Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Wonderful Stay

Stayed May 30th -June 6 2024. Highly recommend this resort. Approx 45 min bus ride from airport. When you get past the town the mountain side views are Beautiful. Resort is very clean. You can see the pride they take in their resort. Food and Dessert there is a lot of variety. Walking on the beach is very relaxing. Very quiet. No resorts beside there you can walk and enjoy. We stayed in building 26. Not far at all from lobby.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Quiet and Peaceful Resort

If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful resort - this is the place. Staff are friendly and the resort is very well maintained. All services and features are very close. Food is great and drinks are always enjoyable.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Very good hotel

Очень хороший резорт ,хороший сервис,прекрасная еда,замечательный сад,прекрасный пляж,удобное местоположение,правильный дизайн,возможность отдохнуть в покое. К сожалению люди курят,прямо под табличками запрещающими это,но обслуга,увы,позволяет это, Все остальное очень не плохо.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Not bad, Not Amazing!

First thing Air Transat switch plane going to Samana DR last minute and my row 1 seats turned into row 28, I am handicap due to a motor vehicle accident 5 years ago and a heart condition that I can not walk for long! informed Air Transat of this but they said "hey you can exit from the rear of the plane when it lands! The leg room was atrocious, my back was sore for 2 days after the flight down! The other thing is if you need internet this is NOT the place for you! I am a computer tech and know  [... read more]lots about networks and Wi-Fi and such the internet provided was right out of the stone age! 8 mb speed at best usually around 4 mb! The entertainment was lousy! They had low budget shows, usually 2 people one singing and one playing keyboard with a laptop with prerecorded backing tracks and most of the music was from 80's and 90's lounge lizard type of tunes! they did have a live band one night out of 2 week stay! food was medium to good but not a lot of variety from night to night! This is defiantly not a 5 star resort! 3.5 at best. Our HVac system in the room was leaking water on the floor so much we had to put a towel down to soak it up! The entire time we stayed the room had a strong smell of sewer gas lingering in the room! Also my wife and I were sneezing and coughing quite a lot! Someone suggested it might be a mold problem? All and all our expectations are not super high! So we had a good time but we definitely will not be returning to Viva Via Samana, and I thing we will avoid the Wyndham properties as well in general! They have a 2 tier setup regular which we were and club which is approximately 30 grand USD to join for 10 years. its a points system that I would not buy into! And would suggest anyone else to stay away from! The plane ride back was great had the same seats we were assigned when we booked the trip! 4J and 4K lots of room I believe it was an Air bus 320? Nice aircraft looked fairly new and engines were extremely quite! The other things I could mention were pool towels were ratty for the most part and had a lot of bleach stains and just looked old! most towels were not even that clean! Some had like a BO smell to them! I was also disappointed in the booze! it was very low quality although some times they had Stoli Vodka which we like Cointreau was either watered down or some fake stuff! Oddly enough they had Sambuca which I drank a lot of and reminded me of the Sambuca I drink @ home! They had some supply chain issues no bacon a few mornings and only peperoni for the pizzas on a rare occasion, cook said they didn't have any! Pizza was taste though. I don't generally eat pizza when I'm away! One night I had breaded veal and it was very good! and one afternoon they served empanada's only the one time though! They were soooo good! Again my review reflects some of the bad stuff as we tended to not forget that! I tried to make this as fair as possible! And the beach and pool were great, only complaint is clean the pool more often and do a better job of it! I also had a room on the ground floor with the plunge pool! Was half empty most of the time and full of insects stayed out of it most of the time, the reason I booked the plunge pool room is that I would be guaranteed a ground floor with my disability that was imperative! The building are 4 floors and no elevators unless you are a club member! Hotel was pretty clean and staff were great management were not quite as good as the regular working staff! I would suggest the overhaul there entertainment crew get more with the times seems right out of the 80's and 90's club med type of stuff!

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Fabulous Resort

We had an amazing time. The resort and the grounds are very well maintained. The food was tasty and the entertainers worked very hard to keep everyone engaged in the evening. We particularly enjoyed the beach and being able to snorkel, we saw quite a few fish, including a sting ray. This resort is a great option for families. We will definitely return.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Fun week in Samana

Spent a beautiful week in Samana at the Viva V Wyndham All Inclusive. Mostly good reviews, but some not so good. The resort is beautiful. Gardens, Beach, Rooms, Restaurants, Entertainment, Staff all very good. We had a second floor room. 1st floor rooms had dehumidifiers running 24/7. The lounge chairs were very uncomfortable. The pool was small, not very deep and cloudy. Fix the lounge chairs and we would probably go back.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Amazing Resort

This resort was wonderful. Very clean room and washroom. This was great for us. The service, the food, the pool the gym and beach was wonderful. In all the resort was very clean. The staff were wonderful. We spent most of our time at the pool. The only downfall is there was lots of stairs to climb at the hotel. Going downstairs for the meals,the pool and the beach. But it's good exercise. There was 2 restaurants to have meals and also à la carte meals. Very quiet hotel. Entertainment in the l [... read more]obby/reception/bar every night. We would go back to this resort.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Great resort

Everything met or surpassed our expectations. Clean rooms stocked daily with soft drinks, beer. Even our little coffee bar. Nice pool area and even the beach was inviting. Great variety and plenty of food. Servers very polite and pleasant. Downside for some would be stairs. If you have mobility issues, this may be a problem. And 1 hour bus ride to airport.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Some good, some not so good

The hotel grounds and location are wonderful. Some improvement is needed for the check in process, it was very slow. Also service in the buffet was very slow, need more staff or better training. Red wine was not drinkable.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Beautiful beach

This resort is situated on a beautiful beach. It’s one of the nicest beaches we have ever been to. The food was average and there was a lot of smoking on the property. Jenn is a great travel agent and we always appreciate her help in vacation planning.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Nice Resort

Enjoyed the room and surroundings. Nice and quiet resort. Staff was always friendly even with the language difference. Food was good sometimes not as hot as you would like but still edible. Only thing i did not like was the almost all inclusive. Signing for drinks everytime was a pain and having no wine for dinner unless you bought the whole bottle was wrong. Just go back too all inclusive.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Amazing Resort

Very nice adult only resort- beautiful beach, lots of beach chairs and shade- rooms were very comfortable, comfy bed, lots of hot water, A/C , nice balcony We really enjoyed the food at the fusion and seafood restaurants. We used the gym everyday and good equipment and well maintained- yoga and acquafit every day We really loved the layout of this resort as close to ocean and pool and not to big. We have done a number of all inclusive resorts pre- pandemic and for the $ this is very great valu [... read more]e. Also super friendly staff- only a 25 min drive from airport- Highly recommend and will be back

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Loved our time at this resort!

The Bahia Principe Grand Cayacoa Very clean rooms , restaurants, pools and beaches! Grounds are well cared for and attractive. Staff is extremely friendly and goes out of their way to connect with guests and provide service. Small buffet area which we liked! Clean, attractive, fresh foods! Well prepared to accommodate personalized choices. Would definitely return!!

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Good resort

Excelent food at Buffet, and Brasilian a la carte restaurant. Good room. Pretty narrow beach with not enough palapas, and verry crowded. The sea is very good, no big waves, verry little seaweed, and there is reef in swimming area, so a good snorkeing place. In general friendly personnel. I have to say that I was bitten by sand fleas, or posibly some insect in the room and it was quite bad.

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Week in the sun

Loved this hotel. Staff were amazing. Food at buffet was typical. Restaurants were good. Rooms were nice and fridge stocked daily. Entertainment was good . Beach was amazing. Loved the dogs and cats roaming the resort. Was upset there was an injured cat but unable to get help from staff. It disappeared so assume they took it away.

Bahia Principe Escape Samana: Beautiful location and nice but small beach. Food and drink needs improvement. We've been to better Bahia resorts

Food and drink: -Too little choices, in a week time you'll repeat the meals. -À la carte meal for lunch with limited options at no extra cost for almost all inclusive package was inconvenient -No snacks available between mains meals -If you need coffee in between meals, no way you can get one until 4pm when lobby bar opens! -Dinner starting at 7pm is a bit late -Check out at noon, no more food after that. We had to pay late check out in order to have lunch. We arrived at 8:30pm and left  [... read more]at 4:30pm, not even a full 24 hour cycle. Even so, we weren't granted lunch for free. First time this happens in our 15 years going South. -Annoying the fact that you have to sign for every single drink you have, even a soda! Pool Water paddles here and there and we've seen people slipping and falling due to that

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great Resort

very clean and well kept grounds, staff were always very engaging and lots of fun. Lots of options at the buffet and the restaurants were absolutely amazing! Never any line-ups for meals - very organized!

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great Location, great staff aged facility

Having been an many 5 star resorts that I can compare this one to, this resort overall scored low for something rated a 5 star. Pros: it was clean & well maintained; staff was super friendly but needed some reminders; the location of the resort is at a very clean beach - no jelly fish encountered during our week there; lots of food available. Cons: very small main pool for a resort holding the capacity of people it can (we did not go in it for that reason as the pool bar was in that pool too [... read more]); no elevators for buildings with three floors, so not ideal for seniors or families with small children unless management accommodates people on ground floor; had cockroaches in our room (it happens - but gross!); this resort is not for foodies - 90% of the food was very bland, the meat of poor quality. Desserts were good and a fair selection of cheese. We mostly ate salad and cheese because everything else tasted unappealing. A lot of people to this comment will say “oh don’t be such a hard critic, it’s a 3rd world country” - to those I say, that in Las Terrenas you can eat out fantastically well with well spiced food and good quality meat. In fact there is a restaurant within walking distance to the resort called “Porto” by Mosquito where the food is excellent and the place is very gorgeous as well. There are other very excellent eateries in town as well. We were very disappointed with the food at this resort. The Greek restaurant serves the most bland food ever but the staff was fun and we got to smash plates which was fun. The Brazilian restaurant at the resort was decent and they actually served decent quality beef for this one. The french restaurant we cancelled bc we went to Porto outside of the resort that day, but it’s said to be good. The other drawback of the resort is that each person can only go to a total of 3 a la carte restaurants which speaks to its capacity. We dodged the entertainment that’s hosted at the resort and kept to the quiet part of the beach, so we can’t comment on that. Drinks fairly good, altho the tapped President beer wasn’t very good. Some temporary bars in the evening served President beer out of the bottle which was much better. Premium alcohol was not included. As said, the friendly staff made the stay good and the fact that the resort was kept really clean. The buildings are dated but well maintained. The food overall is bland and not for foodies. The beach is clean and pretty and the main pool very small.

Cayo Levantado Resort: Best all inclusive we have been to

The rooms are luxurious, the food is marvellous, beautiful grounds, a lovely beach and great pools. All the staff are very helpful and friendly. Don't miss the outstanding buffet that is held once a week. This is a place for relaxation and a quiet time. There are some activities and entertainment, but this is not the place for games and foam parties. I can't wait to return

Viva V Samana by Wyndham: Amazing Resort!

The grounds are well kept and beautiful…the rooms were very clean and housekeeping was great! Amazing beach with lots of waves! The food was excellent , lots of variety. The staff were very nice, friendly and helpful.