Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Nice resort, lots of activities

Close to airport, nice al la carte restauranrs and lots of activities. Clean beach. Good value for money. Nice family resort. Would recommend . Only issue was lining up for al la carte restaurants. Good service

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Nice resort, lots of activities

Close to airport, nice al la carte restauranrs and lots of activities. Clean beach. Good value for money. Nice family resort. Would recommend . Only issue was lining up for al la carte restaurants. Good service

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Exceeded our expectations

Thanks for Carol Mack for her advice to book the Beachside Family Room. We were a family of 7 and booked two rooms. Our room was clean and spacious and close to the beach, main pool, splash pool, and the Rumba buffet which had a good variety for breakfast and lunch. In the evening we would take the train and go to the main lobby for supper just for a change. We didn't have any problems getting beach or pool chairs and found all of the staff very helpful. We would certainly look at returning  [... read more]to this resort

Ocean Blue and Sand: Great Resort

Food very good and diversified. Sandy beach with coral in a corner of the swimming area to see some fish. Pools and premises clean. Billiard and ping pong in good shape. Tennis courts not usable. Great coffee shop. Bring your mosquito repellent. Staff professional. Bottled water readily available. More umbrellas at the beach would be better.

Riu Palace Bavaro: Great Resort

Clean, newly renovated. Service was quite good (some above and beyond, and some mediocre moments - but mostly good). Riu's overall do not have enough washrooms - quite a long hike to find toilets from the buffet/restaurants. But lovely resort overall.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Great hotels

Debbie was deported from PUJ airport to Ottawa Canada because she couldn't find her passport so we got traumatised. Finally she got back but it ruined our vacation. The hotel got our room wrong at 1st. Once everything got straight we loved our room. The hotel and entire resort is beautiful we just had such a horrible start.

Princess Family Club Bavaro: Amazing resort

Everything was clean and well looked after. Staff were friendly and helpful if needed. The kids thoroughly enjoyed the water slides and fun things. The food and beverage areas right there was so helpful. I went with my granddaughter and family , including 3 great grandchildren. .

Paradisus Palma Real Golf and Spa Resort: Fantastic Resort

We thought the staff kept the grounds very clean and garbage picked up often. The staff worked very hard to provide great service in the dining areas. We had wonderful meals at all the A la carts. We had kids with us so we did not enter any adults only ones. The night entertainment was a very nice selection for all guests.

Royalton Splash Punta Cana: Meh

Dated; broken lights; mediocre food - not what we were expecting given Royalton freely adds "luxury" after their name everywhere we looked. The app for booking a la carte res was terrible. It gave us a res on a night when the restau was closed??... It also constantly crashed. Nothing was simple or easy.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Beautiful Resort and Friendly Staff

My stay was very relaxing experience, which was the total purpose of it all. The front desk customer relations representative, Miguel AKA Mike, was very helpful from the moment I checked in. Requested for a room upgrade, in front of the pool, and he was able to do it for me right then and there. Throughout my stay, if I needed something OR I had any questions/requests, he was the person I went to. Overall, my stay was awesome!

Vista Sol Punta Cana: Vista sol punta cana

We had a great time at this resort! First reception upon arrival friendly. Actually I found all staff friendly. Would be nice if they could speak english! Vendors all spoke perfect english lol go figure. Asian japanese alacarte was amazing best meal and entertainment of the week! So much good here cant say We would definately go back!

Vista Sol Punta Cana: Vista sol punta cana

We had a great time at this resort! First reception upon arrival friendly. Actually I found all staff friendly. Would be nice if they could speak english! Vendors all spoke perfect english lol go figure. Asian japanese alacarte was amazing best meal and entertainment of the week! So much good here cant say We would definately go back!

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Very nice resort

Our room was near the pool so amazing views. Riom was dated but we still liked it. The sliding doors had little gaps so we had to stuff toilet paper in as there were alot of mosquitoes. Our group of 6 had alot of bites, and beach had alot of sand pleas. Meals were disappointing actually, best was Japanese.

Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana: Amazing time!

Our family had a wonderful stay at the Dreams Macao Beach resort. Everything was very well kept and clean. Staff were friendly and helpful! The food at the restaurants were good and we had no problem getting seats at the restaurants either (thought this would be harder since we went during March break). My only wish would be that a few restaurants opened earlier as we were travelling with young kids who have early bedtimes. The entertainment for the kids after dinner was a lot of fun! Overall, w [... read more]here our room was located was fairly quiet during the night and had minimum disruptions. We would definitely recommended to families with young children!

Secrets Tides Punta Cana: Very disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We expected the best as we had paid for the best package. The appearance was very new and clean. We paid for ocean view suite but no view of the ocean was there....too much beach chairs and bars everywhere, blocking the view. The cleanliness of our room was less than expected....floors and mirrors were not done for our arrival or during the stay which was disappointing. Paying for a butler was not a good decision...he did nothing for us...he said good morning and failed to follow through on an [... read more]y requests we made forcing me to go to the concierge to insist in physical accommodation to allow me to access the beach. The food at the main buffet was very disappointing so we did not eat there if we could help it. The restaurants were the best part of the experience...good staff attention and excellent meals. I would never pay for preferred status again...it was extremely expensive and not worth the service....if you were not tipping they would not serve...completely ignored us on the last day I guess since we were leaving soon but I paid for the full week of service. Lastly, the beach was not relaxing...the hotel allowed a truck load of vendors on the beach each day and they constantly begged and asked for money for their wares. In addition, people who did not pay for preferred came on our beach and got served as well so what did we pay $15, 000 for??????

Grand Bavaro Princess: Average Resort - Grand Bavaro Princess

In general, our stay was enjoyable. That was mostly due to having visited the resort the year previous so we knew what to expect and how to find the things that were most enjoyable for us. Unfortunately, however, there were some issues. We had an important sewer pipe leak just outside our room resulting in a flooding of the general area with contaminated and repulsive smelling raw sewer. Thankfully, the winds were moving away from our room so the affect was at least limited by that. The hot [... read more]el staff were quick to respond to the problem and they had it mostly repaired within a day. The a la carte restaurants had nothing to offer to our taste. We were aware of that from the previous visit. We used the buffets exclusively. The food there was predictably good and predictably poor: Good: chicken, pastas, breads, pork ham, pizza. Poor: beef, lamb, deep-fried fish all of which was mostly inedible. Pools were nice, especially the quiet pool. Ocean was what it always is - cool and refreshing. Beach well cleaned and the locals selling goods were not overly pesky. Overall, we have had worse stays (in Cuba mainly), but we certainly have had better also.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Great resort for the price!

First time at a Majestic resort although I have been to several others in this price range. This was a good one! It was very clean, service was excellent, and there was lots of entertainment and night life. The week I went, the resort was full of spring breakers. They were generally polite and well behaved, it was nice to see people having fun. And lots of opportunities for the generations to mix. At the beach party on our first night the dance floor was filled with kids and moms all having a go [... read more]od time. Rooms were spacious and comfortable. only complaint about the room and it's a big one: why the open concept bathroom? who wants that? I understand it is common in the area. (to be clear the shower and toilet are each behind a frosted glass door, but they face an open space that includes the sinks and tub. You wouldn't want anyone coming to the room while someone is using the toilet, they would have to walk right past and would get a view of the person's knees through the frosted glass!) Beach was lovely although the shade/palapa areas were very tightly crowded together. The hotel was full, yet we were able to get lounge chairs by the pool at any time, at the quiet end of the pool if nowhere else. OK with me. By mid-afternoon spots tended to open up in the shade at the beach. This is better than some. The evening entertainment was excellent! We only attended two shows in the theatre and both were great. The absolute best and most memorable was the rock show. My compliments to all of the performers: singers, dancers, the band, and the lead guitarist. Everyone was professional and very talented. I felt privileged to see that show. The second show we saw was the Michael Jackson show (I think every resort does one of these) Very good dancing and lip synching and very entertaining. But nothing like the live vocals and live music of the rock show. Meals were OK. We had a couple of great ones (once at the Rodeo Grill steak house, and the other at Le Gourmet), and others that were just OK, but I don't like to complain - with the logistics of feeding so many people it must be hard to keep everything just so. I certainly got enough to eat, lots of variety and plenty of healthy choices. One thing I didn't like: on our first day one of the animation crew approached my husband and me by the pool and asked if we were having fun, then asked us to scan a QR code on his phone and leave a 5 star review, right then and there. We did explain it was our first day and we would leave a review after our vacation. I thought oh darn, did I make a mistake? I chose this resort because of the good reviews but is this how they get those good reviews? Anyway here I am writing a good review after returning. It really was one of the better experiences we have had in this price range. I would return and would recommend it to friends. Also: please bring cash for tips - perhaps a percentage of what you paid for your vacation - and plan to spend it! We are privileged to be able to have a vacation like this and the staff depend on the tips.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: 2nd time at this resort and loved it even more!

Last year we stayed in an older "house" and while it was quite nice with a canopy over the bed and terra cotta everywhere, this time around the newly renovated house (#10) closer to the beach was gorgeous. Spotless! Decor all in beige and cream with ratan lighting, minimalist decor, very tidy. Staff was great, the odd grump but most were so kind and so welcoming. Our room was always cleaned up spotlessly with fresh towels and fridge stocked. Food was as expected. We're not fussy so alway [... read more]s able to find things to eat. Breakfast was our favourite, omelette guy and smoothie girl were our highlights to start the day. Omelette guy would sing to us with a beautiful voice and smoothie girl was just the sweetest. Pick of 3 restaurants, we did seafood restaurant and loved. Mediterranean was so-so and Japanese was not so good. this time around we discovered the Bavaro next door (via beach) has a lunch buffet that we could also go to and it was very good. Amazing view and a great hostess Elisabetha. Beach was beautiful. Some days alot of seeweed so we would walk up the shore to swim. some days no seeweed and gorgeous clear water. We would go early each morning (6:30ish) to put towels on our chaise lounge other wise you would not have a good spot come 9 a.m. I'm pretty sure some people leave their towels on the lounges over night! It was worth it to see the sunrise each morning! We are not pool people but the pool areas always look like a lot of fun. Check in both years have been extremely slow and you can see a lot of peoples getting frustrated checking in, so be prepared for that and all will be great. Your'e in paradise, enjoy!

El Beso Adults Only at Ocean El Faro: Very nice resort!

We were a family of four traveling to Ocean El Fero. 2 adults and 2 teens. This is a typical all inclusive resort, but I really have nothing bad to say about it. Even at max capacity itwasn’t overcrowded. We were always able to reserve seats as long as we went out early,and the food was pretty decent for Dominican Republic. Our room had a nice patio with a swing and there were some rooms that were swim out, which looked very nice. We spent quite a bit of time at the beach and the lazy river. We [... read more] arrived on a Thursday and there were many vendors pressing for sales in the main eating area, which was a bit alarming as we were just arriving, but they were only there that first day possibly every Thursday? Overall, a great experience I wouldn’t return unless it was free as there’s too many other places to see, but not for any other reason.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Great resort

We went a family of 4 with two teenagers. We had a great time at this resort. The lazy river was fun, bring your own floaties though. Food was pretty good, but we aren’t picky. The beach was beautiful and the drinks were delicious. They workers are the resort were fantastic and cheerful. I would definitely recommend.