Casa Marina Reef Resort: A VERY GOOD RESORT FOR THE MONEY

Stayed there Feb 3 -10, 2017. Had a very good time there, weather was perfect nice affordable resort. Pro's - Transportation from the Airport was not a problem, Transat had a representative to direct you to the buses going to your resort. Check in was easy, they have an envelope with your name containing your entry card to the room, TV controller, and map of the resort, Beautiful sandy beach, wonderful water temperature, lots of room on the beach, sandy bottom in the ocean. Food was very  [... read more]good at the buffet not large but plenty of food to choose from, a la carte Restaurants offered nice variety of food, the Italian Restaurant was excellent. Rooms were cleaned everyday with special attention to washing the floors. The pool and the area around were cleaned everyday. The landscaping was beautiful and well maintained. Plenty of alcoholic beverages to choose from. Staff were very friendly and accommodating when you needed any assistance. Con's - Only 16 umbrellas at the Beach, considering the size of the Beach could have plenty more. Cost is $3.00 US a day, never ever paid for the use of umbrella's at any resort before. The bathrooms in the rooms need to be totally updated especially the taps have seen better days. The Gardenview Room is a view of a small strip of grass and the next building, suggestion is get a room facing the pool. The area around the pool could use more chairs by 9:30 am not a chair to be found ,all reserved by patrons. In general the resort was a very pleasant experience would go back.

Riu Republica: Outstanding

Well let me start with amazing people,food,drinks , coco bongo. All the trips we went on were really fun and the tour guides were very good at there jobs no one was left behind sober or intoxicated. The locals are extremely friendly and kind. I would go back in a heartbeat. The resort was perfectly laid out.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Beautiful resort

The rooms and grounds were awesome. The beach was terrific, the best snorkelling on Bavaro beach. The water got deep quite fast unlike some other resorts beaches but still amazing. Beautiful gazebo at beach ideal for weddings. The staff were also amazing.... Maids did a super job cleaning, gardeners did a terrific job grooming and cleaning, bartenders were fantastic especially Jesuito and Hector and Sugey at the colonial club beach bar. The food was good for the most part, some dishes we didn't  [... read more]like but could always find several good ones. We spent two weeks here in February 2017 and would highly recommend this resort.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Relaxing escape from Canadian winter

This hotel was everything we wanted - gorgeous beach, beautiful hotel, and a relaxing atmosphere for a week long escape from the cold Canadian winter. The beach was definitely the highlight: you could walk for miles in either direction and barely run into anyone else. Soft sand and some really cool coral/marine life to go snorkeling. The hotel keeps the beaches very clean and there are a good number of loungers if you go early in the day. Lots of sun but not a problem to find shade if you want i [... read more]t. Lots to do at the resort: bocce, shuffleboard, badminton, ping pong, tennis, kayaking were all things we tried out and enjoyed. Some fun evening entertainment: michael jackson show, fire show on the beach, and a big super bowl night for those who were missing the game back home. There's some nice piano and jazz sax performances as well. This isn't a big party resort so don't expect much to be happening past midnight, but that was exactly what we were looking for. The food at this resort was great - really exceeded my expectations. The buffet has different themes for dinner every night so they do try to switch up the food. I highly recommend the restaurants - all four were good but the Brazilian steak house on the beach was a highlight. Staff are all very friendly and the hotel is clean and beautiful. Very nice landscaping / gardens. The grounds are not too big and my boyfriend and I were able to walk from our room at the far end to the lobby in 5 minutes max. Suites were spacious with a well stocked mini bar and a beautiful big bathroom. Would definitely go back!

Vista Sol Punta Cana: Very good Resort

The grounds at this Resort was well maintained and very tidy. The public areas was keep cleaned daily by the Staff. Room was a bit dated and there was problems upon arrival with our patio door lock broken, toilet didn't flush properly and musty smell. We reported this to the front desk, they fixed the items right away and put the ventilation system on which fixed the musty smell, they offered to give us another room the next day but we declined as they had fixed the items. We enjoyed the pool b [... read more]eing so close to our Room. The nightly entertainment started too late 10:00 - 11:00pm. Food at buffet was very good with different various dishes daily and the Gourmet Restaurant was great . Bring your face cloths, Resort uses hand towels fro face cloths.

Weare Cadaques Bayahibe: Favourite Resort so far

Small, intimate Resort for a relaxing vacation. Beautiful hotel, beautiful location. Food was absolutely delicious. Staff was so friendly and helpful. Special thanks to Jose the porter who went so far above and beyond for us. Same for "super Mario". Also shout out to leisure team member Gregory for encouraging people to participate without being pushy. To Surary (not sure if I spelled that correctly) who gave us great service at the buffet and finally to Miguel and Donald at the front desk who w [... read more]ere so incredibly helpful. I will definitely go back!

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Lovely resort

Everything was very nice, staff were helpful and courteous. Hard to get a lounge chaise at beach and pools and annoying that people would reserve their's with towels, but remain empty most of the day.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Disappointing Resort

As a first timer to an all-inclusive resort I was not sure what to expect. I was happy with the location, the accomodations, the food, the beach and pool facilities. However, there were small issues that tainted the experience for me. Check in at the resort was a nightmare. Waiting in line to get to the desk for almost an hour is totally unacceptable, especially as I was travelling with my son and daughter-in-law and my 6 month old grandson. We had already had a long wait in lines at the ai [... read more]rport. It seemed if we wanted anything like change for our money or a change of room due to excessive noise, we had to really argue with staff to get anywhere. Service in some of the restaurants was not very good and in one of the restaurants the evening meal was a disaster. On the beach, which we were told was a public area, we had hotel staff tell us we could not put our chairs in certain areas. They put comfortable beds under certain umbrellas but there was no note indicating that if you wished to use these there was a $10.00 US charge per day. If you did not pay for the bed you were told you could not even put your beach chair in the same location as the bed. Not acceptable!!! Our party had a few other complaints so needless to say we will not be returning to this location.

Sunscape Dominican Beach: excelent two week stay

excellent beach,pools and buildings. Garden areas are being freshly planted daily and will grow up looking beautiful.Staff are friendly and always smileing and trying to help.Food was great and plentiful.

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: RELAXING RESORT

NICE ROOMS CLEAN , GROUNDS KEPT CLEAN, RESORT NOT OVER CROWDED,STAFF FRIENDLY. FOOD IS PRETTY STANDARD GOOD SELECTION .ENTERTAINMENT IS AVERAGE SAME BASIC THEME EACH NIGHT. BEACH IS NICE NO PROBLEM TO GET A CHAIR TO SUN AND LOUNGE. POOL IS NOT OVERCROWDED LOTS OF PLACES TO SIT. LOTS OF STAFF TO WAIT ON YOU.GREAT RESORT IF YOU WANT TO RELAX AND HAVE QUIET TIME. AL A CARTE VENUES OKAY LIMITED WITH THEIR SELECTIONS FOOD OKAY.

Punta Cana Princess: Love this place !

Third year going. We keep going back and are never disapointed. All rooms are walking distance to the beach. Resort is Clean, beautiful. Staff are amazing, very friendly. Food is great. No complaints, will defiantly go back again !

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Amazing vacation

We were 6, 3 adults and 3 kids ranging from 17 to 4. We all had a good time. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The entertainment staff are amazing. The kids disco nightly is well organised to get all the kids involved and the shows after are also entertaining. The food was good. The rooms are clean with a nice sized balcony.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Amazing resort

Can't wait to go back. We had a very relaxing time, enjoying the beach and the pool. There was a wide variety of food available and their Italian restaurant Il capriccio, has my top vote! Cleaning staff did an excellent job and were always available to provide more towels, water, and coffee. Beach and pool bartenders were always friendly, dancing and singing along with the music. We enjoyed the dancers and their enthusiasm to teach us their dance routine.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Very fun resort

The resort has a lot to offer for any age group. Lots of entertainment at night and daily activities. The food & drinks were also great. The check in was pretty slow but other than that we had an amazing time. Not everyone speaks the greatest English but we managed fine. I would recommend this resort to anyone and would go again :)

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Wonderful resort

Was impressed from the start. Front desk helpful and greeted with a refreshing drink. Room was beautiful with a great view. Always was able to find something I wanted to eat and drink. Beach was kept clean. Public washrooms also kept tidy. Would absolutely stay again!

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Nice Resort. Some things to consider

Ambar Green, very nice rooms, very clean. Beds are firm. Mini bar restocked and no issues. Beach: Very busy and tight space with chairs. Clean. Not a place to sit on the beach for quite relaxation as all chairs are within a foot or two of your unknown neighbour. Pool: Very nice clean and not many persons around. Bars: Good service and polite staff. Food: Very good A la carte. Buffet food nice selection and very good tasting. No issues with the food. Buffet Service staff: Terr [... read more]ible. No service for beverages, not fancy cocktails just a glass of water was overlooked morning,noon or night meals. Check in: Only 8 couples for check in and took over an hour. They were unsure if rooms were ready or not. This was arriving after the 3 pm check in time. Rooms still were not ready. There is construction on one side of the resort, (Ambar Blue and Green). This begins at 0800 and does not finish until 1900 hrs. There are dump trucks, bulldozers and diesel equipment running throughout the day. If not in a pool side room it is not an option to sit on your balcony without constant disruption of noise and fumes. We are not people to sit in a room but we had two days of rain so we were unable to use the balcony to read a book or enjoy a cocktail. The service issues were not major just disappointing and frustrating when you wanted a hot or cold non alcoholic beverage or just to get checked in after a long day of travel. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone who books with a room on the construction side or someone who likes undisturbed relaxation on the beach.

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Reasonably priced and well worth visiting.

This resort is one that will surprise you once you get to know all the corners of the property. Make sure you find the main buffet on the beach section of the resort. All amenities are easily accessible to all visitors of the resort and are within a short walk to the pools. The food was good and a good variety was available at all meals. The rooms were clean and well air conditioned. The service was polite and the English was good from most servers. We left with the idea of returning for 2 [... read more] weeks next time.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Nice Beach

We found this hotel to be rather noisy. Most nights there was very loud entertainment and it was difficult to sleep if we wanted to go to bed early. Also on several nights we were woken up by loud voices of drunk young people roaming around after 2am. This improved when we complained and were told security would monitor our area or we could move to a quieter area. The room was basic, but we were disappointed that we were expected to pay $16 American if we wanted to use the safe. Also there  [... read more]was no clock in the room. The beds should have had a lighter blanket as the duvet was much too warm to use. However, on the plus side, the grounds and room were very clean and well looked after. There were many organized activities such as yoga, aerobics, pool activities and games to participate in. We enjoyed the wonderful variety of food at the buffet and the good service. The staff was very friendly and eager to please.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Very interesting resort

We had a great time here if you like birds this is the place for you it's almost like a bird sanctuary the grounds are well kept the staff is fastastic food was great rooms are very clean entertainment everynight was fantastic lots of loungers at the pool and beach with plenty of activities we've been to Sandals .Riu .majestic colonial which are a lot more money then this place but if your looking for a good time in the sun this place is a good price for what they offer all I can say is we will  [... read more]go back cause we had a great time .

Riu Merengue: Outstanding service!

Grounds were carefully taken care off everyday. People worked hard at whatever their job was. Maids at cleaning, servers at serving well and with a smile, reception at being helpful. We travelled with kids and absolutely every single service person made sure to play or be gracious with our kids. No one was creppy either. Food.... surprisingly for an 'all inclusive" food was outstanding. There was just 1 thing that made our trip a bit harder and was the lack of at ATM. The 3 RIU's are togeth [... read more]er hosting 3000 at a time and there was no ATM as it had damaged. This was unacceptable since we wanted to leave tips, buy extras or spend on memorabilias and liquor. Please administration - do bring a good ATM back its crucial. Overall We really enjoyed the RIU's and look forward to travelling again with them!