Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Mould

Mould in the rooms made our clothes smell and made me sick. I was sick during my trip and got very ill upon my return. We smelled the entire time and we stunk up the airplane on the way home. We asked around because by day 2 we wanted another room - but everyone we spoke to was experiencing and complaining about the same thing. I have a lifelong allergy to mold and pre-existing health conditions, which were exacerbated during my time at the resort. Please go at your own risk!! It isn't worth  [... read more]your health. I am back at the doctors on Monday for another check up. And we paid $5200 CAD for one week :( And the service was not good. Everything else was perfect.

Paradisus Palma Real Golf and Spa Resort: Excellent resort!

I have been to many all-inclusive resorts over the years but this was my best experience by far. The resort is new, modern and beautiful. There are a lot of pools and a lot of variety of things to do, whether you're looking to party or just relax. The beach is amazing, lots of loungers with excellent thatch shades if you want to stay out of the sun. The beach also had a fantastic dedicated margarita bar. The food was excellent both at the buffet and the booked restaurants. There are a lot of ome [... read more]let stations for breakfast which is nice. We liked the Kanna outdoor restaurant for lunch as well. None of our party got the dreaded TD. We took a golf cart to the Casino, it is located at the adjacent sister resort, and we had a fabulous time there. The night-time entertainment was great in the main lobby area, as was the late night sports bar. Overall an excellent vacation and would highly recommend this resort!

Riu Palace Macao: GOOD RESORT BUT BOOKED WRONG 2 WEES.....

HOTEL FULL OF 20 OR LESS YEAR OLDS WHO RUINED THINGS FOR MANY REPEAT CUSTOMERS WHO WERE LOOKING FOR REST AND RELAXATION. BEACH BAR MILES SEEMED FROM THE LOUNGES ON THE BEACH. OUR ROOM WAS OVERLOOKING THE LOADING DOCK OF THE HOTEL NEXT DOOR. TRACTOR TRAILERS IN AND OUT AT ALL HOURS OF DAY AND NIGHT SO OUR BALCONY WAS NO REFUGE FROM THE DRUNK KIDS !!!!

Secrets Royal Beach: Amazing Resort

This resort could offer nothing more than we could want. We cannot wait to go back again. Starting off with a fabulous breakfast buffet!!! Love that you get a “pot of tea” with piping boiling water with hot milk. Then onto the great Coco Cafe offering delicious Lattes (with Baileys) and Mochas. Also many other selections along with snacks, both healthy and not so healthy. The pools were crystal clean, and usually a good selection of seating. The staff was second to none, always avai [... read more]lable to take drink orders and share a kind word. The nighttime entertainment was fabulous. Quite a variety. If beach was your thing, beautiful white sandy beaches that go for miles.

Secrets Royal Beach: Amazing Resort

This resort could offer nothing more than we could want. We cannot wait to go back again. Starting off with a fabulous breakfast buffet!!! Love that you get a “pot of tea” with piping boiling water with hot milk. Then onto the great V ch Coco Cafe offering delicious Lattes (with Baileys) and Mochas. Also many other selections along with snacks, both healthy and not so healthy. The pools were crystal clean, and usually a good selection of seating. The staff was second to none, always [... read more] available to take drink orders and share a kind word. The nighttime entertainment was fabulous. Quite a variety. If beach was your thing, beautiful white sandy beaches that go for miles.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Great value at this resort close to Airport and shopping

My granddaughter and I recently stayed at the Iberostar Waves Resort in Puerta Plata. All staff were very friendly; the front desk immediately saw to two of my concerns - I wanted a flatter pillow plus our room safe needed resetting. I am very particular about food. The food at the main and beach buffets was fantastic - I had made to order omelets in the morning and at night they put a steak or other meat on the grill for you if you wanted. There was also seafood, even smoked salmon in the [... read more] morning. I am lactose intolerant and they catered to people with food allergies. They had soy, almond and oat milk plus gluten free bread and low gluten bread. They even had a low sugar desert area. Deserts were five star and they often had a chocolate fountain with fruit kabobs for dipping. Three a la carte restaurants were very good. They cooked paella or seafood in a large caldron outside every day. I loved that. Plus they had a stage at the beach for beach night or excercising. I loved the hotel lobby and the adjoining large bar/coffee shop/seating area. There were shops to browse in plus a general/tourist store. The resort had a plaza with a huge fountain and seating at tables. It reminded me of the outdoor plazas in Europe and I am sure that the fountain was quite old. The bricks around the fountain looked quite old so maybe they moved the fountain from an old town. People played cards during the day and after supper listened or danced to the small band at the village plaza. There was a huge theatre with a show every night. There were lots of activities at the resort - from bingo, outdoor chess, ping pong, spa, gym plus the swimming pools. They even had a enclosed area for young children. We were there from March 10 to 17th and I picked Puerta Plata (instead of Punta Cana) to avoid the seaweed on the beaches. Unfortunately there was seaweed on the beach but there was always a fairly large beach area to get into the water. Water was warm. The resort felt like home and I am looking forward to going back to the Iberostar Waves resort next year.

Paradisus Palma Real Golf and Spa Resort: Beautiful Resort

The hotel is modern & updated, beautiful appointed rooms & landscaping is well kept with lots of greenery. Great restaurants! Lots of daily activities, plenty of beach & pool loungers with lots of shade. One gift shop.

Paradisus Palma Real Golf and Spa Resort: Beautiful Resort

The hotel is modern & updated, beautiful appointed rooms & landscaping is well kept with lots of greenery. Great restaurants! Lots of daily activities, plenty of beach & pool loungers with lots of shade. One gift shop.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Outdated rooms, beautiful beach, good food, overall good

Outdated rooms, beautiful beach, good food, good entertainment, Bavaro beach fantastic quality and excellent games on the beach. Variety of food, number of restaurants and bars, entertainment all very good.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Resort worth coming back too!

We are a family of 3, one being a 15yr old and we all said we would be back. The grounds are beautifully, tranquil and well kept only negative is the stamped concrete cobblestone walkways. They are not luggage/stroller or handicap friendly and should you be barefoot, look out as it is slippery when wet and hot when dry. Unfortunately, the check in experience was not good. When we arrived, we were told we were going to be placed in a temporary room for 1 night in bldg. 25 which is for hotel me [... read more]mbers!! I was furious as we booked this vacation 3 months in advance, and their excuse was the hotel was full. I said you have known I'm coming for 3 months; I should have a room ready for me that I booked and not have to be moved the next day, wasting precious time of my limited 7 day stay. So be aware there is something shady like overbooking. The rooms are dated, but very clean no issues. One big complaint is the Theater music every night from 11 to midnight. We found it hard to get to sleep as you could hear the base thumping all the way down to the Tropical area which is the other side of the Mangroves. We spent an equal amount of time at both the pool and beach. -Lovely large pool, never crowded with lots of lounge chairs. -Absolutely stunning beach with lots of lounge chairs under grass beach umbrellas. Of course, no resort is complete without the dining experience. I have to say we were always able to find something at the buffets that we enjoyed. At the buffets some (not all) of the staff were not very attentive/friendly. We only went to 2 of the A La Carte restaurants and had a lovely meal and the staff were very top notch. One last note, we had late flight and check out is noon. So, the Melia provides ONLY 1 Courtesy room for all their guests with a shower. Which needs to booked in advance allowing you a 30 Min slot regardless of how many people are in your room. We were 3 people with a 30 min challenge for all to shower and change. I have been to many all-inclusive resorts that provided a big area with 4 to 6 showers with no time limit and no booking in advance requirement. Needless to say, I'm very disappointed with Melia and is an area they need to improve.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Good resort

The resort is situated in the well maintained tropical garden. This is the most outstanding feature of the resort. The colonial architecture of buildings naturally fits it. Rooms look dated, but kept clean. The eating areas are a bit tight. Thus it is a good idea to avoid rush times. The beach is nice. Plenty of sunbeds and shady areas. No need to play a reservation game here. Not the same at the pools. While there is less problem finding a sunbed at the bigger pool, the sunbeds/umbrellas at  [... read more]the quiet pool are usually all taken by 7-7:30 Signs against reservation are ignored. The most disappointing thing is the water at the beach. The beach is in a small bay. The water in the bay is not transparent. Zero visibility. Thus no desire to swim. The pull is preferred. I wish our flight were to La Romana. There were no such flights from our town. The flight to Punta Cana resulted in the long transfer from/to the airport

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort: Terrible

The food is worse than Cuba. It was unbearable. The rooms need service all the time. Not enough lounge chairs so you are constantly looking for one or standing around . No coffee unless the restaurant is open (at 7am). No activities for kids. No entertainment.

Playabachata Hotel: Loved this resort

Very clean with lots of staff working hard to keep it that way. Beautiful grounds, loved all the trees. Enjoyed being able to share space with the Senator and the ability to walk the stretch of the beach. We liked the Tropical ave and ability to get cappuccinos and ice cream. Also being able to pick up Senators wifi in that area. Loved the constant breeze that didn’t allow for mosquitoes or flys. Liked the beach, had no sargassum and we were able to swim in the sea. Would have been nice to have  [... read more]steps into pool as opposed to ladders.

Melia Punta Cana Beach Wellness Resort Adults: 5/10 Would not recommend - will not return to this resort

We stayed at Melia Punta Cana Beach (adults only) from March 10-16th, 2026. Here is my honest review of the resort (I have stayed in at least 5 other resorts in the last 10 years and have never had an experience like this): The resort grounds are breathtaking. The landscaping has been thoughtfully designed and well-maintained. The beach area and ocean are beautiful. One of the best beaches I have had the pleasure of swimming in. The service was not that of a so-called 5 star resort;  [... read more]The staff spoke Spanish (I do understand this is their first language), and only in English (most times, reluctantly) if we asked them to. This I found very odd since they serve international travelers. It made us feel unwelcome. The cleaning personnel and maintenance staff did not speak any English at all, which made it difficult when making special room requests, such as changing our sheets (which we asked and did not get completed). I left a tip and note for the cleaning staff to change our sheets, and when we returned to the room, the note and cash were gone, and our room had not been cleaned. Upon further investigation, it turns out that the maintenance staff stocks the mini bar. We suspect they attended to our room first, stole the tip and advised the cleaning lady that we did not need room service. I was flabbergasted that this took place. 2 days in a row our room was not cleaned. Our room A/C would not blow less than 22 degrees, which was somewhat confirmable but would have preferred to have the option to set it to 20 to escape the heat outdoors. We had a maintenance person look at it, shrug his shoulders and leave. Dining: The breakfast and lunch buffet was a 5 out of 10 (and that's a stretch). The food was very low-quality. There were lots of options, but because of the quality, we ate omelets most mornings as they were the only thing that was sub-par. The buffet staff was very inconsistent with service. Sometimes, we would be seated, other times we had to seat ourselves. We had to take cutlery and napkins from other tables, as the staff did not keep up with replenishing the tables. It often took over 5 minutes for drink orders. Our plates were not cleared in a timely manner. The lunch offering was also disappointing and often completely depleted and not replenished before its 3 o'clock closure. Dinner (A La Carte) options were Asian (Muoi), Mediterranean (Mar-de-Sal), and BBQ (Yumai). The Asian restaurant was a 6/10, and the Mediterranean restaurant was an 8/10. We never got to eat at Yumai, as we were told the BBQ restaurant was completely booked all week, which we found odd as we were also told you could only book them 2 days in advance. Again, inconsistent service and communication from the staff. We were often made to feel like we were inconveniencing the workers if we had special requests. They were less than happy to help. The staff who book the a la carte restaurants (at the buffet) were unreasonably rude and impatient. We were pressured into upgrading to "Level" which had greater restaurant access and other perks. It was $800 per person. We quickly learned that if you are not a "Level" guest, you will be given sub-par service. It was a huge turn off for people like us who had already spent thousands of dollars to be there. The front desk staff were the most helpful but still not impressive. The language barrier was a struggle to manage as again; they spoke Spanish mainly and only English when asked. A helpful guest once had to translate for us. We booked a shuttle to the lobby for our flight and had to call when it did not arrive at our scheduled time. There are major communication issues among their teams. Asked the "Guest Services" agent to make a local call for us to confirm our flight shuttle. She dialed a number and shrugged her shoulders: "sorry no answer". Only after we pressed her, did she go to the front desk and miraculously found a number in which someone answered. Wild that this resort did not seem to a main point of contact for the tour companies who shuttle guests to and from their properties. I returned from this resort with sand mite bites all over my feet and legs that were diabolically itchy. I had to be prescribed a BTC antihistamine to reduce the severity. The Disco (nightclub named Muse) was amazing. The bartenders were friendly and spoke great English. The DJ's played great music, and the overall vibe was good. We spent three evenings there. The shows were a letdown. The resort does not have a theatre (on the adults only side) so the shows were performed at the lobby bar, in which there was minimal seating and not designed for a crowd. The reviews about the pool and beach chairs are accurate. Impossible to get a chair at either spot after 10am. The staff does not impose the 30-minute rule, although it is clearly stated both at the beach and the pool. What we did enjoy about the beach is that personal speakers were not allowed. If you're seeking peace and quiet, I would not recommend this resort. Our room faced adjacent construction and all we heard all week were beeping horns, loud machinery and trucks from sunup to sundown. Music was played all day at the pool and the beach, and constant music playing at the lobby and other common areas. Nowhere could you go on this property to hear nothing. The property is so big, it was not feasible to walk everywhere (it was a good 15-minute walk from the lobby to the beach/buffet). You had to shuttle to the beach, buffet, lobby, etc. Although we didn't mind, oftentimes the shuttles were disorganized. Sometimes waiting up to 10 minutes to be picked up. Again, "Level" guests got better shuttle service. Overall, I would give this resort a 5/10. I will not be returning to any Melia property in the future. Buyer beware.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: We enjoyed this resort

This is a smaller resort, but the beach is completely amazing. You can walk for hours! We had a room on the main floor and were happy to note that it had a very nice patio with a lounge bed and 2 chairs as well as a small plunge pool. The food was ok. There are 3 a la cartes but I did not enjoy any of them and would have preferred to just go to the buffet. The staff was great but be prepared to not get what your ordered. There is also a wood fired pizza oven so pizza is always available  [... read more]for lunch or dinner. Unfortunately, both of us contracted Norovirus and were quite sick for 2 days. There were more people at the resort who were also sick.

Playabachata Hotel: Playabachata

The Dominican Republic is a beautiful country. Our experience at this resort was terrible. Both my brother and I got food poisoning. Buffets seemed to have "recycled" or left over dishes. Food handling and sanitation was sub-par. The rooms were outdated, with amenities either missing or broken. Our room door did not lock properly and there were problems with the room key. Our mini fridge never worked and when we asked for a replacement or room change, we were told no. Staff catered to those who  [... read more]tipped the most and often allowed local citizens in the bar areas. The fellow Canadians that we met made an incredibly disappointing resort experience, one that we will always remember. Good times were shared and memories were made. Highly disappointed with Playabachata.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Amazing Vacation

Majestic Colonial is a wonderful resort. Beautiful beach, lush grounds, amazing friendly staff. Food was great. Rooms are lovely, just tired. We were told the resort is closing for renovations, after they are done this will be an amazing place to vacation. Upgraded to Colonial Club and had a great experience. Had a wonderful butler, Willnier. Would recommend!

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Loved Sunscape Coco!

The entertainment staff were amazing, Coca-Cola and Timon were non-stop the whole time we were there and were very good at engaging with all of the guests, no matter what the guest's primary language was. The dancers, musicians and singers were amazing, a different show every night. They did a really good job of adapting when the shows were moved inside because of the weather. The food was amazing! There were long waits at the a la carte restaurants, so we went to the buffet for every m [... read more]eal and were very happy to do so. Dinner options changed every night, so there was a good variety to chose from. The workers there are amazing as well; a shoutout to Grimil who took care of us every night, making sure we found a good table and keeping our drinks topped up. He was a real sweetheart. And to the pasta station as well who remembered my order after just a couple of nights. I would say the one that that may need improvement is the housekeeping. Some days our room wasn't cleaned until after 5:00 p.m., which made it tricky if we wanted to go back to the room for anything in the middle of the day. But other than that, we would love to go back again. The location is amazing too, a perfect distance from the airport so no long bus ride to and from, so you can maximize your time at the resort.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Amazing, above and beyond!

Everything is amazing, including all the staff who are always willing to help. The buffet was also great with tons of options. The entertainment team Veronica, Sharina and others are superhumans! They work really hard to arrange activities throughout the day and I thoroughly enjoyed it! The Waterpark was a surprise for me so I made the most of it! One of my most luxurious vacations for sure

Viva Miches by Wyndham: 3 star at the best

A new hotel that has so much potential but is failing in so many categories Mediterranean restaurant 5/5 Beach 5/5 Location3/5 Staff 3/5 Buffet 2/5 Internet 1/5 Management 1/5 Always bothered and never left alone by sales associates trying to get you to buy into Viva