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#1 Catalonia Royal La Romana
#1 Catalonia Royal La Romana
La Romana
Dominican Republic
67 reviews
Relaxing hotel with all the amenities
We stayed a total of 7 nights in the "adults only" area which is the upscale area of the whole complex, check-in process was expedite and they provided us a private space to get changed as we got there earlier than the check-in time. Inside the hotel there are VIP areas that belong to the "Exclusive Traveler Club", and there are sellers that are constantly trying to sale you the club, be aware of them. The beach is gorgeous; however the amount of lounge chairs is not enough for all the guests, therefore we had to wake up early to "reserve" a pair, otherwise we would have seated far from the beach. The gardens and common areas are beautiful and well maintained, we stayed on the third floor with an overview of the pool and main plaza, a bit far from the beach but was OK. There is a bar nearby the beach and the staff is always available to serve, in general the people working there are super friendly, kind and happy. There are several restaurants with different type of food, from Italian, Peruvian, Steak house, Asian, etc. most of them needs a reservation which can be done through a website, and of course there is a buffet with good options, including a “Dominican” theme night on Friday with typical food, rum and performance, it is highly recommended! There are more facilities in the other side of the complex including shops, restaurants, pool, theatre, etc. We ended a couple of nights in that area as the shows were more entertained as the VIP area is calmer and quieter. Also, there are kayaks available for free, as well as snorkeling and sailboats. The closest town is only 15 min away by walk, cute area with shops, restaurants and bars. In general we had a good week, if only the beach area was less crowded… :)
#5 Dreams Dominicus La Romana
#5 Dreams Dominicus La Romana
La Romana
Dominican Republic
82 reviews
Beau voyage, avis mitigé
Nous sommes un couple sans enfants mi 50 aine, nous avions expressément acheté le voyage chambre Prefered pour avoir accès à la section réservées sous les palapas à la plage. Nous sommes des gens de plage et aimons la tranquillité à l'ombre pour se reposer. Nous allions nous reposer d'une année remplie d'épreuves difficiles et célébrer notre anniversaire de couple. C'était notre première visite au Dreams Dominicus la Romana. Voici mes constatations sur ce beau petit resort. À savoir : la principale section Prefered avec les chambre réservées Prefered se trouve dans un immeuble de l'autre côté d'une rue, loin de la plage. Du côté plage, il y a des chambres Prefered, il faut les demander à l'avance. Côté plage, il y a un restaurant de plage Prefered et une « supposée section plage » sous les palapas réservée. 1) Le personnel. Il est exceptionnel et nous avons eu un excellent service : avons été accueilli avec du mousseux en arrivant, le service de bagagiste est excellent, le check in s'est fait assis à l'air climatisé au bureau du prefered club. En arrivant, on nous attribue le service d'un concierge avec qui nous sommes en contact tout au long, via WhatsApp, et qui s'assure que tout va pour le mieux pour nous, il est à notre service au quotidien et vient même nous voir à la plage. Mention spéciale à Elvis pour son attention et sa gentillesse constante, ainsi qu'à Cricewll pour son aide incroyable! Le service de femme de chambre et de bar a été vraiment excellent, nous n'avons jamais manqué de serviettes, débarbouillettes ou breuvages réfrigérés. Notre réfrigérateur ne fonctionnait pas les 2 premiers jours, il a été changé et tout est rentré dans l'ordre. Nous avons reçu la visite quotidienne d'une superviseure à notre chambre pour s'assurer que ne manquions de rien. La chambre était grande, propre, bien climatisée, située dans l'immeuble 64 près de la plage et des restaurants. Service impeccable à la plage pour les drinks aux bars et dans les restaurants à la carte, de même qu'au Coco Café 24h. Bon service au buffet World Café, mais souvent trop achalandé, le personnel de service est souvent débordé. 2) Restaurants et buffets. Restauration variée, bonne nourriture. Nous les avons tous essayés, sauf la Trattoria pizzeria de la plage en soirée. Aucune réservation requise à nulle part, ce qui est un must. Petit Déjeuner : le matin nous prenions parfois notre petit déjeuner au World Café, à l'air climatisé. C'était correct, mais il n'y avait pas de petites patates grillées, ni de crêpes fraîches faites devant nous. Le bacon était trop cuit et immangeable. Par contre, il y avait une bonne variété de fruits, céréales et pains, jus frais. Il manquait souvent de choses quand on arrivait vers 10h. Il y a possibilité de se faire cuire de bons oeufs au plat et des omelettes avec légumes et jambon. Nous sommes allées aussi au Prefered Club de la plage, les petits déjeuners au restaurant sont servis sous forme de buffet et on a d'excellents petits pots de confitures sur la table pour manger avec nos croissants. Service A1. Mention spéciale pour leurs petits-déjeuners et aussi pour leur menu lunchs le midi qui est absolument délicieux. Lunch du midi : au lunch, nous allions surtout au restaurant Prefered de la plage pour son excellent menu et nous sommes allés quelques fois au buffet World Cafe. Le midi, le buffet World Cafe est vraiment décevant, il y a trop de monde, le service de grillade ne prend pas le temps de bien cuire le poulet ou le porc, nous ne pouvions le manger. Nous avons également été très déçus par le Barefoot grill sur la plage, leur steak hamburger n'étaient pas cuits et la foule présente est dense et désagréable. Nous avons essayé Le Flying fish qui est strictement réservé au Prefered club, mais il est situé de l'autre côté de la rue, loin de la plage. Il n'est ouvert que le matin et le midi. La nourriture y est très bonne, les viandes grillées délicieuses, bon choix de salades. Par contre, nous avons été complètement ignorés à la pizzeria des Prefered. Aucun service. Nous sommes repartis sans pizza. Souper en soirée : le buffet World Cafe est le seul buffet ouvert en soirée. Il est généralement bon, mais il manque de choix et il est répétitif. Aucun changement de menu en cours de semaine. Encore une fois, la cuisson des grillades sur demande laissait à désirer, le poulet Duck BBQ manquait parfois de cuisson également. C'est vraiment un problème redondant à cet endroit. Nous allions aux restaurants à la carte et allions compléter au buffet selon nos goûts. Mention spéciale au Himitsu et son Teppanyaki, c'était délicieux. Nous avons également adoré le Bordeau (restaurant français) et le Seaside grill (steakhouse) pour leur variété de choix au menu et le bon goût. Le Portofino est vraiment décevant et n'a d'italien que le nom. Nous adorons la nourriture italienne. Les sauces pour pâtes sont sans saveurs, comme au buffet, le menu n'est pas impressionnant, les pizzas sont molles et sans saveur. Nous n'y sommes allés qu'une fois. Nous n'avons pas essayé la pizzeria la Trattoria qui se trouve à être le resto Prefered de la plage en soirée. J'en avait marre des pizzas. Mention très spéciale à Coco Café ouvert 24h. Superbe service, on y trouve d'excellents cafés et infusions. Le café latté est excellent. Il y a aussi des fruits, sandwichs et pâtisseries disponibles. 3) Plage et piscines. Nous sommes des gens de plage et n'allons à la piscine qu'en fin PM vers 17h30. Superbe plage mais petite pour le nombre de personnes. La mer est absolument magnifique, sans algues, les vagues sont juste belles et amusantes, pas violentes comme à Punta Cana. Étant dans la section Prefered, nous avions accès à la section sous les palapas. IL MANQUE DE PLACES À L'OMBRE! OBLIGATION DE SE LEVER À 7H LE MATIN POUR RÉSERVER SES CHAISES À L'OMBRE AUTREMENT, VOUS CUISEZ AU SOLEIL! C'est l'élément que j'ai trouvé LE PLUS désagréable, devoir mettre le réveil et me lever tous les matin à 7h pour avoir une place à l'ombre. Il y a de la surveillance pour l'accès à notre section de plage que vers 7h15 et elle n'est pas constante. Les clients non Prefered ont accès à volonté aux palapas en passant par la plage et il n'y a aucune surveillance du côté beach, donc, chers prefereds, nous nous faisons leurrer. Autre point absolument désagréable, LE BRUIT! IMPOSSIBLE DE RELAXER À LA PLAGE ET D'ENTENDRE LA MER! Il y a de la musique constante de part et d'autre : en provenance du Bar Manatees (piscine avec bar swim-up), en provenance du Barrefoot Grill avec ses grosses caisses de son et ses animateurs, en provenance du restaurant de la plage Prefered et on entend même la musique en provenance du Catalonia à côté. C'est CACOPHONIQUE, c'est irritant et pas reposant. Impossible d'entendre la mer avant 16h30 et là encore, la musique du restaurant/bar Prefered continue et se mélange à celle du Catalonia. Je n'ai jamais autant peu relaxé de ma vie en vacances à la plage!!! On a vu au moins 3 mariages durant la semaine. Leur musique se mélangeait à celles des autres. Si j'aurais été en colère si j'avais été à la place des mariés. L'hôtel devrait fermer les autres sources de musique sur le bord de plage quand il y a un mariage. Gros manque de respect. Nous allions à la piscine plus calme (celle avec le pont) en fin PM vers 17h-17h30. Il y avait une chanteuse qui se donnait en spectacle tous les fins PM. La piscine des Prefered de l'autre côté de la rue? Aucun intérêt avec ses 10 000 enfants. Possibilité de prendre de belles marches sur la plage, mais la partie droite est fait de sable est mou et la marche y est plus difficile. Sinon, la plage est en pente tout au long. 4) Wifi. Instable dans tout le site, en tout temps. Impossible à capter à la plage. Nous devions ouvrir nos données itinérantes et mobiles pour avoir internet. Un gros flop pour un resort de 5*. 5) Mesures sanitaires. Mention spéciale pour ce point au Dreams Dominicus. On nous présente la pompe à gel en entrant dans chaque restaurant. BRAVO! Toilettes publiques toujours propres. 6) Spectacles en soirée. Beaux spectacles, mais de niveau moyen si je compare aux RIU par exemple. Encore une fois, situés en plein coeur du resort où la fontaine centrale. Il n'y a pas de salle de spectacle comme ailleurs. Impossible de dormir sans bruit avant 23h. Le son du spectacle s'entend partout. En conclusion, si vous rechercher des vacances agitées, que vous aimez le bruit et l'animation constante c'est l'endroit. Par contre, si vous recherchez un endroit calme pour vous détendre et vous reposer à la mer, allez ailleurs. Et pas au Catalonia à côté, c'est aussi bruyant. Site très bien pensé également pour les gens à mobilité réduite.
#9 Viva Dominicus Beach By Wyndham
#9 Viva Dominicus Beach By Wyndham
La Romana
Dominican Republic
133 reviews
Amazing
Beautiful resort, good food with plenty of options for everyone (we have a very picky eater in our family and he was fine) beautiful beach and water. Friendly staff for the most part. My husband and son made friends with the activity staff, and they were absolutely amazing. The pizza place was everybody's absolute favorite. It was a nightly routine where we would all meet up at the pizza place at about midnight 1230 and then have a bunch of pizza and then go to bed. My son who is extremely picky. Loved the pizza. Room was nice, but ours was smaller so it was more humid and the shower glass was not big enough so when we showered we got lots of water on the bathroom floor. The only thing I would suggest is that there was a communal broom on each floor of the hotel because the floors were tile and there was always tons of sand in there from the beach and why not so it would've been nice to just be able to sweep it out whenever we wanted to instead of having to wait for the cleaners. If you like snorkelling or swimming in the ocean, this is the perfect resort. There's a few different reefs within the beach area that you can snorkel at and see tons of stuff. My husband and children got their scuba license while we were there, so that was awesome. we did not explore the palace side of the resort nor the opposite side, we stuck mainly in the middle, I do wish we would've explored more and used the pools around the resort. Cats everywhere!! It's not a bad thing. It's just you will see cats everywhere at this resort, lol.
#15 Be Live Collection Canoa Adults Club
#15 Be Live Collection Canoa Adults Club
La Romana
Dominican Republic
5 reviews
Average 4 star Hotel on an Amazing beach
Let me start by saying, we had an amazing week! This is one of the typical Dominican Resort, not too fancy like the newer hotels. We were a group of 4 adults, 2 couples. The staff treated us well, A la Cartes were great. Suites are spacious. Grounds immaculate. BEACH: The Best part of the hotel! One of the best beaches for snorkeling, swimming. Stay to the left of the pier. The right of the pier restaurant has lots of coral, should bring water shoes. I spent the week between my floating device and snorkeling. The most amazing sunsets you will see over the Caribbean. ADULTS CLUB Definately worth the upgrade, you get the VIP lounge which is air conditioned, better liquor, snacks all day and awesome coffee bar. The Adults Club restaurant served meals for breakfast and lunch. Special section on beach, upgraded rooms, premium wifi throughout resort. The Basic Resort: Buffet: Like any other buffet, you have your grilling stations, fruit, salads. This does get monotonous but there is nothing wrong with the food. Service was hit and miss. Don't be shy serving yourself if the restaurant is full. The A La cartes were all wonderful. The Japanese and Brazilian were our favorites. Service was great. Room: We had a top floor beachfront suite. Spacious, lots of water pressure. Our whirlpool soaker tub wouldn't hold water in it as the plug was broken. Only a minor issue. Recreation: The foam party was a blast. There is a disco onsite that goes until 2am. There was Zumba, step classes, and aquafit. Dance lessons, beach volleyball, bocce ball, lots of activities. Grounds: Beautifully kept, main pool is large and very nice. There are no elevators and lots of walking. The VIP pool is quiet and a nice place to relax. Dominicus Beach is definately one of my favorite areas. I have also stayed at the Catalonia and the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace. Would I return? YES but only at a certain price point.
#16 Weare Bayahibe
#16 Weare Bayahibe
La Romana
Dominican Republic
31 reviews
Worst Vacation
Worst Vacation First some shared info in general that I always try to share at the beginning of my reports. Use a certified travel agent. They are your first recourse when something goes wrong and they will advocate for you with the carrier. USE YOUR ROOM SAFE. At all times. Do not leave your room unless you have cash or other valuables locked in the safe or on your person. Many of the reasons people report bad experiences is due to bad service or theft. The hotel will not take any responsibility or replace what you claim was stolen. Don't drink the water while in the Dominican Republic. Don't even brush your teeth with it. It is not potable at all on the resorts. Chances are if you hear of people getting seriously ill they drank the water. The sites and carriers don't advertise the fact. If you go to your orientation once you get there they do tell you. So don't skip your orientation. If you arrange your stay yourself, i.e. don't use a carrier, I'm strictly talking all-inclusives here, use some common sense. They give you bottled water not just as a courtesy but out of necessity. Drink the bottled water until you learn the lay of the land. If you go off resort and aren't sure then drink Coke or beer. The only all-inclusive I stayed at that I didn't have to drink bottled was in Panama. But be careful. Don't flush the toilet paper. Throw it in the trash. They are not connected to city water and it clogs up the plumbing. Do tip. This is a poor country. The people work hard and make way less than anyone in Canada makes for sure. It doesn't always equal better service but at least we are helping these people out. Be polite, a Hola or Buenos dias, tardes or noches goes a lot way. So does por favor and gracias. Everyone should travel with manners. Arrival: Arrival was quick as there was only four arriving. But we were greeted with neither a cool towel or drink. Room: The basic room is what they call a Studio. It had neither a patio nor a balcony. It's an enclosed hotel room with a kitchenette. Bathroom with tub but no stopper in case you want to have a bath. A free safe, a TV, wall A/C. Just very basic. Basic wouldn't be so bad if they actually cleaned it. The bath tub had never seen a sponge and cleanser, it was black. A dead bug sat on the floor of my bathroom all week. The fixtures were not made to shine. The shower head was clogged and could have used some CLR. Most egregious was that the shower liner was black with mould. In short it was kind of disgusting. There was spilled nail polish on the floor, wall and door when I got there and no effort had been made to clean it up. Don't the cleaners have supervisors or heads of housekeeping that check their work? I'd be embarrassed to charge for a room that was this dirty. The minibar was supposed to have water, soft drinks and beer. There was only 2 bottles of water. As well there were supposed to be 2 beach towels in the room. There were not. After my orientation when I mentioned these things, that changed. But c'mon they had 4-5 hours to get the room ready and create a good impression. The food is horrible and repetitive. The fruit juices were never cold. It was never hot. They don't have proper chafing dishes to keep things hot and as it is open air there are a lot of flies, etc. There is also no ice cream. The desserts were not cold and melting. They do pizza very well and on my last day there they had incredible fried chicken. But nothing is labelled in English so it is hard to tell if it is not obvious what you are eating. Saturday night they had a fish night and nothing was labelled. I had no idea what I was eating. If I had had an allergy to shell fish I would have been in trouble. They have nothing really guaranteed gluten free. They have one a la carte which only seats 20 people above the lobby. You have to be at reception at 7am to book it. The one night I went it was Chef's surprise. It's a 3 course meal. It was ok, although the menu had very bad English translations and the steak was grisly. We didn't get a steak knife. And still had paper napkins. They used to have a coffee shop but the shop front was empty. I have never had to buy snacks at a resort before but I did at this one. The service in the restaurant is slow to non-existent. It was hard to even get your water glass refilled. One day after about ½ hour I went up and filled my own water glass. They didn't like that so much. They spend most of their time taking away your dishes. I suppose because I was a solo traveller they felt I wasn't worth their time. The grounds themselves are kept nice. As I travelled there in July there was never any problem finding a seat at the beach or by the pool which was nice. But there are so many flies, mosquitos and small almost invisible flies that are there to bite you! I came back with so many bites! The bar, unlike many AIs, did not have a specialty drink. Some of them have their own cocktails. When I asked the bartender if they had a special drink he didn't understand me or pretended not to know so I ordered a pina colada. They didn't seem to have any activities. There was a water activity pool for kids with a slide etc. but it looked pretty decrepit. No animation crews. At night they had a sax player around the one bar outside of the open air buffet. There were excursions you could book and I did book one but it was to Soana Island which is a tourist trap really. However I did have 3 problems that they were able to resolve. First problem, I had no hot water in my shower for a couple of days. At first I thought it was just the time of day and they ran out, then I thought I had to let it run for awhile. Nothing worked, so I mentioned it to the front desk and it was fixed by next day. Second problem is that Canadians like to use wash cloths. I know it's mostly a North American and West European thing. Anyway I had to ask for them a couple of times. The second time I Googled the Spanish translation, wrote the maid a note and got 3 the next day. Third problem was that one day my A/C just quit. I called and they sent someone right away but they could not fix it. The front desk person told me that a specialist would be there the next day at 9am to fix it. And it happened. It was fixed. Another strong point is that they have free WiFi on the beach, by the pool, the buffet and the lobby. Departure: Departure was uneventful and smooth. Although for some reason I was on a flight that flew in and out of the Punta Cana International Airport. It left later in the day. On the morning of my departure I was eating breakfast and had not packed and a man came from the hotel and told me my bus was at the front. I almost had a heart attack. I thought that maybe my flight had been changed and no one told me, although I had checked the book in the lobby the day before. So I told him I was flying out later and he put the rep on the phone. I told her that I was leaving later and she realized I was on the other flight. Nothing gets your heart started faster than thinking you only have 10 minutes to pack! At any rate I will not be going back. It was pretty much the most miserable vacation I've had. As a solo traveller there was absolutely nothing for me.

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