Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Our Amazing Week at Chic

This resort is awesome! I travelled with my boyfriend and two other couples, so with a group of 6 people ranging from 24-30 years old, we always had something to do! Here are a few observations we had: We paid extra to get Diamond Club and in this resort it is definitely worth it as there were a lot of things that required Diamond Club in order to use it. For example, they had premium alcohol for Diamond members only (which was good because I would rather Grey Goose for Vodka rather than Skyy [... read more], which is what they serve). Diamond Club members also get their own lounge, their own sections of the beach and their own pool called the Mermaid Pool (which we found wasnt all that great since employees arent really up there so you dont really get attended to). Rooms: My boyfriend and I got a Presidential Suite and it was beautiful. One of the TVs was not working, I asked someone to come fix it and it wasnt until I asked at the Diamond Club reception that it was promptly fixed. I also found in the room that everything felt damp- we tried putting the air conditioning on and to a comfortable level with the fans on but we could not escape the damp feeling on our clothes and bed sheets. Some other little repairs in the room could be made or a little update to certain things but this did not bother us. Food: The food at Chic was INCREDIBLE! Everything we had was awesome! The Japanese and steakhouse was my fav! Our butler made sure we had our reservations every night! Thank you Ronaldo, you were amazing and made our trip! Pool/Beach: The Diamond Club beach was very very nice, we stayed here most days. Esperanza in the beach bar was awesome with us and so attentive! Thank you!! The pool was so fun and the vibe team always had something happening! Entertainment: I have never been to a hotel that had so much entertainment- the staff here work so hard to make sure you are having a good time. Huge shout out to CANDY MAN- he always went out of his way to come say hi and hang with us and make sure we were having a good time. All resorts need someone like CANDY MAN on their vibe team, he was amazing!! Each night had something happening- the "Adult Show" was amazing, with professional dancers! Amazing! Thank you Chic for a wonderful stay! We will be back!

Excellence Punta Cana: Amazing Resort

We loved our time at Excellence Punta Cana. What an amazing resort. We were in the Excellence Club section and all I can say is wow. From the moment we arrived until our last drink on the beach the service was amazing. Would highly recommend this resort. Above all else I can say there service was great. The restaurants were very good and that you did not have to make a reservation was a nice bonus.

Riu Republica: Riu Republica

Grounds We were at the Riu Republica for 7 days starting from the 2nd, Jan 2020. Our first impression of the entrance was; “wow, modern “The grounds were well kept and constantly being maintained by gardeners. The grounds were very clean. I would give the rating of the grounds a 4 + from 1-5 with 1 being the lowest.it would have gotten a 5 star if they had a tennis court and less smoking in the area. Public areas were always clean and always well maintained. The only issue I had with the [... read more] Public areas was the amount of cigarette smoking I was subjected to. There was smoking pretty much everywhere, including the beach.The only place there wasn’t smoking were in the restaurants, the Ala cart that we visited and the buffet area. Rooms They rooms were clean, modern and well maintained. For dining I would have to rate in different categories. 1st. lets start with the Negative’s. There were over 5 Ala Cart restaurants on the grounds and we only went to two, reason being was that the 1st one we went to was a buffet style and the food wasn’t the greatest. I would not have expected that they would have buffet style setting at an Italian restaurant. 2nd. we went to another restaurant and we were disappointed because the restaurant was closed when we went. Actually the had two of the same restaurant in different locations and both were closed. We were able to get in that restaurant the day before we left and the food wasn’t great at all. The presentation was great but quality food wasn’t what we expect. Our best food experience was at the Main buffet area. Breakfast was great, we had so much options to choose from. And everyday we had something good to eat. Lunch was great as well, there is always something to choose from. Dinner was great. I forgot to mention that they had a Jerk Chicken Hut on the grounds and the chicken was very good. I would give the buffet section of this resort a 5 star based on quality of food, options of food. There was Wifi throughout the whole resort. Which was great. At times you would get signal while on the beach. There were no tennis court. This resort is smaller than it looks on the site. But in my opinion I think it’s geared for younger adults that would want to drink, party and just hang around the pool side to socialize. And that are not interested in doing anything but that. The entertainment was really good. And music was great. The beaches were crowded and the water was extremely rough. I watch a gentleman try to get on his parasailing board for over half an hour and could not get on due to the rough waves on the beach.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: excellent!

This is our third time at this resort. The last 2 times we booked the swim-up and thoroughly enjoyed it. The food is excellent. Do not forget to inquire which evenings they have they have their specialty dinners at Palmyra buffet. Tuesday was seafood night and WOW! We were lucky enough once again to have rainfall only overnight.

Ocean El Faro: Amazing Resort

Hotel was beautiful, the staff were friendly and knowledgeable and accommodating to our large group of 19 Zero problems with getting reservations for our large group at any of the 6 restaurants. Food and service was great at all the restaurants and pool bars. No issues at all with this resort Would highly recommend Rooms were very spacious

Impressive Punta Cana: Amazing Resort

Very clean, well kept. I felt they were short staff as we had issues with room service; such as short changed on towels and washroom amenities. Our private concierge promised things that never occurred. The room bar fridge was filled 3 days after we checked in.

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: One week vacation at Chic Punta Cana

We spent really good time with a lot of animation and big variety of food and drinks in different restaurants, It’s a five star resort, we liked our trip, we was well served by tripcentral.com Mrs Angela Douglas. Thank you again for the advises

Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana: Great resort with growing pains

The hotel is lovely but there are areas that still seem to be under construction or sloppily/hastily put together (particularly in the rooms). In El Mercado, we found a bunch of screws at eye level of one of the dining tables which my 4 year old found and luckily we caught before she could get hurt. While dining in Noodle and Thread, water fell on me from the pipes on the ceiling. In general I found the staff to be extremely friendly but not particularly concerned with efficiency of service. [... read more] No hustle, if you know what I mean. Although, there were a handful of staff that I found to be extremely professional and polished with their service, as well as warm and friendly. The pool area was really great and fun for my daughter but again the service was slow. Food was great but disappointing as I expected it to be exceptional given the status of the resort. I found it offensive that the cabanas were only available to a certain level of guest otherwise $99 USD per day was required. That is ludicrous and way too expensive. I have stayed at 5 star resorts and have never encountered this before. Given the cost of this resort, it is my opinion that butler service should be complimentary and all of the amenities should be free of charge (apart from services like massage for instance). All in all, it was a nice time but we will not be going back there. Thanks, Athena

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: Great resort!

Abundance of food and drinks, everywhere you look. Great grounds, clean and friendly staff. Beach and pool short walk/distance. Food was good quality and a variety of options. Lots of entertainment and things to do.

TRS Cap Cana Hotel: Amazing resort

It was what I and my husband wanted - not too crowded, very clean,service very good and people very friendly and caring. Our butler was Byron and he was very helpful and punctual. The guys at the restaurants were great too (Edwin, Luis,Risen). The weather was perfect, the food was delicious.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Amazing time with wonderful staff !!!

This Bahia Principe Aquamarine resort was an amazing and beautiful place to be in January 2020. Everything was very clean and well kept. The bufffet restaurant had an excellent variety of food with great service and a lot of friendly smiles. The dancers were very talented and a joy to watch. The pools were very big with great entertainment and a lot of activities like volleyball, games and water exercises like aquazoomba and aqua spinning. We especially want to thank Marlon, Willie, Haïron and  [... read more]Stephany for their hard work and professionalism. Marlon educated us on the making of chocolate with cacao fruit and wine tasting. Willie entertained us with the making of coconut drinks. These wonderful people made us feel like part of big happy family. The pool foam party was awesome! This resort deserves a 5 star rating !

Punta Cana Princess: Great resort

The staff was very friendly and helpful. Rooms were spacious and clean. I like the size of the resort making everything close by. The long stretch of beach made for great walks and offered many water sports. There were several restaurants to choose from. There were several tours and excursions offered by Sunwing. I really enjoyed flying out of Hamilton.

Royalton Hideaway Punta Cana: Fabulous time

This resort was very close to the reviews as well as the photos. Rooms were clean food was good and the hideaway offered all we needed. They even got us chocolate covered strawberries when asked. Very enjoyable time.

Riu Republica: Great Resort, Fun Times

The Riu Republica was an excellent resort. The rooms, service, grounds and ambiance was all top notch. The beach area and the pools were very good. They had a different theme each night for entertainment which was a nice change.

Ocean El Faro: Just okay. Liked the weather better than the resort...

Our stay was pretty good. - rainshower looked great but the floors in both rooms we stayed in were not tiled correctly and the water went all over the bathroom, into the hall and out the front door, instead of flowing to the shower drain. - When we mentioned about the shower in the first room, they told us they were moving us to a 2 bed room. Instead they took us to the same floorplan we had (1 bed, 1 sofa bed). The move wasnt about the beds, it was about the water everywhere! Yet they thoug [... read more]ht they were doing a great favour by "upgrading" us to a 2 bed room. - Atleast 1 restaurant was closed each night and the ones that were open had waiting lists even tho the restaurants werent full! - the ice cream parlour wasnt that exciting. Usually served in bowls, no cones/sauces offered. - we told the front desk that drain in the tub and one of the sinks didnt work but they never did anything about it. - food was just okay. We thought the Steakhouse would offer a number of meats but unfortunately they dont and the tbone was far too difficult to cut. Very disappointing! - a waiter poured 2 different kinds of red wine into the same glass - the snack bar food was always overcooked - not enough floats in the lazy river - too many vendors during the day and at night. It made the teens uncomfortable to walk in certain areas. - limited room service menu. - the sports bar had a pool table but there were 2 cues and both had broken tips! - staff was okay. Not very friendly, just did their jobs. - in 1 room the mini bar had small / sample size bottles of alcohol and 2 beers, the 2nd room had 2 beers. - their standards were never the same. Some times desserts looked great, other times just the brownie, no sauce, etc. - no facecloths. - I had a cream / white dress overcoat that I took to restaurants at night just incase it was chilly. Unfortunately the maid must have took it when she was removing sheets / towels because it went missing. I notified lost and found but to no avail... - the upside: the weather was beautiful and the resort is lovely to look at. The pools were always clean. The air conditioning worked. I must state that I work in the hospitality field and look at standards were ever I go. So these items seem minor but they do add up. Especially when I paid a fair amount of money for this trip.

Zoetry Agua Punta Cana: Paradise at Zoetry Punta Cana

Thank you to Karol Chareza for always recommending the perfect vacations! We have just returned from a magnificent stay at Zoetry Punta Cana. We stayed in suite 164,a romantic swim up with a beautiful view of the pool and ocean. I would highly recommend this suite. The food and service were amazing. I cannot say enough about the staff, especially our concierge, Will, who was always touching base to ensure we were happy and surprised us with the most beautiful 10th anniversary evening. We are  [... read more]already planning when we can return! Thanks to the Zoetry staff for such an amazing vacation!

Ocean El Faro: Amazing resort

The entire place was excellent. All restaurants had very good food with great service. We would definitely return to Ocean El Faro. The only thing was it would have been nice to have the bowling alley and sports bar open earlier. They didn’t open until 3

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: My trip

The public areas and grounds were lovely. My suite was okay but a little run down. The housekeeper was sporadic. Some days they cleaned early but other days when I returned to my suite at 4 pm, the suite had not been cleaned.

Excellence Punta Cana: Excellence is an appropriate name!

Great weather, super beach, clean and well maintained. We had a wonderful relaxing week. You could find us every evening in the martini bar listening to a very mellow saxophone!! What could be better!

Excellence Punta Cana: Great resort

The hotel had excellent grounds that were well maintained. The friendly staff were always trying to please. The food was top notch and lived up to its 5star billing. Plenty of pools to choose from and always a lounger available at the pool and at the beach. The resort is a quieter resort, has a disco but you could truly relax.