Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Nice place but water dirty

Beautiful resort and very friendly people Interning team and very helpful..too Bad la romana Airport apparently closed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Drag of a drive from Punta Cana.¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Great Stay

After not being able to travel for a few years I was great to finally get away. We enjoyed our stay at Bahia Grand Principe Punta Cana. Overall a comfortable hotel with excellent staff. The resort is long but trolleys run 24/7 which helps when tired. Rooms could be updated a bit but overall nice. A lot of the shops and casino outside the resort were closed due to the pandemic and have not returned yet.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Best Experience

I was very impress with the quality of this resort. Rooms were very nice and clean. The variety of food was great but not easy getting A La Carte reservations for convenient dining hours. Pool is really attractive and beach was just enjoyable.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Average

Beautiful surroundings and I rate as follows. People are fantastic workers and fellow travellers. The buffet was repetitive everyday .Food was too salty and the selection was limited. The pool was great and the pool entertainment was good. In my opinion it is a fourstar resort cause of the food. I am not sure I go back to this resort.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Regular Resort. Staff were cordial & helping.

I had to change room three times in a week. Room, provided to me, had damp smell & full of mosquitoes Also in one of the room, shilling had a leek in the bathroom. SHOWER WAS not up to standard. Outside architect of the Resort was amazing & beautiful. Another thing, we realized that "Privilege members" were provided better service than us. Once by mistake we were sitting on the beach in "Privilege Area" , the security guard came and told us to move out of that area. We felt really insulted.

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Best value on the Mayan Riviera

I've vacationed at this resort 8 times and after 25 years the Coba is still a quality property. Grounds/shrubbery are well taken care of. The buffet and a la carte restaurants are very good. We enjoyed the new Indian restaurant, Thall. We did however, miss the towel exchange hut at the "quiet" pool. It can be a bit of a hike to the "party" pool to get or exchange a towel. The lounge chairs were also a bit dated, and some need to be replaced. However, lounge chairs at party pool are great. N [... read more]ew "Truck Stop" cafe at quiet pool was a disappointment. Food was cold and poor quality. Party pool snack bar was very good. Coba is very conscientious of cleanliness in public areas and rooms. Public washrooms are well maintained. Some negatives are drive from airport (1 1/2 hrs), no longer access to Telum amenities (except A la carte restuarants). These negatives would not stop us from returning to Coba.

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: Relaxing Tropical Vacation

We are just back from our vacation week at Bahia Principe Luxury Akumal in Riviera Maya. It was a relaxing and refreshing week we all needed badly after a long time of pandemic and sad winters. PROS. We were amazed by the wildlife in the resort: pelicans hunting right at the beach, fish, nasuas, and many birds and lizards. The beach is clean, when seaweed finds its way to the resort lagoons, it is immediately cleaned out. The food was always fresh and diverse, I believe everyone can find anythin [... read more]g to their taste in the buffet. The desserts are skippable (which is good!) We also visited seafood and French cuisine restaurants, and both had interesting choices. All resort areas, including the pool, spa, and gym are maintained well and clean. The gym is small, but we found enough ways to have a good workout. The staff is also offering Zumba. I was amazed by the landscaping design - all the greenery is gorgeous and well-maintained. The room we got was spacious, with a beautiful ocean view, with a king-size bed. And our teen got a couch bed (he did not complain). CONS. The bathroom needs some renovations. We also ran out of bath gel on the 2nd day, and could not get the refill, the cleaning lady permanently forgot to refill it, even after we left notes for her, supported by some more material hints. We had to use shampoo instead, which is okay for a scout camp, not a 5-star hotel. They offer Zumba classes with very loud music not only in the pool but also at the beach, right in the water, where they have the remains of the coral reef. I believe it is not good for the wildlife, and not good for the people who want to relax at the beach and enjoy the natural environment.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Worth it

The resort itself is well taken care of. The staff go out of there way for you. The food is excellent and diverse in both flavors and type.We had a swimup room which exceeds expectation. No problems with checking or check out.

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: Great Stay at Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica

Clean and comfortable stay! Staff was friendly and fun. Lots of chairs at the pool and beach. Food selection and quality was good at the buffet. Drinks were great. Room was clean; housekeeping came early every day! Large resort but very easy to navigate. Evening music/games and Saturday evening beach party but sadly no shows.

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: great spot

The rooms are tired, the beds are way too small if you don't get a king. The food was really, really good! Everything was clean, the pool areas well kept. The villas are well spaced, so you have to be okay to walk, although the trolleys come regularly. Overall, I would recommend this resort.

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: Beautiful resort

The resort is beautiful and very large, the staff are friendly and food was great overall it was wonderful. The only problem our time was short. Love it love it. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to have some fun in the 🌞 sun

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Amazing resort!!!!

It was our first time to Dominican. The food was great, hotel and grounds were absolutely beautiful, all staff were extremely pleasant and very helpful!!! Only bad thing I have to say was my room did not have hot water to have a warm shower but other then that I would definitely go back to this resort!!!

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great place to stay!

We have a loveliest family stay at the resort at the end of January 2023. Absolutely well maintained facilities starting from lobby, landscaping, villas, restaurants, everything. Very clean. Food and drinks were amazing. Beach and pools are perfectly maintained, gorgeous, stuff was very friendly.. We stayed with the 4 years old and he had a great time at their children's waterpark and Miniclub (children's care place).Entertainment was good enough (but we were not much into this, because we had [... read more] the grandson with us, maybe for someone else it was not that good). But

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: Beautiful

Staff was helpful, room was small, but cleaned well. Buffet was decent, a-la carte restaurants were amazing! Drinks flowed strong and yummy. We had a fantastic time. Only thing I'd change is activities are not posted resort to resort so we missed out on some of the fun stuff and there is a shopping area we did not know about until just before we left. But other than that, it was awesome!!

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Disappointed

Room was not available the day of check in. Had to stay in another room the first night. Very inconvenient. We did receive a 100.00 voucher for the lobby shop which is minimalistic for the inconvenience. And it was time consuming to redeem and to top it off they charged the voucher to the room. Twice!!! Had straighten that out at checkout. Drinks at the bar were sub par. Local stuff is not that good. Paying the extra at the Amber there should be higher quality drinks available.

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Slightly better than average Resort

The hotel overall was a little better than average. Check in was a two hour ordeal that I would not wish on anyone, by far the worst check in experience I have ever had. The grounds were very well kept, and the public areas were generally clean. The rooms were a little dated, and the TV in ours did not work at all. The room service was lacking, as the bar fridge was not regularly stocked, and we had to ask staff several times to get beverages. Coffee and cups were not provided every day, and ag [... read more]ain, had to ask staff to restock. The dining was slightly better than average, and there were lots of options available. The pools were average at best, and the main bar regularly had large line ups, and it could take some time to get a drink. Always seemed to be understaffed.

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo: Great food, friendly staff, but bad drinks service

We went to Bahia Principe Grand El Portillo for a week as a family including two sets of grand parents and our four year old. It was a fantastic resort and the beach absolutely blew us away. The sand was soft and well maintained but the best part was the coral reefs just off the shore that were teeming with fish! You could literally walk a few meters into shoulder-deep water and see colorful tropical fish without paying for any snorkeling tours. Indeed, many other tourists came prepared with the [... read more]ir own snorkeling gear - there was a ton of people enjoying the beauty of the reefs, adults and kids alike. The food was phenomenal at the buffets - loads of choice and the snack bar was way above what we expected to find at a typical snack bar - it was basically a mini buffet with full on meals which was amazing for a little kid who gets hungry at random times of the day. The a-la-carte restaurants were alright, nothing too interesting or special but still worth a visit. The staff were incredibly friendly and even though few spoke English outside of the front desk staff they really did try hard to tend to your needs. In particular, the ladies who ran kids activities were so nice and so sweet, my son really enjoyed playing in the sand the sand and at the "Bahia Scouts" kids center. The only exception to this is the drinks service - the staff will happily come take your order as you sit and enjoy the patios but literally out of 10+ times they took an order from me for something as simple as a glass of wine they never actually came back with the drink. I'm not talking about it coming slowly, I'm saying after 45+ minutes they still didn't even check up again and even try to make up for forgetting. Moreover, in the evening time there's basically only the one bar operating as the beach and pool bars close so with the amount of people there and the tiny bar, you guessed it - you're waiting more than 20 minutes sometimes just to fill up a small cup of beer. This is not limited to alcohol - at the breakfast buffet, getting a cup of coffee was a challenge. This was honestly one of the most annoying things about our stay and while it is not a deal breaker it would definitely make me think twice about visiting again. I generally don't want to stand in lines for significant portions of my vacation. The rooms were pretty "meh" - adequate but nothing special. We had a shower faucet that sprayed sideways when we got our room that they quickly fixed after we complained. Unlike some other resorts I've been to, there's not much to see if you try to walk somewhere from the resort. The closest town, Las Terrenas, was almost an entire hour's walk down the beach with not much to see there. A few other things that are worth mentioning as well: * There are a few mosquitos but not many; only a few bites out of a whole week there * There are two ATMs at the resort but both of them stole my money - they withdrew the funds but never gave me any cash. One refunded it quickly, but for the second time I had to launch a full investigation via my bank that is going to take 10-15 business days to recover the funds (hopefully). DO NOT USE THE ATMs; and even the ones outside the resort I wouldn't trust. You're much better off bringing in American dollars that you exchange in Canada. * There are some incredibly friendly stray dogs that occasionally wander into the resort area; we along with many others that we saw found them very endearing. They are super sweet and do not cause any trouble at all, but if you're afraid of dogs you might want to make note of that. Many people including us petted them and really enjoyed their company. They will quickly leave you alone if you tell them to "shoo" and wave away. There are also cats around the resort, they are also super sweet although they don't really like to be petted - me and my wife both got scratched when we tried to. * Wifi in the lobby and common areas was fairly good but in the villas it was very, very spotty to the point of not working at all for long stretches of time

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: Amazing resort.

This a very large resort. We were oceanfront in building 68. We were next to the adults only pool and breakfast buffet. We were here for 14 nights and had a different a la carte restaurant dinner every night at all 4 resorts. When you download the Bahia Principe app you can make all your reservations. There is a shuttle service every few minutes to get you around. It is very clean and housekeeping comes everyday. The bathroom has pump bottles of shampoo, conditioner, bath gel and Shea butter lo [... read more]tion. Plus a hair dryer. Bring a extension cord as there are not many outlets for charging devices. Bring water shoes as there are some rocks when getting in the ocean, also a snorkel and mask to see all the fish. It is a great resort and is worth the 1 1/2 hour drive to get there. We will definitely be back.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: I was dissappointed

I was dissapointed in the Resort, As a vegetarian, the buffet offered limited choices and the options that looked like they might be vegetarian were not labelled with a V. I asked several times if the staff could point out vegetarian optins, but they could not understand me. The room had very limited outlets and my phone charger was actually fried in one outlet that sparked when I plugged in my charger, The shower door had soap caked on. Pool side entertainment was mostly in Spanish and much of [... read more] the staff does not speak English. We did enjoy ourselves poolside and the ocean was also beautiful, The ala carte Restaurants were also great. I am sure the Esmarelda will be beautiful after the Renovations are complete. We also payed for our seat reservations , but were dissappointed that the agent placed us right across from the bathrooms. I would not recommend this resort to friends.

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Does not meet expectations

Disappointed in the buffet restaurant, cold food and not much selection or variety. There were days when yogurt wasn't available and fruit selection was minimal. Rooms were not very clean and a slight musty smell. Staff difficult to communicate with as they don't speak English. Service was hit and miss. AL a carte restaurants were good but vegetarian options were minimal Enjoyed the entertainment and close proximity to the amazing beach.