Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: a little disappointed

the hotel and grounds are still wonderful.......this was our 3rd time going to this resort.......but this time we were a little let down.......we return to this resort because we remembered how friendly and jovial the staff were.........this time was different.....the waiters and waitresses were to busy interacting with each other and being on their cell phones......in 2 weeks less than 5 employees approached us to ask how our stay was.......the resort in my opinion has grown too big too fast an [... read more]d they took all their well trained staff off the older resorts and put them in the new ones.......it was very difficult the get the attention of waitresses in buffet restaurants and lobby bar and when you did manage to get their attention it was difficult to communicate with them because most of them only spoke spanish and did not understand any french or english........another big thing that made it less than enjoyable was the day we got there we had to wait until 5 pm for our room to be ready......once in the room the a/c was not working and was dripping on floor, wrong instructions to the safe deposit box were given to us and we only had one broken plastic chair on the patio.....these problems were rectified within an hour but it was still and inconvenience.......when we got there they invited us to go eat at the buffet (around 3 pm) the cold foods were warm and wilted and the hot foods were cold and dry..........quite a few times in 2 weeks our room was not done by 4:30 pm forcing us to tell maid not to bother since we were getting ready for dinner (our chamber maid was fantastic though)........we had to defrost our own mini fridge since it was only keeping thing barely cooler than room temperature (we asked but no one understood our request)

Occidental Punta Cana: Good resort!

Very clean resort; from the grounds, to the rooms and pool areas. Food and service was decent. Staff were friendly enough, but communication was difficult due to language barrier. Beach was also very clean ans staff were in top of cleaning up empty cups etc

Impressive Punta Cana: An ok resort

The resort is beautiful. The landscape is amazing but the beach was disgusting and smelly with lots of see weeds. The food is not that great! It wasn’t labeled properly. No consideration for people with allergy or vegetarians.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Huge, busy resort

This was our second time at this resort. We stayed in Turquesa section 2 years ago. The rooms are basic but spacious. The resort has 7 hotels combined into one huge complex, divided by luxury level. The food is great and the grounds well kept. This time we struggled for beach chairs and found it frustrating. We stayed in the Punta Cana block, with Air Transat's Royal Golden option, so our block was building 20, closest to beach. No private beach area with chair service! Be careful booking excur [... read more]sions with Air Transat at resort. I would avoid Lucien as he screwed up our booking. I have a disability which I told him about but he booked us on an adventure tour which we did not want, nor could I do elements of.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Great resort

Really happy with this resort as a whole. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the two issues I had (2 beds for just me instead of 1 bed and a sink drain problem) were addressed right away. The pools and beach were great, and there were different entertaining events every day in the afternoon and evening. I would absolutely go back and I'm recommending this resort to my friends looking for a vacation abroad.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Fantisia For some

This resort is set up for children. There is plenty of luxury for the adult crow also. The shows at night were lively and full of colourful costumes. However the songs are mostly in Spanish (was understandable)but my grandsons lost interest pretty quick. Was a bit disappointed in the bathrooms as only one had a urinal at kids height. I was also surprised that they didn’t have more non breakable cups for the younger kids. Mostly glass globlets . Pool and areas were kept extremely clean wh [... read more]ich was good as they kids left lots of mess around the areas by the end of each day.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Awesome Trip

The hotel was very nice. The food was excellent. Lots of it. You certainly don't starve. People were friendly and very helpful. Although the hotel was huge, it was easy to get around with the help of trolleys taking you to your destination. We had easy access to the beach which was awesome. The lobby was huge and beautifully decorated. Only drawback was that it closed around 11:00. Entertainment is excellent. A fun way to end your evening. Our room was big and clean with a balcony [... read more]. Bed was comfortable and bar was always stacked with drinks and snacks.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Great resort

We found our room to be really nice, they have been recently updated and it shows. They are very clean, in fact, the whole resort is kept very clean. The pool and beach area are great, we were able to find lounge chairs any time of day (even if they were prime spots, they were still available). They lobby area was super nice to hang around and had a nice vibe. We found the manager from morning till night walking around, greeting guests and being available.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Would go again!

Loved the room, balcony and poolside. Food overall was excellent, the buffet and all the a la carte restaurants. Staff very friendly and helpful. Corridors outside rooms were not always kept as clean as expected. Very hard to get a lounging chair on the beach or around pools as guests reserve them early.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Good resort

Good food, good service and good rooms. Large resort requires much walking or taking rides on shuttle cars that run regularly. We had an issue with articles of clothing that went missing from our room. Still waiting for report from hotel.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Good Resort

We stayed here the week of Feb 10 to Feb 17. The resort is very big we stayed at the Bahia Principe Punta Cana there is 7 resorts in this complex. Food was excellent was a bit disappointed as we had upgraded bracelets so we could book 4 a la cartes but we only got to go to the Japanese as the others had awful time either too early in the day or late 9:00 9:30 which would mean we would miss the shows. The shows at night were awesome especially the circus and magic show. Beach was wonderful. Rooms [... read more] were well cleaned by staff. Language was a bit of an issue as most of the staff could not understand or speak English they were friendly and tried. Getting around was a bit of a challenge as you could only use trolleys. That said the trolleys were always running so you never had to wait long. Was also kind of disappointed with the lobby as they shut the lights at about 11:00 and no bar service was available. You had to take the trolly to the 24 hour outdoor bar by the beach. Overall it was a great vacation.

Iberostar Waves Dominicana: Beautiful resort

Clean resort located within 20 minutes to most everything including the airport and is directly on the beach with 2 huge swimming pools and many restaurants and many bars but no actual swimup bar :( Entertainment crew are so awesome and fun day and night :)

Impressive Punta Cana: SO IMPRESSED WITH THE IMPRESSIVE RESORT

THIS HOTEL WAS VERY CLEAN - THE GROUNDS WERE SUPER , ALL IMMACULATE - THE TREES/SHRUBS ALL SO GREEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF - WE GOT UPGRADED TO A PREMIUM ROOM - WHICH WAS NICE - VERY CLEAN - IF WE NEEDED TOWELS THEY GAVE THEM TO US IN 5 MINUTES - ALL O.K. THE BUFFET WAS ALSO VERY IMPRESSIVE - LOTS OF DIFFERENT FOODS - FRUIT /DESSERT TABLES WERE PLENTIFUL - SMOOTHIES ON THE BEACH - LIKED THAT. HOTEL STAFF O.K. - SOME TRIED TO SMILE MORE THAN OTHERS - BATHROOMS ALL CLEAN EVEN ON THE BEACH.

Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort: Only Wow!!

currently sold as a 4 stars, they are working hard on becoming a 5 stars i think. it is our third trip in 7 years, our second one in punta cana, the other one was in Mexico and we ate just as good, if not better then in Mexico. 7 years ago we were at Riu Bambou, which was more expensive this year when we checked for the same dates, and this resort was a good step above Rui. Super friendly staff, lots of bars, more ''a la carte'' restaurant then the duration of our stay so we couldn't try them al [... read more]l. Only deception was the Italian, it was ok, but not as good as the japaneese (which we went twice!) the Brazilian nor the tex mex (their steak sauce was awesome!) Clean room, clean hotel in general: i felt like there was a cleaning person sleepin in each public bathroom, as there was always someone around when ever i went. nice beach, lots of chairs ( we didn't have to wake up @ 6 to have a decent spot), good animation and great shows!

Grand Bavaro Princess: Amazing Resort....

This is a large resort, and very amazing. The people there are so polite and the service was great. The rooms are very nice and could use a little update(Gardenview). But other than that I have nothing negative to say, highly recommend this resort to anyone.

Riu Republica: Good times

This was our second visit back to Rui Républica and we were not dissapointed. Room with a view, located close to all amenities including Altagracia Buffet, and all other la cartes, the pools and my favourite, the beach. Beach very clean. Lots of loungers and sunny warm weather. Watch out for the ocean waves; they will keep you smiling all day long. The food and drinks,,,,,, fabulous. Yes the food is repetitious, though we don’t eat all types of dishes in one sitting, there is food for all [... read more] cultures no matter your diet. go ahead and be adventurous, try something new cause you won’t be dissapointed.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Disappointing

We found this resort was simply too big. Overall the hospitality and guest service was poor at best. Staff were more engaged with their cell phones and each other than on hotel guests. It was challenging to get a cup of coffee, glass of water or a drink at the buffet restaurants. The initial welcome was frustrating. We had the royal golden package and given this was the first time at this resort we expected a more thorough orientation. Very little pertinent and useful details regarding the resor [... read more]t was shared. We were basically shown a map. Our accommodations were fine with the exception of the mosquitoes. My husband had numerous bites. We noted that many other guests were also covered in red welts. Cleanliness in general was very good and gardens and grounds were pristine. Food was good but Luke warm at best especially at the buffet. Al a carte restaurants were hit and miss. Italian and The Japanese tapenyaki were the best because all 3 courses were served to your table. Pools were great, beach was beautiful. Beach chairs were a tough find every day. We woke up early to reserve. Lots of empty chairs on the Esmeralda side but they were off limits to PC resort guests.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Nice upgrade

We got to the hotel to find out it was over booked so they told us we would be upgraded to the Fantasia resort which is directly behind Esmeralda. Kind of disappointing as it’s further away from the beach but we were told we had use of all amenities for the entire complex. Had great shows at night for the kids and mini discos at different villages. Overall had a great time, weather was great and the mojitos were amazing! Did all the A la cartes and they were all great! Would highly recomm [... read more]end to anyone with small children Cons....Their 10pm count down at the Castle which sounded more like a musical from a horror movie Was very loud!! Especially with small children trying to sleep 💤

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Awesome week at the Colonial

We were part of a group of 20 who were treated like royalty! Our butler Felix was beyond attentive and helpful and made our stay so comfortable. He was the best! Awesome beach and staff. Rooms are beautiful as are the pools.

Riu Republica: Riu Republica Punta Cana

The hotel was a lot of fun The food was great at the buffet. So great we never tried the restaurants. Staff were very doting. Be prepared to walk the resort is huge. Fun to pool hop. Fun at the Foam Party and water slides. We had a great time!