Beautiful well maintained resort!

The resort was gorgeous. Very clean, the grounds were impeccably maintained and beautiful, our room was outstanding, the bar service around the pools and lobbies was excellent, the food was great, and dining room service very good. The only drawbacks from our point of view was that the resort was so huge that we had difficulty finding our way around and we were a fair distance from the ocean. The other thing was that many guests would save loungers around the pool and the beach and go off somewh [... read more]ere else so we were unable to find loungers even once at the beach and many times were stuck sitting in the hot sun around the pool! There is a rule at the resort that people are not to save loungers but this rule is poorly enforced. Communication was also difficult because of the language barrier. One other problem we found was that there was only one area where we could get light snacks all day, and that was down at the beach, which as I mentioned was a fair distance away. All other buffets and restaurants had set hours which was a bit inconvenient! The staff was very friendly.

Amazing vacation at the Ambar

We have enjoyed the most wonderful week at the Ambar. The resort is amazing, the food is excellent, the animation team at the pool and during special events (Luis) do an excellent job. I also recommend going for a massage at the Spa; ask for Marcellina & Bianca.

Best Vacation Ever!!!

We had a fantastic time at this resort . We stayed in the Amber 2 which was quieter then the other two. Our room was large and included everything we needed. The service throughout the entire resort was fantastic. The staff was attentive and extremely helpful. The buffets and restaurants were all good and well organized . The transportation around the resorts took a bit to get used to but once we figured it out it was easy. There was so much to do. The beach was extremely crowded but it was too  [... read more]beautiful not to enjoy. We did the Dr. Fish Spa trip which was by far the best experience we have ever had. We had 10 glorious days with a total of 20 mins of rain. We will certainly go back!

Great resort!

What can we say, this resort pretty much had it all: super clean, cruise amount and variety of food & much food made to order, great beach (though frustrating to get beach chair), pristine grounds, overall staff were good

Disappointment

We stayed at this hotel 5 years ago-----5 stars absolutely and no complaints We decided to give it another go----we have been to the Carribbean nineteen times and this is the first time that we went back to a previous booking----not again. The positives-- Food good to very good espicially the two Italian restaurants and the French one called Oliva(try the chateau-briand--outstanding). Gardens----excellent Wait staff----good to to very good with one exception Beach----very good, but I am getting  [... read more]a wee bit old to get up 6:30 to scramble for two lounge chairs by the pool or ocean front.At the Melia----about two klicks south----they don't allow this----yeah! Pool and pool bar good to very good. The negatives--- When we arrived---late on a Sunday night----we needed to scramble to get a bite to eat----checked in-----wanted to lock our room up tight as we had expensive gizmos with us----quickly found out that the lock on our patio door was broken and the safe had no imstructions as to to use it-----phoned the desk----sent to a guy to patch the door lock and another who didn't show us how to lock the safe----you would think that a house manager would double check the room---nope. The next day, after four phone calls, we got the safe to work ,but the mini frig was dead. The next day , the lock failed again----another patch job and no replacement and the mini frig remained dead. three more phone calls and on the last one, I was told that none of these frigs worked but they would send ice if we wanted it----liar----I asked many people if their frigs worked---yup. The next day I went to the frront desk and spoke with Fabio---told him of our concerns----he listened politely----yup he would look into it-----you guessed it ----nothing happened. I could on and on----the rude wait staff who wouldn't clear our table at the beach front buffet, the drivers who are suppose to know where they are going and drop you off at the wrong place and etc. Management and commication need a HUGE overhaul----will we go back-no and it is like so much in life -----buyer be aware or once burned, twice shy. Try the Melia-----fabulous

Wonderful resort

The stay at this resort was wonderful,the staff are excellent and the food is great. The rooms were spacious ,pools were great.The only done fall was the room service menu, it was limited, not a large selection.

Great Value for your money

Rooms are clean and modern furniture. Pools and beach excellent and never had a problem finding a chair. Many choices of where to eat. Staff very friendly. Grounds are amazing. transfer from airport to this resort for quick.

Resort review

Food was amazing, but we found the resort much to large and impersonal, we decided to try a 5 star to see the difference, but actually felt we received less then lower star resorts we were required to wake up early to reserve a chair by the pool or the ocean or we would not have one for the day, we made reservations at the steak house but none of the employees new were it was after 1 hour of being taken to different areas of the resort we ended up insisting we eat at another spot . The room was  [... read more]nice and the resort was exceptionally clean

Stunning resort!

We had a great time! Resort had plenty to do for the week. Beach is beautiful, nice sand and aqua blue ocean. Hotel grounds beautiful. Service was great at the Ambar too. We would recommend this resort for sure! Cheers!

Great vacation!

We have been going to Luxury Bahia Ambar for several years and overall have been very pleased with the resort, the beach, and the service received. We also enjoy flying out of Hamilton and have found that Transat Vacations do a great job with the arrangements.

Almost perfect

My wife and I have just returned from a week at the Ambar section of the Bahia Príncipe complex, which consists of five semi -separate hotels all sharing the same massive grounds and stretch of beach, and with a few exceptions (2 pools and several restaurants which are adult-only) all venues are accessible to all guests. We have no complaints (food, staff, entertainment, room comfort and amenities) other than the lack of enough lounge chairs at the beach to accommodate the number of guests, whi [... read more]ch leads to the inevitable "reserving" of chairs starting at 8 am. Despite signs saying that such is not allowed, I saw no evidence of it being enforced. If you haven't reserved your spot, forget about getting a chair after 9:30. 9:30.

Wonderful time at the Ambar

This hotel is just beautiful! The lobbies in both Ambar I and Ambar II are opulent, the rooms are huge, clean and well appointed with great bathrooms. My only recommendation for those who travel with e-books, phones or tablets is to bring a surge protector with multiple outlets for charging your toys, since there is only one three prong grounded outlet in the room - the rest are only two prong outlets. The buffets are filled with choices for both meat eaters and vegetarians. Breakfast had so ma [... read more]ny different foods, from pancakes to cereal to smoked salmon with poached eggs, omelette bar, fresh fruits, smoothie bar... I could go on and on... The Mikado and the Brazilian a la carte restaurants were hands down some of the best food we had ever eaten in a resort. The grounds and landscaping are immaculate, the beach is beautiful, the staff are warm and friendly and the drinks, wine and champagne just keep flowing. Lots to see, including the entertainment in the evenings - it's a great resort to kick back and relax at the beach or beside the pools at Ambar I (lively entertainment) or Ambar II (quiet and peaceful).

Beautiful resort, had a good time

Stayed at the Luxury Bahia Principe Ambar; the resort grounds are beautiful and well maintained. The room was clean and very comfortable, we were in the Ambar 2 and it was a beautiful building, staff were always around cleaning and keeping things in order. The staff were friendly, some did not speak English and were not always able to communicate with the tourists. The food was good with decent variety at the buffet, we enjoyed most of the a la carte dinners, although my husband had the runs one [... read more] afternoon that lasted only for the one day, I did not have any stomach issues at all throughout our stay. The beach area was crowded and not easy to find a spot on the beach, so we spent more time at the pool as it was quiet and less crowded. Also the ocean was sometimes rough at times, and not able to go too far out. Overall, we enjoyed our stay at this resort and had a good holiday, the weather was perfect 28C every day except for one day in almost two weeks, which was great.

Great vacation

This resort has double in size since we where there 6 years ago. It is an excellent resort, rooms are beautiful. The rooms were cleaned very late in day 5:ish daily. Late in day if you were wanting your room earlier. Food was great. Staff were excellent. Worth the money. We were there 12 days. Need more shade at 2 new pools for people that don't sit in sun.

Wonderful Resort

This hotel was clean, spacious rooms, and the room service was excellent. The food was outstanding - a large variety of meats, vegetables, fish, drinks plentiful and everyone with a smile. The beach was clean and well cared for. There was always a lounger even if you got there late.

Always Enjoyable

The grounds and rooms are always meticulously clean and in good shape. Staff for the most part are very friendly, the check-in staff could use a little customer service training, but the rest are fantastic. One thing we noticed this time after being at this resort for the 5th time was some of the food at the buffet wasn't hot enough.

Beautiful Resort!

Room was very clean, with a well stocked fridge. Maid and room service great. Beautiful pools with plenty of loungers but not much shade. Beach was well maintained. Food and servers was very good. Grounds were very lush.

Great Resort and Awesome Pools

Hotel was awesome, service was excellent beaches were brilliant and clean. Stayed on adult only side. Pools were amazing, I would recommend this place to everyone. Only down fall was not enough entertainment for a rainy day for instance. Throw in karaoke or music for those not wanting to sit in their rooms to watch tv. Or a big projection tv with funny videos or canadian music videos in all lobbys. But other than that, the place is great.

Beautiful

Grounds beautiful. Meals in all the restaurants excellent. Room adequate but because we had 3 in our room the sofa wa a terrible bed. We requested a separate cot but they did not have one. Instead gave us an extra mattress for the sofa. It was lumpy and soft and none of the 3 of us could sleep on it. We had to ask 4 times for it before it was brought to our room.

Awesome really great place

Every think was beautiful grounds room food all perfect beach was beautiful lots of food to choice from pools kept very clean and warm very big resort but trolley carts every 5 mins to take u anywhere u want to go great place for families