Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Even better the second time!!!

It was hard to believe, but it was better. And as far as we were concerned the first time we were at this resort, we thought it was amazing then. But they have added to the restaurant on the beach, were we would go for the luncheon buffet. They added onto to the lounge pass the lobby with additional indoor and outdoor seating. The food was great at the dining room (buffet) but they also had 6 a la carte restaurants. We went to Portofino, Italian which was lovely. Food was good as well as  [... read more]the atmosphere. We were booked into the Rodizio, Brazilian, but never made it. Entertainment was wonderful - the Michael Jackson show as well as a marvellous tenor, his voice was amazing and then there was the guitarist from Venezula. He did a song of Santana, and you thought it was the original. There was a Studio 57 night, with great music and everyone was up dancing to the likes of Saturday Night Fever etc. The bar staff was great, a shout out to Jorge - can't wait to see him again. Room was lovely and always kept spotless. As for the beach and the ocean, it was spectacular - you could walk for miles. We took bread into the ocean near the coral and the show of colourful fish was great. Our agent Candice Anger had us in the Golden Club and we were checked into our room at the airport with our bracelets and our room was ready when we got there - with our beach towels in the room. I would highly recommend this resort to anyone. Cannot wait to go back.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: second time even better

this was our second time at this resort. we loved it the first time and second time was even better. hopefully we will be back again. very clean, staff friendly, and the views are outstanding. great place.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Great resort !

Cet hôtel est luxueux avec une vue extraordinaire sur la mer. Le personnel est accueillant, attentionné et professionnel. Nous avons été très bien reçus et servis.La nourriture du buffet est très variée, abondante et délicieuse. Les restaurants à la carte (3) sont aussi très bons. Le site est très propre tant au niveau de la piscine que des jardins. La suite que nous avons occupée (# 4105) était spacieuse, bien entretenue et avec vue sur la mer. La plage est toutefois petite et l [... read more]a mer est souvent houleuse. Recommandation : Éviter les excursions locales. Elles sont dispendieuses et ne valent pas le coût; exemple: visite du parc national (3 heures de visite / 3 heures sur la plage à rien faire, lunch exécrable). Il est préférable de profiter de tous les atouts et activités de l'hôtel.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Happy we returned to ElPortillo

We stayed at GBP El Portillo back in March and returned in November as we liked it so much. This resort is good value and affordable to come back to time and time again. The food is so good here. The buffet has such a good assortment of food for all meals. The beach is a highlight of this resort. You can walk for miles enjoying the beautiful scenery. The mountains off to the right make it seem like you are in Hawaii. This time we got Royal Golden package with Air Transat. It offered a clo [... read more]ser room, some potato chips and the use of the club room which is air conditioned and has some top shelf liquor (canadian rye), coffee maker and pastries. I believe it also offered us 24 hour wifi in the lobby. In March we had a superior room which was located at the back of the resort. I found this room newer and quieter but had further to walk. The RG room was closer but older and a bit smelly but essentially the same. The absolute best part of this trip is the staff. They are the friendliest, kind, hardworking people. Jorge at the pool bar has the best smile and is my favourite staff member. The bar is very busy at times and he never lost his cool with the demanding people. Just kept on smiling....Love you Jorge! Augustin in the lobby bar is a favourite as well. Alway there with a smile. Our favourite booking company is Trip Central so hats of to the staff there. We will return and be happy when we are greeted like family ... see you soon!

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great memories..

Very clean, not noisy or crazy...Lots of fun,new friends..We enjoyed are stay, no issues with food or beach at all. Fridge filled daily, we all enjoyed it all 3 couples..met some new friendships out of it also !

Cayo Levantado Resort: Amazing Resort

I couldn't have asked for more! The hotel was beautiful and the staff were great too, especially, Emmanuela in charge for villa 26. Thank you for such a memorable time. I highly recommend this resort to anyone who wants to have a relaxing vacation.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Excellent resort

We liked the hotel: rooms are spacious and clean, food was great, and the beach we love. The staff was great, very nice, polite and overall very good experience from the reception, bar tenders, people in the restaurants and others.. All in all one of the best vacations recently, and we are thinking of going back.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Amazing Resort on the wrong beach

Resort was Amazing..food was good quality . Rooms were very clean and comfortable. However there was No activity on the beach and beach was way too small and the water was too rough to swim. Most of the staff and servers were friendly. Some should smile more . Overall good value.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Hot Hot !!! Resort

The hotel was perfect, the food was great and the beach was amazing. The staff was so nice. The transfer from the airport to the hotel was very quick the location perfect. I would return to this place anytime..

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Great time

Resort was very clean and staff works very hard to please. They have three very good restaurants to have dinner as well as the main dinning room. The beach is okay but you get lots of Ocean views everywhere you go.

Cayo Levantado Resort: Amazing Resort-for Adults

We were here October 20-272018. The resort is amazing. Very romantic and a place to relax and recharge. Anthony (Butler) and Fernando (Restaurant manager) provided standout service. We were in the main building and I would recommend being in the main building. Everything is within a 15 minute walk. One thing I did not like is the fact that they have opened the resort to families. Having children run back and forth from the parents table to a games room at the end of the dining roo [... read more]m was annoying. Not to mention when they started running around with the serving tongs. At the pool, (not the beach pool), when the buffet was moved the kids went for a swim. The lifeguard had to keep after them for not following safety rules. They splashed us while we were relaxing in the pool. If you open a resort to families, there should be a designated adult pool. As for the beach, definitely recommend water shoes. Little rocky when getting in. Other than that, I would return to this resort. This is the second Bahia resort I’ve been to and I really enjoy this line.

Cayo Levantado Resort: Amazing resort

Great island. Great beach area. Friendly and helpful staff. Resort is very clean. Well maintained. Food was great. Lots of variety and fresh. Good music. Service was great. They went out of their way to make you feel welcomed.

Cayo Levantado Resort: Wonderful resort

Grounds were amazing and well maintained. Food was excellent. Room was large and very clean. Amazing ocean view. Stayed in villa 3. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Most of the could communicate in English or would get someone if they could not.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: TRIP CENTRAL ROCKS - AMAZING RESORT

1st we have to say this was our 1st time booking through Trip Central and all of the staff were Phenomenal to deal with. Especially Melissa Alexander. They exceeded our expectations. Always very prompt in answering any questions we had. This was by far the best service we have received from all other travel booking sites/companies we have used in the past. Trip Central staff - your the BEST! As for the Grand Bahia Principe El Portillo - TOP NOTCH! This is the 6th Bahia Principe resort locatio [... read more]n we have stayed at and would rank this as one of our Top 3 Choices. Everything was in close walking distances, the staff was super friendly and accommodating. The grounds and facilities were immaculately kept. Food phenomenal, bar staff exceptional and 2 mile long Beach was SPECTACULAR! Combination of Punta Cana soft Sand and Puerto Plata color, water was clear enough to see fish and snorkel everyday and WARM for being Atlantic Ocean 85+*. We also found the "Quiet pool" which most days we had to ourselves with our own bar tender and lifeguard Santos. The entertainment staff really focus on audience participation. Only draw back was a little lacking of things to do or places to go if you are a Night Owl. Very Family Friendly resort. WE WILL BE BACK!! Thank you Trip Central and Bahia Principe, your #1 fans, Terry & Karen McKee

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Five star all the way!

Staff is really friendly and work hard to please. Food is A+ Beach is wonderful and has plenty of walking shoreline.our room was beautiful and well appointed. Shuttle service is efficient. The Relax Pool is amazing. Bar service and drink variety were great.

Cayo Levantado Resort: Romantic getaway!

We just spent one week in Samana -Cayo Levantado, which is beautiful island resort situated in a very romantic setting, so it is perfect for honeymoons, anniversaries etc. Views are absolutely gorgeous.Greenery is beautiful, food is excellent, staff is amazing. They treated us like a royalty. Because island is hilly, they have elevator that takes you down to the beach level. It has two private beaches, one of them being quite windy, so nobody was swimming there. The other beach was calm and w [... read more]e enjoyed swimming in a clear water with no sea weed, which was not the case in Punta Cana. They have lot of natural trees and also palapas on the beach. Pools are beautiful as well, just we are beach people so we stayed at the beach. Island has public beach as well that is just steps away. You need to sign out when you are leaving hotel and they also give you towels, but drinks and chairs at the public beach - you need to pay for. That beach is quite big and locals have access only during the day. We were there off season so hotel was not full and there were no lineups anywhere, no need to get up early and reserve chair at the beach. What we did not like is that it was difficult to get reservations for a la carte restaurants since they did not keep them all open,so we ended up eating at the buffet most of the days. Entert. was OK, very low key, they would have a singer, each evening different one and "animacion" people would come up and ask to dance with us.They apparently had disco on the public beach after enter. in main hotel was finished, but we never went. I would recommend this resort if you want to rest, but if you want "party - party", this is not the place. We were also missing our beach walk, that we had in Punta Cana, where you have hotels, one after the other, and you walk for an hour, here we did not have that.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Decent place for vacation

This resort very positively distinguishes from other resorts of Bahia family. Though it is not categorized as Luxury it provides all the same amenities to the guests (besides alcohol in the rooms) and you always feel yourself welcome in this resort. Transfer from and to airport was well arranged, warm reception and comfortable rooms, great beach and clear water, delicious food, tasty cocktails in the bar. What else is needed for relaxing vacation?

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Beautiful resort

The grounds maintained very well.The rooms are clean and spacious.The food was good for me,but not all restorants was open every day.The front desk was very good to me ,everything I asked they got for me even Soya milk,which was very important for me and I am very grateful to them.Thank You amigos!The people that work in this resort very friendly and helpful. The only inconvenience was asking for water every time ,2 bottles per day not nearly enuff for me. And enother inconvenience the beach v [... read more]ery small and no shade,not working for me absolutely,So I spand all time by the pool.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Love this place - even better 2nd time around!

The grounds are beautiful - rooms modern and clean - beach beautiful. Food is quite good - you can always find something delicious. We have gone two years in a row and it is HUMID. Expect to sweat. Love that there is no towel card, and you can always exchange for a fresh one. The vibe rooms are worth it.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Amazing getaway !

From the moment you arrive at the top of the hill where the resort is located you are greeted with an amazing view of the downtown area and the beaches! The Hotel is filled with friendly staff and they make you feel like family. The dinner choices are amazing. To get to the beach there is an elevator that takes you down to this beautiful paradise. Its a small beach area but it makes it feel private. I can't wait to go back for a relaxing getaway