small with no remote control even. I am into day 10 of still being deathly ill, on meds from the mall I had to walk to in a foreign country (travelling solo) plus meds from my family doc here due to the fact the.so called Mini Mart store was always closed. One couple I met from Ontario actually had a beautiful fruit platter waiting them in their room .. nice jesture but should be for everyone on their arrival. Bar fridge was very old, rusty inside as well. Bed sheets were the same ones for at least 4 days..never changed because I made a mark on one to prove it. Cockroach in room .. another story in itself but those critters are to be expected. As for the peddlars on the beach? Sure they can be annoying but that is how they make their living & in just one word NO or shake your head NO they will not bother you. Furthermore, pretend you are sleeping works as well. Unfathomable to think this is rated a 3.5 star .. I have stayed in 5 star facilities which should be a 10 compared to Playa Dorado Beach Resort, Puerto Plato, DR. Would I ever go back? Definately not, the best part was the ocean & the sun..yes the beach area was okay & considerably clean all things considered. On Thurs Dec 24 I was supposed to attempt a day trip (non refundable) feeling the way I did it was either go & try to make the best of it or throw more money away, I asked for a wake up call @ 7 a.m. never received a call, luckily I had hardly slept all nite in fer this would happen, just as I got to the lobby the bus was pulling away but I yelled loud enough for him to wait. On my departure date I asked for a wake up call for 8:30 a.m. in fact saw the fellow at the counter write it down with my room number, I was calked at 6:30 ....yes SIX THIRTY, as long as the person on the front desk called me back we cud talk on the phone otherwise it didn't work, I told him to call me back at 8:30 as I had originally asked for, what time did he call me back? 9 a.m. This was my 3rd trip to the DR & my last very sadly to say.

Paradise Playa Dorada: Great resort!

This is a resort with great food and a beautiful beach. The kids club is very well run as well. Lots of vegetarian options everyday at the buffet and the a la carte Italian restaurant was outstanding.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Be Live Puerto Plata is beautiful!

Our Christmas week family vacation at Be Live Puerto Plata was wonderful! Our rooms in block 3 were very nice, and clean thanks to our housekeeper Clara. Blondie, Danny Boy, Mosquito (Luis) and others kept us delightfully entertained. The wide variety of food was fresh, well prepared, and delicious. Our egg chef cheerfully made delicious omelettes and eggs to order. The Christmas Eve and Christmas Day meals were extra special. The pool and grounds were nicely decorated for Christmas and well mai [... read more]ntained. All the staff, including Norvin the Sunwing representative, were very friendly and helpful. A bell boy arranged for a local taxi to take us the cathedral for Christmas Day Mass and we were well served by driver Jose Vasquez, who stayed with us for 3 three hours and gave us a great tour of Puerto Plata. Junior and Ramon from Outback Safari did a great job on our excursion into the countryside. We finished up with an excellent massage at the hotel spa. All in all, we were very satisfied with everything.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Be live collection. Puerto plata

The overall location and common areas are well laid out. Good number of activities. Great food. The staff are very courteous particularly Andre or fondly called Chihuahua who went out of the way to make our stay pleasant.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: ok value for money but not great for families

Good value for money. Not great amenities for families. No activities for teenagers especially in the evening. Room ok. Service ok but need to tip heavily. Beach right next to sewer canal that empties into the ocean so don't recommend swimming at the beach.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Nice staff, had fun, but beware the sand fleas!

Stayed at the resort from 12/12/2015 for a week, I was advised the place was recently renovated. I couldn't really tell, I believe they just painted everything white? My room: -It was very close to the main lobby and buffet restaurant. A nice room on the 2nd level with a few palm trees blocking my view from the ocean. -shower pressure weaker than a drinking fountain horrible unless you shower at 3am (this is pressure is normal apparently when conversing with my friends in 4 other separate rooms  [... read more]across the resort). When the staff called to ask me about how the room was, I advised them the shower pressure was horrible. They advised me it will be looked at in the future. (probably just working out the kinks after the renovation) -FYI. Toilets get easily clogged. so flush constantly :) -TV works but has only 1 channel, you have to do a channel scan and maybe you'll get about 10 channels. (i learned this from some random people at the resort I spoke with) -mini fridge was stacked with beer, pop, and 1 large bottle of water daily. this was very useful. Restaurants: The main buffet - open during the normal meal times. Becomes the late night snack bar at 11pm. Note: my flight arrived at 9:30pm, takes 1 hr to get from POP airport to this resort. We arrived at 10:30pm starving, apparently no food was open, no one at the snack bar restaurant spoke any English, the reception kept pointing us that way and not telling me that it wont open until 11pm (which they actually opened late at around 11:30pm that Saturday night) leaving us frustrated and annoyed. Late night snack bar only had burgers, hot dogs and nachos. only later to find out in the week, they can fry you some bacon, make grilled cheese and ham sandwiches only if you ask. Mediterranean restaurant - A very nice indoor restaurant, tiny portioned food, but very good in quality. No complaints here (Although I went to the buffet to eat a little more afterwards as I was not full.) Japanese Restaurant - The food menu was okay, Sushi quality was about the "all you can eat standard", the duck was the same taste as the Mediterranean restaurant, nothing really stood out here. This restaurant is outdoors, so beware the bugs at night Italian restaurant - I have to recommend the lasagna as your entree and have some pizzas to share as an appetizers as I was in a large group. The pizza quality is definitely better than the buffet pizzas. the mini appetizer buffet there was good quality as well. I wish we could go there twice. Daytime Snack bar - This place is very far on the west side of the resort. (where all the some of the sand fleas are) and where all the flies land on the open food. this is the only place you are allowed to get food if you are still wet from the pool. Otherwise you have to change into dry clothing to get into the buffet. Amenities: Tennis/basketball courts/Mini golf - TONS of tiny micro sized SAND FLEAS, stay away. On top of that, the staff in that area always wants to play basketball with you (more than do his job). Which was nice if we had an odd number of players, but I felt bad for the families trying to get equipment for mini putt or tennis. Gym - No treadmill surprisingly. Just weights, bikes and ellipticals, very old and run down, smells like B.O. I just went for a run around the resort instead. I don't think they renovated that area yet as there were some construction guys just outside as I was working out. Pools - The main pool is very big no issues there, the two small pools have a good amount of sand fleas but once you're in the pool, they wont bother you. Casino - Get an air-conditioner in there please. The room was hotter than outdoors due to all the slot machines. No one played in there because of the heat. (Bad move as I went in there to play, won money, and left within 5 mins due to the heat) Otherwise I would have stayed and probably lost my winnings. Shows - The magic show and the dancing group from the city were good. All the other shows I had no idea what was going on. The lip syncing parts every day just hurt until it became funny as how bad they were. (their dancing skills are top notch on all the shows though) WiFi - I paid $70USD for the week, it works everywhere except the disco and karaoke. Speeds were about 300kbs, not spectacular, but good enough for video calling through we-chat or face time/google hangout. main lobby has free wifi for 1 hour Beach - stacked with sand fleas. they get bloodthirsty around 6am to 9am, and 4pm to 6pm, so stay away during those times. otherwise they are manageable throughout the day. The Ocean water is greyish green, not clear anywhere unless you drive out on a tour. the beach is tough and dirty, the ocean water is nice and warm during the day. they definitely need to spray something on the beach to kill these fleas, my legs have about 50 bites a leg. the mosquitoes didn't even bite me more than 10 times all over. Drinks: -The only place to get liquor after 11pm is the disco and karaoke area (side by side) -after about 2:30am, the only place to get wine or beer only is the late night buffet snack bar area. All in all this is a nice place to meet and mingle with strangers and was very relaxing. if that is all that you are looking for. Excursions are too far away, maybe the only excursion which I heard mixed reviews on was the $75 jungle bus tour. Most of them good, some bad.

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: amazing resort

i really like the grounds plenty of shade,very clean,great food ,lots of entertainment both day and night . I would recommend this resort to any age.I guess I am a bit biest i have been to this resort 5 times .

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Very Clean

Overall the food was good, staff very helpful & friendly. The food areas very clean, no birds on the tables nor near food areas, because the staff kept things very clean. The bad part was the "sand fleas", on the beach & at the "patio areas" at night.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Had a wonderful time!

My husband John and I had a great time usual, we have been to the Peurta Plata area 9 times,but never to this resort. It was a beautiful resort, quite spread out and scenic. We were in the three thousand block, and our room was fine, large balcony and always clean. Maids were very friendly. The entertainment staff were great, Minnie Mouse, Spaghetti, Chocolat, Goofy, Romeo. They even got me up on stage one night - dancing contest - hiliarious (I'm 64) what can I say!!! John and I went to the Pea [... read more]rl most times - The staff was so attentive and William was absolutely wonderful - I wanted to adopt him. The only thing I do have to say about this resort is that there are a lot stairs and hills to climb so anyone with any kind of mobility problem I would not recommend this resort. We were able to go next door the the Tropical and it was another great resort. Was this resort perfect, no, but we did not pay for a five star so shy would we expect one. We had a good time and for what we paid it was perfect.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Good Value

Rooms do not have balcony's or chairs but are clean and well decorated. Beach long and clean and pools are nice food was good restaurants were very good. Staff friendly and helpful. Overall I would recommend

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Fair

The location is great, the food is Ok, the mexican and brazilian restorants are really good. The temperature was perfect and we enjoy a city tour by taxi( one for us only, not a tour for the same price or less we had a private guide who was speaking spanish only, but my whife is fluent in few languages, so it was not a problem for us) The prices in town are quite better than on the facility, except for the local sale on location twice during our stay, prices which are really negiciables. The fac [... read more]ilities are well maintained and there is a lot of friendly staff. The place was quite, since a little off season, just before christmas. The room was large but the humidity level on ground floor is too high. It was too cood to put the AC on, so we just put the fan, even there, it was cold, so we asked for extra blankets. The lights in the bathroom was too low, but functiinal. The pool is large but the temperature was high under the sun, without sun shade. The beach was clean and more comfortable and more quiet than the pool.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: You won't be disappointed

Our stay at the VH Grand Ventana was wonderful, the staff always had smiles and wanted to help you at any given time, the rooms we always clean, ground were always being maintained, entertainment staff unbelievable and the new buffet was outstanding

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Excellent value for the price.

The grounds & the public areas were exceptional. The dinning areas were well appointed, very clean & we enjoyed the out side terrace for supper, & found the food was good as was the selection. The rooms were modest but clean & we had a great ocean view. The pool was excellent, lots of lounges, & ample shade. The overall service was extremely good. The resort manager. & the dinning room manager were always visible, & checking to see if everything was ok.