Great hotel and stay

The hotel is a great resort to stay at, however it is very large so if you don't like walking you must wait for the trolly. Excellent hospitality and friendly staff. Defiantly would come again and recommend to others. There are many a la Carte restaurants and plenty to choose from. The buffet was not bad good variety sometimes not the greatest however. The snack bar being open and accessible at almost anytime is very convenient. Overall a great place to stay.

Excellent amenities

Great, except the pools and certain bars close too early. would really like 24hr access to those. The service was fantastic. Our room was large, with a very comfy bed. Our stay was marred by a bit of bad weather, but it passes quickly in the DR.

Definitely one to recommend.

The Bahia Príncipe Bavaro complex was a large resort with awesome grounds and services. The bartenders, front desk staff, restaurant workers and grounds keepers were some of the friendliest staff I've encountered in the six Caribbean trips I've taken. The entire facility was kept immaculately clean. There was plenty of restaurants and variety in food choices. The al a carte restaurants were beautifully decorated and the food was excellent. The only thing I felt the resort was lacking was there  [... read more]weren't any water sports available on the resorts beach. Overall we had a great experience at this resort.

Relaxing vacation

Great place, awesome staff, clean pools, very nice food and drinks. Rooms can use some update, especially the bathrooms but not a deal breaker. Italian and Japanese restaurants were great. Resort is pushing hard on getting vacationers to sign up for Privledge Club membership and offers free massages, helicopter rides etc., so may be value to some as they are only asking for 1 hour of your time. For me, I want to be left alone and prefer reading material and if I like to attend I will approach th [... read more]e desk. Overall please know, great resort and won't mind going back if the price is right. We did not spend anytime at the beach so no comments. Sea weed was an issue dye to under current as per some people we met in the pool.

Nice Resort

Good food, especially at the the A la carte restaurants. House wines are terrible. If you don't tip the maid for the day, you won't get your room clean. Overall rating, fair to Average. The owner needs to do some updating on bathtubs. I love the fresh coconuts. I will probably go back if they do some renovations on their tubs.

Huge resort but a lot of great chill spots!

During the week we stayed we enjoyed the pools/swim up bars. The beach was pretty busy but it's very nice to walk along. The buffet had a lot to offer and a theme every night which was nice to look forward to. There was a great selection of a la carte restaraunts to choose from so we enjoyed the Italian, Japanese and the Mexican. Lobby bar was a cool chill out spot on the white patio tables. And the carts that take you around this huge property were a bonus.

Vacay 2016

Good, more shuttle service and better food options. seemed some of the a la carte had the same food as the buffet.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

I'm in love with this resort

This resort has a one word describe it, AMAZING. From the moment u arrive u feel like home, with the beautiful atmosphere, to the warm welcoming of the staff. The food is great, and so many different choices to choose from. The beach is always cleaned and the water is so clear. I would definitely recommend this resort + + keep up the great work.

Great resort!!

I most definitely enjoyed my week long stay at the Grand Bahia Principe Bavaro. I travelled with my girlfriend and two other couples (all in our 20s early 30s)The resort was impeccable and clean. The food was very good with a lot of variety at the buffet. The entertainment was also on point during the evenings at the lobby with good service from the bartenders and waitresses. The beach was nice (it wasn't Cuba but better than Mexico). The rooms were big, clean and had everything you needed. On  [... read more]the more negative side of things, but then again it wasn't a big deal. On our first morning there, as told by the representative, we went to book our A la Cartes restaurant. Unfortunately for us, management overbooked their A La Cartes and we could only pick from 3 different restaurants with 21:00 seatings. The Italian was good, the Teppanyaki was good, (even though we were seated with 6 8yr olds who's parents were enjoying themselves at another table...) we were booked to go to the beach bbq but didn't go because we didn't feel like eating at 21:30. Good thing that the buffet was amazing! Before booking to this resort, I was aware that it wasn't an adults only resort. That being said, at some point, I thought it was a kids only resort. They invaded the pool area, jumping on our chairs and crawling between us. The resort is so big that I believe that they could have adults only pools like most of the resorts I've been to and that would make everyone stay a bit more peaceful. Overall it's one of the best resorts I've been to and would definitely recommend it to anyone.

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!

Nice resort, needs some improvements

Beautiful resort! Rooms are in desperate need of an upgrade. Front staff could be a little more friendlier. Pool area and restaurants are wonderful! A few more lounge chairs would be nice on the beach to avoid a 6:00am rise to get one

Great Resort

Everything there was great but the airport was not good they took my Ecig, around $300 worth of stuff it said not to have them in my carry on so i had them in my check bag and they called us back to check our bags and they opened it and took all my stuff,wish my agent or at lease someone could have told me about this,i left from Toronto and there wasn't a problem at all they looked at them in my carry on and didn't say a word.

Fantastic resort

Rooms and grounds were very clean and well kept. I feel some staff could have been a little more friendly but all in all they were pleasant.food was great, a large variety. When I booked this resort I thought that the bavaro was an individual resort. Didn't realize that it had many sister resorts attached which makes this a very large resort.i was hoping for something a little smaller.

Beautiful Resort

This resort is beautiful!! It is larger than I expected. There is no space between each of the resorts so it feels like one huge resort. Some items in rooms were missing or inconsistent like face cloths, spoons, coffee, drinks in fridge. Make a la crate reservations before you go as it's hard to get them once you're there!! Check outs coordinating with flight would be great. Busy beach and pool so you need to reserve chairs first thing in morning. Special events are not well advertised or reliab [... read more]le (Friday ice cream party advertised but didn't happen, kids' Easter egg hunt not mentioned on check in or on anything given to us so unless you were by the pool to hear about it you missed it...and my 6 year old was disappointed). Shuttles around resort are convenient.

Nice Beach and Hotel

Good food, Fair drinks. Not much variety. Frozen orange colored, red colored, blue colored sweet liquid with rum, vodka or whatever. No creativity in drinks. No blended drinks. No bananas with drinks. Clean room, Nice beach, Close to airport.

Beautiful location

You can't go wrong with Bahia properties, nice friendly staff, good food,clean rooms,large pools, nice clean beach,yes the property is huge but there is never any lineups or long waits. I will defiantly be returning here.

Amazing resort! Top notch!

Our recent stay at the GBPB was incredible. I would go back to this resort specifically, in a minute. Everything was perfect from the service, room (spacious, clean), food was great (I'm vegan and I had lots of options!), the beach (breath taking!), etc. I really have nothing bad to say. Just make sure to book your a la carte restaurants soon as you check in (or you may be eating dinner very late - which may not be an issue),

Awesome experience - resort is beautiful :)

The grounds of this resort are very well maintained and kept fresh by the many, many staff. Rooms are spacious and neat. One downfall, if you use facial cloths, take your own. You will only find towels in the bathroom. The food at the a la carte venues is fantastic. The buffet food provides for a wide variety of tastes. Atmosphere is comfortable. Excursions are very easy to book and pay for with pick up and drop off right in the lobby. A fabulous experience!!!

Great Holiday

My husband and I just came back from a wonderful one week vacation at this resort. It is a huge resort, which is quite spread out, but there is a trolley car that comes around every few minutes so its not really a problem. The grounds are clean and very well kept, same as the beach. The ocean and was warm and the pools were very clean and warm as well. The food choices are excellent, there is something for everyone, including vegetarian and sugar-free options. Our room was clean and comfortable, [... read more] although if I went again I would ask for a room off the main roadway as it was a little noisy at times. We rented Seqways and went on a guided tour of the resort and it was awesome. A great way to see the whole resort and such fun! There is lots to do, lots of activities throughout the day, including a Casino and mini putt, and lots of shopping on site.

Beautiful Resort

Hotel was beautiful , the food was very good, the beach was very nice, nice pools, the people are nice special Miguel at the restaurant by the beach .what impressed me the most was how clen the place was no garbage anywhere