Great all around resort

The check in was quick private transfer to resort only negative was placement of room involved a fair bit of walking and on the 4th floor but the room itself was large and the shower could fit a family of 4 lol. Very clean and fridge stocked daily with turndown service each evening. Room service was free to even people like us who booked regular with no upgrade. Our opinion was an upgrade was not necessary and we usually upgrade. There are a number of pools which can get busy however we were alw [... read more]ays able to find seats just had to look around. Pools were clean and the lazy river was great. bars were situated all over the resort so no worries there. Buffet was good everything was fresh and choices plentiful for breakfast and dinner. Restaurants were good that we visited Steakhouse (Bluewater Grill) was a decent ribeye. Cin Cin (Mediterranean) was excellente and Spice (Teppanyaki) was good. The coffee shop was excellent any time of day for hot or cold beverage as well as sandwiches and baked goods. The Burger bar I must say had the best burgers in Punta Cana in our opinion given the 6-7 resorts we have visited. The ocean was wavy but nice. Kids club (Explorer) was a hit with our 8 yr. old grandaughter. The night shows for the kids good the adult ones were just ok they do work hard to put on the shows! Staff were all friendly 1st time we have never ran into not one unhappy employee. Overall this resort is the best in overall amenities and enjoyment.

Things you should know

This is a 5 star resort in most respects. The staff are the most caring and efficient that we have ever experienced at an all inclusive resort. The rooms are large and nicely furnished. The grounds are beautifully manicured. There are a variety of pools with lots of lounge chairs. The beach is soft sand with opportunities for long walks. You should know that this resort attracts many, many families with very young children. Entertainment and some pools are well designed with these families in  [... read more]mind. You may want to upgrade to the preferred adult section for a more relaxing experience. In general, the resort is very busy (too many people) with extremely loud music being played poolside and in the theatre. There is lots of fresh fruit and salad at the buffet but meats are often dry and overcooked. The a la Carte restaurants are very busy and the lack of a reservation system can lead to long waits for food that is just ok. The bars do serve top shelf liquor if you ask. Entertainment is almost nonexistent and generally low quality. So to summarize, it's a 5 star resort but not one that I will be returning to.

Wonderful Resort

This resort has it all. Many pools to chose from, close walking distance to the beach. Great selection of restaurants, clean and spacious rooms and fun, professional entertainment at night. Shout out to Junior at the lobby bar, Eliphet and Jefry who always gave us awesome drinks with a smile. Their customer service was outstanding.

Awesome Resort!

This is my second time at Dreams Onyx within the last three months. Unlimited a la carts, lots of pool loungers by pool, beach and lazy river. The staff are wonderful. Thanks to Jefry and Eliphet supplying drinks by the pool. Our favourite by far was Junior at the lobby bar. He made us amazing drinks every night, became a great friend and overall took great care of us. Looking forward to returning soon.

I want to go back!

We traveled to this resort as a family with two adults and two teenagers and we all had a great time! The food was delicious, the service was excellent and the staff are very friendly. The beach is beautiful and we all enjoyed the lazy river water park. The rooms and grounds are very clean. I'd definitely recommend this resort to others and would love to go back!

Amazing Resort all around would definitely recommend and return in the future !!

Food amazing service amazing entertainment amazing beautiful and clean and well maintained!!! Thanks Wendy Harrington at trip central for suggesting this resort as an option for us and for working so diligently with us to assure our travel was a smooth sailing experience!!!!

Amazing resort

this resort beach grounds rooms where very clean lots of food staff is very friendly this resort is very Kid friendly .Our family had a Great Vacation We would definity return Check in very fast and great to deal with

Nice resort!

The Dreams Onyx is a beautiful resort. It's extremely large and sprawling. The food was good. Few complaints were the bathrooms were not plentiful especially if you chose to relax on the beach, it's quite a walk to the washrooms. A bathroom should be available at the beach bar huts. Staff were mostly nice, few grumps in the bunch. Entertainment was lacking. The only entertainment at night was the theatre entertainment. Nothing in the lobby or other bar area. Elevator was iffy and we were  [... read more]on the third floor, sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't, so we took the stairs. Seemed to be a great plan for families. We were 4 seniors. We had a relaxing holiday.

Amazing resort

The grounds, pools were extremely well kept. The rooms were spacious, made service was excellent. All the room supplies, stocking the refrigerator were looked after daily. The staff were extremely friendly and polite. The best a la cart was the Bluewater steakhouse. The buffet had a good variety of different foods, it was O.K. The beaches were great with lots of shore line for walking. A very good family resort with lots of activities for kids. Very nice water park and slides.

Good for families

Dreams Onyx was a great place to go with the family. Brought my two little ones (10m and 2.5 yrs). Pros: -Cribs are availablec*see cons -Rooms were clean -Beach was nice -Not overcrowded, rarely couldn't get seating where we wanted -Food was good overall -Staff were awesome overall, very friendly and professional/helpful -High chairs were generally available, only once did we have an issue getting two at a specialty restaurant -Most events end fairly early, great for families -Adults [... read more] have access to Breathless next door, we did not go but for those with older children it may be nice to get away. Very short walk away, almost wandered into it by accident. -The resort overall was very clean Cons: -The crib mattresses need to be replaced. They are flat/breaking. Instead they pad it up with a blanket and a top sheet. We ended up taking them out and wrapping the sheet better so that it didn't tangle up with the kids. -The rooms, while clean, could use some updating. Sliding doors that didn't work, caulking that needs to be redone (leaking shower into the room, fixed with a towel for example), hinges need to be removed and cleaned etc. -While room service was available, it was very hard to get a hold of them and then you have a fairly long wait (45-60 min is what it says). The wait wouldn't be much of an issue if it didn't take a long time to even get in contact with room service. We gave up trying. -Our first floor sliding door lock was barely attached. -Swim ups aren't really swim up. They are swim close? Check the pic to see what I mean. Other: -Currently constructions going on the lot next door, opposite side of breathless. Sliding doors kept the noise out, but wasn't the nicest for sitting outside while the kids napped. Might be best to get a room not on that side for the time being. Final thoughts: I think the cons overall are pretty minor things that don't detract from the place as a whole too much. I would recommend it to families without hesitation.

Preferred Club not worth it for families

Very clean, a bit dated, food was ‘okay’ nothing to write home about. Bluewater Steak House was meh, Spice teppanyaki was fun, food was good, Barefoot Grill on the beach had great burgers for lunch and then the buffet had a decent assortment of foods for everyone. We stayed in a Preferred Club two Queen room with two kiddos (7&9). Room was clean and a bit run down. Didn’t meet our butler, Franklyn until day 4, he was worst we’ve ever come across in all our travels and didn’t benefit us at a [... read more]ll in any way. Preferred Club for families is a waste of money in our opinion. The PC pool area for families was a section of swim up rooms, about two dozen loungers and faced construction of a new hotel. The PC area to eat breakfast and lunch was FREEZING, had curtains to block you from seeing out and no outside seating (we always just sat at buffet). If you are adults and get PC, definitely see the value but definitely not for families. Activities were great for kids around pool area during the day, night kids disco where shows are held are geared for toddler-age 5/6 and that’s at 8. The night show starts at 9 and our faves were the fire show (incredible), white party (meh) and The Greatest Showman was also good! All other pools in middle of resort were good but cold, like freezing! Water Park you have to be 4’5 to order the black slides and the white drop slide, they had one slide for Littles. No chairs in the water park area just around the outside of the park (you couldn’t see in). Taco truck right outside the water park apparently was amazing and opens at 3 so we never made it over! It’s a 45 min cab ride over from airport and close to the end of the resorts. Beach was nice, darker sand and rougher water than Bavaro Beach where we normally stay.

Amazing resort.

Miss this resort already. I swim many times per day. Very clean, beautiful, very good food, friendly staff. Wi-Fi is everywhere with good speed. We went to Breathless resort few times ( adults only) for breakfast and lunch. Food the same, as good as at the Onyx. Will come again.

Food was disappointing

I went with my parents for ten days for Christmas break. The resort was very busy just because it was winter break (lots of little, little kids) The beach was nice and the pools were ok, but very cold!! The food at the buffet was really bad - nothing was hot or fresh and there was very little variety. The restaurants were good, but there was usually a 45 min to an hour wait to get in to them. The hibachi dinner was super fun and the food was good, but nothing exceptional. The beach BBQ was a ni [... read more]ce alternative to the buffet - at least the burgers were hot and made to order. Service was excellent for the most part - especially the service at the pool. The New Years Eve party was a lot of fun as well as the dance party at the beach. Room service was ok, but we had to get the majority of our bottled water from the gym because our fridges were rarely restocked. The grounds were nice and lush and quite beautiful all lit up in the evenings. The loungers at the pool and beach were super hard to get unless you got up at 5am. Perhaps it was because the resort was at full capacity?? If it weren't for the food, our family would probably return, but we love to eat and the food was a 3 star at best.

I hate to say it . . .

We travel to DR almost annually and always stay at the same resort. This year we wanted to switch it up and try somewhere new. We travelled on 12/30/23 and were staying for 10 days. I always try to see the good in situations and would never take the time to write a negative review, but Dream Onyx was so disappointing! We arrived late due to flight delays (we rolled in about 11:30pm). We got to our rooms and they smelt musty and smoky. We went right to the fridge where we found a couple beers and [... read more] some pops - no snacks or liquor. I found empty beer cans behind the vanity, light in shower was burnt out and our kids rooms thermostat was broken. I called room service because we hadn't eaten since 11am. I apologized for calling so late (what can I say, I'm Canadian) - they were soooo rude!! I was speechless at the way they spoke to me. The rest of the week was just ok. The beach is beautiful and the pools were ok. Be prepared for an early rise (5am) to get a lounger at the pool or beach. The music around the resort was so loud. It started at 9am and you could still hear the music from the Breathless resort next door until 3am. Rooms were cleaned daily, but fridges weren't restocked. We had to get water bottles from the gym. The food was so disappointing - the buffet (a lot of nothing) was horrendous - everything was cold and never restocked, counters were messy it was so AWFUL!! The steakhouse and Italian restaurant were good. By day 7 we just ate the mini sandwiches from the cafe or burgers at the beach bbq because by then we all had stomach issues. The breakfast buffet was so bad that we started drinking Bloody Marys for breakfast haha! The Lazy River and the waterslides were great. All the parties were fun; especially New Years Eve and the Beach Party. Unfortunately we'll never go back mainly because of the food situation. Dreams Onyx is a 3 star Max.

Amazing food!

Loved this hotel! Clean, easy to access everything. Staff were friendly and helpful. Gym is huge and well equipped and the food at the buffet was like nothing I have ever seen. Great place for families.

Fantastic resort

Staff: all around excellent at the restaurants and bars Yard: well kept, neat and tidy Beach: very clean Entertainment: so, so. However, Breathless resort next door had plenty of adult entertainment. Guests at Dreams have exchanged privileges with Breathless. Did not care for the "white party" held at the beach. Too windy and they played games before music starts.

Very good

Beautiful resort, very well kept and staff were great. They do depend on tips though so be kind. Buffet was great but was not impressed by any of the restaurants. Not being able to book times ahead meant often waiting til late if you are in a large group. Pool with lazy river was great.

Beautiful resort

Beautiful resort, very clean and helpful staff. Took our family with out 8 months baby, and we had the time of our life. From checking in to check out everything was smooth and stressless. The restaurants and the buffets were amazing as well serving all types of foods.

Great getaway

The grounds and the staff were very welcoming and beautiful. The pool was quite big and lively, but not too crazy with party goers. the Beach is not crystal blue water, it is a bit darker, but beautiful regardless, we went right after a storm, so the beach was closed for 2 days because of immense amts of seaweed, but the staff wroked around the clock to remove it and they did. The rooms were always clean, but a bit outdated. The entertainment was VERY good, with a variety of things to watch and  [... read more]separate shows for the kids, but all shows were kid friendly.

Amazing Resort

Everything was fantastic! Had an amazing time. The employees work hard to make guests comfortable and happy. I enjoyed learning some Spanish. The resort is huge and even though was busy you never felt crowded. The entertainment crew was amazing. I danced so much.