Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Finally

The Barcelo Bavaro Beach was a welcome surprise. Having visited the DR several times, we were expecting the same old same old. Not so here at the Barcelo. The amenities were marvellous but the absolute best were the open air dining areas where you could enjoy the sea breezes along with the delicious meals prepared by a smiling staff. They must be doing something right at the Barcelo drawing wonderful employees in all capacities. Nothing was too much for them to handle. The entertainment was [... read more] fun and very much designed for client interaction. The beach!!!! Divine in every way. More than enough loungers for guests and organized activities were designed in such a way that the mood was light and the music was not so booming that it disturbed the relaxed atmosphere where the rest of us could just relax or watch. The beach was empty of retail hawkers, having a separate area next door to the resort. This cut down on constant interruptions by vendors hoping to sell their wares. We could mosey on down to the stalls if we were in need of some retail therapy. The only complaint was having a male member of our group asked to change his expensive leather sandals to shoes (running shoes as it happened) before we could be admitted to the dining room. The women in the party were allowed to enter wearing rubber flip flops. This double standard left us frankly amazed especially since our feet were hidden under floor length table cloths. The "formal" attire of other female diners consisted of basketball shorts and workout tops. I would encourage the hotel to review their definition of "formal" in a relaxed beach resort, or, alternatively, to apply their definition to ALL diners. So rant over, I will definitely return to this Adults only resort. Great value for the money.

Excellence El Carmen: Excellence el carmen

First let me say that our travel agent, O'Neil Graham from Trip Central was/is phenomenal. The Excellence Resort never disappoints. It was our first time at a beach front walk in swimming pool right from our deck! and it was fabulous ...the views we had from looking out while sitting on our bed was our pool and the beach/ocean. It was beautiful. The resort is well laid out, modern and the staff are amazing! Whatever you need just ask them and they will try and make it happen. Things that I pick [... read more]ed up on since my husband and I have been to EPM is that at times are a little lacking at EEC is notifying the excellent club members of the special little events like the chocolate party or the sweets and treats party at the ex ellence lounge. I spoke to many Excellence club members that didn't get an invitation to the sweets and treats this week when we were there. My husband and I knew about this because of the Chocolate party at EPM. As well the excellent club members did not realize that the bottles of liquor in the room can be exchanged for a variety of different liquors if you choose to do so with the concierge. Concierge has a list of substitute liquor bottles. Also the excellent club's members did not realize that they were entitled to 1 hydrotherapy treatment per person in the spa free. Maybe when people are booking with trip Central the agents can mention these things as a selling feature to these properties as well. One thing to mention and I know it says it on the website is that Excellence properties do not have a buffet for dinner however the restaurants they do have, well let's just say the food is spectacular at these restaurants. Anyone that can't find something to eat while on this vacation is simply not looking or to me just wants to complain. Again a big, big THANK YOU to O'Neil Graham for going the extra mile and then some. Trip Central ... O'Neill is an awesome employee and a pleasure to deal with . Thanks again and we will be booking with Trip Central again and looking forward to speaking with you O'Neil again to book our future vacations. Sharon and Jason Horton

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: What an experience!

The Majestic Mirage was absolutely heaven. Book a swim up suite, you won't be disappointed. Everything about this resort was outstanding! Service, food, drinks, beach, pools, rooms! Huge thank you to our butler Reinoso. He truly made us feel special. We will definitely be going back again next year.

Caribe Deluxe Princess: Fantastic Resort

It is a larger resort but very easy to get around and find every thing Found the food above average. They had something for everyone and I am a fussy eater Got to meet a great bartender that now I call a friend Peter Fiores. If you go here make sure you see him and tell him Reg (aka Jack Daniels) sent you In the buffet we sat in the area with Fran as our server and again he did everything in his power to make us happy Rooms were average but kept very clean All in all a very nice resor [... read more]t I would go here again. The only problem are other guests from other countries that are very rude but that's not the Resorts fault

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: The best of the best

From the second we entered the resort to the time we left this resort was amazing... The food, the rooms, the night life just everything was perfect!!! We will be back very soon... The weather was amazing

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Fun relaxing vacation

Just returned from Bahia Principe Punta Cana. Amazing flight (air transat). Clean beautifully maintained resort. Food was very good with nice variety at the buffet. We enjoyed the entertainment . Pools were nice and quiet, not crowded and we spent most of our time there as the beach was a little too crowded for our liking. All of the staff were friendly and very helpful. Thank you trip central for finding this great getaway😊

Secrets Cap Cana: Incredible!

We will definitely be going back to Secrets Cap Cana. The Customer Service was outstanding! Preferred Area was amazing. Rooms are beautiful! The only thing lacking was the nightly entertainment but that is never the focus of our vacations.

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Great fitness team and helpful staff

Fabio, Jeyco and Dimas (and another young man, I didnt meet) were an amazing fitness team. Yoga and pool aerobics amazing! Wendy in guest services was so helpful in making our stay perfect. Carlos Mercedes the manager of the Italian restaurant and the hostesses really accommodated my food and gluten allergies. Fantastic vacay

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: I dream of Dreams Punta Cana

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Dreams Punta Cana. The staff were very friendly or, in their own words, "Happy, happy". The food was well prepared, varied and tasty with a choice of restaurants that did not require reservations. The pool and most notably the beach were clean. One did not feel too harassed with vendors or tour offerings. In short, a very relaxing, pleasant week in the sun.

Excellence El Carmen: Top class resort will leave you wanting nothing more

It would be a travesty not to recommend this resort. The layout of the entire resort could not have been designed any better. The cleanliness of the rooms, resort, bars, pools, and restaurants was astounding. The beach could very well be one of the nicest beaches that i have ever seen. The ocean bottom is sand without rocks or seaweed. The staff go out of their way to please you and show complete professionalism. I have been to many resorts in my years and I am comfortable to say that this res [... read more]ort was by far the best resort that I have ever stayed. The only negative, and this is strictly a matter of preference, is that they do not have a dinner buffet. All dinners are a la carte and although there is a large number of restaurants to visit, I prefer a buffet style dinner which gives me the choice to eat whatever I am in the mood for. Great experience and will be returning.

TRS Cap Cana Hotel: Small resort but big fun

We stayed in the ocean view swim out and it was quite nice. The grounds are mostly man-made but really beautiful, the marina is serene and there is a very small beach and a lovely pier to sit and look at the ocean. The food is excellent but varies from weekend to weekday, there's always something to satisfy though. The week we went there seemed to be many more Spanish speakers than English so it seems to be a local hotspot from neighbouring cities and countries. It was a small resort but they di [... read more]d everything right during our stay.

Excellence Punta Cana: Excellent resort

Every services ,activities,the beach is excellent. His is our 8 stay at the Excellence Punta Cana Worth visiting and adopting It appears to be the resort with the most repeated guest on the island We have met some guest with 22 visits,14 visits and many others

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Overall very good

Overall very good resort. Excellent rooms especially facing main pool areas. Restaurants were good with Steakhouse rated as excellent. Most dissappointment was with the supplies in the Club lounge. Almost always out of beer, diet cola, and Baileys and food was sub par. Very poor for a VIP club room. No bartender service to your private swamp pools if you are not on main pool area. Would go back for sure but really important being away from construction and facing main pool areas. Could be a h [... read more]igher rating than 4.5 star if areas above were improved.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Amazing Resort

Very good value for money. Construction noise sometimes a bit loud but does not affect the amenities. The rooms are clean and large. The food was excellent. I would definitely return here.The staff are very friendly and attentive and really try har to make the stay enjoyable

JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar: It was one of the worst times on vacation I have ever had

The Hotel was beautiful most of the staff were great the only restaurant that was really credit was the Itianian one the staff and food was great and no I would not recommend this hotel last year I gave it % this year they are going in at about 75%

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Amazing Resort!

My husband and I had a wonderful time at this resort. The pool area and beach were clean and close together. You could always get a lounge chair at the beach. The variety and quality of food was great. We had 5 a la cartes included and were able to make all reservations at the same time. There are 2 open air restaurants which I loved. Beautiful breeze most of the time. Service was excellent! The rooms were nice and not too far from the beach. Only complaint would be that the water fluctuate [... read more]d in temperature when taking a shower. Would definately go back.

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Catalonia Bavaro Resort: A GREAT RESORT was our 4th visit there.

The resort was great, we love it. They were doing some renovations which shows that they were putting it back into the resort to make it better for us. The rooms are a good size, the grounds are well kept, and the a la carts have no faults that I found. They have a few small shops that carry the same type of souvenirs as they do in town and they are very well priced, some things were even cheaper at the resort. They have a large variety of excursions to pick from and you could snorkel righ [... read more]t at the resort and see plenty of different fish. The beach is quite large and they keep it clean when necessary, from seaweed and such. I found the staff at the Catalonia are very friendly and polite, from the ground keepers to the management that work the front desk and all in between. They make you feel like family. My wife booked through Tripcentral and they made it very easy and convenient, they answered all her questions and guided her when she had difficulty's. We flew with Transat Airlines for the first time and would do it again in a heart beat, 1 direct flight is so much better then 2 with West Jet. In saying my wife and I can't wait to book again for next year to the same resort.

TRS Turquesa: Lovely Resort

My husband and I spent the last week of November at the Royal Suites Turquesa. The positives... The resort fit right into what we were looking for. Although part of the larger Palladium Hotel Chain, we found the Royal Suites to be a more intimate setting. We stayed in the main building which was only three stories and similar buildings surrounded the main pool area. We found the resort not to be too busy so there was always lots of lounging room by the pool or on the beach. The resort  [... read more]was clean and well maintained and the staff very friendly and attentive. There is a great lobby which was busy in the evening with live music and very popular with the guests. The not so positive: When we first arrived were given a room that appeared not to have been used recently and certainly wasn't checked thoroughly before we arrived. The WiFi wasnt working, the phone wasnt hooked up (infact it was an empty shell) and operating, there was no hot water and the location of the room was right beside a very busy and noisy public road. In the end we requested another room and encountered no other issues with our room. There seemed to be alot of soliciting on the premise..... '2 for 1 Spa Deals', trying to sell Time Share Packages. To be approached once, perhaps twice during the week is fine, but it was constant and every day. When we were checking out we were about to be charged for a bottle of champagne - which we had never received! It seemed to take the front desk ages to come to the conclusion that it was an error on the part of the housekeep staff. Overall, apart from our arrival and departure, our experience at the Royal Suites Turquesa was a positive one and I believe we would consider returning.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: my first great experience.

overall.for my wife and myself it was an experience we never had before. the beach was of high standard.clean.the pools were excellent.the meals were great.the room was furnish.the host were very friendly.we had a wonderful vacation.this experience energized me to take the whole family of five on a next vacation.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Amazing resort

We absolutely loved this resort. The food,weather and people were amazing. They are doing some work on some of the outside building but nothing to complain about. The only bad thing I would say is the cleaning service in the rooms is a bit poor, not always restocking fridge, towels etc. We plan on returning in April