Dreams Dominicus La Romana: Lovely vacation for all the family!

Great beach with clear water and little to no algae. Enjoyed the kayaking. A variety of pools that were well suited for young children and not too busy. Food was varied and good. We loved the easy accessibility to the restaurants with no limits or reservations needed. Lots of positive attention for the three little ones. Grounds and rooms were very clean and well-maintained. The three- and seven-year old enjoyed the kids' club. We did not choose the Preferred Club as we did not feel it was worth [... read more] it for us. The one negative was the lack of sufficient shade on the beach. Also, the recommendation I would make is to advertise the Kids' Club and their activities, possibly as you do the adult activities. I informed a few people I met about it after they complained there was nothing for the kids.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Good Time Stay

We visited with the family including children for one week during March Break 2023 and we all really had a comfortable good time stay. The Dreams Onyx Resort & Spa is very good value for a superior hotel resort in Punta Cana. The Onyx has 3 main pool areas being the waterpark, adult pool (Preferred Club) and general main pool. All were nice, modern and clean. The grounds were also clean, well kept and maintained. The beach was nice, and the waves were constant and great for boogie boar [... read more]ding. The boards are provided at the beach hut. We had no washed-up seaweed issues during our stay. The food was good enough to gain weight over our stay. Our kids are very fussy eaters, and they had no problem finding food they liked. There are 6 à la carte dining restaurants and all are 1st come 1st serve except for the Spice Pan – Asian restaurant. At the Spice you will need to make a reservation and time slots fill up fast. Our favourite was the Bluewater Grill and the Spice. At the bottom of the list was the Tamarindo Mexican Restaurant. If you have a gourmet palate, then try a different country. We had no stomach issues during our stay and after returning home. Don't drink the tap water anywhere in Punta Cana. The drinks were good especially at the main bars with a good assortment of top shelf liquors. We had joining rooms overlooking the waterpark pool and they were modern, clean and very comfortable. The room even had a sitting area and a balcony jacuzzi. The view was nothing special. The many palm trees obstructed our pool view. I believe the views at the main pool area appear to be marginally better. As usual we spent minimal time in the rooms, just enough to sleep, groom and dress. Entertainment was typically resort style and was fun and OK. The kids enjoyed it. The staff was amazing and excellent. They were genuinely courteous, helpful, engaging and very happy. That alone is a difference maker. Dreams Breathless resort next door is generally the same as the Onyx but is an adult only resort. Restaurants, bars and services are open to Onyx guests over 18 years of age. The only single issue we had was the noise from the room above us for a few nights. The ruckus was from large groups of chaperoned graduating high school students staying during March Break. Once we complained, the hotel managers, concierge services (Miguel) and security resolved the issue promptly and effectively. I would suggest to the resort that for future occasions student rooms should be located directly above or beside the parent’s or chaperon’s rooms. The matter it was nuisance, especially since we had young impressionable kids with us but we are understanding and tolerant people and we didn’t let the incident ruin our vacation. The Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa is excellent, well located and has everything you would want in a superior resort. Without a doubt we would recommend the resort to friends and family.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Fantastic Family Fun

So much to do…for all 10 of us ranging in age from 6-80 years old! The hotel was spotless and the gardens were continually being maintained.The pools were amazing as was the water park. For the most part the restaurants were great. The only disappointment was the Mexican Restaurant where the food was slow to come, two meals never came and one family had to leave as the kids were tired and needed feeding. The bonus was that the buffet was right next door and they managed to get their dinner qu [... read more]ickly. The rooms were excellent with beyond comfortable mattresses. They were well maintained with an excellent supply of towels.

Dreams Flora Resort and Spa: Everything was amazing, except one thing:

We were totally happy and impressed whether all aspects of the resort! Food, rooms, pools, grounds, staff were all great. Our only complaint was that the buffet and a-la-cartes all opened at 6 or 6:30, which was way too late for our young children to be having dinner after a fun day in the sun. There was a snack bar open at the beach, but usually we ate lunch there and it was further away.

Dreams Playa Bonita Panama: Nice Resort But...

This is a purposefully designed, nice size, but rather an old resort. The staff was very friendly and helpful, however we got an impression that there was not enough personnel (i.e. the room's mini bar was refilled sporadically, constant line-ups to the only bar by the pool area). The other problem was a bad quality audio system playing loud and squeaky music in crowded pool area. Our major disappointment was food; both the quality and the restaurants. Breakfast menu was very limited and offere [... read more]d food of poor quality. Although there are four restaurants there, the best one was opened only sporadically. This resort is advertised for its beach but the water is murky and the low tide renders it practically un-swimmable and unsafe with plenty of sharp rocks exposed. Another serious issue was the package misleading advertising. The description did not mentioned an almost three hours transfer from the remote Rio Hato airport. A good thing is that the resort is located only a few kilometers from Panama City. This allows for visiting the city and the Panama Canal.

Dreams Flora Resort and Spa: Beautiful Resort

Dreams resorts never fail. It is everything we had hoped for. With it being a brand new resort there are still a few kinks they need to work out (house keeping wasn’t there as much as we expected, they need more towel service areas, sports bar open earlier or TV’s in the lounge area to watch sports) but overall nothing much to complain about.

Dreams Huatulco: Never a disappointment!

I can’t speak highly enough about this resort! Our third visit and each time has been exceptional! The staff were all soooo helpful, friendly and pleasant! Always clean and inviting, the food was always terrific and plentiful! The weather and beach are always spectacular!

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Needs some improvements!

Great service in most areas. Beach was not always cleaned, water very rough. Restaurants need some attention, did not meet a 5 star rating in our opinion. Food was not always hot and very repetitive. Make sure you book a room in the new section as section 5000 rooms are very musty and damp.

Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa: A Wonderful But Rocky Resort,

Everything at this little paradise was excellent. I dont like huge complexes and this was just perfect, updated but still holds the old charm with a hint of luxury. The food, the service, the night show, the animators. The Best! It does get crowded on the beach for finding chairs but the most inconvenience were the rocks in the water. Even with water shoes you have to brace in order not to fall. We saw many who did and also one who got injured. So..perfect if you are a pool swimmer and not a sea [... read more] creature, thus low rating for me. Viva Dreams.

Dreams Huatulco: Fair

The hotel needs some serious updating. Rooms, grounds were not as nice as 4 years ago. Tiles need desperate replacing . The food as we remember 4 years ago was plentiful with a lot of selection. This time not a good selection most times. The food was very bland at the Asian restaurant. Our favourite was the Italian which is where we ate most dinners. The main restaurant we had to wait at the buffet behind glass to be served which took forever, therefore we never attempted to eat there again.

Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf and Spa: Terrific for families with young children

Dreams is a superb resort for families with young children below the teen level with its multiple shallow pools for kids to frolic in safely. The accommodations for both the grandparents..us and our three families were great.

Dreams Cozumel Cape Resort and Spa: Would expect better for a 4-star

The cleanliness wasn’t great. Unless you believe putting scented spray is cleaning. We had to call numerous times the front desk to get towels or toilet paper and it took several hours or days each time. The beach is not for swimming: rocks and weeds. The tv doesn’t have any channel working due to weak wifi. The food was okay, but even though it says they accommodate gluten allergies, the staff doesn’t have a clue what it means (milk? Sugar?) and there are not real options that are safe. T [... read more]hey won’t provide extra chairs for the beach and they are all taken at 7:00 am. Also left with traveller’s diarrhea. Not what I expected for the price.

Dreams Huatulco: Love this Resort

This is our second time at Dreams, 3rd in Huatulco. The resort is very clean, the staff is awesome, and the food is good rooms are spacious and clean. There’s Entertainment every night. We did find however that the resort needs some work as a lot of the floor tiles have lifted in the hallways and the World Cafe, could be tripping hazards to the elderly. The food is good but since Covid the variety has changed a lot. I did like the fact that the food is behind glass now and the servers plac [... read more]e it on your plate, a lot less waste and definitely more sanitary. All in all I found the servers were excellent as well as all of the staff. Would definitely go back

Dreams Cozumel Cape Resort and Spa: Dreams resort a dream

DREAMS CAPE RESORT COZUMEL I FOUND THE RESORT TO BE CLEAN AND RPOMS VERY LOVELY. OCEAN FRONT IS DEFINITELY WORTH IT.IF U ARE THERE TO SNORKEL THEN THIS RESORT IS FOR U.LOTS OF FISH RIGHT OFF THE BEACH.GROUNDS ARE IMMACULATE.BEAUTIFUL LAYOUT OF VILLAS.MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH RESTAURANTS IN THE DREAMS SECTION AND NO COFFEE BAR IN DREAMS.THE STAFF WERE VERY HELPFUL WHEN WE NEEDED A ROOM CHANGE DUE TO A NOISE ISSUE FROM THE POOL PUMP.THEY CHANGED OUR ROOM BY 12 THE NEXT DAY TO AN [... read more] OCEANFRONT IN A VILLA RIGHT BESIDE OUR ORIGINAL BUILDING AND WE HAD NO ISSUES WITH NOISE.CHECKIN WAS VERY SLOW.WE WERE TOLD NOT ENOUGH STAFF.LATE CHECKOUT WAS NOT AN ISSUE.ALLOWED TO STAY IN ROOM UNTIL 3 OVERALL A GREAT STAY.

Dreams Huatulco: Nice Hotel

We all had a wonderful time. The room was very comfortable and clean, the staff was very friendly and accommodating. Golf course nearby was also excellent and convenient. We enjoyed the buffet restaurant the most but also the à la carte restaurants. Steven pools plus a nice beach. Would definitely visit again. Park and Fly voucher was an added bonus.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Very Good Resort

Onyx is a large complex but its layout leaves a lot of space. The well designed, low architecture does not overwhelm. This is a family resort. We enjoyed the presence of happy families with cheerful kids. The beach is long and wide with sandy access to the water. There are waves practically every day but this allows great body surfing and water play close to the shore. For good swimmer there is about 500m distance to cover along the shoreline. Extra bonus was our full access to the nearby adults [... read more] only resort - Breathless. All restaurants in the Onyx complex do not require reservation and some form of dress code adds to the ambience of this resort.

JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort and Spa: Beautiful resort

Entertainment was really good and bands were excellent.pPools are beautiful and well maintained. Grounds are well kept. Bar staff at pools are amazing. Bar staff at piano lounge is extremely slow in the evening.drink selection is varied. Daily newsletter is informative although it would be nice to have it slipped under our door every day like on the many cruises I have been on. The company who run the excursions both in the hotel and at the beach side seem disinterested and not very helpful. Th [... read more]erefore we booked an excursion from a fellow on the beach. Massage prices at the spa extremely costly and therefore booked a beautiful one hour massage right on the beach unrelated to the hotel. The food was just good. I can’t believe reservations are not allowed at any restaurants. The Italian restaurant was our favourite. The French restaurant was an embarrassment-its just tables in a hallway with no views. It’s like they just added it with no thought. Tried to get in Saturday night and no tables, went back Sunday night to find it closed. Returned Monday night at 7 and told to return at 8 even though there were some empty tables. The hostess ignored us for some time then seated us. It took one hour for salad and appetizer. Waited ten minutes for a top up of wine , our entree had not arrived by nine o’clock and we left without saying a word. We were extremely disappointed. The 1 and 1/2 hour ride to the resort was long and bumpy and not picturesque. The transport from the airport to the hotel left without us and we contacted the Air Canada rep Rose Gomez and filed a miscellaneous clients report, she said the other passengers were transported. We searched at the airport and saw no signs of Air Canada or of Dreams. There was a long customs line at the airport, we ended up taking a private taxi to Dreams for a cost of $100USD.The resort rep said she would follow up with a superior and email me which she never did. Overall it was a relaxing and enjoyable trip. However, I will never book a resort so far from the airport and any excursions.

Dreams Curacao Resort Spa and Casino: Lovely island but resort is looking a little tired

The rooms were very clean but lacking in personality/decor. The hallways and stairwells almost seemed institutional, they were so plain. We had to request additional shower gel as it was not replenished. Pillows were lumpy. The chairs on the balcony were very uncomfortable. One night we had to wait over 90 minutes for our dinner at the Italian restaurant, and then one dish was unpalatable. Another night, the service was excellent and the food delicious, at the same restaurant. The ribeye steak a [... read more]t the Bluewater grill was less than a centimetre thick and cooked well done. We were not asked how we would like it cooked. The fish tacos at the Oceana lunch restaurant were awesome. The food at the limited buffet was repetitive but quite tasty. We enjoyed the croquettes very much. There was never bacon at breakfast, though there were usually 3 kinds of sausage. Service in the buffet was less than stellar, as it was hard to get a refill of beverages. The wait staff spent most of their time clearing tables. There were perhaps not enough staff. At the pool bar, pours were generous, but the plastic glassware was so old, it was opaque with wear and scratches. They often ran out of bottles of water. Beach chairs under the palapa in the shade had to be reserved with a towel by 7 in the morning. There were sections of the beach that were rocky and hard to navigate in bare feet. Staff were always very friendly, even when they were working very hard. We had a pleasant week but would not return to this resort.

Dreams Karibana Cartagena Golf and Spa Resort: Great Resort!

Very clean room, beautiful lobby, amazing view, good restaurants, kind and caring staff! Pools need to be maintained and cleaned more often. Just make sure you have your black tea with you, they only serve coffee in the morning.

JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort and Spa: Not as Expected

My wife and I both got food poisoning at the resort as well as another couple we met, cleanliness is subpar, pools filthy and glasses only rinsed at pool bars when they have dishwashers on site. Night life is terrible and main bar closes at 11pm only leaving dance club available for drinks, we will not be returning to Deams in Costa Rica or any other.