Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Blue Bay Villas Doradas

This was our first time at an Adult Only resort. We were a group of 4 aged between 48-55 and we were amongst the youngest people there. We were in the NoliPlus section by the Spa and felt like we were in a retirement home. Seniors go to this resort for months at a time and have "claimed" this area of the resort. You feel like you are intruding there as it is so quiet with no one talking and no music. The only issue we had with our room was it was not ready until very late the day we arrived. We  [... read more]actually had to share our friends room until ours was ready. We were among the lucky ones! If you do decide to go here, bring a printout of the package you paid for as several couples had to fight with the front desk to get the level of room they had purchased. There were numerous issues throughout the week with other guests and the front desk. The resort was overbooked and late guest arriving would be shipped off to other "resorts" which were not in the best conditions. Occupied rooms were given to new arrivals, room keys had to be replaced almost daily, rooms flooded from an overnight rain. It became a daily occurrence to see new arrivals trudge to their rooms with their luggage and turn right around and head back to the front desk once they saw their room! Again, our room issues were minor compared to others. The food was repetitive and if you wanted bacon at breakfast you had to tip for it - never saw that before and we have been to many resorts! Would I go back here ... No. And, I could not recommend it either.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Worth it!

My wife and I had our much-belated honeymoon at the resort and truly enjoyed ourselves. The food was plentiful and varied for all tastes and the staff was welcoming and helpful. Returning many times including this December.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: amazing experience

This hotel was great .. the rooms were comfortable and cleaned everyday. The staff was very nice and polite. Food was good, and there was lots of variety and alll sorts of resterants. The french resterant was the BEST! I would definitely go back to the blue bay

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Decent resort

The place was nice. The rooms were clean and the food was good. The beaches were a little crowded, and it was often hard to get a chair/hut on the beach. I would go again, but likely at an off-season time (I went over March break).

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Excellent resort

On arrival with two other couples we were greeted at reception with a great welcome, a cold drink and quick smooth registration. We were then escorted to our room in building #7 across from the Spa and shown how everything worked by the Porter who had also brought our luggage. We were in our room and settled within 30 minutes. We found our location on the resort very central to everything and an easy walk to anywhere Beach,Dining,Towels,Giftshop,Bars Pools, etc. The Grounds were well kept ,easy  [... read more]walking. The pools were always clean as was the beach ( which is second to none ) in the Puerto Plata area.The food was great and we came away quite satisfied with this resort and our decision to stay there. We would not hesitate in booking it again in the future.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: so much fun!!

Had a amazing trip! Very fun, beach was great, water great, rocks... Not so great, bar tenders are something else! Watch out for chocolate nipples! :) I would go back in a heart beat!! If your looking for a Nice place this is it!

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Great Resort (List of Pros & Cons)

Overall a great resort. Here is a list of pros & cons: Pros: Great view, Great Service, Good food, Beautifully Decorated Lobby, Interesting & Entertaining afternoon games (darts, bingo, dance, etc.). The best aspect is the beach which allows long walks with great views. Cons: The Merchants are allowed on the beach which can, at times, ruin your relaxation. Other Con is the smell emanating around the river area.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Over Rated for Sure

This hotel was very pretty but way way way to BIG!! There were a pile of kids and it wasnt March break anywhere in the world. There were piles of teenagers smoking by the side of the pool, some were in the pool smoking, some were just sitting beside the pool, when they were done their cigarettes, they just butted them right on the pool deck and left them, so when the wind blew (which it did) the butts went flying into the pool. The golf cart to take you everywhere had great timing, however, I am [... read more] not crazy about a resort that Im forced to use the golf carts. I would prefer the walk but that walk was way to far. They told us we had "pool view"- ummmm - if i could see around the trees I might have been ok to have the "pool view". The food is ok at best, it is definetly always the same, no theme nights at the buffet. Wasnt crazy about the Al la Carte's - ok, but poor service. For anything you wanted you needed to go to the front desk and wait in line never a line shorter then 10 people in it and only 2 people working the counter. Be careful of the "time share" people, they say it isnt time share, but tomato/tomatoe? They say you can eat at the "Sports Bar" 24 hours? The only thing we found to eat at the sports bar was croissant and jam at anytime of the day/night. Any hotel i have gone to the "sports bar" offers burgers/nachos/french fries/pizza- didnt find any of that there. The rooms were clean-no bugs.I would like to say for the money it was good - But NO!! For a few dollars more we could have gone to the resort down the street that I know very well but thought i would give a try to something new. If you want to hear kids crying/screaming/kicking/fighting with parents at all hours of the day, in the pool, in the restaurants then thats the resort for you. Dont pay the extra for the "swim up", that too is a joke for a "swim up". I would NEVER go back there!!

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Very nice hotel for couples

Rooms were nice,food great,service was very friendly and fast. Special attention to the entertainment team and the night shows. Overall a nice place. The only bad thing about the hotel is the beach and it's not their fault.....the water at the beach is kind of turbid due to a river nearby...

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: amazing resort

room are stylish and nice food friendly team nice resort the restaurant are clean fast service all day activities lean swimming pool every thing done in a perfect way and its soo quite no kids u can do your reading without no body bother u.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Nice resort

The resort was well worth the price with a nice accomodation, quite spacious, and several good dining facilities. The a la carte French restaurant was my fav. The property is very large and spread out with a trolly train to serve between parts of it. Stay in a facility near the beach ( block # 5 was closest to the pool.) It was a bit crowded in March but typical of resorts at that time of year. Beach water a bit weedy in places but nice beach to walk.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Frequent travellers don't recommend

First of all it rained the entire time we were there and it took 2 days before we coukd get an umbrella. Secondly we got bed bugs from the suite we were in-so much of upgrading to a better room. And to kick it off they didn't do much about it. They eventually switched us rooms

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Beautiful resort!!!

The resort was very well maintained, and the employees were very nice. This was the second time I've been to blue bay and I would definitely go back again. I have suggested this resort to some friends as well.