Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: amazing trip!

hotel was amazing, services were fantastic, so much to do for the kids, water park was so much fun! food was great, nobody got sick. always so much choice. restaurants were great, but my fave was the Japanese. definitely go there if you can! my only complaint, and its not even a big one, was that there was tons of seaweed! something going on in the ocean right now so unfortunate you have to deal with that in the water. besides that, the beach was beautiful anyway! will be going back for  [... read more]years to come for sure!

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Decent resort

In general we had a very decent vacation at Luxury Bahia Principe Ambar Green. We have only positive impressions from the staff and all aspects of the stay but one thing of "force majeure" nature really undermined our positive overall assessment. Probably for many others the ocean and the beach are not the priority of vacation (every day we saw many vacationers lying next to the pool) but for us that is always the one of the top items on the list. And during our stay with that resort the mother  [... read more]nature spoiled significantly the attempts of the resort's staff to provide us with the best service: the ocean and shoreline were full of seaweed and the measures taken by resort's staff for cleaning were really insufficient. Certainly they need to focus more on the cleanness of the beach and to provide more resources for prompt shoreline cleaning and to do that in the night but not in the daylight in front of the guests. During our stay we had to lay in the long chairs looking at the beach with the wheel loader running from one end to another.

Riu Republica: FANTASTIC RESORT!

This hotel was amazing! definitely very lively and relaxing at the same time. My boyfriend and I travelled here for the first time and absolutely loved it. I definitely recommend any Riu Resort. The beach was absolutely wonderful.. the only issue I would say about the beach is to head there super early in the morning to grab a shady spot. If you don't go early enough you won't get a good seat. All around a great hotel, great food, fun games, the swim up bars are fantastic. Definitely 5 star!!

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Perfect resort

Food is excellent, there are 4 a la carte restaurant, and all are really good. Since this is adults only, this really has advantages. You can really relax and enjoy. There is vast variety of drinks and cocktails. Room is very clean and cozy, and they daily refill mini bar with beer and soft drinks. I will definitely return. Beach is very clean, this is the only resort at playa Dorada that does not have sea grass in the afternoon.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: 3rd visit and still as good

The grounds are wonderfully kept, the gardeners are to be highly praised they have their work cut out for them when some guests just don`t care where they throw there rubbish. Reception are very helpful. Food once again was very good, something for even the pickiest of people. Rooms though dated are spotlessly clean. The shuttle service is very good I rang down and they where there in a minute. All the staff where so friendly. I will most likely not return purely because it tak [... read more]es 2 planes to get there.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Exceeded our expectations

Rooms: Junior suites in buildings 40, 41 and 42 are just amazing. Lots of space, very nice. Food: Casablanca is the best. Always something good to find. Service: Everybody is nice and polite. Entertainment: It was low season but despite they tried hard to keep something going on.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: A Great Vacation spot in Punta Cana ..

We just got back from the Barcelo Bavaro Beach resort. It was a fantastic resort with a great beach, and access to it's big brother (The Palace). This resort is focused on 18+ Adults and I found it to be quite a laid back atmosphere (no kids allowed). The beach is beautiful, but on our last 2 days there was a large amount of seaweed that washed up, making access to the water kind'a yucky. There was a cleanup crew, but this amount of seaweed completely overwhelmed them and if was just left  [... read more]for the guests to navigate through to get to the ocean. I am not sure if this is a common problem, but the hotel needs to find a better way of fixing this in the future. The beach Palm trees seemed to be very sparse in there shade coverage, so look for smaller palms to hid under, as the sun is very strong and you will roast quickly (the constant wind makes it seem cooler than it actually is ..) Our room was great, with a fantastic view of the beach and lawn (get room 5052 if possible, tho it is an upgraded cost) Only issue I had was with the bathroom shower which uses a half glass wall instead of a shower curtain which will leave a large puddle of water on the bathroom floor after a shower. The Food is above average, but does not change from day to day, so get reservations to the other restaurants on the complex. Suggestions: Chex Gourmet (which is on the complex). It was by far the best restaurant we went to ... Bring Dress Pants\Shirts\Shoes, as several restaurants only accept casual-formal dress attire .. (saw 2 couples get refused . lol) (The Restaurant Dinner ticket will state the Dress Attire on it ..) All other restaurants are at the Palace (a 10min walk or 5min train ride) Most of the other restaurants are just partial a-la-cart making you have to get your salad and desert yourself. Other restaurants are actually just cafeterias .. We did not try the French, Spanish or Mexican restaurants, but was told the Mexican was terrible. The Casino and Disco plus all shops, etc are at the Palace .. The Nightlife at the Beach is very basic with only a small stage show which ends at 11pm (suggestion is to go to the Rock-In-Roll group show, which plays all your favorite 60\70\80's music .. it is actually not bad) The biggest shows are at the Palace, which has a huge auditorium and lots of seating .. Tip, you will need to tip your room cleaner (approx $2\day) to get all needed towels swapped out .. we missed doing this twice, and had to get the front desk to have them deliver extra towels ... (I usually give a tip at the end of the stay, but they like it daily) Also, tipping your waiter\bartender, etc seems to be the theme here .. (so much for ALL-INCLUSIVE) SO bring lots of US $1 bills .... There are no water sports at the Beach, you have to go down to the Palace for that ...(not sure if it costs tho ..) If you are doing any excursions, suggest the Saona Island and the ATV's If doing the ATV's, bring fully facial sealed eyewear (think construction safety glasses), as the dust and mud will blind you even with normal sunglasses on .. trust me on this!! Saona Island is a Sailing\Speed boat ride to a beautiful island off the DR. You will get lunch and swim time on the island and at a sandy key in the middle of the ocean. It's lots of fun.. bring suntan lotion, towels, swimsuits, sun hats, etc There will be local guys there wanting to take pictures of you for inflated prices ($100\approx 80 pics), suggest you do not pay more than $80! Don't forget to get together with your Guest Services Rep, as he\she will have good info for you ...

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Amazing resort

Pleine d'Activités (Zumba, dance, jeu...), Excellentes Spectacles (Show time), Buffet très bon, j'ai présenté à mes amis et attiré 4 couples viennent au resort avec moi au dernier visite, moi même c'est la 2e fois et j'ai envie le visiter encore

Paradisus Palma Real Golf and Spa Resort: Great Resort

We loved this resort. It came recommended from family and we were happy with our decision. It was great that they provided a baby crib. The only thing that I wish was different was the seaweed situation, however I think it was the time of year. I'd go back, and upgrade to the reserve

Tropical Deluxe Princess: We'll be back!

Just got back a couple days ago from a week long stay and had a wonderful time! Went with my two adult daughters and son-in-law & stayed in the Caribe Club section. Our rooms were definitely not 'out-dated' as many reviews indicate, but we had a couple minor issues with the first room so they graciously moved us to another room with a great view. Many thanks to our Sunwing reps Richard D. and Juan Carlos for going above & beyond to accommodate us and the resort manager Ramone for upgrading us [... read more] with no hesitation...I'm extremely impressed! I've been to the Dominican 5 times & many other Caribbean all-inclusives, and this was the best service/hosting I have experienced. Even check-in was a pleasure with Elias...I'm used to front desk reception being stone faced & unfriendly, but he was jovial, funny and very quick to get us checked in and on our way after travelling all day...the welcome drink is also such a nice touch. I know alot of resorts do this, but many don't...it really does make you feel welcome upon arriving. The layout of the complex is beautiful! Not too big that you feel lost, and definitely not small that you don't have options & feel closed in. 3 large pools to experience & a beach that you can literally walk for miles. The Atlantic is quite choppy, so you do get seaweed on the beach, but the guys are out there every day trying to get a handle on it...it didnt deter us from having fun in the waves...felt like a kid again! Food was really good at the main buffett, always lots of options. My girls are both vegetarians and can't eat gluten, and they were in heaven with all the fish, veggie and fruit options...especially the great omelets made to order every morning. I was rather amazed all week that I didn't see any guests tip...at bars, restaurants or anywhere...I'm sure some do, but I honestly didn't see one person hand any server or bartender anything. No tip jars anywhere either. I don't get it...these people work their butts off and put in long long days...we tipped everywhere and almost for every single drink...and they sure do appreciate it. Even our maid, when we asked for 'mucho agua' (we like lots of water bottles in our room) she left us a whole case! And not just once. Very thankful for that. Back to food...we went to the asian & mexican ala cartes...both were very good. Loved the mexican especially. As for drinks at the bars, I'm not big on too many sweet drinks, so was quite pleased that I could get white wine with lots of ice at all bars, not just at meals like many resorts. So, I give this resort two thumbs up! Sidenote: I believe they fumigate regularly, but if/when you receive a notice on your door handle giving you the option to have your room fumigated, I recommend doing it. Normally, I don't like using any kind of bug spray, but be preventative and have it done...helps the whole resort keep any pests at bay. Most resorts fumigate regulary too, afterall you are in the tropics, its par for the course.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Decent Place

The resort was advertised to have wi fi available throughout the resort. Wifi was only available in the lobby of the casino from 4pm to 5pm. As a result I was forced to use my cell phone creating a $500 bill. Spoke to guest services and was offered 30 mins of service. Being lied to and insulted is not what I travel for. Will not return or use tripcentral again.

Casa Marina Sosua Trademark by Wyndham All Inclusive: relaxing trip

people make the hotel friendly Perfect spot you don't have to stay in the hotel there are very good places to see and have fun. Cabarette a town next door you must see this place,Piano bar learn how to dance with beautiful girls no cost go in have a drink talk and dance.Club 59 very safe great music, great places to eat outside hotel, Bologna italian food, there is Bailys great pizza and others

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Amazing Resort

7 days vacation at this location. Great Resort, Very friendly people. Had lovely smiles on their faces. Service was excellent. Rooms were comfortable. Food was excellent. Hospitality was good. Only drawback was the beach. Was not appropriate for swimming as there was a lot of sea weeds which made swimming uncomfortable. Over all had a lovely time. Would recommend others.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Great Vacation

The Grand Bahia Principe Bavaro was excellent. The food and service were both great. Would return to this same resort any day. This was our 3rd stay thee. We were in the adult section Ambar green twice before and this time in the bavaro section and would try and go back to the adult section next time. Everything was clean, food great overall stay was very good.

Riu Palace Bavaro: Riu Palace Bavarro , Punta Cana

Just returned from the Dominican Republic where I stayed with a friend at the Riu Palace Bavarro ( June 5th - 12th /2018 ). I have been there a few times prior to this visit and once again , was not disappointed. The hotel is kept immaculately clean, rooms freshened up daily, always lots of fresh towels each day. Staff always had a cheerful greeting each morning to guests. Only real negative thing I would have to say is that the food in the buffet could have been warmer. When the food was [... read more] prepared at a station ie: pasta or omelet the food was fine. I noticed that the a la carte restaurants never seemed to be filled to capacity so not sure if that was an indication of what the food was like or not. The buffet did offer a wide range of food choices, so picky eaters could still find something that would agree with them. I also visited the other Riu hotels on the complex and did find that they had gone thru major renovations to bring them up to the Riu level one would expect. One , the Riu Palace Punta Cana was closed for reno's so did not get a chance to see inside that one but did notice they are expanding towards the beach area. I took a walk down the beach to visit the Riu Republica ( adults only ) and found it to be more of a young persons resort as it seemed to cater to the under 50 group. The hotel is set back quite a ways from the beach which is located behind a large sand dune. There are two main buildings set a fair distance apart. I spoke with a number of guests while having a drink and got a mix bag of responses. The hotel is new so going thru the early growing stages. Overall, the week was great and would have no qualms about going back. Big plus, the hotel is 20 minutes from the airport.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: AMAZING!!!!!

what a great resort!! we got upgraded to the amnesia suite which was a bonus gave us a little more room :) The food was great, always found something to eat. only downfall as the time of year we went they only had 1-2 of the restaurants open each night, but buffet was always an option. The animation staff were amazing and work so hard all day and night to please all the guests. Big shout out to Blank Panther, Honey and Betty Boop my favorite entertainers. also a big shout out to Stefanie, Oma [... read more]r and Joel for their amazing service at the bar!!! always the perfect drink :) I will definitely be back to this resort and will recommend to all Thank you Natasha at Trip Central for helping us decide

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Resort good,people not so good

The staff are not fun or enthusiastic or friendly.only some of them.local vendors are way too pushy .lifestyle vacations on site for time share should not be permitted....( a good way to waste a valuable day). No swim up bar. Food is ok but gets tiring after a while.mexican a la carte was the best. Locals come in on the weekends and take over the place.

Sunscape Bavaro Beach: Great time!

Everything was good at this resort! Only thing we didn’t like was all the seaweed at the beach & in the ocean. We aren’t sure if it was the time of year or if it’s always like it, but we made the best of it & still swam in it.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Wonderful Resort

Amazing staff in all areas of the resort! Food was very good in a la carte restorants ! Fresh fruit and crispy bacon and amazing eggs for breakfast every day! Extremely clean resort! Front desk service was first class all the way! Waiters in all the restorants were very friendly ! Pool areas were very clean as were all the lounge chairs! Beach was amazing with crews constantly cleaning and raking the sand! Room was very clean every day ! Only thing I can say is this is a wonderful resort! Five [... read more] star all the way!

Bahia Principe Grand Samana Roulette: Amazing Resort

Everything was great! people were really friendly, rooms were really nice, and the food was great! Everything was nicely kept clean. Veiw was amazing and would definitely go again! It was well worth it. Loved it!