Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: not quite a wow.....

Our stay was enjoyable but the wow factor was not there this year. Okay food----be very careful if you have any food allergies----even with reservations at restaurants and letters of explanations for the serving staff, mistakes were made. I would recommend the Ambar----but I would add some cautions about expectations.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Great service

Loved our stay at blue bay. The rooms are pretty basic but the service was out of this world. Shout out to my favorite bar tender Gabriel Diaz! He treated us so well and would be the sole reason we would go back to blue bay.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Amazing resort!

Beautiful resort - the grounds are impeccable, there is so much selection in the buffet dining option, and most impressive was the staff at this resort. They were friendly, very accommodating and helpful. The beach is magnificent and the pools are terrific. Great experience!

Punta Cana Princess: Another wonderful visit at Punta Cana Princess!

This was our 8th visit to this wonderful resort and it just keeps getting better! We spent 2 amazing weeks here, enjoying the sun, sand and sea. The “welcome home” we received from the staff and management was the perfect start to the best vacation we’ve ever had… There’s always staff serving, cleaning and tending to all your needs – they work so hard to make sure you’re stay is great. The staff who made this visit wonderful – Julio, Manuel, Francis, Kenia, Altagracia, Iris, Na [... read more]ncy, Jose, Amarilis, Merino, Felix, etc.… The list is too long to name everyone, but we thank everyone so very much. The room was perfect and waking up that each morning, sitting on the balcony with the palm trees swaying, the waves lapping the beach and the sun rising – paradise! Our room was kept clean and lovely with a great supply of bottled water, by our wonderful maid, Amarilis. We have always enjoyed the food here, but it has got that much better! It was great to see the expanded selection of fresh vegetables to make salads, the amazing fresh fruit and the selection of seafood and chicken. Don’t miss the days when there’s a lunchtime beach BBQ – it’s wonderful! The ribs are delicious and perfectly complemented with the grilled vegetables ☺. We marveled that there was always something good to eat at every restaurant and a wonderful selection at the buffet for every meal, as well as afternoon snacks at the beach bar/restaurant. We enjoyed heading to the gym each morning with the birds singing as us walked there; then the day at the beach walking, swimming and taking in the sun. The relaxed evenings enjoying a few drinks in the lobby, then a lovely dinner at one of the restaurants. This truly is paradise and we can’t thank the folks at the Punta Cana Princess enough! You’re all amazing and we’ll definitely be back next year!

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Good Value - Solid 4 Star

This resort is listed as a 4+, it merits a solid 4 star rating. The grounds are very well kept, and the resort was very clean for the most part. We did have some issues with small ants in our room, and killed one big freaking spider in the room as well. They do fumigate the rooms, so this was not a big issue to us, as this can be expected in this climate. We were a little turned off with the fact that smoking was allowed pretty much everywhere, included covered areas for eating/drinking. While I [... read more] respect the rights of people to smoke, this should be outside of covered public spaces. While some of the staff were extremely friendly, most appeared indifferent, which was a little off-putting. The pool bartender was brutal, he ignored patrons and wouldn't prepare a mojito even though it was on his cocktail menu. The food was pretty good for an all-inclusive, but would have liked to see more selection of hot vegetables. We had traveled to a Riu hotel in Costa Rica earlier this year, and we found this resort just didn't compare in quality and service. This resort would be perfect for families, as there are a lot of activities put on by the animation team and they are really top-notch. All in all a good place, not a great place.

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Great resort

Great resort and amazing beach. The staff keep this resort neat and tidy. This has to be one of the only resorts where the staff (front desk, bell boys, groundscrew, entertainment, bartenders, tstaff, cleaning staff) constantly ask how you are doing and if everything is okay. The food is excellent. We ate in the buffet, oceana, Italian and French the sports area had everything you could think of. The grounds have beautiful gardens, parrots in the tree by main lobby, flamingos and peacocks! The o [... read more]nly negatives if any was our room was a bit dated, it was clean but there were signs of some wear and tear. It is a large resort with no golf carts so you need to walk a lot which may be an issue for those that cannot walk far. I would highly recommend this resort.

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Beautiful and So Clean but lacking in some areas

The grounds at this resort are stunningly beautiful and all areas are kept spotlessly clean! Rooms were lovely and very well maintained (except for the tv, which never worked at all) The food was good enough, but no comparison to other resorts we have stayed in Punta Cana area such as The Ocean Blue and Sand and Now Larimar. The buffet lacked a proper set up, and they should look at the flow and set up separate stations for self serve items away from the poor chef trying to do omlettes, etc. on  [... read more]the flat top. Staff were warm and friendly, but the wait staff in restaurants and most bars almost made a career out of avoiding work. The exceptions to this were Adolfina and Jorge at the pool bar. They worked very hard from morning until night. The manager Manuela was a lovely woman and was always around and very accommodating. The butlers who are supposed to be at your disposal seem to go into hiding once you are situated in your room. This was a comment made by many we met. Overall, they seemed to have tons of staff, but only a small proportion of them seemed to be doing all the work. This hotel caters to Francophones, to the extent we would find introductions at Managers parties, etc. with French as the first language, rather than Spanish. A large group of 140 arrived from Quebec and Montreal while we were there and would basically take over the area in front of the swimup bar and not move away. I know there are many nice French speaking people, but many of these were quite loud and rude. Entertainment was a bit repetitive and they played music that catered more to the older crowd. If you are over 40 and looking for a quiet, relaxing vacation, this is a good place to go. Overall, for a "luxury" adults only, I guess we expected a little bit more for our money.

Caribe Deluxe Princess: Excellent staff and food

The Caribe Club needs some updates to it's literature. I felt a little mislead to the amenities I was to receive for the Royal Suite. i.e.: No Fruit basket, only 1 TV, etc. Not big things as we spent our time on the beach most of the time, but false advertising makes for a bad "word of mouth" campaign! The Staff were excellent! A person that made our vacation very special was Jose De La Paz. Beach waiter. Friendly, hard working and always happy to make sure we were taken care of. Very special pe [... read more]rson. An "absolute must" to ask for him when staying at Caribe to make your stay special. Rooms were tired, especially for a Suite.

Blau Natura Park Resort: Great Resort

I have traveled to this area first time and find out the real and nature beauty of this resort ...the all areas in general were clean,very friendly staff,good food and I with my friend Anna really enjoyed the time there...hope to return to this place someday in the future and recommend this resort to others Cheers

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Amazing Resort and beautiful Beach!!!

The resort was very clean and my family received unbelievable service from their workers there. Very friendly workers and love the beaches, I just fall in love with the view and how amazing they welcome you there! I would go back again in a heart beat!

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Fantastic resort!

We really enjoyed this resort. It was clean, beautiful, service was great, beach was awesome, food was quite good, and we could stay in the Esmeralda area or expand our horizons and easily walk or trolly to the connected resorts to change it up without feeling like you were leaving the resort compound. All the employees were very friendly. Wish Wish could have stayed longer! Thanks to our TripCentral rep Teresa for a great recommendation!

Occidental Punta Cana: Beautiful resort

Excellent services, nice beach with a lot of activities to do, friendly atmosphere, nice spot for family vacation also a lot to do with kids and beautiful surrounding. Recommand this spot for a holiday!

Bahia Principe Explore La Romana: Great Resort

My girlfriend and I had a wonderful time at this resort. The food was fantastic, the pool was beautiful and the beach area quiet and peaceful! We had some problems with power outages (3 times) but who cares, you're on vacation!! Overall I would reccommend this resort to anyone!

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great resort!

This hotel was very clean. Buffet had a great assortment and all very good food. The 4 other restaurants had delicious food but book early for the whole week as many were disappointed. Also men had to wear long pants or could not go in. The grounds were well kept. Staff all friendly and helpful. Pools were great. Tons of activities

Bahia Principe Escape Bouganville: Awful service!

All in all this “luxury”resort is far, far behind the standard in Punta Cana. This resort was occupied at least by 85% by French speaking travelers and returning travelers that had significant impact on the service for the rest. There was a preferential treatment for returning travelers. When more guests arrived to the resort a salad bar table with food has been removed to allow bring more dining tables. 2 days prior departure a cockroach running on the white tablecloth with the tea pots and [... read more] cups. Will not recommend this resort to any of my friends and even though love the beach and room will never return back. Beach- outstanding, clean, no seaweed. Room- spacious and clean, but every day something was missing-face cloth, bath towels or left only 1, etc…. Service- some staff very friendly, some not at all/ ignorant; had hard time to get a newspaper even though it was available. Food- very limited choice, poor selection. Impossible to get even a cup of good coffee, everywhere installed only the big commercial machines with pre-set choices. Milk was often missing or sour or replaced by the water. The machine wasn’t often working due to the missing water and no one was happy to exchange 18l water bottle when empty. This level of service is below our expectancy- promises never delivered, had to ask for basic stuff, hassle every step of the way.

Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Wonderful resort

Place was just lovely! The grounds were lush and tropical and the rooms were very nice. The beach is not overly long, but still makes for a nice walk. It was quite windy, but apparently that is normal. I liked the winds, otherwise it might have been a little too hot. Shouldn't complain though......was happy to leave Canadian temperature's behind. The food in the buffet was delicious. Lots of variety and very attentive staff. I would definitely return, as it was a perfect vacation.

Paradise Playa Dorada: Great resort!

The grounds were beautiful and clean. The only thing I could complain about is it's not at all like pictures on the web page. The staff was incredible and friendly, the food was great. I would go back!

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Beautiful Resort!

To start off from the airport a little over an hour drive to the resort. Checking in takes place on the bus therefore a voicing long check in lines. Very much appreciated! Grounds immaculate, traders always working hard! Staff outstanding, some still learning and in training...all good! Pools 3 in total, 2 quiet pools the other main pool lots of activities. Beach clear water, sand bags to protect from eroding. Sand flies do exist but did not stop us from being at the beach for 7 glorious days. R [... read more]ooms clean, cool well kept. Bathroom and shower no issues . Food outstanding! We did not leave there craving anything, all our needs were met. 3 specialty restaurants were all great! Our preferred one was the Italian. Japanese close second. I notified the guest services that we were celebrating an anniversary and we were greeted with a lovely banner across our door for the week. In the room a complimentary bottle of Brugal Rum, Bahia Príncipe t- shirts, fruit platter, balloons to name a few. We took walks on the " Pueblo Príncipe" aka main drag for some shopping and casino life in the evenings. Definitely a 5 star in our eyes as the resort met and exceeded all our expectations!

The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana: The service at the reserve restaurant was not good

Reserve restaurant and buffets lacked service and support. The ommellette chef never had plates or ingredients to make omelletes and little to no support staff. The mini bar never stocked, and most times needed to call for refill.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Awesome place to be

Food was really good, staff was super nice. Resort was beautiful and kept super clean! All around amazing experience :) pools were very beautiful and clean. Beach was nice, a little rocky but warm. :)