Sun & Fun

Beautiful clean grounds, pool & beach area. The food was good, Ala carte Asian & Seafood, very good. Service was great. The hotel is old but kept very clean. The staff were excellent! Would return for another vacation.

Resort is not good

The resort food is horrible. Absolutely nothing was hot. It is repetitive every single day. At breakfast time you could get a fresh omelet ihowever, for a 14 day stay there was only bacon available five of those days. The only fresh fruit you could get was watermelon. Very disappointed in the food for this resort. The 24 hour beach bar was absolutely disgusting. We were there for 14 nights and attempted to eat there in the afternoon and in the evening and the food was always dry if there was an [... read more]y food at all for a 14 day stay? We saw hamburgers once and they were cold and dried up. My wife got very sick and had to see the doctor for five days of our vacation and to try to get soda crackers was like pulling teeth. I ended up walking to , the mini mall to buy some for her along with Gingerale, as the resort only had Sprite. In addition, when I tried to go get something on the Buffet to bring her to our room to eat like plain white rice, they refused to allow me to take anything out of the Buffet area this is absolutely unacceptable. Housekeeping was hit and miss at best when they did come they would leave us one roll of toilet paper and two bath towels only as we notify them that my wife was sick and we wanted extra toilet paper, face cloths, and extra towels three days of our stay, They never even came to our room. Please note we left money on our pillows and gifts for the staff every single day we had to beg to get a bottle of water in our room and my husband ended up going to buy some at the mini mall because my wife was so sick. Would never go here again

Maybe a 3 star?!

Not sure how much room there is for comments here. Last refreshed in 2006, 27 years ago. Had to bring in another safe, mini bar with 2 small beers, one Pepsi, one sprite and 2 waters - for the first day only. Thereafter, just water. Two in the party noticed a marked difference when recalling their last trip here 4 to 5 years ago. Paid extra for 3rd internet for the week. Often out sporadically.. water drip from ceiling, mtce called. Placed a towel on the floor...Really?!! Water pooling in [... read more] front of the toilet..figured out it was water leaking from shower glass not sealed to shower wall. Rarely left 2 face cloths, maybe 1 or 2 hand towels, along with bath towels..room not even made up one day. Phone in one room had no power in one room and NO instructions as to how to reach reception. Tried dialing 0 twice..nothing happened....pretty frustrating. Keys, despite being away from cell phones stopped working multiple times almost every day. Understand we are in a foreign country, but you cannot communicate with many as they know not much more than Spanish. Walls are paper thin.. Some food was passable, but all of it, except pasta bar and grill station, are maybe lukewarm...bacon is a scarcity and you have to ask someone to save some for you as it's gone first thing. Not all guests treated the same..often had to wait just to get water and coffee. A la Cartes were a disappointment. Since when is lobster bisque, just regular broth, with no lobster and maybe 1 shrimp? Nothing in the restaurants that looked anything like the promotional video in the lobby. Was I actually at the same place??!! Steak I got looked not much different than the so-called chateaubriand my sisters got! Biggest turn off is having the locals come in for the weekend and fill up the resort...not sure why anything like this is done. Have never heard of it?! The people here are friendly but they are at a real disadvantage trying to run the place..Most do try...Wonder if pool loungers ever get scrubbed...activities guy talks in Spanish...when all guests are English!! Really??!! I think they are trying, but I can tell you, I did not hear a positive review from anyone we spoke to. They all had complaints. Had to wonder when the last time anyone from Trip Central was there!! Planned renos are a paint job and paint furniture.. wow..needs way more than that...certainly disappointed with westjet website and lack of humans to speak to. No refund on baggage fees paid to and from due to a cancellation. Not happy!! Selected seats first thing Saturday morning (14th) at 9:20. Printed off confirmed seat selection. They were changed the next day...why is that done??!! Issue trying to select seats again on way home...21 DEF, tried many times..system issue...West jet techies can figure out why it did not work! My first vacation in 25 years. .Basically, the service normally provided by the airline has been dropped right into the lap of the customer....and I bet prices haven't dropped? I did not expect 5 star at all, realize this is a poor country, but the CEO of Blue Bay needs a wakeup call for this place. Bet he's never been!

Nice simple resort

Info: Room cleaning finished around 3 Can get a mojito at the beach bar, other bars said they didn't make them. Excursion to city hits main tourist points Don't expect "The Keg" quality from Steakhouse Bring a power bar for additional outlets There's a small clothesline in the bathroom to hang your bathing suit to dry Bathroom includes hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash Pros: Beach towels are large Beach beds are cleaned of sand Staff usually greet you Beach vendors are n [... read more]ot pushy Variety of food at buffet Chinese restaurant was nice Standard room had two double beds, mini fridge, safe Cons: Some room towels are frayed. Nothing but a top sheet the first night, cover was added but had a hole in it. Housekeeping was spotty, sometimes they didn't bother picking up the decorative sheet from the floor or emptying the garbage. Music by the pool bar is quite loud Inconsiderate guests who talk/sing loudly late at night and slam doors.

BlueBay Villa

The resort is small and very kept. The rooms are very outdated and lack furniture. No dresser and chairs in superior room. Lamps are so stained and old which they could easily replace. We informed them they definitely need a new toaster…so old. The food was good but never hot. I always got them to warm up my food on their grill. A very clean resort with amazing staff. Plenty of lounge chairs for everyone which was good. Xmas dinner was very nice with floating decorative flowers in the [... read more] pool. Always plenty of beach towels. Overall good experience at BlueBay Adult only resort.

Amazing Resort

Grounds were clean, staff were wonderful, beach was beautiful. I would definitely return to this resort. They welcomed us and treated us as if we were family, also made my birthday feel extra special.

Wonderful staff

The grounds of the resort are beautiful. The resort itself is a bit dated and in need of some repair. Overall our stay was good. The staff here truly care about their work and made our experience awesome

Relaxing as always

This was my 3rd time staying there. I enjoy the size of resort (small). Staff are always very nice and accommodating. My only complaints would be that the night shows are terrible and this time around buffet restaurant was closed for dinner Monday to Thursday leaving 1 less option for dinner.

Great Times at Blue Bay Villas Doradas!

Entertainment staff was amazing and always had something for us to do. Food can get repetitive but you can always find something that’s good. Really recommend the catamaran Free Style. The crew was amazing and takes you out to 2 different spots to snorkel. Recommend booking with Cesar down by the beach bar.

Quiet and Relaxing Resort

Resort was very quiet in July, had a very relaxing stay. We did the Isla Bonita and City Tour excursions which were both very fun. Food was good, especially the Chinese restaurant was amazing, but the snack buffet at the beach could have been better.

Wonderful!

The grounds were amazing. The staff polite, went out of their way for any needs. The entertainment was wonderful and friendly. Always felt inviting and relaxing. The beach is amazing!!! Restaurants varied and well prepared food. Pasta and omelette stations!!! yes please! wonderful. The rooms were always done well daily. Having a towel exchange for the beach towels was so handy. Had the photographer take some photos he was polite and the pictures were beautiful. Thank you Darlin [... read more]! I have no negatives about this hotel. I went Solo as a woman and did not feel intimidated or ignored at the couples resort. Treat very well. Security was amazing and I will be back!!

Horrible experience

My money was stolen the first day I arrived and my credit card was used without my authorization. Hotel staff was the only one in my room. The manager and security accused me of drinking and possibly allowing people in my room which was not true. I would recommend getting a safe as soon as you arrive.

Great resort

We had rain for half of our stay but regardless of that we still had an amazing time. The food was good and we did an A La Carte pretty much every night. There are three options (seafood, steak, and Japanese) and then the buffet had a different style of food each night (Mexican night was the best in our opinion). For the A La Cartes, we enjoyed all of them and did a few of them twice. As for entertainment... the best I’ve ever had. The shows were so funny and everyone had the best time. They w [... read more]ould really engage with the audience and include people each night. For our room, it was nice but definitely not fancy and could probably use some upgrades. It suited us just fine though. And the beach water wasn’t crystal blue but it was still beautiful. The entire trip everyone was so incredibly friendly... staff and tourists ... the mood was set for the day rain or shine, everyone had a great time together. Overall we would definitely recommend and already missing it after just one week back. Please enjoy this fantastic resort.

Thumbs up, thumbs down...

Overall stay pleasant and relaxing especially because of spa area. Great service! Missed the clear turquoise water of other areas because the ocean is agitated. Beautiful sand on wide beach absolutely wonderful for long walks. The rooms need a little love and refresher... Entertainment/stage area quite pitiful...

Both Relaxing and Fun

small well maintained resort. Adults only was great. Entertainment was great for a smaller resort. Food was very good and and was always easy to find lounge chairs at a resort that was fully booked. We had a great time and would considering returning to this resort. The price was just right. we had no complaints . Staff was friendly and was always someone available for service. We enjoyed a romantic dinner on the beach of lobster and champagne for a reasonable price.. Weather is always reliable [... read more] we were very pleased overall.

BlueBay honest review

I had a good time considering this small hotel is adults only I enjoyed some quiet times The fact being a small hotel was nice so don’t have a lot of walking from and to the beach or pools to ur room :) The evening entertainments were amazing and very interactive with audience which I loved :) The food was okay nothing special but will fill ur stomach enough the beach a bit too mall and problem finding chairs sometimes but I. General I would give this hotel 3.9 out of 5 I would go bac [... read more]k for a low price trip for sure

Beyond my expectations

Resort is in need of a few updates, food, staff, and rooms were better than expected. Entertainment was good. Entertainment staff very friendly would like to mention Emanuel, Veronica as my 2 favorites. Bartender #1was in the black and white bar Pabelo is your guy. He makes the tastiest drinks, we made some great friends. Adults only resort was great, wide range of age groups in attendance. Young to old

Down to Earth Fun

Blue Bay Villas Doradas is a smallish resort offering a surprising variety of experiences. Within minutes of our arrival, we felt very much at home and comfortably familiar with the entire property. The grounds were well-kept, including the beach. Our room, although dated and sparsely furnished, was large and clean --- the walk-in closet was a big plus. Its proximity to the entertainment theatre was a positive for us, although some guests might prefer a quieter location. Throughout our 2-wee [... read more]k stay, we found the staff to be always friendly and aiming to please. The animation people were very creative and entertaining and often hilarious. The buffet offered a wide variety of wholesome healthy foods --- freshly baked breads, multiple salads, grilled meats and seafood, omelette station, fresh fruits, a variety of desserts (the choice of ice creams was always a highlight). The 3 a la carte restaurants generally offered good food with excellent service. Overall, we will have good memories of our vacation to talk about for years to come.

Misleading. Not impressed.

We do not recommend this resort. It is very old and needs a lot of work. The rooms and facilities are very outdated. The star rating should be maximum 3 stars at best. We were only given 1 room key per room which was very inconvenient. The argument was that this would save energy for the environment, yet the hotel does not recycle the countless daily plastic cups... we were given access to internet for only 1 device per room, and internet access could not be transferred at all to other devices.  [... read more]There was a leak in the bathroom ceiling, the bed covers were not clean at check in, curtains were old and dirty. We needed to constantly ask the front desk to ensure covers are clean and floors were washed. They didn’t clean the floors or shower area until they were asked to do so several times. The food was ordinary, hit and miss at the buffet and sometimes not the best. Stay away from the seafood restaurant!! We were hit on twice by a security guard whose job is to make us feel safe...That being said, many of the resort employees worked very hard and tried to accommodate our requests. Perhaps there is just an overall difference in cleanliness standards. The servers and cooks at the restaurants are very sweet and worked very hard. We appreciated their kindness. They made our trip better.

Amazing resort

We had an excellent vacation. Entertainment staff are amazing, very pleasant and get people involved. They ensure everyone has a good time. We had an fabulous one week vacation. We are sad to leave but we will be sure to return. The food was great. The beach and ocean beautiful. Was a pleasure to interact with all the staff.