Riu Republica: Couple's Getaway

We stayed at the Riu Republica, Punta Cana, from Oct 11-21st. Resort was nice, grounds were immaculate. Our room was great, we stayed in room 2080. Food was good, never went hungry. The Italian was the best restaurant there. Buffet had plenty of selection. Staff wasn't overly friendly, but we made the best of it. Maid service lacked even with $2 USD tips daily. Also left $2 for the guy to do our coffee and drinks, that service wasn't over the top either. Overall we enjoyed our vacation, but wil [... read more]l not return to this resort.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Nice and quiet!

The hotel its self is very nice...older but still kept it very clean. We went in October which is great because it's not packed and service is everywhere. Only cons... beach is short, and an upgrade to privilege isn't worth the costs. We were brought to a VIP breakfast on our first morning to which turned into "time share" type chat...60mins turned into 2.5hours. To which H10 wants you to get out a loan with them and travel within there resorts...ahhh no. Aside from that we'll more than lik [... read more]ely return to this resort. You can dine at all le carte restaurants without reservations if you'd like which is nice if you tired of buffet.

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Fantastic trip!

I love this resort, we went last year and it was beautiful. I’ve never been on vacation and this resort really put the level of excellence to the top. The staff was great and when we came back this year they remembered us which was such a wonderful feeling that our of so many people they see all year long they remembered us!! We will be going back in two years

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Fantastic Resort

It was so beautiful there. Lots of pools, great food and evening entertainment. I would recommend this resort to all my friends. The only thing that was not up to par were the sale ladies in the resort store. They were always on their cell phones and were not very friendly. Other than that a 6 star resort.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Beautiful Resort.

We had a great stay there the grounds are magnificent,the staff are first class,the food was average at the buffets but excellent at the a la carte restaurants. When booking we asked if we could have a first floor room and also mentioned that this trip was for our 49 th Anniversary,understanding of course that these requests are not guaranteed,when we got there we were given a 3rd floor room and although every second room on our floor had Happy Anniversary or Happy birthday banners [... read more] on their door we had nothing just a little bit disappointing. However we would not hesitate to return to this resort we were overall very pleased.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Oh What a Week

Okay so I travelled alone for the first time and the guests and staff made my staff incredible. The room was oceanfront and had an incredible view of the beach. It was far away enough from the pool that it was quiet for daytime siestas, but close enough that if I forgot anything it wasn't a long walk. The room was clean and cool and well kept. Not the usual musty beach smell at all. The food was better than expected. A wide range and lots to choose from,. The grounds are well maintained a [... read more]nd the staff are friendly and helpful. I recommend the coffee at the main bar as it was delicious. Mmmmmm. Improvement might be to have one of the restaurants on the adult side do an after club dinner as I was at the disco every night and then hungry! lol. Would I go again, You bet.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Birthday Vacation to Be Live

Just returned on Sunday from a week at Be Live Collection. It was my third time to this resort, and the staff at the hotel was amazing. I contacted the hotel early to reserve a restaurant on the day of our arrival for my birthday dinner. Usually everything is booked and you can only book two days in advance. We also had reservations for the Japanese habachi show, Mexican and Brazilian.. The steakhouse and Brazilian were the best. Also, the check-in staff managed to get my entire group in the sam [... read more]e building and upgraded our rooms. I had a beautiful pool view room in building 3. The beach isn't great at Be Live, so we also booked an excursion with Pedro who you can find in the lobby for Saona Island. He arranged a private shuttle for us, so we didn't have to pick up other tourist at other hotels and our driver ensured we were taken care of. I can't forget to mention my friends and best swim up bartender Sergio! He makes the best drinks and so friendly to talk to, as well as David at the theatre bar at night. Yafriesy is amazing and would bring us drinks by the pool. And the entertainment staff, who make this the best resort and why I continue to return... Champagne, Eddie Murphy, Macarena, Candy. I was so sad that they let Spaghetti go, he was the best and a great loss to Be Live.

Vista Sol Punta Cana: Worst Experience!

The beach was covered in thistle, and dirt, the paths were muddy,the food was bad, we had NO water for 3 of our 7 days and only cold for 2 more. I paid for gold club and had the worst time. Never again.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Family vacation

It’s very nice and friendly staff great service and food we enjoyed every minute of it it was fun for my family lots of fun programs for kids they want to go every year we celebrate my daughters birthday the help as with everything we needed we like to go back next year to thank you so very much

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Loved it!

We did diamond club, definitely worth paying for! We loved it, everything was within a 5 minute walk, pool, restaurants, lobby and beach. Staff and food was fantastic and our Butler Omar was so accommodating anything we wanted was granted. They say that no reservations are necessary for dinner but he made them for us to make sure we didn't have to wait. Rooms were very nice and a beautiful ocean view except no elevator, so for those with mobility issues that may pose a problem if you book Oce [... read more]anview. Only problem was it rained and it was overcast most of the week. Rained a lot for the last 3 days, can't control the weather! Resort made sure they kept everyone busy with something to do in the lobby. A lot of the night entertainment was supposed to be outside so they cancelled each night but the still had shows in the lobby which were great. All in all we had a great time and will definitely go back, of our many times (9 or 10) in the Dominican we liked this resort most of all.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Great resort, BUT.....

The resort was great, great for kids, we took our 3.5 year old and 9 month old. The a la carte were amazing. The buffet was pretty good too, there's something for everyone. THE BIG BUT..... We needed to see a doctor on the resort because our 3.5 year old got a fever, and the female "Doctor" there, said she couldn't treat her, and that she needed a specialist in town for her "throat infection", she refused to prescribe antibiotics, and when I pressed her about it, she said, I don't need a pre [... read more]scription, just go ahead and pick whatever you want. Then she said, but I have to warn you it could be some rare tropical sickness.... So if you want to take a chance with your daughter, go ahead and pick whatever you want. So a 30 dollar American cab ride into town 30 mins. then 4.5 hours in the hospital, and an armed guard at the door ensuring payment before we left. had to pay by visa and submit 520 American to insurance. Manulife would take 24-48 hours to confirm payment. Then another 30 dollar cab ride back to the resort in the dark. In my opinion, she should be Fired and charged with Fraud, and have her license suspended. I heard there is another doctor that works there, and that he's really good to deal with.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Good for price

Room is amaging. The jacuzzi in the balcony was best. Food is not completely satisfactory. The Barcelo Maya (Mexico) has much better restaurants. I think it is better to book as a Premium, otherwise you have to pay Wifi, reservation restriction at the restaurants, etc.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Very Disappointed

Hotel grounds are very pretty. We arrived with excitement of having a great week. Our first disappointment started in the buffet. Food choices were few and taste reminded us of food in Cuba. Very bland and dried out. The buffet was a very large area but food offered was presented on small plates and looked to be sitting all day. We chalked it up as a bad day for the buffet....but each time we went it was always the same presentation and food choices. We then decided to go to the ala carts.  [... read more]Food was better but slim pickings off the menus. Have been to Punta Cana 3 times and always raved about the food...Not this time. We loved the beach and the pool areas. Bar Tenders were always friendly. Staff in the resturants were friendly but could barely speak English and caused frustration when ordering. Our biggest complaint on our stay was no room service for 2 days. We had housekeeping up til Wednesday and then it stopped. We told our Butler and he ensured it would get done. It was 8PM Friday that they finally came in to make our bed and bring us clean towels. Also note rooms are nice but heavy musty smell that air fresher does not remove. We spent an hour of our time on our last night explaining our concerns and need of service. Due to our frustrations we will not return to this facility or recommend to others.

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: Very good resort, and amazing service

It is a really good resort, specially for kids, really beautiful, and the service is very good too. The only thing I did not like so much, was the shows, some times really boring and the theater does not have a really good sound.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: tres plaisant

tout etait parfait on a adorer,on le recomande beaucoup du plaisir partout et une tres belle ambiance.tout etait bon nourriture parfaite.piscine tres grande et beaucoup de jeu organiser tres bien on a beaucoup aimer.

Sunscape Bavaro Beach: DISAPPOINTING!!

PROS. Very nice rooms, well kept beautiful grounds, rooms and resort kept very clean. CONS. Beach is NOT as pictured, has large breaker bags in water as to prevent erosion, however they were smelly and not pretty to look at if you had ocean view room!! Water was murky looking, not nice to go in. Pools were dirty and had many screaming kids. Grrr! FOOD was aweful!!! Same thing everyday and several restaurants closed for several days at a time! WTHeck! Towels were almost extinct everyday [... read more] even in Sun Club. SUN CLUB, well it was probably worth the extra $$ however they were always running out of premium liquor. The club pool was quite nice. They never told us about Club amenities when we arrived and put us in a room farthest from the Sun Club pool & lounge....took us a couple days to find that out. TIMESHARE GURUS.... they say its not time share but they are relentless! Spoils part of your vacation. It was one thing after another with this resort. I would not return nor recommend!

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Great Vacation

Very nice hotel! The beach, food, and rooms were good and the staff made the trip even better. Jensy, Bryan, Ramon, and Julio are just some of the amazing staff that made my stay great! I will return!

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Great value in September

Good food. Staff helpful. Animation is friendly .variety of activities. Good value in September. Rooms good. Daily stocked Minibar is good. Beer pop. Water bottles supplied daily. Close to puerto plata

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Everything and more!

Hotel was great...The grounds are eye candy. As well as the other Bahia resorts we visited at night. Food,beach,staff and our private butler. (What can I say.) Very Nice.. I especially liked the ocean. It may have been too rough for some but for us it was perfect for body surfing. This was our 4th stay with the Grand Luxury Bahia Principe Company. We had a blast!

Excellence Punta Cana: Heaven on Earth!

The resort was beautiful and the food was on point. People on the resort were very friendly and quick with service. I have no complaints to make! I would like to thank Maya from Sunwing for helping us book this unforgettable trip. Thank you!!