Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Expected better

The resort is beautiful. The room was large, but average...a little outdated and had a bad odour. Food was below average, but this was our first all inclusive so maybe that’s the norm. We received better service when we conversed in Spanish, or at least tried. Room service was awful. It took two hours (they quoted 45 minutes at the time of ordering on all three occasions), half the order was missing ALL three times, and cold ALL three times. We didn’t eat any of it. They have you wea [... read more]r a wristband that leaves two ends dangling some dangle more than others. We watched as person after person dragged their band through the food at the buffet as they reached for food. Where have those wristbands been?!? It was disgusting! No deadbolt on the hotel room door and no peephole. Asked staff (butler) about shopping and he arranged a shuttle for us. Terrible experience, didn’t feel safe and the van broke down. We later discovered better shopping opportunities at the Elegance. There is no need to leave the resort for shopping, there’s nothing more offsite than what is offered at the resort. Spoke to other guests, they all loved the resort grounds, complained about their rooms and were very disappointed with the food.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Be live Collection Resort

Overall we had good time there, however there were some issues like, when we checked in they gave us a room that its roof was leaking, then they gave us another room which was close to street and there was alot of noise that we couldnt sleep well that night then for the third room they asked us to pay extra for a better room which we didnt planned for, on top of these most of resort staff were not able to speak english which was an issue.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Amazing resort

Love love ❤️ Bahia Principe Punta Cana Dominican Republic it was my second vacation at this resort 😊 and I will definitely vaca there again hoping to go next year! People ask me I will 100% recommend they go there on vaca! The food the sun the fun on my outings were outstanding!!! Nicole M.J. Poirier

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Racism was terrible :(

When we first got to the resort.... we were so happy to see the nice weather, the clean resort, the welcoming from staff but then reality hit over the next few days. Racism towards my husband was terrible. They wouldn't serve him until everyone else was served. We later learned that Dominicans are racist towards other Black people thinking they are Haitians. What disappointment this trip was. No more Dominican trip for us.... :(

Secrets Royal Beach: Nice resort.

We felt as though the resort was very clean, and well kept. We also thought that the food was exceptionally good. We did not like how much of our time was taken up saying "no thanks" to all of the hotel staff trying to sell us excursions, upgrades, time shares, etc. We were very turned off by this. As Canadians we try to be as polite as possible, which was a downside for us. We would have been far better off just being firm and saying "not interested" as soon as they started talking to us.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Absolutely, 100% Terrible

The grounds and the layout of the hotel were the ONLY good thing about this resort. The food was terrible, no variety at the buffet and the quality left a lot to be desired. The whole 7 days we were there, our room never got cleaned; garbages didn’t get changed, bed linens didn’t get changed, nothing. We had I hunt down a staff member for water as the fridge didn’t get stocked, and we also had to hunt down toilet paper multiple times as the maids didn’t come a single time during our stay [... read more] , even after letting them know about it. We put the sign up for our room to be cleaned daily but it was obviously ignored. The staff are not very friendly. There is no real lobby or lobby bar to hang out at, unless you are VIP. The resort itself is situated in what feels like the middle of a random street, and when we pulled up to it I actually said out loud, “I hope this isn’t ours” as it was like we were just stuck there and didn’t really feel like it was gated from the local town/village. There were constantly people on the resort trying to get you to buy stuff, which is fine, but they were absolutely relentless and wouldn’t leave you alone. The pools were DISGUSTING, to the point where you didn’t dare open your mouth because you might swallow bird poop. There were not enough palapas/umbrellas in the pool areas. The pool on our block had only three umbrellas, and not enough seating. People even took one of the umbrellas and placed it on their terrace (why, I’m not sure because their balconies were fully covered so they wouldn’t need shade). The next pool had hardly any chairs, and no umbrellas at all and was the dirtiest pool of the two we swam in. The main pool we didn’t go to because it was too busy and you could never find a chair; and also there weren’t many shaded areas. The a/c didn’t work in the room as it should have. It was without a doubt the dirtiest, most unpleasant resort I’ve ever stayed at. I can’t believe it was even recommended to us by the travel agent. I’d never return, and I’d never recommend this hotel to anyone. My partner and I both got sick during our stay, and while I can’t say if it was from the food or not, I wouldn’t be surprised if it were. We’ve been down south 6 times within the last 7 years and have never gotten sick except for this time.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Great experience

The Grand Bahia complex of hotels is an awesome resort - great food, dynamite beach and perfect entertainment late night, every night. The rooms are comfortable, clean and close to everything, with shuttles and pools right by the door. The check-in process and booking of restaurants is quite a hassle and could be improved. The bar drinks and service could also be improved, but we stayed during holy week so perhaps this was the reason for delays and sloppy cocktails. All in all the resort was a g [... read more]reat experience through and through. Would recommend to anyone!

Impressive Punta Cana: Nice Resort

This is a nice resort, good beach, clean comfortable rooms and friendly staff. The food is typical of an all-inclusive, you won't go hungry but don't expect fine dining. You don't need to make reservations for the a la cartes (except for the Japanese) which I initially thought was a good idea, however in hind site the reservation system is a better option. In my opinion, waiting in a line up during the day to make your reservation is far better than waiting in a huge line up later in the evening [... read more] when you are ready for dinner.

Impressive Punta Cana: Awesome resort

Very beautiful resort. Nice kept ground, very nice big pool, nice staff, friendly environment, clean modern rooms, beach has seaweed but still nice, very safe with lots of security, different food choices, good entertainment, great for kids and family, very big resort, great night life.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Excellent resort!

New. Clean. Good service. Excellent food: the brazilian restaurant was among my best eating experience in 20 years traveling down south. The beach was slightly sub-par in comparison with the beach facing other hotel due to strong waves. Note that we took the Diamond club, which allowed to reserve the restaurants and eat breakfast by the beach.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Trip of a lifetime

The resort was absolutely perfect- it is well kept and beautiful! There are bars everywhere and bathrooms too! The rooms are nice and modern but still have a Caribbean flare to them. We were celebrating our wedding and could not have asked for a better place!

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Majestic Colonial

We had traveled to the Majestic Colonial on April 15th. First impression, the resort is very well kept and grounds are clean. I would have to agree with other comments that the front desk is not overly friendly. English is not well spoken here as others say it is but there was a lot of workers that do not at all. I would say half of the employees are generally pleasant, but others move at a snails pace (slower than island time). As for accommodations, the rooms are nice but if you are travell [... read more]ing with a family, you will find it a bit difficult. The bathroom areas are poorly designed. You have a toilet room which is the size of the toilet room on a plane (no exaggeration at all!) the door is glass and frosted, no privacy for anyone. The shower is very large, they could have reconfigured some space to allow for a larger toilet space. There is a tub out in the open and in the open area of the main room/sink area. Just poor design to shower, change and use bathroom if your with all the family around. Food: Not bad, you definitely will not starve! My suggestion, go to the Rodeo Restaurant for Breakfast/Lunch buffet and if you need to, dinner as well. The supreme buffet (main buffet) is not great. POOR service. The servers run around everywhere but nothing gets done or drinks served. I even had food dropped on me from behind from a server cleaning another table and with no apology. The servers at the Rodeo area (Juan Louis, Carlos, Melvin & Rodriguez) are awesome! They actually remember you and serve you as if you were family! We tried the Rodeo Steakhouse and also the Seafood House (same area split in 2) food was great just ask for 2 entrees. Japanese was great as well and fun! Beach: Very good, not perfect but they try. Ocean is very wavy and can get tiresome. What we did find annoying is that there is someone always trying to sell you something. It becomes a headache after 2 days. Even the Beach merchants will leave you alone quicker than the resort merchants. Overall, nice place but we will not be repeat visitors of the DR. We find Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean must better and less sales tactics. We would recommend this hotel but it is just not our thing.

Riu Republica: Relaxing Vacation

We just got back from a friends vacation at the RIU Republica. We thought the resort was very good. We were a little skeptical after reading the reviews on Trip Advisor, but our concerns were put to rest immediately after checking in. The staff were all very friendly and worked so hard. The grounds were immaculate, and the rooms were comfortable and clean. I didn't have a problem with the food, there is more than enough variety to choose from, but if you are a foodie this is probably not th [... read more]e place for you. We must have stayed at the ideal time (April 15 - 22) because it was very quiet (not a lot of wild young adults). The pools are kept very clean and were a good temperature. You can walk for miles along the beach, and there are no rocks or even shells, you can walk barefoot without a problem. We never had a problem finding a chair at the pool or the beach. We would certainly return to this hotel.

Riu Republica: good resort

food was good but not too many options no reservations for all carts but they rushed you in and out.butler service at the pool with George was great service at bars was excellent.majority of staff not very friendly, maid service missed 2 days of service had to call desk to get rooms made even after tipping every day.

Ocean El Faro: High-ish end, with high pressure tactics

Our time there with family was great and memorable. Our room was fantastic, probably one of the best rooms we've ever had. The service staff were wonderful, friendly and attentive. The buffet was very good, the a la-carts were surprisingly poorly executed. However, the real negatives were mostly centered around the staff attempting to push you to use other pay services, take expeditions, and the insistent harassment to sit down and get a high-pressure sales pitch to become a member of H10 / W [... read more]orld vacations (whatever it was). Ocean El Faro promotes themselves as a 5-star experience (the stars are even in their logo)... however, this experience spoiled much of our "relaxation" as you couldn't sit still without someone approaching you - and they weren't taking NO as an answer. OH - and they are constantly wanting you to drink your face off! Most likely so you'll bend on the hard sell stuff. As we said to all these people - "we know where you are, and we will find you if we want X". In short - we had a great time, but would never return. Also, I wouldn't even expect this level of harassment at a 3-star... so they need to correct that if they want to convey themselves as a professional operation. The news of the casino scam that same week in the same area, with the same game at what was called a casino here (which we played for all of a few minutes a night before) really got our backs up too. Although, I'm not saying they were hustling - but it felt possible. Weird vibe. One last thing - I had attempted to contact our Tripcentral agent a number of times leading up to our departure (over the course of a couple months), attempting to pay for a surprise add-on for my Wife as we were celebrating her 50th while there... I was very surprised none of my email messages were returned. Maybe someone can address why this was the case? It's like the agent wasn't getting them - but yet it was her direct email address. Thank you.

Ocean El Faro: Meh

Traveled here with my husband and 2 kids (6 & 8) mid April 2019. The resort MAY be a 5 star in a year or so but it isn't there yet. There is a lot that is yet to be finished and it is obvious some of the construction was rushed. Our shower is just one example of this. The water didn't drain quickly enough, even for a quick shower, and since the lip of he shower wasn't high enough it flooded the bathroom! Every time we showered! We put a rolled up hand towel in front of the door to slow it down b [... read more]ut there was no stopping it. The workers they have work hard, but they don't have enough people on staff yet. The servers at the buffet and snack bar are run off their feet but can't keep up. Plates pile up on the table and drinks don't get refilled. This is not due to lack of effort by the employees, but the lack of sufficient employees. Also if you are a beach person don't even consider this place. The beach is awful - and is not something they will be able to fix. I would say pass on this resort this year and check the reviews again next year. It could be a great resort by then.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Wonderful wedding

The Majestic Elegance was an outstanding location for our daughter's wedding - spectacular setting, wonderful staff - everything was perfect. The resort is beautifully maintained, the food is excellent, and bar staff were superb. Our wedding planner couldn't have done more to make this a perfect event. We are all planning to return as soon as we can.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Unbelievable resort

Everything was pristine, only complaint was lack of english known by staff. Food was amazing, resort was very clean. Very friendly employees with some a small few having bad attitudes. ten out of ten.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Endless Pools

The pools go on and on, and Mirage supplied lots of toys to float away the day. From early morning to late afternoon, in the pool, floating, treading water, swimming or in the warm ocean. The bali beds had curtains so you could protect yourself from the hot sunburning sun. Of course there was plenty of beds, plenty of lounges, plenty of towels and of course waiter service for your drinks. Do you want a Nutella crepe with banana or apples and caramel for breakfast, lunch or dinner, it is there. [... read more] Oh the drink of the resort is called the Majestic of course. Be patient you are in no rush, you are on holiday time, so your drinks will come. The Dominican night with music, a great barbecue and the Circus night were great. The courtyard at night was warm and breezy so you could enjoy music and dancing.The activity department worked very hard,with long hours. There was a milkshake shop and a sports bar, unlimited locations to pick up food and cold drinks any time of the day and night. I had a 2 storey unit where my daughter and enjoyed star gazing and a rosy soak in the great big jacuzzi. Food well there was plenty of that, as it was Easter of course there was plenty of fish. I really enjoyed the open restaurant at the sea open for all 3 meals, where you could cool off and enjoy the ocean. Well next year will come !!!

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: GREAT TIME!

Everything was really nice about the rooms and the hotel. Mannuel was very accommodating and polite at check in. The grounds were beautiful and the beach was never ending....just beautiful! The food was very good, lots to choose from and the waitresses were attentive. The one thing that was disappointing for my husband was that there was no RYE WHISKEY to be had anywhere on the resort, unless you paid for it. Canadians LOVE their RYE!! As far as their entertainment goes it was okay. The sh [... read more]ows at the village start at 10:30. The entertainment team too a little too long every time to set up their entertainment which kind of deflated the mood. Some of the entertainment staff have to realize that we are on holidays because a few times they were very rude to some of the tourists. We witnessed it on a few occasions and people around us noticed it too. Other than that, this was a beautiful resort and we had a lot of fun and met some great people :-)