Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Beautiful Resort

We just got back to Winnipeg on April 6/23 and enjoyed 2 weeks at the Senator. Everything there was beautiful and kept sparkling clean because of their incredible staff. The buffet was always filled with very appetizing food and it changed daily. We never had an issue finding a table even thought we were a large group. The staff at the buffet were always there and made our visit very enjoyable. The al a cart restaurants were so good! Best that we have ever experienced. The rooms were kept [... read more] very clean but as in all of the reports that are over 5 yrs old they need some TLC. They tried to fix the towel on the chair problem by putting signs "Towels will be removed after a 1/2" everywhere but no one was keeping track so that didn't work. Also there was a lack of chairs everywhere (other than the buffet) most areas could have had twice the amount of seats especially around the pool. The beach in front is a bit rocky but the public beach by the docks is much better and a lot of fun.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Great Resort

Hotel was amazing Staff were always on the job making sure that the pool areas, Walkways were kept clean and tidy Food at the Buffet restaurant, delicious. The hotel lobby area is very large and can handle the quantity of people on the resort which is not at all noticeable. There are so many plus signs for this property and no negatives in my opinion We are definitely going back again

Emotions by Hodelpa Juan Dolio: Awesome vacation!

We had a great time at Emotions by Hodelpa Juan Dolio! The weather was perfect, rooms were clean, beds were comfy and the beach and pools were fabulous! The only thing that could be improved on was the beach and pool loungers were quite worn, other than that, no complaints!

TRS Turquesa: TRS Amazing Resort

First off I want to say 10/10 for relaxation, luxury, and amazing staff. The grounds and pools were well kept and clean, even though it is an older resort, they keep it up. Everyone tried hard and were very friendly. I would go back to this resort time and time again. This is by far the nicest resort I've ever been to. We upgraded to a swim up room when we got to the resort and I highly recommend doing that. The staff couldn't do enough for you and should all be commended, very lovely people, w [... read more]e felt very taken care of, just like family.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Hotel / resort Be Live Collection

The hotel is fine but the rooms are beyond terrible. This resort is closing on then15th of April. The should tell agencies about this. The food was great and the restaurant a la carte are superbe. The beach is fantastic.

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Good

The hotel is very clean the people who work there are very polite the food very good and plenty the only negative points are the missing umbrellas not enough chairs and the outdated furniture in the room No water pressure and problem with the air conditioning

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Beautiful and dated

The people at the resort are amazing, the rooms leave a little to be desired. Our air conditioner didn't work most of the time and our shower broke several times. The shower curtain is cloth and when you shower you soak the floor so you need to use your bath towels after drying to clean floor. The pool is always clean and beautiful, it was so windy we couldn't enjoy the beach ( not the fault of the resort ). The food is good with the exception of the A'La Carte Milo's, left there with food p [... read more]oisen.

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Great time

Grounds are perfect,rooms are clean,staff is excellent especially Skinny,chicken little and Nunez and Juanna on the wait staff,only complaint is that more lounge chairs are needed around the possible and ocean

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Wonderful Holiday!

Robyn Plante was unbelievable in helping me organizing this holiday!!! I absolutely loved this hotel. All the staff is amazing! Check in and out was simple. The food was great with a wonderful selection at the buffet and the a la cartes were lovely as well. The grounds are impeccably cleaned as well as the rooms. There was no debris on the beach either. The entertainment/sports group kept things lively. I have a mobility issue and the grounds are easy enough with few steps and also ramps  [... read more]so I could easily maneuvre the resort. I had a maid, maintenance man, grounds keeper, photograher, porter and servers at some point, all offer me assistance. I was completely in awe of the courteous staff, Fernando Vasquez and Phiers(?) were two servers in the buffet who greeted us every day with smiles and enthusiasm and Rosa the hostess helped us everyday find a table closer to the buffet. I The resort is a little older and the pool isn't so big but the service and atmosphere overcomes that. My only suggestion is the rooms could use a dresser and hooks and a grab bar in the bathroom. This resort definitely attracts an older crowd. I met people who have returned 5 and 6 times. I wish I was still there!

Riu Republica: A great resort!

I love Dominica for starters. I enjoyed the Riu Republica. Let's start with positives...we were too far from the main pools/buffet, etc upon arrival and called to switch rooms...they switched us immediately. The rooms are bright and clean. The double sinks and huge shower were awesome. There are so many pools and we never had to fight for chairs or lounge tables. There were fresh towels until about 4:30...not a issue. The main buffet was excellent. Lots of choices and continual favorites daily.  [... read more]We loved our servers Jorge and Esmerelda. There are several Ala cartes however, they are all buffet as well which meant you didn't have to reserve but there was no real change from the buffet. We went to the Taj Mahal two times...I really enjoyed it as I love Indian food. The appies were buffet then they brought 5 dishes to sit on burners at your table. NOTE TO THE RIU CHEF....your food was very tasty HOWEVER, too spicy for most. There were people who left mid dinner. There was way too much waste as the portions were too big and then too hot for most. I hope they work on this as it really was lovely. Now, the cons...only the reception area staff had appropriate English language. The cleaning staff and most servers had very little which made it difficult at times for needs or requests to be understood. At the theatre bar, if you weren't holding money in your hands, you waited (and waited...), only to see a young man being served MULTIPLE tequila shots. He was brandishing money. The evening entertainment??? I say, what entertainment?! Having been in the DR many times, I guess I was expecting more. They had the same young dancers each night with a different theme, trying to lip sync. AND, the "show" didn't start until 9:30...ugh. The "Neon" party was lame...I kept waiting for more. We had to call several times for coffee packets and coffee mate and for my coffee needing friend, this didn't go over too well. The "Riu App" needs work and/or constant monitoring as it would say X restaurant was open and it wasn't. And the entertainment was incorrect so we missed the Circo show. I believe "adult only" needs to be at least 25 years and up. There were MANY very young teenagers being over served and wearing next to nothing. I dont feel teenagers are adults yet! We didn't see one security person and this is a fairly big resort. The beach was raked but the dried seaweed was in big piles. I'm not sure if they remove it weekly? The water was beautiful but rough...a girl we met was tossed about and strained her ankle. We're not beach people so we only went one afternoon for pictures. The vendors weren't a big bother...they took " no thank you" well. Spray your legs and feet as there are sand fleas at the beach. Take your shoes to the deck too as they can travel in your treads! We took a free ride to the flea market, right down the road...there, the vendors were quite insistent and we felt harrassed. We were 2 women so not sure if they're less so with men? Most shops carry similar stuff and you need to haggle. We didn't do any excursions. I felt our sunwing person "Little Sammy" was a bit harsh and a wee bit masonganistic...if he called my friend "mamacita" one more time, there might have been trouble! He told us if we were going to the Jungle or Pink party at the other Riu, we should expect cocaine and weed and craziness. Regardless to say, we didn't go. We did see a young girl returning, dressed in pink, passed out and in a wheelchair 😞 All in all it was a very good, relaxing trip at a beautiful, well maintained resort. The positives far outweighed the negatives. There were no COVID reminders at all. I saw very few masks.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Very dated, nothing worked, customer service bad

Grounds are nice, most staff are nice. We moved rooms after the first day due to having to walk up over 3 flights of stairs, 2nd room no stairs, but the room was dirty, no hot water for 2 weeks, shower did not work, numerous problems with doors. Tried contacting customer service at hotel, what a joke, different answer every time, told someone would fix the problem. Tripcentral should make it clear that the fridge will only have ,2 beers and 2 pop, it is not included in all inclusive. Both my hu [... read more]sband and I were sick, we were not drinking alcohol and it was 2 different restaurants.

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Great trip

Great week at the Sunscape. Food was plentiful and lots of variety. Rooms were large, very clean and comfortable. Beach was awesome! Pools were nice and lots of loungers. Entertainment was good. Coffee cafe was excellent. The only con would be …..not enough umbrellas around the pools.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Great Resort for Younger Set

Our meals and accommodation were wonderful. Lots of food choices and la a carte restaurants. Best part for us was the swim out pool right outside our back deck. Loved the beach even though the seaweed was plentiful. The resort did there best to scoop up daily. Drinks were good but not a lot of premium top shelf choices if that’s what you want. The only draw back for us was the late night music until 2 each night. More a 18 to 40’s atmosphere. Pool music started at noon and lots of act [... read more]ivities in the morning. As for Covid 19 precautions, hand sanitizer at restaurants but that’s it. So if worried about that, not the place for you as lots of close contact in pools and chairs. Enjoyed our stay but a bit tired from late nights.

Grand Palladium Punta Cana: Very pleased

The resort was very clean and the service was wonderful. The staff were polite and helpful. The food was fresh and the assortment was plentiful. The pools were clean and refreshing. The beds were huge and comfortable

Serenade Punta Cana Beach and Spa Resort: Good Family Resort

Overall the Serenede resort was good family resort. The luxury master suite was spacious and clean. We had 2 king beds, 2 bathrooms and a very large balcony. The buffet and bar food was really good. The 3 a Le cart (Italian, Mediterranean and Hibachi) was not worth it. We had to stand in line at 7am to get the reservations and food was not good. The pools were nice, the kids enjoyed the water slides. To get a lounger chair at the pool or beach you need to get there early before 8am, otherwise  [... read more]they will be all taken. The beach is decent, there is seaweed present but staff try to clean it up through out the day. One night they had a beach party which was a hit with the kids and adults. Other then that there was very little entertainment that we enjoyed.

Caribe Deluxe Princess: Happy Holiday

Very happy in choosing Caribe Deluxe Princess. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. Workers are constantly cleaning the pathways and around the pool daily. The public washrooms are the nicest I’ve ever seen on a resort and always clean. Close to building A you will find a pond with peacocks close by and flamingos and a variety of ducks and even a crane. We loved the walkway from the main resort area to the lobby along a path where one could see iguanas, various birds, turtles. For [... read more] those not wanting to walk a trolley is available. The lobby is spacious, with a bar that is always accessible and no long line ups. There is also a coffee shop and ice cream shop in that area which we usually went to in the evening. The pools were awesome and we usually went to the middle pool. Bar close by and small buffet for lunch so you didn’t have to leave the pool area, could sit there or at pool to eat. Rooms had been renovated and no complaints here. The only negative here is that we didn’t always get our towels and had to request them. The wifi is hit and miss, usually miss. We made all our dinner reservations from customer service in the lobby. We especially enjoyed the Brazilian steakhouse, Italian and Japanese restaurant where they cook in front of a small group, entertaining. Buffet was ok, can always find something you like. Some items could have been hotter. Service was good as the people are hard workers. We had no issues with vendors at all on the beach as some people have noted. Maybe a couple people asked if we were interested in a massage but that was it, once we said no thanks they didn’t pursue. Large beach with white powdery sand and of course seaweed which they tried to clean up but no control over that. Strong waves with an undertow but still fun to play in, just be careful. The bus ride to the resort was an hour with stops and we had to wait about 40 minutes before bus even left airport. Next time we’d take a taxi. I think someone said it was $40 US Also, when leaving the country you have to pay $20 US p/p which we didn’t know. They make it very clear only US dollar yet we paid $20 US for one of us and $1200 pesos for myself. Sunwing rep said it was fine and it was, nothing was said at airport. They just want to push the US dollar in my opinion. Also, we tipped in pesos. Many tipped in US.

JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar: Consistency Abounds

My wife Julie and I stayed at the resort pre-pandemic in 2019. I am pleased to report that it certainly survived through COVID and kept their very high standards. Staff were very attentive and constantly went the extra mile - my birthday celebration was most memorable. The golf course is one of the nicest resort courses I have ever played. Two thumbs up!

Playabachata Hotel: Decent resort for the price paid

This hotel was good, rooms were clean, food was decent. Pool was small with only ladders. They had 3 omelette stations every morning so no long lines and the food was pretty good throughout all meals. Lots of fresh fruit and baked goods. Beach was beautiful and the staff were very pleasant and always willing to help. If you don’t pay for a 5 star don’t expect a 5 star resort.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Intimate Resort

I picked this resort for our silver anniversary trip because of the price and number of good reviews. However, all of the negative reviews you read are unfortunately true. Their cab sav vino tinto was delicious and at 8.5% alc/vol, you can drink loads. The ala cartes were quite satisfactory. I would recommend the salmon at the Blend. We had to use the medical facilities at the mall and Dr. Guisman was very accommodating and thorough and totally helped us navigate travel insurance. Rooms at th [... read more]is resort are unfortunately old and musty. We we're told that somebody would clean the bugs out of our light fixtures and that we would be moved to a different room 3 days into our trip, but it never happened and we just let it go. I think the best way to get service is to talk to your airline rep whether it is Sunwing or Air Canada or Transat to get results. Tip to those of you who drink lots of water , get it from the gym . Loved the one man band nightly entertainment. This was our first trip to the Puerto Plata area so really can't compare to other resorts there.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: great resort

everything was dam near perfect at kthis resort except the bar service, one bartender at the swim up bar, it was a big bar, always so many people at it to!!!! other than that the place was huge and the beach was beautiful We had a great butler named Wensky!! he booked our restaurants and tours. amazing family vacay