Riu Republica: Great!

It was a very clean and large resort. There was something for everyone. Whether your young or old there was the party pools and also the quieter pools. The beach was very nice but red and yellow flags which indicated the water/waves were rough and not so safe to swim. We’re more pool people so that did not matter to us. Lots of good food, drinks both alcohol or non and awesome capachinos l. Staff were always polite. Reminder it’s $20 US per person to leave the Dominican!

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Great new resort

Been to punta Cana over 10 times. Been to Bahia principe 5 times. Never the Fantasia. It was amazing. Resort was beautiful. Kids loved all the @ctivities and slides and pools etc. Beach was beautiful. Sufficient chairs at beach. Rooms were comfy. Bed was firm. mini bar refilled every day. Food was better then usual although still not up to our standards. Would recommend in a heart beat.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Amazing resort

Great resort for the price. Plenty of food around the clock. Never got bored , only able to see half the resort , too big, good for the kids too, plenty of activity, play area lots of pools every where. Entertainment every night. Beach is awesome. Bad : 1 receptionist very very slow to do everything? Check in 20 minutes per room . I don’t get it 2 : all the meat food are very salty? I mean very. I don’t get that part ether

Grand Palladium Punta Cana: So much variety

I just got back last week from staying and the Grand Palladium Punta Cana for a week stay. My mom (61) and myself (33). Pros: you can go to all three resorts so you have a lot of variety with pools etc. We didn't love our pools as they had more kids, so within 5 minutes (not even) we walked to a different pool. The entertainment was great, which included live shows with so much effort, bubble parties in the pool, night show on the beach, and so much more. The food was good and there was  [... read more]a lot of variety. We were always able to find something with liked. We also went to other resorts to eat to switch things up. That was nice option! While on the beach we never had major problems with people selling us things. We just didnt look at them and for the most part that was fine! The seaweed is worse than some days but did NOT get in the way of us enjoying the beach. The water was warm in the ocean and so clean. You could walk for miles. Cons: The entertainment didn't start until 10:00 but I'm a lightweight and like to be in bed a bit earlier. The shower, although beautiful, was not the most practical. Hard to get into and had transparent doors to the bedroom/ living area. Those two things were no big deal at all however. My suggestions: If you are with kids stay at the Punta Cana because the pool there is the best for them! I would not suggest the Bavaro. It looked a bit run down. Otherwise if you are with adults the next best thing to the TRS is the Palace. The loby has the best atmosphere during the night to socially hang out in, it has a really nice pool, and is also close to the only adults only pool in the property called "the secret pool." This pool is beautiful!!! Next time I would like to stay at the TRS is if it only a matter of a bit of extra money. That is truely a 5 star resport. We snuck in (well walked in...) and spent a lot of time there. Everything is classy and just one step further in luxury. You are treated like royalty there and have special privalages. My mom said it was to uppity up for her, but I quite enjoyed it! Overall, what a beautiful trip! Thank you for the great memories.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Amazing resort

Hotel was very good as always have been there before very well kept, Pool area was amazing lots of action Rooms always fresh looking We found the beef restaurant to be the best this year, the buffets were good also. Lots of entertainment

TRS Turquesa: Beautiful resort

Rooms were very clean, towels were always fresh. Our butler randy was excellent, anything we needed he made sure we received it. The food was exceptional, any type of drink the bartenders could make. This was the second trip to this resort for us (2016). We noticed many improvements. Our suggestion would be to add a tuck in the hotel. we were surprised that we had a problem exchanging money. We found that some of the younger staff found English difficult to understand. All in all [... read more] we had a wonderful vacation.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Fantastic experience!

Accommodations were clean and beautifully appointed. There was always something to do without having to leave the resourt. The beach was fantastic and the pools were great. Resourt staff were friendly and accommodating. The only criticism I could offer is that it sometimes felt as though the extra attention to diamond club members at restaurants created temporary deficiencies in service for non-diamond club members.

Royalton Punta Cana Resort: Lovely Resort with great staff

This resort is very nice, however the room we received needed some refacing. Had a few issues with the room but got them dealt with! Staff need to improve their english so when we ask for soap, face cloth they know what we mean. Also need to allow all guests to able to reserve tables at all the restaurants. Also need to enforce no reserving chairs.

Riu Republica: Amazing resort!

Clean and beautiful grounds. Amazing food and service. A la carts were one of the best we've had. Beach was beautiful. Pool set up was nice to have a different variety of lively and quiet pools.The people are so friendly. Not a day went by that we weren't impressed with the Riu Republica!

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Fun for families!

What a gorgeous and well maintained resort. Excellent staff everywhere - front desk, concierge, rooms, restaurants, pools. Clean, well maintained and well appointed rooms. Terrific food. The teen club was perfect for our kids and we all loved the pool. Lots of close amenities. We had slow service one night at an a la carte restaurants and we were so impressed by how the hotel staff made up for it. Beach was very crowded - but there was so much else to do! Entertainment was great! We loved our t [... read more]ime and have great memories !!

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Too large

People, courtesy awesome. For me it was too large. Having stayed in a Bahia in Punta Cana a few years ago was more quaint. Exclusions from allowed resorts were not well indicated. For example, told to move our sun chairs on the beach by 2 feet and not being served drinks where we had previously in the past first days.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Great stay, great customer service!! Thanks trip central

Trip central did everything to make my stay pleasant! From great customer service to assuring I stay at a great resort. They even went as far as providing me details on where to park my car before leaving. The resort was accurate and as listed on trip central. I would book through trip central again anytime and stay at the same resort again!! Thanks again

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: The Bloom is Off This 5 Star Rose

Staff continue to be this resort's biggest asset...friendly, professional and personable; Grounds continue to be spectacular; Rooms and buildings showing their age - re-fresh needed; Beach is cleaned daily of seaweed and the golden, sand gleams magnificently under the hot Caribbean sun; Quality of food has declined noticeably over the past few years...cuts of meat are not as nice, fresh orange juice tastes powder-made; Repeat guests counts for little or nothing.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: A 3,5 star at best

We have stayed at a Bahia resort in Jamaica and had a great experience so we thought let's book at a Bahia in Punta Cana. We can't go wrong, right? *Check-in was disastrous and finally fixed a few hours later. *Service was substandard. After my husband made several attempts to arrange a late checkout he was denied again by the manager and told to just file a complaint! *Rooms were cleaned 4 days out of our 7 and the fridge was never stocked. *The entertainment is ok but not well organized  [... read more]and you'll find yourself trying to find what is going on when it just abruptly ends at midnight. Overall, we were very disappointed in this resort and will never go back or recommend it.

Excellence El Carmen: JD12

Nice big resort no more than a 4 star all of our stays were in 5 stars all they need to improve to a top resort would the following: pools are every where but they cater to the bottom floor seems like you are invading their privacy would need another main pool on each side of building 4 (just 1 main pool), Beds are unbelievable uncomfortable never slept so bad on any of my holidays, and food was just alright. We were there for New Year eves, they need to teach employees more English cause I am  [... read more]deadly allergic to seafood and they serve it to me on three different entree’s, on a good note the main managers were there that evening and moved us to a semi private restaurant where we were able to ordered anything on the menu. We were there to decide where to go for our 25th anniversary coming in April for 2 weeks and it was between here and Valentines in the Mayans . Valentines definitely won!!!

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Très grand complexe

Très propre Personnel accueillant Golf sur le site mais pas de forfait particulier avec l’hotel Merci spécial à Maria à la piscine Accessibilité aux restaurants à la carte était difficile cette semaine

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Très bon rapport qualité/prix

Très grand complexe entretenu à la perfection tout est propre et accueillant Le personnel est sympathique et serviable. Un merci particulier à Maria à la piscine et au personnel du terrain de golf Nous y retournerons sans hésitation

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Bahia Principe for us

One of Bahia Principe Resorts in Punta Cana is one of our yearly destinations. When we get there we feel like we got home. We love the fact that the resort is big, the beach is large and the water gets deep gradually. And the daily journeys with the trams make you think of childhood 😊. The rooms are standard and we were lucky not to have any issues with them so far during so many trips there. There is a good selection of restaurants. We always love to go to the Steak and BBQ ones.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Beautiful

We travelled to the Bavaro Barcelo Beach (adult side) December 2018. It was a wonderful experience! The buffet food was very good, although they could have changed it up more. The restaurants for the most part were average and I wouldn’t keep high expectations for taste and quality. However, the buffets are splendid. The beach was also average but the resort does a pretty good job at trying to clean the seaweed. The rooms were cleaned nicely and we had no complaints. It’s a very large resort [... read more] and be prepared for some exercise. They have a shuttle service which is quite good given the size of the resort. Food: Buffets at palace and beach 4/5 Restaurants: 3/5 Friendliness of staff: 3/5 Beach: 3.5/5 Pools: 5/5 Weather: 4.5/5 Activities: 4/5 Shows: 4/5 Casino: 4/5 The only thing I didn’t care for were the surcharges for activities at the Palace resort. Bowling, golf, waterpark, kids club etc. All had extra charges. They should consider eliminating this as it’s an ALL inclusive resort. We did some scuba diving and we loved the experience. The spa was awesome and we were happy most of the regular services were included with our package. The gym was also fantastic given it serviced both resorts. Might want to consider opening another gym on the adult side as well. The views from our room were spectacular. Honestly, really good value for the Canadian dollar. A last note, our travel advisor Manuela with Tripcentral was fantastic. We give her our TravelCouple69 FIVE star recommendation!

The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana: Beautiful Resort but a little too big

Grounds: the property was beautiful! Huge trees, tons of flowers and greenery, clean, perfectly manicured walkways, ponds and flamingos everywhere. One of the nicest resort properties i've ever visited. Rooms: We had upgraded to the Reserve which is a private area with massive suites on the resort. This area has it's own pool, buffet etc. HOWEVER it is the furthest area from the beach and the main restaurants so you have to wait for a golf cart anytime you want to go basically anywhere. A [... read more]lso, crazy that you pay so much extra for an upgrade assuming you have ocean view but its not. Better off booking something smaller but with ocean view at the front of the resort. Dining: Food was meh. Buffet was not great, they had like 3 small buffets scattered bc resort was big with the same thing offered at each. Would have preferred a larger buffet with more food options. the selection didnt change much and the taste was meh. We never went for seconds or overly indulged ever. Drinks: there were lots of bars and areas to get a drink, never had to go too far which was really nice. lots of drink options and quick service. They were friendly to the teens too and didnt give them a hard time either. The restaurants we booked were surprising all meh in taste as well. was super disappointed with the food. It wasnt as bad as Cuba but it was close. Pools: pools were big, clean and surrounded by beautiful trees/flowers and pool chairs. Almost all the chairs were reserved by 9am every morning so you basically had to pay the pool staff to get you one. Once you figured out thats how it worked, it was fine. Beach: Gorgeous white sand beach, long strip so you could walk forever. We had a windy week so I cant comment on the water bc it was probably a bit less calm than usual but was still nice. Lots of seating on the beach, nice little bar as well for drinks.