Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Non-stop noise

This was our first time staying at a resort, usually we explore a country independently. Trip central was super helpful and organized. The resort Bahia Precipe has beautiful buildins, gardens and pools, is well run and safe. The staff are professional, friendly, pleasant and helpful, the hotel's best asset. However, I am allergic to most of the food that was served and the resort did not seem able to accommodate food differences such as lactose intolerance and vegetarian diets. There was a lot o [... read more]f cross contamination between for example pork and other foods. There was entertainment every night. It was loud and mostly USA music, commercial and not authentic to the Dominican . We would have loved to attend a workshop in the first few days presenting Dominican culture, history, geography, economy and politics... We went on 2 off resort excursions where some of this information was presented by very knowledgeable guides (but with too much focus on Columbus and stops at cheap souvenir shops). Our main concern is the level of noise on the resort. It's almost impossible to get away from the noise. Loud music is constantly blasted from multiple locations simultaneously. Although a beautiful resort, the noise is why we will probably not visit this resort again.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Beautiful resort

The resort was very clean, food and beverages were very good. The staff was very friendly and were not pushy. House keeping was great especially Moraima. She always made sure you got what you asked for.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Wonderful resort

The hotel grounds and rooms are very clean; staff are cleaning all the time. Food was excellent and service was great. The beach was not the greatest and the water was very murky and difficult to go in and out. The quiet pool was awesome but did not understand why the skimmers/jets were not working. Our room was too close to the entertainment area and was quite noisy. No diet sodas available at all

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: very good resort

every thing was good, rooms, drinks, service, pool, food, beach, could walk for miles, need water shoes in some places to get in the ocean, this is not a 5 star, so don't except it to be, always cleaning and repairing stuff, lots of activities, good for kids,

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Beautiful resort

Excellent Adults Only resort with great restaurants and nightly entertainment. Food was plentiful with good variety in both the buffet, beach restaurants and a la carte selections. Pools and grounds, as well as common area bathrooms were kept immaculately clean at all times. Guest rooms were spacious and very clean and well stocked. Will definitely visit again!

Catalonia Royal La Romana: Amazing

Beautiful grounds , public areas and dining! Everything was truly amazing ! Gorgeous beach, best beach we have been to and we have been to many in the Caribbean. Can’t say enough good about this resort. The service was exceptional and the cleanliness was incredible!

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Alright, But Won't Return

It was an alright place, but not worth the five-star price tag. My least favourite part of the experience was by-far the food. I found the buffet options very limited, and during my stay, I ended up with some digestion issues from some of the fish. Eventually I just played it safe and stuck with plain foods (e.g., toast and jam). I didn't enjoy any of the la carte restaurants; they took too long, portions were very small, and it wasn't that good. Pools were more for socalizing rather than actual [... read more] swimming. Too many smokers also ruined the experience. On the plus side, very friendly staff, although the poolside entertainment staff were a bit too much at some times (some days I just wanted to truly lounge out and felt pressured/pushed to always participate). Drink servers were very wonderful and super kind, as well as staff in general. Our shuttle drivers were a lot of fun and very friendly. Bonus points as our flight was delayed and they still drove us in the early morning hours. Their patience is most appreciated. Very good beach for swimming (so no need for the pool really), although the water was a bit dark to see anything. The gym was also quite sufficient and nice (i.e., it gets the job done). We wanted to rent the bicycles but the shop was randomly closed during working hours. Beach Zumba was also fun. Rooms need some upgrading work. Some items within it seemed rusted and or dated/worn-out. Could use more electric sockets too (only limited amounts, so this made charging electronics a bit difficult). We requested certain items to be restocked in the fridge but they did not honour this. Finally, while we were granted a late check-out, we were almost double-charged for this. I had to pay with my physical credit card (they wouldn't use it on file), and when we actually checked-out, they wanted to charge me again. I had to pull up my credit card information to show/prove that I already paid for the late check-out. If you get a late check-out, hold onto your receipt. Overall, it was alright, but I won't be returning.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Beautiful Resort!

Very friendly & appreciative staff. Very clean & lush grounds. You can be as laid back or active as you want with numerous activities & entertainment! Would recommend this resort. Restaurants had great varieties

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Bouganville is a Gem

I will start out by saying that the resort, every part of it was immaculately clean. From the rooms to the public areas and grounds. The staff are constantly cleaning everything!. The front desk were amazing, (shout out to Fabulous Fabio) helping in every way. We love the colonial architecture which to us is a great feature. We are not modernists and the whole resort felt comfortable and pleasing. Having the choice of an activity pool or quite pool was a bonus. And everything is only a [... read more] short walk. The buffet food was excellent with lots of choices. We even wandered over to La Romana, the family side of the resort a few times for dinner at the buffet and shopping. And coffee in the morning with a game of billliards by the bar before the heat of the day was fun. I would recommend this Resort to anyone as we had such a wonderful stay and will definately return.

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: Dreams Dominicus

Extremely friendly staff ,the food was good ,very clean. Resort very picturesque . The beach was very soft to walk but once in water it was excellent. We deal with Kevin Dupuis is great to deal with. He has taken the time to know what we like and don't like

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Nice hot weather

Nice resort, beautiful well kept , shower had limited hot water, had to shave with cold water, food was the same every day, goumet restaurants were not gourmet. Too many real estate sharks bugging us every day.Bahia Punta cana was better last year

Dreams Dominicus La Romana: Dreams Dominicus La Romana

We travelled as a group of 5 adults to celebrate a milestone birthday and had stayed at other Dreams locations previously so had an idea of what to expect. We also booked as Preferred Club. Pros: The beach and ocean were great, a little more waves than usual for La Romana but we had unsettled weather during the week so that's to be expected. The bar service on the beach was great, the girls came by frequently are were very friendly. We booked a cabana for a day and had a lovely day wit [... read more]h wonderful service. Our room was a Master Swimout Suite in building 62. The room was lovely, spacious and I especially loved the alcove patio and sun beds. Very close to the beach and restaurants. Mini bar was restocked every day. Cons: The room location was very noisy. The pathway between our swimout pool and the building next to us (60 I believe) is constantly used by hotel staff as a general walkway to and from the main areas. There is constant foot traffic, housekeeping carts, service carts and golf carts rattling back and forth over the cobbles. Unfortunate because its the perfect spot for an afternoon siesta but you won't get the peace and quiet to actually have the siesta. The room was also beside the main entertainment square with the stage about 50 feet from our bedroom door. No hope for a quiet nightcap on the patio or an early night after a long day of travelling. The shows went to about 10:30 - 11:00 pm. The room also had cockroaches. They did spray the room a couple of times and I didn't see as many afterwards. The restaurants were hit and miss. We ate at all the restaurants including the buffet. Some dishes were quite good and others were close to inedible but mostly it was just okay. One thing I noticed across all restaurants is the heavy use of salt in their dishes. The food was plentiful and portions were generous. It was a challenge on a few occasions with the language barrier but that's not uncommon in the DR. The staff though tried really hard to please the guests and we had a great time with the majority. They went all out for my husbands birthday both at the buffet at breakfast and at the French restaurant for dinner. Our Butler Gustavo is a gem. Such a genuinely nice guy that takes pride in his work. I cannot say enough good things about him. He checked in with us every morning, made reservations, decorated our room and made my husbands birthday special. Would we return to Dreams Dominicus? No we wouldn't but we still had an enjoyable vacation.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Average resort

Very well maintained resort with very clean and comfortable rooms The buffets are very repetitive and the a la cartes are not waiting in line for as the quality is just average at best. The beach is nice to walk but the ocean is murky. The quiet pool is ok with a good bar and service.

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Vacation

The only problem is the hot water, the rest is perfect. Very nice and helpful service, very clean and really wonderful greenery in the resort. Great appreciation for the fabulously colorful cakes. Thank you.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Great Resort

The staff at this resort are all amazing, super friendly and always wanting to help Rooms are large and clean, wonderfully large balconies Great bartenders! Food is good Only one thing they could work on is water pressure for the showers in the rooms Fantastic resort, will definitely return

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Beautiful Resort

The resort is nicely kept, good beach but not a very good access to the sea for the kids. A bit dissatisfied with the greyish colour of the water instead of the turquoise like in other Caribbean beaches. The food was great lots to choose from, staff very friendly. Overall good experience.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Hidden Gem

Food - outstanding, best I've had at an all-inclusive service-fantastic, rooms- large, but outdated. Beach- well tended-water had no jellyfish as stated in other reviews, but cloudy. 8.9/10. Would I go back? Absolutely.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Worth the price

Hotel was great. Very busy lots to do. Food was ok. Service was hit and miss. Good one day not so good the next. Room cleaning same good one day not so good the next. Minor issues throughout the week but nothing to cry about. Overall we enjoyed every minute.

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