Amazing Honeymoon destination!

We selected this resort as our honeymoon destination and we couldn't have been happier with our choice!! The grounds are so lush and well kept and the staff are amazing - they go out of their way to make your stay so enjoyable. The food was delicious. We ate at all of the a la carte restaurants and the Don Pablo was our favourite. The 2 beaches were great for swimming and you can alternate between them easily. We also spent a couple of days at the public beach which was very nice. We s [... read more]pent most of our time between the hotel beaches and the beach pool which included drink service and also enjoyed some afternoons in the Jacuzzi pool - a little used pool with it's own bar. A great little hideaway space! Would definitely recommend this hotel to friends!

Wonderful Resort

We have been travelling to Samana first time and found this trip amazing. We loved everything, especially FOOD - was delicious and healthy! We really enjoyed our time there as we felt like hard working and very and dedicated staff became family and friends and was always offering to help.

3 Time to this Paradise of an Island

If you are looking for a quiet relaxing vacation look no further. Cayo Levantado is the place. With it being a private island and a smaller hotel you truly can soak up the sun and with it being a Bahia Principe Don Pablo Collection resort you know you will be able to enjoy all the services offered by this well know company. Staff tries to ensure you want for nothing.

Absolutely breathtaking resort!

My husband and I stayed at the Luxury Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado and absolutely loved the entire experience. The resort is stunning, beaches offer both fun open ocean with waves and calm side to play in, grounds are beautiful, pools are fantastic and sparkling clean all the time! The staff are just great, warm and genuine and truly care about the guests! Restaurants were very good as well, including the buffet! Loves the jogging track around the beautiful property! All in all a wonderful holi [... read more]day! We will return!

Extraordinary Solitude

The property is extensive and the individual villas have large rooms with a balcony. The rooms are quiet and very clean. Room service and Porter service was prompt and efficient. The buffet-style restaurant [Orquídea Restaurant] has an extensive menu for any preferential style of appetite. The Rodizio Restaurant is also open for breakfast and has an open air appeal with a view to the pool. The morning breakfast comes with less choice than the main Orquídea Restaurant, but it provides for a mor [... read more]e relaxed and quiet indulgence. There are scheduled activities all day and the evening entertainment begins at 9:30 every night. The 70's 80's night was especially successful because everyone was dancing that night. The beach is all sand and it requires a elevator ride to the pool area. The beach luncheon buffet was extraordinary with salads and an "american-style" buffet including burgers, fries and hot dogs. There are several options for whale watching in February and all activities are included with the exception of excursions. We never left the island and the "public beach" has local artifacts for sale if you're looking for a whale carved out of a coconut. Wi-Fi is limited unless you pay for an upgrade. This means no calls on Skype. This is definitely a "luxury" destination and well worth the price of admission.

Near perfection

Such a beautiful tropical island. We loved the layout of the resort and the fact that it has been kept as natural as possible. The villa rooms throughout the small island are quite luxurious with most having ocean views. The pools are gorgeous and the beaches though somewhat small are wonderful for walking. You can always go to the public beach which is larger and if you go early in the morning or around 5:00pm and later , you have the place to your self. The staff are very friendly and the food [... read more] is very good. All in all we would certainly recommend this little jewel in the Carribean.

It's a keeper

This is without a doubt the most beautiful all-inclusive resort we've visited. The grounds and the rooms are exceptional, and for the first time ever, we weren't sick of the food by the end of our stay. We'd return in a heartbeat - also a first for us when it comes to all-inclusives.

Tropical Paradise

I was pleasantly surprised. The grounds at the resort are immaculate. It is very lush, the beach is small but we never had a problem finding chairs in the sun or shade under the many palm trees. The drinks are very good, and the service is excellent. The hotel is spread out so there is a lot of walking, or if you prefer you can take a cart around the resort.

Fantastic Holiday - Great Resort

My wife and I recently spent a wonderful week at Cayo Levantado with 3 other couples. We have been to the Dominican Republic many times in the past, a number of which were Bahia Principe resorts. I must say, this was my favourite spot. The island setting is incredible. We were all looking forward to a week of relaxation and "getting away from work", and the Cayo Levantado did just that. It allowed us to relax, have some good laughs (and a few beverages) and eat some excellent meals. The people  [... read more]there are very friendly, although there is a bit more of a language issue at this hotel than I have noticed at some of the other resorts that we have stayed at. We never had to search for someone to help us with directions, get a drink, etc. They were always there for us. The restaurants were very good, especially the Rodizio. I would highly recommend that you book this one a couple of times during your stay. The food was excellent, and plentiful. The Don Pablo is also a must during your stay. The morning buffet was very good, especially if you have the chefs make you up a special omelet or something else to your liking. Service by the staff was excellent. The grounds were beautiful. It didn't take you long to walk to anywhere, but if walking is not your thing, the tramcars were always there to take you to where you wanted to go. The paths were well kept and the greenery was immaculate. Lots to do around the beach. Kayaking and paddle boards are available every day (and included in the package). Lots of fun and a good workout if you have the desire to try to kayak around the entire island. We did the Zip Line adventure in Samana and it was excellent. It was my first time zip lining but the others that went had all done it before and said it was the best zip lining they had ever done. Good long runs (and many of them). The balance of the trip was very interesting as you got to see a lot of Dominican culture on your tour back to the resort. In speaking with other guests that we met, all of the tours (especially whale watching) were excellent value for your money. Overall, a VERY good trip and an excellent resort. People can always find fault in every place you stay, but there is very little to complain about at the Cayo Levantado. We will definitely look at coming back, and I have been preaching the virtues of this resort to friends and colleagues ever since I returned. Wish I was still there!!!

Great week with friends

The resort was beautiful, and both the rooms and common areas were kept spotless.The buffet food was good and the a la carte restaurants were very good. The beach was where we spent most of our time and had no trouble getting loungers .The pools were clean and refreshing when trying to cool off from the hot tropical sun. The staff was always friendly and helpful. Premium alcohol was hit and miss at the bars, but there was always plenty of drinks and specials available.I would rate this a 4.5 sta [... read more]r resort, as all 8 people in our group had a very enjoyable week.

Perfect holiday at an almost perfect resort

Best service and beautifully maintained. Perfect holiday but almost perfect resort. Only real complete is that the buffet food was always cold when I would eat it. Some bones in spaghetti sauce and the quality of buffet is so so. The a la caste were great. No complaints.

Quiet, laid back island vacation

The resort is very secluded, well maintained and perfect for a week of relaxing. The grounds are very lush and well maintained. The island has many hills, some areas steeper than others. The resort is very spread out & never felt crowded. The Rodizio & Don Pablo restaurants were the best for dinner. The buffet at Rodizio for breakfast or lunch was convenient & had decent selection. Drink service around the pools and in the lobby was quick & friendly. The villa room was large with a huge balcony, [... read more] perfect for relaxing on before leading out for the night. Overall, a fantastic, memorable resort.

Not what we expected

The island is beautiful no doubt. We just we not impressed with the overall lack of severe throughout and the food quality was very poor. We have stayed at the bahia throughout the Dominican and this is the only one we would not spend the money to return too. Spent to much for the trip as it was being 2k each Canadian. We should have had better service and food for that price. Lovely to visit as I said but by day 4 we wanted to leave To each their own I guess P.s do not get any drinks from the p [... read more]ool bar that are mixed from the slushy machines.. full of bacteria. Trust me

Fabulous Resort

I have been to this resort 3 times and know I will return again. The staff are exceptional and the grounds and amenities very well maintained. The food is wonderful with a large variety daily. Large selection of international and premium beverages. The view is spectacular. If you like hot weather in a premium and quiet and secluded venue than this is the place to go.

Welcome to Paradise Island

After a 1hr coach ride from Samana airport, followed by a short 15 min. boat shuttle ride you then land on Paradise Island. Professional, warm greetings from staff, surrounded by impeccably maintained reception lobby, terraces, villas, pools, grounds respected natural flora. I had a wonderful week, only error I made was not to book for 2 weeks, or 10 days at least. Food: amazing, well prepared, beautifully presented, decadent! Service: professional all around.

A Little Piece of Paradise

Location - Location - Location is what this place is all about. This resort is situated on a stunning tropical island with breathtaking beaches where nature and white sand are mixed, including the famous Bacardi Beach. If you are looking for a place that is not sandwiched in between hundreds of hotels on the beach and were there are no beach peddlers hawking their trinkets - then this is the place for you. On the other hand, if you have any difficulty getting around on foot and climbing hills -  [... read more]this is not the place for you. This beautiful island is hilly and from some villas there is quite the hike to the main lobby and entertainment. Even though there are trollys available - they don't come around on a schedule. so they are not always available. During our stay even the elevator up to the top of the hill was out of order for a re-build - so it made it even harder. All in all, the staff try hard to make you feel comfortable. (A special thanks to Francisco our butler - who was extraordinary in his service for us). Cleanliness of the hotel, pool areas,restaurants and even the beach were immaculate. The food is very good in the "a la carte" restaurants, even though I was disappointed in the Gala night buffet - the food was not great and I lined up for 20 minutes to get the lobster + steak. Most of the staff were friendly and seemed to want to go out of their way to help, but they didn't always deliver. It seemed at times that the staff lacked direction from management and the english was not very good. The drinks on the other hand were very good - loved the Caipirinha drink - my new favorite! The beach is protected from the wind and waves which make it fantastic for a swim in the sea. The water temperature was ideal. They really should work on putting out more than 1 catamaran for guests to use. It was also nice to have beach chairs readily available any time of the day. (no wrestling with the chair hogs who put their towels on the chairs at 6am) The lobby bar was lovely but it would be nice to have music each evening instead of twice in the week as it is the main gathering spot in the evening. Entertainment was a bit amateurish. Everything tends to shut down at about 10:30 pm - 11:00 pm. at the main hotel. Party continues at the public beach - but I don't think it was much to write home about, so you went to sleep around 11pm. Information on what was happening at the resort daily was lacking. I would like to see an activity board posted in the main lobby and other gathering spots as a daily reminder of activities. Room Tip: Villa 12 had a lovely view to the Samana side (north) but is is a bit of a hike to the lobby. Our room was huge and so was the bed, even though the lighting is poor in the room and on the balcony. Unfortunately, the Water is almost non existant at times in the shower. Whatever you do, try to get a flight into Samana airport, otherwise you are in for a long ride to the hotel boat which takes you across to the island) Wi-fi connection which was very hit and miss, so don't count in downloading anything. Having been to many resorts around the world, I would not call this a 5 star - but 4 would be more appropriate.

A well maintained island resort

The friendliness of the staff, the amazing location & the amply stocked buffet made this one of the best All Inclusive Resorts that we have had the pleasure to stay at. A very relaxing atmosphere which is just what we came for.

Perfect trip!

Our trip to this resort was perfect in all respects. Wonderful resort located on a little piece of heaven. Highly recommend. The food is excellent. Service warm and friendly. Beaches are gorgeous and pools warm and clean. We will return to this location again. The fact that it is an island only adds to the beauty of this resort.

Relaxing and great

great hotel. very clean. excellent service, staff went out of their way to improve your stay. great beaches and activities. lots of snorkeling from the main and public beaches. food was excellent and beautifully presented.

Absolutely first class resort

Beautiful grounds, great swimming options including ocean and large pools, fantastic food, top notch service. Quiet resort, and not the place if you are looking for any wild parties. Clients were middle aged+, but there were a few younger couples. This resort would be extremely hard to beat.