Ancora Private Residence Yacht Club and Marina: Very good one week stay in the resort

I and my wife just came back from one week stay in a beautiful Alsol Luxury Village in Cap Cana: Luxury Village and Tiara are joined together so either ones facilities can be used. We stayed in a beautiful one bedroom suite with the large kitchenette, living room area and huge furnished balcony Pros: very quiet, very clean and beautifully located resorts, great for oldery people or families with small children, very nice, large and clean rooms, good and tasty food at the buffet (only one ava [... read more]ilable) at LV Unlimited a la carte dining at the restaurants across Luxury Village and Tiara resorts (no reservation required except two) Great and friendly service across both resorts (restaurants, bars, housekeeping, etc.) Some rooms at Tiara have direct access to pool area Beautiful and large Juanillo Beach can be accessed 3x daily by free resort shuttle (unfortunately drinks and food at the beach is not inclusive and expensive). Great, large pools with lots of daily activities and also some quiet spots for R&R, nap, chat or book readers Cons: small beach area at Tiara but lots of room for everyone. Free WI - FI available at the lobby only

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Acceptable Resort

Overall the resort is nice - clean, safe. Staff are friendly and efficient. Food is okay overall - only downside were some of the specialty restaurants (the Garden Court was terrible). Biggest complaint - lack of beach size for the thousands of people staying at the resort. Packed in like sardines. The RIO next door had a far better guest to beach access (loungers and Beach Area)

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Just OK

Grounds were clean, rooms were clean, impossible to get chairs by the pool unless you were one that saved them before 6:00 am. Beach was not great, lots of corral made it difficult to go in the water. A - la- carte restaurant food was not very good. Japanese was the only one we found that everyone enjoyed. We were a party of 10 and I would not go back.

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Average Resort

This hotel is dated however the rooms were clean. The bathrooms in the room were good there was water pressure and toilets worked well. The fridge was stocked daily. The pool was good the food was good there could have been more lounge chairs you just had to get them early. The downfall is the bars....they are too far away from everything, so if you wanted to get a drink you had a fair hike to get to the bar. The beach is crowed because its a very small beach. Overall it was great weather  [... read more]and a very relaxing vacation.

Wyndham Alltra Samana: Very nice resort.

The grounds were well kept and quite lovely. Rooms were very clean. There was hot water in the sink but only pool temperature water in the shower. The fridge was kept well stocked with water & pop. There was a good selection of food and it was all very good.Staff was friendly and helpful. Beach was very nice. There was a short walk into the town.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Great Value

We have been to Dominican Republic 20 times so this review has a good data base for comparison. If you are mobility challenged this is not the resort for you. There are a lot of stairs but if you like a little exercise after a great buffet then the value at this resort if fantastic. Food was good each night at the buffet and the Asian Grouper is the best I have ever had. Staff are friendly and like any other place there are good ones and bad ones,once you find a server that's good look for him [... read more]/her tip and the service is fantastic. Shuttle takes to "lifestyle" resort next to Confresi with is very nice but some areas are VIP owners only still a nice place to see. We are planning next year to return.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Beautiful!!

We had a spacious, clean swim out room that we found lovely. The food throughout the resort was fabulous, the staff were friendly and helpful. On one occasion, we left early for the gym and left our safe open. Cleaning staff came in, earlier than expected and reported the find to security. We were impressed by the way it was handled and that we had to contact security to have the safe reopened. Grounds were beautifully maintained and were a pleasure to walk around. Down sides: 1, we were next to [... read more] the janitors closet and no effort was made by housekeeping to reduce the noise level. 2, Our tour operator forgot to pick us up to go back to the airport, although they did send along transportation once we contacted them.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Not 'All' inclusive resort is a disappointment

The people in the Dominican are lovely, and most of the staff was friendly. This was our third trip to the DR, and this place was a disappointment My wife and I traveled with our three sons aged 26, 20 and 17. Our vacation was wonderful as a time of being together with my family, and we made great memories together. Breakfasts were very good for selection and freshness. Mexican restaurant was the best, with all of us loving our meals there. Indo-China restaurant was very good Moonlight res [... read more]taurant was also a nice dinner for all. The one we wanted, the Brazilian was unavailable. It was booked full, yet had several empty tables when we looked in. The last night on Monday, dinner was very limited in selection and very unpleasant; we ate little and were hungry. Another item since we were traveling with young men was the lack of snack options. When the restaurants close there is nothing to eat anywhere. If the bars are open, why not have food available? I also wanted to bring to your attention the lack of activities available to us at the resort. When some of us went to try our skills at archery, we were told to go to guest services to get a ticket at extra cost. The upgrade to do archery, or any of the activities, was $20/day/person with no guarantee of availability. This was one of the items which were definitely promoted as inclusive. We then went to the Air Transat Representative ‘Freddy’ who recognized that the website did clearly show archery as inclusive, but he could not help. We then approached the staff of the resort at guest services and were summarily dismissed being told “it is not included and our agency was mistaken”. We were very disappointed as this was one of the items that was most interesting to our family, having remarked about it before we booked. I corresponded with Air Transat about this and got a reply. They copied the website slide showing the inclusion on the website, in their response email. I even showed the email from Air Transat to the staff and they said it was not their responsibility to maintain the tour company's website. Several requests for service on our sons room AC were left unmet. Their room was hot and humid for the last 4 nights. No screen to keep out mosquitoes so the door remained shut. Our room’s AC was in need of maintenance as well as the intake filter was plugged allowing very little circulation of air which meant that the air that did come out the vent was very cold but almost no volume. Bathroom ceiling always dripping from condensation (I hope) Probably the most unpleasant experience was the septic system. The sign at the toilet paper rolls told us to dispose of soiled toilet paper in the waste basket beside the toilet, as the system cannot process the paper. This was accompanied by the smell of the septic system which was apparent throughout the 200 series of buildings and beyond. We have all been suffering from Montezuma’s revenge since our second last day as well. We will not be returning to this resort again, although we will return to the Dominican Republic.

Occidental Punta Cana: Beautiful resort

This Hotel had everything you needed the restaurants were great! loved the live shows and entertainment they had every night beautiful pools the service was great really enjoyed our stay would definitely go back

Occidental Caribe: Fun times at the occidental

The beach is stunning, rooms a little dated and could use a little more entertainment but overall we had a great time. The food is a 7/10 but lots of variety and plenty of fresh fruit and veggies. The foam party and beach party were a nice touch. Overall the staff could be a little more helpful but they do go out of their way for you. Overall it was a nice resort but the beach is stunning and clean.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Not what I expected

I felt miss lead on this vacation. Was told we would have king size bed, didn't have one, was told safe in all rooms. Yes, there is put it is an additional cost and a key lock not a touch code. Even when I purchased the key to our room safe, I was told by the front desk staff they could not guarantee me somebody else (the staff) couldn't get into the safe. Not as friendly staff as I have experienced from this chain of resorts . Older resort needs some upgrading.

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Excellente....Top Notch Resort

Nothing but good things to say about this resort. Although we arrived there in the wee hours of Sunday morning, the front desk staff greeted us with a nice "WELCOME HOME" We were tired, and a bit hungry, and where still able to get some food from the burger bar that was still open :) We were taken to our room, and were shown the room in detail. (Very Nice accommodations) :) The food was all very amazing, and all of the alacarte restaurants that we were able to check out were also amazing.  [... read more]Very nice that we didn't have to reserve for these restaurants. Just show up, and if the line was too long at one, you could go and check out another :) The entire staff were fantastic :) Very friendly, and helpful. Some of the names of the entertainment staff that I managed to recall are: Labron, Scoobie Doo, The Queen, Super Felix. Alphonse from Unlimited Vacation Club. Simon (Bartender from pool bar) These are only a few of the many that helped to make this a very wonderful vacation for us. We would definitely return to this resort for another vacation

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Very nice resort

We had a wonderful time at the Be Live hotel in punta Cana. The size and layout of the hotel was perfect & our room was clean and well situated very close to both the beach and pool. The staff were very helpful and friendly. We only ate at the buffet restaurant and always found great choices to eat. Our only complaints were firstly, that the pool was green and murky so we did not go in at all. That was disappointing. The beach was great though and was really what we went down south for. Second c [... read more]omplaint was the fact that the hotel allowed 200 very rowdy university students to stay for the week and basically took over part of the beach and were awake all night partying and very noisy. I felt bad for families with small children who travelled great distances from Europe and were hoping for a quiet vacation.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Good resort

If you are looking for huge rooms and marble everywhere, this isn't the place. but if you want great beach, clean rooms and a good variety of food for a good price then this is the place. We stayed for 10 days starting on the 17th of February and were impressed with this resort. Smaller resort everything close, very friendly staff. Having stayed in some that you need a trolley ride to the beach this one was perfect. From our room which was in building 7 near the spa it was less then a 5  [... read more]minute walk to the beach or the main lobby. One thing odd was the mini fridge wasn't restocked. Not a big thing but nice when it is.

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort: Did not enjoy our week....felt like we were at the bottem of the status/hierarchy line

Rooms were non functional old and used had to call to repair..showers, unlocked patio door, room air etc. Meals were excellent.....pool area very noisy boom boom music all the time not a restful or peaceful vacation

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Just an "Ok" resort

We actually stayed at the Ambar Green, not the Ambar Blue. It was just OK and, while we won't return to that resort, we will give Punta Cana another try at some point. I certainly don't feel it is a "Luxury 5 Star" resort. I realize the star rating is based on the country where the resort is located but there are certain basic things I would expect from any resort, not just a 5 star resort. I would rate it 3.5 stars. The good: 1. Staff are really friendly and helpful 2. The grounds ar [... read more]e beautiful 3. Pools are very clean 4. Rooms are clean 5. Lots of variety in the buffets and presentation was good 6. Trolley system is good for getting around Some areas for improvement: 1. The bed is the equivalent of sleeping on the floor. It is hard as a rock and has no give whatsoever. After the second night I was seriously considering moving to a different resort because of the bed. No sleep and sore back and shoulders upon getting up in the morning. I asked if there was anything they could do and they brought us another mattress...slightly softer than the first but enough that I could actually get some sleep. 2. Food in the buffets was lukewarm at best, mostly it was cold...every meal. We tried the buffet at the Ambar Blue and it was the same. One morning we were waiting for the buffet to open for breakfast. We were the first ones there and the pancakes were cold. I consider hot food to be an essential for any resort, not just 5 star. 3. Maid service is inconsistent. The rooms were clean but the time the maid showed up every day was very inconsistent. It was anywhere from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. One day she showed up at 5:00 pm to clean and the next morning she was knocking on the door at 9:00 am. Showing up at 5:00 is very inconvenient as we had just gotten back to our room from being at the pool all day and were trying to shower and get ready for dinner. I would consider consistent maid service to be an essential for any resort, not just 5 star. 4. Every day there was something missing from the cleaning. We had no facecloths for the entire seven days (had 1 the first day), another day we were missing hand towels, another day missing the bath mat. Mini bar was restocked for 4 days, last 2 days it was not. One day they randomly knocked on our door, came in and took the drinking glasses from our room and they weren't even dirty. The next day the glasses reappeared outside our door on the floor. A checklist of what to do and leave behind for maid service is essential for any resort, not just a 5 star. 5. There needs to be more shade available around the pool. The pool we used had 3 umbrellas so we were never able to get out of the sun. 6. Our tv had no English channels but yet our friends 2 doors over had a few English channels one of which was CNN. One last item and I don't know if it is the area or the resort but mosquitoes were very plentiful. I have never come back from a vacation in the Caribbean with my legs covered in mosquito bites, my husband has even more than me. Every night we would go listen to music somewhere with our can of Off with us and we still have a lot of bites. I think we were in the older part of the resort. The pictures on the website show a nice walk-in shower while ours was a drop-in tub with a shower with tile all around it. It was quite a step to get in and out of the shower. I was on vacation so I didn't let the negatives ruin it for me. The temperature of the food and the mosquitoes are the main reason I would not return to this resort. Other items are just annoying more than anything else.

Occidental Caribe: Picturesque

The grounds of the hotel are beautiful. However the resort was understaffed.There were many cups left in and around the pool. It was too much for one person to keep up with. The shower and tub in the room had mold growing. There was a drink spilled on the wall in the room prior to us and was still there when we left. Check in sucked because there wasnt enough staff. Rooms weren't ready either. The food was just ok. Pizza restaurant was great. The resort was pretty it just needs some updating and [... read more] staff!

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Very nice resort but poor snorkelling at the beach

The resort is very nice and the staff are very friendly! The food is fresh and tasty! The bus ride is a bit longer from the airport (1.5 hours) but you get to see the real life of Dominicans thru the small towns on the way to the resort! The resort itself is quite big, you have to walk a lot! The beach is a long one but the sand is not white and fine like Cuba's. There is no fish to see when you snorkel in the beach area! You have to join the excursion to enjoy better snorkelling! If the reso [... read more]rt had a better beach, I would give it a solid 4 stars. Nevertheless, we had a good time during our stay!

Riu Bambu: Great resort...

Staff was great...food was normal for an all inclusive.pool and entertainment were a lot of fun...place needs an upgrade but overall rooms were ok...we were told they are renovating this summer... Great beach area

Riu Republica: Unforgettable

The resort was perfect from start to finish. The food was incredible. The service was second to none the events were non stop it is def a place that we will be visiting again and taking our friends Our room was spotless. Beds were comfortable. Food was readily available at all hours the resort staff made sure everyone was smiling and having a good time. They reached out to include the shyest people and bring out the fun in all around.