Best Resort!!

The administrators have thought of just about everything to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. And the staff put all the finishing touches!! You can be as secluded as you wish, or be in the midst of entertainment all day long. The choice is always yours!!

Great family location

Loved the grounds - well maintained and clean. The place is huge so if you are not a fan of walking then you will be segregated to one area. We were close to the restaurants and did not mind the walk to the pool and beach. Food was very good. Lots of fresh healthy selections and wide variety to choose from. The Thai place was the best! We ate there two nights in a row. Loved the Peacocks although be warned they are very loud in the wee hours of the morning. Rooms were decent - a little outdated  [... read more]but in good condition. Fridge restocking was hit or miss. If you are late raisers then you will find your room is bypassed on the morning tour and might not be cleaned until later in the afternoon. Buses were a huge hit with the kids. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Did not have any experience with time share people. Pools were great - packed so get there early if you want a lounger

Beautiful but less family oriented than expected

The rating I gave was based on all aspects of the resort because I dislike when I read reviews that are negative about everything when only one aspect was not favourable. So I'm going to review different aspects of the resort before mentioning our experience with our first room, which, along with the behaviour of some of the patrons, was the only drawback to our vacation. Beach/ocean Probably the most beautiful beach I have ever been to (including Cayman's 7 mile beach). Perfect sand. Great to  [... read more]walk in, never too hot. Lots of lounge chairs. Fortunately, not too many smokers on the beach (we only moved once because we were involuntarily inhaling smoke, instead of the beautiful ocean breeze). Very safe, lots of security guards and not many beach vendors. If a breeze is blowing from the ocean you can even find a spot where you can't hear the blasting music from a pool or a beach speaker. There were some seaweeds in the shallow part of the ocean but they did not prevent me (and many other patrons) from swimming. Water was very calm and warm- my 9 month old loved it too. Resort / restaurants Beautiful finishes and material throughout the resort: cherry wood, marble, natural stone, onyx...The grounds of the restaurant were immaculate with lots of exotic birds. There's a train that runs throughout the resort: it's a pleasant 10 min walk from the main building to the beach otherwise. I thought that taking the train takes as much time because it stops so often. Many restaurant options - no need to make a reservation which was great and very unlikely all other all inclusives that I've been to. We tried the American Grill, Hacienda (texmex), Thai and Dominican restaurant, all of which had decent food. The main buffet (Marketplace) had a lot of food options at all times and was my favourite. I thought the food at the beach grill (Grill Agora) wasn't as good as the Marketplace buffet but that was my personal opinion. Overall, there were so many food options that unless you have a chef at home who cooks 10 different equally delicious meals every night, you should be able to find something you'd like :) The only downside to the restaurants was that some patrons did not care about the dress code. It would be nice if the "no shirt, no (especially wet) bathing suit, no service" policy was reinforced during the day (not fun to sit on a wet cushion at lunch time) and if people showing up with tied-up beach dresses and beach shorts at a la carte restaurants in the evening were turned away. It really takes away from the beautiful ambiance of a nice restaurant to have patrons looking like that. Transfer from the airport/check in A very comfortable, short ride from the airport. We had a very smooth check in, and were given an upgrade to a beautiful jacuzzi family suite, which unfortunately, was also very close to a very loud lobby bar. Other patrons There was a mix of Spanish, Portuguese, German and English speaking patrons (U.S. And Canada mostly). Some of the patrons were considerate, others unfortunately very rowdy which is not something I expected as we purposely booked in what we were told was the family-oriented part of the resort (not the adult-only). We had to move a few times on the beach not to hear drunk adults yelling at each other in the middle of the day. I was disappointed to see that some patrons were there for a frat party. Our room 6034 room (jacuzzi suite) is very nice but very loud: the first night the music and loud cheering went on until 2am. We asked for a different room in a quieter section but were told that we were in a quiet area?! and the loud noise was not an everyday occurrence in the area we were in (right next to the main building). Unfortunately, it was. One night the music didn't stop the entire night and I woke up at 3 am to people yelling 'shots, shots, shots'. We eventually insisted on another room and got one for the last 2 nights. Room 4514 was not ideally situated (the first room on the ground floor of a building so everyone walks by it) but we appreciated being able to sleep for at least the last 2 nights. It is unfortunate that we were misinformed about how loud the first room was and that we did not get another room right away, it would have made a world of difference.

Great resort

Had a great time! Good staff and lots to do. Clean rooms, gorgeous beach! Really liked how you didn't have to make reservations at all for dinner each night for a la carte! The only negative I could say is the resort is very large. We were lucky to have a room close to the beach and pool.

Not very pleased overall..very disappointed

Upon arrival it looked very pleasing, the grounds appeared well kept.Checkin went smoothly but could not get a room till after 3pm.They gave us our wrist bands so we could go have lunch at the Market a buffet style eatery,came back to the reception about 3;30pm and got our room key for room 1501.When we got to our room via a 10 minute trolley train ride and went in and our bags were there..good, but upon entering the room it smelt musty and looked very old in decor and furnishings (mold in the b [... read more]athroom,dirty floor,old chesterfield that sank in when my wife sat down and she could not get up without help,not enough dresser drawers for storage,no information book about the resort and phone use etc.) in general not very impressed. I went back to the lobby reception to ask for a new room, but was told to come back tomorrow and perhaps they could switch us..this was not acceptable..finally saying they would give us a room in the renovated building..room 1220..finally got to room about 8:30pm but the room keys were not activated to use..bell boy got that fixed ..better than the 1st room but still not what i expected for a 4-5 star resort..we had to get the patio doors locks changed so they would close and lock so the ac would function..got to dinner around 9:30pm not very hungry by then..food was cold...went back to room via the trolley ant to get some sleep as been a very disappointing day 1. We were there for a wedding which was very good and the reception dinner one for the best all week. In general...staff seem not interested in helping you..everything too spread out for walking.bar drinks of poor quality,food cold too many times..good restaurants..Italian and American Grill.My wife and I have stayed at Bahia Principe Esmeralda 2 times before and there is no comparison to this 5 star resort .Sorry but this is how we feel and would not reccomend this resort to my friends nor would I book here ever again.

Beautiful resort, great trip!

Loved the pool and beach area! Didnt like the location of the timeshare sales staff, blocking access to the lobby, casino, bar, restaurant area, and pretty aggressive. Great food, mostly decent service, really nice rooms!

Amazing Resort!!

Our family had a fantastic vacation at Melia Caribe. Wonderful and helpful staff, amazing beach and pools. Good variety of restaurants and food at the buffets. The grounds are beautiful and very well kept. Our room was very clean and restocked every day.

Resort Comments

Excellent pool, hotel, variety of food available , beach, hotel services, courteous customer services provided towards all inquiries throughout our recent stay at Melia Caribe Resort, room service was excellent.

Staff treated us like royalty

Our stay at Melia Caribe, D.R. was one of the best times of our lives. Was first trip to D.R. and far exceeded expectations. Everything was handled in a personal and caring way starting with excellent service from our travel agent. The resort staff treated us like royality.

Awesome Resort!

This was my husband and my first "all inclusive" resort trip, ever. I told our travelling companions that we should not have made the Melia Caribe our first getaway because it was everything and more then we could have imagined. The grounds were meticulous, food excellent, drinks amazing, beach - a dream come true, room beautiful, clean, and with an awesome view of beautiful gardens. Staff always very, very friendly and so helpful.

Great resort, beach was beautiful. Staff friendly.

Rooms were spacious, Big resort ,lots of walking. Beautiful well kept grounds Junior the train driver was helpful. Lounge staff was terrific. A la carte selection was very good. Buffets were ok. Can not wait to go bac.

Relaxing vacation at the melia Caribe

This is our second trip to the Melia. first time we stayed in the adults only royal service section this time we opted for the elegance club. Our next trip we will return to the Royal service as we found the pool and the exclusive restaurants for the adults only section well worth the upgrade. The restaurants offer excellent choice, however they removed the reservation process which tended to make the wait longer to get into the restaurants. Our room was very good and the house keeping staff wer [... read more]e excellent. We golfed at cocatel 4 times during the week with green fees covered as part of the elegance package however the cart charge at $65.00 US a person ($154.00 CDN a couple) was an increase over our first trip and as a result not impressed with the cart charge, however the golf course is in great shape and we had no wait to tee off. My wife and I finished a round in 2 hours and 45 minutes which we enjoyed. Our tripcentral experience was excellent the service and clear instructions from our agent took all the worries away in regards to the flights and hotel.

Beautiful resort !

The resort was beautiful and the staff nothing but helpful. Check in was a bit of a drag as it took 1.5hrs (wedding party of 53) but after that it was smooth sailing. Would recommend this resort to anyone, however, I would not have a wedding here. My dad had a wedding right down the beach at a place called "the jellyfish" and I would go there for a wedding 100xs over. Every bride we saw was in tears at the resort. The rooms were nice and our maid always had everything stocked up and cleaned, a c [... read more]ouple people in our group had issues with their rooms being made up, but we always left something for the maid, and to us it was very worth it. The resort is very big, so be prepared for a lot of walking, the beach and pool are about a 15 min walk from the front lobby (but there are trains). We went in April and there was always chairs at the beach and pool. The food at the el la carts was a lot better than the buffet, so we opted for something different every night. However was pleased with the selection of food everywhere !! The service was great! They naturally went to people holding money first no matter how long you were standing there so make sure you bring some cash for tips! The location of the resort was perfect! Close to absolutely everything. And only 25 minute ride from the airport which is very very nice! Would defiantly go back to this resort !

A wonderful escape!

outstanding shopping and service! The food was delicious- with lots of yummy choices. The only drawback is that the resort is so large that anyone with mobility devices or have issues walking too far, will regret staying there. A 20 minute walk to the ocean is too far. Also, the pool is not very close to the main building either. If only there was a pool closer to the front of the resort!

The "Level" is the only way to go!

The "Level" is the only way to go! Excellent service, very nice room, great food, beautiful resort, very clean. We stayed in the adults only section. No lineups for anything. The 4 restaurants in the Level lounge are very good. The resort is massive but golf carts are available 24hrs to take you wherever you like.

Melia Caribe Tropical

Beautiful, large mature property. Rooms well appointed and clean. Beach beautiful lots of activity. Pools beautiful. Lots of walking or train taking. The resort is very big. There is a lot of activities on or off resort. Restaurants were all very good. Loved that you don't have to make reservations, I hardly went to the speciality restaurant at other resorts because I didn't want to waste my vacation time with that chore. The spa was spotless and had the most relaxing aromatherapy massage. Over  [... read more]all very good place to vacation.

Tropical Paradise

The entire resort is a tropical paradise with beautifully landscaped grounds. Food was much better than previous Dom. Rep. experience. What moved my rating from 4 star to 5star was the staff. Marvelous friendly people who seem genuinely happy.

Good time

Lots of fun, resort is huge! Beaches were great. Food was so so. Amazing time with friends. Many things to do on and of resort. Would recommend to try this place out. Weather was great all week, really hot!

Beautiful Resort

The hotel was beautiful. The grounds were amazing, so clean and well maintained. The food was great, especially the selection of restaurants that you could go to without having to make a reservation. There were a few days that on return to the room from being at the beach all day, the room was still not cleaned. We had a few days where we just asked for clean towels. (Would have preferred the room cleaned). Other than that happy with our stay.

Best vacation ever

The pool with the swim up bar was great. I participated in activities that were put on by the staff. The beach was nice. Spent a whole day playing each volleyball. Everything and everywhere on the resort was clean. The food choice was really good. The staff were very kind and helpful. Great choice of excursions. My group did the catamaran cruise and it was one of the best day we had there. Definitely a resort I would and have already recommended.