Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Best F*ing Vacay Ever

Not only did this resort have exceptional staff that truly cared for your stay there but they had activities going on every day and every night. Let’s just say you don’t really need to go outside the resort to find some fun because this place is a handful

Excellence El Carmen: Excellente at Excellence el Carmen

Beautiful grounds, lovely staff, amazing food. We have no complaints - everything from check in to towel service to even the beach itself - all of it was carefully thought out and delivered with care.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Excellent rooms

Great hotel. I have been there before and went back to enjoy it again. The beach service is excellent, way better than the other areas of the resort. Our family had been staying next door at the Bahia Esmeralda because their kids were too young to stay at Ambar. So during the day we hung out together. We were not allowed to eat at the Esmeralda buffet for lunch (to our surprise) and were told we had to go to Ambar to eat. I am pretty sure Ambar is the top of the resort so my belief is [... read more] that we should be allowed to eat anywhere, but I was wrong, only at the ala cart restaurants. The other disappointment was going to see the shows at night at the "main" resort (I think its called bavaro). We asked for the upgraded booze and were told that even though we were Ambar we had to pay for it or go back to our bar to get it. The Ambar Manager also confirmed that although did take it off our bill. The reason we get the upgraded packages is for the better booze and it never was like this when I went before. So that's fine - time to try another resort...... too bad.

Excellence Punta Cana: Beautiful resort with an amazing staff!

I went to Excellence Punta Cana during December 2018 for 6 days with my boyfriend, both in our mid 20s. It was our first all-inclusive experience, so our expectations were high based on reviews I've read on Trip Advisor. I highly suggest booking through Trip Central as they provide you the full package including support and shuttle service to and from the airport. Upon arrival at the PUJ airport, it took us a bit of time to find our rep since there were a lot of people with names on banners,  [... read more]so make sure you look for your airline rep (i.e. West Jet, Sungwing). They should have your name noted down, and he'll take you to your shuttle bus. We waited for about 10-15 minutes and off we went to stop by a few resorts. EPC was the last stop, so it took about 45 minutes to get to there from the airport. Once we got to EPC hotel, we were greeted with a glass of champagne and a debrief on our stay and some hotel policies with a little tour of the resort, and then final stop at our suite. We stayed at the Excellence Club Jr. Suite Swim Up View. Some highlights of the resort: - WiFi across the resort, even in the beach area - Service was amazing; all staff was approachable, friendly, and accommodating - Some good options for food; we enjoyed The Grill and Magna for dinner - Private beach felt exclusive and relaxing - We wanted an hour later check-out, which went smoothly with an Excellence Club perk - Full bottle top shelf liquors was amazing - Room service was fast and easy Some not so great: - Our room AC was terrible, so it made our clothes and sheets damped and humid - Entertainment; the shows felt repetitive after a few nights - Activity options were limited; there was a nice gym, basketball court and tennis court, but the bikes were only available during a certain period of time and the pool activities were also repetitive Overall, an amazing trip and highly recommended for first timers!

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Nice resort but need improvement

Food was not that great we were 8 and 4 out of the 8 was sick. Entertaiment was not that great, had problem with or room door did not lock took them awile to come and fix it. Pool was nice, service at the buffet was not good at all inside except for outside was a bit better(first time at a resort that service is not good) food was always cold.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: All-around Excellent Resort

Resort was clean and public areas/gardens were well manicured. Rooms were clean and spacious. Food was excellent, although no reservation policy (except for Teppanyaki) lead to occasionally long waits for dinner at a la cartes. Beach was excellent and well-maintained; any seaweed (sargassum) that washed ashore was cleaned up by tractor. Hottubs were open 24 hours. Entertainment team members were very engaging, and there was always something happening. Lots of music throughout the day and night.  [... read more]Would definitely return.

Excellence Punta Cana: Amazing Hotel

It was our second visit to the Dominican Republic and we decided to go with a more expensive hotel, which proved to be a very wise decision. Staff was much more friendly and pleasant. Pretty solid restaurants and beach.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: New Bahía Principe Ambar renovations

Our third time to the Ambar. Always great buy even better this time as all rooms have been remodeled and the exterior repainted a much nicer colour. Also a brand new really nice Sportsbar right on the grounds. The bottom floor now has walkout pools. The food and drink were perfect as usual. Staff are all wonderful to be with. Lobby has new furniture and a brand new coffee shop just outside. Highly recommend the Adults only Ambar.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Beautiful!

The Majestic was beautiful. All of the public areas were extremely well cleaned and tended to. The majority of the Staff were polite, friendly and always willing to assist us. However, for a resort that was only 2 years old (Mirage) it was in need of some TLC (some repairs, such as a broken elevator, cracked tiles in washroom, etc.). The cleaning staff were not very helpful, and often failed to restock the bar/coffee area. The entertainment was superb, and the Christmas decorations  [... read more]were wonderful. Overall, it was a great vacation.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Beautiful Resort

We loved the rooms and the service we received. The room was always done early and supplied with fridge items etc. Richard our butler kept us well supplied with ice and was very helpful with meal arrangements. Pools, restaurants, bars all beautiful, great food and great staff

Royalton Punta Cana Resort: Comfortable Resort!

When we checked in, we were given a room on the second floor and facing the back. Although at the time of our booking we specifically asked for a pool view room. The room had an old rusty small fridge in a small desk. The bathroom had a broken toilet paper holder. Not what we were expecting in a five star resort. After complaining to the front desk we were told we could switch rooms in 2 days, which we did and the room was much better with a pool view. The resort itself was good; however on [... read more] a number of occasions the fire alarm kept going off as we were having breakfast. It was very loud and annoying. A week into our stay there was a water leak in our closet with water running down the wall. On the last day we were having a lovely steak dinner and half way through there was a power outage so we left the restaurant! It was fair but we had expected a better experience.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Can't wait to go back!!

We had a wonderful time relaxing and having fun. Incredibly well kept and clean resort, great food and drinks. The staff was amazing from start to finish, we will definitely be booking another vacation here in the future

Grand Palladium Punta Cana: Lovely resort

I enjoyed everything about this resort. Good food, nice staff, clean rooms. The entertainment could have been more clearly explained (nightly shows). Would definitely would go back. I would try to get in buildings close to beach next time

Caribe Deluxe Princess: Home away from home

My second time at Caribe. Overall I’m satisfied and very pleased with my stay. The food, entertainment, grounds, and most staff are amazing! I say most because the customer service at the front desk lacks customer service skills, and needs serious training in pleasant customer service. I found a couple ladies very rude and not helpful. This type of behaviour will for sure damage the resorts reputation and kill business. The group I was with strongly agree.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Grand Bahia Principe Bavaro

Very happy with this resort. We were in a building half way to beach and lobby so a perfect location. Beautiful beach and water, however the chairs and size of beach leads to people one on top of one another. Not a good feature. Pool by our room was great, never really crowded and easy to get a chair there. Food was pretty good, one will not starve. Some service areas were not great, but would not let this ruin an otherwise good trip. We did two excursions and each one was great.

Secrets Cap Cana: Beautiful Resort

Resort was spotless with outstanding service . Food and drinks were high quality and the little extras make the difference. Service around the pools and beach was excellent. Loved the live music around the pool. Highly recommend.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Majestic is Majestic

Majestic Mirage was a great resort and well serviced. We stayed for 7 days typically our plan is usually 10 days. We sure would of loved to stay for 10. Next time. We had a room with the roof top bed, hot tub. Just amazing for tanning however you wish to do so. At night we sipped on wine under the moonlight & stars. Restaurants and evening events were amazing, lobster was plentiful.

Riu Republica: So much fun!

Riu República was great for my first time at an all inclusive resort. The food was good, the staff were very friendly and we had a great time overall. We did some kayaking as well, and that was great.

Riu Republica: Great experience

Overall staying at the Riu República was a great experience! The resort is huge, lots of space for laying in the sun or shade, multiple pools with various levels of activity/music. There is always something to keep you busy and entertained (waterslides, shows, gym, disco), although heavily-geared towards a younger audience. Beach is gorgeous with lots of lounge chairs. The medical staff at the resort are also amazing! I had a bit of a health scare while on vacation and the doctor and her as [... read more]sistant were incredible. I was quickly assessed and when it was determined that I needed to be referred, they managed to get me a same day appointment and arranged for a safe taxi to take me to the specialist clinic 2 hours away. I really appreciated the way they handled everything.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Amazing resort

This is a beautiful resort. The rooms are clean with comfortable beds and are cleaned promptly each day. While there was some seaweed the beaches were cleaned and there were plenty of chairs both there and poolside. We ate at a la cartes most nights and had no trouble with only brief wait times. The food was excellent. We did not go diamond club and did not feel we were missing out on anything.