Blue Diamond Luxury Boutique Hotel: Quiet and beautiful

This hotel is located in a very beautiful, lush area. The staff was very helpful, the food was excellent. The room was large and well appointed. This is a lovely holiday for people who want a quiet, peaceful time. There is no nightlife, no evening entertainment, which as ok but we would have enjoyed a show or two.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Blue bay villas Dorada

Everything was fine for us and the only one thing i must say that we booked for a superior room which didn't live up to our expectation such as no dresser with draws that we can un pack and lack of chairs in the room. Everything else were good if not to say perfect.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Good Resort

We stayed in this resort for 6 days. The resort was neat and clean. The staff were so polite and cooperative. There was a live music also on some days of the week. Beach was also so nice and there was a snack bar on the beach.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Not as advertised

This resort was probably a great place to vacation when it was built in 2006 but today it was pretty dissapointing. Starting with the good. The food was pretty good, especially the specialty restaurants. The staff were very nice and the grounds were beautiful. There were ample shuttles from the lobby to the beach/ pool areas. Now the not so good. The beach is unswimmable. Some years ago the beach was destroyed, probably due to heavy weather, so currently there are large sandbags and some dock st [... read more]ructures offshore. The result is the sargassum weeds become trapped in the swimming area and make for a brown murky mess. Most of the beaches in this area are the same. As for the rest of the resort, it's pretty tired and needs more than maintenance. Depending where you are walking on the resort there is an occasional wiff of sewage. The room needs help as well, tarnished mirrors, worn fixtures, sloppy patch jobs and paint on the walls and ceiling. We made many calls to the front desk for towels, water, a working clock radio, missing patio chair, etc. Having stayed at a few all inclusives over the years, getting loung chairs around the pools is always a challenge. But at Bluebay there are clearly nowhere near enough and plenty of empty space. We did not feel like getting up at 6am (literally) to "claim" the few loungers by placing towels on them so we chose to carry our patio chairs to the pool every day. Had we done our due diligence and read more reviews online we would not have chosen this resort.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Great stay at Blue Bay!

We really liked the resort. It has two tennis courts surrounded by trees (shade + no wind) so we played tennis almost every day. They have fun entertainment in the afternoon and dancing on the beach in the evening. The resort is a bit ran down but overall clean. The drinks are fantastic and the food quite good. The only thing that I would complain about is the Air Canada rep. He was not there when he was supposed to be there. He gave us his cell phone number but when we called we got "phone num [... read more]ber no longer valid". There was no information on the bus back to the airport so we had to figure it out ourselves and then the bus was 40 min late. So a long wait. Also, resort management, please buy more beach chairs! They are not that expensive but if you purchased another 50 or so, people would not have to book the chairs at 6:00 am.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: traveler beware

The pool at this Resort has been updated. There are no umbrellas for protection from the sun. It was sometimes difficult to find chairs to sit on. Everywhere we went there was a consistent sewer smell. Daniel, our waiter was excellent as well as our maid service. Watch out for the luggage staff. We were missing some items from our luggage when we got to our room. When we were leaving the hotel, luggage staff moved our luggage from a public location to a small closed door office. I confronte [... read more]d the staff and demanded they bring it back out immediately. I had some resistance but they did bring it back out. It was happening to other travellers but they were not paying attention. Rooms are dated and run down. Food at the steak house is terrible. My husband's steak was less than an inch thick and instead of a baked potato he was served cold black bean puree with a stale tortilla chip.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: The Blue Bay Grand Esmaralda was an okay resort for it's price. Not a 4.5 Resort.

The food was good and the service was great. The pool's were really nice, but need more stairs to get into it. They also need new chairs, plus no umbrella's to give you a little shade. The area near our room smelled like a sewer pit, because of the swamps all over. Thanks Murray Schroeder

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Great resort!

I would definitely go back! The grounds are beautiful and well kept, the staff are friendly, the food is great, and the drinks are even better! I do usually love the beach but there was quite a bit of seaweed so we stayed by the pool most of the time but would make our way to the beach by late afternoon, after they had cleaned it up a bit. Our room was okay but I loved our view because we had the sunset. However, our shower was a bit leaky and required a bit of cleanup after each shower. The foo [... read more]d was amazing, everything that I ate was delicious. Overall, it is a great resort.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Just ok

The hotel was nice and clean. Huge resort and lots of greenery and golf carts to help with getting around. Rooms were clean and spacious and beds were comfortable. The drinks in our room were not replenished and needed to ask 5 times. The food was good .. you won’t starve. Entertainment was ok as well. Beach was horrible.. extremely dirty this was a huge let down. We made the most of it and had a nice time but I would not return. I prefer Dominican

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: A Good Resort

A very friendly resort. Everything was clean. We enjoyed the food. In the afternoon they always had lots going on around the pool. We couldn't get a safe for our room, they said most were broken, I feel like that is very important to be able to lock our valuables in a safe, but we managed. We had a couple issues with no towels for our room and pool towels were very hard to get. 5 yrs ago we stayed there it was awesome and this time was just ok.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Beautiful over all

super nice hotel great beds in the room, great trips also phone and coffee machine a little outdated. So calling for room service was quite fuzzy all the pool and food were great ? don't expect to swim in the ocean there though .... very murky water. Beach and sand was wonderful tho.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: great resort

The resort was beautiful. Located near a mall with many shops. The beach was clean and well maintained. We took a long walks along this beautiful beach. The food was awesome and in great variety. We loved it.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Nice Place

Room was not luxury but clean and fully functional. Bed was comfortable. Rooms have A/C. The resort is nice. The walk to beach is lovely with greenery ponds and wildlife. The beach is lovely. Lots of seating but must reserve a spot for early beach time but started clearing out about 1pm. Staff was friendly enough. Food was decent and lots of variety. No bacon at breakfast. A la carts booked up fast. Drinks were fine. House red was ok. House white i did not like. Nightly entertainment was mostly  [... read more]lacking during our 7 day stay. 3 nights were decent enough. Swim up bar closes at 6pm. Pools close at 7pm.( i hear its common) dont go here to party till all hrs of the night unless your with your own group. Crowd age varied alot with mostly people over 50yrs old. We werent there to party so it was fine for us. overall it was good for what we paid and we would return.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Amazing Travel Agent

Mike was really great. Helped us along the way, kept in touch and was very responsive. Was happy to have him as we were travelling as a group and with children. Will use him in the future for sure and would recommend him to anyone

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Decent resort!

The grounds of the hotel were very spread out and travelling with a mobility challenged person was hard as 1/2 elevators did not work! Very quiet not real sociable or a lot of activities. Food was plentiful and very good. Entertainment was very little. They did have golf carts but the wait and the occupancy was very busy. they pushed their timeshares apon arrival but if you avoided the lobby, you were fine and not harassed. Hotel room themselves were run down but you did get what you paid for! w [... read more]ater pressure not very good and internet not reliable having to refresh the code using many different ones daily. I would recommend for a quick cheap getaway but not for any length of time.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: truly amazing resort

Outstanding resort from staff to cleanning personnel, grounds kept imaculate, rooms well kept, meals outstanding and great variety to choose from, friendly atmosphere, night activity well done and presented, easy to make new friends, I would consider returning again!

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Great Resort

Great resort location, beautiful beach. Rooms were clean, food was amazing. The staff were all great and friendly. The entertaiment staff were amazing, always smiling. the were awesome at getting people involved. I would return and defenetly recommend this resort. Only Cons is not enough beach towels and beach chairs.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Decent

Just got back from a week here. The food was better than I was expecting, 4/5. The rooms are very basic, clean but outdated. If you’re picky about rooms/bathrooms, best to avoid. The grounds and beach are very well kept. The entertainment was decent for such a small resort, although there is nothing going on past 10/10:30. The music at the late night disco/ beach bar was pretty terrible. Way way too loud, and bad playlists. Most people avoided it. The rock and roll night was good, Miss Blue Bay  [... read more]was very entertaining. If you’re looking for a quieter resort that shuts down early, this is a good place. The spa pool and volleyball pool were nice, the swim up bar pool needed better maintenance/cleaning. Getting lounge chairs by the pool was an issue unless you got there pretty early. Overall a decent place for the price and the food/staff were great.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: Satisfactory Resort

The buildings are esthetically pleasing and the grounds beautifully maintained. The staff is hard working, ( they work incredibly long hours), they are friendly, courteous and helpful. The food is pretty good with a wide selection of dishes. The night shows are good and fun. The down side is that management could do a better of job making sure visitor's needs are met in a timely fashion. We changed rooms once and in both cases the room safes boxes were not operating nor were they fixed. Ther [... read more]e are no drawers in the room and room towels were not regularly provided. The beach towels were not always available and beach chairs were in very short supply. The hotel is having a changeover of ownership and perhaps many of these issues can be attributed to this.

Blue Bay Villas Doradas: not the best, not the worst

To start off, not one person we talked to was happy with the first room they were given. Every person had their room changed the next day. One couple had their room changed 3x. It's like they put you up in their worst rooms first to see if you'll complain. Door handle was falling off, safes didn't work, was right next to the stage so it was crazy loud all evening. Second room we got to was decent... safe still didn't work and the clock was broken in pieces on the nightstand, not sure why they ev [... read more]en left it there... the rooms are alright. We didn't spend a lot of time in the room so it wasn't a big issue for us. The food is decent. There's a big issue with not having enough chairs on the beach. If you didn't get there by 7:30am to reserve a chair you probably won't get one. The staff was ok. They wont bend over backwards for you. They'll keep you waiting. Also, if you sign up for the Paradise Island excursion, they don't tell you it's a 3 hour drive each way!! Do not get sucked into the 'timeshare' building!! they will waste hours of your time and be EXTREMELY pushy!!! We met people there who have gone to this Resort multiple times cuz they love it so much, so to each their own. Would we go back.. probably since we now know how to navigate. It's decent for the price plus we met amazing locals who became our friends. 3/10 stars