Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Beautiful resort!

A beautiful resort with gorgeous and well maintained grounds. Rooms were wonderful and clean. A good variety of food at the buffet. Al carte restaurants were good - I would recommend the Steak and Japanese. Service was top-notch. Beach was perfect, busy during the morning, but always manage to find a chair. I would recommend this resort to anyone. There is an option to upgrade, but we found that there was no need to do this.

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: AMAZING RESORT!

Catalonia Royal Bavaro was an amazing resort! Great atmosphere and fantastic staff, very attentive. My husband booked this vacation as a surprise and to be honest I was a little hesitant. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left, the staff where fantastic! Our room was beautiful, spacious and close to all the amenities. it was just a sort 3min walk to the "family side" if you wished to go and explore. The restaurants were all good with fresh enjoyable eats (with the exception of th [... read more]e Italian - we did not enjoy the food there). The Entertainment staff were exceptional! Eric and his crew made our vacation one to remember. Loved this place, we would definitely recommend and will return to Catalonia Royal Bavaro Resort.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Best time we've had on a trip so far

This was our first time at an all adults resort, didn't know what to expect. But wow! it was an experience to remember. Food was always amazing and never stopped Resort was clean and stunning Shows were non stop, always some activity happening some where Party.... WOW! never have I partied so much on any trip, amazing time People were all so humble and kind to us and very helpful if we needed anything E team was always putting on exciting shows and keep us entertained My husband and  [... read more]I would go back in a heart beat. Best of all we had the best travel agent, working for us whenever we needed anything. Had issues with the flight, but Victoria worked on her own personal time to make it right for us. She got us what we wanted, can't say enough about how amazing this woman was to us. My husband and I are both very thankful for her and will be sure to use her on our next booking. We will be back Breathless, i guarantee it (heart) Rhonda V.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Amazing Resort!!!

The Majestic Elegance (Club) is probably one of the best resorts we have ever been to. We loved everything about it! The staff our superb (our designated butler Guzman was a delight and the other staff Pastor, Carlos, Francis, Jose, Andres, Jennifer, Masiel, Ismael and Mary) made our stay extra special. The staff are all very courteous and made you feel very special!! We are definitely coming back to this resort!!!! A big thank you to Maya Maceka for booking this memorable trip for us!!

Secrets Cap Cana: Terrific Vacation!

We had a terrific week at Secrets Cap Cana. The staff were extremely friendly and went out of their way to greet us at all times. We didn't see one staff member who seemed unhappy to be working there. The food was very good and the hotel facilities were outstanding. This was one of the nicest resort rooms I have ever stayed in. Being 15 minutes from the Punta Cana airport was an added bonus.

Secrets Cap Cana: Expected more

On arrival we were greeted warmly and registration went quickly and smoothly. Our room was beautiful and comfortable. The beach was truly magnificent, gorgeous white powder sand and ocean has sandy bottom. No rocks to step on in the water. The resorts beach area is large and the lounge chairs are far apart from each other no crowding. However, there were some things I found disappointing. First, the pools, while quite large had decks overcrowded with lounge chairs. There was only about 6 in [... read more]ches between chairs and they lined the edges of the pools. Felt like you were back on the plane. Second, the food was just average. Although you didnt need reservations for the alacarte restaurants, service was slow and food unexceptional. The buffet was always pretty much the same and uninspired. However the hamburgers from the poolside grill were delicious. One of the best burgers I've ever had. Also, the attention of staff was too much at times. I am capable of carrying my towel, thank you.. All in all I would rate this resort 4out of 5.

Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana: Beautiful spot

We returned from our vacation at the Now Larimar rested and relaxed. There are a few things that could have made our stay better. Three days in a row, I asked for water with my breakfast. Three days in a row, I didn’t get any water. Breakfast is a buffet, so after the waiter brings coffee, they just stand around. It was very frustrating. Our breakfast waiter, the same one for the whole week, was extremely pushy on our last day for a good review on trip central, to the point of taking our frien [... read more]ds phone to do the review himself. Wow! The second thing would be the smell at the Now Garden pool bar. Whether you were at the main bar or down at the swim up bar, you would often get a whiff of vomit. It was rather gross. Lastly, if you are scent sensitive, Now Larimar would be a concern. In the lobbies and main washrooms, the scent was nauseating. It was extremely strong and the 1st day you think it smells fresh, but as the week goes on, the scent just becomes over powering. They need to find something less over powering or not use anything at all. All that being said everyone was friendly, the service was good, as was the food.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana: Amazing Resort!!!!!

Great hotel. Clean and excellent service throughout great selection of restaurants with excellent food. I cannot recall any other resorts that took care of us like Hard Rock. From picking us up at airport till the very end. First class Bravo!!!!

Catalonia Royal La Romana: It was really amazing rezort

Hotel was very nice, landscaping really beautiful, very pleasant place in general. Wonderful people. I cannot complain about accommodation. Rooms are spacious, elegant, clean, enough space for everything and everybody. I changed the room after the first 2 nights ( upgrading). Both of them were different but beautiful. People - I would like to say thanks a million to my first cleaning lady Dariane. Such a amazing young girl, beautiful, very friendly, helpful, fast and efficient. I missed her aft [... read more]er I moved. Rosa, my new cleaning lady, thank you very much, as well. Food - very good and totally different from my prior experience in AI resorts. One small buffet for breakfast and 3 times for dinner, otherwise a la carte. Buffet was very good. I cannot tell about the other restaurant, I didn't go. I loved my lunch at snack bar - the best menu to choose from for light lunch and people were amazing. It was part of a wet bar and those guys there were so friendly, happy and full of such a positive attitude. Especially Marcos, thank you very much. I cannot thank everybody. These people - all of them, are working very hard - waiters, cooks, landscapers....etc. Thank you very much, you are very important part of my amazing holiday. My special thank to PRISCILLA. You, lady, with your knowledge, organization skills, positive attitude, friendliness....you can easily run this resort. I have no doubts. You are beautiful person, inside and out. Again, thank you very much to everybody in Catalonia Royal La Romana. My apology if I forgot to mention somebody. You all were great.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Amazing Vacation!

This was the first time we took the kids on a vacation like this. The resort was a perfect destination for our family of 5 (kids are 9, 9 and 14). Check in was quick and chef came up to us and asked if we wanted to eat as the restaurant was closing soon. Very thoughtful service. We had joining rooms as requested. There was an issue with the original rooms however Hotel switched us out right away. Rooms ended up being separate that night however we just wanted to sleep. The next morning the h [... read more]otel set us up in new joining rooms that were perfect for us. One room had king bed and other room had 2 double beds for the kids. Rooms were very clean and appeared to be renovated. We were in the Saona building. The food at this resort is respectable. Something for everyone. Very much enjoyed the fresh fruit selection. We are at all 3 al la carte restaurants. The Octopus restaurant was the menu I enjoyed the most. The Italian restaurant is ok and the Ocean Grill meals were hearty. The ribs were decent at the Ocean Grill. The snack bar in the afternoon was ok. Nacho’s, burgers, hot dogs and fried chicken. The fried chicken was a nice treat as it’s not something I would eat at home. The desert selection at the resort is weak. The kids enjoyed it though. If they elevated the al la carte dessert offerings the guest experience would be enhanced. The entertainment was not the best however it made us all laugh at how bad it was. Created some great memories. If they could clean that part up i am sure guests would appreciate it. The main pool was enjoyed by all of us. We liked that this area was not massive. We were able to watch the kids from all areas. It gave them the freedom to run around. It felt very safe. The pool activities were fun. I really enjoyed the pool volleyball everyday. Mr. Chocolate kept the energy high for the games. He was a favourite of all the family. He is the perfect hype man for the resort We decided to try the upgraded services for the last 3 days. We upgraded to the premium package . This is something we truly enjoyed. The liquor selection in the Vinatage club was much better quality. I really enjoyed going there for pre dinner and after dinner drinks. Laura our concierge once we upgraded was wonderful. She is so kind and very sincere. My wife and I loved her. The private beach area available with the upgraded service package was enjoyed by all of us. Service on the beach was nice. Beach chairs very comfortable. Lots of vendors on the beach. They approach you however a simple no thank you and they leave you alone. They were all very polite and not too intrusive. We also appreciated the turn down service in our rooms with Kisses left on the fresh towels each night. Overall this was a perfect vacation for our family. We are already looking forward to going back!

Emotions by Hodelpa Puerto Plata: Great resort

We traveled as two couples, had a seamless check-in, very comfortable rooms, excellent all around experience from start to finish. Good food, drinks, service, entertainment, beach area, not to mention amazing gated Playa Dorada resort community. Would definitely return.

Viva Dominicus Palace by Wyndham: Beat the Winter Blahs - Enjoy a little summer in your winter! Destination: Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace -La Romana.

The resort is situated in Bayahibe, La Romana just 30 minutes buss drive from La Romana International Airport. After several years, I returned to this wonderful resort and I was impressed of the entirely redesigned lobby. To my surprise, at the lobby bar I was delighted to meet an old friend Raul the barman. No one can forget his friendly smile and his moto “Especial”! In this all-inclusive resort, the atmosphere provides a level of privacy that appeals especially to adult couples. Howeve [... read more]r, families with children are also welcome and are well taken care off! We had a “Garden View, Superior Room” very clean, good size bed. The rooms are maintained daily by the cleaning crew.. Complimentary Wi-Fi connection is available all around the resort. The food selection for breakfast lunch and supper is good, with restaurant reservation available as well. We eat mostly at Rest. La Yuca (buffet) which had a good assortment to our liking. My “sweet tooth” was delighted with the selection of sweets available, especially the home-made ice cream. The grounds are well maintained, and all is green - immaculate! The staff at this resort are having a pleasant professional attitude, making sure that you are having a great time. The most important time of our vacation was the accessibility to the immaculate white-sand beach, the ocean views looking out over the brilliant waters of the Caribbean Sea, and then enjoying a swim. Life can not be better! Each evening at the lobby bar, has live music, and of couple of time we danced to it. There are also daily shows given by the artistic crew. We preferred evening walks from “Dominicus Place” to the shopping center a nice 15 minutes walk. You don’t get bored at this resort! There are lots of activities available, including water sports, fitness programs etc. We have enjoyed the morning exercises at the pool site conducted by a dynamic team. The selected music that accompanied the exercises was great. In addition, we appreciated all the selection of Dominican music that played daily at the pool site! The staff at the beach bar are all great. In addition to drinks, snacks and light lunch is also available. All in all, we had a great time. Thank you “Viva Wydham Dominicus Place” for an unforgettable 12 days of vacation. This is "Au Revoir, not Goodbye”. In addition many thanks to Fathia Ibrahim from tripcentral.ca that help me book this vacation!

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Grand Bahia Principe Punta Cana JAN.31 TO FEB 10

WE HAVE STAY THERE BEFORE 5 YRS, AGO FOOD WAS GOOD BEACH AND POOLS GREAT ROOMS NOT IN VERY GOOD SHAPE NOT LIKE LAST TIME WE WERE THERE,ROOMS NEED TO BE UDATE BIG TIME BATH ROOMS IN BAD SHAPE.90% OF STAFF WERE GREAT.WE DO NOT SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN ROOMS BUT THEY ARE IN BAD SHAPE.ARE GROUP ALL AGREED.STAR RATING 3TO 3.5 ABEST.AIR CANADA VAC. FLEW AIR CANADA ROUGE IT WAS OUR FIRST AN WELL BE ARE LAST TIME.SEATS ON THOSE PLANES WERE SO OLD ALL ARE BACKS WERE KILLIN US AFTER 4HR. FLIGHT.OH YA HOTEL  [... read more]TRIES TO GET YOU TO UP GRADE YOUR ROOM FOR 20 TO 55 US A NIGHT.WE DONOT PLAY THAT GAME.

Ocean El Faro: Very Large Resort

A very clean resort everywhere, grounds, lobby, rooms are well kept and maintained. Front desk staff appeared not to be very well trained, and not prepared to registered new arrivals. (A lot of confusion when checking in. We were unexpectedly told to go to the bar after waiting sometime and that they will bring our room key to us which did not happen. After a while we pursued a front desk clerk and asked the whereabouts of our key.) The in room fridge was not stocked as advertised. We had to  [... read more]chase down housekeeping personnel to get it filled. The pools were very nice with sturdy lounge chairs but lack of umbrellas. Pool bar service was also very good. The food was generally very good. Lots of variety, lots of fruit a good selection of desserts. The buffet was well serviced by the hostesses and bus staff. They were very friendly and accommodating. Hotel staff went over and above expectations for a Super Bowl Party with food, beverages and a 25 foot outdoor TV set up in the main plaza. Excellent job! Beach was a huge disappointment. It is basically the width of the hotel property and the water is very rough due to the nearby coral reef. Not like the Bavaro beach where you can walk for miles. The H10 Time Share representatives were quite persistent and annoying but if you quickly set them straight they do back off.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Basic

All buildings show their age and general lack of upkeep. We moved from our first room related to water coming in from outside (rained) furniture broken- room showed age and general lack of upkeep. They moved us when asked. People were very helpful. Many persons were returning for many years- value for money definitely. The value is there for what you pay however do not expect what you would get at a more expensive resort. The Steakhouse was very good - the Seafood Restaurant is definitely [... read more] one to avoid. The Beach was beautiful the Pools showing age and the stonework definitely showed age and had areas that would be dangerous if your foot scraped them. Overall fair and value for the money

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Samana beautifull, El Portillio- Good value

Domincan, Samana, Grand Bahia Principe El Portillio A. General 1. More than 30 familly trips to "Caraibians" 2. First time we "repeated" a resort 3. Dominican- good destination in terms of weather, service and value 4. Samana- beautifull region (peninsula), nice landscape, vegetation, better living standards for locals 4. Beach- quite good, not as good as Punta Cana, but good B. About El Portilio 1. Good general service, good value (aka...why repeat) 2. Food: excelent. Plain and si [... read more]mple. French and Spanish cuisine specialties, plus other...Mention, "Colibrian" or so fish was...excelent. Plus many other, too many to mention. Good system... 3. Special about this resort: snorkeling, swimming with the fish right from the beach, familly/kids facilities 4. Entertainment. Ok. They try. Special mention: Kendry (I hope I got his name right), very talented, very nice!!! Mention: some àrtists arrond 7 pm wee really good, sorry, I don't have the names,but they were really goodto listen or dance. Really good!!! Black lady Monday or Tuesday was excelent, Spanish guitar and vocal singer athursday or so also very good, sorry for the names, my fault... 5. Management: good, they do a good job, that's why the resort is making repeat customers 6. Air Canada, doing a good job, office facilties setup good, Luis mention 7. Services: most very good (not all) C. Potential improvement suggestions: 1- main buffet entry seatting management 2- tennis court surface improvement, plus evening /night lights D. Overview: well deserved 4.5*/5

Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana: Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana

The Hotel was amazing The Staff were just great right from the Towell Person to all the rest of the staff I loved every minute I stayed with you I Know it is a New Hotel but since I travel to a lot of different places you really need to get some stores in there no place to buy anything that people might need , also maybe another 2 Restaurants like most people that travel we would like a place down close to beach that does hamburgers, hot dogs and Natchos with cheese just small stuff to have  [... read more]in afternoon rather than going into a restaurant It is a learning curve for you being new lso the rooms are beautiful I was very comfortable in my room , You just have to fix a very little problems that I have suggested to you

Cayo Levantado Resort: Awesome vacation!

If you're looking for a beautiful resort, with great food, and great people, on the privacy of your own island, this is the place! We had such a great time enjoying all that the resort has to offer. The beaches were beautiful, and the staff went above and beyond to ensure that our stay was an amazing one.

Melia Punta Cana Beach Wellness Resort Adults: Melia Punta Cana Beach February 2020

The resort and the grounds were beautiful. The food at the buffets was good however the hot items were on the cooler side on most days. Having upgraded to the Level was nice as we could eat all three meals a la carte. The bars all had a really nice selection of premium alcohols. Some staff were friendly and helpful and others not so much...it was pretty much a 50/50 split. The pools and the beach were nice. My wife and I love nightly entertainment but there wasn't much of that in the evenings. W [... read more]e would also have preferred more daytime activities in the pool. I would recommend this resort to a friend only if they were looking for some quiet time. We prefer a bit more buzz!

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: Dream dominick's... would recommend with one reservation

The hotel was very nice, rooms were nice and the cleaning was always good. The service in the restaurants was sometimes slow but always friendly. The beach was fabulous and because of the way the resort handles the beach and pool chairs, there isn't that need to get up at 7 AM to reserve a chair. the only thing that was a real negative for me was the smoking. There were ash trays everywhere and people could smoke anywhere ( except in the room)- but there was an ash tray on the balcony. In [... read more] the bars the smoke would drift towards you and we actually moved several times. If smoking is to be allowed, it should be only in designated areas. Apart from the smoking this is a great resort