Pleasant vacation

The hotel was nice on the second floor, the first floor smelled musty, the beach was beautiful, the grounds were well maintained. The staff very friendly. However, one of us had our toe cut open in the swimup bar pool and reported it, not much was done about it . While on the beach it was annoying being constanlty harrased by salesmen selling excursions. I would go back to Punta Cana again

Beautiful Resort on a Beautiful Beach.

Beautiful resort with with friendly staff. Loved everything about this resort. The grounds where beautiful, the beach, and the food was good. The staff at this resort really care to make your stay memorable.

Grand Palladium Bavaro

Amazing experience for our first time at an all inclusive resort to the tropics . the food was excellent ,(so many restaurants to choose from)the staff were friendly and helpful, the grounds were beautifully kept , always someone working in the gardens . our rooms were kept well with fresh towels and linens and our mini fridge kept full with lots of water. .

All around ~ Great Vacation!

My husband and I took a last-minute vacation. Our TripCentral agent, Miranda, was very helpful. She recommended some upgrades and patiently worked with us while we decided our location ~ Grand Palladium Bavaro. We ended up travelling with Air Transat which were happy with. We have never had an issue w/ them. We had a great time on our vacation. The resort was beautiful and very large. We received an upgrade to our room; the Romance w/ Outdoor Mayan shower. Very nice and clean. The staff was fri [... read more]endly. We left our safe open one evening and the maid service turned down our sheets. Nothing was touched ~ we were very impressed and left a letter of thanks with our concierge. The service was good as was the food. Oh my, the food. So much food! The beach was stunning. Windy, but stunning. We did the romantic dinner on the beach. Very nice as well. Our Air Transat representative was great as was the Palladium concierge. We liked that we could make reservations at the restaurants and order room service. We paid for the option plus and would definitely do it if going again. We will be back for sure and will bring our teens next time. It was a great last-minute vacation.

Amazing resort

Stayed at the Bavaro Palladium resort in Punta Cana. Newer buildings chose Roof Top Terrace . Sixth time on property. William at Palace pool bar is the best plus Alex, Carmen, Giselle, Carlos, Marylus

Beautiful resort, bad front desk

Perfect food, nice beach, good rooms but far from shopping area, plus most of the peole in the hotel speaks only spanish , so if u know spanish it will be an amazing option. If not u will suffer in ordering something.

Not-So-Good to Great!

Upon arrival with my wife and I, and my Mom and her boyfriend, we were placed on opposite sides of the complex. We took our concerns to the front desk and spoke with the Manager and, although appearing reluctant, he put us in the same building in an upgraded room. There was no hot water in the room, no TV and no phone. We notified the front desk again, and with some pushing, had the TV and phone fixed and working. The hot water was eventually adjusted and was goo for the week. Bavaro complex wa [... read more]s great; the pool could use some shallower areas as it forced you to be at the wet bar or on the pool deck (no worries, service was great in both locations). The beach was clean and there were lots of palapas and loungers. The a la carte restaurants were terrible to get in; first-come, first-served. They need to fix this problem!! Didn't matter, the buffet was excellent and there was a 24 hour Sports Bar that served pub food from the menu. Overall, a great week.

Tropical Treat

The Grand Palladium Bavaro was fun, beautiful grounds to wander through, safe environment and was overall the most enjoyable vacation to remember. The various locations within the resort were open for viewing and experimenting find restaurants with the use of the on-time, reliable transportation to and fro. Highly recommended for fun-loving people who want to have a relaxing, yet invigorating atmosphere, for a vacation spot.

Good resort, but more of a 4.5 star than a 5 star.

The beach was very good, but there were too many people trying to sell things when we just wanted to relax and not be bothered. The food was good, but not great. Service was ok, but not exceptional. But for the price we paid it was good value.

Have Had Better Vacations

The weather was great for the most part (1 full day of rain and a couple evening showers in the 10 days we were there). The room was exactly what we requested (King bed, second floor, central location). The staff was generally friendly but language was an issue in a few cases (some only spoke Spanish and barely understood English). The beach was nice but very crowded (tons of foot traffic) but the area where the loungers were was adequately spaced out (as we weren’t right on top of each other) [... read more]. We would have liked a less busy beach with less vendors trying to sell us stuff. Our two main complaints were the food and the amount of kids. In retrospect we should have booked an adults only resort. The food was generally tasty but it made our stomach’s upset for multiple days on and off the last 4 days we were there. Two of the days were really bad as we had to be close to a washroom or stay in our room altogether. We have never gotten upset stomachs in Jamaica the past 4 years so we were really disappointed…and we eat VERY clean (no junk or sweets). Overall we would give the trip a 6.5 out of 10. The stomach issue, screaming kids and cheesy shows really put a damper on things. The resorts decent but not exceptional...we've definitely stayed at better. For families this is a 'good resort'...big kids play section and tons of activities. For couples without kids or single people, I would avoid this place.

Great resort,great staff

Special thanks to Savarino for making our stay at the Palladium Bavaro Resort avery memorable vacation. I would recomend this place to everyone, the grounds are very well taken care of and its a joy waking up each morning and enjoying all the greenery, its like being in paradise on earth. Another thank you to Oneal at trip central for recommending this resort to us.

Great Time!

The rooms and location were very good. The grounds were clean and well maintained. The staff were very cordial and helpful. The pools require some repair and the room requires ventilation in the washrooms. Overall it was a very good trip!

Awesome resort

The Palladium Bavaro was very well kept the grounds were clean service was great and everyone was so polite. Rooms were always made up and cleaned for us. There was plenty of places to eat. Would defenitly go back again!

Beautiful resort

It is a large resort, but manageable to get around by train or by taxi. The resort is well maintained, the staff is very friendly and always making sure that you have everything you need. There is a large choice of restaurants with a good variety of foods. There are large pools with swim up bars, the bartenders are very friendly. Miguel at imperial service was great. The only negative thins were the guys set up for the market, very persistent and would not leave you alone. It was a very relaxing [... read more] time in the sun. Can't wait to go back. This was our second time there with our kids.

Beautiful Resort

My family and I had an amazing time at the resort! The staff and grounds people were constantly working to keep everything clean. The property was immaculately kept at all times. The room we stayed in was beautiful as well. Tons of food and a variety of it every day as they held different theme nights, Italian, Mexican, international, Asian etc... There were also several À la cart restaurants to choose from as well so you could never get bored from the food. There are so many activities that yo [... read more]u can do with the family. We went on a village tour which was amazing. Also did the pirate tour where we swam with sharks and got close to stingrays after being taken out on a huge pirate boat by some very entertaining pirates! If I had one negative thing to say about the resort, it's the same as with most resorts, don't get sucked into the sales people trying to "give" you something as no one will give you something for nothing. Otherwise, great resort for kids and the whole family. The beach had a lot of seaweed but that's happening all over the Caribbean and isn't avoidable. Luckily there are lots of pools at the resort and they are amazing pools. Lots to do..would go again!

ME AND PALLADIUM

Excellent resort.....costumer services to the finest. ....food and facilities really good. I'm going back.,Their costumer services should be an example for other hotels in the Caribbean. Tripcentral again allow me to have an awesome vacation with the family

Well maintained and excellent facilities.

We are frequented this particular resort 3 times now. We always enjoy our stay. Great service on entry. Less in exit. We had our luggage rummaged through. Glasses stollen. Don't recommend leaving luggage with them. We had only because we were denied a late check out so we were 6hrs without a room. We booked 6minths ahead. Requested late checkout multiple times. Each time we were told to come back another day. Very frustrating. They were over booked. A few people were put into a hotel for a few  [... read more]days. Very odd. Otherwise very good. A la carte restaurants are just fabulous. Food is great. Our room was awesome. The one hiccup is we asked for king beds but they had none left so we had two doubles. We moved them together. Again we requested the king beds months in advance. This wa out third visit. I expected to get what we asked for. They need to invest in a better scheduling software. It was an expensive resort.

Love the Palladium

I was in villa 14 and the room was beautiful. Large bathroom with jacuzzi bath. Very soundproof did not hear a thing unless people were in hallway. Was on my own and I felt sAfe knowing security was always walking the grounds. The grounds was beautiful and beach absolutely gorgeous. Staff was always courteous and accommodating. If I had a problem with room like tv was not working properly they came to fix. Restaurant and buffet eating and being able to visit resorts having a train to bring us ar [... read more]ound. All around wonderful trip and would go again in a heartbeat. My brother who was there as well bought a time share he liked it so much.

Best of Times and Worst of Times...all in a week!

Upon arrival our pre-booked adjoining rooms were on opposite floors. The concierge asked us for $250 USD to have them adjoining so naturally we paid this as we brought children with us. We asked the Supervisor the next day if this was common practice and he said NO and returned our cash within 24hrs. The rest of the staff were friendly and helpful. Unfortunately 3 out of 5 of us became sick from food poisoning on 3 separate days. They were reluctant to permit us to take food from the buffet back [... read more] to our room for those who were ill but then finally brought out styro plates and then it was not a problem the rest of the week. The beach was beautiful, the grounds were well manicured, the trolley was nice to see all 3 resorts, and there is a wonderful 'secret' adults only pool that we found out about on our 2nd last day (open to all guests of the three resorts) that is an absolute dream free of children playing, filled with spa music, fountains and much more elaborate beverages at the bar. Find this pool...you will NOT be disappointed.

Great and relaxing resort

From the moment you step off the shuttle you enter into paradise. Clear and fast check in. Very large and diversified resort, fun, rest, food and service for all tastes and ages. This was my 2nd time at the Palladium Bavaro Resort and Spa and I'm sure there will be a 3rd stay. Cleanliness and impeccable gardens. Rooms are large, exceptionally well maintained and very clean. Our maid Palamal was attentive to my every detail. The beach, the beach, what can I say about it except serenity and moment [... read more]s of fun for all. I can't comment on the pools, except for one that I witnessed a holding a very festive party of soap suds spraying and the crowd going wild. ('m a beach person) The Cathedral Buffet was renovated since my last visit 2010, wow, food for all tastes and appetites. The Arriceff buffet by the beach is excellent. The A la carte restaurants are all excellent. The Hemingway bar very relaxing after a copious meal ;) and served me excellent Porto! Can't wait to return!