Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Nice resort

3rd stay at the Bahia, first time at Esmeralda! The resort is beautiful, extremely clean and grounds well maintained. The food is excellent as always. The only thing I was a bit disappointed in was that Esmeralda was not adults only as if once was and I was not aware of this until after I booked it. The tram system was also a bit difficult from Esmeralda. Anybody with a disability and that cannot walk easily will find it difficult as there is no pick up from the lobby. A person has to walk [... read more] to the main road. All in all though, the resort is definitely a 4.5 resort.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Great pools and great food

We really loved the various pools and were able to eat vegan no problem at the buffet (lots of variety of veggies, rice, beans, potatoes, pasta with vegetables). However, we went in mid-July and were surprised to learn that during the summer the beach is covered in a gross brown algae that is in the water and piled up on the beach. They say that it is like this between May to October. It was fine for us as we didn't care too much about the beach, but it meant we actually never swam in the ocean  [... read more]at our resort, nor did we lay on the beach at all. The other drawback was that when we first arrived, it took us over 40 minutes in line to check-in. The rest of the week the service was a bit better and we didn't see any comparable lines at reception, but we were a bit taken aback that no one even apologized to us for the wait or asked if we needed anything while we waited.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Perfect Getaway

This resort is the perfect place if you want/need to completely relax! It’s cliff location produces the calming sound of waves crashing no matter where you are. Sitting on your balcony or on one of the terraces provides the perfect place to relax and unwind. The food and service were excellent. The beach is lovely with plenty of chairs and shade options

Bahia Principe Explore Legend: What a resort!!!

This place is fantastic! Could not have asked for better service, food or amenities. There is plenty to do for the kids. The grounds, rooms and restaurants were always clean. The drinks were always great too! We will be back in the future.

Iberostar Waves Punta Cana: 1st time

The hotel was amazing. When we first booked in it was a long wait and when we finally registered we did not receive a lot of info so we had to go back twice to get all the instructions, but the staff was ok once we got it straightened around. The rooms themselves were clean, spacious and cool as soon as we entered. The food was plentiful, well displayed and delish. The ocean was a bit disappointing as it was rougher than I expected and the seaweed was overwhelming. The pool was fantastic and w [... read more]e enjoyed the whole week lazing about dreaming.

Royalton Punta Cana Resort: Amazing Resort

Everything was excellent. Only neg comment is the restaurant Under The Sea was really bad. It was at the other resort location. We walked out the food was so bad. Everything else was outstanding. Thanks.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Great service and clean resort

Great food and great service. Resort was clean and room was spacious. It's nice that they have internet access throughout the compunds. Food was good too, with the exception of one of the Japanese restaurant (we only tried that one). It's just not authentic enough for us. The buffet restaurant is great, and they apparently have a different theme every night, which we didn't know, but wish we had. So do check that out before booking the other a la carte restauarants. The beach was a little disapp [... read more]ointing as there were seaweed on the shore every morning, but that was apparently due to hurricane Beryl? Otherwise the sand is nice and white and soft. All in all, a great resort.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Amazing Resort

This resort is amazing because of the amazing food! My boyfriend and I have gone many times to Cuba and I would not go back because I enjoyed Dominican. The beach wasn’t the greatest because of the time of year but I like the pools better. Th pool was great because they had a party pool where all the entertainment was and also the quite pool of you wanted to just relax. I would go back to this resort in a heart beat because it always has something for you to do and they always have carts takin [... read more]g you places within the other 6 resorts. Overall great vacation!

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Decadence Encapsulated...

If you have never explored the notion of a resort on the Island nation of the Dominican Republic I strong suggest you consider Punta Cana. Once you narrow down your choices this resort should be in your sites because it is a dream. The quality of food, the hospitality, the courteous demeanor of the staff, and the willingness to work out details are stupendous. The day time activities are great as well as the night time entertainment. I stayed in Amber Green BUT that didn't limit my adventu [... read more]re as I checked out each area. I learned a little about the culture of people that live in the DR and that prompted me to explore a little outside of the comfort of the walled city. I was not nervous about my safety and I appreciated the reality of my discoveries. Check it out and I hope you will be as surprised as I was.

Occidental Caribe: Its really amazing resort

The resort was beautiful especially the the pools and the most beautiful was beach and Also the lobby was perfect but the room that given to us was not ocean view that we booked and service at the lobby bar was very slow and the pool bar was very very slow one day took the bar tender at the pool about 20 minutes to serve me a drink and also the intertement at the pool side was very bad most guests they did not participate in your hotel programs again the resort was beautiful

Secrets Royal Beach: Beautiful Resort

The resort is beautiful, the staff are super friendly and helpful and I'd definitely recommend the small fee to participate in the preferred club status the personal touches are well worth it. There are plenty of restaurants to choose from and I'd recommend doing the Hibatchi one evening.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Very nice resort

Grounds of the resort are beautiful. Needs improvements like providing more air conditioning restaurants or at least more fans . Needs improvements of air conditioning in rooms,not all working well. Problems with plumbing,some rooms got fladded.

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Disappointing Vacation

Unfortunately I have a lot of negative comments regarding this resort. From the beginning of our stay we experienced a lot of frustration. We were told upon check in that our room had been upgraded but wasn't ready yet. We were then wisked off to a desk where we were invited to a special breakfast and told to bring our credit card. Bottom line Time Share. No thanks. Our room was 28 degrees and had no water. We were told it would be fixed by 10 pm. We spent 2 nights in this room because apparent [... read more]ly the resort was booked. Several other guests were told the same thing. The whole block of rooms had no air they were just hoping no one would complain. We slept with our sliding door open as did many others. We were finally moved to another room. It was definitely cooler, however the door handle was broken as was the toilet handle. To open the door to the room you had to throw your weight against it. Food was quite good. Breakfast was the same every day. Staff in general were not happy or friendly. There seemed to be a constant presence of management floating around almost like they were damage control. I have never had to fill out a survey during breakfast at an all inclusive before. The pool was nice. We were at the quieter infinity pool. Bar service to your lounger was sporatic. The beach is a disaster. Not the resort's fault but an incredible amount of sea weed floating in the water and washed up on the shore made even dipping your toe into the ocean impossible. Not very pleasant smelling either. To say this was a disappointing vacation is an understatement. We will not return nor recommend this resort or chain to anyone.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Once we got over a horrible welcome, it was a good trip

Upon our arrival, we found that our travel agent had neglected to send the registration information for one of the people in our room, to the hotel. The desk clerk & manager were not willing to accept the hotel confirmation that we had been sent to me, that included this third member. We were checking in with a large wedding party. The mixup with our room resulted in us having a 3 hour wait before we were given a room after paying a $300 deposit. During this time the staff would not allow us [... read more] to sit down in the lobby, or eat - it had been a long day of travel & was 12 hours since we had eaten. This ordeal could have been made a little more bearable if we had been treated with common courtesy & hospitality. The room we were given did not include the cot that we had been promised for my granddaughter, nor enough towels for 3 people. I have yet to receive an apology from the resort or the travel agency. I will certainly never book again with trip central.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Fourth visit!

We visited for a fourth time from June 2-9 2018. Even though the resort is under construction, we still had an enjoyable time. Food is always great and service was actually better than two previous years. Just a bit disappointed that we received no "special" welcome back mention. Will definelty go back once construction is complete.

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: super nice fantastiko

the hotel it's very clean end beautiful food delicious ,so many chose four everybody the rums are clean end big species . sea water was very nice ,pol,s super nice . only there its some rooks on the beach

Grand Sirenis Tropical Suites: Nice Resort but Seaweedy Beach

Extremely clean resort didn't see any garbage flying around. Almost all staff was friendly and nice except for 1 or 2. Water park is OK. Casino is very small only had blackjack and roulette with a few VLT. Good drinks and good food. Very nice rooms Good WiFi signal within most of resort Beach was nice but lots of seaweed Nice resort

Paradise Playa Dorada: Heavenly Retreat

Everything about this place was beautiful! The grounds were meticulously kept, buildings a painted beautiful pastel colours and the pool (we upgraded to the Select) was perfect!! The service was warm and friendly and the food was delicious!!!

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Wonderful vacation!

The grounds were beautiful! The rooms were very nice. Had some difficulty communicating with some employees since they are not all bilingual. Room service was a 45 minute wait which was the only way to get ice delivered to our room. Therefore, we went to the reception desk & picked it up there. We were extremely happy that we booked the "Adults Only" resort within the complex. Food was excellent at most restaurants & buffets. We went Sunday - Sunday & met "Carlo Mercedes", the overall Manager [... read more] of our resort, on Wednesday. He was fantastic & made our holiday great. We wish we had met him on Sunday. I encourage anyone going to ask to meet him when they arrive in order to have a great support person if you need one!!!

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Paradise Achieved

This was our family’s first, but not last, all-inclusive!! Esmeralda’s grounds were stunning, the flora so lush, colourful and varied. I felt like I was waking up in paradise every morning. The restaurants were just as beautiful with excellent service. The service in the buffets, which were always busier, was adequate but not awful. The pools and beach area continued the paradise vibe. Getting towels poolside felt a bit awkward as we usually didn’t have towels to exchange as we had just le [... read more]ft them on our loungers the previous day. By the end of the week we had the whole butler/ room service thing figured out. For example, sometimes getting a bucket of ice took 5 minutes or over an hour; a face cloth took 5 hours one day. We were lucky to have one in the first place as our friends didn’t even start with one. LOL. Nonetheless, all staff was very eager to please. A ton of fun evening entertainment that was perfect for us over 50. Our kids (ages 17-21) got bored by the disco and casino mid-trip. You can be as busy or relaxed as you want here. Overall, we highly recommend this resort and hope to come back again.