The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Grand Bahia cayacoa

I stayed at this resort with my partner and overall we had a great time. Cons: buffet restaurant and entertainment weren’t the greatest and there are a lot of stairs at this resort. We stayed in a villa which made it much further away from everything but they also have shuttles running if you’re interested. Pros: great a la Carte restaurants, beautiful views, lots to do and many different areas and things to explore at this resort. I would recommend this resort.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Beautiful resort

What we liked the most: stunning views, great service with 24 hour room service, super clean, good food, wifi accessible everywhere even on the beach! Cons: you hear the cars from the road in your room and the beach, nothing around the resort, about 1.5 hour from airport, night entertainment is poor

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Wished we had stayed longer!

Great food, beautiful beach, excellent service, very nice resort. When we arrived, we were a bit disappointed with the walk from room (villa 27) to lobby, dining room and beach. But we quickly appreaciated the walk with the amazing food selection. We enjoyed walking the beach... beautiful and swimming in the ocean. Just an amazing week... 10 days would have been perfect. Looking forward to going back.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Amazing resort. The architect is unbelievable.

I love the resort, up on a mountain. The view was beautiful, my room was over looking at the beach and the ocean was so calm and beautiful with other islands. It was a very different resort than what I stayed at before. I love the views from the pools overlooking the ocean, it was amazing. When I same the elevator to go down to the beach, I thought it was unbelievable beautiful. I enjoyed my stayed and recommended it to some of my coworkers and family. It is a very nice resort. I am gla [... read more]d I choose Samana at the Grand Bahia Principe Cayacoa.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Clean resort with attentive staff

This resort is spotlessly clean! Our housekeeper spent about an hour everyday in our room cleaning everything - mopping the floor, wiping down the mirrors, making sure everything worked, etc.The staff were always busy taking care of guests and asking if we needed anything. The grounds were beautiful and well kept. We saw the bellboy polishing the elevator doors til they gleamed.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Nice resort

It's a very nice resort with beautiful beach, perfect for children. Rocks in the fairly shallow water allows for some snorkelling. The resort has very good food options but lacks the entertainment at night.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Perfection in Paradise

My fiancé and I had the most amazing experience this past week at the Bahia Principe Samaná. We booked a room with no balcony or view so we didn't know what to expect, but were wowed with a first floor terrace of our own overlooking the ocean. (From looking around, it appears all rooms face the ocean) All staff was incredibly friendly and clearly there to cater to our needs. The resort is small enough that there were never lines for food, drinks or trouble finding spots at the pool and beach.  [... read more]The cliff above the beach is a local road so you can hear some traffic in the background while at the beach, but is hardly noticeable with the waves. There isn't much going on past 10:30pm, but that was perfect for us. We highly recommend taking the free ferry over to the island Cayo Laventado - and bring your snorkel! It is about an hour from the airport, but was cool to see a bit of the province and the locals on the way in. Overall, this resort was truly perfect!

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Beautiful resort

The resort was beautifully maintained. Grounds lovely, main lobby and public spaces very clean. Food was delicious and beautifully presented. Staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. We liked the size of the resort and loved the beach for walking. The beach was clean, close to bars/dining, restrooms and lots of shade available if desired. We participated in some of the activities around the pool and enjoyed them very much.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great Resort

Fantastic staff Great beach Food and services excellent Feel safe Snorkeling great fun Love this place Good resort for families or couples I would recommend this place to friends and would definitely come back

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Awesome Resort!

This was the cleanest resort I have been to. The grounds were beautiful and well maintained. The food was amazing, both at the buffet and the a la carte restaurants. The people were always helpful and friendly.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Very relaxing

The resort was well appointed, the service was excellent and the food was as well, we truly enjoyed the beach the entire week. The resort was well taken care of and staff where top shelf as far as service and welcoming we sincerely enjoyed ourselves Thank you

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Very relaxing week at the Bahia Principe El Portillo

Had a very pleasant March Break at the Bahia Principe El Portillo near Samana DR. Also very grateful for the support of Tripcentral.ca that assisted us with the booking and provided great support and follow up. Having vacationed at All Inclusives throughout the Caribbean over the past 20 years, this resort will be remembered by my wife, daughter and I as being among the best we have enjoyed. Really appreciated the covered lounge areas, remarkable beach and accommodating staff. Definitely exc [... read more]eeded our expectations and a solid 4.5 star experience from our perspective.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Not so grand for me

I arrived at Grande Bahia El Portillo on March 5 ready for my week of solitude on the beach. I got settled in my room and walked around the beautiful resort. My first few days were fantastic...sunshine, cold beer, great food and relaxation. March 6 power out in my room at 10:30pm...looked outside other rooms had lights. It was back on within 1/2 hour. March 7 I noticed bites that were fresh & itchy in the morning....bedbugs. March 8 I asked that my bedding be changed...front desk said give u [... read more]s an hour and we will fumigate & change bedding. I asked if it would be safe for me to return to room...I was told yes. 1 & 1/2 hours later nothing was done so I told front desk I would wait in room for housekeeping. They did come clean and change all bedding...no fumigation. March 8 power out again for 1/2 hour in the morning. March 8 to bed then up during the night feeling ill (diarrhea) & I found a big cockroach on bathroom floor. I managed to trap it under a glass. I was ill and weak so I decided not to do anything until the morning. March 9 I was moved to another room but the new room did not have a deadbolt. I was ill & exhausted so I chose not to pursue that problem. March 10 I went to customer services to return restaurant reservations...I wasn’t able to eat. They did offer medical support but I didn’t have patience for the detailed questionnaire. My choice and I accept that...I was ill, weak and feeling miserable. Grateful that my sister drove over an hour to bring me some medication. I went to buffet to get a few things to take back to my room...I was told I could fill a plate, it would be delivered and I must tip the person who delivers the food....really! I spent the better part of 4 days in my room ill, weak and miserable. March 11 I spoke with the Transat rep to get information about flight on March 12. I started to tell him about my experiences over the week expecting some empathy...all he did was berate me for not informing him sooner. I tried to explain I had dealt directly with hotel staff regarding my concerns but I did not get any understanding or compassion from the Transat rep...it was very disheartening. I have travelled to the Dominican Republic many times for more than 40 years sometimes staying with family and sometimes staying at a resort. I am sure many people enjoy this resort but I will not be returning...for me it has been forever tainted!

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: amazing hotel

I have no complaints. food was excellent. people friendly, lots of activities. beach safe. If you want relaxing it was relaxing. if you want excitement - there was that too. truly an amazing place

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Would recommend for Family Travel

Very busy resort; better suited for Families, lots to do for kids. The “quiet pool” is NOT quiet. Kids being loud, splashing ect ... not a peaceful relaxing option at all. The Lobby bar closes at 11pm sharp; offering no other options other than a disco tech that is way to loud and plays obnoxious music. The food was pretty good, the service was excellent and the hotel and beach front was lovely. My room was clean, but shower barely drisseled and went from scalding hot to cold fr [... read more]equently. Very frustrating. Also my a/c was on the fritz; had high ceiling and a fan that worked well to compensate. Overall I would recommend this resort for a Family; but my group of friends and I (40-45 yrs) would not recommend.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Good resort

Great food and rooms very clean. Entertainment terrible.I know it is family friendly resort but just too many kids for 1 pool near beach. Staff good but no service at pool, no swim up bar either. I would not go back. Not because of resort but because I want adult only resort.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Super belles vacances reposantes!

Villégiature moderne et bien tenue. Super belle plage! De belles vagues, long à marcher des deux côtés (environ 4km ou plus d’un côté puis minimum 3km de l’autre). Villégiature où on se repose, vraiment (lecture, exercices, beauté de la végétation,...). Super bon service partout, bel atmosphère, détente assurée. Fortement recommandée.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Where is the "wow"?

I've done some extensive travelling, and I consider myself to be a very easy-going, take-the-good-with-the-bad kind of person. This resort is the first time I've ever been unimpressed. First off, the positives - the grounds (especially the pool area) are gorgeous and very clean. The beach is stunning (although sand fleas are common). And for me...that's about it. Upon entering our room, my first impression was...blah. It's clean, which is great, and had a lovely view of the pool, but honestly, [... read more] it was a very boring design. Just...blah. White walls, no paintings, wooden furniture, and that was about it. The food is horrendous. There are 3 restaurants on site, in addition to the buffet, and we tried 2 of them as I'm not a seafood lover. We left one of the restaurants after waiting an hour for watery, overcooked and unflavourful pasta, and just went to the buffet. The fusion restaurant is decent, but not good. The filet on the menu was possibly the most vile thing I've tried to eat. It seemed more like a super fatty and tough burger patty - I could barely cut it; the table next to us was shocked as well. The people seemed generally unhappy to be there. The beach bartenders were fantastic, and had great personalities, but most of the buffet staff were uninterested in helping. As an example, my friend ordered a cappuccino, to which the server replied, "Really? Are you sure you don't want a regular coffee?" We did always tip, but by the end of the week we were tipping specific servers rather than leaving the bills on our table. And finally...our excursion. We booked a private excursion with Joana (spelling?). The night before, we came to cancel since I was feeling quite ill - with the intention of re-booking (remember, it was a private excursion, so no other guests would be put out). Nobody was at the desk. My friend went down to cancel the next morning, but again, nobody was at the desk. Around noon, we approached Joana to both apologize and re-book, but were met with extreme condescension and rudeness - shaking her head at us, telling us how rude we were for making the taxi wait, etc. I felt like we were being treated like children. She did not offer any condolences ("how are you feeling?" etc) or the opportunity to re-book. So, we didn't go on an excursion at all. Such a disappointment. So, do I recommend this hotel? A resounding NO. Never. Go somewhere else. I just feel like...just be kind to people, you know? Be kind. This hotel...not kind. Avoid.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Beautiful Resort

The resort had the most beautiful views, just breath taking. Staff went above and beyond with their service and kindness. Food is amazing. The resort is spotless. Rooms were beautiful and beds were comfy. Loved it!!!

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Wonderful Resort

Beautiful grounds, very clean, wonderful staff If your looking for a smaller resort this is your place. The views are amazing and rooms are beautiful. This is one of cleanest resorts we have ever visited. The staff is very encaging and evening entertainment was was great. Only 3 la carte restaurants, but the main dinning room have a different theme nights each evening. Unlike most resorts it wasn’t a problem to find a lounge chair either around the pool deck or beach. It was  [... read more]however a little more challenging to get a gazebo, had to be the early bird there. Yes as we were awhere no much happening beyond 10 pm but after all day in the heat and fresh air we were ready to crash. Lots of stairs but we didn’t mind those at all. Keeps one in shape. There are elevators to use if so inclined. Liked the fact that if you forgot something in your room it didn’t take 20 minutes to go back. Very nice small resort.