Dreams Playa Bonita Panama: Disappointing Resort

The resort is beautiful with impeccably manicured grounds. The staff are very accommodating and helpful although many of them speak no English. Those are the only positive things that I can say about this resort. Although they advertise 5 restaurants, only 1 is open for each of breakfast and lunch and only 2 are open for dinner. Have a great deal of difficulty truly understanding what benefits we received as Preferred Guests and we were charged an obscene amount of money for this privilege. T [... read more]he food was so-so and the nightly entertainment non-existent. This was a very disappointing vacation.

JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort and Spa: Most beautiful Resort we stayed at ever.

Dreams was an absolutely beautiful resort. The pools are endless and surrounded by beautiful lounges with comfy cushions. The pools are set up in such a way that you have a lot of options for privacy. Lots of options for kids at kids club and kids pool that close to the other pools. Food was excellent. The sushi restaurant was excellent. The Italian was very very good as well. Many options and you never felt like you didn't find something amazing to eat. Gift shop was great. Many bars an [... read more]d a night club. Staff are very friendly and had great options if it rained. One night movie night was moved inside and it was on a huge screen in the conference centre. Spa was really expensive. Beach was nice and well cared for. Room service was available everywhere even though it didn't say that on the website. The only real downside was the resort is very far from everything else.

Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa: Beautiful Resort

Dreams Tulum is a beautiful resort with amazing buffet and restaurants. Beach is very nice and landscaping of resort is elegant and well laid out. Great swim up pool bar and mid-afternoon shows are entertaining. Close to Xel-Ha and other activities.

Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa: Great resort and service

The Dreams Riviera Cancun is a great resort. Its a great layout , not too small or too big. Food and service was very good . Rooms were nice and spacious and very clean. Overall a great resort and I would definitely recommend this resorts to friends and family.

Dreams Aventuras Riviera Maya: Great staff, Food issues

Just got back from Dreams, Puerto Aventuras. "OK" experience overall, but there was one HUGE shortfall everyone should know about. In my opinion, the breakfast buffet is one of the most important parts of an all inclusive experience. This resort failed to deliver on this. The Buffet dining room is very small. The buffet items are lined up on the same wall and in two pieces on both sides of the "Omelette" guy. So, everyone lines up for an omelette, and covers the buffet trays so they are not acc [... read more]essible. Worse yet, the selections at the buffet were terrible and did not regularly include staples such as bacon, ham or sausage each day. These are the easiest and most basic items you must have at a breakfast buffet - I have been to many all inclusives in Mexico, DR and Cuba and have NEVER seen a buffet this bad.Al la cartes were so so - Portofino was the best and we ate there three nites. Pizza was excellent Took a look at dinner buffet twice and disappointed each time - again, the most standard item at a dinner buffet is a PASTA bar. This was not there either. Otherwise, all staff was very happy, friendly, helpful and we tipped them accordingly. Great selection of name brand liquor and Mexican beer. Resort clean overall and plenty of beach chairs. In summary, I was very disappointed simply because there is just no excuse for not having some very basic, daily staples at the buffet - have never seen this anywhere. This would have to improve for me to return to this resort.

Dreams Aventuras Riviera Maya: Great Entertainment, Excellent Staff, Decent Food.

Mostly young families here during the week, luckily we found a few young couples to spend the week with. The food was decent, unfortunately their were only about two a la carte restaurants open each night, through the week. Cocktails weren't good, no premium booze, what they had available was to be purchased by the bottle. No lobby bar which I found to be strange and unfortunate every AI I have ever stayed at has one. It's a great way to meet up to start the night. The entertainers (Giovani, Jor [... read more]ge and Mitzy) were excellent they kept the place alive.

Dreams Aventuras Riviera Maya: Good resort

Staff very friendly and helpful. Resort clean rooms clean. Loved the small pool by the ocean-it was great for snorkelling Omelettes in the morning were great. Loved that you didn't have to reserve for the resteraunts

Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf and Spa: Great service, great vacation!

This place is fantastic! The pools and beach are fabulous, the service is amazing. The sales people were very pushy, but cordial, except for Alejandra, she was evidently angry and short-tempered, she made me change my mind after I had already decided to join their VIP preferred club (UVC). We travel a lot, so I thought it would be a good deal, maybe not. As for waiters by the pool, Consuelo was absolutely exceptional, same with Manuel. Some waiters hold back on the booze and say they don't have [... read more] certain brands (Don Julio tequila, for instance), when they actually do. Not sure why management has that stupid policy that can backfire so easily. The food was really good at the World Cafe and the Japanese Fusion was delightful and original, but the Brazilian restaurant Gaucho was a horrible mistake. Not only is the management so bad that people have to wait hours to get a table while there are several empty tables inside, but the food is awful, all cheap boiled meats, not really grilled, covered in glazed salt, simply terrible. The beach also needs more shade for non-privileged guests, but I suppose that is how they get you to pay extra.

JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort and Spa: POO-rah VEE-dah

PURA VIDA "Pure Life" well defined for sure. They say that a lot in Costa Rica and for good reason. In short its an AMAZING place to spend quality time with your family. We decided to go in late June, it's their rainy season but Guanacaste apparently is not so rainy. A few days with rain lasting anywhere from 10 min. to an hour and at times raining while the sun was out. All around no big deal. The resort; excellent, by far this is one of the best Dreams we have been to. It was cle [... read more]an and well kept. People are genuinely friendly and wanting to help you. In my opinion the food was too good; excellent well presented, and suited for any palate. The excursions, really good, a little pricey but all around great deal. I would caution to watch your wallet. They prescribe to the 3 foot rule, If your within arms reach your given a sales pitch to a; Hammocks, wooden bowls, pencils etc. The children are poor and they make crickets and heart shaped art pieces from palm leaves, I didn't want to be a heartless bastard so I took lots of $1.00US bills and freely gave them some money for their efforts. Sad, no one should be hungry especially in 2017. That said ... Amazing place, I generally have a rule not to visit the same place twice, but in this case I will return for sure.

JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort and Spa: First all inclusive experience! Fantastic!

This lovely, well maintained hotel is built into the hills with balcony views over the beautiful grounds, many crystal clear pools meandering through the flowering foliage. All meals and restaurants were fine, but the breakfast buffet was outstanding! The shows and activities were many and varied. One could do many things or just relax by the pool...Perfect setting for a multi generational family.

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: Nice resort !

Overall the resort was good. The beach was well taken care of compared to other resorts. The only complaints I would have would be : getting bigger bills changed for smaller bills for tipping was difficult they would try to say that they didn't have change this was almost a daily battle.when upgrading to a VIP room was great only complaint there was that they say you get $200 resort credit when we went to use them it was not at all what we were told, they ended up being a gimmick to spend more m [... read more]oney. Overall the resort was well kept rooms were clean and mini bar was always stocked up.I would recommend this resort to others!

Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf and Spa: Great Resort - Not so great food.

The resort was very well maintained, great pools , bar and bar service. Carlos & Itzbel were our servers at the pool for our whole stay and they were absolutely fantastic! This was the third Dreams that we have stayed at and unfortunately the food was not what was expected, many restaurants to choose from however the food was quite basic for the second half of our vacation we took a shuttle to the neighbor resort Secrets for dinner and the food on that side was amazing!! It was nice to have the  [... read more]option to eat elsewhere. Great family resort - not as enjoyable if looking for a romantic getaway.

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: Love this resort will go back

The grounds were beautiful and well maintained. All of the ala carte restaurants were very good. The French Restaurant and Steak house were both so good we went again. Staff is very friendly and outgoing, small resort so you can walk everywhere. will definitely go back again

Dreams Huatulco: Dreams

Excellent seafood, decent vines, clean area. Friendly people servicing my needs. The best part is the climate, you can trust (considering the time of season). Warm and clean water, Unfortunately very strong undercurrent to enjoy a safe swimming. Not far away from the airport.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Dreams Punta Cana

We returned to Punta Cana after travelling elsewhere for the past 10 years. Chose Dreams Punta Cana because of our satisfaction with several other Dreams resort stays. Resort is showing it's age, but everything in our room (4314) worked well. Lots of water pressure and hot water. Comfortable bed. Housekeeping was hit and miss on towels and face cloths. Only after we were approached by customer service by the pool one day and asked about our stay, and mentionning the towel/face cloth minor issue  [... read more]did we have them for the rest of our stay. Grounds are immaculate and nice and lush with several different types of flora. Service overall was very good. Few instances at a bar where people were waiting and a person would walk up and get asked by the bartender what they wanted right away and get served. Big tipper ? Food and service was very good at all a la cartes. From what we remember, the beef has improved immensely. The hamburgers and gyros were delicious. One day on the beach they were BBQing chicken and pork chops. Most delicious and tender pork chops I have ever eaten ! Family resort - we were there over Easter and lots of kids around but lots for everyone to do and a huge pool so never an issue. People hoarding the free floaties ARE an issue. If everyone gave them up after their little float around the pool then everyone would get a chance. Saw lots lying on 4-6 crisscrossed, and when asked politely for one, would be told they were being used. Will take our own (and saw lots doing that) next time. Also the towel issue is not enforced although they state security will remove towels if no one shows up after 15 mins. Basically these same issues (rude-inconsiderate guests) are at every resort...... Nice beach but not Bavaro white sand beach. Very clean, no seaweed. Nice to wak on for several miles in either direction. No timeshare issues although we didn't turn our paper key in for resort credits. Spa was OK. Had a side by side 80 min massage (good) which included a water journey ($35 value-series of hot/cold water/steam treatments) Other resort spas were nicer. They would accompany you on the different steps and time you. Here the steps and times are posted on a board and you have to keep checking and guess on the times. Some of the showers/equipment need repairs. Had share privlege at Now Onyx which is a 5 min cab ride. Went and walked around this brand new resort and had dinner/drinks at their Italian restaurant. Very good food and service. Then spent some time at their beach party. Vegetation not established yet, lots of concrete. Should be very nice in the next 5-10 years. Didn't check out their rooms. Weather for the week was sun/cloud/rain mix. But still very warm and humid. Windy the whole week. If you can find a deal, this resort is a good value.

Fiesta Americana Riviera Nayarit: Good

Grounds were beautiful, sand is so soft, I loved the food and atmosphere of the Italian restaurant (Portofino (live music 2 nights/week)), the buffet was mediocre. I loved that none of the workers were pushy and the poolside waiters had precision timing with drinks. I disliked all the screaming and splashing children in the pools. Most of the children stayed in the main (warmer) pool, so I was furthest away at the infinity (coldest) pool and I still had to move several times every day to avoid t [... read more]he screaming and splashing. Very frustrating when the parents don't care about their children disturbing the vacation of others. My tropical view from my room was still beautiful but my bed smelt incredibly mildewey. My mother had an ocean view room, with no mildew smell. Maybe it had something to do with how much sun she had streaming into her room. Every time I showered, water would leak into my toilet room, and my shower water never got warm, so I just showered every evening, opposed to morning. I don't believe my mother had these issues in the other building with the ocean views. The elevators broke down in both buildings a couple times and I had to climb the stairs to my 7th level room. I enjoyed watching the Falcon (with his handler) scare all the scavenger birds away at meal times. Honestly, I thought this resort would be a tad more on the conservative side beside there is no swim up bar and no drinks are allowed in the pools, so it was hard for me to get past the screaming and splashing children in the pools.

Dreams Aventuras Riviera Maya: Great stay!

This resort is small. I loved the idea of no bracelets or reservations. Pools stayed open till 11. The beach is small lots of seaweed. The chairs on the beach are booked by 7am which is a downer. Food was great. Rooms were clean staff treated you well.

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: AWESOME!!!

My wife and I spent our honeymoon this April/17 at the Dreams Palm Beach Resort in PuntaCana Dominican Republic. This place was awesome. The service was exceptional and the cleanliness of the entire resort was unbelievable, right from your room to the beach. The food and beverages were top notch.The view and surroundings were incredible. The people were awesome. The service we received from our travel agent, Carole Williams was fantastic. She took care of everything for us. I highly recommend th [... read more]is resort to anyone that is looking for an all-inclusive vacation. We plan to return.

Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf and Spa: What an amazing week!

We stayed here march 28-April 4 Our trip was amazing the service was outstanding. Yea we had 40 min wait for room service but no different than anywhere else I've been too. Rooms were amazing amenities were amazing and staff was always willing to serve with a smile. We tipped all the servers $1 and tipped our bar tender at the pool $5 at the start of the day and continued to bring drinks all day long. Food was best I have had yet in Mexico, dinners were yummy and well served. We ate at  [... read more]the Japanese place 2 times ( not really sure why people complain about lines you ever gone to the keg on a Saturday night lol) Rooms - provides the standard soap and shampoo but also bug spray and sun screen. Netflix works great and you can order a bunch of different pillows Pools get warm - got no less than 80. Get up early for a towel directly beside the pool (again same as any other resort I have been to) Only negative is night life was blah. Disco had my group of 6 and no one else lol. Highly recommend the bike ride as it was AMAZING got to pet wild monkeys and parrots (only tip required) We stayed in ocean view room (8509) high vaulted ceilings with couch and jacuzzi in the balcony than upgraded to ocean front swim 7225 and it has an incredible view and beautiful pool

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: Dreams Dominicus La Romana

Overall good resort. On the smaller size than most, but enjoyed that as its only a few minutes of walking from lobby to beach. Nice size rooms, needs some maintenance which the resort is taking care of. Beach & Pools were great. Food was ok, nothing special. I would return to this resort in the future.