Paradisus Palma Real Golf and Spa Resort: Great Resort

We loved this resort. It came recommended from family and we were happy with our decision. It was great that they provided a baby crib. The only thing that I wish was different was the seaweed situation, however I think it was the time of year. I'd go back, and upgrade to the reserve

Tropical Deluxe Princess: We'll be back!

Just got back a couple days ago from a week long stay and had a wonderful time! Went with my two adult daughters and son-in-law & stayed in the Caribe Club section. Our rooms were definitely not 'out-dated' as many reviews indicate, but we had a couple minor issues with the first room so they graciously moved us to another room with a great view. Many thanks to our Sunwing reps Richard D. and Juan Carlos for going above & beyond to accommodate us and the resort manager Ramone for upgrading us [... read more] with no hesitation...I'm extremely impressed! I've been to the Dominican 5 times & many other Caribbean all-inclusives, and this was the best service/hosting I have experienced. Even check-in was a pleasure with Elias...I'm used to front desk reception being stone faced & unfriendly, but he was jovial, funny and very quick to get us checked in and on our way after travelling all day...the welcome drink is also such a nice touch. I know alot of resorts do this, but many don't...it really does make you feel welcome upon arriving. The layout of the complex is beautiful! Not too big that you feel lost, and definitely not small that you don't have options & feel closed in. 3 large pools to experience & a beach that you can literally walk for miles. The Atlantic is quite choppy, so you do get seaweed on the beach, but the guys are out there every day trying to get a handle on it...it didnt deter us from having fun in the waves...felt like a kid again! Food was really good at the main buffett, always lots of options. My girls are both vegetarians and can't eat gluten, and they were in heaven with all the fish, veggie and fruit options...especially the great omelets made to order every morning. I was rather amazed all week that I didn't see any guests tip...at bars, restaurants or anywhere...I'm sure some do, but I honestly didn't see one person hand any server or bartender anything. No tip jars anywhere either. I don't get it...these people work their butts off and put in long long days...we tipped everywhere and almost for every single drink...and they sure do appreciate it. Even our maid, when we asked for 'mucho agua' (we like lots of water bottles in our room) she left us a whole case! And not just once. Very thankful for that. Back to food...we went to the asian & mexican ala cartes...both were very good. Loved the mexican especially. As for drinks at the bars, I'm not big on too many sweet drinks, so was quite pleased that I could get white wine with lots of ice at all bars, not just at meals like many resorts. So, I give this resort two thumbs up! Sidenote: I believe they fumigate regularly, but if/when you receive a notice on your door handle giving you the option to have your room fumigated, I recommend doing it. Normally, I don't like using any kind of bug spray, but be preventative and have it done...helps the whole resort keep any pests at bay. Most resorts fumigate regulary too, afterall you are in the tropics, its par for the course.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Decent Place

The resort was advertised to have wi fi available throughout the resort. Wifi was only available in the lobby of the casino from 4pm to 5pm. As a result I was forced to use my cell phone creating a $500 bill. Spoke to guest services and was offered 30 mins of service. Being lied to and insulted is not what I travel for. Will not return or use tripcentral again.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Great Vacation

The Grand Bahia Principe Bavaro was excellent. The food and service were both great. Would return to this same resort any day. This was our 3rd stay thee. We were in the adult section Ambar green twice before and this time in the bavaro section and would try and go back to the adult section next time. Everything was clean, food great overall stay was very good.

Riu Palace Bavaro: Riu Palace Bavarro , Punta Cana

Just returned from the Dominican Republic where I stayed with a friend at the Riu Palace Bavarro ( June 5th - 12th /2018 ). I have been there a few times prior to this visit and once again , was not disappointed. The hotel is kept immaculately clean, rooms freshened up daily, always lots of fresh towels each day. Staff always had a cheerful greeting each morning to guests. Only real negative thing I would have to say is that the food in the buffet could have been warmer. When the food was [... read more] prepared at a station ie: pasta or omelet the food was fine. I noticed that the a la carte restaurants never seemed to be filled to capacity so not sure if that was an indication of what the food was like or not. The buffet did offer a wide range of food choices, so picky eaters could still find something that would agree with them. I also visited the other Riu hotels on the complex and did find that they had gone thru major renovations to bring them up to the Riu level one would expect. One , the Riu Palace Punta Cana was closed for reno's so did not get a chance to see inside that one but did notice they are expanding towards the beach area. I took a walk down the beach to visit the Riu Republica ( adults only ) and found it to be more of a young persons resort as it seemed to cater to the under 50 group. The hotel is set back quite a ways from the beach which is located behind a large sand dune. There are two main buildings set a fair distance apart. I spoke with a number of guests while having a drink and got a mix bag of responses. The hotel is new so going thru the early growing stages. Overall, the week was great and would have no qualms about going back. Big plus, the hotel is 20 minutes from the airport.

Sunscape Bavaro Beach: Great time!

Everything was good at this resort! Only thing we didn’t like was all the seaweed at the beach & in the ocean. We aren’t sure if it was the time of year or if it’s always like it, but we made the best of it & still swam in it.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Fantastic resort

This resort is beautiful! The grounds are stunning and impeccable with beautiful pink flowers throughout. The staff are always courteous and polite and even though they are constantly dealing with the public, they never show any sign of frustration. Our room was huge, as I believe all rooms are. The bathroom is one I wish I had at home! Double sinks, large jacuzzi, walk in shower. All very modern. Bed was comfortable. The food was beyond my expectations! The salmon with teriyaki sauce a [... read more]t Takara restaurant was so delicious. Steak at Garden Grill was also very good. Good entertainment geared to kids. We didn’t go to the larger theatre. The beach is very nice but the entire Caribbean is dealing with the seaweed problem. Some days worse than others but one can still swim in the ocean. But my 6 year old grandson was bothered by it. So we spent most of our time in the pool. This is the smaller resort of the Bahia Principe complex. Great for kids! Loved it!

Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa and Casino: Worst Resort Ever!

Very bad service Loud, disruptive, not relaxing environment as a lot of renovations and construction is happening. Couldn't take nap with toddlers as they were fixing the roof of my room First night the tub leaked on our new, unworn clothing in the bedroom floor Toddlers were extremely thirsty when we picked them up from the mini club One of our toddlers fell off a 7" deep curb while playing and hurt himself Got scheduled for a 'Travel Club' breakfast, waited until 9am with toddlers (who i [... read more]s awake usually at 7am) only to be turned away from the breakfast Had to ask for bottled water refills every day, one day we were told we had to wait until the cleaner arrives which was 4 hours later Got told we couldn't take food out of the buffet to our room as we had a sick child who couldn't come to dinner therefore went to bed unfed Japanese reservation was made on the wrong night The hostess and servers at the El a Cartes were sooo rude. I asked one lady what is the average wait time (at the Oriental restaurant) and she said she cannot rush people to eat. Like really? Did I ask you this?? I just needed a range of wait time as I have two little kids who have a hard bed time!! The buffet chefs were so miserable I feel like we were bothering them when we asked for grilled meat The list goes on and on... Worst place to go with two 3 year old toddlers.

Riu Republica: It was ok!

This resort was nice but slightly disappointing .. check in took way to long. A few buses arrived simultaneously and there were only 4 staff members to do check in .We were upset that we specifically booked with our kids to be in the same building as us and they ended up being ten minutes away on the other side of the resort . Very inconvienient when one was severely ill in the middle of the night. Food was ok . Specialty restaurants were terrible. Waited 40 minutes for reservation only to fi [... read more]nd out that they were all just buffets with same food as general buffet. Bathroom by pool was small and falling apart . Our room air conditioner never worked right even though we complained and had it fixed and our two of our booked roooms had broken showers upon arrival. Pools were warm/ hot. Not refreshing for June . No hot tubs or jacuzzi tubs on belconies which was disappointing considering adult only resort. Entertainment was typical and boring . Booked taxi to go to other Riu resorts for $20 round trip. Paid initial $10 one way , got to the other Rui only to find out they wouldn’t serve us there. When we tried to get taxi back to our resort they told us the taxi was now additional $45 but he would go down to $25. Had to walk back on beach . Took an hour! Should be complimentary transportation between resorts especially since only 5 minute drive . Service was great! Bar staff went out of their way . Staff was friendly. Beach was beautiful . Lots of pool chairs available , and plenty of room in buffet restaurant. However would not go back or recommend to others .

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Great Resort

Dreams was great. Immaculate resort, great food, awesome excursions and friendly staff. The resort including the rooms were extremely clean and the cafe has great coffee, donuts and cakes. Overall we all had lots of fun!

Grand Sirenis Tropical Suites: 10th Year Wedding Anniversary very pleasant experience!!!

I will just say that my family had a very relaxing and enjoyable time at Sirenis. Was this hotel perfect, no it wasn't, but we didn't have any bad things that stuck aside from air conditioning in room. But we were given the opportunity to change rooms but decided to stay cause room was very nice. Food was surprisingly good at buffet with each night having different theme. We didn't stay on beach much cause our 7 year loved the waterslide park so much. Thank god because one day beach was closed b [... read more]ecause of jellyfish and the next day a shark! But we definitely had other options like the many pools, which we liked as well. Ohh ya the pools are too warm, which was weird, but still enjoyable. Entertainment was fun, especially for our 7yr old which she enjoyed very much. Very talented performers. Would definitely consider a return to this hotel especially after renovations are completed by December 2018. Ty, tripcentral as well for the ease of buying this trip by phone, Danielle Payette. Sent all emails with everything you needed to make trip easy. Tnx👍

Now Garden Punta Cana: Loved the resort

Very clean, and quiet, staff was great rooms were clean. Enjoyed my stay only thing that was not that great was the entertainment it was the some people every night and the shows that were posted on the boards would change to something else that is the only I did not like!

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Wonderful Resort!!!

Our 4th stay at Catalonia Royal, still as good as first time. Hotel is beautiful and very clean. The staff was all very helpful and very friendly. Food was excellent, our favorites are SeaBlue and CataTapas. Excellent !! The Italian, Japaneese and Steak house were also very enjoyable(on the Catalonia side). We will be back.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Amazing🏝

Thank you Fred! 10 out of 10!! Ambar green is going under renovations and soon too be called the grand bahia catering to famalies not adults only, and the ambar blue is currently under extreme renovations for the purpose in catering to adults, honeymooners. The hotel is going too be called the ambar aquamarina.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Great resort!

The rooms were very clean, albeit the bathrooms could use a fan, but we weren't spending much time in the room anyways. The food was very good. Even if you're picky, there's something for everyone. The Italian restaurant was delish! I recommend the lasagna. Entertainment was good. Don't miss the Michael Jackson show! The pools are clean and the staff are pleasant. The shuttle bus drivers are very accommodating...shout out to Alejandro!!

Riu Republica: By far the best resort!

10/10 for everything except the coffee. Horrible burnt tasting coffee. And the cappuccino’s should all be made out of the real coffee machine not the push a button and it’s done kind. Other then that, beautiful resort and I’ll definitely come back!

Iberostar Waves Punta Cana: Don't recommend it here

The hotel is outdated, the buffet doesn't have that much of a selection. Employees barely speak English. We requested extra sheets 4 days in a row for our son who wanted to sleep on the pull out coach and we never received that or an extra pillow. The a la carte restaurants were just ok. If you go, make sure you do the seafood one, that one was the best. The housekeeping cleaning of the rooms daily was very poor. Beach and pool area were way too busy.

Sunscape Bavaro Beach: Fun stay at Sunscape Bavaro Beach

Just came back from a nice family vacation In Punta Cana. Upon arriving we upgraded to sun club. It was around 380 for 10 days. The first few days we didn't think it was worth the upgrade but by the end of the trip we did think it was worth it. The room was very fresh and clean with a nice double shower. Only negative was that the floor got super slippery when wet. The room overlooked the pool, which was fun for the kids. Sun club also had its own lobby, bar and place to eat, the breakfast w [... read more]as nicer than the main buffet and you got better service and drinks there as well. Everyone who worked there were super friendly! Especially a guy named Nathan who made sure everyone was taken care of. He was always there to help us with various things and made sure our stay was as good as possible. The pool was also very nice although it was a bit annoying that anyone could go there since there was no way of knowing if they were part of sun club or not. The grounds of the hotel where very beautiful and there were several pools and places to eat to choose from. Our favorite pools were the relaxed pool and the sun club pool and our favorite restaurants were chopsticks and Sunny side grill. The pizza place was also great for the kids. I also want to mention that the beach is not very pretty. The drinks at the resort were nice, but their orange juice was disgusting and we had a hard time finding milk for the kids. One time we got it from a nice bartender at Flip Flops and another from the cafe. But it was a milk hunt every other day haha. And it tasted strange.... I also tried the spa which was excellent! Overall the resort was great with lots to do and fun for kids. The negative are those annoying vacation club people who try to trick you into having a welcome breakfast when you get there. Trying to make you feel guilty that they would not get any points from their boss or whatever if you don't go and saying that the whole thing is only to celebrate the hotels whatever Birthday. Another negative experience we had was the guy who works for Amstar who convinced us to take an excursion called Marinarium. He said it was great for kids and also the only excursion they recommend to pregnant women. Well we had one 4 year old and one 22 month old with us while booking this trip. We thought it would be fun to see some fish, stingrays etc. I had a naiv idea in my head that it would be snorkeling in calm clear waters with colorful fish. The excursion was basically a party boat. The snorkeling area was in rough water where we had to be dragged out in the middle of the ocean to a closed up pen area while holding one kid in one arm and the life ring in the other. Luckily the kids had their puddle jumpers on. We were only given some floating yellow belt that you strapped around your waist. Even my husband felt unsafe during this swim in the ocean. The kids cried and we had to swim back to the boat. When we left the party boat continued with blasting music. Also the net around the deck on the boat had large holes in it so you had to hold on to your kids as much as possible, they could easily fall off the boat. I got so angry with the idiot who said that this was a very suitable excursion for us. I should have done more research myself but stupidly enough we trusted that guy. Even our west jet rep later said that the marinarium is definitely not good for small children. I am still so angry with that guy, sooooooo angry! Avoid Marinarium if you have young children, especially if they can't swim and avoid it if you yourself are not a comfortable swimmer.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Great Girls Getawy

Just back from a 4 night getaway with 8 girls. The resort is so big and has lots to do, there is something for everyone. Check in went smoothly and we were all located conveniently in an alcove in building 33 which was the half way point between the beach and the lobby, along with a pool just steps away. It was the perfect spot for us. We had an issue with one room having a king size bed rather than 2 single beds but they quickly fixed that and brought in an extra bed. We also had a num [... read more]ber of issues with two of the safes in our group but the maintenance staff were prompt in getting it repaired. Had it not been that we had 4 rooms so close it would have been a bigger issue due to worrying about keeping our personal possessions safe. The only other issue was that the AC was not strong, so the rooms were a little stuffy and warm. We managed to go to 3 ala cartes and enjoyed the meals and as they knew it was one girls birthday celebration they came out and sang and danced at each meal, making the outting more special. The pools were great, so refreshing and spread throughout the resort. The carts taking you around the resort were regular and no issue if one was full to wait a couple minutes and another one would come along. All the staff were very friendly and always willing to assist. The beach was beautiful and you could walk forever in either direction. With the seaweed rolling in, staff were busy raking to keep it as clean as they could...not that the resort has anything to do with seaweed, that's Mother Natures issue. The getaway was too quick but we all had a great time.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Amazing Butler!

We had a great time during our stay at the Majestic Colonial. Our Butler Emmanuel made our trip so amazing! He catered to our every need and even brought us a dehumidifer. We recommend this resort!!