Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Very enjoyable holiday!

Just returned from the Iberostar Costa Dorada and had a great time. Unfortunately we had a few days of non stop rain, but one cannot control the weather. I cannot find anything to complain about our stay. We requested a room change to an ocean view and this was done for us with no issues. Thank you for that! We found that the food at the buffets and the a la carte's was excellent quantity and quality. Staff in all areas of the hotel were friendly and helpful. Lovely beach for walking and we didn [... read more]'t have any issue finding chairs. Spent most of our time on the beach, but the pool did look lovely as well. Rain did not dampen our spirits and we had a wonderful time and I would return. One suggestion I would make is that perhaps there could be more stringent rules regarding designated smoking areas. Being nonsmokers, we did notice a fair bit of smoking.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Amazing vacation!

After reading all the negative reviews on trip advisor, we had some regrets after booking this resort. However, our 1 week vacation at the Be Live was amazing! The food and the service were both great. We had an older room but nothing to complain about; bed and bathroom were clean. The beach was dirty at times (ocean water that is) but we just needed to walk a bit further to have access to beautiful turquoise water. The entertainment at the resort was awesome (tons of activities) and it was clea [... read more]rly obvious that the guests were having a lot of fun. This is one of the only all-inclusive resorts that I would actually consider booking again.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: A great vacation

The hotel is big and there is plenty to do. It rained for two days and the hotels wifi was good enough for Netflix. Once it cleared up there was tons of beach and pool activities. The food was great and the gourmet a la carte was unbelievable. The best steak I've ever eaten.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: great resort and people

I thought the hotel was super , the staff were all helpful and pleasant, the beach was great and the pools were clean,. the food was yummy lots of choice.....the entertainment was good 3 nights other nights very poor....the planned VIP parties were excellent...

Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort: Great Facility

The facility and of course beaches are excellent. The meals were average to good. The Steak House was the highlight. The cook on the spot features in the buffet were really good each night. The grounds are extremely well kept.

Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort: Started off OK but ended poorly

I'm not one to complain BUT... this will probably be the last time I go to DR. HEED MY ADVICE!!!! Spend the extra money and go to a different hotel or different country. LOCK YOUR VALUABLES!!!!!!! I read this before going and made sure I did during the day. We left the room to go to the disco at night FOR TWO HOURS, I forgot my phone on the night table, when we returned my brand new $400 phone was gone from the room. Here's my break down... Check in - Great no problems here. Donald got us chec [... read more]ked in quickly with no hassles Room - needed some love. Beds were hard, pillows extra soft, sheets clean. TV has about 5 English channels with light snow. We were on the Tropical side. Bathroom - half glass bathtub door was a nuisance and needed to add extra water to flush. Water smelt a bit like sewer water. Bars - great, staff was nice and efficient Drinks - not a mixed drink person, rum and sprite was good and they let us fill up half the water bottle to take back to the room Food - not a picky eater but by day 3 we were living off of bread and fries. Al a carts were great (Japanese, steakhouse and Italian). Thank God for those because it helped us get through. This was the FIRST time I lost weight on a beach vacation. Weather - good, one day of rain Beach - beautiful Chairs - you snooze you lose Waterslides - FUN!!! no line ups. The first lunch we had there was nice, the second time it was as though the food was heated up from the day previous. Tips (if you STILL insist on going) - make sure you lock your valuables - walk with mosquito repellant (even with this I ended up with about 30 bites) - walk with a travel mug for drinks (for beach and to take back to the room) - tips take you a long way ($1 for every meal/drink works) - walk with snacks (chips, bread, chocolate) - MAKE SURE YOU LOCK YOUR VALUABLES

Bahia Principe Grand Bavaro: Amazing Resort

We were booked to stay at the Grand Bahia Punta Cana and upon arrival we got upgraded to the Luxury Esmerelda which was a treat. Beautiful pools, grounds and rooms were so clean and always being manicured cleaned by staff 24hrs a day. The food here was delicious and staff were so welcoming and attentive. The whole resort was huge but awesome because there was so much to do and see. From shopping to casino to disco, tons of restaurants, activities throughout whole day, entertainment at night in t [... read more]heatre AND in main square. There is trolley service that runs every 5 mins if you don't want to walk from your resort to theatre, etc...so ppl really can't complain about how big resort is. You are fully accommodated in every section of resort. Beach was also great- clean, white sand, and sandy bottom where you swim. Constantly being raked and you can really see the difference this resort is with cleanliness, fun, and the beach compared to the Riu right beside it. This resort is big and very busy....but if you have trouble getting lawn chairs throughout day or beach chairs, just ask the guys on the beach and they will go grab you some and place them wherever you want. We 100% recommend this resort. We would never stay at the same resort twice BUT we will definitely be going back to this resort!

Riu Merengue: Great beach; great food; older rooms

I travelled with 2 young kids (2 and 4y) to Riu Merengue and we enjoyed our trip. We were disappointed with our room, the furniture and bathroom was old/dented/scratched, but on the other hand very clean and really thats more important. The beach and food made up for it all. The sandy beach is long and not over crowded, a few 50-200m out there is a small coral reef with many fish that we snorkeled through. I recommend to snatch a lounge chair in the morning before breakfast. The food at the buff [... read more]et was great - breakfast and dinner were amazing. But do not go to the a la carte restaurants, trust me!! A walk up to the light house was worth a great view.

Whala Bavaro: An okay, no frills hotel.

Well we had a wonderful time because the weather was awesome but the Whala was very basic and just okay. It was clean and staff are great. Buffet is the usual... blah after about day 2. Ala carte restaurant - only once. Food was so salty was almost inedible so never went back. The beach bar is the only evening "entertainment" and after 11:00 pm you have to pay for drinks! Have never seen that before and have done lots of all inclusives. Very quiet and laid back place... no night shows and no day [... read more]time pool entertainment. Within walking distance of a few bars so that was nice to get out once in a while. Felt safe walking there. There are no ATMs close by at all. They exchange US to pesos at the desk but you can't buy any currency. Most places don't take credit card. We did a snorkelling excursion to Catalina island and stopped at a gas station on the way where I was finally able to get some pesos. Direct flight was awesome but we arrived very late in the day (9:00 pm) on arrival (so didn't use the facilities really at all) and were departing late in the day on the final day but we had to pay an extra US $40 for late (5:00 pm) check out. Water bottles are plentiful and free which was nice. Tiny little cups at the bar so bring a go cup. Beach is way too small. We only got to spend one day there... no chairs and if there were, you are stacked together like sardines.

Grand Palladium Punta Cana: Grand Palladuim Punta Cana

Cement hazards to fall into which my wife hurt herself Room was not ready Room changed because plane was delayed 4 hours Service was slow at bars Even with tips Front counter staff were indifferent to complaints Attempts to change $ 20.00 bills into smaller amounts was always difficult at front desk

Royalton Punta Cana Resort: Quality has slipped

Last year we went to this resort and were treated to amazing food, wine and service. Although the resort is still nice, the quality has slipped. The house wine went from good to undrinkable. The service went from amazing across the board to mostly average and in a few cases terrible. The steakhouse is still great but the seafood restaurant was terrible, they had more meat on the menu than fish and the service was brutal. The tapas restaurant is now gone and the Mediterranean was awful. The resor [... read more]t is beautiful and the beaches are great but at that price I am not sure I would recommend it. I know we won't be going back.

Punta Cana Princess: Excellent resort

The grounds are well kept, the room was excellent and the food was great. Finding a lounge chair around the pool can be challenging. The area is crammed with resorts on an excellent beach which makes navigating the local roads challenging.

Wyndham Alltra Samana: Just what the Doctor ordered

This is a very beautiful, low key, easily assessible resort for all levels of mobility. The food was great, the service was over the top, and my husband and I had a wonderful time. The beach does experience some seaweed most days but the workers attack it with vengence. We were very leary with it being rated a 3 star, and we both often during our stay said we'd rate it a 4 - 4+. Everything far exceed our expectations. Would go back in a heartbeat!

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Wonderful resort

The stay at this resort was wonderful,the staff are excellent and the food is great. The rooms were spacious ,pools were great.The only done fall was the room service menu, it was limited, not a large selection.

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: Good Resort

Grounds were clean, staff friendly. buffet food was ok if you searched out something you could eat. Ala carte was better. very busy and loud beach. not a place for a quiet holiday. lots of young families.

Riu Bambu: Excellent Resort

This resort is beautiful, in the process of completing full renovations to all units. The grounds are immaculate, the pools are very nice, and the food was superb. The beaches of course are second to none, perfect for long walks!

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana: amazing service with a smile

To start the grounds are extreamely clean. Rooms were clean and beautifull. Food was exceptional and service was topnotch. Very large resort but trollys made getting around easy. Would recommed and go back resort credits are not worth it though

Viva Tangerine by Wyndham: Terrific Tangerine for tuning out tanning

!ola staff: friendly..charming.. warm smiles. helpful above and beyond their duty. especially jose luis, leandro and gissel in bahia buffet. grounds: gorgeous... palm tree heaven. little birds fluttrring overhead. cool turtles (tortugas) just chillin in their pond. flowers everywhere! food: decent and plentiful. most handsome waiters and lovely waitresses. ocean: 4 foot waves. powerful. beautiful warm and turquoise gracias to raimondo: air transat rep besides raining 4 out of the 7 days there (d [... read more]ue to american storms) the 3 we did have were great.

Sunscape Dominicus La Romana: Great place, would go back

For an older resort, I could not complain. It's not a 5 star but i did live up to its expectations. Good food, specially the Brazilian dinner. Very clean ground and lots of green. No issues with our room. The shows are just average but nice to see. The only issue is that in the ocean water, 20 feet from shore, the bottom is made up of rounded rocks BUT the water is warm !

Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana: Love it

This resort is just excellent!!! Me and my wife arrived on January 22/16 for 7 days.The staff are very friendly the food is excellent .. The beach was amazing and the pool.We absolutely LOVE IT will go again ...