Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe - All Inclusive

The beach and rooms were great. The food was plentiful, but very bland. The staff was friendly and helpful. Enjoyed the golf course, sailing, scuba diving.

Hotel is well maintained and staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Food is average however the Japanese restaurant was good. Beach is pristine and the amenities are excellent for a wonderful all inclusive getaway.

The hotel was huge! The pictures do not do it justice. The grounds are absolutely gorgeous and offer something for everyone. My boyfriend and I spent our first vacation together here and had an amazing time. The ocean was warm and crystal clear and the beach stretches for 2 miles. Not to mention the multiple pools and bars you can choose from. The only complaint we had was that the food was NOT good. The only place we enjoyed was the Japanese restaurant but its not hard to screw up fried rice smothered in teriyaki sauce. The portions are small and not at all satisfying. Also, you can only choose from beer or wine, no licquor in the restaurants. And finally, we showed up to our frist dinner and my boyfriend was dressed in a collared shirt and nice khaki golfing shorts with nice leather sandals and they refused to let us in unless he was wearing close toed shoes and long pants. We were shocked. We understand the idea but this was ridiculous. He was dressed nice and they wouldn't let him in yet a man came in sweat pants and sneakers and was let in! Absolutely ridiculous. So if the food is not as important to you, I would reccomend this resort, just remember long pants!

most of staff excellent a few like Victor in Koyoto restaurant horrible we ordered sake with dinner and tried to pay with$100 bill so that we could tip waiter and chef instead of signing for Sake he tried to bully us into signing when that did`t work he made us wait 40 minutes and only when other staff intervened did we finally get change $ 50 bill other staff gave us change for tips

Room number from 6101 ~ 6449 are located about 1/4 mile away from restaurants and pools... If you left some stuff in your room, you will need some exercise to go get it while having your vacation...

We stayed two nights and we had a wonderful visit my wife loved the place. I wouldn't stay more thana few days. there are a few other places to check out too, like melia, because it looks impressive.

lots of fun with the family...endless choices of things to do. great overall expeience.

Everything was wonderful except about the service in Italian and Spanish Restaurant.

We wanted to just relax beach side and enjoy our stay. The pool and beach were both lovely. However, the food was lacking overall. The only option for breakfast and lunch was buffet. The buffet was over crowded and not very good. Then at night we were told we would not need reservations, but we would show up to restaurants and we were turned away saying they were over booked. The nightly restaurants were terribly managed!

We stayed at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe for 8 days in March. The resort itself is beautiful and very clean. Much attention was paid to small details like table settings and decor. We stayed in a junior suite with a nice patio and ocean view. Every suite includes its own private outdoor hot tub, which was a nice touch. The beach was gorgeous, the water clear and warm. The sand soft and white. We found the service to be very hit or miss. For example, upon arrival our room wasn't ready, and there seemed to be a bit of a language barrier at the front desk. No one was able to tell us where to leave our luggage, find bathrooms or when to come back. When we did finally get the keys, no one showed us to our room, and we had to schlep our own luggage on the trek across the grounds. Only to find the cleaning crew still there. They were however extremely friendly and served us beer while we waited on the patio for them to finish. On the other hand, we made friends with some great bartenders who remembered our names and favorite drinks and took great care of us. Bring small bills for tipping, as getting change is often a challenge, and tips go a long way toward good service. We found the food to be less than stellar. Breakfast and lunch were buffet-only and not very high quality. Dinner included a selection of sit down restaurants, but the "reservation" system was strange and we often ended up eating at 10pm or being shut out all together and forced to go to the buffet. The food at the sit-down restaurants was better, but still very hit or miss with quality. We often found the menu descriptions (which to be fair, were offered in 4 languages) to be misleading or incorrect. We booked a snorkeling trip through the hotel, which was great. Just the two of us and a guide who dropped us off in a small boat. Well worth the $35 per person. The bottom line - if you're not a picky eater (and don't mind buffets) - the resort is well worth the money.