Caribe Deluxe Princess: PERFECTION

LOVED LOVED LOVED RECOMMED TO NEIGHBOUR AND THEY BOOKED FOR TWO WEEKS LEAVING NEXT FRIDAY BEACH SERVICE AND FOOD VERY GOOD ESPECIALLY FRIED CHICKEN AND NACHOS ANIMATION DEPT ARE FULL OF LIFE. Night entertainment very good LOVE THE DANCERS

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Excellent resort

This resort is beautiful. We stayed in the adults only club section and it was well with the upgrade. Although we were told that the resort was full, we never waited for a table or had any difficulty finding a lounger at the beach or pool. Service in all areas was top-notch. Loved our butler, Orlando, who took every opportunity to enhance our stay. We will return and definitely recommend this resort

Iberostar Waves Dominicana: Iberostar Domicana January 2019

We visited the Iberostar Dominicana from January 24 to January 31, 2019. The resort is a 30 minute drive from the Punta Cana airport. There are two sides to the resort - the Dominicana side and the Punta Cana side, which are essentially mirror images of each other. We had a garden view room in the Dominicana side of the resort which means that our room was accessed from the interior garden courtyard. Our room was on the second floor of the 4 storey unit and it was very quiet and clea [... read more]n. It was a short stroll from our room to the pools area and then another short stroll to the beach. The entire grounds of the resort are meticulously groomed. Food at the resort is fresh but quite bland, as is to be expected at an all inclusive. Entertainment is good with two main events every night - the Teatro side features a large cast with a variety of shows with live music, dancers and singers, while the Star Band Stage is a smaller venue focused on largely latin music on stage assisted by the entertainment crew - on the ground - who circulate through the audience ensuring that anyone who wants to dance has a capable partner. The entertainment Crew work their tails off as it is their job to ensure that patrons enjoy the evening entertainment as well as participating in the daily aqua fit, volleyball, or dance lessons through the day. These folk work 12 days on and have 3 days off - so they earn their tips honestly. The weather for our stay was excellent - 7 days of 28 to 30 Celsius and blue skies. We did one excursion - para sailing - but it was a 30 minute van ride in a very sketchy van to a sketchy beach to a sketchy para sailing crew. My advice is pay the extra 20 USD and do the Para sailing at the resort. Our package was with Air Canada vacations, and while the price was good their so-called "Price Drop Guarantee" is totally misleading since it is almost impossible to qualify for it. Another misleading aspect of the AC Vacation is the so-called $500 resort coupons. An example is that there is, let's say, a $20 coupon for a $120 spa massage; however, if you talk to the person at the spa they'll give you the massage for $90 cash (nudge, nudge, wink, wink). This vacation exceeded our expectations and was better than our previous vacations to Antigua (Sugar Ridge) and Cuba (Melia Caya Coco)

Ancora Private Residence Yacht Club and Marina: Beautiful resort

This resort was beautiful, the grounds were well maintained and the pools were amazing. The suites were large and in excellent condition. Housekeeping did a wonderful job keeping the fridges well stocked. There were 5 restaurants in total, the buffet was open for breakfast and lunch and the food was great. The other restaurants were great, but the Italian restaurant was very disappointing in regards to the selection. There were only 2 shops that were open on the grounds, the others remained clos [... read more]ed the entire week. When we arrived we were greeted by staff, and invited on a tour for the next morning. We were told it would be a 2 hour tour, it ended up being over 3 hours and we were not taken on a tour of amenities available to us as guests, but a tour of what would be available as owners if we decided to buy a unit. That was very disappointing. However, the resort in general was great, and if you are looking for peace and quiet, than this is a great place to go. Nightly entertainment was not the greatest, but we weren't there for the entertainment, but to relax.

Grand Palladium Punta Cana: loved it amazing place to go for a holiday.

Everything was so great the staff were so friendly they made you feel very welcome. They were always happy went out there way.They were great with the kids always making them laugh and a smile on everyone face

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Stunning resort

The grounds were beautifully maintained. Landscaping was impeccable. Rooms were extremely spacious and modern. Hector our butler was amazing & helpful. Food was amazing -esp Steakhouse & Seaside Grill. Main issue was the humidity in the bedroom and the smell of sewage coming out of the shower drain ( swimup suite ).

Riu Republica: Great resort

We loved the rui ! Food was great, lots of choices. The bars are fast! No extra long lines The beach is nice,but the chairs re really crammed together and no easy way to get around, as palalpas are very close together and no clear isles, also have planted many small palms with this area. Red flag is usually out, but this did not deter many.. also a hundred yd trek through loose sand, if you have mobility issues this would be a hard trek Jerk hut on beach is good for snacks, burgers and hot do [... read more]gs, chicken is fantastic If you are a NON smoker, this resort is NOT for you! Smoking everywhere, lobby, bars, beach and all walkways. Riu does not discourage non smoking, as there are very few areas non smoking.. we had to leave the theatre, as it was really smoky, half enclosed but mostly outside. I would Not recommend this hotel to my non smoking friends

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Beautiful resort

Everything was clean, efficient, and very friendly. The food was very good. The beach was excellent. The grounds were landscaped perfectly. The shuttle service to the Bavaro Palace was always available which was especially nice for seniors. The pool, buffet, and bar were centrally located around the rooms so there was not much walking.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Good value

Resort was very clean - staff always cleaning. Lots of pools and beautiful beach. No bugs. Food was good. Room had low lighting and our phone didn’t work but we didn’t spend much time in the room so no matter. Would recommend

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Solid 3 1/2 star

Beach beautiful with a nice bar, lots of shade areas, fresh smoothie station and crepe station. Beach had lots of seaweed first couple of days which didn’t bother us and They were constantly trying to get rid of it. By mid week the seaweed was pretty well gone. Pool fine but we stayed at the beach most of the week. Rooms dated but fine. We requested rooms in same building as we were travelling with friends. Request originally made through trip central and then through the actual hotel on me [... read more]ssenger. We were told we can only do this when we arrive. Requested it on check in when we arrived in the afternoon. Nice gentleman told us to come back in an hour as rooms had to be cleaned. We went for a late lunch and checked back at reception. We were told that they needed another hour so we went exploring the resort and went back after an hour and a half and where given rooms in different buildings. I have a feeling they gave one of our rooms away as they gave us a totally different name for one of the rooms. So we waited 2 1/2 hours to check in and still didn’t get what we requested. First time at a resort that this has happened and we usually travel with friends, A/c worked fine in room. Hot water took about 5 minutes to get hot and we ran the shower, bathtub and sink. Room cleaned fairly well and drinks replenished daily. Mirror in bathroom was smeared and dirty upon arrival and never cleaned but the daily cleaning other than that was fine. Rooms often cleaned later in the day. Specialty restaurants. Steakhouse- service wonderful but steaks terrible. Italian- service good again and food ok. Japanese - food and service very good. Main lobby bar- hit and miss for service at any time. Buffet- lots of selection that changed up. Service good for the most part. We found a wonderful server by the end of the week and stayed in her section when we could. Coffee shop was great! Gym in need of refurbishment. Some free weights missing, one yoga mat and one ball. Treadmills took some figuring out. Nothing to really wipe benches off. Didn’t use bikes but they had them. Wifi terrible. Only in common areas and kept on dropping. Slushy machine pina coladas and drinks like that. Ruins the drink. Shows at night- mostly bad. There daily entertainment staff seemed to do the shows at night and they did not bring entertainment in from what we saw. We enjoyed our week for the most part but would not go back for the price we paid . We have paid less for other resorts and they have been better.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Don’t Bother

The resort is situated in Bavaro. The beach is NOT nice. It has large man made sand banks to prevent weeds from reaching the beach. It is a narrow resort so the beach chairs are squeezed together. You can barely walk between the chairs /rows. The rooms smell very moldy. It it in need of a major renovation. The food is all prepared in advance “a la cafeteria style”. The gym is pathetic. The equipment is old and used. For example, The material on the work bench is all torn out; as are the mat [... read more]s. The treadmill is a cheap home version. In short go somewhere else. You can do better.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Nice place

The hotel was nice and the room was comfortable , the grounds very clean and well maintained. The ground transportation was more than I was comfortable with, arrival and check in was time consuming, there were issues continuously, but we were able to enjoy some quiet time in between. The employees did their best to make us comfortable, but unfortunately it had tendency to cause me more anxiety. It's unlikely I'll be returning, I wouldn't say I'm angry, more disappointed.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Dated resort on regular side

Family vacation with 2 young children. Rooms- told was upgraded from a standard rm to a VIP rm ay check in. Thought great amazing....arrive and it's very dated, dirty, air conditioning barely works(called to have it fixed 3 times, each time said would send someone and never did). Bathroom- flooded whole floor EVERY shower. Bath towels are gold and very hard to obtain daily and 4 is asking too much apparently. Food- just fine, had buffet most nights. Celiac and did 1 a la cart at the steak ho [... read more]use after seeing menu had Gluten free options....ordered and talked with waiter and made aware of gf need. Was very sick that night- assuming something listed gf was not or was contaminated... Pools- decent, beach towels are an issue to get often. Seems like they need more on site to keep up with demand. Beach- just okay, very cloudy and A seaweed issue. They did their best though to keep it as nice as possible. The constant sellers on the beach are very annoying and some are VERY persistent. Overall I would not go back due to the many issues listed and would not recommended either. The new adult side looked amazing, but if looking for a family resort like us this is not the place to go in my opinion.

Blau Natura Park Resort: Lovely grounds at Blau Nature resort

Really beautiful grounds, I've noticed many details visually on the grounds that are important for the harmony and clam of the place. The animals are adorable. The food is good, restaurant Media Luna and gondola are super. Pearl is not worth it. Employees are smiling and laughning a lot. Room service ok, always surprised when staff is sulking when no tips for them. Do bring 1$ tips for everyone. Reception desk had problems when I was there...Had to change room because no wifi that was needed  [... read more]for exercises. Publicity said they had wifi in ordinary room...140$ american for upgade. Wifi did not work for 3 days. It was repaired twice. Expensive for a 31/2* Secure place.Boom boom is not overwhelming. Beach is mot nice. I went for snorkling, I am disapointed.. Coral is sad sad sadly damaged. Outing to Catalina with Nexus tours,for snorkling: not good, they feed the fish to attract them and very little, but island lovely and beach and boat tour, super. I went left of resort beach to find fish, had to go about 50 meters away from beach but good. I don't use pool.

TRS Turquesa: Best Vacation

The TRS Turquesa Palladium in Punta Cana was the best holiday we have ever had. We had room 5245 and it looks onto the main pool. The room was beautiful, with the only problem being some days we had no hot water in the shower. The King bed was very comfortable and housekeeping had the room cleaned before lunch. Service was supper good and the food at Helios was so good. I would definitely go back to this resort.

Caribe Deluxe Princess: Meh!

There is no way that this is a 4 star resort! I spoke to several others there at the same time and all agreed. I would give it a solid 3 star. The grounds are beautiful, the pool where we were which I think is Pool #1 has stains on the floor of it so you can see it so we stayed at the beach. The rooms are ok, but that's it, ok. My toilet leaked, my ceiling leaked, all was fixed but again not the best impression. Seaweed at the beach in the water but it was ok, never a server for drinks so don't  [... read more]even bother with that, which is fine but most places have servers, I didn't see any at the pools either. The food was repetitive but ok, nothing special for sure, all fine to eat, you didn't get sick. The alacart restaurants were good, Brazillian and Italian the best ones. Take it from me, it was ok, just not a 4 star, had my wife been with my son and I, she would have not liked it at all, but for my 7 year old and I, it was a good vacation.

Grand Palladium Select Bavaro: Grand Palladium Bavaro is excellent

We had a couple issues with the room the first day, but they rectified the issues and all was good after that. The beach was amazing, they bring a tractor and attachment down every morning to clean up any remnants of seaweed. The food was fabulous, especially the Ala Cartes, Steak house, Spanish, Mexican, Asian, Japanese, Italian and so on. Entertainment in the Theater every night, we spent a couple hours at the Sports bar just before each show. Lobby had music entertainment every night, it was  [... read more]wonderful. The grounds are always spotless and well kept. My wife and I had really good time and will definitely go back.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Third Time's the Charm!

This is the third time for us at this venue. We stayed twice before (2001 and 2003) and were surprised at the many upgrades since those long ago vacations. The grounds were groomed to the nth degree; the guest rooms are roomy and clean; maid service was excellent, and while we normally prefer not to dine at buffets, this one was a surprise because the menu selections were plenty, varied, and interesting, so we found ourselves drawn to the Carib buffet. We dined at two of the reservations-only [... read more] restaurants, especially enjoyed the Chez Gourmet. However, the servers were so accommodating and polite in the Carib that we found ourselves drawn to it. Unfortunately, for some reason, we could never find "snacking" venues at the resort to tide us over between scheduled dining times, and for later in the evenings--we prefer to dine lighter and more often rather than three large meals. Clean large beach towels were always available, pool areas were spotless and pools were temperate and pristine. We particularly enjoyed seeing a beautiful peacock strutting about here and there with his more drab harem of peahens following. All in all, a wonderful venue. My husband enjoyed it as much as I did.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Fantasia Bahia Principe Punta Cana

The grounds of the hotel are pretty! Great water park for younge children. Kids club area clean and have friendly staff. Recommend water shoes for kids- marble tiles around pool areas are slippery!! Recommend not staying on main level to try and avoid musty smelling rooms/linen. Some changes to buffet daily- themed nights. We found evening show times of 9pm and 10 pm too late for the kids to enjoy.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Very impressed with this resort

The grounds were very clean, the people were very helpful. The food was very good. the weather was fantastic. I loved that we could visit the Palace. Lots of variety in the drinks at the bar. Loved that bottled water was available at any bar and you did not have to stand in line for it.Would go back to this resort