Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Great Week at Breathless!

This was a great resort. Would we return? Probably not, but only because there are other resort chains that we love more. We read a ton of reviews before we went and to be honest, we disagree with a lot of what's been recently said. The towel game is definitely in play but by 9am, there were still plenty of options. The shaded options were few and far between at that point, but other reviews stated there just weren't enough chairs for everyone. This is not true. There were plenty.  [... read more] Others also commented on the wifi. It wasn't great, but it was manageable. The connections frequently dropped but it was only a minute or so before you could connect again. We never had a problem in the room, it was just when you were around the pool that sometimes it would drop. Is it a party resort? Maybe. But if you weren't into that scene, it was easy to avoid it. We asked for a quiet room and that's what we got! We were completely unaware of the loud music, doors slamming, etc that others complained about. We never heard a thing! No one ever approached us for time-share meetings. Not once. Which was great. Covid protocols - masks were required at the buffets and enforced *most* of the time. If you didn't have a mask, they would give you one at the entrance, but when they ran out, they just let you in. Masks were not enforced anywhere else even though they had signs posted at all entrances that you needed one. All staff wore masks at all times. Our butler was great. His name was Gliny. We didn't need a lot of help during our stay but anything we did need was right there to help us! He also set up a nice birthday surprise of a door banner, rose pedals, champagne and a cake for the hubby's birthday. This was a nice touch! Housekeeping was great. Our room was *usually* done by about 12pm. Once it wasn't done until late in the evening (7-ish) but it wasn't a big deal. Turn-down service was hit and miss. We seemed to only get it twice during our week stay, but again, not a big deal. I can turn down my own sheets... The Xhale upgrade was 100% worth the extra money. With this upgrade, we were allowed to have breakfast in the open-air Strip Grill restaurant instead of the main buffet. THIS ALONE MADE IT WORTH IT. I could not imagine eating any more meals in the main buffet. It was closed-in, crowded, and just not a nice atmosphere. Speaking of which, none of the restaurants had a nice atmosphere. We didn't overly enjoy the experiences in any of them. The dinner service was just ok. No one was overly friendly and they often got the orders wrong. Not a big deal to us, as all of the food was pretty good. Nothing that stands out as being excellent, but no poor meals either. If I gave feedback to the resort, it would be to liven up the restaurants so that you didn't feel that you were sitting at a random table in an open-space room. It always felt awkward. The Mexican restaurant (Picante) was advertised as part of Breathless, but it was in fact part of Dreams. A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE when you think you're at an adults-only resort and you are suddenly surrounded by more kids in one room than you've seen in your life!! (I'm not a parent if that's not obvious). My advice is to skip Picante all together, and stay at Breathless. The gym was also part of Dreams. As avid CrossFitters, we were naturally at the gym at 6am daily... the gym was pretty well equipped but SO HOT!!!! No air conditionning? And kids were allowed there too...climbing all over everything. Had we have known this in advance, we may not have chosen this particular resort...but that's just our preference and no fault of the resort. The beach was nice, and well maintained. We took a daily walk in each direction but other than that, we spent no time there. Lastly, this is not a comment about the resort but about our private transfer to get there. This was the first time we paid for a private transfer from the airport, and this will become the norm for us. It was awesome! As soon as we got our luggage and got out of the airport, we were immediately swept away into a private van and hurried to the resort without stops along the way. It wasn't cheap but the experience was well worth the money. All in all it was a great week and nice weather.

Breathless Riviera Cancun: INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!!

Me and my wife had the best time ever visiting this hotel... We met some amazing people and were treated like ROYALTY! Food was amazing, people were so generous and caring we will certainly be back. I want to extend a special thank you to Xavier our bell hop who was super accommodating and helpful and to Pascal our amazing server who made us feel so welcome and special! I wish I got everyone's name because there wasn't one bad experience for us The staff at breathless are just so kind and wonder [... read more]ful. 10 out of 10 resort with so much to do, entertainment was phenomenal and once again the food was Devine. The rooms were impeccable with great views and room service was on time and bang on. Our rooms were cleaned daily with a service you just cant compete with. Once again thank you Breathless for such an amazing introduction to beautiful Mexico. We will be back. SOON! Jonny and Sara :) xoxo

Breathless Riviera Cancun: Nice resort

Nice, but wouldn't return. Pros. Staff amazing, nice pool close to beach. Cons, No indoor lobby bar, rough pool bottom (it hurts), cold food served too often. A little dirty in hallways, Wine was served warm often. Been to many resorts in Mexico and this was middle of the road.

Breathless Riviera Cancun: Ok resort

The hotel was ok. They weren't very strict on covid 19 precautions when it came to wearing masks. You could enter restaurants without a mask with the exception of the buffet. We were surprised by this. The buffet bathroom was not very clean, one toilet not flushing, water spout in the sink was literally dripping water so pretty hard to rinse your hands. The paper towel dispenser did not work and had to use toilet paper. I went to the buffet washroom twice during the week and it was exactly [... read more] the same. No repairs were done and it was still very dirty. Ordered room service for our last breakfast before returning home. They came 1/2 hour earlier than they were supposed to and had both our orders wrong. I mean completely wrong. Not what we had ordered at all. Our bathroom door did not close so we had to put a garbage can in the door to keep it closed. The wooden divider on the balcony was detached at one end and caused very loud noises and made it very hard to sleep especially during our week as it was very windy. The food was mediocre at best with the exception of the Italian restaurant. The wine was always warm and the food was always cold at the other restaurants. Thankfully, the staff was very accommodating and the entertainment staff were very good. It was still very nice week but it isn't a resort that I would go back to or recommend.

Breathless Riviera Cancun: Fantastic third stay at Breathless!

We loved this resort. So much. Clean. Friendly. Has everything you want. Love the layout and we had a lovely swim out room in 6 building. Food was great and service was awesome. We enjoyed the whole resort this past week. COVID has changed a few things but understandable and we are understanding and polite Canadians. These guys work hard. All day. Drinks were always flowing and music going. Wink was fun every night. Bites was great for mid day but that beach side pizza was unreal [... read more] awesome. Thanks Cesar. He took such good care of us. Wilberth at the Bites area bar was awesome and knew what we wanted and we were never waiting. Dael on the entertainment team was so great and made us feel so welcomed. Loved no bracelets and no dinner reservations except Habachi grill. Was nice to just pick and choose and go. Italian was awesome both times. We loved Hibachi night! So great. 24 hour room service came in so handy for late night snacks and pre ordering breakfast to our room. Also the AMR app was fabulous to literally request or book anything all week. Thanks to the fabulous staff and new friends! We can’t wait to be back.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Great Resort!

Happy we booked here! We had access to the 2 joining resorts, food was good, service was EXCELLENT. The rooms could be cleaner and more bright. The beaches and pools were amazing. The shows at night were good, but they played too much rock music for my liking. A great place to go with a group of friends or your partner.. there was always a party happening at one of the pools.

Breathless Riviera Cancun: Take your breath away

Great hotel and entertainment staff was polite and entertaining pool staff as well we loved this place me and my girl friend and will be back the beach was very clean and well maintained ................

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Not a 5 star, maybe a 3

We paid for the xhale club at Breathless resort, not worth extra money, We arrived at 10 am and didn’t get room till 3, our luggage showed up at 5 after many phone calls, and the host that was supposed to look after us for the week. It is very dated, room was musty smelling, we didn’t get much extra for our money, we had a lounge with premium alcohol, supposed to be for xhale guests, anyone could come in, nobody checked. Overall we had a good week, weather wasn’t the greatest but can’t [... read more] control that.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Amazing resort

The resort grounds were immaculate, the rooms are beautiful and the staff are amazing. I would definitely recommend this resort to anyone. It is not too big so easy to get around and you have many choices for food at all times, you can have a quiet day at one pool or you can sit at the party pool where there is always something going on. The beach was amazing and kept very clean.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Great resort !

True luxury resort , service was perfect , food too , xhale isnt really worth it . You get too little extra for what you pay for ... The butler who wont do much will ask you to write a review on Tripadvisor in front of him so of course you will find tons of great review about xhale and their butlers but they dont much at all ... But the resort itself is great , all the restaurant are perfect and there is no wait or reservation needed . They keep asking you for drinks either on the beach or at p [... read more]ool . Your always taken care of . ! I recommend ! Great place to party ! Only downside is that the people are leaving towels to reserve chairs everywhere around the party pool , so unless you dont care and will dump them and take their "reserved seat" like i did you will have to stand or do the same really early . Only annoying thing . Everything else was perfect !

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Best time we've had on a trip so far

This was our first time at an all adults resort, didn't know what to expect. But wow! it was an experience to remember. Food was always amazing and never stopped Resort was clean and stunning Shows were non stop, always some activity happening some where Party.... WOW! never have I partied so much on any trip, amazing time People were all so humble and kind to us and very helpful if we needed anything E team was always putting on exciting shows and keep us entertained My husband and  [... read more]I would go back in a heart beat. Best of all we had the best travel agent, working for us whenever we needed anything. Had issues with the flight, but Victoria worked on her own personal time to make it right for us. She got us what we wanted, can't say enough about how amazing this woman was to us. My husband and I are both very thankful for her and will be sure to use her on our next booking. We will be back Breathless, i guarantee it (heart) Rhonda V.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Great time at this fun resort

Breathless was a great place to stay, food was great, the place was clean and the staff was friendly. There is always something to do there so you would never be bored. The only negative would be that the drink consistency varied from bar to bar and you never knew what your drink would taste like each time. Also turn down service was to be done every night but it only happened once for us. No biggie as it was minor to us. We would come back

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Worth Every Penny

Breathless was breathless. The resort is beautiful and well maintained. The food was excellent and the presentation from the buffet to Al la Carte’s was top notch. 12 of us went and 12 of us said we would return The beach was clean and huge and lots of chairs and sun shades Both pools were fun and designed to either party all day or a more relaxed area Staff were amazing. Polite, courteous, and willing to do anything to help

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Unforgettable trip!

Breathless Punta Cana was amazing! The grounds and beach were pristine and the rooms are very spacious and clean. The staff are what made this trip unforgettable; they are friendly and willing to help in any way at all. The entertainment crew ensured that there was never a dull moment, but there was always opportunities to relax on the beach or the main pool. I had absolutely no issues during my trip. Accommodations were exactly what I needed. Highly recommend Breathless Punta Cana and will de [... read more]finitely be back!

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Great Resort

So let's start off with you get greeted with a fresh towel to freshen up! Very nice offer! They check you in fairly quickly and deliver your luggage to your room! The room was a little musty smelling but not horiable. The room I was in was nice needs a little touch up here and there nothing major or worth calling front desk about... The one down fall was my shower would not drain fast enough but it did get fix along with the tv remote not working couldn't turn on or off the tv. The grounds a [... read more]re beautiful and well taken care of! The food was ok... Not what I was expecting for the price I paid could have been better quality however the French and Italian restaurant where the best out of all of the restaurants. Now the party scene at this resort is great! Always had music going late into the night the theme nights and night club where great and the bar tenders where awesome this is where in my mind the resort stood out! If you are looking for a fun time and to let lose this is the place to go!

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Fantastic...

Highly recommend this resort. Has everything you could want; great rooms, service, food, beach, pools... You can hide away on the beach, or party at the pool. Great for couples and singles. It will leave you breathless.

Breathless Montego Bay: Don’t go here

This hotel was extremely disappointing. After spending the past two years at the Breathless Riviera Cancun we had expectations of a similar experience. Knowing of course that Jamaica is a different country (we have visited before and enjoyed the people and beaches of Negril) we still thought the hotel quality would live up to the Breathless brand. It didn’t. The resort was dirty, the maintenance lacking. Considering this is a newer hotel it is in a poor state. Every fabric furnishing in the ro [... read more]om and lobby surface was stained and there was a lot of damage to furnishings overall. The food was pretty good but sadly the service was really lacking. There was no pool service, we could never get a place to lay by the pool and the nightlife was very poor. The walk to the beach And the majority of restaurants on the secrets complex was long enough to be off putting. Stay at secrets if you like this location. You can still visit Breathless. There is no control between hotels and no wristbands.

Breathless Riviera Cancun: Awesome Resort!

The Hotel was beautiful, different events happening every night and day. The Rooms were Great Came fully stocked with mini bar and big beds. The staff were amazing always around when needed. Would return!

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: AMAZING Resort!!!

This hotel was AMAZING, I heard a lot of good things so I was excited to try it. We went January 2020 for our honeymoon and they were awesome! We were able to celebrate my husband's birthday and our honeymoon all in one trip. We travel quite a bit and this was by far the best resort for food and drinks. The food was AMAZING and so were the drinks, drinks were top shelf so you didn't feel crappy after. I could have 5 daiquiris and not feel gross. The staff was also VERY friendly, they always made [... read more] you feel welcome and felt like they wanted you there. We can't wait to go back.. and that is saying alot because we never go to the same resort twice.

Breathless Riviera Cancun: Average Resort - Super Friendly Staff, Clean Resort

This resort is newer and in great shape. The staff were super attentive and very friendly, food was good for the most part. We received a "raw" hamburger - super rare/red - so be sure to request how you want your meat cooked. The resort was not very full when we were there (went with my husband) making it very easy to get a good location at any pool or beach and no line up to enter any restaurants (a bonus)! This is a good resort for couples, friends, special occasion celebrations. They h [... read more]ad a few odd restrictions, we found strange they wouldn't let you turn the chairs in the pool areas to face the sun, even if you were not blocking anyone, baffled me (told at the Xhale pool). We were told it was upper management rules. They also have a fairly large section blocked off (1/3rd of the pool) in the Xcelerated pool at the end of the resort that is reserved for anyone who will pay for champagne (minimum bottle was over $100 US increasing to $4,000), nuts!! I only saw a few people in that section throughout the week. It was explained that it was to bring in more profits for the resort. The entertainment/DJ is in that area, if want to be in that section buy a bottle of champagne or you have to remain in the pool, very odd. Seemed to be more than half ages 18-35 but there were some more our age which is 45-55 when we were there! If you have been to a Dreams or another Breathless you can expect the same type of resort and service. We've been to a few and find them very similar though not the crazy rules/restrictions. We travel 3-4 times over each winter. Overall it is a nice resort, read all reviews before deciding, this was just mine opinion.