Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Beautiful resort

We just loved the hotel especially the food and the room by the beach in the Royal Golden area. As we are seniors we really appreciated the proximity to all the action. The beach was great but very busy. Lots of people in one place which we are not used to . The pool area was very nice but very crowded and noisy. The bus service is a must in a resort this size. We would return again but only in the Royal Golden section. We spent one week there but would be going for 10 days next time but o [... read more]nly if Royal Golden is available.

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Beautiful resort !!

We Just returned from our very first holiday and it couldn't have been any better . We traveled with another couple who had been to Grand Bahia la Romana before and loved it . They were right The food was excellent the grounds were beautiful the beach was big and very clean and not too busy The staff was friendly as helpful. We enjoyed our stay very much we had never been away before and were totally spoiled at this resort . The rooms were large suites and very clean . Entertainment was go [... read more]od the activities by the animation team were fun and kept the day full of laughs and excitment. We are looking forward to returning next year . Would Recommend this resort to anyone young or old . Lots to do or just relax .

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Great Resort

Excellent resort. Compares very well with other 5 star resorts that I vacationed at in Mexico, Jamaica and Cuba. Very good food and service. Newly built and opened so that the quality of accomodations is very high. Situated on an excellent beach that goes on for miles in both directions. Allows for very long and secure walks along the beach. Plenty of palapas for shade and good quality beach chairs. As well, the Lazy River complex provides a lot of family oriented activities for the childre [... read more]n and well as adults. Professional entertainment at nightly shows.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Amazing Resort

This resort was simply amazing. It was clean, food was great and the employees were wonderful , very friendly. Our room was an upgrade from the Golf side to the beach side and it was a lovely room. The a'la carte restaurants were good, but a little hard to get into. Most of them only had late times available. I would go back to this resort in a heart beat. The pool was clean, and the beach was clean although there was a bit more seaweed then I would like , but at least you could still s [... read more]wim in the ocean.

Iberostar Waves Dominicana: Perfect location.

Our vacation at the Iberostar Dominicana went smoothly from start to finish. The bus ride from the airport was very quick and check in was even quicker. The rooms felt damp, but we did not complain or ask to change location. The beach is stunning and not as busy as the many other resorts located along this strip. The food was way better than we had expected. Steaks were thick, cooked perfectly and were delicious. All the a la Carte restaurants were fabulous and the service was prompt and fri [... read more]endly. We will definitely be back.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Great Spot!!

The resort was wonderful!! ** FOOD - lots of variety ** POOL - very big with a great swim up bar (staff is friendly - especially JUNIOR) but unfortunately closes at 6:00pm every night :((( ** BEACH - OK, I've definitely been to better ** ENTERTAINMENT - most shows were fantastic ** STAFF - very friendly and super helpful ** BARS - all bars close at 11:00pm :(((( ** ROOMS - very clean and very roomy ** LOCATION - only resort for miles, you're locked to your resort unless you pay for  [... read more]an excursion

Ocean Blue and Sand: Awesome Resort!!!

Amazing resort with 3 swimup bars and huge pools, everything flows perfectly The set up for food and drinks and the pool and beach and the rooms works out really well :) The entertainment is fantastic and so much fun at the pool and beach:) The food is delicious and lots of variety. The privilege group wanting you to upgrade will drive you crazy if you let them.. Mostly all rooms have double beds :(

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Great Resort

Traveled Feb 2nd to Feb 9th 2018 Great Resort, Great Beaches, Fantastic Service & the Property well maintained, 2nd time at this Resort (1st time was in 2005) and more than likely will return, I would suggest upgrading to Majestic Club for the small extra cost as for us it was well worth it......Private Check in, adult only pool with swim up bar, club only section on the beach with plenty of sun chairs, breakfast at la carte instead of the buffet if you desire, private lounges with drinks /  [... read more]appetizers and Wifi and Butler service, he would find us everyday , either on the Beach / at the Pool or would give us a call in our room to see if all was o.k. and if we needed anything to make our stay more enjoyable, took care of all our a la carte Restaurant Reservations, Great Vacation with Punta Cana Sunshine of 27 degrees Celsius everyday !! If someone finds something to complain about this Resort I suggest they stop Travelling :) :):)

Coral Costa Caribe: Coral Costa Caribe

Beautiful place. Nice and clean, it even smelled clean. Good food, beautiful beach, lots of shade and loungers. Superior rooms are a fair distance from the main area, but if your healthy they are worth the walk. Casino is closed down but I think there is a casino $30 dollars by cab away. I enjoyed this resort.

Viva Tangerine by Wyndham: a great family resort

just returned from a week long family vacation. we had an amazing time and would definitely recommend this hotel to others. check in was fairly smooth, the staff were very friendly and helpful with luggage. There was an issue with one of our rooms at check-in but we were upgraded to a junior suite at no additional cost. the grounds were very clean and there were always staff about cleaning and performing maintenance. the rooms were clean and bright. We had a mini fridge in our room stocked with [... read more] water bottles. Every staff we talked with reminded us not to drink tap water. the beds were firm but not uncomfortable. there was only one bar but the staff were competent and even during busy times we only waited a few minutes. The buffet was pretty good and had a theme for each day. the a la cartes were very good, although you need to make a reservation early in the day to get a spot. The only thing i will say is if you have a large group it is hard to get reservations. The snack bar has foods like hot dogs and burgers and fries for the picky eaters. We traveled with Sunwing and our representative was amazing, very informative, told us the best excursions to go on. We did the waterfalls(Damajua) and they were amazing. the puerto plata city tour and cable car, paradise island and horseback riding. All tours were done well and tour guides were friendly and informative. the beach was a public beach so there were vendors there, they can be persistent but with a firm no thank you they will leave you alone. It was usually very windy hence being a good spot for kite surfing and the waves were pretty rough. while we were there we weren't able to swim some days because of the strong currents and riptides. the hotel has signs saying they don't staff lifeguards but there are people on the beach most days monitoring swimmers and would get people out of the water if the current was too strong. the beach was very nice to walk along, great for finding shells along the way. the pool is where we spent most of our time. i would recommend doing the water aerobics they do a class every day and it's very fun. the entertainment crew has something going every couple of hours. The nightly shows don't start til 945pm but for the most part they're entertaining. Mostly they do them outside near the pool or if its raining they move them upstairs to the theatre. overall a great resort, family friendly

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort: Amazing!

The food was great, lots of selection. service was awesome, the staff are friendly and helpful. Always greeting you with a smile. Entertainment every night. The beds on the vip beach was my favorite part. I would recommend this resort and I would definitely go back!

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort: Vacation March 2018

We arrived late on the first day . Once we were checked in the desk staff told us the staff at the buffet were waiting for us so we could eat ! That was definitely appreciated after traveling all day. Our room was clean and well stalked with towels. Fridge always had cold beverages Wait staff and bartenders were always helpful. Pool and surrounding area was clean and always lots of lounge chairs to be found .although not always enough umbrellas for shade . Activity staff always had fun ac [... read more]tivities to join in on . If you get a chance go to the foam party in the main pool total blast !! As is the welcome party at the dome and the open air buffet dinner and concert . Cabanas near the beach were clean and always had fresh towels. Staff at the beach level were great . Wasn't impressed with the beach. It was clean and maintained but no lounge chairs to sit by the water . Not much distance between the retaining wall and waters edge . When it was high tide the water was to the stairs . Our last day we didn't fly out till 8pm but we had to check out of our rooms by 1pm. Once we checked out our bracelets were cut off and we were told we could only access areas other then the lobby til 3pm . Leaving us 2 hours to just sit and wait . We were told we could keep our bracelets but we'd have to leave either our passports of another form of ID. Sorry but I'm not leaving my ID with anyone . Over all we were happy with the resort . Just didn't like loosing those 2 hrs .

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Can’t wait to go back!!!

I booked this vacation last minute and was going off of trip advisor reviews which were mostly positive. All I can say is “Wow!!!” The resort is beautiful, the staff is fantastic. Our room was great, clean and simple. We are looking to go back ASAP. It’s our new favourite place ❤️❤️❤️

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Very nice place!

We were very happy with our stay here. Beautiful location! Resort very clean and beautifully decorated. Staff were amazing and so friendly! Mix of guests, most expecting quiet...some need to be friendlier and relax and have fun!!! Loved being on ground floor with patio and plunge pool. Food was very good, we do not agree with other complaints of food, as many options including the 3 a la carte restaurants. Air Canada was only complaint, issues travelling both ways and would seek out diffe [... read more]rent airline next trip.

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort: Mindblowing

I have stayed at this resort 2 times previously, a few years ago, and I liked it then. But what they have done with the place is phenomenal!! We had an amazing, better than expected experience, the food is actually noteworthy if not very good now, and the staff are all very attentive, happyand friendly and not in a fake way either! It's also an extremely well maintained and clean complex. The price has not increased in 10years, but after this last visit we will be going back next year, and wou [... read more]ldn't even be upset by a price increase. It's well worth it!!

IFA Villas Bavaro Beach Resorts: Mediocre Hotel

Not the best not the worst, you get what you pay for. Entrance to the resort was through a residential area which was different. No drinks upon arrival which is not a big deal but a nice touch at other resorts. Lots of bussed arrived at once which made check in fun. Line up for carte meals was long and hard to get reservations. The one restaurant had crap service. Buffet was generally good. Walk to the beach or taking a trolley cart was not ideal. Entertainment at night could have used some vari [... read more]ety other than the people dancing every night. Room was recently renovated but cleaning could have used an improvement. Bed sheets were not changed once over a week, dresser and counter tops were not wiped. Overall, I would spend the couple extra hundred to go somewhere nicer and closer to a beach.

Grand Palladium Palace: Great time!

Very well maintained .... staff great... nice pools and good food and beautiful beach. The only real negative are the time share people and the vendors ... theyre relentless. Same with the excursion guys too. Definately need to tip well to get good service too.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Beautiful resort

The grounds and beach at this hotel were gorgeous. Despite the rooms being dated, the views and cleanliness made up for what the rooms lacked (who spends much time in their room anyway?). The food was excellent, especially the Seaside Grill, Himitsu and the pizza at the beach. The buffet had more than enough variety and everything was excellent, both the food and the waitstaff. Only downsides: not enough bartenders (sometimes a long wait for a drink - at any bar), sales people on the beach a [... read more]nd on the grounds, and somewhat quiet night life. There could have been a lot of fun had at the music lounge but no one really seemed to make use of it.

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Wonderful staff. Great food. Spotless rooms.

This is a beautiful resort with lovely rooms. Great restaurants and a staff that bends over backwards to help. We changed rooms since our first room was very noisy with a disco across the fence. Thumping bass all night. Building 7 is very noisy. Our next room was much more comfortable. There needs to be more umbrellas around the pools. The vendors on the beach are annoying, however, that is not the resorts fault. If I were to visit again I would choose a less busy time. This is a great  [... read more]place!

Excellence Punta Cana: Excellent Experience at the Excellence

I am a fairly experienced traveller that has stayed at numerous different resorts in the Caribbean and overall I would have to say this was my best experience to date. Overall this resort was quite good, and had above average quality food and resort grounds (compared to like rated resorts) and generally excellent service. There was some areas that could be improved (which I will highlight below), but they are minor in nature. I guess the biggest drawback from the week was the rough waters off [... read more] the beach. The red flag was the common sight with yellow appearing only very infrequently. I don't know if it was because of the time of year but if you walked half a mile on the beach either direction the waters were much quieter. So if you value swimming in the ocean everyday, you may be disappointed with this resort. My opinion on some of the major categories of the feature of this resort are as follows: Restaurants/food In my opinion, this is one of the strongest features of this resort. The food was excellent everywhere, from the buffet restaurant to the myriad of a la carte and specialty places like the sports bar and coffee/bakery/ice-cream shop. I found the food fresh, tasty, and the variety excellent. Although the steaks at the Grill Restaurant had fairly thin cuts, it was always perfectly cooked and seasoned. The buffet restaurant near the beach had a theme everyday, and we enjoyed taco Monday, as well as BBQ Day (the BBQ ribs were delicious). For Club members, the Magna restaurant offered a la carte breakfast (which we enjoyed everyday), that had fantastic variety and quality. The only minor point of improvement would have been to better label some of the food items at the buffet. Although some stations were labelled, some others for example the Asian cuisine portion was unlabelled. It would have been nice to know the types of sushi and the variety of sauces (that all looked alike). The no reservations required at the al la carte restaurant was awesome! The only reservation required was the Japanese Show Cooking which was done on the same day. We never had a problem getting seating at the restaurants between 6-7 pm, however from 7-9 pm, there was often a wait on the more popular restaurants (ie the French and Lobster House). If there was a wait, we would have a drink at the closest bar and they would come and get us (not unlike waiting at a restaurant at home). I however heard from other guest that they had made reservations by asking some of the staff (there was probably a nice tip involved). There was a rather very pricey wine list available at all restaurants ($15 wine bottle at home was listed for about $80... ouch). The premium drinks for Club members was only available at the Magna Restaurant. It would have been very nice to have it accessible to club members at all the restaurants (especially since they checked you off a list before you ate there, so they knew that you were club). The Resort Grounds Another very strong category for this resort was the beautiful and well maintained grounds. The resort was very well laid out, and the grounds were constantly being maintained. There was a very nice walking/running trail on the inside perimeter of the resort which ran through ponds with wildlife like flamingos, parrots (a red one with quite the personality), and other exotic birds. Beach/Pools There are 2 rather large winding and river like pools in the main area and 2 smaller pools in the club area. I had the opportunity to enjoy all the pools and I liked the quieter nature of the club pools. The main pools had all the water activities and the swim up bar. Overall the pools were nice. One of the hot tubs required some maintenance on the handles (unfortunately a women received a rather nasty black eye from a fall from the loose handle bar leading into the tub). The beach was beautiful and well maintained. We took long walks on the beach everyday and you easily go several miles on either side. One of my favourite features was the variety of lounge/seating options at the beach and pool from regular lounge chairs to very comfy beds under huts and some had adjustable screens. We never had problems finding either beds or lounge chairs at the beach or pool although the screen adjustable ones were scarcer. As stated above the ocean waters were rough throughout the time we were there. I waded in a few times but they were not swimmable. The temperature of the water was perfect however. Resort Rooms We stayed in a club room with ocean views. The room was very nice. The room was clean and updated. The bathroom in particular was fantastic with a rather large shower which offered both rain shower on top and a wand. Counter space was plentiful with 2 sinks and closed in toilet area. The TV had a remarkable amount of channels available, and we ended up watching a few movies late at night. We liked the soaker tub in the room itself (I guess some people found it strange), and there was a lot of little extras that enhanced the experience such as a steaming appliance for cloths, and incense sticks. The mini bar was well stocked with a good variety of items and there was premium bottles available (ie vodka, rum, gin and whiskey). Unfortunately, we enjoy red wine and although the quality at the resort isn't the best, the Club Wine which is Fontera from Chile was certainly drinkable (house quality in my opinion). However we could not get it stocked as part of the mini bar and we could not get a bottle of that brand delivered to the room (only available at club bars and magna). Finally the maid service was excellent. We received "petit four" deserts and towel animals nearly everyday and the room was cleaned very well. As well turn down service was also done, and you would receive the activities list for the next day with a few chocolates. Be careful when you reserve a swim up room as well, some of them where located in shade all day and the water was pretty cold (according to some of the guests we talked to). Bars and Service I think there is nearly 10 bars on site, and we never had to wait and travel long to find a drink. The variety and the quality was quite good. At the sports bar, they had a german beer and some other varieties and the martini bar had some pretty tasty concoctions. Club members were only able to get the premium drinks (Frontera wine, Grey Goose Vodka, etc..) at the club bars near the club pools, the magna lounge, and the Club Lobby area. The service overall from the staff was excellent. They were frequently doing the rounds at the beach and around the pools. I never really felt neglected. Tipping certainly does help but I never felt obliged. I certainly got the impression that the staff at the resort are generally happy people and some of them had been working there 6 years + which is telling. The language ability overall of the staff is pretty much on par with other resorts. Some spoke very fluently in English and others had only rudimentary skills although my Spanish also needs a lot of work. We found the service based at the Magna Restaurant however was just a notch above everywhere else. If they could get the waiters to be able to express themselves a little more about the food they are serving, it would definitely improve the overall service but their skills (less the Magna) was pretty basic in taking your order and providing drinks. I would like to express my thanks to Joana and Viktor at the Magna, Jhon at the Club pool bar, and especially Orlando at the Club Lobby for providing outstanding service and improving our experience. Entertainment and Activities The nightly shows were pretty typical and average for this type of resort. We watched a portion of nearly every show and they were pretty average in quality. I can't say any one of them stood out. The theatre (conveniently located beside the lobby) was always packed and you needed to be there an hour before to get the best seats (ie around 830 pm). At about 9 pm, the only seats available were usually in the back or sides of the theatre. There wasn't really any bad seats however. There was the typical activities and games you would find at other resorts ie aqua aerobics, Spanish lessons, dancing lessons, beach volleyball, darts, variety of beach games. The activities crew were pretty subdued and they rarely hounded you to participate. For most of the time, I was unaware that they were occurring, however I did manage to participate in a few by seeking them out. This was also a great feature of the resort, since I have been to a few that constantly hound you to participate in daily activities. There was also a games area at the resort which included tennis courts, a full basketball court, billiards, ping pong, a very small mini put area, and archery. I only visited the area twice and it was deserted but it appeared well maintained. There is a disco on site, and even though I did not go, I heard the music there was pretty loud ie ear ringing range (not a young crowd which would probably appreciate it more). The Spa onsite was amazing as well. We received the included hydra therapy session which was pretty awesome. It was even better then a couples massage we had received at another resort for over 200 USD. The stores that line the front right side of the resort are very, very pricey, which included souvenir, jewelry, and pharmacy. There was some souvenir shops on either side of the resort on the beach. If you choose to go, go to the left facing the ocean, more variety, and better overall. Overall Overall, I was pretty happy with my stay and I would recommend it to my friends and family knowing what they value in a vacation. I felt the Club upgrade was really worth it. Another couple we met regretted not getting Club after their travel agent told them that it was not worth the extra cost. I think it was worth it, and I would definitely do it again. The resort is about 40 mins away from the airport so definitely not the closest but it was nice to be able to walk on the beach on either side of the resort for about a mile on either side before hitting another resort.