IFA Bavaro Village: Excellent service

The grounds were very cleaned. The staff was particularly polite and friendly. The food was good and plentiful. The only drawback is that the resort doesn't clean the beach in front of the hotel, therefore, there was a bit od seaweed on the beach.

Paradisus Punta Cana: Great vacation!

Spotless grounds, friendly staff, beautiful rooms, excellent food, WiFi throughout the resort! Sitting areas in bar, lounge and lobby very uncomfortable. No tables in pool and beach areas for drinks. Walkways very slippery when wet. No jacuzzi in pool area only tub on balcony

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Amazing resort

The resort was extremely nice, the staff were wonderful, the food wasn't what we would have expected from this resort. The Internet usage is not enough and especially when you want to contact the kids back home. Internet kept cutting out.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Almost perfect

My wife and I have just returned from a week at the Ambar section of the Bahia Príncipe complex, which consists of five semi -separate hotels all sharing the same massive grounds and stretch of beach, and with a few exceptions (2 pools and several restaurants which are adult-only) all venues are accessible to all guests. We have no complaints (food, staff, entertainment, room comfort and amenities) other than the lack of enough lounge chairs at the beach to accommodate the number of guests, whi [... read more]ch leads to the inevitable "reserving" of chairs starting at 8 am. Despite signs saying that such is not allowed, I saw no evidence of it being enforced. If you haven't reserved your spot, forget about getting a chair after 9:30. 9:30.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Wonderful time at the Ambar

This hotel is just beautiful! The lobbies in both Ambar I and Ambar II are opulent, the rooms are huge, clean and well appointed with great bathrooms. My only recommendation for those who travel with e-books, phones or tablets is to bring a surge protector with multiple outlets for charging your toys, since there is only one three prong grounded outlet in the room - the rest are only two prong outlets. The buffets are filled with choices for both meat eaters and vegetarians. Breakfast had so ma [... read more]ny different foods, from pancakes to cereal to smoked salmon with poached eggs, omelette bar, fresh fruits, smoothie bar... I could go on and on... The Mikado and the Brazilian a la carte restaurants were hands down some of the best food we had ever eaten in a resort. The grounds and landscaping are immaculate, the beach is beautiful, the staff are warm and friendly and the drinks, wine and champagne just keep flowing. Lots to see, including the entertainment in the evenings - it's a great resort to kick back and relax at the beach or beside the pools at Ambar I (lively entertainment) or Ambar II (quiet and peaceful).

Ancora Private Residence Yacht Club and Marina: Decent resort, but would opt for another next time

Nice facility, friendly staff but food/drink orders were taken wrong or forgotten half the time. Asked for a hair dryer first night but was told there was no way to obtain one until the next day, same goes for the room service menu, both of which were missed in the preparation of our room. Beach on resort is man made, thus, not nearly the same quality of a natural one. Also, it is a 10 min walk from any of the hotel rooms. Food was hit and miss, some great meats from a la carte restaurants and [... read more] then some raw meats (chicken / pork) from the buffet grill.

Riu Palace Punta Cana: Wonderful experience!

Riu Palace Punta Cana is a very beautiful resort. Its grounds and main lobby are fantastic. Rooms are a bit dated, but clean and nicely decorated. I would say that moldy smell can be sensed at first when one goes into the room, but it is not strong and quickly disappears once the air conditioner turned on. There is very good Internet connection in the lobby, and even at times in rooms! Mainly late at night. Staff, in general, is accommodating and polite. Food is very good. Also, this resort offe [... read more]rs very nice entertaining at night.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Great trip!

We had a great time in this trip. The westjet flight was top notch! Amazing plane and service. The hotel was nice as well. the people are really nice and food is good. Lots of selection. The only thing is that the hotel is really big. Just be prepared to walk a lot or take the trolley everywhere. And also, the beach has a lot of seaweed. They try their best to clean it, but it's all over your feet when you go into the beach. The pools make up for it though! They are beautiful.

Riu Palace Macao: Great Resort

I have been to many resort in my travels. My thoughts are a resort is a resort there all pretty much the same, rooms,food,pool so on. But when you go back to a resort because of the SERVICE that's the different's. I have never been taken care like this EVER at any other resorts. It starts from the front desk, David Guillermo Rodriguez, Restaurant Buffet, Manuel Polanco, Noel Diaz, Luilli Argenis , Wilson Adames Suero, Vigilio Suarez Almanzar, Juan Rodriguez, Maria Santana ( Entertainment ). Thes [... read more]es are the people that made our decision to coma back this year. Will be going back next year and so looking forward to it.

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Gluten Free Options

We definitely enjoyed our vacation at the Catalonia Bavaro (Punta Cana) in the Privlidge section!!! The room was large and clean, along with a comfortable bed! The resort itself was also clean. The staff was friendly and helpful, especially Carlos in the Privilege Conceirge office and Livio, the head chef. Food was great at the main buffet and also the Italian and Steak House a la carte restaurants. We didnt try the other a la cartes. If you are celiac and must have gluten free food then this ho [... read more]tel is a good option. You should go to the Conceirge and ask them to write up a letter explaining that you are celiac. They will do this no problem, and then they will send it to each of the a la cartes and give you a copy to keep with you. If you are having trouble with the different language then ask your travel rep (ours was Air Transat and they were very helpful) and they can relay the info to the Conceirge for you. You will still need to mention you have celiac at each restaurant and you have your letter for back up. If you need more info in regards to the GF food, just email me. They do have GF pasta. We plan on going back to this hotel as it had so many positives. The beach was great and ocean was calm, (with some fish to see), pool was large and you could always find a chair at the beach or pool. We only had one complaint while we were there and they are working on a solution. The complaint was in regards to the Exclusive Club having a private party the one night and the music was unusually loud. It went on all that night until 6 am non-stop. I believe they are working on amending their contracts so that the music has to be turned down by a certain time. They received many complaints and were actively talking to all the guests and finding a solution for future events. They tried to resolve the issue that night but the people having the party were extremely inconsiderate and rude (in my opinion). Anyway, we loved it here, it is so beautiful! And we will return!

Royalton Punta Cana Resort: only ok.......everything was a sales pitch

The beach was fabulous. Room was ok. Food was ok good for kids but I really expected more for adults. The service level just wasn't there. Was difficult to get money broken for smaller bills and everywhere you went it was a sales pitch to get what u would expect for the price of the resort. Vacation was fun but just not the value for the money.

Grand Bavaro Princess: Seventh time here !! Would still go back again

When I go back to the Dominican ,, I won't stay anywhere else,,, unless it's free !! My wife and I just spent 10 nights at the Bavaro princess,, (our seventh time there, platinum package ,,) the staff at the platinum lounge are just fantastic ,, Juan,, Waldor,,, Anna,,, Sarah,,, and the rest of the staff ,,, we found in general that no matter where we went in this whole resort!! The employees from maids , gardeners,maintainants people,, to servers, and bartenders,, and chefs ,,and the bell hops  [... read more],,, all very pleasent ,, friendly and willing to try and help with anything to make your stay here a good one !!! The food isn't home cooking!! But your in a different culture. If you look around the buffets you'll find plenty of food ,,, unless you only like hotdogs, fries,, burgers,,, you can get them at the beach,, at the Mac princess grill!! Which by the way is also open from 11 pm till 6am. For midnight snacks!! The beach is great,,, usually a little on the wavy side ,, but a lot of people enjoy playing in the waves,,,, great beach to walk,! At lest 1/2hour either direction,, you could go further but that was enough for me,,lol!, The grounds are well keep,, and the rooms are spacious and clean!,,,,,,, We noticed that the resort seemed to be a little more maintained then last year,,,, even saw them replacing chairs and ckecking out other furniture for ware and tier,,, Thank you Bavaro princess for another great relaxing vacation!!!

Grand Palladium Select Bavaro: Beautiful resort, bad front desk

Perfect food, nice beach, good rooms but far from shopping area, plus most of the peole in the hotel speaks only spanish , so if u know spanish it will be an amazing option. If not u will suffer in ordering something.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Amazing Place...would go back in a heart beat

Beautiful Place having everything you could ever need. Most amazing beach with lots of beach chairs and pool chairs. many a la cartes to choose from. Steak house was great. The golf course was beautiful and was included although the carts are pricey...par for the course in the islands. Super close the airport was an added benefit.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Awesome Resort !

We had a wonderful room housekeeping was great . We ate mainly at the buffet ! The buffet has changed a little but still good less opinions So has the gourmet restaurant not as good as it was the steak at the grill was awesome! Marc was an amazing young man that works at the beach and around the pool !

Grand Palladium Select Bavaro: Not-So-Good to Great!

Upon arrival with my wife and I, and my Mom and her boyfriend, we were placed on opposite sides of the complex. We took our concerns to the front desk and spoke with the Manager and, although appearing reluctant, he put us in the same building in an upgraded room. There was no hot water in the room, no TV and no phone. We notified the front desk again, and with some pushing, had the TV and phone fixed and working. The hot water was eventually adjusted and was goo for the week. Bavaro complex wa [... read more]s great; the pool could use some shallower areas as it forced you to be at the wet bar or on the pool deck (no worries, service was great in both locations). The beach was clean and there were lots of palapas and loungers. The a la carte restaurants were terrible to get in; first-come, first-served. They need to fix this problem!! Didn't matter, the buffet was excellent and there was a 24 hour Sports Bar that served pub food from the menu. Overall, a great week.

Grand Bavaro Princess: Good Times

Recently stayed at the Bavaro Princess and had a great time. The resort itself is beautifully kept from lobby to beach. The staff are great. Always a smile and always more than willing to help you out. The food was okay. Had some good meals but, most of it tasted bland after a few days. The rooms are nice and well kept. The water pressure for the in room jacuzzi is pretty funny. The beach is beautiful and very well kept. One of the bigger sections on that beach for sure. Always lots of chairs an [... read more]d you never feel crowded. Had an awesome time and would recommend this resort to anyone.

Iberostar Waves Dominicana: Beautiful resort and beach.

The beach at this resort is phenomenal, beautiful water and soft sand everywhere, also plenty of room to lay in the sun without being crowded. The staff were all very accommodating and friendly! The only small complaint was the food wasn't the best, and the a la carts were a little underwhelming. That being said the food was most certainly very edible and plentiful.

IFA Bavaro Village: vacation still good

The pools were beautiful and food was very good. We had issues with the rooms one of our boys had a leak in their room and it took some doing to get it changed. The beds were hard-like the flintstones. not kidding. House keeping didn't leave fresh towels for us. We made the best of it and had a great vacation. There are areas that aren't quite finished. If you are interested in local shopping that is definitely close by. There definitely was a communication barrier with the hotel staff.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Great Resort

The resort was well laid out with all buildings forming a U shape around the pools and grounds. Very easy to navigate. The lobby is at the front of the resort with the Ala carte restaurants all located off the lobby. There are two (2) pools back to back. As the room buildings are on either side of the pools it can be quite noisy but not annoying. The food was quite good with the exception of the American Route 66 restaurant which was horrible. There are 2 main buffet restaurants. We only ate din [... read more]ner in the buffet once but it offered good selection. There is another lunch buffet at the beach with both inside and outside seating and this also was very good. The beach is almost non existent due to a sever storm several weeks ago. This is out of the control of the resort and unfortunate. There is very little shade at either the pools or the beach. Overall this resort offered good value, was clean, well looked after and comfortable. The service was excellent and staff were all very accommodating. English is widely spoken.