Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Bahia Principe Grand

This was a wonderful hotel. The grounds were very clean. The service very helpful. More choice of different hotels on the same ground. The food was also good, lots of choices with the option of other restaurants on site. I would highly recommend this place to friends.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Amazing and vey clean resort

Very very impressed with the whole resort. The staff was very good especially our butler Luis. We were well taken care of . The room service was good. The only problem was when people returning to rooms late at night and making noise. Very in considerate A few of my freinds are already interested in visiting the resort in Dec

Paradisus Grand Cana: Luxury all-suite resort

This resort was very well maintained both inside and out. The rooms were spacious one- bedroom suites. We enjoyed the buffet and restaurants were good. Quality of food was very good. Beautiful beach was 2-minute trolley ride away. Staff were very nice and it’s a very family friendly resort with a water park and many fun activities for children. Can take a free trolley to nearby hotel with a casino. Highly recommend this resort for an upscale holiday.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Very nice Resort

The resort was wonderful. The check in process was smooth and painless and we were shown to our room by a bellboy. The room itself was large and very spacious with a nice balcony overlooking palm trees. The mini bar was stocked daily with 4 cans of beer, 4 pop bottles and a can of sparkling water. On every floor there was a water fountain from where one could refill the water bottle kept in the room. Ice dispensers were readily accessible. The bathroom rain shower was fantastic and the bathroom  [... read more]was well stocked with plenty of towels and toiletries. The resort had a couple of swimming pools which were nicely laid out. The food was amazing with such a huge variety to satisfy even the pickiest eater. Best of all were the bars where you had to hardly wait for a cocktail to be served. In addition, no matter where you sat - out in the gazebo, in the lobby or the pool - there were always waiters circling around asking you if you needed a drink. Even on the beach, servers always came by asking if you needed a drink. Very convenient. We especially enjoyed the daily lunches that were cooked on the beach on an open fire. The paella that I had here on the beach was probably the tastiest paella that I've eaten. The specialty restaurants were nice although honestly one could get better food in the buffets. There was no shortage of lounge chairs on the beach - which was a pleasant surprise as this has been a beef of mine at other resorts, where you either had to wake up very early to grab a lounge chair or wait till someone left and you got their chair. The entertainment got to be monotonous as every day there were the same dancers albeit in different costumes. But the dance moves were all the same and after day 3, one lost all interest. During the karaoke session, the backing track volume levels were so high as to almost drown out the singers. Also the schedule laid out on the Iberostar app as well as displayed on the notice boards was seldom adhered to. As soon as "shaggy" had enough people around, he would begin the tournament. This was not fair to those that came in time for the tournament and were disappointed. Shaggy should exhibit more professional conduct and should be aware of the times posted so he can stick to the times and not to his own schedule. A dart tournament that was supposed to start at 11:30am was almost finished by 11:10am. Twice I landed up at the correct time only to find that the tournament had finished. Venues were also incorrectly labelled as "At the Beach" whereas in fact it was outside the Bohio bar and not the beach. The confusing this is that there was also a dartboard set up on the beach. Maybe once upon a time they used to have the dart tournament on the beach. The table tennis was not even mentioned anywhere yet there was supposedly a tournament held daily. Another resident told me this. At the archery tournament, I found that the bow was designed only for right handed folks whereas I am left handed. Hope the resort corrects this so laft handers can also enjoy some archery. But overall we had an amazing time and were glad we chose this resort. If I were to offer a few suggestions, they would be as follows: 1. If you advertise a time for an event, please stick to it. 2. During Karaoke evenings, ensure that the volume of the backing track is such so as to not drown out the singer's voice. 3. Have a few more coffee machines at the restaurants so we don't have to wait in a line up every time. 4. Have more variety in the entertainment, not the same dancers every day. For example a magic show, or diffent dancers, or impersonators or a musical show. When one sees the same old dancers every day, one loses interest.

Secrets Tides Punta Cana: nice resort

We thought the grounds was very clean and the rooms were very nice. Large rooms with beautiful look out. Service was excellent by the pool and beach, Getting seats for dinner was very easy with now wait and most dinners were very good. The all You can eat breakfast was very good as well..everything you needed.

TRS Turquesa: Beautiful Resort

We loved the TRS Turquesa Resort. The rooms were lovely and all of them have their own pool which we especially loved. The food was great at all of restaurants. The main buffet is amazing with so much variety, but it was a bit busy and noisy for us, because it is the main buffet for the other hotels on the property as well, so we mainly went to the buffet at Turquesa. We didn't know going in that the property would be as large as it is, but because we were in TRS Turquesa which is the Adult  [... read more]Only Hotel, we could retreat to a more quiet atmosphere which is what we liked. Our only complaint was that there wasn't much entertainment in the evenings. There was a singer or a piano player in the lobby, but it didn't really provide the set up for a romantic evening of dancing. Otherwise, everything was wonderful and it was especially great having our own butler to book dinners and call the shuttle for us. Our butler was Nancy, and she was just incredible!

Grand Bavaro Princess: Very large resort

Had trouble with our room, door wouldn't close, had no hot water and our phone didn't work to call the front desk. Good thing we went with friends so they were able to help. We had to ask a grounds keeper to help us with the door as no one ever showed up. Some days we never had a room cleaning, so no replacement of water in fridge or coffee and no clean towels. Disappointed with lack of entertainment at night, just a Dj playing music

Occidental Caribe: Not a 4 star resort

Pools and beach are amazing That’s where it ends with this resort. A/C room was broken and 28 during day 27 a night. It was 29 outside Food on the buffet is worse than Cuba Cold/no variety. Smallest fruit selection I’ve ever seen To book the restaurants you need to be in line on Sunday at 6:30am or forget about it. Only book Sunday to Sunday so if you arrive Monday Tuesday Wednesday you’re out of luck. Not enough pool/beach chairs which is a disaster I have stayed at other occidental  [... read more]resorts and they were fantastic. This was awful. Show starts at 10pm, the bed sheets were supposed to be white but they were brownish white. Sometimes no hot water or cold water. The lunch pizza above the poolside buffet was great.

El Beso Adults Only at Ocean El Faro: Nice Resort

We loved the resort, although there were a few areas that were disappointing. Food was average Drinks were ok Room was very humid and our thermostat was not working properly. They came to fix it but it still didn't work. Also our patio door was extremely difficult to open, they came 3 times to fix it but again not well . We were constantly having to ask for towels, facecloths and hand towels, which we got very sparingly. Prices in the gift shop were outrageously expensive.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Fabulous Resort

Beautiful hotel, grounds, and service. Staff was amazing, friendly and very attentive. Overall, very clean and great beach area. Most staff were awesome but a few went above and beyond. Antonio and Orlando guest experience, Santiago and his team at the steakhouse, Joel in the main dining and beach restaurant and Gregorio pool bar. The pool activity staff were the best. They did everything to help our son-in-law who has mobility issues. They ensured a very positive experience for him as a new tr [... read more]aveller. The Japanese restaurant staff at the Punta Cana were great but we were disappointed we weren't sitting at the big table to watch the Chef. Overall, most restaurants had tasty food but was usually cold, especially the buffets. The Fish Market and Brazilian at the Esmeralda were the most disappointing for both food and service. Overall, a wonderful travel experience.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Great resort

The hotel is huge, grounds are very well kept, well manacured. Our room and bathroom were spotless. There were no shortage of pools to swim in or sit by, the beach was fantastic. You will not go hungry there are plenty of places to eat our favorite was the Thai restaurant, great food and very attentive staff. The only fly in the ointment for us was the line up for breakfast in the mornings, as I said it's a big place and there are lots of people. You won't be disappointed.

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: 6 out of 10

The hotel is not truly a 5-star property. The main issue was the food—it was often not fresh, sometimes overly salty, and frequently served cold. It felt as though some of the meals had been prepared the day before. The bathroom and shower were also quite old and had a damp smell. The entertainment was okay, and the hotel itself was calm and quiet, which made it good for relaxation. The pool was definitely the best part of the stay. Overall, it was a decent experience, but it did not feel lik [... read more]e a true 5-star hotel.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: GREAT RESORT

ROOMS WERE GREAT. SERVICE WAS PERFECT. ENJOYED BEACH AND POOL. GOLF WAS FUN AND CHALLENGING WITH THE WIND. ATE WELL AND WILL DEFINATELY GO BACK. STAFF WAS ATTENTIVE AND WILLING TO HELP IN ALL WAYS. VERY EASY GETTING AROUND THE RESORT AND MANY DIFFERENT PLACES TO EAT.

Casa Marina Sosua Trademark by Wyndham All Inclusive: Needs overhaul

Toilet seldom working, had to pour water down it to make it flush,phone in room was so full of static could barely hear the person at front desk, had to call 3 times to get someone to come and fix it as well as going to front counter ourselves however Veronica our cleaning lady was amazing and tried to assist us several times to get it fixed, it was an ongoing issue for 2 weeks. The bathtub had a crack in it and was very soft , room was in dire need of an overhaul/renovation. The food in the buf [... read more]fet was good but if you wanted to make a reservation for an alacarte restaurant you had to stand in a line up for a hour in order to do so and could only make 1 reservation for that day. I’m not one to complain but these are necessities.

Playabachata Hotel: Had a wonderful time!

While the rooms are dated, they were very clean- that's more important to me. The buffet had a variety of options but not so much so if you're vegetarian. I never went hungry tho! I loved that the resort is small- buffet, bar and beach were close by. Each building has 4 rooms on the main level and 4 upstairs. Bathroom outlets are like those in Canada but all other outlets are recessed. Take a small square charge and/or extension cord/power bar that has 2 prongs of the same size. I would defi [... read more]nitely go back to Playabachata! Loved the beach. Never had trouble getting lounge chairs either

Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana: Exceptional Service, and Horel

Hyatt Zilara is exceptionally clean and well kept. The staff go out of their way to make your stay as pleasurable as possible. The food at the buffet and restaurants is above average for an all inclusive. The beach is white sand and their are tons of beach chairs available. This hotel is definitely the best of the best.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Horrendous Resort!!!

The bad: This is the worst resort I have ever stayed at!! The front desk customer service is awful to non-existent. The public washrooms at the lobby were so bad they had to place pilons in front of the doors to stop people from going in to use them. During our 7 day stay, we had 3 hot showers, 3 cold showers and one day with no shower because there was no water!! Our family members had no a/c, no television, no telephone, and no coffee pot. In their room, they had 2 lukewarm showers, 3 days [... read more] with cold showers and 2 days with no water to shower with. One day my sister had to go find a mop bucket of water and carry it up 3 sets of stairs just to flush her toilet!! Although we were promised beer and bottled water in our rooms, we had to buy bottled water because they weren't supplying it, even though it was requested multiple times per day. In our room, our toilet broke and when we called the front desk to ask for maintenance they hung up on us 3 or 4 times. When I finally walked over to the front desk to speak with someone, I got eye rolls and name called (I do understand some Spanish). They tried to get me to go in a van with an unknown man "to find maintenance". I refused because I had read the stories from others who were driven to remote spots on the resorts and abandoned to walk back. Mark heard maintenance men working upstairs from our room and blocked their exit until they looked at our toilet, which they then fixed, although they had not been informed of the issue. The smell of raw sewage was overwhelming multiple times per day - really bad!! For a handicapped person or someone with a disability, the number of stairs was overwhelming to get from one spot to another. The main lobby/courtyard area has 1 bar to serve everyone!! Although there are 3 other bars on the Cofresi resort, 1 was at the beach (multiple levels of steps), and 2 were shut down and left moulding. The good : the pool was great, the scenery was nice and the food was adequate. We were told that Air Canada and Air Transat vacations have stopped selling packages to the Cofresi resort because it is in such bad condition!! I would not recommend this resort to my worst enemy!!

Casa Marina Sosua Trademark by Wyndham All Inclusive: Casa Marina Reef

This was the most disgraceful resort I’ve ever been to. When we arrived our room was trashed, the exterior door wasn’t even on the track and couldn’t close, there was blood stains on the bed and the lights and phone didn’t work. After begging for hours for a new room we finally got one. Since it was pouring rain we asked for more towels as we had used ours to go for dinner and to the front desk because again the phone didn’t work so we couldn’t call the front desk we had to walk in the rain. The [... read more]y told us no, only 2 towels per day. Thank goodness we brought our own. When we tried to shower there was no hot water. During the daily cleaning they never changed the sheets our entire stay. Never filled the fridge up with water and when we asked for water got told no we had to buy it from the store. The beach is a public beach in which you have to pay for chairs. This is rated a 5 star resort and I wouldn’t even give it one star. The food is disgusting and the same thing everyday. The staff at the front desk are rude and arrogant and do not care about you at all. We received a threatening note under our door one night and we went to tell them and they said “not our problem”. We did not feel safe there and will never return or recommend this resort to anyone.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Excellent!

This was a beautiful resort. Gardens and greenery everywhere. Because the pool stretched throughout the resort, there were no big crowds around a central pool. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Good variety of food at the cental buffet. Rooms clean and well looked after.

Lifestyle Residence Suites: Beautiful weather

The room was good and cleaning service was awesome. The beach was very disappointing, full of garbage and hardly any chairs. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The internet service was terrible. Our pool was really nice and was designated as an adult only.