Occidental Punta Cana: Beautiful resort!

This resort was not too big and a short walk to the beach, lobby & restaurants. The grounds were impeccable. The beach area was clean and had nice white sand. It was a pleasure to walk the beach in the morning. The public areas such as the lobby & restaurants were very clean. Our room was close to the beach and the quiet pool. Our cleaning lady was very nice and after leaving her some messages & tip, she would provided us with what we needed & more. The day before we left, she thanked us and ga [... read more]ve us a big hug & kiss. At the lobby , they would come to offer us water or drinks from the bar. We enjoyed eating at the buffet restaurant since it was air conditioned and there was a variety of food. As for the other restaurants, we especially liked the Oriental. The Italian and the Steakhouse were also very good. The main pool had a swim up bar and a whirlpool area. It was very relaxing when it wasn't too busy. One negative point is that it was very hot and we had to find shady or cool areas. There wasn't any palapas at the beach and the shady areas under the palm trees were taken. People would also reserve their chairs at the pools...so in the afternoon we would spend most of our time in our room or on our deck. Another negative point is that the time sharing representatives were relentless and very annoying. We avoided them as much as possible. My niece's wedding day was amazing, well organized and lots of fun. We enjoyed some of the entertainment at the theater but found that the main shows would only start after 9:30 PM which was too late for us. Our last day there was very chaotic since our flight with Air Transat was delayed almost 5 hours. We couldn't get a late check out since there was no availability. Check out was at 12:PM and pick up time for the airport was 6:25 PM. Thankfully, we were able to put our luggage in my niece's room since she was staying for another week. Our arrival to Toronto was very late after 3 AM and we didn't get to our room until 5 AM. Needless to say we were very tired and didn't sleep very much. Overall the trip was pleasant and the resort was very beautiful.

The Level at Melia Caribe: Amazing Resort!

We would highly recommend The Level resort to all our friends. We were treated like royalty and made to feel very special. The adults only section was fantastic and lived up to the videos that we watched before our trip. We had 4 of our own special restaurants, pool, and Beach. Everything was neat and clean and the service was wonderful. Having eight elegant alacarte restaurants to choose from and not needing a reservation was an excellent feature as sometimes you don't know what time you want  [... read more]to eat. Not being tied down to a dinner hour was a nice perk. We are already thinking of booking it again for next year. I would certainly recommend The Level adult only section if you are not traveling with children. Being in the level section means you can go to all parts of the property which is a nice feature. Can't wait to go back! A great bonus was that there was Wi-Fi all over the complex which was very handy and good speed.

Paradise Playa Dorada: Favourite Resort

The Grand Paradise, Plya Dorada lived up to my expectations as always. Check in was quick and easy, the staff were very friendly and helpful, great selection of food and drinks. I hope to return In January 2019 for I believe my 19th visit. Patricia Jones

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: bahia principe rio san juan

The resort was excellent.Food was probably the best we have ever had.The only things was the air conditioners in the rooms are near your head therefore making it hard to sleep, usually they are located away from the bed on another wall.The distance to the resort is a drag but you get to see the rest of the island so it's exceptable. We were taken by surprise because when we got to the airport we discovered we had to fill out the tourist card and the claim form, which we thought the air Canada r [... read more]ep should have given them to us at the resort. The beach is much like beaches in Canada not white sand but brown sand with shells, but that being said we had lots and lots of loungers to choose from anytime of day.Service at the resort is top notch with many cheery staff to help you.Air Canada had some delay issues both going down and coming back. Question:Why when you pay extra money for seats in emergency exits on all airlines they give these seats up when the doors shut.We have paid a lot of extra money for these and they are given so easily to others, who should be made to stay in the seats they booked or have been assigned to.I understand if they overbook then they need a seat but if there is enough seats then they should not be moved to a seat I paid extra money for.This has happened numerous times.

Tropical Deluxe Princess: Amazing resort !

Wow, what a nice vacation ! Can't say anything bad about the place. Incredible beach, great for walking in both directions, beautiful resort and superb grounds, with mini-jungle with ducks and peacocks (would be great with children). Very satisfied with the buffet (didn't even go to any a-la-carte restaurants.) And the animation team (especially Victor) does such a great job !They work very hard and it really livens up the place ! Bravo ! And the 3 amazing big pools ! ! ! And we could alw [... read more]ays find a place to sit in the shade. The only little disappointment was with the breeze on the beach, sometimes it could get a little cold when you were still wet from being out of the water. I thought it would have been warmer. But there is plenty of sun to warm you up ! Beautiful all around !

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Great stay at the BP Ambar Green!!!

Everything went extremely well...the BP complex is huge but it was well kept, clean, excellent service and staff! Our requests were all met in advance. Only difference we found this time was that a lot of the drinks were really sweet (sweeter than normal) but managed to find something to enjoy!

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: amazing resort

the hotel was great room was amazing along with the view the food was outstanding. Very friendly staff. the weather was awesome,just an overall awesome place to go you cant go wrong.Great if you just want to relax or do the many activities they have along with a fabulous show every night.

Occidental Caribe: Magical pace

Beautiful place.Amazing green grounds. Great pools. Variety of restaurants. Good food. Great beach. Clean place. Enjoyed my stay very much.I would like to go back in the near future.The only thing I would change would be the entertainment,a little bit repetitive.why not use the pools for a ballet in the water.,or use the trampoline.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Resort was breath taking

For starters, really happy booked through tripcentral, Iryna Koliuda was great from beginning to end, and so was Air transit..Hotel was truly amazing. Sent us a us complimentary breakfast to our room, for anniversary with bottle rum, later in the week was my wifes birthday, they sent up a cake and another bottle of rum lol..Hotel has truly everything and staff was friendly and helpful. Restaurants had above average food, Disco cool, and casino is nice..Loved the view from our balcony, palm tree' [... read more]s and ocean, just beautiful. You can walk for miles on the white beach and they clean and rake it daily. Glad i stayed on adult side NO Kids.Daily and nightly entertainment.. Was best vacation ever so far...Definately recommend the Barcelo Bavaro beach resort, Tripcentral/Air transit package

Occidental Punta Cana: AMAZINGGGGGG

I just got back from a friend's wedding, i wish we could party longer but they ended the dance at 10pm. The dinners were all so good all week ; the party pool was amazing and i would 100% come back to this location.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Wow Best Holiday Ever

This resort is my new favourite. The ground are beautiful and very clean. All the tree are green and well trim . The room are large well stocked fridge with soft drink,beer juice boxes and bags of Lays Potato chip. The entire room is immaculate, fresh towels and linen changed daily. Large walk in shower with a rain shower head and lots of water pressure. Included in the room is also a jacuzzi bath tub. Air conditioner works well including the ceiling fan. The lobby is very nice including the  [... read more]bars and dining buffet. You have the choice of two buffet which open at 7:00 am. One buffet is located on the beach with spectacular view in the morning while drinking your coffee and eating your breakfast. What more could you ask for. Very good and large assortment of food. Best food I had in a resort so far and I have travel for many years. The beach is very nice and you could walk in either direction for miles. Great snorkeling also with lots to see. The pool is very nice and all drink serve are excellent. Animation is very active and fun to talk with, good shows in the evening. Will definitely return soon.

Grand Bavaro Princess: Great Resort

Dining was excellent with many alternative restaurants Beach was outstanding Grounds were groomed beautifully Rooms were all well laid out Pool was large with popular swim up bar Very pleasant staff very helpful Our room had a small leak from bathroom ceiling which was reported before leaving

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Paradise

My husband and I stayed at the Iberostar Costa Dorada between April 27 to May 04 2018. Everything about this resort exceed our expectations. The grounds were very clean and well maintained. The food was delicious (lunch was my favourite meal time) Most of the staff was very friendly. They always said “hola” when we walked by. We only spent an hour at the beach. It was clean, but the vendors can be annoying. We absolutely loved the pool. It was a decent size. My husband would add that the one [... read more] negative is the area around the pool had too much shade. Overall we had an amazing vacation and will most likely be going back to the Iberostar and booking through Trip Central again.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Amazing resort!!

Really nice and quiet hotel. It’s a small resort so everything is close, except for the beach, a 7-8 minute walk is required. Food was excellent and service as well. Housekeepers were doing a great job!

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Awesome place

First time to La Romana. We absolutely adored the Grand Bahia Principe. The food selection and freshness was just amazing. The buffet was sometimes better than the A la carte restaurants (French Restaurant was the best). We found that the smiles were not as easy on the staff as Samana's Bahia Principe but once they realized we loved to see them smile ... we got plenty of them. The ONLY thing we would change was the fact that some staff could not converse with use at all. Our Spanish is [... read more] not very good and they could not understand English or French... we thought it must be pretty boring for them not to be able to talk to anyone...

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: One of the best trips ever

This has to be one of the best places we have been to. The food was fabulous and the atmosphere was second to none. The staff were excellent and pleasant to be around. The resort was extremely well looked after; very clean and up to date. We took our daughter and her husband with us for the two week stay and they are still talking about it. Definitely a place that I would return to.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Excellent Resort

We’ve been to Punta Cana numerous times because it’s our preferred vacation destination. We never stay at the same resort but will be making an exception from now on. The Majestic Colonial tics all the boxes for us. The beach is beautiful, food is very good, everything is kept clean even spotless (thank you Clara for taking such good care of our room) and the service is exceptional. There is no rush in the morning to claim a spot on the beach or poolside which is wonderful. We stayed in [... read more] the Colonial Club section which is adults only (April 27th to May 2nd). Our butler Joan was friendly, helpful and very professional. We are not the type of people to select a resort because it comes with butler service. In fact, this is the first time we’ve experienced this service. Joan greeted us upon arrival, showed us around the resort, and made sure we were satisfied with our room. He checked-in on us daily and was always ready to assist with whatever we needed. He even brought my friend a birthday cake on her special day. The staff is the best I’ve ever seen. Everyone we encountered had a big smile, always greeted us with Hola, were very attentive and professional. This shows great leadership and vision on the part of Management. Bravo! PS I read the reviews before booking and my advice is - believe the good reviews and discard the bad ones. Obviously, there are people who won’t be pleased with any resort. I would highly recommend this resort to family and friends. We plan to return in March 2019. No more resort hopping for us, we finally found our home away from home.

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Could have been better

This resort gives the impression in the lobby that it will be amazing until you’re brought to your room. First impression of the room was that it wasn’t as cold as it should be because the A/C didn’t work properly. Hotel maintenance was called and arrived promptly to our room but had no knowledge on how to repair the problem. We unfortunately stayed in the room. In all three of our groups rooms the towels were not refreshed even when the dirty towels were left on the bathroom floor, this m [... read more]ade showering extremely difficult. Several times we went to the buffet and waited for water or had to ask for a glass of water as well as cutlery. These simple tasks made eating sometimes an unenjoyable event. The pool was alright and could have also had more attention to cleanliness and upkeep. It was vacuumed every morning but the furniture surrounding the area was never cleaned neither was the pool deck which could be very discusting with drinks being spilled and at one point what looked to be vomit in the water. Poolbar was extremely busy which is a great thing for the atmosphere but it was under staffed and made getting a drink very frustrating waiting several minutes almost everytime with the Spanish speaking guests getting obvious preferencial treatment. There are several fairly easy fixes to making this resort a great place to vacation but several improvements need to be made.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Awesome Resort

Great resort, small enough to explore the whole place but big enough that it wasn't crowded. Everything was updated and looked relaxing, food was great never cold or old looking, service was great accept some of the bellboys were a little grumpy most of the time.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Great resort

Adults only resort was definitely the right choice for us. Pool/ beach buffet and lobby were all very close proximity together. So was not a lot of walking. We could take the trolly over to the bigger portion of the attached resort if we wanted to go to the casino or other restaurants. So our resort was nice and quiet. The Food was great. Everything was very clean. The rooms were a little dated but clean.