Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Enjoyable Resort

Stayed at the Bahia Principle La Romana Jan 13th for a week. Overall the resort was wonderful. The Staff was very friendly, the room was clean and the food was great. It's not one of the mega resorts, so no problem getting lounge chairs at the pool. Also no issues getting reservations at the a la carte restaurants. The Brazilian and French restaurant were my favorites. The beach was nice, however the water clarity was very poor. Was not able to snorkel of the beach. Ended up booking an excursion [... read more] to Catalina Island with the hotel not Air-transit. Overall it was a great experience, however the mandatory life jackets used during snorkeling were poor. They should have used proper vests instead of the standard Life jacket tied around your waist. Still very enjoyable and saw lots of fish. Also was able to snorkel during the 4 hour stay at the Island. This was well worth the money. Aside from the poor water clarity at the resort it was a wonderful vacation. If you are not planning to snorkel, i would recommend this resort.

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Another Enjoyable Stay

We stayed at La Romana from Jan. 12-19, 2018. We had visited the resort exactly one year earlier and enjoyed it so much we decided to return. The resort itself is very nice, including the pool area, and the grounds are beautifully maintained. The beach is great, although the water is a bit murky because of the nearby river outflow. But we are more pool people so it wasn't an issue for us. The food in the buffet is quite good with considerable variety. Occasionally items were warm or even [... read more] hot. But often, as seems to be common in resorts we've stayed at in the Dominican and Mexico as well as elsewhere in the Caribbean, the food is barely warm if not cold. We found service, whether for coffee in the morning or water and wine for lunch and dinner, to be hit and miss: sometimes a server was at our table almost immediately asking for our choice of beverage; other times we had to reach out to him or her for service. We found the same lack of consistent service at the Lobby Bar and the Pool Bar. Having said that, some of the servers were terrific, especially Yonilka at the Lobby Bar. She always had a smile and gave us great service. We enjoyed the food and service at the two a'la cartes we visited: le Gourmet and el Pescador. As we did for our first visit to this Bahia Principe, we upgraded to Royal Golden and once again it paid off. We had a couple of issues with our room and once again, the wonderful women at the Royal Golden Lounge quickly addressed our concerns and we were moved to a neighbouring building (3800) with a gorgeous second floor view of the beach. Darliana, Gloria and Yatnna were great. And special mention has to go to Elizabeth who quickly and efficiently made sure things got fixed! Also with Royal Golden, the room safe is included in the cost. We had rain during four of our seven days but despite that, we enjoyed our stay and would definitely consider a third visit.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Relaxing

The first word that comes to mind is immaculately clean. Everything sparkles. Food for the most part was excellent. A few times things were undercooked. The beach is just ok. Pools and bars great. Very well stocked. Yohanna was a fantastic butler. She poured bubble baths for us twice with scattered rose petals and champagne and gave us 2 hotel t-shirts. We actually enjoyed the hour long ride from Punta Cana airport to the hotel. Competent driver, nice van and good roads. We stayed on the 3rd Flo [... read more]or in Villa 52. Very central to everything.

Whala Bayahibe: Whala in Bocachica marina rm. garden view

Please read first the bad review about any resort, judge it accordingly. I red the bad review about this resort but did not quit believe I was dearly wrong! I was surprised seeing the resort room in the building called "marina" because of the condition of the that particular building at Wala Bocachica. I paid the lowest price be meaning of not the: Ocean, pool etc. but garden view presumably was just the view and not room condition. The room ceiling (joists) were bare wood (not stained or pai [... read more]nted) and rusted bold holding the wood planks underneath the joists also water stains from the floor above (molds etc.) The safe was an antic (Flintstone era type) box with the removable (lucking) top and ordinary key that required $ 50 deposit in case of a lost and $ 3 USD / day! Beds (2) were OK. Wash room did not have a towel hanger but in the toilet / bath room had one hanged over the toilet! The old analog bulky 21- inch TV with satellite that good number of channels did not work! The sink was very high for my wife being short (5.2') to wash her face and brush the teeth properly! Next room was the toilet and bath that the toilet paper roll was installed on the wall lower that the toilet bowel (if a male urinate standing had a good chance to wet the toilet roll)! Above the tub suspended ceiling the metal track was rusted and moldy from the licking above floor PS. had once dripping water! I complained about the Room and they gave me chance to see in the same building different room which was worst that mine. After dislike they sent us to the Adults only separate building and it was 3+ star rooms with modern Safe / TV etc. I was happy that they were considering our expectation but with a surprise discounted extra charge price of near $ 500 USD for two weeks! We did not want extra $500 USD (beside our $ 4,970 Canadian money for the 14 days for 2 persons including medical insurance) to pay! We spoke with Sunwing rep. at the resort who blame the Tripcentral for not telling us what kind of room we paid at this hotel.. I proof them that Tripcentral purchased the Sunwing advertisement of 3 star hotel and in no way they are part of Sunwing to know what is happening at Wala Bocachica! Apparently they have up to about 4 braces colors according to room condition and view at this resort and not the adult building! We are not fussy people and 99% book 3 star resort in Cuba with no room issues! We do not recommend this room but other buildings at Wala but "yes" for the better ones! Ps. there is no Brandy alcohol available (probably at the Adults only) we could not drink at that site!

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Not so 5 star

The hotel is really good but that's compared to its lower end 'Grand Bahia Principe'. For the price we paid and service we expected, there were definitely some hiccups that others noted (in reviews around internet) Room service is hit and miss, they some times won't replace all of your towels, we didn't have beach towels when we arrived, no fridge restocking half the time, reception don't follow up with promises, room service food is almost always dry. Beach don't look like the ones in pictures. [... read more] Full of sharp rocks and muggy.

Weare Cadaques Bayahibe: Do yourself a favour and skip this one!

The trip started with the problems at the airport. Upon landing the stairs could not be attached to the plane which led to a delay and very crowded exit. Then we got switched from one transport bus to another, even though the first went to the same hotel. Our first room was not the upgraded garden view that I paid extra for and had a musty smell. The second room, which we didn't get until much later on the second day, was a bit better but very small. So much so that my husband banged his knee o [... read more]n the edge of the bed to the extent he can't bend it now and will have to see a doctor. I had to ask for a blow dryer four times (the one in our room had been removed). Maintenance finally installed it at 11 pm a few nights later. There is only one real restaurant at the resort. Every meal was the same execpt for Christmas Eve. Kudos for that one, which was well done. One night we ended going into to town to a local restaurant, which was very nice, however cost us over $100 USD for the food & taxi. The bar restaurant food at the resort was terrible and we had limited access to it. My sons tried to get food after 10:30 PM and after being sent from one end of the resort to the other were finaly told by the front desk manager they would need to take a taxi into town to get any food. The bar had no gin at all, and instead of telling us this, they just tried to pass off rum as whatever we were asking for, Vodka tonic became rum tonic, and when we called the staff on this, they told us "no, its just not very good vodka." They finally got us vodka but made us "sign for it" at the bar. We never paid extra for it, but it was strange to have to sign for a drink at an all-inclusive. Staff spoke limited English and were not overally pleasant, except for the pool bartender who was great, and the odd staff. My son got food poisoning on the day of our very expensive excursion. Luckily a visit to the doctor was included with the high price. The Transat rep was only mediocre, tried to help but I felt only half-heartedly. On a positive note the beach was beautiful, great for snorkeling right off the peer. The pools were nice. The weather was good, for the most part. Overall, I felt like we paid a heck of a lot and didn't get what we expected. Compared to other resorts I've stayed at in Mexico and Cuba, this was a thumbs down. Skip it.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Loved it!

After reading some reviews about this resort, we decided to book it and see it for ourselves. This resort was awesome. Food was delicious and staff were friendly. The beach was calm and clean. Pool looked clean, but we didn't use it. We have a pool at home so we were in the ocean everyday. Overall, this place was definitely worth trying.

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: The ideal family resort...

If you are looking for a relaxing family getaway, than this resort should be on your short list. Great pool, service, food and cleanliness is what you would expect and get from this 4 & 5 star resort. It is a bit of a commute from the airport (about 90 km's) so some snacks on your carryon will go a long way. The beach is what it is. It is not one of those breath taking turquoise water white sand beaches you see in advertisements. It is a good beach to be fair.

Whala Bayahibe: Just as we thought !!!!!

We had a wonderful week at this resort..our room was large and clean...with a great view of the ocean.......the pools were beautiful. We loved the salt water pools...a great change from the chlorine pools..the views from the pools were breathtaking...the food at the resort was good...there was not a huge variety but a sufficient one...everything was fresh and delicious......everyday the sail boats and speedboats went by...lots going to Saona Island for the day trip..which we went to...a very enj [... read more]oyable trip..what a beautful island..!!!!!! The hotel is not large which is what we were looking for...very personable.. management and staff went out of their way to help make your stay an enjoyable one...we also went over to the village of Bayahibe...not only to catch the boats to Saona but to visit the few restaurants there also..we were not disappointed...we love to explore....the main beach at Whala resort is a great walk away..a great stroll through the village to a beautiful swimming beach..beautiful sandy bottom and great clear waters....We would love to come back...thanks to the hotel and staff for making it a truly great holiday...

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Great.

Great spot, all inclusive. No children screaming. All the staff are real friendly and helpful. Most of the staff can at least understand English and if they can't, they will get someone who can. 24h room service is great as well.

Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach: Amazing resort

Without doubt one of the favorite resortI stayed during my time in dominicun republic . Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed by the staff and general manager, our names were mentioned on the board . The staff was extremely friendly, the restaurant very flexible (appreciate this!) and the restaurant supervisor deserves a special thanks.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Very nice resort

We had an amazing time. Very good services, nice rooms, very clean, good food and fun time at the lobby after dinner. We recommend this resort to anyone that needs to relax and enjoy sitting around the pools. We knew that the beach is nice and the ocean is not nice in this area, but this resort has very nice pools which we enjoyed sitting around and relax...especially the quiet pool with no animation. This was just perfect for the kind of trip we wanted to do this year.

Dreams La Romana: Great food and amazing resort

Very nice resort, great food - the buffet is better than the restaurants, highly advise to upgrade to the preferenced club - better beach chairs and less crowded beacg, good gym with all the basic equipment.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Great resort

The staff at this resort are amazing, so friendly and helpful and truly made this a memorable vacation. The resort is stunning and the rooms are great. I plan to make this my regular vacation spot. I will be recommending Bouganville to all my friends and family.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Beautiful rooms

Great resort and welcoming environment Great place to relax with friends or read a good book Carlos at the pool bar was fantastic. Great place to get away and enjoy the warm weather. Luxury Bahia is the way to go

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Great Resort

The fifth Bahia I've been to. I really enjoy the level of conformity across the brand, you know you're going to get the same experience everywhere. Beach is a little murky so spend your time at the pool.

Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus: Outstanding service, great stay!

We really enjoyed our stay and Air Transat, they took care of us very well. Exceeded all of our expectations and more! Would strongly recommend the hotel, food and restaurants were superb! The week flew by, wished we could have stayed longer.

Whala Bayahibe: Most relazing vacation EVER!

This vacation spot is a gem! Although it is new they are working to get it in tip too shape. Although I found my room to be large and accommodating and the resort to be beautifu and inviting with a breathtaking view off the infinity pool. Can’t wait until next year to go back to visit our new friends, the staff!

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Excellent Vacation

We enjoyed our entire week. First time every to experience adults only resort. We enjoyed all of the restaurants we able to get reservations for. Very relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely share this location to friends and family members.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Amazing resort 👍

This resort, waiters are good attitude, clean, beautiful rooms, beautiful garden and foods are yummy 👍👍. Unfortunately, the water of the beach is not really clear, in addition, everything has five-star level.