Bahia Principe Grand Samana Roulette: Wonderful Resort

We stayed at Bahia Principe Cayacoa recently, the room was very clean with an amazing view. Extremely friendly staff especially the animation team. Food was excellent in all the restaurants as well as the buffet. Evening shows were average some better than others. I would highly recommend this resort for anyone looking for a relaxing vacation. One tip ask for a room oceanfront or facing the pool the rooms facing the village are very noisy at night.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: good resort

nice resort, luck of variety of drinks, the room 27310 to far from the beach and playground, but over all it is a good resort for the money, stuff was good ... will recommend this resort to our friends

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: We love it here! We've gone twice now!

We have gone twice now and are going again next year and taking our kids -16 & 18 years because they will absolutely love it too. Food was even better this time, drinks were great, beach is beautiful and you can snorkel while still standing ten feet off shore. Love, love, love. We've also recommended this place to friends who have also all loved it!

Wyndham Alltra Samana: New Years

New Years 2016-2017 Filmed and edited by me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJEdx-30oSE I had a good time tho internet was paid for ac worked but couldn't get below 23.c TV antenna broke a couple times from the rain and image was grey

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Beautiful Resort!

The grounds were absolutely beautiful and well maintained by a smiling, friendly and welcoming staff. Everyone we spoke with or interacted with was generous, willing to help or simply warm and friendly. The beach is beautiful and offers a unique opportunity to view fish at a reef just off shore in a safe and family friendly atmosphere.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Beautiful resort!

I loved the service provided, all hotel personal are genuinely polite and carrying. Room was clean, grounds well maintained and beach well taken care of. Food was very good and diversified, snack bar amazing considering.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Amazing family style resort

Everything was great, food was incredible, we stayed one week and we tried the Brazilian and Italian restaurantes, but sincerely, you will be amazed of the variety and quality of their buffet food, the beach was clean and had enough umbrellas for everyone, very clean and spacious rooms.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Very lush and well designed

Great food both in taste and options. Superb service in the buffet restaurant. Love the elevator to the beach. I loved the beach volleyball. The bartenders at the beach and pool and lounge were very nice and polite. BUT The bartender from the disco was a pervert and touched guests privates. This is when he was off shift and hung out at the disco. In addition The entire resort heard that one girl was actually raped in the bathroom.

Cayo Levantado Resort: Cayo Levantado is a wonderful island resort

The Luxury Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado is a beautiful island resort. Both the public and private beaches are wonderful, with much more shade options on the resort private beach. For an Xmas week, the temperature averaged 28deg. C... and it rained at least once each day for approx. 1-2 min. of about 10mm, mostly in the evening or overnight... while daytime there was blue sky with fluffy clouds. There are a variety of accommodations which the website doesn't do a good job of giving you vi [... read more]sual or verbal comparisons, nor do they tell you where on the island those various accommodations are. Tripcentral needs to do a better job of finding those specifics out so they can better cater to their clients needs. We asked for a 'superior' room, with 2 beds, with an ocean view, and we had a picture from the website that showed what that was like (or so we thought). The room initially assigned to us when we got to the resort was in the Superior category, inland with no ocean view, and very visually different than the photo online. We complained to the resort management and for an additional reduced price, they upgraded us to a Junior room in a tower... which compared to what we saw originally in the photo. The resort's naming conventions for their rooms is very confusing.... and Tripcentral needs to get that clarified properly. The rooms with 2 double beds was ok for one person sleeping in a bed, but lousy for 2 adult people on one double bed... the mattress sagged in the middle and was uncomfortable. The resort needs to rethink its 2 double bed policy and convert at least one of those beds to a queen size. The meals were great... the buffets had lots of variety, and very tasty! We tried out 3 of the 4 a-la-carte restaurants (french, brazilian and mediteranean) and each was amazing... with excellent service and very scrumptious food. We also tried out room service... the food arrived in a timely basis, hot foods were hot and also very tasty. I'm not a sun-lover so I spent much of my time at the beach pool where the waiters were very attentive and there was a controllable amount of shade and sun. I spent some time on the beach and in the ocean, but the sun is strong.... so I continually sought out shelter. We were appreciative that this was an adults only resort, so no kids to distract us. We all had massages at the beach spa... and the masseuse's hands were great at relaxation... they don't offer deep massage, and that was fine. As an aside, the travel time from the airport by bus, and then by boat to the resort took approx. 2 hours... in each case, we stopped at another Bahia resort on the mainland in Samana to either drop off or pick up other guests. We had good Air Canada Vacations' reps meeting and guiding us at the airport, and again at the resort, so everything went smoothly. We would definitely go back again.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Disappointing Holiday

We just returned from a one week stay over the Christmas Holiday and I am sorry to say we would not return to this resort. The grounds and hotel were beautiful and the food fantastic. The hotel is located close to the town of Samana, at night the local residences party until 4:30am each night with the music reflecting off the Hotel. Basically our room vibrated all night to the music coming from town. I spoke to the front deck person (Henzi) who basically dismissed me and told me they didn't ha [... read more]ve any other rooms to move us to. I had just watched a bus of tourists leave the hotel for the airport?? I finally had to ask for the manager, and within minutes he accommodated us. I have never been treated in such a manner at an all inclusive resort. We also booked through Sunquest, we never met our rep the entire week. He didn't show up at the airport or the hotel. I finally had to get the Air Canada Rep to find out our pick up arrangements for us back to the airport.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Nice resort

Very impressive location, beaches not so great. Good food, little limited variety on breakfast and lunch. Dinners very good. Restaurants (3, by reservation) dinners not so great. 10 min. walk to the city (there is also shuttle bus from resort) and you can see real life on the island.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Overall great resort.

Xmas Buffet was a disaster avoid if at all possible. Very frustrating & confusing. Fighting for seats & food. Crazy!!! The staff & service was good. Check-in was great no line ups. Rainy weather but not to worry sun comes out quickly.

Wyndham Alltra Samana: Newly renovated family friendly resort

The hotel was nice. The grounds were beautiful and well kept. Very lush and green with grass, lots of trees and tropical plants. The beach was big and the view was gorgeous. They apparently just finished renovating the first two weeks of December so the rooms were modern and very clean. The layout was very spread out. We stayed near the beach so it was about a 3-4 minute walk outside to eat at the buffet. They have one main restaurant and another snack restaurant by the beach which doubles a [... read more]s an Italian a la carte restaurant in the evening, but you have to reserve your table. The food was okay, they tried to bring variety for dinner but pretty much the same foods for breakfast and lunch. Very much a family friendly resort that caters to people of all ages. The biggest issue we had was the lack of English speaking staff. Only about 5% of the staff spoke any English and even then it was difficult to communicate. We have travelled to many different spanish and french speaking islands but this was the first time we experienced such difficulty communicating. The resort had quite a few activities including movie night on the beach, but 90% were suited to accommodate French speaking clientele. Overall a pleasant experience and a nice resort.

Wyndham Alltra Samana: Great stay!

This hotel is under renovations but in a few months it will be a great place to stay! It is a smaller resort but everything is close by. We stayed there with a large group between Dec 4-11th. The view of the ocean is breathtaking. It's probably one of the more private beach front locations in Samana. Food is plentiful and tasteful. We loved our room. We had nightly turn down service; what a treat! Air conditioning in the room was perfect. Hot water available for a shower at all hours of the day. [... read more] The a la carte restaurants were very good. There was a new buffet opening up the week we were leaving- beautiful modern décor. Like I mentioned above once the resort is complete it will be a delight to return to. The resort is steps away from a local town where you can go to eat, drink a few beers, go to the grocery store or shop for a few tshirts, cover ups or trinkets and it is very safe. Make sure you barter with them for good deals! The duty free at the airport is pretty limited to buy some of the things. The deals for the alcohol are the best at duty free for name brand spirits. The free wifi was a treat- some places were a hit and miss but hey you are on vacation, no need to stress about little things like this. This resort needs Caribbean music, more coffee machines at all the bars and an updated theatre to make it a 5 star location. Thank you for a great week!

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Beautiful Views

Hotel was very disorganized when checking in. Papers not ready. Given key didn't work had to go back. Safe was not reset had to wait 2 days (after numerous calls) to get someone to come and reset it. Towels were taken from the room in the morning and had none until i called and asked when they would be coming. Shower head bracket broken - couldn't raise it so water came out at a 4 ft level. TV was fuzzy and no English stations - till speaking to other guests we were told they had channels - [... read more] that took 4 days.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Another great time

Beautifull suite , amazing grounds and great staff made our 5th trip to the resort the best again .felt safe leaving resort all 5 times and enjoyed going on zip line a few time.beach pedlars are also polite .

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Amazing resort!!!

Amazing people, amazing food and facilities!!!! All personel including Air canada staff were amazing. Best all inclusive ever. Respectful and friendly guests too :) amazing service. Thank- you Jennifer for recommending Samana and the Bahia principe el portillo!

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Awesome resort!

This was one of the best places we've stayed at. The room's were spotless, grounds well taken care of, food was good, (seafood night was my favorite) the Don Pablo restaurant highly recommend, service was top notch - they were all very attentive and you being happy seemed to be their top priority.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Best trip ever!

Just returned last night. Best resort ever! Room #222 ~ beautiful view of the sea! Travelled with another couple. Room was beautiful. Staff were all warm & friendly. Food was great. 24 hr. butler service! We only used it for softer pillows & scented oils that they burn in your room each night, if requested. Our friends used it for room service ( meal brought in - breakfast ). No fee! We tipped. cleaning staff were excellent , kept fridge filled with the same items each day. Pop, water, beer- Dos [... read more] Equis! mini bottles of rum, vodka & scotch. two bags of potatoe chips! they also turned the bed down two evenings with chocolates on the bed , linens on the floor to wipe your feet before bed! ( this is while we were at dinner ). We liked the Don Pablo Restaurant. Never tried the other two . We were happy with the buffet. This resort is small and quaint. never a line for anything! I think there was a total of 134 people at the resort when we were there. There was always evening shows, we never made one! In bed by 10 ... Tons of chairs by the pool and beach... "saving" chairs wasn't needed!!! Tons of sitting spots. Beach was nice. Not huge. If you like long walks...not going to happen. Lots of rock cliffs. Servers were great, not alot of english. .. but kind. YOU NEVER SAW FIGHTING FOR ATTENTION OR TIPS, they appear to share what ever is given. If you are looking for a party, this is not the place. It is quiet. It was exactly what we wanted... spend the days by the pool reading, laughing and drinking! we were ready for bed by ten! all adult... so quiet.. no loud music playing at the pool. The activity staff were fun... but not in your face. Bingo, golf putting, horse shoes on the beach ...dance lessons. ( if... you wanted!) older crowd (50+).. a few young couples! teenagers would be bored! two small shops... absolutely no vendors come on resort. Very private & secure. The wine is excellent ( both red & white ) & I am a wine drinker. ( finer wines if you want to purchase ) many premium alcohols.. kahluha..absolute vodka, grand marnier... draft beer ~ presidente. I could go on & on ... we will return next year. One thing we forgot ... bug spray ! & use it! We all got a few bites here and there. If you do not like stairs or have bad knees... not the place for you...it is one hour & 8 minutes from the airport to the resort... Go ... we have travelled many times ... this was our favourite so far ...

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Amazing resort!

This is the best hotel I ever been for winter holidays! The beach of the hotel is great. Of course if you just want to swim and walk, it is just like other beaches. But the best part is snorkling. We spent all the time snorkling in the sea and it just steps away from the beach! Food was great! Highly recommend Brazial and French restaurents. Buffet is good enough too. Rooms are huge and clean. Air conditions works well. Although we experienced some leaking problem it was fixed right away. So  [... read more]the room service is fine. Safe box is free to use, but a bit complicate to know how to set password. Bathroom is big and bright. Day trips hosted by hotel is reasonable priced. We had a lot of fun! Highly recommend National Park day trip and Zipline. Zip line is so exciting~