Nice resort - we go there mostly to kitesurf and surf.

We also really enjoy being able to walk to the village by the beach - nice to get out of the resort. Would also highly recommend a trip to Damajagua, the Teleferico and old town in Puerto Plato ( check out El Bergantin restaurant in the old Ladies Club) and Monkey Jungle. One wish only - beach resto is so beautiful for lunch but needs a little more for their menu - maybe just a pasta or tortilla bar...

I won this trip from Jack FM London

Although the beach and the resort was beautiful, I was disappointed overall. The dining room was very crowded and is was rare to get coffee or wine served to us. Disappointed that there was only one bar. The bartenders could not speak english and did not understand how to make specific drinks. Drinks were also disappointing in that they were all from the slushie machine. Poor that the fridge in room did not work and only water was supplied. Venders on the beach were over the top annoying.  [... read more] Entertainment staff crossed the line with propositioning and flirting with my daughter. Other resorts they have been friendly, but not like this. The food was good and the a la cartes were good. The resort was clean and a nice size.

Good, Clean Resort

Everything was Great , Clean, excellent Variety on Buffet. Beautiful Beach. A bit Noisy at Night in Room on 2 nd Floor .Great Idea to have Self Serve Cold Drinking Water. Enjoyed 3 al a Cartes, food good, Service Not, overall Great Resort , Service Sometimes ok , Also too many Vendors on the Beach, all day. !!!

Great resort

Rooms and facilities are clean and up to date. Food is good, beach and pool good, close to town. A la carte restaurants were good. Shows ok. It is a relatively small resort so all amenities are close. I would return to this resort.

Excellent resort

Excellent location, particularly for wind watersports. Plenty of lounge chairs around the pool and on the beach. Very friendly staff. Buffet was so great that there was no real need to eat at la carte restaurants (we made only two reservations during our 2 week stay). Rooms were freshly renovated. The main drawback: the free internet was available only at the lobby and it was so slow that was practically unusable. The paid internet was very expensive (USD 15/day per device) so I ended up turni [... read more]ng on data roaming on my phone and using it as a hot spot for other devices (still quite expensive). Would be nice to have a jacuzzi in the pool area.

Terrific Tangerine for tuning out tanning

!ola staff: friendly..charming.. warm smiles. helpful above and beyond their duty. especially jose luis, leandro and gissel in bahia buffet. grounds: gorgeous... palm tree heaven. little birds fluttrring overhead. cool turtles (tortugas) just chillin in their pond. flowers everywhere! food: decent and plentiful. most handsome waiters and lovely waitresses. ocean: 4 foot waves. powerful. beautiful warm and turquoise gracias to raimondo: air transat rep besides raining 4 out of the 7 days there (d [... read more]ue to american storms) the 3 we did have were great.

Great 2nd time there

We stayed here two years ago and had a great time so we thought we would return again this year and it was just as great. We will have this place on our list for the future as well. The staff and cleanliness are what make this resort stand out.

Nice resort for wind related water sport

food is good, a lot of variation. staffs work really hard to make sure rooms and resort areas are clean. very calm inside the resort even-thought it is along a major road. very close to a sailing rental center if you like to sail.

Need to improved

less than 3 * hotel,no electricity for 2 days,people on reception desk don't speak English,they Ruth,no helpful Bar close at 2 am,very poor entertainment,For money I payed I should get at least 4.5 star,sorry I don't recommended to no one to go to this resort

GREAT VACATION

public area's of the hotel were fantastic. grounds were kept very nice. all common use areas were great. however the hotel rooms them selves need an update. they are really starting to fall apart. no hot water a huge problem. front desk staff not as nice as the rest of the staff. really lack of hot water the biggest problem.

Amazing - kiters/windsurfers paradise

a la carte dinners were amazing! thanks for organizing the beach party!!! michael jackson tribute was incredible. drinks could be improved and I'd reccomend different glasses overall very satisfied!

Great value

The grounds and beach were immaculate. The staff were five star. The pools were cleaned daily. The buffet was varied and good quality. The rooms were simple, but clean. We will go back without any hesitation.

Wonderful and homey

Highlights were beach.pools.grounds...best beach ever been on . Water so warm. Only one buffet but they tried very hard to refresh menu. Something for everyone. Staff exceptional. Rolando.junior .kenny eliazer and hostess girl became. Like family to us. Just sweet people that worked hard to please . Loved our balcony in the sun with a view. Room 2213. There 14 days and didn't get bored. And yes would love to return if price was right

Friendly staff

Just returned June 3Rd 2015. the resort was very beautiful and you recognized there was consistent upkeep of the place. The food was limited for buffet breakfast and dinner. Repeated the same stuff over and over during our stay. Oatmeal was very soupy... Room was very clean and decent.

Fantastic Stay

After reading reviews of Viva, I was hesitant to book. But I've been to this beach before so I took the chance. And thankful I did! Grounds/Room - Room 2516. Room was white/turquoise theme. Very pretty. Small, but who needs lots of room in the hotel? You don't spend much time in there. Had a mini fridge that our maid always stocked with water. Patio with chairs and a table. Nothing crazy, but just enough. Pathways are lined with bushes and flowers. They take good care of the property. Service/Fo [... read more]od - The food in the buffet was great. In the mornings, there was always lots of fruit, pancakes, French toast, sausages. Lunch and Dinner had many pastas, salads, fresh cooked burgers, pizzas, etc. Fruit and desserts were always available. I didn't get sick from anything, and I have a sensitive stomach. Service in the buffet was okay. We weren't catered to but our plates were always collected. The bartenders were great (but we always tipped them). They started giving my fiancé the "good liquor" which was captain morgan. Entertainment - The entertainers at this resort are fantastic. The Michael Jackson performer was fantastic, and they include guests whenever they can. They were constantly doing something around the pool, whether it was playing darts, marco polo, dancing, water aerobics, or yoga. Lots to do if you don't want to just lay around! The entertainers also were very friendly with the guests. Would sit and chat with people around the pool. Beach - AAAHHH... the beach *sigh*... I had been to this beach before. I knew how long and beautiful it was. The seaweed that washed ashore was cleaned up every morning. It was always clean. Water was warm and crystal. Amazing beach for windsurfing. Overall, this stay was fantastic. If you are without super high expectations and have been south to an all inclusive before, you will be pleased with this small but lively resort. We were here in low season, so I can only imagine how fun it would be when at full capacity. Would DEFINITELY go back here!

Very clean, quiet resort

Small resort but beautifully landscaped grounds. The hotel is very well maintained. The hotel room was very clean. No bugs, AC worked phenomenally, the showers were always hot, we were in room 4007 near the relax pool. It was a quiet area farther from the bar and buffet. The food was OK. Variety in food was so/so, not many meat dishes. Mostly potatoes, pasta and pizza. The a la cart restaurants were very good. Although, there was only two to choose from- Italian and Mexican but it was easy to bo [... read more]ok and we got more than just 2. I didn't like that the main areas such as buffet and restaurants weren't air conditioned. The beach was beautiful, little to no seaweed and easy to find lounge chairs. The lobby had free wifi but was very slow due to everyone trying to log in. I highly suggest buying the hours for wifi. It worked great in our room and anywhere on the resort. I also didn't like that the main bar closed at 12 and you had to go down to the disco to get drinks because that one stayed open until 2am. The disco was air conditioned but nasty. Smelled like mold because it was in the basement. Very few people there aswell, everyone went to cabarete to party which is a 10 minute walk on the beach. I wouldn't walk in alone at night though. The shows aren't really my thing but the animation crew were really good at what they do. Front desk was Always very helpful. Location was great, very close to caberete where the nightlife is very live. I would reccomend this hotel only because of its location to caberete. Overall I had a good time.

Not exactly paradise!

I did not like Viva Wyndham and transferred to another resort after two days. I was given a room with no view, no balcony, mold growing in the bathroom, and no hot water. The main seating area by the bar was filled with smokers and there was no place to sit without breathing second hand smoke. The beach was beautiful but windy. I will not return to this resort.

Viva Wyndham tangerine

We only stayed 1 day then moved to lifestyle vacations . There was no place to unpack our clothes etc room we upgraded to was very tiny. Food was not great . We had 5 star accomadations and service at lifestyle

Three Star Kite friendly!

Food is decent, resort is nice and rooms are ok. you can expect a small issue or two like no hot water but eventually this gets fixed. This is not an ideal place for non-kiters! Very windy and kites on the beach are dangerous to tanners and pedestrians.

Viva Wyndham resort

The rooms were cleaned daily but I had to request clean sheets and towels Good was ok at the buffet but booking the other redrsurants the Italian and mexican was restricted to once per week per room ! No free wifi. Big disappointment Not enough hot water. We felt drinks at the bar were a little weak. And we are not hard core drinkers! Other beach was great. Only free water sport was boogie boards! Wish I had know all of this before going Lots of beggars on the beach. Would I g to this resort ag [... read more]ain no. To the Dominican yes. The people are amazing