Royalton Punta Cana Resort: Beautiful Resort! But aggressiveness of vendors was unwelcomed!

We upgraded to Diamond Club. I can't say that the room was much better than the Luxury Standard Room but the location and view was better. We didn't use the butler service because we were travelling with a group and it was much easier to plan and make our own reservations, etc. All the other services they offered could have been gotten by just calling the front desk. Beach was beautiful and better than other resorts that we have been at. Food was very good. Japanese steakhouse was excellen [... read more]t! The others we tried were very good also but every time we planned on going to a specialty restaurant, it seemed to be closed for the night. Our bad because we didn't check the schedule and I guess there is a restaurant closed every night. We just always picked the wrong one. The reason I would not return to this resort is because of the vendors! We hadn't even been to our rooms on check-in, we still had our travelling clothes and carry on bags with us and we were approached by vendors giving us "free" gifts. They were very aggressive and practically physically brought us to their tables to have a look. After that initial encounter, we avoided the area entirely. I like to browse but in peace without someone trying to "force" a sale. I think the resort should regulate the vendors they choose to let on the premises. I would have bought more from them if I was just left alone to browse!

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Good value

The resort was a great size and excellent for a family vacation. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The rooms were clean and adequate. The buffet lacked variety, but the a la carte restaurants were great; particularly the Brazilian restaurant. I got a massage during my stay and they ended up charging me more than what I had originally requested because I asked for more pressure - this is my only negative comment about the resort. I would come back to Be Live (and skip the massag [... read more]e next time).

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: amazing vacation!!

Great food, awesome pools, good entertainment-all around perfect vacation! Went with the girl and we all loved this resort!! This is a very good resort, multiple food choices and all were great, none of us had any complaints.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Food Poisoning

my husband and I became seriously ill with food poisoning during our stay in Luxury Bahia Principe Amber Blue resort, and it seems that we were not the only couple to get sick during the stay. its so unfortunate that a lot of people got sick because the resort that is supposed to be a 5 star luxury hotel served food which is NOT fit for human consumption and caused its clients pain and discomfort when they pay so much money on a 5 star hotel to relax and enjoy the weather and the facilities of t [... read more]he resort. for me I spent 5 days out of my 8 days vacation sick in the room

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Exceeded My Expectations.

Here's my perspective the rooms were average but served the purpose, a shower and a bed. The housekeeping was thorough and when my AC thermostat broke a replacement was installed in 20min. Good food, nice grounds but a limited drink variety compared to other places I stayed.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Best resort ever

This Resort is at the top of my list 4 best resort ever it's close to everything it's clean has pools you're right on the ocean the rooms are lovely the food is great the people are great I would vote this one of the top resorts in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort: Great Resort !

This was my second trip to this resort and I would recommend it to anyone Staff are friendly and grounds are well maintained. I'm sure the renovations underway will make it even better The only challenge we had was with some of the shuttles the pools were great but it would be nice if the beach was raked.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Great time!

Rooms/bathrooms were quite large, rooms were not cleaned verybwell though. Theywould come early for ypur towels and then ypu wouldnt get any back for around 6 hrs. Food at the a la cartes was incredible Buffet, not bad at all, lots of options Loved the grounds! Pool was amazing Guys at the gift shops are so pushy as they arent employed by the resort, go to the duty free if you need anything We went to paradise island....HIGHLY recommended. Do the VIP one and spend the extra cas [... read more]h Nightlife was great. 2 clubs within 1min. Weekends the resort is invaded by locals.

Viva Tangerine by Wyndham: Freat

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VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great resort for the value

Second time here , it’s clean ,has friendly staff,good food ,nice beach .its not a five star by any means but it’s an affordable nice casual little resort . We have decided that we will book in here once a year for a little getaway.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Very nice resort

Grounds were kept very well,food was good to very good,staff was pleasant,location is perfect,drinks were watered down,room was very good and cleaned well,pools were very good,great variety for all ages.

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Beautiful

Great food / Drinks / rooms / everything was nice the only thing lacking is entertainment ! Lots of walking Big resort Overall very Nice .......................................................................................................................................

Catalonia Bavaro Resort: Great Resort

The resort was great place will be returning next year hopefully. The staff at this hotel went out of their way to help you find your way around and make sure you were as comfortable as possible. The food was good had no problem finding something to eat. again a very relaxing resort.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Amasing resort

Very nice resort, quiet and very elegant, very clean. will return foresure. The entertainment was very good and the staff very friendly. Rooms were spacey tho not enough storage. The maid is very honest at one point left my safe open by mistake and nothing was missing. Lots of towels and everyday included face cloths. If you are looking for good food the 4 a la cartes were awsome. Will be back for sure.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Excellent destination

When we arrived we were concerned that we had not picked the right place for us. Our rooms were not ready and we walked around in fall clothing with 100 degree temperatures for 6 hours. Once we were told our rooms were ready, it turned out only 1 was and it was not clean at all. The other room had to change and we waited 3 hours for new keys. That said, once my sister connected with a young lady at the front desk she made everything right. We were moved to very clean rooms, close to the po [... read more]ol and beach (as we had asked for to begin with). The rest of the week with the exception of 1 day, weather was great and we had a excellent time. We have decided to go to this resort on a yearly basis.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: we found the resort too large

Our trip was really quite nice and enjoyable. It was great to get away. We got to the resort fairly late and it was already dark We had no idea where we were going but were taken directly to our room way at the end of the resort. Trying to get around, at first was a nightmare especially in the dark when you can't get your bearings. We did get lost and realized that we had (or should) take the trolley to get back to the main building to get something to eat. Our first room as I said [... read more], was at the far end of the resort in section 10 building 2, room 202 and it was really musty smelling. Once in the lobby, and after some dinner we immediately asked at the front desk if we could move closer to the pool area. This was going to be arranged the next day. We did have an enjoyable evening in the outside night club area. The music was great. Each night was a theme night. The next day we did go to the reception desk and without any problems we were moved immediately. First they asked us to check the room which was in building 15, room 306 and it was lovely. There was no musty smell and we were right at the pools. I know you did ask about that, and the garden area would have been nice as well, but we were so far from everything. The change was made uneventfully, and the rest of the week was good. The weather cooperated, except for one day (Sunday morning) when we had about 3 hours of a down pour. The beach area was less than desirable. The sea weed was really bad which was probably caused by the hurricane and even though we could walk on the beach near the water, the clean up was an endless task every day. We went to the beach a couple of times that week but we mostly sat around the pool enjoying the swim up bar a couple of times and the sun. We did book 4 a la carte dinners - Japanese which was very uneventful. There was a huge language barrier. They asked what we wanted to drink, but never came around with our order. But the white and red wine was plentiful. Our next a la carte was Italian, which wasn't much better. The Mediterranean restaurant was even worse. I asked for cod and the food came to me cold not once but twice. They didn't seem to understand what I meant by "the food being cold". That night we had to go back to the Buffet Orquidea for dinner. Also, when booking we were told we could have baked sea food - shrimp, crab, lobster, but no mention of an additional cost of $30.00/person for this. Our next dinner was the Grill where we had a great steak dinner and that was really good - grilled to perfection. We were not aware when booking this resort that there were 7 resorts in one totalling some 3,000 suites. We wanted to check out the other exclusive areas but we were not allowed to walk on the premises with our green wrist band. The ONLY way we could see any of the exclusive areas is if you attended a presentation in the PRIVILEDGED CLUB section. We did this a couple of years ago at a Bahia Principe and wasted a whole day. Even though the Bahia Principe resorts are nice, we do like to try other locations and resorts. On the whole, the resort was nice, very clean, and the rooms were cleaned daily. One of the things we didn't like was the fact that the resort itself was way too large to enjoy in its entirety. We had to take the trolley everywhere we wanted to go.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Very large Generally Very Good

My wife and I stayed Oct 17 to 31, 2017. Over all, the experience was excellent and we would rate the resort at 4.5 out of 5. We were there during what is still considered the low season and in some respects we were glad it was. The actual Ambar Green resort is about average size. However, since there are 6 other resorts that guests have full access to (which includes drinks at any bar), the overall area available to explore and drink in is huge. The 7th resort "Fantasia" is not available t [... read more]o Ambar guests. We had absolutely no problem putting on well over 10,000 steps every day and over 20,000 steps twice, so bring good footwear for exploring the site. In the low season, only about half of the restaurants are open but there are so many that we did not even try all the restaurants that were open. The concierge does book restaurants in the Fantasia resort. Security guards generally will not allow entry unless you have indisputable proof of the reservation. This was a negative when you want to locate a restaurant during the day prior to having the reservation. They should not reserve a restaurant there. Generally, we enjoyed the Don Pablo restaurant in the Ambar Blue the best. The Ambar Green's buffet is half what the Blue is. Most of the time the Blue buffet was the preference for breakfast and lunch. I believe that the lobby bars need to stay open longer. At all resorts in the complex, the lobby bars are open between 10 am and 11:30 pm. I don't need to party late but at some times, it is nice to have a drink and conversation with friends after 11 pm. At 11 pm the lights in the lobby bar area are turned off to get the idea of closing out to the patrons. This was annoying and felt rude. This was a negative. There is a 24 hour bar "Piscus" by the beach but I did not see any liquor available, only beer. You can go to the pueblo/village area for the disco if you want noise. Since we are all adults, I believe that the lobby bars should be open at least until 1 am. The Blue lobby bar tended to have more noisy entertainment in the evening until about 10:30 pm. The Green tended to be quieter. Remember, the beach is about 1 km away from the Green. Since we don't specifically need to be close by the beach this was not an issue and the walk to the beach was preferred by us. The beach was fine and allowed for long walks in either direction. Sea weed clean up on the beach was a constant activity. Remember, depending on wind and ocean current directions, every resort on the ocean will have sea weed washing onto shore at different times of the year. We have been in this area previously and some times there is a problem other times, no problem. Don Pablo must be a weird guy. Who considers putting a window between the bathroom and the main living area with curtains controlled on the main living area side of the window. Are we expecting a puppet show? This is a negative for the average person but maybe, it is a positive for others. I think that most people would prefer upper floor rooms for privacy concerns since, the bathroom window faces the patio door to the outside. The main reasons that I was glad that our trip was during the low season are as follows: The amount of vehicular traffic, (golf carts, motorcycles, trucks, and shuttles) on the foot paths was very high and was a continuous issue for pedestrians. The problem is that due to the size of the resort complex many maintenance vehicles are required. The ability of guests to use more than one resort results in the demand for many transportation shuttles. In the "high season" this may become more than an annoyance. The resort, even though being extremely large started to become more and more busy each day of our stay. Pool chair towel reservation was starting to become more prevalent. Access to the bars and restaurants was starting to be more difficult. In the high season this may become annoying. Cleanliness was generally very good even in public areas. Some maintenance issues could use more attention. Staff were friendly and with a little humor or sign language any language barrier could be overcome. Tipping like a pretentious fool is not required. Use patience, humor and attitude and service is excellent.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Beautiful, clean resort

The Bahia Principe is a BIG resort, the Esmeralda is set right beside the beach with beautiful white sands and terquoise sea. We went just after hurricane season subsequently, that brings in a fair bit of seaweed which the hotel did its best to clear every day. 90% of our time was on the beach, swimming in the sea was amazing. The grounds were kept exceptionally clean and the staff are very very friendly. A great place for holidaying families, friends and couples 😃

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great resort

We had a beautiful third floor room overlooking the main pool! The food was very good and lots of choice. The staff were pleasant and very helpful. We got to know several by their first names. Grounds are well kept and the beach was the best. No debris! We stayed two weeks and celebrated our 47th aniversary in style! This was our second trip in recent years and plan to return soon. The resort has done some major upgrades and now offer various levels of service. If that is of interest to you. My  [... read more]wife was very happy with the resort and the overall experience!

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Very nice resort

Beautiful hotel, very clean. Grounds kept very well. Rooms very clean with everything provided Building 64 close to pool/beach. Staff at every level were very professional and helpful. Ambar Blue and Ambar Green had great buffets, we didn't go elsewhere. (Food in individual restaurants not too impressive.) Some of us had dietary restrictions so the managers in both places were very quick to accommodate us. The beach was totally amazing!!