Casa Marina Sosua Trademark by Wyndham All Inclusive: Great resort

The resort is great, the rooms are clean, the food is good except this time it was a little more quiet so a bit less choice on the buffet, everything is great but weekends get way too many Dominicans and they think they own the place when it's the tourists that pay full prices for their vacations and they are very loud, when they are there we have to wait big lineups just to get in the buffet! During the week it is quiet and very nice, great place to go, really nice weather all year round!

Lifestyle Residence Suites: spectacular

This hotel is very nice. It's clean, well managed, the people were friendly. The food was delicious. We were never hungry. We had different nationatility type resturants to visit. the bâches were clean , the pools were clean and fresh. the rooms was cool and just right. It was a very comfortable vacation. Everything was taking care of. There was security every where so we didn't feel scared at night walking alone. The shows were spectacular amazing, entertaining. We want to go bac [... read more]k. I love the fact that there was a bus to take us to and from the airport in Dominican Republic. It was great trip, highly recommend.

Casa Marina Sosua Trademark by Wyndham All Inclusive: Great resort

The grounds were very well kept, the staff very friendly and nice. The food was delicious. The only things I have complaints about is the water pressure in our bathroom (I travelled with a big team and everyone had the same issue) and our doorknob in our bathroom kept falling off from the inside locking us in the bathroom on more than one occasion. We managed to get out everytime but it was annoying. Also having to keep the keycard in the slot by the door just to have AC. Coming back into a saun [... read more]a of a room because we couldn’t keep our AC going was very frustrating.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Just Meh!

Guest rooms were not the nicest I’ve seen from a resort. Room was outdated, mattress was comfortable but bed frame old and rickety. Not much in way of on site restaurants. Most were reserved for the VIP guests and of the ones that weren’t, only 1 was open and for a Sit down dinner we were in and out in about 45 min!!! So much for a nice relaxing meal. Food in general was ok. Overall cleanliness of the resort was not nice. They are still using disposable plastic cups which were EVERYWHERE [... read more] because god forbid people pick up after themselves. The beach area was not private and the hotel had locals there all the time. I’m glad that I had won this trip and not had to pay for it. Was a disappointment

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Quiet and Intimate

Hotel was beautiful, clean and safe. Food was not great and entertainment was lacking! Very small and intimate. Resort goes quiet after 8 pm .. pools also close early. Not many a la carte options available

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Amazing resort

We had the most amazing time at gran Ventana the people the beach the rooms , the food the bar tenders, all top notch no complaints at all 10/10 in my opinion, enjoyed the little mall in walking distance, and felt safe

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Resort is paved with good intentions

Hotel, food, beach were good per se But hear me out. Beach sellers/peddlers were literally harassing us since it was pretty quite on week days. I literally had to pay for a pedicure to get the lady to stop harassing me. we ended up staying at the pools BUT On Weekends the resort filled up with locals. It was chaos. Buffets were being abused and staff couldn't keep up. Multiple line ups overall not enjoyable. Noise and partying late into the nights. 3-4 AM. On week days it was aw [... read more]esome. The gucho grill was amazing. Staff overall amazing. We spent 2 weekends out of our 10 days and both weekends were a nightmare.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Ok for the price

The good: Kitchen, bar, housekeeping and grounds staff are wonderful. Food was good, hot and fresh. Beach was good, there was a lot of seaweed in the water so people tend to congregate in the areas that are clear. Bed was comfortable and room was pretty quiet. Spa was amazing (at their sister hotel) The bad: Room we had was in need of repair - shelving unit, rusty broken hangers and rods, patio door lock broken, latch on tv unit broken and rusted and hanging off with exposed rusty nails, [... read more] fridge rusted on outside Front desk staff would be hit or miss if you got someone nice Pools were beautiful but a lot of bird droppings in them from constant birds flying overhead Couldn’t get bottle water at the bars, had to ask to have it restocked in room everyday and bring from there Don’t go on April 29th weekend - it was a National Holiday there and the resort was jam packed with the local residents and a ton of kids. Very noisy weekend Only were given 1 pool towel which you could not switch out for a dry one until 4pm so if you swam you then sat on a wet towel the rest of the day Beach chairs were super uncomfortable Beach was littered with garbage The ugly: Was very disappointed in what little we saw of the DR on the drive from the airport to the hotel. HUGE amounts of garbage everywhere on the sides of the roads. Incredibly unclean and showed little pride of ownership of the land.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Disappointed!

This hotel was very disappointing due to locals taking over for half the time we were there. Pushing, rudeness, name calling… fist fights even took place and police had to be called in. Room was good but food was the same day after day. Beach was dirty and not maintained. All in all, I would never return to Be Live Marien.

Playabachata Hotel: Amazing resort

The only problem was wifi. It was very slow in the lobby and we didn’t have wifi in rooms that made the communication very difficult. Every thing else was amazing! Staff very really good. Including more sport options for kids will be great for future.

Casa Marina Sosua Trademark by Wyndham All Inclusive: Great resort

Great hotel Great staff. Great food. Room and bathroom we got is outdated .No hot water for over 3 days. Need to get information about the different services when arrived. Did not get any Information and how to get around the hotel. However, I would recommend this hotel .

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great value vacation

Our flight times leaving direct from Halifax was the first thing to entice us. Only 4 hours ( and we gained an hour) , 20 minute hotel transfer and we were on the beach. Resort is smaller than others but in that hot sun you don’t want to walking far anyways, so this spot was perfect. I loved how you could see the mountains from the beach and you were only a short swim from coral to see fish if you wanted. Only thing about the beach is that it lacked umbrellas at times. We found basically no  [... read more]one was on the beach past 3pm because it would get a little breezy. Personally without the beach breeze it would’ve been uncomfortable, so it was perfect for us, as walking up to the Main pool was about a 5-6° temperature difference and the pool felt like a hot tub. We were at the beach daily. The entertainment as mentioned by others was nothing special, but I didn’t fly all the way to DR expecting 5 star shows. Other thing we noticed is that the wifi wasn’t always great , BUT - being on vacation for me is a good beach, drink in hand , and book I. The other. Not being on your phone 24/7 is part of me being on vacation (I’m in my 20’s) , so I really didn’t need to sit there and stare at a screen or read emails during my stay. Rooms were very clean, everything worked in our room , and we were a short walk to everything. No complaints only the pillows were a little lacking, but by the time we retired every night we were too exhausted to really notice. Puerto Plata was a short ride away which lined up with our excursions we wanted to do. We did the town, cable cars and Fort felipe. Also did the waterfalls. Both times we did these privately with taxi drivers just out by the mall and saved hundreds of dollars. The taxi would take just the 2 of us directly where we wanted and get ahead of any cruise ship lines. Ask for Diomie if you need a car ride out by the Strip mall!! He was the best. The staff were friendly (except the DJ who wouldn’t take requests), the food was better than I expected and we ate at all three al la carts restaurants as well. Our favourite was the Octopus grill but the view at ocean grill was nice in the evening. Excellent service at all. The deal we paid booking was good value for a 4 star resort and we did get everything we wanted out of our stay. We booked with Sandra Taylor and we would recommend booking tripcentral ! Any chagnes to itinerary or details we may have forgotten (entry requirements) were emailed way in advance to ensure a safe and happy vacation.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great Resort

This resort was really nice. Small but that allowed things to be easy to access. The beach, pool and diner was less than a minute walk from the rooms. There were no elevators, so anything higher than the main floor poses a struggle when taking luggages up and down the stairs. When you first arrive they usually have someone willing to help you take them up the stairs but when checking out they do not have that service that we were told. They had a pool table, ping pong table, foosball table, vo [... read more]lley ball net placed in the pool available, aside from other daily events as entertainment. The pool was nice, although, there were many bird droppings floating in the pool. They tried keeping it clean which was appreciated. The beach was beautiful and kept clean for the most part. Unfortunately, the week we traveled it was a long weekend for the locals, so friday night all the way through Sunday the hotel got full with locals and it became harder to keep things clean and less noisy and crowded as they were not respectful. The hotel had to remove the volleyball nets because the locals would ruin it. Food was delicious. The a la carts were good as well. We were able to eat the lettus, veggies and cut up fruit without getting sick. Rooms were kept clean, the only thing is they do not tell you, but they will not wash your towels unless you leave them on the floor, if they are hanging up or on the bed they will just re-fold them and place them back. I would definitly consider going back but I would make sure its not a holiday for the locals as they were very demanding, proud and some very arrogant, not respectful of others. We were told normally regular weekends are not that bad, but they even had to close down the restaurant by the beach because the locals would take the food to the beach and leave all their garbage laying around, even the bones of the chicken wings were scattered everywhere making its way into the osean. Service because poor as soon as the hotel became full with locals. The 5 days prior to the weekend, the service was great. The servers were respectful and polite and helpful. Up until the locals arrived, we truly loved our vacation at VH Grand Ventana Beach Resort! Perfect for a family vacation.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Alright

The food was pretty good though not all restaurants are open each night. Getting water or towels in the room is a nightmare. I tried getting a bandaid at night and they said come back in the morning… when I was bleeding then. Some of the staff are rude but some are great. Pool and beach are nice. Had ants in the room. It’s very loud at night

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Outstanding Dominican Resort !!

Vacationed for one week with a group of friends at VH Gran Ventana. Absolutely loved the resort. Food was amazing with many choices! Around the pools you could always find a chair at anytime of the day. The beach was beautiful with a couple local people trying to sell items. But they did not bug you if you said you were not interested. The grounds were well taken care of and many different areas to sit and enjoy. It never felt crowded. Loved the ocean. It was clean and the best beachfront arou [... read more]nd the area. You could walk both ways for miles! Small coral area just out from the resort you could snorkel at and see fish. Amazing resort. Close to many things to do ie/ waterfalls and taxi to Puerto Plata! No complaints at all! Many staff we met stated they have worked for many years there and liked their jobs. This you could tell. Thank you to all! Go see it for yourself!!!

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Amazing Resort

This was an incredible experience!! We went with 18 family members of various ages and each one of us had a great time! The food was incredible, pool was warm, and the drinks were cold! You will not be disappointed here!

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Average resort

We were a group of 17 it was a small resort, so it had easy access to most of everything, including the beach. The workers were very friendly and accommodating our swim up pool bartender, Louis was fantastic and knew what we were drinking Domingo in the sports bar was outstanding and very accommodating With our ability to watch hockey games, animation, team, we really enjoyed skinny boy, cappuccino, and monkey black. I really liked Alexander the omelet maker he would average about five omelets a [... read more]t once. Reservations, for the 17 of us was actually quick and easy housekeeping always kept our room clean every day. We had no issues with towels or water . Now the cons the rooms were very musty and dated the air conditioning was poor. The pool was very noisy (music) in the morning with relatively no escape the beach was not user-friendly the food was average the bottom of the pool we kept picking pieces of it and throwing it outside the pool, the ocean water was very rocky so water shoes is recommended and be very cautious of sea urchins make sure you have insurance the weather was perfect and we had a really good time thanks to the staff mentioned above

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Amazing All-Inclusive and great, prompt service from TripCentral!

Great all-inclusive resort with very friendly hospitality! The resort was a bit dated but well maintained, for the price I am not complaining! Very family friendly, however, keep in mind there are no elevators for higher level rooms so make sure you check with concierge if you have babies w/ strollers! Overall, would go back! Thank you Iberostar and Tripcentral.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Cool Resort

All staff was Friendly and fun!!! Also cleanliness was amazing,,,small resort but amazing beach spots!!! Food was good and entertainment each night was good( pretty awesome the danse party with headphones)

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Good time

Our trip was good. It was very relaxing. The hotel was very clean and food was good. The shows were lacking and entertainment team was disappointing. There was only one night of fun which was the silent Disco. We were disappointed there was no passion fruit and not sure why? We had a food allergy and this resort was good at accommodating. Bottom line .. if you want to relax and have a quiet vacation .. this resort is for you !