Grand Bahia Principe Punta Cana Resort - All Inclusive

*Gold Club all the way- we would NOT have been happy otherwise! The resort is WAY too big and your room would be FAR Away from beach/pools if you don't book Gold Club and I like to walk and am not very picky.*Gold Club junior suite was excellent- adjoining rooms with my parents made it extra great- spacious and clean- oversize sofa bed a plus for young kids to sleep on- bathroom was huge with jacuzzi tub- plenty of storage- coffee pot, umbrella, toiletries provided. Maid service everyday- very friendly- - drawback- room keys stop working OFTEN- even when not stored near electronics- you need to go to Lobby to get new key- 4 times for our stay of 5 days- boo* Buffets were great- daily theme nights- seafood night was outstanding- crab legs, shrimp- everything you could imagine- No one got sick at all. A la cart "Garden Grill"- very good lamb special and shrimp wrapped with bacon- chewy steak- angus burgers a hit with kids. Gold Club offers 24 hour room service- BUT chicken I ordered for kids was 75% raw in the middle- thank goodness my dad checked or that would have been terrible- maybe how the other girl on TA ended up in the hospital- don't drink alcohol and order room service unless a sober person is around to check your chicken! * Pool/Beach area is gorgeous and fun- with alot to do- but it is SO overcrowded and noisy that you feel like a sardine- the beach is clean and beautiful- minus the 5,000 people and chairs on it. Very hard to get your own little ocean space, you keep bumping people. The water was alot clearer toward the Esmeralda. no fishies to be seen. "Pisci" buffet near main pool- open early for lunch, the other one closer to the Ambar didn't open til 12:30- same food at both- SAngria and Mamawauma (wine drinks)- very good- Mojitos can be found at lobby bar but no where else. *Water activities- fun and reasonable- (turn right on beach facing ocean, you can't book through Ambar to the left) parasailing $80 for 2- and a nice boat ride- very peaceful and great view of shoreline.[@]

Though this in not the fault of the resort, it rained every day we were there. What is the fault of the hotel is their strange rules, such as only one pool/ beach towel a day, even if it gets soaked in the rain, so basically we had to walk around with sopping wet towels. The other issues we dealt with were a severe language barrier, you must speak spanish if you want to stay here. We asked for certain thngs to be fixed in our room and they never were. It took three hours to get bath towels up to the room even after three phone calls to the front desk. I was hung up on by the front desk because my spanish was not fluent. The rooms are kept very clean and they are nice size. There are a lot of pools and places to sit by the pool and the beach. There is definitly plenty of food to go around, and the entertainment and wait staff was awesome. The other staff was at best pleasant, at worst rude. Again my opinion is swayed by the fact that it rained all day every day of my tropical vacation, but I think there were a lot of things that could have been better about this resort.

great relaxing trip, comparable to previous trips

The Resort and Dominican Republic was great. I was concerned with Haiti's post-earthquake situation, but it was a great time. 1st, we stayed at Esmeralda (newer suite-style and only $9 more a night; worth it). 2nd, we stayed for 3 nights/4 days and went to the beach, different restaurant every night, and a whole lot of relaxing (1 catamaran ride) on the beach. 3rd, we previously stayed at Sandals Resort, Negril, Jamaica, & 2 cruises on Norwegian. The beach is just as it looks in photos with plenty of lounge chairs, shade, and activities. WHAT WE LIKED: Large beach area, quiet locations, loud music locations, clean rooms, FRIENDLY Staff, non-aggressive solicitation ambiance unlike in Jamaica. Great variety of foods & activities. Of course, all the drinks you and your liver can handle. WHAT WE DID NOT LIKE: Included activities were quickly reserved; FOOD IS very average in taste, but very nice ambiance and nice decor; The staff will not know English in depth so it can be confusing for those who speak absolutely no Spanish, but basic talks and requests can be done easily.

I did everything I could and enjoy a lot

The resort was so large that it took a couple days to "settle down" with where our villa was located in relationship to the many villa's and amenities on the property. There was an abundance of food and local drink. We felt the quality and variety of food types was average. However, we experienced a refreshing dining experience at the gourmet restaurants. Unfortunately we were allowed to visit these restaurants for only three nights during the entire week vacation. Overall - well worth the trip!

Relaxed @ the beach & read. The staff @ the reception desk were the rudest people I've ever met. They were all liars & made mine & my daughters' first day in the Dom. Rep. the worst vacation experience ever. The people that worked in the restaurants were the only nice people. I will never go back to that place & probably won't return to the Dom. Rep.

All I must say is that we had a blast. The room was awesome, great hospitality, beautiful beach and pool. I enjoyed every bit of it and i plan to return very soon.It was much better than I expected.

Resort was large and beautiful. Food was delicious which was very important for us. Staff was extremely friendly and at your service for anything you needed. The only negative was that when we arrived they promised our room would be ready by a certain time and the room was not available. Overall though we had a spectacular time and really enjoyed ourselves at the resort. I would highly recommend the resort to anyone thinking about taking a trip to Punta Cana

The resort was very large and had great activities and a ton of gift shops - everything that a tourist could want or need was on the resort; the food was delicious and the menu changed everyday, which I liked because of the variety... Also, the staff at the resort were very friendly and accomodating.