JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort and Spa: Good Family Resort - Lots of Weddings!!

Beach/Pool 3/5 The Pool is absolutely beautiful but there were a few concerns. There are lots of stairs throughout the grounds so many of the pool areas are inaccessible for those with accessibility concerns/strollers. We found ourselves very limited in where we could access and enjoy our time if we had the stroller with us and our little one was sleeping and we could not remove him. Another thing we found very frustrating was the chair situation. This hotel does not monitor the chairs being s [... read more]aved. The pool area will be almost completely overrun with saved seats/towels by 7 am. If chairs are left unattended the resort, unfortunately, does not enforce any type of policy regarding the removal of items for other guests. We also noticed the pool concierge saving seats for other preferred guests which just did not sit right with us. Service 4/5 The service at this resort was exceptional. From the concierge to the bartenders. Everyone always went over and above to make sure our experience was positive. The only thing I had any concerns over was that there were particular service employees who would ignore you if you did not tip/give a large enough tip compared to those around you. Food 3/5 The food was mediocre. The buffet had limited choices for picky eaters/kids and seemed to be the same for lunch/breakfast daily with only rotating a few different nights throughout the week. The restaurants were fantastic however the wait once seated was very long. Meals would take approx 90 min from start to finish and takeout was unavailable at the restaurants. The room service was great. Rooms 4/5 Housekeeping was amazing at what they did. They were consistent and kept up with every request we had. There were some concerns with the cleanliness and when we brought it up they fixed it right away. Beds were comfortable and the TV channels were great. Value 4/5 Overall the value for this resort was fair. We felt like we had phenomenal service, good food and we were able to relax and the resort gave us what we wanted for a vacation. Location 2/5 Unfortunately the location of this resort was not researched enough and if we had known what little there was to do around we probably would not have chosen this location. The ride to town is a very long and bumpy 35 minute ride and town does not have much to offer.

Dreams Cozumel Cape Resort and Spa: Beautiful setting

The resort is physically beautiful size properly for our taste. It is experiencing a learning curve in terms of service and English language skills. The food is the service restaurants was excellent quality and interestingly prepared.

Dreams Huatulco: FANTASTIC staff

This is our 4th time to a Dreams resort ( first time here) and 1 Secrets. They all have their own charms and this resort definatley does as well. I think COVID has taken its toll on this one though. This is the first time we dont really think we got value for the money we spent. The resort is really showing its age, Its all the little things, peeling paint in the hall ways, the pools are all missing tiles, There is next to no entertainment on this resort, In the past at every other resort we [... read more] have been to, there has always been something going on. Not here, is this a direct result of the impacts of Covid? I hope so. The food, IF you went to one of the resturaunts was pretty good, but the breakfasts were , for the most part a dissapointment. Our room had a fantastic view, that is the area though. Huatulco is so beautiful! The beach was certainly differant than those on the Gulf side, but the water is warm, the pools are warm and the drinks are cold!

JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort and Spa: Hot and sunny

Friendly staff Clean resort Relaxing Entertaining monkeys on balcony Sun takes some getting used to Be careful and covered up Found out the hard way on the first full day rhere Take Lots of sunscreen Flying that far is a bit of a pain

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: Great resort

2nd time at this resort it did not disappoint. There are some minor things have changed since COVID as the hotel may be cutting back to save on expenses. The only item that I didn’t like was that the Pool towels are no longer readily available on pool chairs or on stands. You now have to pick them up from a towel hut and you can only get one per person after they verify your room number. Food was good we stayed at the preferred club and really enjoyed the food and service at the beach  [... read more]restaurant. Room was clean however we did not get the preferred club amenities despite having paid for preferred. Beach is great the the pools are beautiful. We really enjoyed our stay and will return.

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: Amazing

Amazing Resort. Dreams Dominicus in La Romana is the best resort we have been so far. Everything was perfect. Room, food, entertainments, drinks… most impressive things was the cleanliness of the resort and in particularly the rooms. We will definitely recommend.

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: Ok resort

We were at the preferred club part and the beach was nice but if not for that the beach on the other side was crowded and no shade. We had booked a room with pool view and did not honour that when we got there. Rooms were cleaned late in the day and not cleaned on 2 days of our 7 day stay. Food was overall good and so were drinks. Service on the beach was terrible bringing us warm bear and leaving it there with the lid on the bottle. Beach was nice, ocean was rough for 3 days out of the  [... read more]seven. No seaweed which was nice.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: This resort is stunning

The grounds, rooms, pools, beach, restaurants/bars, staff are all amazing. We would definitely start at this resort again. We travelled as a group of 12, agre range 4-59. *********************************

Dreams Sands Cancun Resort and Spa: Great Resort

The resort is one of the best on the strip in Cancun, in particular the beach. The food was excellent. We ate at both steak places, Mexico has perfected steak, the Hibachi, excellent and the Italian restaurant, also excellent. Service was very good as well. Staff was very friendly and made a point of getting to know you. Only issue, is rooms are not very sound proof

Dreams Huatulco: Great resort, amazing beach!

Service overall was excellent, very friendly and the rooms were clean. COVID adaptations in the restaurants were well executed, although of course nothing beats pre-COVID ability to serve yourself at the buffet but that's no fault of the resort.

Dreams Natura Resort and Spa: Very pleasant resort close to the airport

We stayed at Dreams Riviera at the end of Dec '22 and we liked the place. The double junior suite was clean and comfortable with the spacious balcony facing the ocean and the central courtyard. The courtyard was green, nicely lay-outed and perfectly maintained, the beach was spacious and seaweed was under control. We ate breakfasts and lunches at the big buffet, on the pleasant, sea-facing patio. The food was plentiful and mostly good (we loved the fresh breads). Can't comment on the room se [... read more]rvice because we much preferred the restaurants, especially the Bordeaux (the steak!), The Asian and the Italian places were also good. Less so the Mexican (too big servings) and the best located Grill but that's our opinion. Unlike some of the comments, we didn't notice any smell from decomposing swamp plants, there were zero mosquitoes, the service was helpful and friendly. Mind you, if you want to venture outside, this is not the place for you as it is cut off from the road by the vast swamps extending to the Hwy 307 and the access to this and the neighboring resort is surprisingly bad, along the narrow, busy road used by workers, delivery tracks and tour buses with cars parked along the way. On the other hand the proximity to the airport is a bonus considering the monstrous traffic jams around Cancun. Overall we would recommend it as a family place for 4-7 days visits.

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: amazing resort

The resort and staff were amazing in every way. Food was always great. If anything the beach was constantly filling up with seaweed as it washed ashore overnight. They generally cleaned it every day but cant keep up with it. The water was usually filled with it also so swimming in the ocean only happened on one occasion. I don't blame the resort for this as it's a natural occurrence that happens from the sea. maybe it was just the time of year (Dec) . as a result the pools were filled up [... read more] early every day as people arrived and departed every cpl of days. Hard to find a quiet spot. Otherwise it was an amazing resort, they did a wonderful Christmas dinner and evening . Thanks to all and to Tammy from tripcentral once again for her amazing help. Cheers!

JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort and Spa: Amazing Resort 👌🏻!

I would definitely recommend this beautiful resort ! Travelled with a family with the 14 & 7 y.o. grounds are beautifully landscaped , rooms are cozy and conveniently located to everything , service is outstanding and professional in every department . Beach is great for small kids . 5 star resort .

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: Changing resort....new name Jewel Palm Beach.

Dreams scheduled to close early January and re-open once all traces of the Dreams logo have been removed from the hotel. Starting at the front gates....right down to the bottles of shampoo and match boxes.

Dreams Jade Resort and Spa: Disappointing DREAM

A beautiful resort but, sadly, it has gone way downhill in past few years. Possibly too big and needed more attentive management. Upon arrival, the hotel presents well. Beautiful well maintained central gardens, bright fun cosmopolitan central areas with bustling bars put this resort at the front of the line. Shortly after arrival it quickly became apparent that there was some staff communication issues as nobody seemed to be able to make decisions. Pretty sure they use facial recognition soft [... read more]ware for entry to buffet and ala cartes, a tad distasteful especially in this climate. Staff were pleasant but most tired and grumpy and couldn’t answer any questions. On a gorgeous stretch of beach near the marina and town makes its location desirable. I know it’s beyond their control, but the beach is now a fraction of the size it used to be due to erosion. It’s also rocky, uneven, weedy and has such a powerful surf even on calm days most ppl had a hard time getting past the first wave, especially children. Limited chaise chairs on ocean fuelled towel wars. Buffet during peak season was sad. Unlabelled, uninteresting, bland, limited quantity and variety, confusing traffic flow and no attention to presentation - overall very unappetizing. The buffet counters were Poorly staffed and they moved the food around daily making it frustrating to find simple foods. They regularly ran out of toast and fruit early in breakfast session. Their over use of seed oils left a bad taste in our mouths. Overall, the entire facility was dirty. Our hallways were never cleaned once. Room service took hours to bring food and they didn’t answer to pick up dishes so animals came into buildings at night and ravaged plates. We’d regularly be woken up by crashing fishing and animal sounds in wee hours. We’d wake up to broken dishes and food squished into stairs and corners which were never cleaned during our stay. Our room, although beautifully laid out, had very scratchy sheets, heavy uncomfortable bedding and rock hard pillows - even the special order pillows off room service we’re terrible. Hot water ran out by end of day. Tv and internet were very spotty, slow and unreliable everywhere in resort. Food was hard to obtain outside of “barf-fet” hours. The 24 hr Coffee shop offered limited foods and served Coffee in small plastic mugs with no take out lids and no ceramic for dining in. A 24 hour snack bar is much is needed. Pool beautiful design, heated - but overrun with kids. Dreams? I think not, more like a nightmare!

Dreams Sapphire Resort and Spa: Wonderful Resort

The resort was beautiful. Staff was lovely and accommodating. The food was great. Beach wasn't the greatest, too much seaweed and sharp rocks under foot, small beachfront. Amazing pool that runs across the resort.

JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort and Spa: No disappointments

This is a lovely resort, clean and very well maintained. I enjoyed the way everything was geared toward the visitor, from the friendly, accommodating staff, to the ease of getting what you needed to make your time there pleasurable. Fabulous beach with weak undertow and pools everywhere you looked.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: good resort!

The main issues that i had with the resort was arriving there, without being informed that it was being closed until further notice on December 20th. The last few days showed a noticeable change in available food at the buffet. We also experienced one disgruntled employee at one of the a la carte restaurants, but this was quickly handled by the management. The vacancy rate at the hotel was high, no doubt due to fact is was closing soon, but this resulted in fantastic service from the staff.  [... read more] Would not recommend the ocean area as it was always red flagged. The pool was great, but we are beach and ocean people.

Hyatt Vivid Cancun: Amazing all inclusive

New, and rooms with best views of ocean and golf course. Excellent reastraunts with steaks! The entertainment was lacking, and can be improved on. The room service was excellent, spa was excellent.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Great stay at Dream Onyx

The resort was overall great. Plenty of food options and activities to do. The only negative is the pool temperature was very cold. Some days we couldn't even swim because the water was too cold. There are plenty of pools at this resort but all of them were very cold.