Great resort

This hotel has everything, food was amazing, the buffet was full of variety for breakfast, lunch and dinner and the quality was 5 star, my compliments to the chefs. The resort has four restaurants, let’s start with the best, The Steakhouse was incredible, variety of cuts was good and prep was on point, Mexican was good but nothing special to mention. I didn’t try the Italian because I’m not a fan of Italian cuisine, unfortunately we couldn’t get a reservation for the Japanese restaurant, not bec [... read more]ause it was full but because the online reservation method didn’t work for us, I can say that the sushi at the buffet was really good. If I had one recommendation to make it would be to standardize and improve your restaurant reservation methods. The resort has this tremendous coffee shop called Mike’s, this place was a God’s send. There was a great variety of pastries and the coffee was delicious. The coffee shop had high back wing chairs and several fans running, it also had a small book case with several books you can borrow, I enjoyed the coffee shop very much. This is not an overwhelmingly large resort, if you want to get your steps in you can and if you don’t there are double golf cart trains which run regularly throughout the resort. The lobby area is big and beautiful, there is a large bar in the middle and a closed off piano bar to the side. There are 2 very large pools adjacent to the beach, all 3 had pool bars and beach bars. I did not have the Prestige package so I can’t comment on it. I have one very important comment to make and this is for the hotel staff, I was extremely impressed with the professionalism of everyone working for this resort, their knowledge and friendliness was much appreciated, thank you to all of you. All and all I give this resort the highest marks, they made my stay a great experience and I will definitely be going back for more

Great Resort!!!

The grounds were beautiful and well kept. We loved the mature growth. Restaurants were awesome. Buffet was big and spacious. There was a good selection of delicious food. The beach was nice but we did find it was crowded and hard to find chairs in the shade. You can walk on the beach for miles each way. Our room was a bit dated but very clean. There was a good selection of alcoholic beverages and the wine was good. We would definitely go back.

Wonderful resort and great vacation, can't wait to return!

Just returned a week ago from Ocean Blue and Sand. We flew with Sunwing (unfortunate delays) but the flight was good. We arrived around midnight with an easy check in and a buggy drive to our room. The room was clean, stocked and cool (Block 4). Other than a very heavy patio door, we had no issues with our room. We were not privileged and had a wonderful stay. Our trip was booked through Trip Central and the process was great, please take your time and make sure you have the correct coverage and [... read more] understand the options at the time of booking. I loved the layout of this resort, its not overly big. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. Keep in mind that there are no elevators and you do have to walk a short distance to access anything...we're middle aged and it was easy :) Cleaning staff- were wonderful, we received anything we requested and then some extras, beautiful flowers that decorated our bathroom and curtains, thank you ladies. I want to note that we always left a small note and a tip for both the mini fridge stockers and our cleaning ladies, who were always friendly and they work very hard. I admire all the staff at this resort as they are always friendly (except the big man at the dive shop, he was a bit testy?), they work so hard for so little. Food- with having a bit of a restricted diet, I found plenty of delicious food, buffet was my favorite. We did eat at the Steakhouse and Route 66, which was very good. We had no issues getting a reservation at the Buffet lobby or waiting in line at Route 66, my recommendation is to show up early, and check to see which ones are open each day. Drinks- We enjoyed a bit of a variety which were good. Some bartenders mixed stronger drinks than others, so if you prefer a weaker drink, advise them. We averaged $1/ drink for a tip, sometimes a bit more. If you like wine, you can check with the staff at the front counter in the Buffet, they may sell you a bottle (; Beach & Pool-I'm there for water, sun and sand so the Beach was beautiful, they have done a lot of work since the hurricane. It would be helpful if the resort could acquire a few more chairs/umbrellas for both the pool and the beach to accommodate the guests. We had to look around a bit for chairs with NO Towels, or put some empties together, no big deal, vacation goes on. The only issue we had was with a guest making a smart remark 3 hours later about removing their one towel from a set of three chairs. I will also add that we had asked a staff member, he advised us it was fine and if the guests didn't return by a certain time we could have the umbrella as well, they didn't. We later offered up our chairs and umbrella to a family with children. So if in doubt ask a staff member or someone close by if the guests have been gone for awhile, just be respectful. Note of caution, take a good bug spray and bug ointment!! The no-seeums are fussy and don't bite everyone, but if they like you, they like you a lot. They leave tiny welts and they can get itchy. They like to hang out by the bushes around the buildings and by the beach. We did do a little shopping at the two shops, and the pricing was okay, it is a resort. Bring sunscreen from home, theirs is a bit high to purchase. We did purchase a couple of pictures as well. There are resort photographers that will be taking your pictures if you like, you can access the pictures through an app or at the gift shop. They average $20 each us or less depending on the amount you get. We enjoyed the resort so much we didn't do any excursions this time, but you can certainly access them through your travel company's rep at the resort (this would be my recommendation, depending on your insurance coverage). There are also many other excursion reps on the resort, ask for pricing and what's included, they will work with you. It was very helpful to check out Trip central reviews, Facebook and download the H10 app, they will supply you with a wealth of information on this resort. Lastly, make sure you go see Pinky, the local Flamingo... he's waiting for you!! I would highly recommend this resort, one of the best we've been too! Enjoy!!!

Very nice resort that has a lot to offer

We enjoyed our stay. However, while some points were very positive, some were negative. The bus ride to the hotel took well over an hour and we stopped at six hotels before we got to our hotel. The road was mostly secondary road punctuated by what felt like four hundred speed bumps. The bus host told us to meet the Sunwing person in the lobby the next morning for our briefing. We showed up at the appointed time, but the Sunwing person told us that she was only booking our tour(s) and answering [... read more] any questions we may have. She also told us where to get our towel card. As a result of not having the benefit of a formal briefing, as is the case in all similar resorts we visited, we had to discover what this resort had to offer on our own and we missed out on some of the amenities for the first few days. We only discovered the existence of the Bowling Center and the Sports Bar after our return home. Our room was freshly renovated but the bathroom had not been renovated at all. The floor and the walls were showing signs of fatigue, and the floor of the bathtub was cracked. This is inconsistent with a four-star hotel. The pools and surrounding areas were clean, spacious and well maintained. The beach was fantastic and well maintained. The vendors were polite, discrete and kept their distances when we were not interested in their merchandise. The security personnel were present on the beach and on the site but were very discreet. The food at the Tortuga and the Villa Marina was impeccable, but the service was slow at times, for no apparent reason. We tried all the restaurants with the exception of the Mexicain restaurent and Route 66. The Mexicain restaurant was closed on our last evening. The food and service were excellent at all the restaurants we tried. Numerous shuttles were traveling on the site but one of our friends who was walking with a cane was refused boarding on several occasions because the shuttle was already on a trip. We enjoyed our stay and would recommend the resort to friends and family.

Terrible Hotel

WORST Hotel I have ever experienced. To start upon arrival had to contact maintenance to fix safe that was not working, then I had to argue with them on 3 occasions for a coffee maker, they kept telling me that my room does not have a coffee maker included but on their website indicated it does and they kept leaving me coffee pouch instead after 3 days finally hot one. There were about 1000 guests during our stay but Hotel only had about 50 to 60 umbrellas aroud the pool, would have to wake u [... read more]p at 5 am to reserve 1 and hope that by the time you go to the pool after breakfast no one else took it, and when you inform the hotel they would stand there and say they don't have anymore left. One of the stairs to get out of the pool was broken (missing a screw), I was there for 10 days and let maintenance know about how dangerous it was to have slippery loose stairs, also other guests let them know almost every day but nothing was done, ( easy fix, just drain about 1 foot of water and reistall the missing screw). Infested with mosquitoes, Hotel does not spray. Beach is dirty when you mention it to them nothing is done. Animateurs don't involve themselves with all guests unless you speak their language.

Great resort, enjoyed our stay

We just got back this week and really enjoyed this resort. They pay a lot of attention to detail with the little things they offer around the resort like archery, Martini/Margarita bars at night, a night with bouncy castles and popcorn for the kids. The entertainment team is top notch. We can't say enough good things about them. They have the highest energy, they seem to genuinely have a great time, and they are great at getting guest engagement. Always lots of seating for watching the evening [... read more] entertainment as well. They do fun little contests on the beach in the morning and the pool in the afternoon and at night they bring out all the winners and give them Dominican rum to celebrate. Our only complaint was the volume at which they put the audio. It was so loud! The selection of restaurants is good. We found the food to be varied enough that we weren't getting tired of anything. They have an amazing coffee shop (with probably the best AC on the resort) that had a nice vibe and was a great place to cool down mid day. The buffet could get quite busy, but the staff really hustle to get tables cleared and ready for the next people. The beach was okay. A bit rocky but overall nice. They have enough beach loungers, but it doesn't feel like it because people often reserve loungers at both the pool and the beach at the same time despite there being signage to not. But that's more of a problem with vacationers than the resort itself. Highly recommend a nighttime beach visit. The breeze is lovely at night. Drinks were good. Good selection and generally well made. Our first 5 days we had Issa working at the pool bar and she was fantastic. Always happy and singing, and seemed to really focus on mixing drinks well. She was gone our last 2 days and her replacement wasn't quite as good, but still okay. The guy who runs the nightly martini/margarita/gin bars (if I'm remembering correctly his name was Carlos) is great. He was so friendly and worked hard to make everyone fun, yummy drinks. The staff in general just seem really happy to be there. They do everything with a great attitude and never seemed bothered if you asked for anything. Reception was super helpful getting us a shower since we had to check out at noon but our shuttle wasn't until 6pm. And the bell boys/front staff were always super eager to help with transportation questions for shopping etc. There is a trolley to get around which is nice if you're going with kids or someone older, but honestly it's very walkable. They have nice little paths as well that get you off the main walkway and give a bit more privacy. Rooms were nice. No matter what you turn the AC to our room was pretty consistently at 23.5 but it felt refreshing in comparison to the heat outside. Shower was warm. Tubs were a bit older and I probably wouldn't want to soak a kid in them but the shower portion was fine. Beds were cozy enough. We left notes for the housekeeping requesting extra water and they were always good to ensure we had plenty. Also the public/shared area bathrooms were some of the cleanest, best kept public bathrooms I've used. They must be cleaning them constantly. Honestly a great resort that seems happy to meet your needs and fill your requests, and they really just work hard to ensure you have a great vacation. Would go back again, with or without kids. They have plenty for everyone!!

Great resort.

We totally enjoyed our stay at the Ocean Blue and Sand. Our rooms were perfect. The resort is kept very clean, staff are efficient and friendly. Food was very good in all areas we went to.Having the trolley available was convenient also although it is not a long distance from one end to the other it was good to have at times. Beach was wonderful.

Good Resort

Hotel was nice. Our room was on the modern side. Did hear alot of people complaining about mold in the older rooms and smelling musty. AC was out randomly thru out the resort. Definitely a lack of chairs and especially umbrellas. Pool area has spot where the concrete is starting to deteriorate. Lack of staff keeping the pool deck clean, limes from drinks scattered around, empty sunscreen bottles. Not convenient the way they do the reservations for the restaurants, you go the day you want the re [... read more]servation and book it, having to line up before 7am, so much for being on vacation. The rest of the restaurants are first come first serve. Never experienced this before, some of the waiting times where an hour or more. I think its so much easier and convenient to book all the el la cartes at once. Food and drinks were very good.

A resort that has it all!

We enjoyed our stay. Rooms were well kept. Great meals. Great variety of restaurants. Enjoyed the pool. Enjoyed the beach. Enjoyed activities. Great excursions. Could do without the Premium Club Promotion meeting. Fix the Bingo games online, as Internet kept cutting out. Overall a great experience.

Great vacation

First things first. I've been to many resorts in DR and I can truthfully say this place by far has the best food around. Always fresh, different dishes daily. A job well done by the resort staff. We went to 1 a la carte because the buffet was that good. The grounds were meticulously clean, as was the pool. Mikes Cafe was great for a specialty coffee and desserts. The only thing I would recommend d is they do something with that casino. Horrible is probably the best word for it. Literally only 8  [... read more]slot machines. A waste for a nice building. Either add more or shut it down. A real disappointment Looking past that, I would highly recommend this place based on the food alone.fantastic job

Bad management

There are signs all around the pool not to reserve the chairs every one dose it in fact they put clothing at night witch i found out late in our stay and no one does anything about it. Why have the signs out there.there aren’t enough chairs out there, theirs holes around the pool for umbrella but no umbrellas.the same with the beach area now for reservations for restaurants it’s a joke my wife went there at 8:30 to book the steak house she was told 9:30 was the only time left they had,after bre [... read more]akfast I went to cancel it was to late to eat there was a couple asking for reservations at the steak house and they were given a choice between 6:00 or 7:30 and that was at 10:30 so i complain and was given 6:00. Entertainment was good the grounds were nice and most employees were great but would not recommend or go there.

Nice clean resort w/ great food!

The resort was very clean. Rooms were always clean. A little dated, but clean. Food was great. Did not have 1 bad meal. Japanese and Steak House were both excellent, and the Marina for lunch and buffet for breakfast did not disappoint. Staff were always se friendly and helpful. Only thing I would not recommend is going to the shopping market. Very overpriced merch and it took over 1/2 to get our ride back.

Amazing resort

Fantastic atmosphere , very friendly and clean resort. Very well maintained rooms, nice personnel ( koodos to our beautiful and lovely lady Rosalba who took care of us during our dining at the breakfast/dinner buffet ??). Entertainment at the resort was incredible ( Blue Team - you rock!!! ? ). Food was everything we could think of , delicious, lots of variety for everyone. If you are a lover of seafood that should be a place definitely on your list !!! We definitely enjoyed every moment there  [... read more]and will look forward to return again in near future.

Excellent Vacation at Ocean Blue

This was a great resort! Check-in: Simple, friendly and quick Rooms: Clean, spacious, of course there’s a bit of a musty smell, it’s a crazy humid climate. We turned the dehumidifier on and it was fine. AC worked great. A bit of staining on bathroom floor from leaky shower but who cares. Building was quiet. Food: Delicious! Great variety. Some buffet dishes weren’t super hot, we just dug to the bottom of the dish. Fabulous Indian food a couple of days, awesome pizza. Churros and donuts for  [... read more]breakfast? Yes! Get in line at 7:15 am at the left hand buffet entrance to book the Steak and Japanese restaurants. For the rest, just be in line around 5:40 pm and you’ll get right in at 6. Food in all of them was great!! Arancini Balls in Italian and Chicken Flautas in Mexican are a must! Serve yourself soft serve ice cream at second pool or beach buffet. Yum! Or ice cream parlour for waffle cone treats. Mike’s coffee makes a fantastic frozen cappuccino and hot French Vanilla cappuccino. Chocolate martinis at the lobby bar are delicious! Plenty of drinks available everywhere. Just see Manuel and Joneiry at the first swim up bar for the best Mojitos and if you’re brave, ask Melfi for a Sammy Sosa!! Grounds: Immaculate! I doubt any fallen leaf is down for more than a minute! People- pleeeeease don’t make a hard working gardener pick up your cigarette butts when there’s an ashtray 20 ft away!! Seriously! The resort has concrete, cobblestone paths and all the buildings are marble/ ceramic. We found this to be really hard on our feet and legs. Take the little carts that go around regularly! Staff: Friendly and hardworking. They sometimes didn’t speak English well enough to understand what we were asking which ended up in extra nachos and bizarre shopping trips!! Remember they get paid a fraction of what we do for the hard work they’re doing. Tip well! Beach: incredible! Chair Situation: Get up early if you want chairs. On the beach, a few bucks can typically get you a chair from somewhere. Vendors: Fairly pushy, just be ready to say no if you don’t want something. Photographers accompany people with parrots, iguanas offering to take pics of you and then you’re out $20! Other: Watch out for the white shirt smiley ladies hovering at your building entrances. They just want to give you your “welcome package” or “a little bit of information”. It’s a very aggressive time share meeting that will take 2-3 hrs of your vacation. Entertainment: The animation team does an amazing job during the day but we found the evenings a bit lacking. There were two shows in the theatre but they were so loud!!!! Often just bingo in the lobby. There is a digital screen in the lobby that has all of the info on it. We didn’t find it until halfway through. It is mostly correct. Overall: We had a fantastic vacation here and would come back in a heartbeat!!

Great resort

The grounds at this resort were very well-maintained and beautiful. The rooms were big with double sinks in the bathroom. The bed was comfortable and clean. I would definitely come back again. The staff is also amazing.

Falls a bit short

The grounds and buildings are well kept and the layout of the resort is good. Our room was clean and the beds were comfortable. The only downside, which has a lot to do with my age, was having to step into a large, defunct whirlpool tub to have a shower. We found the staff very courteous and helpful. Especially the front desk and the Customer Service people who went out of their way to assist us even with a couple of things that I am sure were beyond their 'scope of work'. We had trouble wit [... read more]h our safe (our fault) and a burned out bulb in the bathroom. Both issues were rapidly resolved. Unfortunately, the food did not measure up to the reviews although the selection and quality was good the preparation was not. They seem to have a problem keeping things warm and a great deal was very over-cooked and/or sat too long. The other downside was there were not enough beach or pool chairs. you would have to put your towels on by 6 to 6:30 am to get one and they didn't seem come available even later in the day. There are two things I would caution future Customers about. 1) The overly persistent people trying to get you to go to a time share meeting that has a high pressure sales team. 2) The Casino has a game which is illegal in most places that allow Casinos. It involves white balls that are rolled in a bowl that has numbered holes and a table with numbers etc. A fast talking employee gives you the impression that you will win big money. You can't win unless he were to let you, which he won't. Don't walk away from this game, RUN.

Great Resort and Staff!

We really enjoyed the resort and amenities. The property was in great condition, very clean and well maintained. The grounds were impeccable. The staff was always friendly, available and helpful. The food was plentiful, sufficiently varied and good, with about 10-15% of dishes being downright delicious (as per our subjective taste). The wait staff were very observant and pro-active for the majority. The entertainment crew deserves an ovation for their stamina and happy disposition. The [... read more]y were on site, keeping us entertained all day....mornings at the beach, afternoons by the pool and evenings by the lobby, theater or disco....they never ran out of energy and humor! The beach was clean, well maintained and there were plenty of loungers. There were always clean beach towels available and again the staff were very helpful. Unfortunately, the hurricane last year really decimated the beach, which is now half of the width it used to be (compared to the picture above). Of course this is out of their control, but unfortunately there were repercussions on how crowded the beach was, how close the loungers were to one another and on the available shade. Despite it all, the ocean was splendid! One negative aspect I have to mention is the insistence of the H10/Privilege Club staff to get you to buy into their travel membership and the misrepresentation of the duration of said presentation. We were roped in because we were curious to hear of the possibility to travel for less by dealing with them directly, which has its merit, but were mislead on the never-ending 2.5 hours long pitch.

Nice resort

First time to the Dominican, so can't compare to other resorts, but this was a nice clean resort , large selections of food . Always entertainment happening ,friendly staff. Biggest negative for us was that as a senior ,unless you were tech savvy and had a smart phone there was no info available at the resort all info was available on their app.

Amazing Resort

Ocean Blue and Sand is a wonderful resort! Food was amazing, entertainment crew was very entertaining at the pool and in the evening before the 9:30pm show. Beach was very calm which was surprising because when we have gone to Punta Cana at a different resort the beach was very wavy. Everyone was very friendly and always available to help. It is an older resort but very well kept even the room was very nice. Loved the way this resort is set up, the lobby bar is amazing. Special shoutout to [... read more] Mike's Cafe, it was wonderful! They had all sorts of coffee (latte, cappucinos, iced) plus they had desserts, he is open all day from 7:30am to 11pm to fill your needs. I would definitely go back!

Beautiful Resort

We stayed in Feb 2023, our room was spacious with a king size bed as well as a sitting area with sofa. Pools were fantastic. Beach area was small, but still seemed large enough to accommodate anyone wanting to spend time there. Food was excellent in the buffet as well as the 7 a la carte restaurants. Would highly recommend for a relaxing vacation