Senator Puerto Plata Hotel: Great vacation!

Staff polite and friendly, resort clean (public washrooms cleaned often), great weather , good tasting food at buffet and restaurants. Beach has coral short distance from shore, a lot of fish but strong under current.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: relaxing vacation

grounds were good, food was good, beach was clean but had sea weeds. the staff was polite but the vendors in the shops were too pushy, found Dominican Republic very americanised. found this resort lacked entertainment

Casa Marina Sosua Trademark by Wyndham All Inclusive: Casa Marina Beach Resort

I have been a visitor to this resort miultiple times in the past it was very refreshing to see the updates that they have made with the new renovations. As always the staff is friendly and courteous and the food was great. It was very convenient to be able to leave the resort and walk directly into the town of sosua and experience the downtown in public beach. It will definitely be a destination in the future

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Great times at Casa Marina Reef

Enjoyed our stay at the Casa Marina Reef! The staff were very pleasant and helpful. Food was very good and a large variety. Traveled with Air Transat and were treated to a BBQ meal our final evening sponsored by the hotel and Air Transat it was delicious. Enjoyed the beach and the whirlpool tubs. Cannot say enough about the beautiful view that constantly surrounds you in this resort.

Paradise Playa Dorada: Sub Par / Bit Dated. Look elsewhere unless you get a deadly deal

Pros: Good food, large beach, lots of bars to choose from, everything on the resort is close to your room and is accessible for people with disabilities Cons: 4th floor rooms don’t have balconies, many have ants, hot water is limited in busy times like at the end of the day or when the resort is at capacity, many things cost extra like a room with a balcony, a room with ocean view, being able to lay on the beach on the non windy side of the resort as this is reserved for the premium club u [... read more]pgrade vacationers and even if there are 100 empty loungers security will kick you off that part of the beach unless you pay $25USD / day to upgrade to the premium level.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Been to DR 6 times.... Best one yet!

Clean rooms and grounds, lots of things to do with the kids within the resort, amazing food and great selection. The only thing that I would warn people about is that the beach swim area had a lot of coral with seaweed attached so you really had to go over to next resort areas to have a swim, also don't know if it is always like this or just while we were there but beach was very winding so a lot of blowing sand. Would definitely return to this resort for the money we paid. Great job to all who [... read more] work at this resort and make it what it is!!!!! We had an awesome family vacation!!!!

Viva Heavens by Wyndham: Nice Clean Resort That Lacks Umbrellas

This was our first all inclusive and although we enjoyed it, there weren’t enough umbrellas around the pool to accommodate everyone (not even half as many as they needed). There were no umbrellas or cabanas at the beach so you couldn’t find shade there either. The food was great, the resort was clean although the bed was really hard but the lack of umbrellas was what really took away from our overall experience.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Incredible Trip

Food was Excellent, Resort room and staff were great. The Excursion “VIP PLAYA GRANDE” amazing what and incredible Vacation. We are already thinking of a return trip in the future. Thank you Victoria from Trip Central 🤟❤️

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Be live grand marien

Everything was amazing but there was some Disappoinment with being on the ground floor when we had wanted balcony. The other thing was not knowing that at Easter time the people From the area all come to the resort and party all night. Otherwise we had a blast.

Casa Marina Reef Resort: Beautiful stay

Was there with my son and we love the complex. The food is good. The beaches are nice and clean. The superior rooms are outdated but have good beds. Take the deluxe supplements, it is worth it. The animation is comparable to Cuba resorts. The people serving are amazing which make the hotel a 4 star.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: Great resort! Too bad so much emphasis on VIP!

The resort was very large and lots of walking. We knew this going in so it was not a surprise. The food was good and the staff were very attentive. We especially enjoyed Patrick and Jacqueline at the buffet at The Tropical, Casablanca. The entertainment staff at Cofresi was awesome! We enjoyed meeting Julio! He was lots of fun!!! We had a great time at the Lifestyle Sunday night bbq! It was fantastic as well as the Transat bbq.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Nice resort

This resort is very family friendly. Don’t get me wrong, I loved it there however, it was only my boyfriend and I. They close the main pool every night at 7pm which was kind of a bummer .. the bars also all close down at 12pm. Besides that, the place was super relaxing, quiet, staff were friendly and the food was pretty good. We went in April so the beach was very windy. I’m not sure if that is normal for Dominican or not... another thing is that the beach is public so all the locals will wa [... read more]lk up to you numerous times on the beach trying to get you to buy things. It’s okay at first but after a while it gets to be kind of irritating... especially if you’re just trying to relax and enjoy your time. One of the locals actually got aggressive with us when we wouldn’t give him a $65 (American) deposit for an “excursion” that we later found out wouldn’t of even happened. Good thing we didn’t give him our money. The resort itself is very clean as well. However, I did notice that the maids don’t clean your room as good unless you tip them so make sure you bring extra tip money. Another important thing: make sure you talk to the front desk about all the activities and excursions you can do when you get there. We went to ocean world, it was so much fun. We swam with dolphins. Overall I will give this resort a 7.5/10. If you are looking to party, this is not the right resort. If you have a family / or you’re just trying to relax, this place would be perfect for you.

Emotions by Hodelpa Puerto Plata: Great Resort! Great family vacation

Just got back from a week at Emotions and it definitely exceeded our expectations. The staff was amazing, especially Kimberley who works in the towel exchange. The rooms were nicely renovated and clean. The beach was cleaned daily, the water was clear and we ended up spending most of our time there. Even the people selling stuff on the beach take no for an answer and do not try to force you into making a purchase. The evening entertainment was lacking however, this could be because of the e [... read more]aster holiday. Food at the buffet was good and always hot. We tried the Italian restaurant (portion quite small) but tasted great and the Mexican restaurant was so amazing we went more than once. Resort is only 20 minutes from the airport and has a mall within shopping distance. Wifi was great even at the beach. We did find the pool today be too busy for a good part of our stay but that is because locals are allowed onsite and seemed to overtake the area on Good Friday. This did not affect our vacation since we spent our time by the ocean.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort: Great staff

Rooms were clean, staff was very accommodating and grounds were very well kept. Beach was very windy with sand blowing after lunch Meals at buffet were decent but, enjoyed the A la Carte's more There isn't much to do at this resort so for anyone looking for a quiet trip would be sufficient

Playabachata Hotel: Playabachata Review

At first, we thought we were going somewhere pretty nice. After being in the hotel and the grounds we saw it wasn't that great. We even saw 3 cockroaches in our room. I wouldn't recommend this resort.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: Just the best!

This hotel is the best value of any hotel in the Dominican. From the arrival and transportation to the hotel the team strives to make this the most memorable and enjoyable vacation ever. The staff, the resort, ,the food and the management, all work together to make this a wonderful resort for families or couples to spend time relaxing and enjoying themselves.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Great time if you're not too picky

I was a bit concerned with lots of negative reviews, but we were very happy with our stay. Things I was most worried about were good air conditioning and no bugs in the beds, and I'm happy to say there were no problems there. The staff was very friendly, and we tipped often, so the staff kept the same table for us most times and remembered our drink preferences. The pool was fresh water and very clean and temperature was great (around 75 I would guess). However, despite signs forbidding rese [... read more]rving lounge chairs, almost all shaded chairs will be reserved by 8-9AM each day and staff won't enforce the rule. While we didn't want to, we had to join the strange practice of getting up extremely early to put towels and personal items on some chairs in the shade in order to have shade while at the pool. I think it would be a better experience for the average patron if the staff removed towels if left longer than 30 minutes. We got up at 5am every day to put towels/books out to save chairs and that worked pretty well. Keep in mind the resort will charge 20 dollars for a lost towel, though. We paid 60 dollars for unlimited internet throughout the resort and in the rooms, and we had good connectivity in the room. However, during busy days (mainly weekends where there are a lot of locals), the Internet bandwidth was pretty saturated and refused to work at all. This was usually during lunch/dinner times where everyone in the main restaurant is using wifi. The food was great with lots of choices, and we attended all three specialty restaurants. We waited in line about 30 minutes prior to reservations opening (for us Monday at 8am), and I would recommend you do the same. My complaints about the food were that I didn't enjoy breakfast most times due to the rarity of bacon, and fried hash browns. I suspect other resorts in Puerto Plata will have similar scarcity, though. The Greek restaurant is very cold, and I enjoyed the food there the least of the three specialty restaurants, but that's mainly due to personal taste. My favourite food was the pineapple at the Brazilian restaurant. Overall, very happy with our stay even though we have a few gripes here and there. I suspect most of the negative reviews here are due to people letting one or two details ruin their trip. Also, I think, while not mandatory, tipping will result in a slightly better experience.

Marien Puerto Plata Hotel: Good resort

Went there as a group of 6 people and had a nice time there. We got awesome weather was there for 10 days and had 29 to 32 degree with beautiful sunshine all through our holiday. We had a couple of minor issues when we got there but nothing big. When we got to resort we had to wait 2 hours for our rooms because it wasn't ready for us yet. One of the couple their room key didn't work when they got to there room but got easily fixed & quickly :). Also one of the couple had requested a main floor [... read more] room due to difficulty walking but didn't get it, they go a second floor room. All 3 couples had requested to be in same building (block 4 which is quieter) but one of the couple got a room in block 5 which is VERY near the pool and very noisy (they didn't get many quiet nights sleep). We all got very comfortable king size beds in all our rooms. Refrigerator in room was nice and cold, we had 2 beers (Coors light) 1 Pepsi, 1 7up in it upon arrival and 1 big bottle water which they were good at replacing it when empty, if not replaced we just had to go to front desk and they got them to replace it asap or we could get it refilled ourselves at any of the bars. Just a heads up you have to pay for your in room safe if you want one (3 dollars a day). Also another heads up is that when you go to buffet for super men cannot go in with a sleeveless shirt, or swimsuit which we only found out once we got there. BUT they can wear a sleeveless shirt for breakfast & lunch time which made it a bit confusing. The resort was clean with spacious rooms & great friendly staff (two thumbs up on staff). The AC in rooms worked really well. One of the thing we didn't like about the resort was the washrooms on throughout the resorts didn't have paper towels to dry our hands and there hand dryer was really not very efficient ( VERY LOW BLOWING POWER) took what seemed forever to get our hands dried . Food was good but only got bacon every second day, they had a fair amount of choices for food at every meals. We didn't try the "A la carte" restaurants so can't say much about that. Our biggest issue was the sand blowing on the beach in afternoon :( it got really bad and we kept getting sandblasted when laying on the beach. I was ok in morning but around noon the wind always seem to pickup and we got sanded. The water temperature was great throughout our stay there. In some section of the beach there was weeds in water but in morning it was pretty good but by afternoon it got bad because of the wind I guess sending the weeds towards the shore line, by 2 pm the water really got dirty with weeds and such so not as pleasant. Most people went in the pool instead in afternoon because of this issue, which of course was not the resorts fault or employee in anyways as the can't control the wind or weather. As for the entertainment there in evening we only went to one of there shows there as it would start way to late for us. The shows always started at 9:45 pm which after spending the whole day outside enjoying the weather & fresh air that by that time we were all in bed asleep lol. The show we did see was not worth staying up late for. We enjoyed our stay there but would not go back due to mostly the issues at the beach and the evening entertainment. I'm giving this resort a overall 4 star because of the service and decent food.

Paradise Playa Dorada: Better than expected

We were pleasantly surprised in our fourth floor spacious, clean suite, with ocean view. The food was first quality with varied dishes every day. Beaches were nice. However the eastern windward beach was inhabitable in the afternoons due to high winds and blowing sand. The western sheltered beach needs more chairs and shade. On leaving, courtesy suite confusion could be eliminated by having sign up list.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: A huge resort

The standard rooms were ok. Well maintained everyday. The grounds out of 5 was to me a 4 of keeping it clean. The resort is quite large so you better enjoy walking and stairs to get to places, they do provide shuttles which is a bonus. VIP people should have there own section there was a lot of VIP places we couldn't go in that made it awkward. Food was great plenty of dishes.