Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Fantastic Trip!

We just recently returned from our trip in Punta Cana at the Majestic Mirage! The trip was amazing start to finish. The staff was wonderful, food was fantastic, and the shows were amazing! Had a great time listening to live music and dancing at night in the courtyard. We spent a lot of time at the beach, which was perfect. You have to try the shop with the milkshakes and treats, wonderful!! Mine had Kahlua and Baileys, yum! Always a place to have a beverage, lots of pool bars...great enter [... read more]tainment. Had a blast playing ping pong, pool and beach exercises, and at the foam party. The view and room were beautiful. The Birthday set up in our room for my Hubby was great! It was a great family trip.

Punta Cana Princess: good vacation

We enjoyed the resort very much - all staff were very friendly The food was good - however a few other options without having to go to other Princess resort would be nice. (Texmex restaurant was not open at all during the week, Italian was very good, Petit Fondue was not for us. all in all - good for the price. I guess a 4-star one thing we find disappointing is the liquor choice.

Punta Cana Princess: Poor Value for Money Spent

Punta Cana Princess is situated on a beautiful beach, the setting is lovely. The amenities however are lacking. We have travelled to the DR twice before at the same package cost and have had luxury accommodations and service. The Punta Cana Princess was disappointing. Simple things were either not available or in poor repair. There were zero tables at beach or pool areas. You set your drink and personal items on the ground. As a result, staff were constantly reaching around picking up glass [... read more]es that were rolling and blowing. The fire alarm went off in our building at all hours. We had five fire alarms happen in a 2 day period which kind of defeats the rest and relax idea of a holiday. The room while comfortable was in need or repair. We had to have our toilet repaired 3 times in the 9 days we were at resort as it was either running or leaking a puddle onto the floor. The handle in our shower fell off every day-should have been a simple fix but no one bothered. We travelled with a large group and other rooms had the same problems. The food in the buffet was decent, only complaint was they often ran out of bacon. Also the coffee machine in the beach area buffet was often out of order. The a la carte restaurants were good. Service in them was excellent and food was well prepared and tasty. We had a birthday celebration for a party of 15 in the Brazilian restaurant at the sister resort and they did a wonderful job with food and hosting. The maid service in our room was very good-no complaints about it and each day, a couple of large water bottles were left for drinking and cleaning teeth. One thing we were not accustomed to at a resort was the harassment by vendors who were extremely aggressive on the resort property outside of the lobby. It would have been lovely to look at the gift items they had for sale but we quickly learned to steer clear after we were approached and hounded after dinner one evening. A necklace we had had enquired about was for sale at $175 and when we expressed that we were only looking for costume jewelry in the $20 range, all of a sudden the same piece was only going to cost $25. The salesperson was relentless and we had to be rude in order to hand back stuff he was shoving into our hands and get away from him. Also, anytime you are in pool or just out for a stroll, be prepared for one of the 'photographers' to show up and aggressively talk you in to posing for photographs that you can buy in the lobby-a cash grab for resort. We are used to this on cruise ships but not at a resort. All in all, this was not a 5 or even a 4 star. While we will certainly travel to the DR again, we will not be coming back to Punta Cana Princess.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: All good!

Clearly a resort the Barcelo group can be proud of! We took an 8 day stay and absolutely loved it. The grounds, beach, every public area and rooms were impeccably clean and well maintained. Polite and smiling personnel. The food: fresh, varied and well presented. Well above average. I have nothing negative to say except we would have stayed longer...

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Great week away

Great spot for a group vacation. Travelled with 4 couples and we all would recommend the resort. Staff and vibe team made our week. Food at the steak house and pasta restaurant were outstanding. Lunch offered by the pool was also decent. Room was a bit on the small size but we only slept in the room and we made the best of it. Beach was small and ocean was rough but we all enjoyed it.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Best resort of all time

We’ve had the pleasure of vacationing in PC for 12 years. This resort was the best we’ve ever been to. The rooms were massive! The food was impeccable no matter where we ate and the drinks were the best we ever had. Our butler (Rai) made sure we never were without

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Golf Spectacular!!!

From the moment we arrived at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace we were treated like royalty. Premium cocktails served while checking in, gracious staff in all areas of the resort, beautiful ocean view suite, restaurant choices from casual to formal and the golf!!!! A Pete Dye designed 18 hole masterpiece complete with 4 flamingos who reside on the back nine. The Hoya 19 was a wonderful spot to unwind after the round and enjoy premium service in a premium lounge. We will definitely be back. Thank yo [... read more]u Barcelo Bavaro for a spectacular vacation.

Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana: Best resort we have been to in the DR

We upgraded to the Preferred Status and we were completely satisfied. The private pools and bars were great, with canned beer, Crown Royal and other top shelf liquors also. Our server at the Sand Bar, Fraudicio(Freddy) was outstanding! He made our stay feel like we were the only ones at the Resort. The food at all of the restaurants was excellent. The resort was immaculately maintained and our room was top shelf. All of the staff and there was plenty of them, were always pleasant and happ [... read more]y. The only knock that we had is that our room was not ready and we checked in after 3:00. Finally got our room and had to wait another 45 minutes for our luggage to arrive. We would definitely stay their again and highly recommend this resort to all.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Do it!!!

This resort is breathtakingly amazing! Upon entry we were greated by staff who kindly took our luggage and escorted us to registration which is refreshingly air conditioned. There we were served their Ocean Blue signature drink. We were provided our rooms and our wrist band. The Trolly took us to our building and our luggage was waiting for us. Inside the room were 2 queen sized beds with new mattresses. Mini bar, a safe, and jetted bathtub were very much welcomed. We then walked back to the fro [... read more]nt area of the resort to decide what restaurant to eat at. We choose Route 66 and ordered almost everything on the menu. Highly suggest the fried pickles! Since we stayed 1 week, we had the opportunity to eat at all the restaurants and each one provided a unique experience along with great food and drink. The pools provided a lot of space to swim and float around in and swim up bars were always available. The beach had plenty of chairs and umbrellas available and of course a bar. The water was spectacular and the breakers helped calm down the waves. The entertainment staff were all so incredible and did a great job getting everyone to participate. We had beach Olympics, painting, cooking challenges, dance instructions, beach volleyball and much more. In the evening there was live entertainment in the lobby bar and in the theatre. The Michael Jackson tribute was by far my favorite evening event. There is so much more to see and do like excursions and parasailing which I will be back for! Best vacation so far!

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Great Getaway!

We had a great time, Large selection of great food, Awesome drinks, Staff are very friendly and helpful. Pool is amazing, beach is beautiful, the water is a bit rough though. This resort is split in half now and I would highly recommend spending the extra for the “colonial club”. Over all it is a great resort, with lots to do!

Ocean Blue and Sand: Would return 10/10

We had an amazing week. Clean rooms, comfortable beds, fresh towels. The food was really good! I was thrilled about the food selection and service at every restaurant. Great beach, huge pools and never a fight for chairs or shade. My only complaint is the vendors they allow in with tables twice a week are extremely pushy and made us feel uncomfortable. We avoided going near them.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Premium vs Prestige/Superior

Dated rooms, but great food in the Bavaro Beach Buffet and La Brisa restaurants. Poor service, low quality wine and food in all of the other restaurants, meals cold, food cold, wait staff unprofessional. NO "free" wifi anywhere, unless you selected Premium. If your room card says "Premium" (which includes free wifi and access to ALL restaurants-including the ones that have an extra charge) and your room is in the "Premium" section, it does not really mean "Premium", it is probably Prestige o [... read more]r Superior...double check prior to booking and confirm, either way, they are NOT one in the same. Very inconsistent at the bars, restaurants, in the quality and mixing of drinks. One bar and their staff, though, were top notch, The Bohio, by the pool, in the adult section. Great service, friendly and attentive.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Good resort

We enjoyed our time at this resort. It is an older property and the rooms are dated. The buffet and a few restaurants have no air conditioning so it can get warm. That being said the service we experienced was great. Food was good and drinks were good.

Iberostar Waves Punta Cana: Nice resort

Huge pools, small beach area, was hard to find a spot if you didn’t get there super early. Beautiful steak house on the beach in the sand. Loved the ocean view from the seafood restaurant. Felt brushed off by staff. We did enjoy our stay.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Really nice resort

Restaurants were good, buffet needs improvement on food, staff was amazing, rooms were immaculate. The beach is beautiful, I cannot comment on the night entertainment as we did not attend. I would recommend this resort.

Blau Natura Park Resort: Relaxing vacation

Firstly - the most impressive aspect of the resort is the grounds. The tropical gardens and assortment of bird life is very pleasing. The beach area is well kept and secure. Seaweed may be a bit of a problem depending on the time of year but staff do clear daily. The food choices in the buffet and three specialty restaurants were surprisingly pleasing. Rooms were fine (I chose a select upgrade) although occasional problem occurred with air conditioning and plumbing. The entertainment was enj [... read more]oyable about half the time. One area of disappointment for me was the lack of dancing at night. Overall if you are looking for a very relaxing holiday I would recommend this resort. Note that weekends could be very busy with local guests but weekdays are/were nicely quiet in early November.

Caribe Deluxe Princess: "Nice" resort but no wow factor

Just got home from a week at club caribe. The resort is "good". The room was clean and everything worked. Never had an issue with lack of electricity or hot water. The in room safe is included in the price. The resort appears to be well maintained and repaired when needed. There are several restaurants (we did 5 a la cart). The beach is clean. Although there is a distance between the lobby and rest of the resort it is a nice scenic walk - or you can take the trolley. I say this resort  [... read more]is good as there was no big wow factor. I would give it a solid 3 rating not a 4 or 4+ (as it claims). The downfall and main reason I wouldn't give it a higher rating was the Buffet. Having travelled a fair amount I have been to many buffets and don't have particularly high expectations. This one was repetitive - lunch and breakfast everyday the same. Supper did change theme every night. When researching resorts it can get confusing as there is the caribe club as well as the tropical princess - the two are on the same property and I believe the tropical princess is just one section of villas. Otherwise they share all amenities. While there 90% of the vacationers were European and I believe the buffet must cater to this (which makes sense) however in doing so there were very few dishes that were appealing. They had your basics- meat, pasta, fish but beyond that many of the side dishes and salads were unappetizing looking choices- pickles squid, wiener slices in brine etc. Food was always cooked properly and no one went hungry but it did take some planning and creativity. I venture to say that the buffets in Cuba may have been better than here. The staff are polite and willing to help and I never felt pressured to tip. After speaking with others on our flight who stayed at other resorts the caribe club sounds like it may be one of the better choices. This resort also appears to cater to families- there were quite a few there during our week. Under the right circumstances (price) I would consider it again.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Good resort.

First appearance stays with you. The lobby very lovely and clean. Staff very friendly and accommodating. The bugs were present and I ended up with a miserable vacation. The staff were sympathic. Couple of things was an noisy air conditioner which they tried to fix but didn't last. The entertainment at pool side etc were not super friendly but we are all different. So you decide.

Sunscape Bavaro Beach: Great Resort

Clean rooms, comfy bed and very polite staff. Ground immaculately kept. Buffet restaurants excellent. However, the a la carte restaurants were randomly closed and even though you got a sheet in the morning stating which ones were open, that was not the case. Service in the French restaurant was pitiful - we walked out before dessert because we had already been there for almost 2 hours. On various nights, there were local vendors with tables set up throughout the resort. There should ha [... read more]ve been a centralized area with these vendors so that if you wanted to look at their souvenirs you could. They would accost you every time you walked by one of them. Beach was very short and had a lot of erosion. One half could not be accessed from your chair because it was sand bagged and had huge rocks. Even though it there was a programmable thermostat in the room, it didn’t appear that we had any control. It said it could be set to 16 but got no where close. The resort itself was beautiful but we wouldn’t recommend it because of the lack of a decent beach and random closure of the a la carte restaurants.

JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar: Fantastic Resort

We were very impressed with the general appearance of the resort. Grounds were well maintained with grounds keepers constantly picking up dead leaves, trimming hedges and picking up litter. Rooms are well maintained and cleaning staff are very friendly and eager to assist. Our butlers, Johsu and Staling were terrific. They responded to our every request. Nice choice of restaurants with friendly staff. Our dinner at The Surf & Turf restaurant was a disappointment as the lobster was over done and  [... read more]the beef was tough or the knives were dull. The beef was also tough at the Italian Restaurant. The Bella Vista restaurant with its buffet was super. Choices galore. We actually gained weigh while at the resort. On occasion smokers detracted from our meals. We recommend that all restaurants be made smoke free. We spent most of our time lying next to the pool where eager staff encouraged us to participate in various activities ranging from archery to bingo. If the resort is planning to do a bit of a face lift, we recommend that they replace the low toilets with comfort height toilets. Flights to and from Punta Cana with Sunwing were disappointing.We were seated in the 2nd row but when the staff came to take the food order, the item we wanted was no longer available! Note, we were in the 2nd row and perhaps 3 such items had been served. Unbelievable! It was organized chaos when we arrived to find our transportation to the resort. On the return trip, the aircraft was late in arriving at Punta Cana. When we were allowed to board the bus to take us to the aircraft, we sat in the bus for about a half hour in the baking sun at the gate. After we boarded the aircraft, we had to wait another 3/4 of an hour while a couple who had been refused entry to DR were brought back to the aircraft. We left 1 1/2 hours late. We are very unhappy with Sunwing.