Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Excellent resort

Grounds immaculate....Las Corrales best a la carte restaurant....buffet is great for breakfast lunch and dinner....always great service also.....the concierge service was not comparable to last year....never even met one....last year Miguel would come to us everyday to make sure everything was as we wanted

Weare Cadaques Bayahibe: Favourite Resort so far

Small, intimate Resort for a relaxing vacation. Beautiful hotel, beautiful location. Food was absolutely delicious. Staff was so friendly and helpful. Special thanks to Jose the porter who went so far above and beyond for us. Same for "super Mario". Also shout out to leisure team member Gregory for encouraging people to participate without being pushy. To Surary (not sure if I spelled that correctly) who gave us great service at the buffet and finally to Miguel and Donald at the front desk who w [... read more]ere so incredibly helpful. I will definitely go back!

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Very interesting resort

We had a great time here if you like birds this is the place for you it's almost like a bird sanctuary the grounds are well kept the staff is fastastic food was great rooms are very clean entertainment everynight was fantastic lots of loungers at the pool and beach with plenty of activities we've been to Sandals .Riu .majestic colonial which are a lot more money then this place but if your looking for a good time in the sun this place is a good price for what they offer all I can say is we will  [... read more]go back cause we had a great time .

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Not a five star

Beautiful grounds, rooms, pools, beach. Ocean is dark and murky, not swimmable, not as pictured in the promos. No hot water in the room most of the time, had to phone the concierge whenever we wanted to shower, usually got hot water eventually. All a la carte restaurants except two were fully booked for the whole week when we got there, so ignore the promos that say you can dine a la carte every night, it's completely untrue. Food at the buffets is ok, but not 5 star for sure. Excursion t [... read more]o Soana Island is a 2 hour boat ride where photographers constantly snap photos of you, with the plan to sell them to you on the way back. A 2 hour boat ride gets you 2 hours on a beautiful beach, then back on a boat for the ride back, a waste of a day. Bus ride from the airport is 1 hour, bus ride back is closer to 2 hours as you detour to various hotels to pick up passengers.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Nice resort

Resort was kept very clean, food was not as great, there was problems with the room but they corrected it with gifts. The beach was not very nice, the gourmet a la Carte was the only good restaurant. The cleaning maid forgot to restock the mini bar everyday.

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Good place

Clean, presentable. Staff is constantly working on keeping up the place - lobby, grounds. Beautiful pool area. Rooms are clean, spacious and comfortable. However, the lighting in the room and bathroom is below the average. The shower only has half door, causing the water to splash all over the floor when you're taking shower. No hot water sometimes. Restaurants are great, especially the Italian one. Buffet is good too. Always can find something to your taste. Staff is friendly and custom [... read more]er service oriented for the most part The only biggest disappointment was the muddy water in the ocean. Crystal clear Caribbean water is the number one reason for choosing my destination and this hotel missed the mark. Thus, will not be returning and will not recommend to someone who is looking for a great beach experience.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: VIP is the way to go here....lovely.

Myself an a friend spent a week here; unsure of what to expect, as some reviews worried us. First, it's 20 minutes from the airport, I like a reasonably short transfer like this. The check in, a wee bit of a gong show, as reception directed us to ''follow that guy'' a guy in a blue shirt who was swiftly moving through the area. Anyhow, he lost us. ha ha. We found our way to the VIP lounge, and got things back on the rails. The room, (a junior suite) had a bedroom with a king, and a b [... read more]alcony, and a large tv, and the front room had a queen and a large tv with a chaise/couch but it was more set up like a living room. Also a balcony, then out back was a large terrace with deck chairs. Oh there was a kitchen also. Could the room have been decorated nicer? yes, would some simple paint spruce up the bare white walls..of course... did it affect our trip? obviously not. The grounds, very clean ( the water at some sprinklers really smelled foul at times) The beach is clean, white sand, considerably rocky as you walk the beach a good distance. But the beach area for lounging and swimming is good. The VIP area had a good number of beach chairs, and NEVER had to worry about ''saving'' them, many times we were the only 2 out there. The regular beach area was JAM PACKED regularly with towels on every chair, but often not bodies on the chairs. VIP pool separate from the regular pool was quiet, clean and again, no one there. It was great. NO sqwaking kids or thumping music with foolish poolside games etc. VIP had their own small restaurant next to the pool, so you didnt have to wander far from the beach/pool. Granted the selection was quite limited. The bar service around the VIP beach and pool was excellent. Each morning Miguel would make sure things were good in our room and ask if there were any issues. He also made dinner reservations for us each day. On one afternoon it began to rain, so .. we had Miguel make us a reservation at the spa and had a grand deep tissue massage...it was excellent. Once finished we returned to the beach,and the sun was back. We ate at the Brazilian, Mexican,(best margaritas ever!) Gourmet 2x (vip captains dinner was steak and lobster wow) and Japanese. We did not go to the pizza restaurant, as pizza was readily available on the buffets and snack bars and we just didnt see a need. Each evening we had drinks and rapid wi fi in the VIP lounge, we also often elected to have a wee snack or dessert in there after dinner had settled. It was nice as there was no smoking inside...outside in the plaza area where the nightly music etc was...was SOOOO THICK WITH SMOKE yes...outside... it was quite surprising. VIP guests get wifi for 15 hours in the room. Wifi was also available at the VIP beach. It might have been a small amount extra to go VIP but...highly recommended. We were happy with the amenities, the staff, the cleanliness, the drinks, the service. One thing we did notice, we like to make friends when we travel and ''hang out'' or get to know new folks. it was VERY difficult ( actually impossible) for us as we speak ENGLISH (with a smattering of spangleish) we were not able to find any other guests who spoke english. Tons and tons of french... and dutch... so we enjoyed ourselves anyhow. Just an observation. Oh!!! and the guys who are in like safari clothes... with safari hats... those are TIME SHARE guys... they ask if you got your welcome bottle of mamajuana and free t shirt. they take you to the time share desk near the pool...and you get a well dressed time share shark to drag you all around giving the hard sell etc. If this is not your thing... dont fall for the free tshirt/bottle ploy. We watched it happen time and time again. Just tell them yes.. you got it and keep moving on.. ( unless you WANT to check it out) oh ,and in the evenings, there are the usual sales people in the walkways (like in many resorts) they are pretty aggressive and try to reel you in to come look at their wares... if it's not your thing, just be polite, say no thanks and keep on walkin. NO PROBLEM!!! https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g663484-d209587-r459422052-Be_Live_Collection_Canoa-Bayahibe_La_Altagracia_Province_Dominican_Republic.html#

Catalonia Bayahibe: just ok

the resort was well kept. There were a lot off things off limits it you didn't upgrade. The rooms need updating. The staff are very friendly and it has a coal reef right off beach. The beach bar had great staff might return just because of them.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Wonderful resort

This resort is beautiful. The staff is very friendly and eager to please. The rooms are spacious and clean. The grounds are kept imacculate and has very nice walkways around the whole property. The food is great and lots of variety. I would definitely recommend this resort.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Excellent resort- great service, great entertainment, but the beach is not so good. I am more swarming pool person so it did not bother me at all!

Rooms are clean, the resort is beautiful, lots of grean speace, lots of facilities, gym, spa, tennis court, golf, bikini and many activities. This resorts is more fit for couples then single people. However, I would go agsin for sure

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Fantastic Resort

This was one of our best getaways,great weather and very friendly staff. We were lucky enough to get one of the villas, and it was one of the best accomidations that we have stayed at. The beach and pool areas were out of this world.also the food and the resturants were very good. We were also apart of the VIP package, check in was very quick and explained very well.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Great family vacation.

Going in I had read some pretty bad reviews of this place that were posted after we booked so my expectations were not that high. The resort turned out to be great and the people were super friendly to us (and especially to my 9 month old daughter). Overall we had a great week but it's far from the best resort I've been to over the years. Pros: - Room was great. A/C blew very cold. A big plus! - A la carte Restaurants we very good and service was excellent - Loved the outside plaza setup [... read more] with the bar and coffee bar vs a huge lobby. Way better than most resort lobby bars. - My daughter absolutely loved all the birds by the ponds (ducks, geese, etc). Made out week - Water was relatively calm (and all the colours you would expect of the Caribbean) and was perfect for taking our daughter for a swim without big waves crashing on us. Cons: - Food in the buffet was always cold - Beach is very crowded - Hard to find a chair. People put towels out to save chairs all day. Most of the time we barely even saw them being used. Resort has a policy against this but NEVER enforced it. - The water sprinklers smelled like raw sewage when you walked by them - Despite all the signage around the resort being in English it was difficult to find English speaking staff at most of the bars - Long beach walks were out for us. Tried a couple of times but the beach was rocky and full of trash to the south and was at a 45 degree angle to the north making for really awkward (especially carrying a baby). This isn't specific to this resort. All resorts along this strip had the steep beach. We walked past them all (Iberostar, Dreams, Catalonia etc)

Catalonia Bayahibe: Small resort. Ground very clean and well kept.

Very little English spoken which made it very hard to communicate to staff. Most guests were from France and Italy so Spanish, French and Italian was spoke including entertainment. I would say it was more like a three star resort definitely not a four star. It was a small resort and there were beach areas and a restaurant near the beach that was for privileged guests only. That was a huge disappointment especially considering the size of the resort. The Italian and steakhouse restaurants were b [... read more]oth good and you didn't have to reserve which was nice. The main buffet was not good. We went to the small lunch buffet which was nice. Would not recommend to our friends.

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Fantastic vacation!!!!

Very impressed with the size of the rooms, cleanliness of the site and the great service. Staff was very polite. Enjoyed the buffets and restaurants, especially La Corales (Brazilian steakhouse). Pool was warm and there were always lounge chairs available somewhere. The beach was clean and we took walks every day. Not the typical blue water like in Punta Cana, the water was murky but clean and warm. Would definitely recommend this resort and would return.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: The best we've been to!!!

The resort was amazing. We upgraded to a villa and we are so glad we did. The VIP is so worth the extra cost. Maintainence was never ending. The resort was beautiful and seemed like a zoo with all the wildlife that live there. We will be back!!

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Great resort!!

This resort is...small..but not too small..quiet..relaxing...food was great..lots to choose from on the buffet..ala carts were delicious..the staff are always friendly and helpful.. Shows in the evening were entertaining..beach area is clean and lots of chairs and huts for sunning..

Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus: Just an awesome resort! Would love to return for sure!

The gardens/grounds were in immaculate condition, thanks to the very hard working staff! The pools were monitored all day everyday for debris, etc. The beach was kept clean and supervised! The nightly, variety of entertainment was exceptional! The staff connected with the entertainment were willing to give dance lessons and were all very friendly!

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Not a Resort for English Canadians

This is by far a 5* resort. A 5* food resort however the service and English staff would rate this a 1*. We spoke with our Air Transat rep who let us know La Romana because it's in the middle of nowhere has the lowest paying staff wages on Dominican Republic. All staff are trainees and do not speak any English. Service was awful. Plates would stack up on your table at buffet and had to ask manager to have someone remove them. Ordering a drink at a bar would take 15-20 mins every time. If they co [... read more]uld up the service this would be a 5 star all the way around.

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Awesome resort

Hotel was spectacular. Great amenities. Rooms very nice and great variety of foods at buffet. A la carte restaurants were excellent also. Nightly Entertainment was good and daytime pool entertainment was a lot of fun. The beach was beautiful. The only drawback was the water at the beach was murky so you couldn't see the bottom which was too bad. We had a blast here!!

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Great Resort but not as good as 2 years ago

The Resort itself is beautiful. I had been there two years ago and had gotten a beautiful room and the service was excellent. This New years, even though it was my second time there, which my agent from TripCentral forgot to mention, the room was pitiful. We didn't even have a chair. Honestly, in Cuba you would get a better room in a 3 star resort. It is sad to say, but this resort is not what I would consider a 4 star. The washrooms in the common area where mainly so dirty that we had to go [... read more] to our room. There, the toilet didn't flush very well either. Most of the outside showers did not work either and the pool was not the cleanest. After explaining that it was my second time, we got access to free wifi in a dedicated area. I have to say that the New years eve dinner was excellent but we had to pay an extra $20.00 US per person. I do hope that the management will take a good look of what is happening there and will improve again. I have recommended this resort after my first visit but would not do so at this point.