Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Melia Caribe Beach Resort

The resort is very well maintained, probably on of the nicest resorts I've ever been too. The rooms were nice and service was good. Beach and pool was nice also. Food was pretty good , no complaints.if there was any downfall was the lack of entertainment at the beach and pool. Pretty laid back. They had shows every night, i would have liked to see more live music. Overall it was a very very nice resort. You also can use the facilities of the Melia punta cana beach resort, which is nice.

Playabachata Hotel: Don't be fussy here...

Rooms were below acceptable. Cheap worn out furniture. Food at buffet was poor. A La Carte restaurants were horrible. Internet (only in lobby) was poor. Staff were good. Beach was very good. Weather was great. For a resort that caters to Canadians.....they just dont get it! They need to do their research and come over to sample our cuisine and cultural ideosyncracies.

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Amazing Resort

Absolutely awesome place. Fantastic beaches volleyball, excellent clay courts, great instructor Luis. Food was excellent, service was excellent best message of my life. Absolutely recommended for fun lovers , beach lovers, tennis and volleyball players.

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Paridise

Amazing resort - beautiful beach - well kept Food good and plentiful Drinks great Staff very attentive They have the best homemade pizza ever Rooms well air conditioned Cleaning Staff very very detailed

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Fantastic service!

The resort as whole, the grounds, pools, beach, eating areas etc, were the cleanest I have ever seen at a resort. The service was also the best I have ever seen. We had a great time and would definitely recommend this resort to others. I believe that the excellent staff, everyone from the bar to the grounds keepers to the cooks, deserve to be commended for their hard work and dedication.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: a little disappointed

the hotel and grounds are still wonderful.......this was our 3rd time going to this resort.......but this time we were a little let down.......we return to this resort because we remembered how friendly and jovial the staff were.........this time was different.....the waiters and waitresses were to busy interacting with each other and being on their cell phones......in 2 weeks less than 5 employees approached us to ask how our stay was.......the resort in my opinion has grown too big too fast an [... read more]d they took all their well trained staff off the older resorts and put them in the new ones.......it was very difficult the get the attention of waitresses in buffet restaurants and lobby bar and when you did manage to get their attention it was difficult to communicate with them because most of them only spoke spanish and did not understand any french or english........another big thing that made it less than enjoyable was the day we got there we had to wait until 5 pm for our room to be ready......once in the room the a/c was not working and was dripping on floor, wrong instructions to the safe deposit box were given to us and we only had one broken plastic chair on the patio.....these problems were rectified within an hour but it was still and inconvenience.......when we got there they invited us to go eat at the buffet (around 3 pm) the cold foods were warm and wilted and the hot foods were cold and dry..........quite a few times in 2 weeks our room was not done by 4:30 pm forcing us to tell maid not to bother since we were getting ready for dinner (our chamber maid was fantastic though)........we had to defrost our own mini fridge since it was only keeping thing barely cooler than room temperature (we asked but no one understood our request)

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Love this place.

We love Suncsapes. This was our 5th visit in 4 years. The food is great. The staff so friendly. It's clean and the grounds are so well kept. The beach is beautiful. I love taking long walks on the beach it goes on forever. We love returning and seeing the smiling faces of those we've become fond of. They always remember us and say welcome home.

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Amazing resort!

This is our second time to this resort. We enjoyed it so much last year that we came back. Our first experience was through the upgrade into the Sunclub. This year we didn't do the upgrade and we experienced a beautiful holiday. The grounds are spectacular. Clean, well maintained and attractive to the eye. Always some gardeners performing their magic. The food was incredible. Numerous al la cart choices and also the buffet. In our opinion, there is no reason to be hungry. The people fr [... read more]om Dominican Republic are some of the friendliest that you can meet. Always wanting to make you happy and making sure that if you have a request, they are eager to help you. The beach was amazing. Always clean and the sunshine perfect. Also a great place to meet new friends, which we were fortunate to do. New friends from Vermont😎 I would highly recommend this resort and plan to visit again in the future.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Good resort, if your not a beach lover

We had 8 in or group ,worst beach ever! The storms previously had eroded the beach and brought up so much seaweed that most of it was not usable. Staff was great! They bent over backwards to make sure you had enjoyed yourself. Almost never did the soap dispensers work in public washrooms . Peacocks were a delight to see! Lots of pool games. If you go to many resorts then when you’ve seen one evening show you’ve seen them all! I give this resort 3 1/2 out of 5

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Good but not great.

Grounds were beautifully kept. Food was very good. Ala Cartes also very good. Beach was ok. Garbage scattered a short walk from our beach. There was a smell of sewage in the main buffet at times. Rooms clean but outdated. Our garden view overlooked the kitchen of the next resort which was disappointing noisy and smelly. We were woken up very early every single morning by kitchen staff at the other resort. Other than that it was a pleasant time. Shout out to Robert at the main bu [... read more]ffet who took Care is us each morning

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Fair resort

This was our third visit to the Dominican in Puerto Plata Sasua..I found this resort lacking in comfort . Bedding sheets etc..could use an upgrade. From the moment we arrived , , one issue after another wrong room , clogged toilet, wasted an entire morning booking reservations to eat at one of there restaurants. On the plus side location was good scenery beautiful the food excellent. Didn’t appreciate being begged to be taken to Life style resort for a free breakfast to purchase time share I C [... read more]abarete.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Mediocre resort

Most Staff were pleasant. Bar staff were standoffish and definitely expected tips every drink. 0ther guests reported same experience. Clean resort but not worth the amount paid compared to other iberostar resorts,

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great trip at amazing resort!

We had a great time at Gran Ventana. The food was good, there was a good variety at the buffet. There was a pasta bar at dinner time, and fresh omelettes/eggs at breakfast. The beach had a snack bar with great chicken wings and pizza. The drinks were good and there was never a long wait at the bars. The bartenders at the swim-up bar and beach bar were great. Orson was our favourite bartender! The beach itself had daily activities and we never had a problem finding chairs. The water was great, [... read more] with coral reefs and free daily snorkelling. Awesome fish and experience. Overall, the staff, grounds and experience was great. We would go back again!

Occidental Punta Cana: Good resort!

Very clean resort; from the grounds, to the rooms and pool areas. Food and service was decent. Staff were friendly enough, but communication was difficult due to language barrier. Beach was also very clean ans staff were in top of cleaning up empty cups etc

Impressive Punta Cana: An ok resort

The resort is beautiful. The landscape is amazing but the beach was disgusting and smelly with lots of see weeds. The food is not that great! It wasn’t labeled properly. No consideration for people with allergy or vegetarians.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Great Resort

Had a great time.Good entertainment.Very friendly.Staff was very helpful.The pools were awesome and so were the bars.Many excursions are available for a good price.Awesome view of the mountains nearby.

Emotions by Hodelpa Puerto Plata: Stingy, disorganized, inconsistent

Disappointing experience - Air Canada Vacations, Trip Central and Emotions by Hodelpa all failed to meet my expectations. Resort has potential but needs much improvement. It is in disrepair - chipped tiles, missing washroom signs, non functioning showerheads, warm air-conditioning are just a few examples. Staff range from mediocre to incompetent. Pleasant to your face but don't follow through - said they would send someone to fix the AC but no one ever showed. Said they never got our request for [... read more] adjoining rooms but gave us one room with adjoining door - with guests coming and going daily it's hard to imagine they couldn't fulfil our request during our stay. They simply didn't care to correct it. Neither Air Canada Vacations nor trip Central cared. All three excelled at pointing the finger to someone else. Food is passable at best. In one week I can recall only a handful of good food - grouper fish filet, fried plantains, calamari and eggs made to order. The on-site coffee shop is nice. But quality of beverages vary with the people making it. Had guacamole for one meal only all week and ran out halfway through dinner. No attempt to replenish. Don't bother with a la carte restaurant bookings. It's a farce. They only allow booking for next 24 hours and for our family with young children they only offered 9 pm reservations. But the time share salesman got us 7:30 reservations on the same evenings they told us there was.nothing earlier than 9!! And when we went we could see the restaurant was half empty at 7:30. It's a wonder anyone would buy an upgrade to come back here when their service and processes are so poor. Much better options elsewhere in Dominican Republic.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Large and Hilly Resort

Thought the Resort was beautiful , lots of different pools . Both pools and grounds were will maintained. Food at the buffet and the 3 a la carte restaurants that we ate at were excellent. People were very friendly and service was always with a smile. Several previous reviews spoke about people pushing time shares, we were not bothered at all. Welcome party on Sunday night was a cross between a huge wedding and a rock concert (2000 people). Great time was had by all. Resort is very big wi [... read more]th a lot of stairs and hills. Would not be good for people who have difficulty walking, or don't like walking. Beach is not great, narrow and about 1/2 mile long.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Huge, busy resort

This was our second time at this resort. We stayed in Turquesa section 2 years ago. The rooms are basic but spacious. The resort has 7 hotels combined into one huge complex, divided by luxury level. The food is great and the grounds well kept. This time we struggled for beach chairs and found it frustrating. We stayed in the Punta Cana block, with Air Transat's Royal Golden option, so our block was building 20, closest to beach. No private beach area with chair service! Be careful booking excur [... read more]sions with Air Transat at resort. I would avoid Lucien as he screwed up our booking. I have a disability which I told him about but he booked us on an adventure tour which we did not want, nor could I do elements of.

Playabachata Hotel: Acceptable

We had an issue with the room that was resolved quickly. There is no pool bar as shown in the pictures. Rooms are clean and comfortable. Front desk, maintenance guys and maids are very good. Food is acceptable. Servers are very poor at their jobs. Entertainment was lacking. One entertainer, however named Tony was absolutely amazing in both entertaining and helping the guest's.