Blue Bay Villas Doradas: WOULDN'T RETURN

My room room flooded with 4 inches of water, had to move the next day after being there 8 days out of my 10. The staff made our stay (except reception counter), they're were 32 in our group. I wouldn't recoomand this resort to clients going forward.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Beautiful & Amazing

Staffs are very friendly, rooms are well kept and clean, grounds are beautiful and the scenery are amazing. The food are excellent with a variety. The bars are great with a variety of drinks. The beach is excellent and clean and bar on the beach was excellent. The night shows at the Theatre were wonderful. The total over all of this resort is truly beautiful and amazing. I would surly visit again.

Occidental Punta Cana: Beautiful beach

Beach was beautiful, food was good , grounds clean , rooms definately need work . The light was hanging on wires , air conditioner leaked constantly , toilet didn't work properly . Was under the impression that we would have a Transat room but was not the case.

Occidental Punta Cana: THIS IS AN AMAZING RESORT WE WILL BE GOING BACK

We loved everything about this resort, We have been to a lot of places but this is the first time we said we would come back to the same resort. We read a lot of review before some things were like the reviews but some things were not. You have to go to this resort to see the beauty and the worm friendly people.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: It was "okay" been to better

I have been to Cuba, Punta Cana and all over North America, and do not consider myself picky or high maintenance. So please take this as a well written review of the resort. UPSIDE: Resort, rooms and the beach were clean, food was good, Kerin at the front desk was very helpful and friendly. If you're not about the party and drunk people then this resort is for you, as its family based and the disco is off site. They even have a quite building that has its own pool, bar and snack bar. so if you w [... read more]ant a quiet relaxed vacation request a room there. DOWNSIDE: We upgraded to premium package and I felt it was not worth it. Here are my reasons for the statement above: Unlimited Wifi that is included was very bad, and only worked in sometimes (yes I'm aware that people shouldn't be on their phones) however my friend did have to respond to urgent work emails and it was super inconvenient; Plus you can purchase the wifi for the whole week for only $35. The other perks of the upgrade were VIP section at the beach and room upgrade, there was never enough space in the VIP even with us getting up at 6:30am to put towels out. We were not placed in the upgraded and renovated building (Sonoma), we were placed in the Catalina building and the rooms are Small and outdated. A friend who arrived two days later was placed in the Sonoma building and her room was amazing!! When we requested a room move, it came with a struggle, and our "designated concierge" TONY, was very uneducated about many things and unreliable, as I quote him "oh ya I prefer the Sonoma building myself" ... Thanks Tony for not letting us know that when we arrived and you came to check our rooms!! when I asked about the VIP lounge in the airport he said "no no there is no VIP", just a heads up ... There is a VIP lounge but it's not worth the $25 us per person as the whole airport is air conditioned and there is free wifi. Overall we did enjoy the vacation, but I don't think I'd return to this resort. I truthfully enjoyed Holguin Cuba much more (so that says a lot).

Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort: Best VACATION ever!

Our second time there. Had a beautiful time..weather was perfect everyday. Staff was lovely. Food good. Had a nice room with a pool view. Met some lovely people. Drinks were delicious. We will go back soon! One glitch...our keys didn't work in the door and we had to get key cards re-keyed a couple of times. Inconvenient & very frustrating. Also when we checked out, we were given a small ticket for the shuttle which my husband misplaced. I went up to the checkout counter and requested a replaceme [... read more]nt. The large very angry bald man at the checkout counter was EXTREMELY RUDE & REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANOTHER TICKET, ranting on in Spanish. My husband went up himself and spoke to another man at the counter who gave him another shuttle ticket while the bald man screamed at him. Needless to say this ruined the ending of our trip. The staff had all been very accommodating except for this one incident. Was so upset about this, I emailed the resort. As mentioned, we'd love to go back, but have been looking at other resorts for this reason alone. Gave this resort 4 stars out of 5 due to rudeness and anger of this individual. Trip was perfect except for that. Very unfortunate.

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: A bit dissapointed

Rooms were fine , lots of food. The very big disappointment was the beach. The small pebbles long the beach are loose and you sink in when you enter the water. There is also a cross current that you have to watch for. Another area of concern is that the nearby Rio are allowed to use these facilities with the exception of the a la carts this often lead to getting up very early to find a spot at the beach. I have been to Dominican several times over the last few years. I can not see myself returni [... read more]ng to this resort.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: The times, they are a changing!

Ambar has grown! The reputation for R&R is lost in its expansion. Between cheesy thump-thump music and overly loud intoxicated adults at the pool, the beach is subjected to noise pollution no one wants, something that was never a problem during our past visits. The buffet continued to be okay, something for everyone to eat no matter how picky the eater. The wait-staff were more attentive in the upper section of seating than in other areas of the buffet. Our rooms were cleaned late every day, som [... read more]etimes close to supper hour, even when our preference was noted on a card for morning times. Wifi was iffy, but we used ours for contact in case of an emergency at home, so that wasn’t a big deal. The staff who are trying to sell time shares were still very pushy, especially because we’ve been there so often, they felt we should buy one to save money... trust me when I say there is no savings! Don’t get sucked in to that. We had to use the doctor on the resort for $185 just to have a quick visit and be referred to the hospital in the city. Another $30 for the taxi, one way. The hospital in Punta Cana was like a tourist centre as we get there to find everyone else there is also a tourist from another resort; we decided there might be a scam involved here especially when the doctors seemed very quick with a diagnosis and yet did a very poor examination. Make sure you have health insurance (we did) because they want that clarified before you are seen. It’s all about the money! I hate to say it, but we’ve likely had our last visit to this resort. It is not like it has been in the past, that ambiance and attention to detail is gone.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: IN A WORD....AWESOME!!!

This was our second trip to Punta Cana and we stayed both times at Grand Bahia. Everything was perfect, the resort, the service, the hospitality and of course the weather and surroundings. We will definitely be giving recommendations to anyone who wishes to have an amazing vacation! Thanks!

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Everything was great!

The hotel is beautiful, the grounds are extremely well kept, the food is very good. No bad comments on this resort. Staff very friendly and polite. Can't say anything negative on this resort. Would certainly go back.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: VIP only way to go.

We had an amazing experience at Be Live Grand. The amazing staff (Mercedes) upgraded us to the VIP section of the resort upon arrival. Room: Large, beautiful, renovated, air conditioning work perfect. VIP perks: 15 hours a day free wifi (one device), top shelf liquor, Private beach, private lounge, VIP breakfast buffet, plus more. The main area was quite loud and lots of activities going on. (we liked the quiet vip area). The main area reminded us of spring break. If that's what you are looking  [... read more]for, you will have a blast. Food: the main buffet was ok, not a lot of selection and for 7 days it seemed like the same food over and over. (We got tired of the same thing daily.) Everything was tasty. The restaurants available were: Japanese, Seafood, Brazilian, Mediterranean and Mexican. We went to the Japanese one night. This is the only restaurant the VIP people have to reserve. All other restaurants you can just walk in. It was good. But this is our 10th time to the DR and have had better Japanese rest. experiences at other resorts. We have seafood all the time and decided against going to the Seafood Rest. The lobster is an extra $23 USD to get and has to be ordered the day before you go. Apparently you can get the same lobster for $18 USD at the Med. Rest. but its not the same lobster as we are used to in Atlantic Canada so we passed. We did go to the Brazilian 2 times. It was delicious. They serve you different types of meat that has been cooked on a skewer. (Turkey, steak, chicken etc.) plus have a salad buffet which also serves soup and a few other hot items. The only thing we like at the Med rest. was the stuffed chicken. You cant go wrong. We aren't fans of Mexican food so we didn't get to that one either. The only issue we had with the food was the overall service with at the buffet. You have to wait which seemed like forever to get any drinks, new clean utensils and plates etc. I have NEVER been to a resort where i had to wait more then a few seconds for anything. This resort in our minds failed in this area. Over all the staff were very helpful (besides the buffet). As we have said before this is our 10th time and have been to different resorts each time. I would rate this resort an overall 3.5 star. 4 with the VIP.

Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana: Beautiful resorts but needs some changes

Beautiful hotel, grounds and rooms very very clean! Beach is pristine and beautiful Pools were great but busy in regular pool Preferred pool is so much better and the bar drinks are definitely nicer too. Pool is quieter and more enjoyable Food was average but the French was a definite must and the best on resort Be prepared to be hassled a lot for the secrets hotel and excursions it's actually annoying at times Bars and restaurants close early and you are forced to either have room service or go [... read more] to the disco this was disappointing as a walk along the beach with a drink or a slice of pizza for a snack would have been nice Staff were friendly enough Entertainment was lacking

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Clean & lush resort!!

the grounds are amazing - beautifully landscaped and maintained. staff are friendly and courteous and always there to serve you. The beach is clean and safe with minimal vendors bothering you. staff are always there to serve drink both at pool and beach. There could be more beach chairs and pool chairs if I was to find a fault.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Beautiful Resort!

Had a fantastic time at VH Gran Ventana. Stayed from March 29 - April 5. Beautiful weather. Enjoyed the small resort. Well kept grounds, rooms were clean, food was delicious - lots of variety. We upgraded to the premium package and it was well worth it. Private beach area with waiter service was incredible. Beach chairs/beds were never hard to find in the private area. Chairs by the pool were hard to come by, but we came for the beach so it was not a major issue on our end. Great snorkeling area [... read more] right in front of the resort!

Grand Palladium Punta Cana: Grand palladium Bavaro

The resort was very good !! The grounds were very well kept and the rooms were cleaned accordingly ... I have to say that the service was hit and miss .... I was kinda surprised because the last time I was there the service was impeccable .... The food was awesome ... It didn't matter which restaurant you went to .... Overall the resort was by far one of the best hotels I've been to

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: amazing resort

After many trips to different resorts we believe this is the best resort we've been to, our room was great and taken care of every day.We got a cabana chairs each morning at the beach with the drinks being served.the pool in the afternoon and pool bar was just fantastic.

Riu Merengue: Great resort , nice people , excellent food

Booking through through trip central was very easy and CassandrA was very helpful. Our rooms were very good and as requested. The staff was great ! The resort was very clean and food was incredible. The only thing I wasn't impressed with the entertainment. There was no music playing throughout the day or early evening. After dinner was kids show and then the after show was geared only to and older crowd and I'm 48 . I was bored with it and felt sleepy and wanted to go to bed . Other than that we [... read more] had a wonderful time .

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Amazing resort!

The resort was absolutely beautiful, beautiful landscape, great food and the workers were very kind and thoughtful. The beach was great! No rocks and no seaweed. The rooms were nice and cozy and our fridge was always stocked!

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Spectacular Service levels

The Resort had everything you would expect and more...accomodations, culinary offerings, service, beach, pools, grounds , activities, nightly entertainment..... Did I say Service, it was exceptional!!

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Very good resort

The hotel and grounds are immaculate, the beach is glorious. Hotel and grounds are very large and fortunately have excellent transport around the hotel. Lots to do for kids. Only complaint the bathroom looked a little tired.