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Occidental Gran Hotel Playa Dorada

3.0 of 5
Playa Dorada Complex | P.O. Box 609, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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Ranked #32 of 48 hotels in Puerto Plata
3.0 of 5 stars 84 Reviews
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chuby1000
Newark, New Jersey
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3 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2011
3
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Let me start by saying this place is in the middle of nowhere! So its not like we could walk out and explore the country a bit. The room had a country feel but unfortunately my pillows had that country smell (if you've been to a farm you know what I mean). The reception area was pretty and the staff... More

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mcmurraygirl85
fortmcmurray
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4 reviews
35 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2011

Travelled with a friend for a quick getaway. She was pregnant so we asked for a room close to everything if possible. Arrived at the resort and our room was horrible. Old beds and furniture and it was about a 10minute walk from anything. Balcony faced a back wall and parking lot. Tried to get staff at reception to move... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2010

There was ALOT wrong with this hotel so I will list them: *NO swimup bar, NO minifridges in room, NO water activities, NO bicycles available (all listed in brochure) *travel brochure listed jacuzzi, but it was inaccesible because it is located in VIP members only area *Ice machines were broken. *Bottled water had to be purchased! (We were told it... More

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territaus1
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2009

This was the worst place ever to stay at. I think that the people that write the good reviews are the ones that live there and go there on weekends. They pay $10 a night and drink and eat everything up. The pool was crowed with locals. They kick you out of the pool at 6 pm. Nothing to do... More

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AnnNorthBay
North Bay, Ontario
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2009
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My daughter wasdiagnosed with cancer in May of 2006. After only three months in July of 2007 she relapsed. They started another round of chemo and radiation and this December 2008 before she was even finished we were told that her cancer had spread throughout her central nervous system and there was nothing more they could do for her. My... More

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familymanBoston_MASS
Boston,MASS
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3 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2008
2
people found this review helpful

Six of us just spent 8 days at the Playa. We ranged in age from 13 to 47. All of us had an awesome time. We found the staff and people of the Playa and the Dominican Republic in general to be very friendly and outgoing. They want you to be happy. PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS. That... More

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Argomatic
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1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2008
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person found this review helpful

After reading other reviews before and after our stay, I will try and be as objective as possible, however; the magnitude of how bad this bad vacation experience was still lingers. So...where to start?... Resort: First of all, this is a lower end resort, and we knew that going in. We were still shocked and disappointed by the poor quality... More

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micheesnap
Bronx,New York
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2008

I stayed at Allegro for 8 days and it was a great experience.the food was good and the night shows was my favorite part. ;D i love "la maraca" song so much that i downloaded it to my iPod and dance to it! lol xD the fun club are the ones who makes you want to stay forever in that... More

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JohnDoe05
new jersey
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2008

i went to this hotel for vacation this summer but it was terrible because check in was slow, rooms were terrible because i found roaches in the room and also IN THE POOL AREA if you were seen drinking the secruity will right away tell to get out the pool. also the secruity people think that they were in a... More

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CajmereThoughts
Long Island City, New York
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12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2008

My boyfriend and I are VERY low maintenance. I read the reviews and thought we would be fine and for the most part we were. The grounds are lovely and the resort is RIGHT on the beach! The rooms were very plain but clean. We stayed in the older part of the hotel in the "middle grade" room called the... More

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Address: Playa Dorada Complex | P.O. Box 609, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

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