Occidental Caribe: Very nice resort!

The grounds at this huge hotel were spectacular! I loved the beach the best, great for a long walk, sand was soft to walk on and not hot, and not too much seaweed in this area! There were waves every day and the kids loved that! Lots of places to eat besides the buffet, and we always found something we liked! We went for the New Year's week and the weather was excellent as well! The only thing I would do next time is get the upgraded room facing the pool and the ocean. Our room was a little bit [... read more] antiquated, it did the job but it could have been better! The pools were great as well!

Bahia Principe Explore Turquesa: Disappointed with Turquesa

Having stayed previously and been impressed with the quality of facilities and service in another Turquesa hotel in Cancun, we booked the Grand Bahia and Turquesa in our first visit to Punta Cana. From Day 1, we were disappointed with the level of service here. We were not allowed to reserve more than one Ala Carte hotel in our 5 nights stay there. No internet in the rooms unless paid! No welcome gifts! No adjoining rooms and type of beds that was requested and paid for during the booking. Som [... read more]ewhat half-hearted Christmas celebrations! They insisted that was their policy- max 2 restaurant reservations allowed for a 5 night stay (even with 2 rooms), and they counted the Christmas-eve buffet dinner as one of the allowed two! And we had to pay for the wine there. The rooms itself were good and clean, and the beach was excellent. Overall Turquesa seemed like a poor cousin amongst the rest of the Grand Bahia properties!

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Very nice hotel, Thank you Angela, Sunwing was terrible

The hotel is modern and more hotel than resort, but very pleasant and relaxing. Everything is clean and well maintained, when you need something just ask and they will provide. The restaurants offer a large variety of food and a good service, we were very pleased. We spent an enjoyable week. Only bad memory Sunwing service even upgrading to Elite plus we didn't receive any food, barely a cup of water and the ground transportation in Punta Cana late and disrespectful. In conclusion we love [... read more]d Breathless and we will return anytime but in any case not with Sunwing

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Substandard Resort

Check in - Rooms were to be ready at 3pm and they were not. Resort - is massive with a ton of people Staff barely speak English Wait was very long for water, food at any restaurant Sante Fe Steakhouse was a horrible meal, quality of food was very poor Rest of the a la carte restaurants are good to better Drink selection is adequate not great. Although they say 3 rounds of golf are included; you still had to pay $75 US per person per golf round for the golf cart. Ants in room; after getti [... read more]ng them to spray still took a few days to go away You could only exchange beach towels from your room; you couldn't get any additional beach towels and the towel staff was very rude about it. Pool and beach were extremely overcrowded with no available loungers at anytime of day The golf course and the staff at the golf course were the only highlights of the trip. Although the landscape staff is constantly trying to sell you balls in secret from Hole #1.

Secrets Royal Beach: Wonderful vacation!

We just returned from a week at Secrets Royal Beach, Punta Cana. It was an amazing resort! Our room was beautiful, the food was great and the beach was beautiful. We definitely recommend going with the Preferred Club accommodations. Having a separate beach area was a definite plus.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Beautiful Resort

We stayed at the Majestic Mirage from Dec 28-Jan 4. The resort is beautiful! Modern rooms, stunning lobby, restaurants and the grounds are meticulous. The beach has gorgeous white sand, and the water was clear. The rooms were immaculate and within close proximity to the beach and lobby. The Colonial and Elegance (sister hotels) are also close by, along with a casino. The service was excellent. I don’t remember getting attitude or dirty looks from any staff members ever. They all worked hard es [... read more]pecially the Buffet staff, and sincerely give the impression that they enjoy being there. Very deserving of tips. There are numerous beach chairs and cushioned cabanas which were super comfortable but it was quite busy so you had to play the towel game early. The food was the only thing that was questionable at times. You must RSVP the French and Japanese restaurants through your butler or using the Esteysi App. Our butler Maiky stayed in touch throughout but we really didn’t need him. Our experience with the restaurant food- Hibachi- excellent (RSVP) or sushi. L’Essence- poor (RSVP) Italian- good Main buffet - good Seaside Grill- buffet during the day was good, restaurant at night excellent. Sports pub- fair Lounges by the beach- great for breakfast & snacks. The glasses at the beach bar were not clean - bottled water only! Plenty of premium liquor at the bars! Many had mixed reviews of the food which was understandable. Always wipe down your glasses/utensils, use a straw whenever possible and don’t drink the tap water and you should be fine. Many people bringing their cold & flu to the resort but some were complaining of food poisoning. There is a pharmacy but it’s expensive $$$! The entertainment crew were quite good and try to get everyone to participate. The evening theatre entertainment was better than expected for the DR. $US cash is available at the casino. ATM’s in all lobby’s dispense Dominican pesos and they charge a 10% fee. We had beautiful sunny weather all week and celebrated New Years there as well. All in all the resort is beautiful, the service is excellent and I would recommend this resort for couples or families.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Great resort, exceeded expectations

First class hotel, with excellent service. Well kept and clean. Superior buffet and Italian restaurant. Special advance room request was handled without s hitch. Best for adults or families with older kids. Would return any time.

VIK Hotel Arena Blanca: Enjoyed the resort

We booked an oceanfront suite and were so glad we did. View was amazing in building 5. The resort is well laid out. We never felt like we had long walks to get anywhere. All the hurricane damage has been repaired. The beach is cleaned daily for seaweed. Food was good, even at the buffet which had a different variety every night. I loved that we did not have to make reservations for the a la carte restaurants. Also they break up the smoking and non-smoking sections. Rooms were cl [... read more]ean although dated but we appreciated the cleanliness. The only complaint we had in our room was the air conditioning and safe. It never got colder than 24.5c even though maintenance looked at it twice. The bathroom was especially hot. The safe was a charge of $14US and you have to carry a key for the whole week as safe is not digital. Wifi is only free in the lobby and a lot of people swarm to it to use it so it's really slow. You can buy wifi for $70US for the week. This is very antiquated! The staff work hard and most are very friendly even if there is a language barrier, but we are in their country. Overall we would go back again.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Great resort

Just reopened the day we arrived. So things still needed to be done. Main ones phones in rooms were not working no working toilet in the buffet restaurant the food needs to be upgraded and sure it will in time. Amazing friendly staff our butler Emmanuel was the best awesome went beyond and above. Saw us everyday great positive lively greeting. Also hector and Habas. They are excellent. Why don’t you give them a small tip a dat. Every dollar add a up. Overall I would recommend this hotel in a [... read more] few months so they fix the things needed to be fixed. Should have opened in January not December. To much to do and not done this

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Amazing resort

Majestic colonial is a wonderful resort when considering beach, pools and bars. But its rooms are not as good. Tho rooms are not very clean, they are old and the room service is very slow and not efficient. Check-in process was also very slow.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: fantastic resort!!!

This has been my first trip with my family to Punta Cana and definitely will not be our last. This resort is beautiful and what is great about it is that it has easy accessibility to everything; from pool to ocean, lobby to cafe, ice-cream parlour, and hamburger shop. The resort is also very well maintained and very clean. Service was great and the staff and entertainers are so friendly and easy to talk to. Their sister resort Breathless is also a beautiful, breathtaking resort, that is within a [... read more] short walking distance. The food is good, however it would be nice to have more than one buffet restaurant to go to. The only thing that I would have like to see is a variety in their foods. Everyday was the same, no variety for the breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Overall, thanks Now Onyx it was great being there and a shout out to Maximo, Wiz Khalifa, and Mambo at Breathless resort you guys are awesome and keep up the great work!!!!

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Fully complete resort

The resort is well managed. The room was cleaned well and cleaning staff was friendly. The pool and pool area was clean. The bar services were properly maintained. All staff were able to answer questions and were always wanting to assist.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana: Very nice resort

This resort is very large. Service and staff were very responsive. Food is good but lacking in salads and vegetables. If you a meat eater than you will really enjoy the food. Very nice amenities. The gym is great. The spa is also very nice. If you are going to do an excursion do one on the catribbean side as the water is clam and beautiful. My only issue is the chairs by the pool. I ga e one of the staff a nice tip to reserve chairs for me so I would not have to race down every morning to reserv [... read more]e a chair.

Riu Republica: Resort

The property was very nice & well maintained. There was always a wait to access the specialty restaurants. The Steakhouse was always in demand, but it seemed understaffed. Room service would have made the stay much better.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Truly Amazing Resort

We have been travelling to the Caribean for our winter vacations for the past 20 yrs and the Bahia Principe Bavaro is by far the best resort we have stayed at. It is an overall quality facility, comfortable suites, very clean, and beautifully landscaped, with a georgeous beach, several large pools and numerous eating areas serving excellent food. The seperate water facility for children made our pool experience much quiter. Also, we were able to relax and really enjoy our day because there was [... read more] no loud music or loud activities around the pool. As seniors we took advantage of the transportation to and from all areas that was provided on a 5 min. daily schedule. Our Christmas and New Years 6 course dinners were truly amazing. The presentation and quality of food was excellent. Entertainment was different from other resorts as well. In a theatre style section we experienced a magic show, an overhead acrobatic performance, a rock singing night; etc; all superior acts. We just can,t say enough about this resort and we will definitely go back.

Sunscape Bavaro Beach: Sunscape Domencian Beach

When we checked in it was horrible never got the room level we were promised it took them 2 days. Then the food was the same everyday nothing changed . The entertainment was great! Pools and bars great! Staff in the restaurants was awful sometimes you don’t get the food you order. Chopsticks restaurants was the better and freshest food.

Occidental Caribe: Good week away

A lot of positives: incredible beach, nice staff, nice hotel, good a la cartes (especially the Italian and Japanese). A few negatives: lunch and dinner buffet (breakfast is good), overly pushy condo sales team and excursion reps at the beach and pool. Tip the staff and you will have no problems. Fresh towels, room upgrade, great service. Very nice people.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Wonderful Holiday

I must admit the entire resort was amazing. The grounds were clean and they were constantly cleaning everywhere. The food I found very good except the Japanese restaurant which I found better at the Colonial. The meal they put on for Christmas (Christmas Eve) was amazing. The beach well what could I say amazing. I stayed at the adult side and if you want a wonderful great butler you have to get Santiago. He is the best.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Good value

Weather-***** Resort-****. Well laid out, lots of palm trees, clean swimming pools( 9 of them) food-**** Very wide choice. I am a vegetarian and had no issues. Loved the desserts. Rooms-***. Basic but clean and functional Beach-*** Too many weeds/ too steep Staff ****-- Very friendly Restaurants( Mexican, Stakehouse, Brazilian) **** Room service is non-existent. May also be paid. You have to pay for the safe as well. Avoid the casino. It is rigged. My son lost some money till he saw wh [... read more]at they were doing.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: 5 star amenities, 3 star rooms!

This resort has great amenities: pool and beach were clean and well kept. The buffet and bars offer a wide variety of good quality food and drinks. Entertaining team did a great job in pool and nightly events. On the other hand, the rooms are below average. Although spacious, our room was poorly finished. The shower drain was clogged, washroom flush was not effectively working, cleanliness was poor. And room service was slow and ineffective. It took us three phone calls and an hour wait for a [... read more]n extra blanket, and we ended up getting a pile of bed sheets and a bed spread! Overally, great vacation.