Melia Caribe Beach Resort: A wonderful family holiday!

This resort was a fantastic breakaway for our family. The resort was very kid-friendly and had loads of activities every day for our boys to enjoy including obstacle courses, bouncy castles, larger than life sized transformer robots, pirate shows, etc. etc. etc. The resort also offers childcare services for children with fun activities scheduled every day. The pools and beaches were beautiful and very well maintained. The food was fairly average and it was difficult to book the ‘special’ restaur [... read more]ants outside of the typical buffet, but it satisfied our kids and there was always something for everyone.

Secrets Cap Cana: BETTER THAN EXPECTIED!!!!

Just returned from a fabulous week at Secrets Cap Cana (March 25-April 1). Have to say it was better than I read in reviews!!! From the moment of arrival to departure, all was wonderful. Great layout of facilities, clean everywhere - resort, beach, rooms, restaurants. Enjoyed the fact that you had the option to outdoor dine at ALL restaurants.....breakfast, lunch and dinner! Location is great...only about 15-20 minute drive from airport. I booked an ocean front room. The view was spect [... read more]acular!!!! The rooms are large, spacious and always kept clean...thank you to all housekeeping staff! Every restaurant and buffet staff were friendly and most attentive. Special shout out to Hostesses Keila and Jolain at the Seaside Lunch Grill. The ladies remembered me from day 1 and were professional, kind and and friendly! Also, my friendly waiter, Joel who also was very helpful at the French restaurant at night! and shout out to Johann and Yasmin at the Italian Restaurant. They made my dining experiences most special! Really have to say all staff were great! The breakfast buffet was very extensive! Includes plenty of options for everyone and well prepared! Even had an Eggs Benedict station and Motts Clamato juice for Ceasars!!! The hostesses at breakfast buffet were very helpful too as well as all wait staff. ALWAYS, staff would address you as "Mr. or Mrs." then your last name as there were place cards on your table when seated that noted your last name. Just gave it that little extra personal touch! Well done! The beach, well what can I say! BEAUTIFUL and CLEAN!!!! nice that there is some sort of break wall out aways which allows for swimming without a lot of waves or currents! Excellent stretch for walking! Lots of chairs and covered palapas and always plenty of towels to grab. The beach service was better than ever had! Eribal, my waitress was fabulous on all levels! She even had a white flag system for her guests to wave if service was required! Always a kind friendly lady and excellent service...THANK YOU!!!! No wristbands at this resort! Most days there was some sort of lunch cooking on the beach...but if you wanted restaurant food, they would take your order and bring to you directly on the beach! Drinks well poured and top shelf liquors. Always entertainment in afternoon and evenings around the resort in various areas. Upon arrival, after check in, I was assigned a butler for the week...a kind helpful gentleman named Alexander. He was of great assistance! from any question or concern, 24/7....he was available to assist! All was taken care of by him! I would receive a message each day giving me information for the day and he would be around to see me at least once daily! A very knowledgeable, professional, friendly gentleman!! A huge THANK YOU Alexander and wish you continued success at Secrets! I celebrated my birthday while away and Alexander along with other staff made it a happy memorable day....thanks again to all staff. Really can't complain about a thing!! I highly recommend this resort. As someone who has travelled for decades visited many countries and resorts, I can say this is a new favorite and plan to return again!

Ocean Blue and Sand: Great resort.

We totally enjoyed our stay at the Ocean Blue and Sand. Our rooms were perfect. The resort is kept very clean, staff are efficient and friendly. Food was very good in all areas we went to.Having the trolley available was convenient also although it is not a long distance from one end to the other it was good to have at times. Beach was wonderful.

VIK Hotel Arena Blanca: Amazing resort!

VIK Arena Blanca did not disappoint! Beautiful resort, clean and safe! Plenty of space on the beach, even with the erosion. Anyone who complains about the lack of beach should just sit back and revel in the beauty and tranquility of the ocean. Stunning views. There was no pressure, at this resort, to partake in anything other than what you wanted to. We had an oceanfront room and my oh my it was spectacular. If I had one complaint it would be a bit of a lack of communication. Eg; we did not kn [... read more]ow where to reserve our spot for the Friday night steak & lobster dinner. Sign was posted to make a reservation but didn't say where, and not one of the staff we asked knew where we should go. As well, we were not told about the "energy saver" re A/C, in the room (have to put your room key in the slot for it to work properly) Found out the very last day from a post on FB! So all in all a fabulous vacation, they just need a bit more communication Also, fantastic friendly staff!

Ocean El Faro: Great girls week away at the Ocean El Faro!!

This hotel was beautiful. The workers above reproach. Service was impeccable. The pools, especially the lazy river, were great. Although the hotel beach was very rocky and, in my opinion, not somewhere safe to swim, the public lagoon attached/beside the resort beach more than made up for it. Stayed on the El Beso side....food was great. never made it to Sakura (the Japanese restaurant), and was not impressed with the Italian restaurant, but Blue Moon, El Peso, El Marchado..the burger place  [... read more]beside the lazy river and Mike coffee house....all amazing. My overall for my stay is 8 out of 10 (and only because we lost AC halfway through the week and the room was hot)

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: The very best resort

Bahia Principe Ambar wowed us right away from the lobby straight down the pathway to the rooms, the pool and the beach. The rooms are beautiful and spacious and so clean. The pool is amazing with its waterfalls and swim up bar and awesome entertainment crew. The beach is perfect for a long walk and the ocean is perfect for swimming when you want to enjoy some waves and a little time away from the pool.

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: needs help

the gardens and restaurants were good.the main pool bottom was patchy and moldy.tge lazy river pool had mold along the top.my chest was covered in green when I leaned on it. the food was just okay at best. the rooms looked tired

Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana: Amazing resort

I would recommend this resort: clean, well maintained, good food, excellent service friendly respectful staff nicely maintained grounds; only drawback was it did not have full access; travelling with a walker could not access french and italian restaurants nor could I access the VIP restaurant dos palmas as the stairs and mini ramp were too steep; otherwise no complaints

Grand Bavaro Princess: Amazing

Everything about this resort was top notch. The a la carte bookings were very easy and unlimited, The rooms were great. The only recommendationd I would make is increase the hours of the Cappuciano Cafe in the evening. It would have made an excellent spot to enjoy a coffee after supper.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Excellenta

Great staff, never crowded, could always get a drink and a chair. Lots of a la carte restaurants Brazilian steakhouse and hibachi and le petite chef. Awesome bartenders ask for Gabriel. The rooms were very nice. Nice pools clean resort.

Grand Bavaro Princess: A Family Fun Week in Paradise

Last minute, Sandra Taylor, travel agent from Trip Central.ca, helped me plan an all inclusive package to The Grand Bavaro Princess in Punta Cana. This was a family holiday with my husband, daughter and 3 1/2 year old grandson. This resort exceeded our expectations! The whole resort was recently renovated during the pandemic. Our rooms were 5 star with very comfortable beds, tastefully decorated separate living room areas and beautiful spa like bathrooms with included large showers and deep soa [... read more]ker tubs. The rooms were spotlessly clean and fresh towels were available daily if you wanted. All the rooms are in three storey buildings which is really nice to not be in a high rise. Our building 42 is located in between the beach and the lobby. A trolley constantly runs between the beach and lobby but from our room it is a short 10 minute walk to either location. The park like grounds are immaculate! Peacocks and an assortment of ducks have free range on the property. The is also an ecological trail over a pond filled with turtles and ducks which delighted my grandson. The beautiful sandy beach is probably one of the nicest beaches in the world! Daily, we went for long strolls on beach and enjoyed jumping the waves with our grandson. The large pool and children’s pool are close to the beach. My grandson loved the slides and sprinklers in the children’s pool. We all enjoyed the large pool with daily entertainment at 4 pm. Both pools were clean and well maintained. There was a large variety of food at both the lobby and beach side buffets. The à la cart restaurants are all booked online which was challenging for me as I was trying to book 6 people from 3 three separate rooms. However, the kind gentleman at guest services services made the reservations for me. We found the food and service at all of the restaurants to be very good. Our only minor complaint was the spotty free wifi. This was problematic at times as the resort is basically paperless, menus, activities and excursions are all online. I did purchase data on our last day to ensure I would receive transportation to the airport and flight notifications. That was only one little glitch! My family had a most wonderful experience at this resort.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Good Resort

Hotel was nice. Our room was on the modern side. Did hear alot of people complaining about mold in the older rooms and smelling musty. AC was out randomly thru out the resort. Definitely a lack of chairs and especially umbrellas. Pool area has spot where the concrete is starting to deteriorate. Lack of staff keeping the pool deck clean, limes from drinks scattered around, empty sunscreen bottles. Not convenient the way they do the reservations for the restaurants, you go the day you want the re [... read more]servation and book it, having to line up before 7am, so much for being on vacation. The rest of the restaurants are first come first serve. Never experienced this before, some of the waiting times where an hour or more. I think its so much easier and convenient to book all the el la cartes at once. Food and drinks were very good.

Riu Republica: Decent Place

I find that staff will help you with what you need but won’t smile. Most staff there when I was there are not friendly but will help you. Swimming pool has molds not sure why for a 5 star hotel. Service and Food is Good overall. Place is not wholesome and welcoming to guest.young adults would enjoy it since they are there just to party.I came there ro relax and enjoy.

Riu Republica: Good resort

The beach is beautiful! There is a breeze and big waves all the time. Plenty of pools to sit at each with different music and activities to choose from. Selection of foods was good. The room was clean. Staff were great. If you like to party this is your hotel.

Serenade All Suites Adults Only Resort: Wow wow wow..... amazing resort!

What a fabulous resort! Spectacular and decided to extend our vacation by 3 days! Food is amazing, especially the Al a cartes, drinks were great and the staff members are wonderful, warm welcoming and eager to assist with anything. Josefina and Luz at guest services (and Indira at Tui excursion company) were monumentally helpful to us with extending our vacation, we became fast friends with these 3 beautiful ladies who went above and beyond to help us with arrangements and other things. We opted [... read more] for a garden side swim out which was great cos we had the choice of fun and excitement or peace and quiet. Huge shout out to Sandra De Faria for recommending this resort to us and for all her help with arrangements and all the questions we had for her!

Grand Bavaro Princess: Decent resort

Rooms were not as updated as they should have been. Employees did not speak or understand English. Reservations at the restaurants were hard to make. For a renovated hotel, it wasn't as renovated as it should be. Freddy in Guest Services was amazing!

Zel Punta Cana - All Suites: Garden suit by Melia

An Excellent resort with many amenities, large clean rooms, and friendly staff. Food options are limited as out of 5 restaurants, 3 were fully booked for the week we were there. Night's entertainment is also limited to mostly Kariyoki.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Great Trip

The newly renovated rooms are very nice but we did have to pay extra to get the same room we usually stay in . We had no idea they were renovating and still are…. We still enjoyed our stay as we love the resort. They entertainment crew are the best !!! They are awesome ??

Riu Palace Bavaro: Great vacation

Beautiful resort! Beach was where we spent the majority of our time. Food was good and lots of options for my vegetarian wife! Room was clean but the elevator was problematic. Manuel and Jesus were incredible service people.

Breathless Punta Cana Resort: Great Vacation

We stayed for 11 days at the Breathless Punta Cana Resort. The staff were very attentive and if we had any issues with our room they were there right away to address them. Simple things like the safe battery, tv remote not working and things like that. The maids were great and each day they cleaned our room and brought fresh towels. We really enjoyed the fact that you didn't have to make reservations for dinner only the one restaurant required it and was very easy to book with the hotel staf [... read more]f. We always enjoyed the quiet pool during the day but if we want more music etc we could have gone to the party pool but we enjoyed just relaxing while we were here. The night time entertainment was great and we really enjoyed sitting around at the main bar in the evening and service here was great as well. You will enjoy your time here and we loved it was adult only as we did visit the Dreams one next door to just walk around but there were a lot of families there as well.