Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana: nice place

Overall we found this resort very clean and staff was exellent. Food and drinks was great as was the entertaiment. Beach area was clean and not crowded. Didn't like being blindsided by the sales pitch from Unlimited Vacation Club.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Awesome resort

We were impressed by the high quality of the food, best we had ever had while travelling south. The whole resort was clean and impeccable, housekeepers were friendly and efficient. All staff were really pleasant and helpful. The beach was great. We upgraded to "Privilege" and it was worth every penny. The only part we disliked was the pressure tactics by the H10 Sales group; they are to be avoided. We would go back there for sure.

Occidental Caribe: beautiful resort

Overall had a great time. Went with daughter and son-in-law, 2 ladies in sixties, another couple and my other half. The grounds are beautiful and you could walk the beach forever in either direction on white sand. The water was warm but had some big waves. All right if you are comfortable in the water. The food was hit or miss but not bad. Sometimes hard to find something to eat at buffet. The a la cartes need to lay off their salt especially the italian which would have been delicious i [... read more]f not for the saltiness. The teppaniki was great and food delicious. Enjoyed the fish and meat a la carte. Ordered the steak and it was delicious and others ordered shrimp which they enjoyed. The mexican restaurant was only available at lunch but I hear it was good. We upgraded to oceanfront by the kiddy pool which I am glad we did as it was noisy by the bar pool especially in early mornings. The resort is a bit tired needing an update but rooms were clean and once figured out toilet workings all good. For the money not bad but will not be going back.

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Breathtaking Views

The resort was spacious and nice for morning walks, the beach was beautiful and the view was amazing. The a la carte restaurants were wonderful! Our room was clean and nicely laid out, and the double shower was quite nice! The pool was very large and had a great layout! I have no complaints about this resort and would be happy to return again! We met many people who were all return guests to the hotel.

Grand Memories Punta Cana: Fantastic vacation

Beautiful grounds-well kept. Food was delicious and staff all friendly and helpful. Water Park wonderful and so much fun. Rooms clean. Loved the balcony ! Very impressed with the ability to order room service 24/7 and to be able to do so from the TV. Never disappointed. A La Cart restaurants excellent. Not over crowded . Beach was beautiful-didn't have to fight for chairs or shade. Loved the ability to use the other hotel and have the transportation to the beach, Never had to wait very long [... read more]. Night entertainment excellent for children an adults. Will certainly return.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Very Clean Resort

Hello, The resort was very clean and food was amazing. The staff were terrific. I was disappointed with regards to the pool closing each day at 6:00 PM and the fact that it was almost impossible to find a beach chair without having to get up each day at 5:30 AM. The sports bar was not able to get Hockey, which for a resort with 99% of the visitors being Canadian should be taken into consideration. The beds were very hard. Although very lovely we will not be returning.

Nickelodeon Hotel Punta Cana: Wonderful family vacation

My husband and our two children (aged 6 months and 2 years) stayed at the Nickelodeon resort from Feb 22/19 - Mar 1/19. I had emailed ahead to request a crib for our room. The crib was not in our room upon arrival but came within 10 minutes. We had a flat swim-up suite, which was amazing due to how often the children napped. We never got to try many of the restaurants because the kids go to bed early. The main buffet was good for breakfast and supper. We often went to the lighthouse for lunch (o [... read more]n the sensatori side). It had a small selection of food and delicious home made icecream! We went to Fresco for lunch some too. The food there was okay. We tried room service a couple of times out of convenience but we were not impressed with the food. The coffee shop Doppio was fantastic! The always had fresh cookies, donuts, fruit, yogurt and delicious cakes!! This is the first resort I’ve been to that had really good deserts. The staff were all very friendly and really tried to make the children happy. The beach has big waves but is stunning! The characters make frequent appearances at Aqua Nick so we didn’t bother with the character breakfast. All in all a wonderful experience and I would highly recommend!!

Punta Cana Princess: Very relaxing adult only resort but men pack your shoes

We just got back from a 2 week stay at the Punta Cana Princess and we had a wonderful holiday. We were looking to relax in the sunshine and sandy beach and we got what we were hoping for. Pros: What makes this resort stand out is the staff. All of them (bar staff, restaurant staff, entertainment team, maids, gardeners, front desk, everyone ) are very hard working but always smiling and ready with an "Hola" and really go out of their way to make your holiday great. Our towel rack came away  [... read more]from the wall, I went to lobby to report it and it was fixed before I made it back to the our room an hour later. The bar staff remembered our drinks orders and always happy to serve us. As many others have mentioned, the staff really made our 2 weeks terrific. The resort is quiet and relaxing with wonderfully maintained grounds, a nice pool and right on a lovely beach where you can walk for a long way in either direction. There are vendors but a simple no thank you (or better yet, no gracias) works. We walked the beach for 2-3 hours per day and honestly by the third day, they recognized us and did not even ask anymore. The ocean was rough on most days, lots of waves and the staff did an excellent job of cleaning up the seaweed if any showed up overnight. Wonderful views from the beach bar and the beach BBQ that was held a few times a week was a treat, excellent ribs and other grilled food and refreshing sangria all served on the beach. The resort is super clean, even the beach bathroom which can be hard to maintain was always clean. The rooms were very clean as well. No musty smell in the room as we have seen in other resorts and the AC worked well....so well we had to turn off some nights as it was too cool for us. Entertainment team had many activities planned during the morning, and later in the afternoon. No pressure to join but fun if you wanted to. Most nights, we had a show or contest in the lobby bar or you could visit the Caribe Resort next door to see their show. We tried this one night, fun but we liked our resort so much better, less crowded, hectic and of course no kids...which is the main reason we chose an adult only resort. We visited the gym almost every day, it was not huge but had all the equipment needed for a good workout, if you wanted to do one. Also, the pathways around the PCP and Caribe made great running trails if you did not want to run on the sand. Cons: The only small issue we had was with trying to visit the a la carte restaurants. I loved the idea on not having to make reservations but when we tried to go in one of our first nights, we were denied entry because although my husband had long trousers and a short sleeved dress shirt, he wore nice leather sandals. Now, I checked the dress code on the Princess website while packing and again the day before we left and there is no mention of closed toe shoes but this was required for entry. So, it was the buffet for us for 2 weeks. I did notice however, over the course of 2 weeks, plenty of men in casual shorts/sweatpants and running shoes eating at the a la cartes, so the dress code enforcement is inconsistent. Management suggestion: I would recommend updating your website if closed shoes are required so that we can pack what is needed and being consistent in your enforcement of the dress code. Having said that, it was not really an issue for us, the food at the buffet was good and each night had a different theme. The Valentine Day buffet that was put on extra special, and every night we had lots of choice of different items so very easy to have a nice meal, not a five star gourmet meal but still good. However, I would advise against the Asian night. Both of us have good stomachs and never suffer any issues in our many years of travel but the first week I got sick after Asian night and the second week my husband did. Nothing major, better the next day but we never figured out what food caused the problem. The guests here like at many other resorts we have been to are doing the towel dance with both pool and beach chairs being saved starting as early as 7am. My husband and I like to walk the beach and the resort and are not much for sitting on our butts all day but we had no problem finding chairs any time we wanted to relax by the pool or beach for a hour so not really a problem. Overall, we had a great time and would return to Punta Cana Princess and would recommend to anyone looking for a quiet, laid back, relaxing holiday.

Le Sivory: Hidden Gem

If you want to be pampered this is the place to go. Service & staff probably the best I have ever seen. A nice small resort - no line ups for food or the bar- no getting up at 6 to secure a lounger at the pool or beach. Would definitely go again.

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: Great resort

The rooms were ok.. the food was great...the staff were friendly and courteous the beach had too much seaweed but the resort made a daily effort to clean the beaches .. the theme restaurants were great and there was lots of activities to do everyday

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Exceptional resort! Absolutely Paradise!!!

We stayed at the Grand Bahia Punta Cana royal golden for 7 days and we were blown away with the entire experience! The staff are incredible, very happy and friendly, kind people that will go out of there way, above and beyond for anything you want or need. We stayed in villa 4 and our cleaning lady was wonderful. We absolutely loved her. We also dealt with Maria from the royal golden lobby and she was great! The beach was beautiful as well as the pools and the food was fantastic! The golde [... read more]n grill was absolutely phenomenal as well. We honestly were blown away and didn’t ever want to leave, of course because it was vacation but because it was an absolute paradise and everyone was so kind and happy. This felt like a home away from home all because of the staff. We cannot wait to go back and will likely only ever return to grand bahias after this wonderful experience!

Riu Republica: Riu Republica

I would highly recommend this resort for a relaxing adults only vacation. Very clean resort with easy access to restaurants, pools and the beach. Always easy to find a lounge chair by the pool or beach. Great food and excellent service.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Melia Caribe Beach - Punta Cana February 2019

Just spent a week at the Melia Caribe Beach in Punta Cana. Chose the resort because it included free golf. Resort is big but lots of golf carts to shuttle around the site. Great food, beach and pools.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Great, family-friendly resort

The resort was beyond our dreams! The grounds were immaculate and there were so many things for the kids to do, the programming was excellent! Each night the kids had dances and there were contest on the pool deck for them to participate in. The buffet food was great and à la carte restaurants equally good (except the Tex-Mex). If you can, try the Japanese fusion and the Teppanyaki for a real treat. We only hung out at the beach a little (the waves were high and the kiddies didn't like tha [... read more]t so much) but from what we could see it was nice, albeit a little crowded. Easier to get sun chairs by the pools than at the beachfront. The rooms were really clean, however the hallways are quite echo-y and noisy, so try and remember to stay quiet at night when returning to your room in case fellow travellers are sleeping - being the family resort, many of us retire early-ish (10pm which really isn't that early). The shows were fun, however not all of them are kid-friendly so watch out for those. Mirabel, who is the kids event coordinator is fantastic and really goes out of her way to make the kids feel welcome. Drinks at the swim-up bars seem a little watered down (so feel free to pound back quite a few!) but the ones at the main-lobby are full-strength so watch out! We also did the Pirates of the Caribbean excision and it is great fun for kids. They do a good job of keeping the kids occupied while travelling out to the snorkelling, sting rays and sharks and have a fun play on the way back. We were really impressed with this trip and how well suited it was for the kids. Our friends that we travelled with did have their son contract Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease near the end of the trip so that it something to watch out for, but with a place that is this kid-friendly, I suspect the toys, etc. at the Kids Club aren't always as well cleaned as they may be here in North America. Other than that hiccup at the end, we had a fantastic time and would recommend this place to any family looking for a fun adventure in Punta Cana!

TRS Turquesa: Wonderful resort!

The TRS Turquesa is a beautiful resort. The grounds are neatly manicured and trimmed on a daily basis. All the public areas are very clean. The rooms are really well cleaned and we were surprised to even see the public washrooms so clean with the traffic of people at the resort. It is the first time in a resort that we see the washrooms close to the pool and beach that clean. The maids came twice a day to clean our room and then prepare it for the evening. The employees such as waiters, butle [... read more]rs, etc, that we dealt with were very polite and always ready to help. One day, the WiFi of the hotel was not working and one of the animator allowed us to use his phone to do our check in for our flight the following day. The air conditioning was very cold in our rooms but we were able to control it since we each had an individual control. We heard that in other resorts the guests were not able to control the air conditioning. There are several pools available to the guests and a beautiful beach, so everyone was scattered throughout so we did not have the feeling that it was packed. There are several palapas available for those who want some shades at the beach and at the main pool. We could walk a long distance along the beach and see various resorts. They were no weeds in the water. The resort gave us the opportunity to dine in the other restaurants part of the Grand Palladium (GP) Group, so we had lots of variety. We did not have to reserve for the restaurants at the Turquesa but we had to reserve for the restaurants included in the GP Group. Our favorite restaurant was the Japanese Sumptuori, they were really generous with their food. Our second best restaurant was the El Dorado Steak House, the steaks were delicious. However, the beef in the other restaurants are not recommended since they are not tender and the meat is fat. There was a grill close to the beach so we could eat outside and still enjoy the sun. There was also a restaurant really close to the beach. Our favorite buffet was the Behique due to the variety of the food, warm food and quieter place than the other big buffet place. In some restaurants, we felt that the food was not warm enough and sometime overcooked. We were not bothered by any Travellers Club Sellers. We were asked only once to attend a session and we refused and they did not bother us after. This resort is very close to the airport; it took approx. 15-20 minutes with the shuttle to get to the resort from the airport. We would definitely go back to this hotel. There were some activities for those who wanted to participate and they were not too loud. We were able to rest and relax at the Turquesa.

Bahia Principe Explore Turquesa: Beautiful and friendly resort!

The grounds were immaculate, the never stop working on them. The staff was friendly everywhere we went. The rooms were clean and the food was extremely good. All in all it was a wonderful and very relaxing holiday. We would definitely go back.

Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana: Wonderful Vacation Spot!

We have just returned from a 7-day stay at the NOW Larimar in Punta Cana. We have nothing but good things to say about this resort. This is our 5th stay here. We stayed in the former NOW Garden as well as the main resort. We were treated exceptionally well. The food is great with a lot of variety at the buffet and a-la-carte restaurants. You won't go hungry! The beach is outstanding and the seaweed is removed daily. You can walk for miles, the view never gets old. The pool [... read more] areas offer relaxation or pool activities if you want to participate. The serving staff and Entertainment Team work hard to keep everyone happy. The grounds are spacious, well maintained and beautiful. The rooms were clean and comfortable although nothing changed too much in the last few years. We have to say it feels like home and it's good to see some of the same staff again.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: A top notch family resort

This hotel is defintely 5 stars from the beautiful rooms to the fresh and great variety of foods. The service was excellent, the drinks and they are wonderfully friendly people who do their best to make you have a great vacation. The resort has lots to offer, a lazy river, simulated surfing, small waterpark for younger kids, lots of restaurants for every taste.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Good times

We had a good time at grande bahia principe punta cana. The resort is very clean, the food and drinks were good. You are only allowed 3 a la cartes one was booked at 9:30pm way to late for us to eat. Some people didnt get any a la cartes Overall the sun was shining and we had a great time with friends and family

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: VERY NICE

IT WAS A LITTLE DISNEY WORLD. Wonderful staff, decent food, awesome activities for the kids, everywhere so clean and beautiful. All the restaurants have very good food . The employees are very friendly and helpful they go beyond helping you. They want to make sure you are happy . I would highly recommend this property because of one of the reasons the property has a lot of actives and a lot of entertainment. The beach is very beautiful and large and they also provide meals on the beach.