Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort Spa and Casino: Amazing resort

The hotel had the best staff and the food was amazinging. My cousin was getting married and wedding was perfect. The room were huge and room service was great. My friend had a swim up, which perfect for people who want their own private pool.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Great Resort for Families

My husband and I had a great time at this resort. Here are my thoughts on the various aspects of the place, as someone who has stayed at many all inclusive resorts and with relatively high expectations. Lobby/common areas/hotel grounds: Excellent, recently updated, lovely to stroll around in. Beach: Wonderful - why we keep returning to Punta Cana. The great thing about this resort is they remove the seaweed several times a day. The Esmerelda is also close to the beach (as opposed to Fantasia [... read more], Aquamarine, Turquesa which you'd have to take a cart to get to the beach). Lots of kids at this time of year and with the complex catering heavily to families (water parks throughout the complex). Main pool: Too warm in May. We spent most of our time at the beach. Rooms with swim up pool: we were fortunate to be upgraded to a room with a swim up pool, which was fantastic. We'd come back to our room around 3-4pm once we got too hot on the beach to cool down in the swim up which had cooler water than the main pools. Rooms: Adequate, relatively clean but could use a deep clean. You don't spend much time in your room so not a deal breaker. A la carte restaurants: Well worth the hassle to book ahead of time on the BP app. Food generally excellent. Our favs: Yurta, Maiko, and Limbo (at the Ambar). Good: Rodizio and Taino. Not good: El Olivo (at Aquamarine). Great to be able to try the a la carte restaurants at the other BP resorts in the complex! Buffets: Breakfast buffet was good - made to order omelets, crispy bacon, lots of fruit. Lunch and dinner buffets were not very good. We got by with the taco station at lunch and booking as many a la carte restos for dinner as we could! Service: Generally slow. Bartenders don't acknowledge you until you tip. Service in buffets very slow. Many of the staff don't speak much English, which is fine but unusual. A la carte service is better. Carts: For getting around the complex - slow. Give yourself an extra 20 mins to get to a dinner reservation at another BP resort, for example. Bugs: There were a few mosquitos and sand fleas; you'll get bitten more in a Canadian forest than you will down in Punta Cana. Bring some bug spray and after bite if you're worried; you'll be fine. Weather: generally sunny and HOT. Bring waterproof sunscreen. Rain showers sometimes later in the day/evening but not a big deal. An umbrella is provided in the room. Noise level: We heard from several people that the rooms more centrally located in the resort were pretty noisy and the hallways were echo-y. We were after quiet so I requested a room in building 97 at check in, furthest building from the theatre, etc. Bring earplugs/sound machine if you're sensitive (I am) - with these I couldn't hear anything :) Overall we enjoyed our stay and would return to the complex, probably to the Luxury Ambar (adults only).

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: 7th time at Esmeralda :)

We were pleased that the service levels and general "organization" at the resort has settled back to what we had grown to expect and enjoy, vs our trip last year when service was overall not as good. The hotel is beautiful, clean and staff were friendly and attentive. The room and bed were very comfortable; housekeeping was satisfactory. We are not late night folks and having been here before, we opted to skip the evening entertainment and instead hung out at the Snack Bar for a drink or two  [... read more]after dinner to watch some hockey - great service!. This year we did 3 a la cartes - Yurta, Naan and Rodizio. Yurta and Naan were so great, Rodizio was ok. We find the buffet is full of options and we loved their fresh fish, scallops, calamari (so tender!) and grilled meats. The snack area beside the kids waterpark was not open so we missed afternoon nachos and ice creams/popsicles but that wasn't the end of the world. We didn't go off the Emseralda area this year and enjoyed what they had to offer. We stayed primarily at the quiet pool - Brenda around the pool was fantastic. For some reason the jets in the two "bubble pools" that attach to the quiet pool was not working and no one could explain why or get them working again which was too bad. They are a nice feature that we missed. We did a couples massage again this year and it was good. The worst part was the time from checkout to flight. It was two hours from the time we checked out to be ready for our transfer, to getting to the airport. It's only a 35 min drive, but there were delays in the transfer arrival and having to pickup at two other areas of the Bahia property. Overall, we recommend the resort for couples or families.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Had A Great Time

We picked this resort because of the village vibe and lush grounds. We weren't disappointed. Staff were amazing, rooms comfortable, grounds immaculate. Would have been put off by the Premium membership push, but we knew enough to shut them down and not get pulled in. Focused on all the pluses of the resort instead. Too many to list!

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Favourite Resort!

We had a relaxing time at this resort, great food especially seafood options and the quiet beach areas, also very good service. The water in the beach area is shallow but it is beautiful to walk out and can swim still. The hotel experience is great, small intimate atmosphere with care taken when ordering special drinks. Upgraded to premium and liked the more modern room decor, new lamp, grey laminate flooring, white patio chairs. high standards for cleanliness and food prep no issues

Iberostar Selection Bavaro Suites: Amazing resort, I must say the best resort we have been to in the last 38 years of traveling

Very clean resort, very family oriented, an amazing kids club. The food was absolutely amazing, not only at the buffet, but also at all the ala cartes. All the staff were very friendly and very accommodating

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Wonderful resort

This resort was 5 stars all round, the food, beach, pool, the staff were amazing. This resort was very clean, staff worked all day keeping it clean. The food was excellent, la carte or buffet always fresh and good.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Luxury resort !

We spent 5 nights at luxury Esmeralda resort, everything was perfect, the room, the restaurants, the the palm trees beach landscape The people working at resorts were very nice and kind The only cons thing was the party noise until 11:00 pm

JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar: Outstanding resort

This was by far the nicest resort we have stayed in out of the 30+ so far. Top shelf liquor, excellent meals, beautiful grounds. The butler was so helpful…shout out to Cofè! We recommend this for couples looking for quiet atmosphere!

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Amazing Butler

Room luxurious but dated needs TLC .food at Marche bland .food at a la cartes enjoyable.Hunters and Gratzi my favorites, Rio food especially beef burned on outside raw on inside.pools , bars lovely and staff very friendly! DCBreakfast excellent and staff, go out of their way to please.But the whole two weeks was made excellent by our Butler Manuel who went above and beyond to make our stay excellent. We paid extra for elite plus but Sunwing sent a westjet plane that did not have this ame [... read more]nity. No extra leg room. Nexus bus was half hour late to pick us up at Royalton Bavaro. But despite these things we had an enjoyable holiday. The lazy river was the most fun we had there!

Secrets Royal Beach: Nice resort

This resort is pretty well laid out. The rooms were nice, I was preferred so I’m not sure if all The rooms are the same. The staff at this resort are top notch, the staff at the preferred bar are amazing. The only place were the resort let me down was some of the food. The Bluewater Grill and Olio was the best. I would return to this resort.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Bahia Principe Aquamarine stay - Amazing experience

The resort was great, nice and clean. Rooms were clean and spacious. Pool areas were great, only comment(s) would be more chair and more shade. Customer Service was great at both lobbies. Customer Service was great at all restaurants - A la Carte, buffer and Snack Bar. The food was excellent every where we went. Customer Service was great at all bars - Lobby and Pool

Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana: Great Resort!

Absolutely 100% recommend. This hotel surpassed all of our expectations. Pool side service was amazing, rooms were very clean, restaurants and buffet all had great food. We stayed at the Preferred Club and also highly recommend this upgrade - very much worth it! The following staff went over and above - Moises & Geisy (Preferred Club Pool), Nairoby & Mariela (Preferred Club Bar). The entertainment staff were also amazing - especially Baby Face, El Teacher and at the buffet look for Franciso an [... read more]d Rudy - all absolutely made sure we had a great time on vacation! Also our butler Luis took great care of us.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Beautiful Resot

The grounds of this resort were beautiful and very clean . The resort staff worked very hard at keeping the grounds clean and well maintained. If we had an issue or request for something the staff would accommodate us quickly and efficiently. The buffet always had a great selection of food to eat .

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Wonderful Resort

Visited the Luxury Ambar May 3, 2025 to May 10, 2025. Had a group of 13 for 50th birthday celebrations and had a corner swim up. We had an absolute blast. The staff was amazing and went well over my expectations with their service. We were luck to get a room dead center of the resort and had very short walks to the pool/beach area and to the lobby. For what we needed and wanted this resort came through and created fantastic memories. We will be coming back again!! 10 of 10 in my books.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Disappointing Stay at Sunscape Coco Punta Cana – Not Worth the Cost

I stayed at Sunscape Coco Punta Cana for 7 nights and unfortunately, this resort did not meet the standards expected from a Hyatt-affiliated property. We were “upgraded” to the Adults Only section, only to be told upon arrival that children are now allowed there — something not reflected on the website. Had I booked directly, I would have paid a premium for inaccurate information. We accepted the upgrade because of promised perks like a private pool and better proximity to amenities. Sadly, t [... read more]he experience quickly went downhill. The fire alarm in Building #1 went off multiple times every single day from Sunday to Thursday — often as early as 5 AM or late into the evening. Staff told us it was a false alarm caused by someone possibly vaping or smoking, but it continued for days with no resolution. This created not only constant disruption but a serious safety concern — what if there had been a real emergency? The air conditioning in our room barely worked, and the fixed shower head had very low pressure (luckily the handheld one was better). For a resort at this price point, these basic amenities should not be an issue. Many à la carte restaurants were closed (low season), yet no effort was made to adjust the dining experience. Even the disco required you to pay for drinks, and drinks from other bars weren’t allowed. Isn’t this supposed to be an “all-inclusive” resort? The buffet food was mediocre at best, aside from the fresh bread and egg station at breakfast. The beach, shown beautifully in photos online, was completely covered in seaweed and not being maintained. I understand this can be seasonal, but I also expect a resort to make an effort to keep it usable. There were some positives — the resort is visually stunning, the spa is excellent, and the coffee huts are a great touch. I also appreciated the kindness of a staff member from the medical team who gave helpful advice without pressuring us into a paid consultation. That said, I would not return to this resort — even if it were free. I overheard several other guests echoing similar frustrations, and it’s clear the quality has declined. This is not a 4-star resort; it barely earns 3 stars based on our experience. I am sharing this review because guests deserve better — especially when paying a premium for what should be a relaxing, seamless experience.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Ocean Blue and Sand

We visited this hotel for the first time and were very impressed with facilities, room size and condition, beach, restaurants, entertainment. We arrived in the middle of the night, around 1 am and had chance to have drinks and food in the restaurant that was open. The entire resort had light under every palm tree. Beautiful resort, extremely clean and well maintained.

El Beso Adults Only at Ocean El Faro: Very nice

Was maybe one of the best all-inclusive resorts I’ve been to and I’ve been to over 50. The service was excellent. I didn’t do a lot of the restaurants but the room service was excellent and also very fast. The pool could’ve been a little bit cleaner, but the lobby in the main lobby is absolutely beautiful

Caribe Deluxe Princess: Great Resort

Pool is clean, beach is great. Good variety of food and a la carte restaurants. Love the nature habitat. Rooms are pretty decent. Never had an issue with air conditioner or hot water. Depends on where are you in the resort, some staff do not speak english.

Riu Palace Bavaro: Great resort!

Returned from a week's vacation at RIU Palace Bavaro where we had an amazing time. The resort is super clean and spread out nicely. The staff is very friendly and helpful, even fighting to have you sit in their section at breakfast haha! The food was good with lots of choice, I especially liked the meals at Krystal and Zen. We had a great time sitting at the tables in the pool meeting people from other places. The rooms were nicely decorated and laid out well. Of course the beach was specta [... read more]cular with lots of loungers and plenty of trees to grab shade. I would highly recommend this resort!