Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Great vacation!

Chic is a perfect mixture of quaint and busy. Plenty of food choices, lots of snack options. We stayed in room 1203 luxury junior Suite with ocean view. Amazing room. We upgraded to Diamond Club, and our butler Samuel made our vacation from good to amazing, he check in with us many times a day, knew what we liked and wanted and was upset if we didn’t get the best service some of his coworkers and made sure he could make things right. Beach was beautiful with plenty of seating in the sha [... read more]de and in the sun. A few negatives, not enough bartenders and wait staff, too many vendors on the beach, a little too much salt on the food, a few electrical issues around the resort. We would certainly recommend this resort.

Riu Republica: Interesting resort!

We have been to the DR 11 times. The Riu Republica is a nice adults only resort. What we liked: The resort is new, very clean. Rooms very comfortable and when we had a small issue with the toilet the staff showed up immediately to fix it. All the staff were very helpful and quick to help. The beach was very clean as well as all the pool areas. No matter what time we went to the pool or beach we could always find a place in the shade. The beach bars were great and staff were very friendly. The [... read more] public washrooms were attended by staff all the time and spotless. If you wanted a lively pool experience you could find it as well as quiet pools to relax and read. There was no one trying to sell you a timeshare as they have a loyalty program. The ocean was a bit rough but fun, beautiful turquoise water with white beaches. We took many long walks. I participated in the yoga and stretching classes daily. Great instructors! We liked the Jerk Chicken shack on the beach. Geat chicken, ribs and burgers. Entertainment was very good. The food was very good n the main buffet and we could always find something interesting to eat. We liked the Chinese restaurant and enjoyed our dinner at the Indian restaurant as well. What we didn't enjoy. The Riu is a very large resort with over 1000 rooms. The dining experience was like a school cafeteria. Limited service, staff did their best, and crowded and extremely loud. Hard to hear your partner at the table. Trying to find a table was difficult. Had to get to the restaurants before opening time at 6:30 pm to get in at a reasonable time. The wait could be over 1 hour.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Great Punta Cana Beach Location

This large resort complex does have a very good transportation system. Never was left stranded. We enjoy walking so the 25 minute walk from front lobby to beach is a non-issue. WE are on vacation. The recent fire at the front two restaurants and buffet was well transfomed and almost forgotten about. Grounds keeping was first rate with employees offering us fresh coconuts right from the trees. Bar, Restaurant staff alway ready to please.

Punta Cana Princess: Amazing People, Great Resort!

The Punta Cana Princess is a great place to do what we believe is necessary when it is midwinter in Canada; find some Sun, Sand Sea and Rum! And we found them all at Princess. Anyone who went thirsty or hungry chose to, as there was plenty of great food and drink everywhere and a friendly staff to cater to us wherever we were. Filex was always there to help people find lounge chairs on the beach or replace a wet towel. The lobby bar tender even created a special drink just for us! The locat [... read more]ion is without question very important, however there are many locations to choose from in the Caribbean, it is the people working at the resort, the ones who take care of you, they are so important to making a vacation great. The people at Princess did an excellent job. Thank you for a great vacation.

Grand Palladium Select Bavaro: Palladium 2018

We travelled with friends who were 13 time returning guests. The hotel upgraded all of us to VIP status, even though this was only our 9th Palladium visit. We had access to everything that only Royal Suites guests usually get. There were some new restaurants this year. We tried a couple of them and were impressed. Overall dining experience was excellent. Our initial room was quite musty and Ruth suffers from asthma. The porter arranged for us to be moved and we were pleased with the new room.  [... read more]It was in the same building as last year's room, and very close to our Bavaro pool. Total experience was very good.

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.