Occidental Caribe: A great hotel with character

The grounds and access to the ocean, including views was absolutely stunning. The beach is a shimmering white, not even a hint of seaweed or debris anywhere. The Occidental Caribe is an older facility which is well maintained and has a flavour of the Dominican. There are s me other beautiful newer resorts but the Caribe has old work beauty & character. The staff are very friendly, always willing to help and always smiling. Our 4th floor ocean view room had a balcony that provided us with majes [... read more]tic views of the ocean and pools. We enjoyed using it early morning and late evening. It is a family resort that accommodates everyone from young to more senior with a wide variety of things to do. There are 5 great a la carte restaurants, we tried them all and the food was great. It is a location we would go back to again.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great Resort

Everything about this resort is great. It is large enough that there is plenty to do, but small enough that everything is close together. Food was spectacular. Service was great. The only "bad" thing if you can call it bad is that there was no in pool bar. Would definetly recommend this resort.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Disappointing

The rooms are old and the service was below par. Everyday had to call after room was cleaned because the staff forgot to leave things like towels,soap,shampoo, restock mini bar. I don’t mind things being overlooked one or two days but everyday for seven days was a bit much

Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort Spa and Casino: Not Enough Lounge Chairs

The hotel was brand new, it was beautiful. The location is great, the beach is amazing. They still have to work out the kinks. Being a Canadian on vacation we expect people to behave in a polite manner. The majority of the clientele at this resort is rude and pushy and have no problem dumping your belongings of your lounge chair and taking it. They bud in line at the bar and the buffet. This resort does not have nearly enough chairs. If you can get one by 7am you’re lucky. Chances are it’s [... read more] going to be gone after breakfast. I witnessed a huge man threaten an old lady and then get rewarded by the management with prime spot and four chairs. When you pay for a five star resort and have to fight over chairs it’s not acceptable.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: great value for money-beautiful resort

food was great, entertainment excellent everything met all our expectations.Were not aware of the new building with 3 restaurants from last year which is a super addition! Nice job on super bowl party!!

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Really nice place

We had a great trip. The staff was very friendly, the food was consistently good with a decent selection at the buffet for each meal. The nightly entertainment never disappointed. The hotel grounds and amenities were always kept very clean. The swim up bar was a great place to socialize while the oxygen pool was a great place to chill out. Really nice beach although it was very difficult to get chairs - even as early as 8am. Overall, a great experience.

Dreams La Romana: Amazing resort

We had a wonderful time at the Hilton la Romana. Dominican.The staff were great, They spoke Spanish and English.The food was very good ,the hotel was very clean and a beautiful pool. The weather was hot and beautiful 27-30 C every day.We couldn't ask for a better vacation spot.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Large resort

Check in great. No exaggeration of online pictures. Beach was beautiful. More up beat bar tenders would have been nice. Had to go to a shuttle stops to get to the beach. If your key continuously stops working it’s because of the battery in the lock. Over all it was great.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Fantastic...

Highly recommend this resort. Has everything you could want; great rooms, service, food, beach, pools... You can hide away on the beach, or party at the pool. Great for couples and singles. It will leave you breathless.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Very good resort.

Amazing 7 nights we spent at Bahia Principe Aquamarine- punta Cana. A real 5 stars resort, very good foods and dining, friendly staff. We tried 4 a la carte restaurants, the buffet was excellent with many food choices. Beach and pool were excellent. We will do it again for sure. We recommend this resort to anyone looking for true 5 stars resort.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Excellent trip

My wife and I just returned from Ocean Blue and Sand all-inclusive vacation booked entirely by Tripcentral in Hamilton. We enjoyed the trip immensely. It is a beautiful resort - very well maintained, with comfortable rooms and great service. The food had great variety and there were entertaining events to attend every night. We even watched the SuperBowl on a large screen on the main patio. The only complaint I have is that I am a tall person, so there was not enough leg room on the flig [... read more]ht for me. I would recommend this trip for my friends for sure!

Royalton Punta Cana Resort: Royalton Punta Cana

We had a great week. The resort was beautiful. The staff was wonderful and very attentive. Our room was nice and clean. Entertainment was good. But a bit loud (our room was close to the main building).

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Amazing Resort

Luxury Bahia Principe Samana was exceptional. The staff were amazing professionals, always smiling and doing whatever they could to make our stay memorable. The grounds were well maintained and very clean. There was an error made with our room type which was rectified the following day Kudos to Fenando at reception, Watkin our butler, Jose, William, Johnny, Fernando, Ramon our waiters. Best holiday ever

Riu Palace Macao: Truly a great resort

This adult resort is truly a 4 Star resort. Friendly and very helpful staff. Great facilities. Clean well appointed rooms. Good variety of food, beautiful beach and large pool. Plenty of lounge chairs by the pool and on the beach. Close to the airport. Being a non smoker I would like to see designated smoking areas.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Great atmosphere

Staff were all very friendly, easy going and helpful. There are a few friendly stray cats throughout the resort which helped feed my need for animal love. The beach was beautiful. I recommend you take advantage of the guest service desks (Bahia Principe reps, not the concierge desks) in the lobby to find out everything available to you during your stay instead of relying on your airline rep.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Great Staff!

The grounds were beautiful and the staff were very nice! The activities personnel, especially Jordan, Dens, Chocolate and Joanne were a lot of fun and kept us entertained all week! Great job!!! One big negative: the resort didn’t have enough designated non-smoking areas. The few they did have were right beside smoking areas, so there was no way for us non smokers to escape the smoke! That was a big negative for us and we would not return for that reason alone.

Excellence El Carmen: Two weeks spent at the Excellence El Carmen

My husband and I stayed at this resort from Monday, January 20, 2020 until Monday, February 3, 2020. We upgraded to Club status and were assigned room 3151. Unfortunately, this room was next to the staff room where they kept the cleaning supplies and trolleys. We were woken early every day with the staff chatting and wheeling the carts around. We went to check out the restaurants on the TV to see the menus, but unfortunately our TV did not work for 4 days. The resort was not full whilst we  [... read more]were there. I was disappointed that there was no tour of the facilities. With regard to the restaurants they were very good. The only complaint that we had was that the hot food at the main buffet was not very hot. The staff at the resort were excellent. We spent most of out time on the beach in the Club section, but unfortunately some of the vendors were noisy and annoying when we were trying to relax.. The beach staff also were excellent.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Health Risks - Not Worth It!

I usually don't pay too much attention to reviews, thinking that everyone has a different opinion based on their expectations, past experiences, etc. However I feel compelled to let people know about the lack of concern regarding food safety at this resort, which I believe caused both my husband and I to become ill. There is a snack bar down near the beach, at which they cook hamburgers. One day when we were in line, we noted the cook got out a tray of raw hamburger patties and, without glove [... read more]s, grabbed some and put them on the grill. He then wiped his hands on his apron and continued on getting the buns out with the same hands. Not washing at all. I was horrified and every who saw left the line. This made me question whether in fact they are as concerned about water safety as it was described they were - if they don't pay attention to washing their hands after handling raw beef, are they really concerned with rinsing their veggies and fruits with clean water? On a side note, it was also my observation that this resort is severely understaffed. There were mornings when we would make it through entire breakfasts without a coffee, despite asking multiple staff walking by if they could help us; there were only one or two staff covering large sections and I'm sure they were running ragged. Generally, it also seemed that staff were unhappy, or at least not as engaging as staff at other resorts, with very few smiles. You'll all make up your own minds, but please pay special attention to the lack of food hygiene - as I said, my husband and I were both sick through our last days and even after we returned (and no, we didn't drink any tap water!!).

Riu Palace Bavaro: Excellent Resort

At first presentation it was all we could have hoped for, we arrived late and grounds stunned us so well kept and clean, Room air conditioning was cooled for the humidity upon arrival. Location was perfect steps from Ocean or Pool, and staff we exceptional. Food quality was excellent. We will definitely be back to this resort.

Playabachata Hotel: Nice

Nice we had some issues regarding our rooms no towels no blanket we where 3 couples we had ask to be in the same building but was scattered all over the resorts I was Dissapointed the beach was nice lots of rocks the food was great I don’t think k I would go back too that resort