Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar

The hotel and room were both amazing. The swim up to the room was such a treat. We used it in the morning, before dinner and late night. The buffet was very good at Palmyra and by the beach. The beach was beautiful, so fun to bob in the waves. The vendors which were few were very respectful and the beach service for drinks were great. We ate at 5 of the a la carte and all were fabulous except the Mexican which was a little boring. Our room was perfectly situated for access to the amazing pool with swim up bar and very close to the beach. Lots of activities to keep you busy if you so choose. The spa was lovely. 80 minutes of bliss.
I would return to this hotel and recommend it to others.
Our travel agent made the recommendation for this hotel and we loved it. I travelled with my sister. [Details]

This was our second time staying at a Bahia resort, and I'll definitely choose Bahia again for our next all-inclusive vacation. We had a fantastic experience overall, with excellent food, drinks, and outstanding service! The resort is huge, and we were glad to have chosen Ambar, as it's closest to the beach. The beach itself is beautiful, but I wish there were signs at the beach reminding guests not to reserve pool or beach loungers. There were also government workers on the beach selling souvenirs, hats, sunglasses, massages, cigars, and excursions. Fortunately, they weren't too pushy when we declined.

The one downside of our trip, aside from occasional rain, was the over 60-minute presentation for the Privilege Club. Even after making it clear that the numbers didn't add up for us, they kept applying pressure with more deals, financing options, negotiation tactics, and a final push from the manager. I'll never sit through one of those again, no matter what “gift” they offer (like the $80 shop gift certificate).

Despite that, it's a fantastic resort, and I would definitely recommend it! [Details]

I have been in this hotel several times since 2008. This is a nice place to be in, but unfortunately, it is no luxury anymore.
The management trying very hard to keep the hotel on high standards and I wish them good luck. What do you need on your vacation in the resort? The clean, good smells towel? Has not been delivered. The clean and nice beach? Yes!
The variety of tasty food? Overall not bad. When you come to the main place to eat you feel like a beggar for a piece of meat and good service. Everyone openly demands tips for the food you already paid for and they do not give you anything else in return, but attitude and intrusive service. There is an unpleasant environment on the beach with non-stop vendors. Overall the resort is not bad, clean, and safe. [Details]

Our stay at this hotel was amazing. Great Beach, awesome pool and fabulous staff! [Details]

Great Hotel and Beach! [Details]

The hotel overall is a great place to stay. The resort is clean, food was good, service was great. Staff always smiled no matter what they were doing. The better speaking English staff were always on the front line that had direct contact with the travelers. I was surprised to see some of the louder entertainment at the resort however it was enjoyed by many. WIFI worked well all over the resort including the beach. We did have a problem with our room the first night. However this was rectified the next morning after a bit of negotiation with the front desk Supervisor. You do not often find comfortable beds down south, however these were better than other resorts. This should be promoted as a resort for couples. [Details]

Great!
Incredible Staff makes sure room is spotless, waiters in restaurants very attentive, great gym, variety of music every night in Atrium.
Grounds well maintained.
Highly recommend. [Details]

From the moment we arrived at the spectacular lobby of the Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar, I knew we had made the right choice. Absolutely gorgeous, opulent decor, courteous staff, and a well organized check in. A welcome cocktail, vibe music, and the fun began. [Details]

we have been to this hotel 10 times and love it. Always a new experience.
By far, Limbo is our favourite for food and drinks at the bar. The bartenders are the best entertainment. [Details]

Everything from the booking, flights, transfers, hotel registration were on par! We are so happy to have discovered this gem as we will definitely return. [Details]

This was one of the best vacations I had. I travelled here with my ex-husband and has return twice on a solo trip and in April will return again with a friend. I love the people, food, service and I feel safe here. Big thank you to everyone for making this a great vacation [Details]

We had a great room 3rd floor last block near the ocean and pool it also had a tub that was a huge plus for me..Grounds and staff teally great the entertainment was very good they work long hours.. [Details]

A massive complex, each hotel is sufficiently secluded to their own guests. The availability of wifi connections was excellent, and is played into by the resort for in-house app usage and convenience, but as a vacationer, getting away from my phone was tough to do. Despite having recently suffered a major hurricane, very little evidence to customers, which speaks to strong leadership. Staff enthusiasm & people skills are front and centre in all interactions, making guests feel valued. Main square for all resorts showed signs of low economy, with many closed storefronts. Like most places, some shows (poolside & night) are cliche, but they also had a few that are unique - like a CdS-style circus show, and a fire-dance show, which were great and well executed. [Details]

I keep on returning to this property. Great adults-only property. Amazing food and service. At times there is seaweed on the beach but it depends on mother nature. Hotel does an excellent job in trying to clean as much as possible. If you walk about 2000 steps, there is another fabulous beach you can swim at too. [Details]

Overall Hotel Ambar was excellent. The rooms, staff, food and ambiance were exceptional. [Details]

Overall a nice resort. The staff was very friendly and always helpful. The wifi was terrible. What was disappointing is that for an all inclusive not all alcohol was included. Only local beer is included, imported beer was always an extra charge. [Details]

It was our second time in the DR so we had a good idea what to expect. It was our first time at this luxury resort. Most notable for myself was the staff/guest ratio. There was always many resort staff visible and almost all of them were responsive to the guests needs. [Details]

My husband and I spent the week covering St. Valentine's Day at this resort, which was also our 21st Anniversary. We were both very pleased with the resort and staff there. It was very new and clean. There were a lot of people there but you didn't feel crowded at all. The food was always pretty good, if I couldn't find anything I liked, there was always hamburgers, pizza, pasta dishes, or fries, but I always managed to find something I liked because there was just so much. The Ala Cartes had really good food, especially the Limbo which I believe was French cuisine. The beach was always cleaned everyday (it was beautiful), and the pool area was very large and clean as well. They 24/7 room service and kept our bar fridge stocked. The room was always very clean on our return from the beach thanks to our awesome maid, Angela! At night we would go to the lobby to meet another couple we met while there, and the resort always had some sort of entertainment in the lobby as well as outside. We were also there for Superbowl and I couldn't believe the spread they put on at the Sports Bar! Pizza, wings, fries, burgers! And the biggest TV screen outdoors I've ever seen! That night was a busy and fun night! My husband and I decided a while back that we would never go back to the same resort as we wanted to try them all before we couldn't travel anymore, but after staying at this resort, we both agreed that this was one that would be worth the return. And thanks to an amazing butler, Samuel, who assisted us all week long as well as check-in and check-out and expedited everything for us, there was no waiting :) He was fabulous! [Details]

The hotel met all our expectations from cleanliness to high level of service. Staff were friendly and helpful and we did not want for anything during our stay. [Details]

My overall experience with this resort was very good I was very pleased with the food the staff and the grounds the only Issue that I have is that there is a lot of seaweed on the beach [Details]

this hotel is very upscale, the room is very big and modern. the buffet restaurant offer lots of variety of good quality food.(better than Cruise ship ).very short distant walk to the pool and the beach. the specialty restaurant is very good, especially the Limbo and the Meat. I am amaze the steak qualify that this Resort offer is AAA, the staff is very friendly, and English is not their first language. the only disappointment is wait long time for shuttle cart to go around the premises. we need to wait long time to take a shuttle to watch the main show at the theater. [Details]

Had a great time at the Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar. Beautiful resort with comfortable rooms. Fabulous beach - one day there was a lot of seaweed in the ocean, but other than that we went swimming every day. Restaurants were spectacular, but we had trouble getting reservations at all the a la carte restaurants we wanted to go to. Vegetarian options at the restaurants and buffets were limited (as is usually the case), but most restaurants had at least something we could eat.
Great entertainment programming and staff, lots of fun and good energy levels. [Details]

We travelled as a couple to Luxury Bahia Principe Ambar Feb 4-11,2020. We were completely spoiled during our stay here! At check in we received our welcome cocktail and cool cloth and were quickly checked in and upgraded to a swim out room at our request. Our butler was very attentive and always answered our requests and made a point of checking on us throughout the resort when we would run into him. The food is amazing both at the buffets and the a la cartes! There is something for everyone -you will never go hungry! We even enjoyed the room service! The beach is just beautiful and the ocean was unbelievably warm! We had a palapa each day so I could enjoy the shade while my husband could sun worship. The waiters on the beach were plentiful and checked back often for your order. The staff throughout the resort were the best we have ever experienced! So kind, helpful and always courteous. The rooms were always clean and the beds were pretty comfortable. We had turn down service every night. I did request extra pillows from the pillow menu. Coffee shop has great coffee. You can visit the adjoining resorts without issue although it's huge so bring your runners! We did not do any excursions as we have done most of them in previous trips to the Dominican. We enjoyed the music each night in the lobby but didn't go to any other shows at the theatre of sports bar. We loved our time here so much we are already planning to go back! [Details]

Generally good. house keeping was not consistent. [Details]

We stayed at the luxury grand bahia princepe. The resort is great. Well maintained property. Newly renovated place great ambiance, lots of restaurants, good entertainment, friendly and attentive staff. We had a pleasant stay will highly recommend couples to go to this resort. The beach is beautiful but gets the occasional unavoidable seaweed depending on the tide or time of year. Beach crew are very particular and prompt about clearing the seaweed but the tourists do not seem to be bothered. We had an amazing time would love to go there again. [Details]

We had a great time in the very very hot June weather. The food was fantastic and most of the staff are very friendly (only encountered one that we avoided in the buffet for the week - literally took my plate out from under my hand holding my fork???). Room service was also good and all included. The resort is beautiful, pool, pool bar, and pool restaurant Las Brisas are great (staff great at the pool bar). Highly recommend the adults only and would pick Ambar again over Aquamarine as it's closer to the beach and seems nicer. 7 days didn't seem to be enough as the resort as a whole is massive and we didn't really leave our area at all (mostly because it was SO hot).

The beach unfortunately had a ton of seaweed and they have staff out there for hours and hours raking it up - not sure if it was the time of the year, but the particular location was hit harder by seaweed than other areas we went to (Macao beach was GORGEOUS, no seaweed at all, very clear water - visited through a dune buggy tour - real tourist money grab, lots of just trying to sell you stuff - Dominican is not a place I would do an excursion again; Costa Rica much more worthwhile and real cultural experience).

They hand you a drink as soon as you get to the lobby. We had to wait almost 2 hours for our room to be ready (so they said; didn't seem like it though, I think our "butler" just made a mistake - don't bother with the "butler service", we never saw the guy again and it seems useless). We luckily had the lobby bar to sit at and start having a few drinks so we didn't really mind, but the "butler" seemed to forget we were even waiting after he said he would let us know it was ready so we had to approach the check-in counter again and voila! the room was ready and it was a completely different room number from the first. The main complaint I have is that when we got to the room (very nice room overall) the floors were filthy and they weren't cleaned all week. Tipped the maid almost every day, but didn't find any advantage to it.

Overall highly recommend this resort! Tip servers and bartenders well and you'll have a great time. [Details]

First time at this hotel..I can't say how much we loved it and how incredible it was! I have nothing but good things to say about it. The food was to die for...it was like being on a cruise ship! There is something for everyone at every meal. The rooms were huge and the shower was big enough to fit 4 people. The resort was clean and the grounds kept immaculate. The pool was perfect...never crowded. I would go back to this resort tomorrow if I could. Book now!! [Details]

They have completely remodeled this section of the property..it is 6star quality. The grounds, buffet, a la carte, coffee shop, bars, etc are amazing. They have stepped it up with each building having their own butler, the staff is attentive and sincerely happy you are there. Wonderful experience. [Details]

Everything from when we first arrived until we left was amazing. We had a private transfer from the airport to the resort because we didn't want to wait for the bus. It dropped us off at the Aquamarine lobby and we were quickly taken to the Ambar lobby. We were greeted with drinks and a cool towel. Our room was ready and we were brought to it by our butler. We had a swim up room and I emailed earlier asking for as close to the beach and main pool as possible. I did also request a corner room if possible. We did not receive the corner room but that was fine as I know it was a request. We were in building 60 which receives afternoon sun and looks right out at the main pool and is one of the closest to the beach. The nighttime entertainment that happened by the pool we could see from our patio which was great! The pool and beach are amazing! Bianca at the pool was quick to take our drink orders every day that we were there. I did email 2 weeks before going requesting 4 different restaurants and stated a rough time but we were not given anything when we arrived so I did it by the app as soon as we arrived and got reservations for 3 out of 4. I did make another reservation for a different one on the next day. The food was good no matter where we ate. We ate twice at the Sports Bar (wanted to watch the hockey games), one night we did room service, El Olivo, Portofino, MEAT Steak House, and buffet one night. If you have booked, don't fret as you will not regret it. We are not seasoned travelers and were at the Majestic Mirage a couple of years ago and I would recommend either one to anyone. This one was adults only but we did stay in the Mirage Club section which was adults only...except for restaurants. I would definitely go back! [Details]

We didn't like our stay. It's too big and no service. We arrived on Wednesday so couldn't reserve at any à la carte restaurants. We had to reserve our chairs on the beach and at the pool. Beach too crowded. The concierge service was nonexistent, we asked to get some ice in the room everyday, we got some the last day. And a five stars resort should have more than 3 little bottles of liquor in the room. We won't be returning for sure. [Details]