Viva Maya by Wyndham: Wordy to Experience

The resort grounds are well maintained, the beach is beautiful and clean, the rooms are O.K- daly cleaned but water supp in the bathroom and shower needs improvement. Eexcellent staff services in restaurants and on the grounds. Activity and entertainment acceptable but need to be better promoted.

Viva Azteca by Wyndham: Lovely smaller resort

We chose this resort specifically because it was a smaller size than the mega resorts you often find along the Mayan Riviera. Food was consistently good and while we loved the lobby bar, the pool bar was hit and miss with the quality of drinks. While we missed having a swim-up bar in the pool I wouldn't trade it for the size of the beach and always having available loungers no matter what time of day it was. The lobby courtyard was beautiful and a lovely space to enjoy pre & post dinner drinks.  [... read more]The beach shoreline did have an issue with erosion while we were there but a short walk over and it was fine. Staff was always helpful and available for anything we needed.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Nice quaint resort

The resort was nice and great staff. All very friendly and helpful. Our room wasn’t very big and little run down but for sleeping it was fine. Food was really good and you had 4 nice a la carts to pick from for dinner that were really good. Resort wasn’t too big but we liked that future and beach was very clean and beautiful. Tons of space at the beach to enjoy. Even the beach bar/restaurant was really good with stone cooked pizza’s. I give this resort 4 out of 5 and would go back to it.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Never made it

I would have loved to have commented on the resort but unfortunately we never got there. After 3 delays with Sunwing and the fact we were losing 3 full days of a 7 day vacation we decided to cancel . Maybe in the future we will have the opportunity to visit this resort. I am rating good for everything as I had friends there that really enjoyed the resort.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Amazing

This resort was so relaxing. The one thing I have to say is we got delayed for over 20 hours with no room overnight because of sunwing but the staff and especially Jennifer opened a a la carte restaurant and brought lawn chairs in for people to sleep amazing on their part

Viva Tangerine by Wyndham: You get what you pay for

Pros- The resort grounds were lovely and well maintained, it was close to the airport and was a quick check in process. The beach was fun and very wavy! We enjoyed watching the kite surfers. You could walk the beach in either direction safely. East took you to the beach front restaurants and shops. West took you to quiet unspoiled surroundings. Cons- the rooms were a nice size but, with no extras. No kleenex, ice, or alcohol available in fridge. Very tired with cracked tiles, dripped paint etc [... read more]. Food wasn’t great and buffets very busy. Just draft beer and cheep booze. Long bar lines far from the beach- with everyone filling their personal thermal cups it took forever!! I ended up going across the road and buying my own beer and snacks. We also ate a few meals at the restaurants down the beach. Lots of smoking everywhere including pool area covered bar. Cigarette butts in beach sand was sad to see. Pool was very busy and hard to find chairs. Tons of sellers on the beach, I realize they are trying to make a living but even after you’ve bought they still keep coming! Bottom line the resort is cheap so don’t expect much and it leaves you with money to check out the area! Great restaurants, shops close by to explore!

Viva Tangerine by Wyndham: Fun times!

The resort is small enough to have everything close enough for walking to all the amenities. We were a group of 6 adults. We loved walking the beach and enjoyed watching the kitesurfing. The buffet food was okay...we didn't starve. The snack bar was perfect for a small bite (fries, hot dogs, burgers). Rooms are outdated, but clean. Don't recommend ground floor rooms though...lots of room under the door for different critters to get in! The entertainment staff went above and beyond to keep  [... read more]everyone (adults and kiddos) active. Nightime shows are a must...very professional!

Viva Tangerine by Wyndham: Best resort ever

Everything was exceptional. Quick check in. Room was good. Third floor close to all amenities, pool & beach. Elevator. Customer service desk right close to all activities. No need to go to reception. Problems fixed within 5 minutes. Great food. Workers wonderful. Overall an exceptional wacation.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Great Resort

We thoroughly enjoyed are stay at the resort. It was very clean. There was staff all day cleaning the resort. Our room was keep very clean and it was a nice size room for the two of us. I have nothing negative to say about our 2 weeks in the resort. The beaches were magnificant., enough chairs for everyone The food was a little repatative.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Small but great resort.

We stayed in building #2. January 2025 Firstly, staff is great. The resort is clean, but the rooms could use a refresh. Very noisy, and the doors don't shut softly. The key gave us and the group we travelled with some issues. There is no bar in the hotel. No entertainment inside until 10pm. Given by the entertainment staff from the resort. The buffet is small. But plentiful. Ala carte restaurants are good and the food is ok. We really like the Mexican restaurant. There is a  [... read more]coffee bar we really enjoyed. The snack bar at the beach can be better. One day we did have a BBQ set up at the beach. We do not drink very much but we did use the bar to get water. You need to ask the bartender. I would prefer if they had a station for water or juice. Also, there is no one at the beach taking orders for the bar. The beach is large and you can walk forever.

Viva Tangerine by Wyndham: Decent resort but definitely not a 4 star

This a decent resort, food is okay, à la carts are much better than the buffet. The beach is beautiful, we had a few days with red flags, and a few with yellow flags. Be prepared when you go to the beach, it is a public beach. We always found seating around the pool or at the beach. We didn’t like the upselling at the resort from the staff, we came to have family time, but continued to try and sell you their membership, photos, diving activities ect. This would happen on a daily bases. When  [... read more]we booked this resort, we booked Queen beds but only doubles. The pool could be cleaner. Often there would be random things floating (lettuce, tooth pick, ect) The lifeguard really liked to blow his whistle when children were jumping into the pool. Stopping them from having fun. This was not on the set of rules, it was like he made his own set of rules up. The pool would also would be nicer with easier access to get into the pool if you don’t want people jumping in. As well, they didn’t play music during the day. Unless there was entertainment going on, it was just other peoples little speakers. When you have music, it completely changes the vibes. We had it one day during the foam party, and it brought out a lot of fun for people! This hotel also only has one bar, so be prepared that you could be waiting a minute to 25 minutes for a drink. The staff tend to talk more to each other than work. There isn’t a lounge bar, there isn’t enough seating if it’s raining, and no where to go. There was never enough towels, the towel guy would only give out to women half the time, not enough supplies in general ( we had to tell someone to leave our daughters silverware as they wanted to clear it despite everyone still eating and plate still full). Public bathrooms are very few and far between. Makes you wonder how many people pee in the pool. There were days that we didn’t have a maid clean our room but she would take the towels. Hydro went out daily, if you were not up early enough or late enough you didn’t have any hot water.

Viva Maya by Wyndham: Avoid!

We were put in what I describe as a dorm room the first night. If they try to out you in 3100, refuse. Beach is good, food is nothing special.Way too many kids running around. For the price, expected more in ambiance, not much to do there. I wouldn’t go back.

Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach: Not even a 2.5 star resort

Located about an hour from the airport, fairly large resort. Grounds are nice, maintained well. Our room was okay, clean, power would flash the room lights at all times for about a week, difficult sleeping, reported to customer service 5+ times, not fixed. Buffet food was mostly cold, concerned about food safety. Hard to get items for non-gluten diet. Good, warm food in the a la carts. Very long nice beach. Surprised by the lack of a beach BBQ or beach bar. Staff wasn't overly friendly.

Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach: I would not recommend this resort

This resort is crowded the food is all served cold .Lights in my room went off and on all night for days .Terrible smell in bathroom. Long line ups at pool side bar as there is no bar at beach so they come to the pool bar. Most employees very rude the only service is the bar ,room and alacartes that where pleasant .There was 14 of us on this trip and half of us had stomach issues It was rated as a 4.1 when we booked it's more like a 2.3 at most

Viva Azteca by Wyndham: Beautiful compact resort

Beautiful well maintained grounds, very very clean resort, staff are constantly cleaning and upkeeping all areas of the resort, food was very good with plenty of proteins and fresh fruit. Enjoyed the Cafe with coffees and delicious deserts. Snack bar had great lunch menu. Rooms are very clean and spacious. Liked how close beach was to pool area.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Nice hotel

The facility was nice and the staff were great!! The food was “ok” although I did get food poisoning during my visit. That being said, there was about 30% of the guests that week that got sick from the food. The resort did nothing to help with the issue. The pool is nice, cold but nice. The beach directly in front of the resort was beautiful, but to both sides, it was filthy!! Trash everywhere!! And hordes of people who were peddling there souvenirs, and they were quite pushy.

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: It was just ok

The hotel staff, the grounds, the pool, were all nice. The hotel itself is starting to show age. Room was large and in decent shape. Beds are hard. The Wi-fi is horrible!!!! Doesn’t work most of the time. The food was not good. One person in our group got food poisoning, and we heard from several other people who were also at the resort, that they had gotten food poisoning as well. If you make the trek down to the beach, be prepared to be hounded every time by vendors selling t [... read more]heir trinkets, and excursions! All I can say is that the weather was good, we met some nice people at the resort, and we made the best of it all.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Very Nice

We just recently came back from a two week trip to Samana at the Viva V. We picked it because we were interested in checking out the town of Las Terrenas and it was the closest hotel. Unfortunately when we got there we realized that despite it only being a short 3-4km distance, to get there is a big up and down hill trip. That's okay. We took a cab to check it out. The hotel itself is really pretty. The grounds are beautifully landscaped. That really makes it special. You can see that the gar [... read more]deners take great pride in their work. The bay by the beach is amazing. It's so big! You can walk and walk and walk for hours and barely see anyone. There are some people surfing, but it's really quiet. The only downside is that when we were there it was a bit rough if you wanted to swim. But if you walked about 20 minutes to the left there was a really nice calm area for swimming. The food was also really good. We loved the buffet. The a al carte restos were okay. I preferred the atmosphere and food in the buffet. There was always something tasty. We were there over New Years and the spread was incredible! They had hundreds of fresh shucked oysters and bubbly at midnight. The party was so much fun. There was a show/entertainment every night. The animation staff are adorable and you can see that they are working hard to entertain the crowds. Really, overall, we had a great holiday. The only small thing that is that you can't flush the toilet paper. That's not uncommon in the Caribbean but a lot of the guests weren't following the rules so the public toilets were often plugged. That was nasty. The staff were quick to fix, but it was a mess anyway. I don't know how you would fix that. It's too bad that people don't follow the rules. Thanks for a great stay! We look forward to visiting again!

Viva Dominicus Palace by Wyndham: Second time back - great place

We liked this resort so much that we decided to visit again for New Year's week of Dec 26 to Jan 2. The plane landed in La Romana airport which is a small seasonal airport that operates few months in the winter season. It was very speedy passport control as Air Transat was the only plane there at the time. From airport to hotel it only took 20 min. The hotel caters to Europeans and some Argentinians, I didn't not see any American tourists and very few Canadians. It is located in beautifu [... read more]lly maintained lush gardens and some wildlife (Peacocks, iguana, geese) that people feed every day. Food was very good - lots of vegetarian choices, fish and amazing desserts. We tried 4 a la carte restaurants and enjoyed the atmosphere Also, beach is amazing with calm waters. Unlike Punta Canada, La Romana ocean is very calm and not too windy. The only negative aspect are front desk staff they are a bit rude but they get everything done. Overall, this is a good chain and we plan to visit their Freeport Bahamas location soon.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Meh..

I have been to 10+ resorts in the caribbean, I would rate this hotel a 2.5. Pros: -clean -Great Christmas buffet -clean rooms daily -night entertainment was provided on some nights -good games during the day at the beach -no sellers at the beach like there are in Punta Cana -AMAZING animation team members!! So fun and sweet! Cons: -found a live cockroach in my sleeping mask -humidity in room TV would not work, nothing to do on rainy days -no vegetarian food available in room ser [... read more]vice (not even any accomodation) -nothing to walk to outside the resort -low level customer service -music was so repetitive -scammed into the VIP tour, do not waste 2 hours of your time. They want $14,900 US for you to invest in a package of 50,000 points. Get away! The spa certificate and the tshirt is not worth it. -Bees all over the beach bar. Gross and they don't do anything about it. -the beach walk-in bar has miserable staff and it's so depressing-looking -the theatre is not used so why not do something with it? -some staff are so friendly -Great cigar guy named JJ! -Was not ready for a half-naked show where they obligate these young girls to dress in tiny underwear-like skirts in front of a mature crowd. -Disco suxks..only a handful people at any one night, including the animation staff -nothing else to do after 1am.