Excellence El Carmen: Amazing retreat!

If you want/need to relax and reconnect, this is where you need to be! The rooms, the general feel, the pools, the people and the spa made our stay a total bliss. Luxury and calm all while having lots of activities should you want to be more active. Its really has it all.

Riu Palace Punta Cana: Very good resort

All was very good except room wasn't replenished with bottled water, consequently got travellers sickness on 2nd last day of vacation. Other than that it was very good. Would only recommend if assurance of safe water was made.

Riu Republica: Our Stay at Riu Republica Dominican Republic

There are many points that I want to review. Firs the hotel itself was very nice, nice clean room but with our stay our balcony faced the laundry so it was noisy and not the best thing to view. The overall hotel grounds were very good and easy to get around you just need to walk as it is a large complex. The grounds were clean but I thought more attention was needed to cleaning up cup, plates, and litter around the facility. I have stayed at the RIU in Aruba and they were constantly policing [... read more] the grounds for litter, plates, cups, etc. A plus was the numerous swimming pools at the complex so there was never a problem finding chairs by the pool, in Aruba the RIU usually did not have enough chairs. The hotel staff were great and I thought always friendly and accommodating to our needs or questions. Yes not all the staff speaks fluent English but I thought they still did their best to help us. The hotel surprised me by decorating my room on my birthday with balloons and towels that reminded me how old I am :). The hotel as RIU's do had daily poolside entertainment and games which are fun and I recommend you participate in. Evenings the hotel put on shows at the two stages which are loads of fun and you get to see local entertainers show their talent, I also highly recommend you see the shows! Now the RIU is all inclusive (food and drink). The food was ok but we found much of it to be to salty and limited in taste and flavor. You can manage but do not expect to be overwhelmed. We did attend some of the themed restaurants (Indian, Asian, US) and again they were fun but limited in taste and flavor. The drink was not great. Much of the hard drink, like whiskey, gin or jack Daniel's taste watered down I usually do not drink hard drinks but I tried them. I am a beer drinker and the only beer available was Presidente. That beer had no taste and no flavor or impact, the RIU must do something to either improve it or instead offer other beers both local and foreign. I had multiple cups of the Presidente beer and after two days (we stayed 6) I just stopped drinking it. So overall if the food and drink was better I would say that the price we paid was worth it, but I feel like I paid to much because of the food and drink quality. We did take a 1/2 day tour of the local area which included a local family and farm, I would recommend seeing the local community.

Sunscape Dominican Beach: Loved it!

We loved this resort. It was very clean. Eveything was close to eachother. A 5 minute walk at the most. Everyone was very friendly and willing to help with anything you need. The rooms were great. The restaurants were great, especially the Japanese and loved the fresh pizza at lunch. They also stay open till the middle of the night. There were some game on the beach during the day and at the pool that are fun. Also the shows at night were good. They normally had live music at the lobby  [... read more]that was great. The disco was slow but on the weekend it is full of locals and only play thier music. We would recommend this place to a friend and would love go back again.

Royalton Splash Punta Cana: Memories Splash was the perfect family vacation

The family trip we had from Toronto to Memories Splash in Punta Cana was an ideal winter getaway for a family with a very active 6 year old boy. Everything from the flight to the hotel staff to the waterpark to the beach was fantastic. The buffet selections were plentiful and the variety was more than sufficient for our family. The hotel staff were all friendly and helpful and definitely made for a positive experience. Special hello to Ramon at the pool bar and Jay Blue of the entertainment  [... read more]staff! From Trip Central we booked with Tanya Smith who was able to answer all of our questions in a friendly an efficient manner and I would definitely recommend her to any Trip Central customers! The beach at the resort was beautiful which is of course what Punta Cana is known for. My only complaint? The lineups in the Punta Cana airport both arriving and departing were extremely long -the worst I've ever experienced. It was very difficult to keep our boy from being bored out of his mind for the hour and a half we waited in line on the way home. It would seem that Punta Cana has become a victim of it's own success. That having been said, we would definitely return!

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Awesome Capsulated Resort

We stayed here for our first time late March 2018. Everything you need can be found in the Ambar Blue section without having to leave. There are 3 buffet restaurants and also 4 additional reserve only restaurants including the Don Pablo which was exceptional. The pool was clean and warm and the pool bar was hopping with lots of servers so not much wait time. We had a room on the 3rd floor in building 60 which was the closest to the beach and facing the pool gave a nice partial ocean view. The fr [... read more]ont desk staff was 1st class and I found everyone spoke sufficient English. I would go back anytime.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Nice Resort

The resort was beautiful and clean, the food was good but hard to get a decent time for the al a carts , found that the staff could have been more friendly, they totally screwed up our rooms , I had booked three rooms one with king bed and the other two with two beds, we got 3 rooms with king beds, they said they change them next day at 3pm, we moved out of our two rooms for the day and when we went back for new rooms at three they gave us one room said the other won’t be ready people were sti [... read more]ll in them, we went to the one room that they changed and it was a room with king bed and they threw in a cot, not acceptable we were stuck with this room and ended up taking back our old room that had one bed and had to share, when you pay that much money for 6 people and three rooms you expect to get what you paid for, very unexceptable as far as I’m concerned.

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: beautiful beach, beautiful resort, kind staff

Elvie was an outstanding waiter, the best one at this resort. Kind, attentive and always had a smile to share! Fabio was quite an engaging entertainer! He helped to keep us fit while on vacation! He is a motivator, we enjoyed our morning ritual of water aerobics then the afternoon the stationary biking in the pool.....really appreciated and enjoyed Fabio's kind smile & energetic personality. My only negative comment would be the way the staff treated the "back" disc versus the "white" disc.. [... read more]..had I known this before going to this resort, I would have reconsidered going there. We met 2 people who booked in Nov (as we did) and paid $200. more than us who had the "white" disc bracelet with ocean view.........now that's an issue!

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Wonderful resort experience

Grounds are well kept and beautifully landscaped. Rooms are spacious and clean. Pool is large and beach area is enormous with plenty of chairs for everyone. Breakfast and lunch buffet offered many delicious options. A La Carte restaurants were very good. Staff very friendly. Overall a very enjoyable and relaxing vacation.

Occidental Caribe: Great resort!!

Would go back to this resort. If you’re looking to hang out in your room, probably not the resort for you, as rooms are dated. We didn’t care about that. Food was good, beach was beautiful. We had a great vacation.

Iberostar Waves Dominicana: Ordinary

The grounds and lobby area are nice. We took a room upgrade to be located closer to the beach for US$200 extra. We finally got reimbursed, as it truly was NOT an upgrade. When we arrived in the room, the air conditioning was not working, the room is small, the lighting is bad, no exhaust in bathroom. However, beds comfortable. As for the dining, we are only allowed three à la carte restaurants for a 7-day stay. Buffet food very ordinary. I would not choose this resort for a future holiday...

TRS Cap Cana Hotel: Perfect week in paradise

The hotel is modern and beautiful. The service was great - the staff are friendly and helpful. Food and drinks were excellent. Truly have no complaints. Exceeded expectations. The activities are fun and there are lots of dining options. Loved being at a smaller resort. Can’t wait to return.

TRS Cap Cana Hotel: Great Resort

If your looking for a more quiet place, very relaxing, this is the place to visit. The only thing that I would change would be the beach, just to small for me. Everything else I give a five. There is a beautiful large beach 8 minutes away. Stunning..

Tropical Deluxe Princess: Great Vacation

The hotel is located at the beach,which is amazing! The buffet was great and ghe food was delicious and different every day! Rooms are a bit dated but decent. There are peacocks and birds on the resort premises.Overall great value for the price we paid!

Sunscape Bavaro Beach: Nice Place

Front desk rude and pushy to upgrade and after want us to stay on the regular rooms because the upgrade rooms were full. Rest of the stuff very nice and pleasant to speak too. Great food and room service. Would go back without upgrade.

Le Sivory: Beautiful resort!

Overall the resort was wonderful. The quiet, quaint and private feel of this resort is unbeatable. The grounds were nice. The rooms were spacious, clean and updated. The food was great - you just have to know all of your options.

Paradisus Palma Real Golf and Spa Resort: Paradise Amongst the Palms

The resort is truly splendid. As big as it is it never felt that it was so. We were given an upgrade to Royal Service which provided us with access to the adults only beach and the use of the luxurious beach beds and unlimited towels as well as a private pool for adults only. We also got to use the private restaurant Palazzo for our meals. The chefs at that restaurant are outstanding. The Vichyssoise was amazing as was the chocolate fondant for dessert. Courses in between soup and dessert  [... read more]were ethereal. The 'amuse bouche' that was offered at the start of the meal was truly delectable. The service was congenial, efficient and friendly. The other outstanding dining experience was at the Fuego which requires reservations as well. Once again the chefs produced amazing culinary delights. Both restaurants are the best we have experienced in the many years of all inclusive vacations we have experienced. The buffet provided a myriad of culinary delights. It was a treat to have delicious, fresh and delicately prepared Indian food which was one of my favorites. The paellas and the fish grill which included Caribbean lobster daily which delighted my husband was also a terrific experience. The Royal Service was especially appreciated as there were many families with lots of small children at the resort in the week we were there. This is not to say that we don't love kids as we very much do. It was just nice to have the quieter and relaxing stay which is what we want out of a beach holiday. The gardens are beautifully groomed. The friendly gardeners work diligently all day long to groom the gardens. The garden room we had was close to the beach. The housekeeping staff was highly efficient. The rooms were always cleaned in good time and we did not lack anything.Bed was super comfortable. The beach is one of the longest walking beaches we have experienced in the many all inclusive holidays we have taken. It is easy to walk on and never felt crowded; we are over 60 so a good walking beach was a real treat. We walked for close to an hour in the morning and an hour in the late afternoon. Overall a splendid holiday. Not related to the resort was our experience with AirTransat. Sufficient to say it was not good. We did not even meet the rep for the hotel after being given a meeting time to which he/she did not show up. We did not even get a phone call, a name of the rep etc. Hotel lobby staff were not surprised. We will be looking to use other airline packages in the future.

Blau Natura Park Resort: Dont waste your money

The grounds were pretty and the food was good however the entertainmemt was lacking, dull and repeatative. Also the rooms were is very rough shape and the upgrade rooms werent much better for the money

Iberostar Waves Punta Cana: Great Vacation!

Our trip, from start to finish, was great! The rooms were clean and well-stocked, the food was very good and the pools and beach were awesome! Mignolia served us at the buffet almost everyday and made mealtimes very pleasant! Everything was easily accessible and many food and bar options available all day and night! All the staff at the resort were very friendly and accommodating! We’ll be back:)

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: CHIC is chic!!

I was very pleased with CHIC. So clean. Well organized. The room was more than I expected. Super modern. Super clean. The beds were as comfortable as my bed at home. The staff were so friendly and always asking if we needed anything. I usually worry about eating at the resorts in the Carribean but this resort was a jewel. The food was tasty and always fresh. I’ve been to some resorts that have flies in the buffet area. I didn’t see one the whole week I was there. We loved the Steak house whe [... read more]re they cooked on a wood burning grill. Steaks were cooked to perfection and so tender. The Italian restaurant was also very good, with a variety of pastas or pizza cooked also in a wood burning oven which made the food so flavourful. The only downside I would say is that the Moroccan restaurant was not great. Service was slow the night we went. We only went once as the food was not to our liking. We left before the dessert was brought as we were tired of just waiting. Most nights there were never line ups to get in as it was for the Italian and Steakhouse. They also had a sushi restaurant which never seemed to be very busy. I would recommend perhaps a Japanese Teppanyaki. Just wish it was on the Carribean side with calmer waters and soft white sand and not the Atlantic which was so rough we could not go in once. But overall a most enjoyable week.