Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: nice quite resort

The workers are amazing Eddy and all the staff the food is good not 5 star but it is a four star this was our second time to this resort no reward for return visitors the grounds are well kept always being worked the rooms are clean but dated. the pools are clean for us Canadians yes they do have clamato for the ceazers lovers

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Unlimited Sunshine

We stayed at Majestic Colonial from Apr 17-24. A great get away from the dreary days at home. We arrived at Majestic Colonial at around 11:00 am and we were in our room within minutes. However the room itself was not that great. It had a musty smell combined with a cleaning solution (maybe pine sol). I knew that was not the room I would be staying in for the week. I went to the Colonial Club desk and asked if we could be switched. There was no problem at all! We did have to wait until the next d [... read more]ay but I found that to be reasonable. Next morning we had a room. From that point on there were no real issues. We found the food to be good. The staff very friendly and cheerful for sure.It was the usual entertainment for any resort. Michael Jackson of course. With all the entertainers out there I find it hard to believe that they are STILL doing Michael Jackson. Enough already, maybe with the recent passing of Prince, they may want to give that a try. Every resort has done that show for so many years now that I couldn't watch it if I tried. They did have a circus show one evening that was entertaining. The resort itself was a perfect size, easily walk able and to find your way around. My biggest disappointment was the pool. It was SO shallow! Maybe 3 -3 1/2 feet deep. However it did keep you cool in the bright hot sun, which I loved! The beach was a bit too rough for me, others had no problem with the waves...they loved them. This property is so clean. You could not find a cigarette but or trash anywhere. Even the ashtrays were always clean. A lot of very good reasons to go to the Majestic Colonial, the staff,food and cleanliness, but unfortunately as beautiful as the pool was, it was too shallow and that was the deal breaker for me. I would recommend the Majestic to a younger crowd who enjoy the waves at the beach. It was beautiful by the way, clean and no seaweed. All kinds of palapas for shade. We had a very enjoyable week at the Majestic with one minor disappointment(the pool). When that is all I can complain about, I would consider this vacation to be a success.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Must Return

Generally, this property was a good match for me. It hit all the top notes on my list of priorities. As with many hotel rooms, I wish the lighting in the bathroom for grooming and at the bedside for reading in bed were better. It would also have been preferable to have access to more wall receptacles, given the number of items (some medical) I had requiring recharging. A la carte restaurants were a disappointment, except for Rodizio, the Brazilian-style steakhouse. That being said, the quality a [... read more]nd variety of foods overall was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed the buffet. The availability and variety of beverages was more than sufficient to satisfy my requirements. The only problem in this regard was the welcome cocktail served for the French-themed buffet dinner . . . the Kir (white wine + Creme de Cassis) was dreadfully short of Cassis so as to be merely white wine. We were unsuccessful in conveying this information to staff. A beautiful property, wonderfully walkable beach, lovely staff, great facilities and maintenance . . . I would return in a heartbeat.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: One of the best resorts I've stayed In.

This resort is amazing. The grounds are immaculate and well kept. The food is delicious and well displayed. The staff is outstanding being friendly and performing wonderful service. Our rooms were immaculate and very clean. The Jr. Jacuzzi room was very spacious and nicely decorated. We were on the third floor and we had a balcony with a view of the meandering pool which I floated down every day. Plus elevators in all buildings which we both appreciated because of our health issues. The Entertai [... read more]nment Team kept everyone busy - Young & Old. In the evenings there was live entertainment and the E.T. asked if you wanted to dance - they were so much fun. My special amiga Doris helped me with daily exercises. The Nightly Entertainment blew you away especially the Michael Jackson Show. Circus Night was so much fun. Piano music in the bar upstairs in the evenings as well. Overall I would come back to this resort in a heartbeat.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Pictures do not do justice! Amazing Staff!

What a beautiful place to spend our vacation. The scenery is picturesque. It is so nice to visit an area that is not over-commercialized with massive hotels side by side. The hotel was in immaculate condition and the staff would stop at nothing to deliver guests a fantastic experience. The ocean water was so warm and because you're in a bay there was no fear of large waves when kayaking or with small children. The food was fresh and there was enough variety for everyone. It is hard to find a com [... read more]plaint except to say the wifi was "free" meaning 1 hour a day and it was very spotty. We purchased an hour for the week so we could have access in our room. The service was slightly better with that option.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: beautiful resort, disappointing outcome

We stayed at the Melia Caribe between April 17-24, 2016. It is a beautiful resort with exceptional grounds and attentive staff. Unfortunately just upon arrival and while we waited for our room to be ready, we were harassed very quickly by a rep who wanted us to view The Level; an exclusive part of the resort$$. We had paid very good money to be there and were stunned at how they did not even let us see the resort first before already trying to upsell us. In our state of travelling all day, we ag [... read more]reed just to get rid of him. Unfortunately, it did not end there. Every time we stepped into the lobby to navigate to the restaurants, lounge or casino, there were more reps ready to hound us again. After a day, we changed our minds about wanting to join the breakfast seminar on The Level and when approached by the rep again and explaining ourselves, he became very angry, told us that we had wasted his time and he could have been talking to other potential guests. The worst part, he proceeded to call me a “Puta” while walking away. Now Spanish is not our first language but we do know what the word means. We have his name (as they all wear name tags) but will not throw this angry man under the bus as we know the DR is not Canada and it is more difficult to obtain jobs. Needless to say, we were upset for a good day after that and very uneasy whenever approaching the lobby as (I) feared running into this guy again  This relentless selling is the reason we will not book a Melia resort ever again. This is unfortunate because the resort is immaculate, the grounds stunning and the food, exceptional. Also, the seagrass was a huge disappointment as we are very much beach people and did not appreciate swimming in a salad bowl. All in all, this was not the best choice of resorts for us.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Luxurious resort !!!

Beautiful rooms and beautiful beach area. If you are a Non smoking person, this resort is great because they have designated smoking area especially in the lobby and beach area. Surprisingly, there were fewer smokers than expected from this luxurious resort. The entertainment crews are very funny.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Dreams Punta Cana is paradise

Excellent all inclusive experience. Food was excellent. Loved not having to book a la carte restaurants. Customer service was truly excellent. Staff tried to go above and beyond to make customers happy.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Best Bahia Principe Experience

Right from registering at the lobby (William) to getting the best room available, to the dining experiences (Maria Alexandra, Maria, Santos, and the whole team in the dining buffet area), to the various bars (Rafael, Juan Carlos etc.), to the tram drivers, the guest services, we had nothing but praises and smiling experiences. It seems the staff is trained to please the guest, nothing less. The Air Transat Staff was very thorough, professional, not imposing. The only suggestion we would make wou [... read more]ld be to increase the English vocabulary of the staff as it is a universal language. this is NOT to say Spanish is not a beautiful language, on the contrary it is a great language.

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Amazing & breath-taken resort

The hotel & place was very beautiful, the food was excellent and service was grand. The only two things we had bad experience with was: (1.) Even though, we did not have an reservation for the Steak house on the beach, the hostess place us at a table next to the kitchen door which the sue-chief & waiters were yelling orders as well as the dishes & glasses were classing & banging. (2.) At the banquet hall (supper), we were seated at a table next to a group of people who were extremely intoxicated [... read more], yelling and using loud profanities – and no one (hostess & management) did anything . In fact, we noticed this group was served more alcohol during dinner. This was not accepted as we also noticed, we were not the only table that was being disrupted but six to seven tables around – there should have been an alcohol limited.

Grand Bavaro Princess: Very beautiful resort.

First time at the Bavaro Princess. Our 11th vacation in the Domician. A wonderful vacation and a lovely resort. The service was excellent and the beach was spectacular. Looking forward to #12. Special thanks to Johnny, Wilfred and Socrates.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Great Resort

Food was very good, rooms were nice, good beach, great nightly entertainment. staff were very helpful. We found the daily excursions getting quite expensive. Lobby was very attractive. One day they did a great paella lunch on the beach which was great.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Beautiful Vacation

This resort was absolutely amazing. The grounds were so well kept, workers were always on the go. Our room was beautiful and cleaned daily, mini bar restocked daily, clean towels everyday also. The food was great, we only went to 3 of the specialty restaurants and went to the buffet most meals, there was always a large selection and food was always hot. The beach is amazing, very large. We never had a problem finding loungers no matter what time of day, we didn't need to get out early and reserv [... read more]e them as others state in their reviews. The pools were great. Service was fantastic. My reason for not giving this resort a 5 star rating is for 2 reasons, 1) the property is huge, by the end of our week long stay we still weren't all that confident in how to get around, even the trolley system was a bit confusing. Our room was part of the Ambar II which was quite a ways from the beach and next to the quieter pool; 2) upon our arrival we were approached by someone in the lobby asking us to do a 1 hour tour of the property and they would give us a free gift. If we had of known what this would have entailed we would have never agreed to it. They don't give you a 1 hour tour, they take you to the Privilege Lounge and have someone try to sell you time shares. The salesman we were assigned was incredibly pushy and left me feeling not only angry, but leaving the building in tears. It was an awful experience and put a damper on my entire day. I would suggest that people are made aware of what they are getting themselves into when agreeing to do this as it was not made clear to my husband and I. All in all, the resort itself is immaculate and would highly recommend to those who prefer a large property. We enjoyed our vacation very much.

Grand Bavaro Princess: One of the best we have visited

We have had a couple of cruises which we have enjoyed immensely as well as two trips to Cuba, outside of the cruises our stay at the Bavaro Princess was definitely the best all inclusive that we have stayed at. The meals were extremely good with a lot of variety, the grounds were impeccable, the staff very courteous and our suite quite comfortable. Amanda at the Bedford Trip Central office went beyond in dealing with all our request. I cannot rate the pools as we are beach people so did not go i [... read more]nto the pool. The beach would compare to any beaches in the Caribbean especially if you like surf I have no hesitation in recommending this resort to anyone going down for the first time or even to others who have tried other resorts. Thanks to all at Trip Central

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: trip central's agent Jack Gentile!!!!!!

Our agent Jack made my trip with my kids fantastic!!! The Be Live collection Canoa was top notch, great staff, beautiful hotel. I excursion was fun to Sanoa island too, booking thru trip central I received way better prices too.

The Eurostars Grand Cayacoa: Great Vacation

We visited April 16 to 23. If you want to laugh, relax, have a drink and meet great new friends, this resort may be for you. This without a doubt is the best vacation we have ever been on. Yes, the resort is clean and bright. The rooms are spotless and fresh. The pools are refreshing and clean. The food is excellent, especially the buffet. But what really makes GBP special is the people. Everyone was super friendly but the heart beat of GBP Cayacoa is the animation team. Alex is larger than [... read more] life and a star. Miguel, my boy, is the sweetest, kindest young man and one helluva a dancer. To our girls, Esther, Kathryn, Rosi, Anyori and Carolin; thank you for for making us laugh, put up with my bad dancing and treating us like family. A special shout out to sweet Alba, Brenda and Mercedes in the buffet. We will miss you all! The one minus, was the last day. A large group from Newfoundland came in and getting service at the pool bar was near impossible. It may have more to do with the attitude of our Canadian cousins from the east. Some made it very clear they were taking over the resort. That's not the Canadian way. Dinner at the seafood restaurant was underwhelming. We had dinner with another couple and they kept mixing up our orders. We were never offered an after dinner drink, but all the tables around us were. We were only offered coffee when we got up to leave. That coupled with a 25 minute wait for the shuttle despite asking several times was disappointing. We will put these experiences down to training and supervision and not allow it to ruin all the wonderful experiences at this great resort. The new friendships we made were wonderful and we hope are lasting. We are looking forward to returning next year.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Very nice

The food was excellent. The grounds, rooms were amazing and kept clean. Beach was beautiful and the pools were huge. You did have to go down early in the am to get chairs which I did not like too much. I have stayed at a few Bahia Principe hotels that were small and have always enjoyed the people who work there. I really did not get that opportunity here to meet many.

VIK Hotel Arena Blanca: Great Resort

The VIK Arena Blanca was a good sized resort. The food was good and the staff were friendly. We loved the beach...it was AMAZING. However, it was very much a French speaking resort (entertainment and lessons etc.).

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: The El Portillo is a wonderful resort .

The grounds are extremely well manicured with a crew working diligently each day. Our room was cleaned each day with fresh towels and wash clothes., daily maid service was appreciated. The food in the buffet was well prepared and displayed with a flair. A hostess greeted us, found us a table and a waiter poured tea or coffee. The restaurants that required a reservation were a step up in the culinary world. Very positive comments from other guests who even enjoyed wine service during their meal.  [... read more]There was only a short wait at the beach bars, and the beach restaurant brought drinks to your table. Evening entertainment was quite appropriate for the guests who enjoyed a drink in the evening air. .We enjoyed our swims in the ocean but did not use the pool. The Doctor at the medical clinic tended professionally to our needs and even arranged for the taxi to transport us to the hospital in town. where we were taken care of very efficiently.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Huge resort

This resort has 16 buildings so there are a couple of thousand people staying at any one time, lots of pools, we were warned hot to drink the tap water, (which we didn`t), but the four of us still were sick , throwing up, diarrea, service was good, rooms were clean , we were in the newest building, service in the a la carte restaurants was adequate at best, beach was good as was the entertainment team.