Catalonia Royal Bavaro Adults Only - All Inclusive

The staff is exceptionally nice and helpful. The room was spacious and included an extremely large bath tub that I used nightly. A nice perk was that room service was included in the package so I often had breakfast on my balcony. There was also a great juice bar. Unfortunately, the area outside was extremely loud, the door is knocked on frequently by various staff unless you put on the do not disturb sign even in the middle of the day, the food was really poor to the point that I had gastrointestinal issues that prevented me from leaving my room for a day, the beach was rocky, the ocean was caked with seaweed and the buoys prevented you from swimming out past it, and there weren't enough sun-shielding umbrellas so I burned splotches of skin.

Place was great, clean, staff was incredible. I would recommend. We stayed on the adults only side but spent most of the time at the other side which was more fun.

The people were great and they really wanted to ensure that you had a great time. If there was an issue, the staff did try to address it, unfortunately, the follow through wasn't always there, therefore, the resort didn't live up to my expectations of a 4 star property. The rooms had a strong "musty" smell and that was unacceptable for the calibur of resort. The resort had 3 onsite restaurants and you ordered via a menu (vs a buffet); the menu at each restaurant was the same (for that restaurant) everyday for all 3 meals. I was very surprised that the menu didn't change; I was tired of eating the exact same thing at each restaurant for he duration of my stay. While we had the opportunity to go to the sister resort next door to dine, the quality of the food was different and you were leaving an adult resort for a family resort. Also, I was surprised that there were not snacks available,(with the exception of the place where you could get a smoothie) if you wanted a snack, you had to order off of the menu which was typically fried and sometimes you may just want fruit, nuts or pretzels. Also, the restaurants and lounges closed at 10pm! Lastly, it was difficult to dine at the tapas restaurant as it was always a 20-30min wait. I realized that the problem was that the restaurant had 4 top dining tables and since this was an adult only resort, most of the tables had two people at a 4 top, therefore only half of the available seating was being used! If the interior designer had thought to have single 2 person tables, then they could accomodate more people and push together tables for accomodate 4 tops when needed. All of that said, expectations are relative. Having been at truly 4 and 5 star resorts my expectations are set, but others that I talked to at the resort came from a different experience at other resorts and thought that the Catalonia Royal, was fantastic ......experience is all relative.

The Catalonia Royal Bavaro is a beautiful and comfortable place. Seating at the beach, pools and in the restaurants is abundant. You can find whatever you want - peace or a party. They get all the little details right e.g. daily delivery of beach towels to your room. The food is good, but most is not stellar. At the end of the day, I had a lovely week in paradise with good food, drinks, and new friends. I think my only complaint is that while there's ample seating on the private beach, there's only one waiter for the whole thing. I waited endlessly for cocktails. The bar is only a short walk away, so that's just being lazy, but a little pampering there would have been nice.

My goal was to relax and enjoy my surroundings. I wanted beach, sun, water, and not have to worry or lift a finger. My goals were met on all accounts. The people were friendly and bent over backwards to accommodate my every wish. For an all inclusive, the food was exceptional and the service was great. If I wanted more activities, the Catalonia Bavaro was next door and I was able to participate in thier activities. I plan on returning for another get away.

The staff was super friendly & accommodating. The hotel room was unbelievably big & much more high end than I thought from the pictures.