Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Good and bad

Good: Food was amazing! Resort grounds were beautiful! Pool was nice for the most part. Staff very friendly. The shows were great! The spa was nice but not the best I’ve had for the money. Bad: Front desk staff - Had problems with getting side-by-side rooms with a friend I was travelling with. When we booked, we specifically requested this for safety purposes. Took 2 hours to get my room after arriving at hotel. My room was adjacent to another room separated by a door that was not sealed in a [... read more]ny way so I could hear a pin drop in the next room. Didn’t get any sleep last 3 nights because of rowdy neighbours. Called front desk multiple times and they were difficult to communicate with. They wouldn’t switch rooms for me or compensate me for the horrible experience. Also found the show start times to be late. 9:30pm.

Riu Republica: Fantastic resort.

Stayed at the Riu Republica November 12 thru November 19 2017. Very modern resort with great concept for the night show. Seating in theatre extends out into large seating area adjacent to large bar. All guests have opportunity to watch the show and i would estimate 500 people plus must be in attendance each night. Great beach long and wide. Lots of shade and lots of beds. Ocean was a little rough with big waves although I'm sure not like that all the time. Animation staff are the best I  [... read more]have seen. The leader " bugs bunny" has unbelievable energy and runs his crew from early morning to late at night. Food at buffet was plentiful and very good. Restaurants were all a mixture of a la carte and buffet. Lots of different options. Republica 1 opened up the day before we left. More restaurants pools and waterslides . Great rooms lots of space. Very attentive staff at restaurants and lobby area.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Good times...

Hotel was massive (but I knew this as I have been before). Very clean and well kept. Rooms are spacious and again, clean. Food was fine- not gourmet but that's not what I went for. Always something good to eat and the pasta bar is always there in case you can't. Beach is beautiful but very busy. All in all, we enjoyed our stay at this resort.

Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus: Outstanding service, great stay!

We really enjoyed our stay and Air Transat, they took care of us very well. Exceeded all of our expectations and more! Would strongly recommend the hotel, food and restaurants were superb! The week flew by, wished we could have stayed longer.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Will return!

Staff, management, food and service are all top notch. Rooms are basic, spacious and kept clean but are in need of some maintenance/renovations. Room safe is not inclusive unless you upgrade to premium or royal which I did not. Most of the public space is open-air therefore not air conditioned. There were ceiling fans but oftentimes they were not running or on low speed. I believe two of the three a-la-cartes are air-conditioned. The Vintage Club lounge is air-conditioned but only accessib [... read more]le to premium and royal guests. Layout of the resort is very convenient with a 24-hour coffee/tea station in centre court. Evening entertainment needs improvement in my opinion. There was only one evening with live music with the exception of a sax player who made a brief appearance on two evenings. For the most part, the resort was occupied by couples and families. Beach is beautiful but be prepared for the vendors as they approach everyone. They are friendly, not overly assertive but they don't give up! No thank you or no gracias works but they always come back. The staff and service are the best I've experienced to date and I would return.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana: Troubled resort

2 days without hot water and the staff and management could care less and only offered an alternate room after hours of complaining. The staff didn't know how to navigate the resort. The resort is looking rather dated and could use with a major face lift.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Beautiful Grounds - Not So Beautiful Rooms

Grounds are gorgeous & well maintained. The beach was amazing. The lounge chairs were not the most comfortable. The staff were fairly miserable. They would smile to say hello and then be straight faced and generally unhappy. (We're happy cheery people so it's not like they were feeding off of our energy, we went out of our way to be kind and grateful). The food was great with many different options. We did find a few things undercooked like the pancakes that were full of batter in the  [... read more]middle. The room was brutal, broken entry door that we had to body check to get in, broken toilet, the tub was painted to look new, they tiled over the existing tile on the rear wall to make it look new, the showerhead only pointed straight down so you had to stand with the faucet handle against your rear end, broken TV, musty smell, stains on upholstery, either red paint or blood on the interior of the closet doors (were fairly certain it was red paint but couldn't be sure). Either the maid left our sliding door open one day or someone tried to break in and left the door ajar. We specifically asked trip central to get us a room on the 2nd or 3rd floor so we didn't have to be concerned about security but we did not get that. We were also told by Trip Central that we were getting an updated room (they advertise nicer rooms on the website) and we obviously did not get a nicer room and I couldn't see any buildings that actually had them. I think they used pictures from the neighbouring resort (Barcelo Bavaro Palace). The Palace was gorgeous and staff were more friendly. Everything there was clean, new and modern. This part may or may not have to do with the hotel but it's worth noting: A Sunwing representative named Emmanuel was supposed to meet us at the resort in Guest Services to ensure we get the transfer back to the airport when we leave (it's also an opportunity for them to sell you excursions). We were told we absolutely had to be at this appointment. We went at the time we were given, Wednesday at 2:00 pm and he was a no show. Another guy from another company call his cell and he said he wasn't coming and that we should come back at 2:00 pm on Friday and that Emmanuel said he would be there. We showed up Friday and he was a no show again. We only had three full days at the resort so Emmanuel completed hooped us for being able to go anywhere or do any excursions because we had to be there for those appointments. Furthermore, we had no clue if the transfer back to the airport had been confirmed. Our flight through Sunwing was also brutal but that's another story.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Trip of a lifetime!

The resort was amazing. Everyone was friendly and the facilities and grounds were well kept. The entertainers were excellent especially Jhonny, Luis, Alexander and JC. It would have been nice to have a schedule of where and when different things were going on. We stayed at Ambar Green and were disappointed that the nightlife died at 11:30pm. We thought an adults only meant single adults but most were couples. But...we would go back again!

Riu Republica: had an awesome time!

Hotel was great! The room was very nice. The ocean view from the room was great. it was so relaxing to sit out on the balcony and watch the world go by. Tons of fun at the swim up pool bar! The food was good (some restaurants were better than others, but that's a personal food choice). the beach was awesome!

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Good

Its was terrible, I did not slept for 5 days .because of the construction. I went there to release. I got more stress . But the staff was amazing. I don't if will recommend. My friend who want to go next month there.

Sunscape Bavaro Beach: Great time with a great place and people!

Everything was wonderful. The food so yummy. The entertainment great and fun! The sun club is definitely worth it. Rooms were so big and nice. Everything was very clean and the average works well. We were treated like gold. Spoiled in every way. I want to go back! Everyone was so amazing.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Amazing Resort in Rio San Juan

One word to describe Grand Bahia Principe San Juan just Excellent. This hotel have been the most beautiful experience personally, the professionalism from the front desk to the girls who makes my room...The food at the Buffet was just delicious.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Barcelo Bavaro Palace - our favorite resort in Punta Cana - Nov. 3-17, 2017

My wife and I have been here close to 10 times since 1999. We get complimentary golf with Sunwing Tours but must pay a cart fee of $75 USD per person to play. Golf course is very good Pete Dye layout. Cart pricing is too costly in our minds. Restaurant selection is good and food is better than average among resorts we have tried. Had a lot of rain this trip but inconvenience was minor due to timing.

Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana: perfect family vacation

Beautiful grounds, gorgeous beach, great food, friendly and helpful staff. Very accommodating staff. They came quickly to fix the phone and safe. We added Preferred Club level and made trip extra special. We had room closer to beach and access to preferred club pool and lounge. Staff accommodating with food allergies.

Whala Bayahibe: Most relazing vacation EVER!

This vacation spot is a gem! Although it is new they are working to get it in tip too shape. Although I found my room to be large and accommodating and the resort to be beautifu and inviting with a breathtaking view off the infinity pool. Can’t wait until next year to go back to visit our new friends, the staff!

Puerto Plata Village: Boring

The property is very nice and well kept, quality of housekeeping, its schedule and changing bed sheets, towels should be improved though. Very friendly staff, but lacks interesting activities to do there or having quality night entertainment. Nothing is close by the resort to explore except the beach and an empty expensive mall. Taxis are too expensive to move anywhere. No hot water. The food is decent. The pool is nice looking but a bit dirty from leaves and dead bugs. No internet access in the [... read more] rooms which is very inconvenient.. The best thing about this place is the staff, the worst, that the resort is empty (except on the weekends) and too expensive to take taxis anywhere. I recommend renting a car after checking-in.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Excellent Vacation

We enjoyed our entire week. First time every to experience adults only resort. We enjoyed all of the restaurants we able to get reservations for. Very relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely share this location to friends and family members.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Awesome resort!

Everything was fantastic! The workers are amazing and friendly. Can’t say anything bad about this place hope to go back soon!! The pool is big. They have a great duty free, and a gym. The beach was gorgeous. Weather was also incredible!

Be Live Experience Hamaca Garden: regualer traveler to DR...better then expected

If u want a simple beach / pool relaxing vac with not much off the resort time..this area is not for you...go to punta cana :)..Was in upgraded suites...the section with a tower..great room..no balconey..1st time in a hot country with out balconey..clothing came home very smelly as i could not leave items out side to dry...just stay on the beach side of resort..bring your own towel so you dont need to leave deposit..food very good..quality is very high..best for this star range . i love this are [... read more]a it is not traveled by many canadians or americans..if u r an off the resort kind of person..this area is best 4 u....this resort is the most "western style" in this area...night life is very big in this area..bring $300 -$500 in spending if you can..some if the nice restaurant in area take visa..capital city only 30 min drive away..can take canadian$ to scotia bank in capital and exchange for Dom Pac..i perfer to use local currency as you spend less money..USD is perfered by locals..if going off resort..bring 1 nap sack..( not a purse) roll of TP and baby wipes ..purell and running shoes..leave your gold at home..dont look like $$..hotel staff speak english very well..installl google translate on phone..will make life easy.

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Beautiful Resort!

We had such a great vacation here. The staff was extremely friendly, and the service was great. The food was excellent...always lots to choose from. The rooms, and entire resort were kept very clean, and the entertainment at night was wonderful. We'll definitely go back again!