Bahia Principe Explore Legend: As amazing as the first time!

Returned to this hotel for a second time with our 6 y.o. son. It was as great as the first time. From the check in that was very quick, to our room, always clean and stocked with the usual, to all the restaurants ( A la carte or buffets). The service was always provided with a smile, and special attentions provided to our son. Even though hotel was near capacity, we never had to search too much to get a chair at the water park, main pool or beach side. Making our reservations at the A la ca [... read more]rte restaurants went well and food at buffet is good enough that we even cancelled an A la carte reservation one night to go back to buffet. This hotel is geared for families with children so not the best spot for a romantic getaway, but trust me, your kids will love it. No sign of the Hand, foot, mouth illness that we see in a lot of reviews. All being said, we are considering returning in December for Christmas with friends and their children

Punta Cana Princess: Wonderful vacation!

We had a wonderful vacation at the Punta Cana Princess from February 28 to March 5.We had requested a room close to the beach because my husband had injured his leg and after arriving at dawn due to bad weather in Toronto, we were very happy to be on the bottom floor and in a room easily accessible to everything, pool, beach and Mare Nostrum. The staff is really energetic, fun and helpful at this resort and made us feel very welcome and comfortable.A special recognition to Gray, Dalson, Jose  [... read more]and Kenia as well as Ania. We loved that we didn't have to make reservations for the restaurants and really enjoyed the seafood at the Mare Nostrum and the Fondue. The steakhouse was so-so but others were happy with it. We heard good things about the Italian. Lots of older people here because there isn't much walking. We will come again as we age as things are convenient for you but lots of fun! The beach of course is amazing with lots of big waves to jump in. This was my second time here and it didn't disappoint. Thank so much everyone for a wonderful vacation.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Grand Bahia Principe Punta Cana

We have traveled down south a number of times but this was the first to an all-inclusive with our young kids. We were a group of 3 families all having 2 kids each, ages ranging from 4-8 years old. Usually when we travel we travel to places where we cook on our own - so it was nice not to have to think about food and what to eat. There was something for everyone to eat for sure. We were able to finds seats by the pool and beach when we needed and didn't have to wake up super early to secure a [... read more] spot. We found a beach spot close enough to the pool that we could run back and forth all day as some wanted to be at beach in our group and some wanted to be at pool. The places we have traveled in the past have not been as big so we found the beach to be super crowed but that comes with a large complex and no fault of anyone - just not our cup of tea. the Japanese restaurant was by far the best food and experience, they did a great job here - I highly recommend you book in advanced at least twice during your time there. Evening shows were great but a little late for the kids. Kids "mini" activities were at 8pm and the show was at 9pm - which made for a long day, but they all hung in and enjoyed them all. It would have been nice to have them at 7pm and 8pm (but I know it is hard to accommodate everyone). Over all a great place to go if all-inclusive is what you are looking for. It is very large and has lot of variety - pool and beach are nice with lots of places to eat near by.

Impressive Punta Cana: great time

had a blast for 9 days weather good hotel lobby great , grounds in amazing shape, special shout to girls in lobby bar , Greyson and jefferie at pool bar for there top notch sevice and dedication, all resturants were excellent especially the grill steak and ribs were yummy> beach was nice and found no problem there, would go back again asp A+ All the way"""

Impressive Punta Cana: impressive resort and spa

Très belle plage, bien entretenue. Bon service, staff amical. Toutefois trop de nick nack à vendre sur la resort par des gens souvent trop harcelants. Manque de staff pour le nettoyage de chambres ! La nourriture très bien au buffet international ,excellente variété! Resto à la carte un boff ! Qualité/prix c'est très bien !

Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana: Lovely vacation stay!

Went with a group of 8 people. Resort is extremely well maintained. Grounds were beautiful and lush. Staff was lovely and friendly - never pushy. Celebrated a special birthday while there and the staff at the Italian restaurant went out of their way to provide us with a delicious birthday cake and fun experience. Wilki and Naikol were our favourite servers at the buffet. Food was great - loved, loved, love the Italian restaurant and the Steakhouse was our second favourite. Rooms were love [... read more]ly and always clean. The beach is beautiful and the pool was great too! The only thing we didn't care for was the push to discuss timeshares when we first arrived. We were all tired, hungry and thirsty and the only thing we wanted to do was get to our room to refresh and change then find food and drink.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Amazing Resort

This resort is fantastic. We were not sure how we would feel about how big it was....but honestly you don't feel the size at all. Everything is quite close and walkable. Great for kids. Tons to do. We would definitely return!

Impressive Premium Punta Cana: Very Impressive

Beautiful stay for family. Speciali with small children.There is so much to do in the daytime and evening, Interment very nice ,for children is something special that I enjoyed my there should be more for adult's ,like dancing after show was only for an uhr..Disco was boring and not for our age.maybe more for adults. thanks

Secrets Royal Beach: Didn't want to leave

This is the first trip south where my husband, and I weren't ready to come home. The resort is beautiful and very well maintained. We had excellent, friendly service. The atmosphere is very laid back. Most of the daily activities take place around the pool area so if you are not into that, the lazy river offers a relaxing alternative. The majority of people during our stay (Feb 24 - March 3 2019) were couples in their 40's, 50's, 60's and beyond. Foam parties in the pool are a blast. They had tw [... read more]o during our stay. Overall the food was excellent. The buffets get tiresome, but that has been our experience at every resort we have visited. The lobby bar makes excellent cocktails with premium liquors. Our biggest complaint is that there are a limited amount of lounge chairs around the pool and lazy river areas, and we found that if you don't secure one by 7 am, there are slim pickings after that. By 8 am we found that all chairs were spoken for. We were also very disappointed with the number of people that reserve their chairs by placing a towel or some other object on it and then spend the day at the beach. This resort needs to enforce its 8 am policy.

Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa and Casino: Excellent 7 days

This was our third stay at the Grand Palladium palace resort spa and casino. My wife and I were extremely satisfied with all aspects of the resort. The renovated junior suite we stayed in was very clean everything worked well and the bed was very comfortable. Our suite was approx. a one minute walk to the beach(that's about the same time for all suites ),The beach is clean and tidy with ample places to get a nice refreshing drink. We found the beach nice and quiet which is what we look [... read more] forward to, There are vendors walking the beach trying to get you to buy things, We found that if you didn't look at them they would continue walking on. The ala carte dining was nice however, if you wish to go to the steak house we suggest you arrive shortly after it opens for dinner or you will have to wait a considerable length of time. The buffets were good .A nice selection ,Any person who is( for lack of a better term) a picky eater should have no problem. Customer service we received was excellent,.in fact we spoke to other visitors who felt the same way. Front line staff were professional, knowledgeable,friendly and always very pleasant to deal with . Looking forward to going back next year to the Grand Palladium Palace Resort spa and casino

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Amazing family vacation

Had the best time while staying at this resort. Staff was friendly and helpful. Food was exceptional but the restaurants were better. Japanese was my favourite. Maid service was fantastic and the fridge was always stocked. Would definitely go back again.

Paradisus Punta Cana: Great resort

We had a wonderful vacation at Paradisus Punta Cana, due largely to Argenis, who did a superb job of making sure that all of our wants were fulfilled at the pool. Drinks, towels, snacks and even lunch were delivered right to our decadent cabana bed. Argenis made sure that we wanted for nothing. Jose Durand and Yuleidi Rosa provided friendly service in The Gabi restaurant. We appreciated the cleanliness of all spaces, beautiful gardens and ponds. The flamingos and porch swings in the lobby w [... read more]ere a nice touch. We had almost flawless meals in all the restaurants we tried. Our bed and pillows were comfortable and we love the oversized fluffy towels. Attention to small details throughout made us feel welcome.

Iberostar Waves Punta Cana: Our third time.

We like this resort . It was our third time there. The last time we were there was 2013. There are some things different from the last time we were there. One of the pools was redone and now the other one will be in the summer. It really needs it. The food was good. We could always find something good to eat. The room could use a bit of a refresher. The Wifi...internet was awesome. We got full bars anywhere we were on the resort and it was free. Maria, one of the pool waitresses is so awesome. E [... read more]veryone loves her. I was disappointed that because it was our 3rd time there that they did nothing special for us. Also we only had one day that housekeeping made a design with the towels. The weather was beautiful and I love the beach so much.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Very Impressed!

We loved everything about our stay at the Esmeralda. The service was top notch and the fact that we could get between our room, the buffets, the beach and the pools in 3 minutes was amazing. I loved the 6 rows of huts at the beach so you could always find a place in the shade - some of the huts even had a place to charge your phone! . The buffets had a wide variety of fruits and vegetables which we really appreciated. Although we spent most of our time at the Esmeralda it was nice using the gym [... read more] at the Amber for yoga. The main lobby area where they have the shops and the large theatres and live bands was pretty impressive. It really is like a small village.The airport in punta Cana is very modern and all our transfers went smoothly. We would definitely come back.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Nice Resort

We did enjoy getting away and the resort was landscaped beautifully. Our room was nice and there was a trolley to drive us back and forth to the beach and the lobby. Unfortunately we found that a lot of the staff did not speak or understand English very well. I was ill and wanted to see a doctor and it took five different people that I spoke to in regards to finding the dr's office. Either they did not understand me or they did not know where the dr's office was. I would suggest that the  [... read more]staff be more familiarized with some of the surroundings. I am not a good buffet person for eating so it is hard for me to comment too much on the food. Most of the time service was good in the buffet. One particular night though we were put in an "extended room" and there only person trying to looking after the people being sent to that room. He was trying to serve water, take drink orders, empty dirty dishes and change tablecloths by himself for quite awhile. Eventually a couple of other staff members joined him. I commented to him that I thought he was doing a terrific job under the circumstances. The other thing I would mention is the chairs around the pools and beach. There definitely not enought of them. You had to be down to get a chair by 8:00am or you were out of luck. It says that you are not suppose to reserve chairs but I can understand why people did.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Beautiful Resort and Fantastic Staff. Would recommend it.

I recently returned from a stay at the Melia Caribe Punta Cana. The Melia is a huge resort that offers many options to its guests. I chose to stay in the area closest to the beach and the pools. This gave me access to the many activities that are provided for guests. Also, the Merkado Restaurant is located right beside the pool. There are many positives to this Resort so I will start with the Restaurants. The Merkado offers International Buffet for all three meals plus snacks in between des [... read more]ignated meal times. The restaurant is well run with highly efficient, pleasant staff and is immaculate. The washroom adjoining the resturant is always spotless which is incredible considering the traffic that goes through there each day. The Casa Nostra Restaurant offers delicious Italian cuisine and extremely efficient service. Certainly worthwhile visiting. Although I didn't have an opportunity to go to Muoi, I heard from several people that it was great. Overall, I found the Resort extremely well kept. Everything was very clean and maintenance staff were constantly making sure the pool area and the beach area along with all the buildings were clean and safe. The cleaning staff for the rooms was excellent, pleasant and helpful with any questions. I had a minor problem with my air conditioner when I first arrived and a maintenance man was at my room within five minutes to resolve the problem. The Activities Staff are superb. I had the pleasure of having Wascar Perez as the instructor for aqua fit and zumba classes. Also, Wascar shows no end of patience while teaching the daily dance lessons and works well with Jaimie Manzuela in demonstrating and encouraging guests to learn or participate in Yoga classes. These are both wonderful young men who are so respectful to their guests. The level of talent in the dance troupe is unbelievable (there is so much local talent and I regret I don't remember all of the names of the dancers). The nightly shows should not be missed. The Artistic Director and Manager of Activities should be congratulated on both the variety and creativity in their choice of shows. Overall, although the grounds are well maintained and the Resort is extremely well run, it is the staff who really makes this a great place to spend a vacation.

Sanctuary Cap Cana Luxury Collection Adults Resort: Awesome resort

The grounds were spotless the food was great, drinks premium and the staff were so friendly only downfall was the room was very musty had to leave the patio door open but then the bugs bit us in the night and they had no port wine.

Excellence El Carmen: Lovely!

Excellence El Carmen is a very well maintained resort with beautiful grounds and very friendly and attentive staff. Nothing was too much trouble. We stayed in a junior swim up suite which was quite nice but if we were to return we would look at booking an ocean front suite away from the entertainment as we found it quite loud in our room at night. A nice variety of restaurants at the resort with good food but some restaurants lacked atmosphere. The absence of single malt scotch at a five star  [... read more]hotel was a surprise. The beach was fabulous. We walked it everyday and the pool area was quite nice, lots of lounge chairs available and attentive service at the pool and beach. Hope you find this information helpful. Feel free to contact me if you wish. Regards, Shelley Doney

Secrets Royal Beach: Excellent

We were very happy with the resort at every level. The grounds, accommodations, pool, food and beach all very good. We stayed for 10 days. Would definitely return and probably extend the stay next time. Our booking with TG at Trip Central was great and the travel with Air Transit was also very good.

Excellence El Carmen: A beautiful location

The hotel is new and modern, a little sterile in its appearance. The rooms and swim up pool are gorgeous, although the hallways are noisy and walls thin to sounds nearby. Staff need to speak quietly in the hallways early in the morning. Their carts need rubber wheels. The meals were good, but not as good as the Excellence in Mujeres Mexico. Staff were happy, most accommodating and delightful at all times. We enjoyed the 9 days and participated in pool, biking and beach entertainment. Main po [... read more]ol was very hot; the swim up pools much cooler. The ocean was perfect. More sailboats would be beneficial for those who enjoy.