TRS Turquesa: Superbe location, beautiful beach

Jennifer was extremely helpful in our decision making. We couldn't decide which resort to stay in and were getting side tracked by all the TripAdvisor reviews (from poor to excellent) So it was nice to talk with an actual person, and get an opinion from a professional. She was a joy to talk with, and was very quick to reply when I had follow up questions. First time in Dominican Republic for me, great experience. Resort was a bit big for my liking, but the Adults Only section we were in was  [... read more]lovely. Beach and water were amazing. Food was meh. Room was beautiful.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Beautiful Views

Hotel was very disorganized when checking in. Papers not ready. Given key didn't work had to go back. Safe was not reset had to wait 2 days (after numerous calls) to get someone to come and reset it. Towels were taken from the room in the morning and had none until i called and asked when they would be coming. Shower head bracket broken - couldn't raise it so water came out at a 4 ft level. TV was fuzzy and no English stations - till speaking to other guests we were told they had channels - [... read more] that took 4 days.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Amazing Resort!

The hotel clean and organized. Grounds were well manicured. Rooms were clean and updated. Staff very accommodating. Food was good many choices. Drinks were many choices. Excursions well organized and worth the money. Beach was Amazing 😊😊😊 Iif I had something bad to say . To many people trying to sell time share in other resorts. Overall amazing vacation place . We will definitely return to this resort. 👙 👙 👙 👙 👙 👙  [... read more]👙 👙 👙 👙 👙 👙 👙 👙 👙 👙

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Fun place

We were a family with 2 young kids and we spent christmas at the hotel. The beach was very nice though people claim its murky. Its simply because of the sand. Kids had an amazing time with the figferent shows they have. Staff are very nice and room clean. Food was good too.

Royalton Splash Punta Cana: Great Resort with some disappointment

The resort was fantastic with the exception of the food at the buffet. Not much care in preparation or selection at times. Greatly disappointed with the selection in fresh fruit and vegetables. However we had the best concierge Kelly Herrera in our building. Catered to any of our concerns and requests. We've made a friend for life. We stayed in building 8.The bartender Ramone gave the best attention to our teenage boys and made sure they too had a great time. This is a resort with a lot to do an [... read more]d was so much fun. Just wish the beach was a little closer, but no fault of the resort.

Grand Palladium Palace: Terrible Flight

Flight time was 8AM- we arrived at the airport at 5:20AM, completed check in, waited till 8AM, no boarding, no such announcement, so, we all had to be at the gate without going anywhere inside of the airport- at 8:10AM, the flight time changed to 11:45AM- again, no explanation. We waited till 11:45AM- no boarding at all- and around Noon- they started to board all passengers- and we had to wait inside of the flight till 1:40PM- NO Food- had to buy poor flight breakfast options to feed family.  [... read more] Flight attendants were very grumpy as they also were called to work on their own day offs. Understand the circumstances. However, we arrived to the hotel around 8PM (current time)- it was just tired, hungry, lost one day of the vacation. My mother got sick as spending too much of unexpected day- could not eat any food, and just stayed at the hotel room- hotel room did not have any sun gets into the room, smell like Fungus, phone/ security box not working- asked to fix them at the front desk couple of times, no one speaks proper English. Staffs were extremely nice/ very impressed by staffs- very clean- nice food- staffs were cleaning - tidy things up so well.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: nice resort, unbeatable beach

this was our second time to the Barceló Bavaro Palace in 1 year and it did not disappoint. Resort is fairly big, but is well situated, so nothing is too far. they have a cute train going around the resort, which my kids loved. the grounds are extremely well maintained, but for me the beach is the biggest draw. wide, powdery sand, and tons of free chairs at all times. The Japanese restaurant is a must, the rest of the la carte ones are just ok. I have been to many different 4+ resorts all  [... read more]over the Caribbean and would say this one is best all around. my only negative comment would be the air transat tour guide was very pushy on trying to sell us tours, and failed to do the one thing we needed from him which is to tell us the bus pick up time on way back. So 2 groups were given the wrong time and missed our bus as a result, but thankfully another transat bus came and ended up taking us to the airport. So I'd say air transat can work on improving the transfer to/from airport, too much time wasted on both ends for what is a 15 min ride.

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Beautiful, clean and well maintained resort

The resort itself is beautiful. Rooms are clean, food is incredible, beach is meticulously raked all day. Water is not as blue as you may be expecting, and all excursions require a boat ride or a bus ride out for more than one hour. It is the only resort that is on the beach so quite private. Great for couples or families.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Nice hotel, non suitable sea water!

Nice, clean, pleasant, ideal for relaxation, helpful staff, decent food. The hotel is located in a bay area attached to the family section, sandy, clean beach, but dirty sea area / location, not suitable to swim, snorkel, etc.

Royalton Punta Cana Resort: 5 star resort

This hotel is very beautiful, and is definitely a 5 star. Accommodations were amazing, in the diamond club swim up rooms Food was pretty good for the most part. Beach was fabulous.. Our kids..7 and 10 loved the big waves. Not so good for babies Butler Daniel was amazing and always around Swim up room number 1431 was the closest to the beach...very amazing Could hear waves at night No theft all. Wendy our cleaning women was perfect

Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort: Mixed feelings at the Sirenis Cocotal

Upon arrival, we thought the resort looked beautiful, well maintained grounds, large lobby, very inviting. We had to wait two hours to check into our room (we required two since we are a family of 5 - 3 being teens). We were told to go ahead and have lunch at the buffet. The food was pretty disappointing to be honest. It wasn't hot, there were odd combinations like ham chunks in olive juice, and other mystery meats that we decided we shouldn't attempt. The kids managed to find a few things [... read more] but I wasn't too impressed with the offerings. In any case, we decided that wasn't what we were there for. So once we were told where to get to our room we were excited... until we got there. We carried our own luggage over to our building and our first view of the main floor corridor was horrific. There was a new elevator being built just outside our rooms for one, so lots of hammering and mess, the hallway was utterly disgusting, rotting ceiling and walls all torn up... All good, let's see the rooms... I walked into my room and my jaw dropped. The bathtub was so dirty and rusted there was no way i was going in there for a shower, the walls were disgusting, dirt and stains all over the curtains and blankets (looked like poop chunks)... I started to cry. There was no way our first family vacation together was going down like this. We spoke to our concierge who could see how upset I was and I also mentioned we were celebrating two birthdays that week and couldn't believe the rooms were that awful at a 4.5 star resort, let's not forget the smell of mold so strong I thought I was going to be sick. He spoke to the front desk manager and told us we could get new rooms the next day, but had to spend the night in the current rooms. Fine, one night ... not too bad. Woke up needing a walk to the beach to get the stench of mold off of me. We were given the new rooms on the Tropical side the next day around 1:30 and they were larger, and somewhat cleaner, definitely a step up but still had issues, bathroom door wouldn't close without jamming a shower cap in it to keep it closed... but no smell and clean tub. On the positive, the grounds are beautiful, on the negative ... there are reps everywhere harrasing you to go to a complimentary breakfast to sell you a membership to become a VIP at their resorts world wide which sounds not bad the first two hours until the mention the $16,000 to $20,000 USD fee to become a member and won't take no for an answer... it's the most frustrating thing ever and they harass you the entire time you are there. These reps are all over the resort. It was not relaxing unless you found a secluded spot on the beach to chill for the day. The beach was nice, the water was okay, had a lot of garbage in it ... and there were a lot of kids, to be expected being a family resort. There were many very rude and pushy Europeans unfortunately who just didn't care who the pushed out of the way to get what they wanted. The a la carte restaurants weren't bad. Better than the buffet for sure. We did encounter some very wonderful staff members however and they helped make our stay seem better. Personally I would not recommend this resort if you want a relaxing and quiet vacation... but if you have kids, the place isn't that bad and the pool area is huge and ideal for families. Let's just say we were happy to come home this time, which made me sad because this vacation meant a lot to me and my family.

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: dreams dominicus resort and spa

It,s difficult to write about this hotel because it's not finished The personnal is very gentle. but we waited a long time to have our room the pool are large and the spa also It,s very clean 9( the room and the place)

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Melia Caribe Chritmas

The Melia is a huge hotel.....very clean, friendly staff and very beautiful. If you enjoy walking then there is plenty....15 minutes from one end of the complex to the other. However they do have a shuttle (train) that runs all day and other staff in golf carts if you want a ride. Our stay there was one to remember. Other than some issues at check in the rest of the stay was perfect. The rooms are big and clean, the restaurants have a big variety of food. You may have to wait 30 minutes to [... read more] get a table at the specialty restaurants but it is worth the wait. The beach was big and clean and there were never any issues finding a chair. The pool was nice too. The golf course was right next to it and is free...but you must pay golf cart fees per person. Plenty of other things to do there too. A truly wonderful staff. I would not hesitate to return there.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Perfection

Hands down this resort is at the top of our list of favourites. The report is beautiful and we love the pool and swim up rooms. There was never a problem finding a lounge chair in the sun or shade, poolside or at the beach. The wait staff is a big reason why we would go back again, they were all very attentive and sociable. Thank you to Fransico (Benjamin Franklin) and Simon (Happy) you made our week. We especially enjoyed the fact that you didn't have to book reservation for dinner, you could [... read more] go every night when it was convenient for your schedule. Thank you to Larisa for arranging seating at the Japanese grill, that was a real treat. Larisa made sure that everything was perfect There were always pool and beach activities for all ages and the energetic staff were fantastic and entertaining The rooms could have update and maybe a dresser of luggage stand, but really we didn't spend much time there. Thank you Dreams for a wonderful vacation.

Casa Marina Sosua Trademark by Wyndham All Inclusive: worth money

Spent one week ending December 24th,2016 had a great time, the staff was efficient in fixing minor problems with room, which was kept clean, with daily maid service. There was plenty of food all meals including Snack bar service and the open bar with all kinds of local drinks all included except for imported drinks(you pay) . For me the vacations was very relaxing, and apart from some rain, enjoyed the beach and sunshine.

Grand Palladium Palace: Super DUPER amazing resort

Everything was wonderful and beautiful. The weather was perfect; not too humid and not too cold. The staff were very nurturing and provided me with everything I needed. They were very social and always happy. The location of my room was perfect as well. Just steps away from the pool, beach, and a restaurant. The beach at Palace was beautiful. Staff were there cleaning the beach and discarding away seaweed or any sort of sea plants. Comparing to the other hotel property beaches, ours was by far c [... read more]leaner and the sand was very smooth. There was a wide variety of restaurants and the buffet always had a variety of choices. Overall, this hotel exceeded expectations and I plan to come again.

Grand Palladium Select Bavaro: Good Family Resort

Went with a family of 5 (3 kids under 11) and we had a good time. There are pros and cons to the resort. With access to all 3 Palladium resorts there were many pools/pool bars and restaurants to choose from and a long sandy beach (no rocks - great for kids to swim). There were lots of activities by the pool and hot dog/popsicle stands that the kids loved. It was relatively easy to find seats by the pool/beach everyday. The food was so-so. After a few days we were sick of the buffets - there was  [... read more]a large variety but there was the same food selection everyday. There were 45-60 minute wait times at several of the a la carte restaurants as you could not make reservations in advance. This wasn't a problem for our family as we were always full from lunch and happy to wait it out in the bar. A few staff were great but overall most staff were not very friendly/helpful and there was a language barrier (limited English). There were vender stands on the resort and they were very pushy, grabbing even the kids and trying to get us to buy jewelry, wood carvings etc constantly - same with the beach. The grounds were really well kept but several pools were quite dirty (likely due to rainfall overnight).

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Another great time

Beautifull suite , amazing grounds and great staff made our 5th trip to the resort the best again .felt safe leaving resort all 5 times and enjoyed going on zip line a few time.beach pedlars are also polite .

Iberostar Waves Punta Cana: Nice resort

Beautiful beach. Room was nice, nothing extravagant. Paid for ocean room but no ocean seen! Front desk agreed it was deceptive when we brought it to their attention. They did nothing to compensate...maybe a simple bottle of champagne would of been better than nothing. Food was excellent as was the staff around the whole resort. We were spoiled by a special waitress, Yenice!! She always welcomed us daily with laughter and smiles....remembering our likes and orders. People like this can solidify a [... read more] travellers return to the resort. The entertainment was fantastic...great team. Overall it was a great stay. Thanks for the memories!

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Great staff

The grounds were clean and well kept although the beach was not great. The location was a little remote (1h 30m bus ride) but there were plenty of things to do while on the resort grounds. The shows at the end of the night were fun and worth attending, the food was better than expected, and the staff were amazing! My favourite waiter was Wandy who works at the buffet and I always made sure to sit in his section. For the money, it is a decent experience but if you are looking for a gorgeous beach [... read more], it may not be the best resort for you.