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Playa Juanillo, Punta Cana 0809, Dominican Republic
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Sanctuary Cap Cana
Ranked #4 of 98 hotels in Punta Cana
4.5 of 5 stars 820 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Blue Marlin(109)
  • Room service(63)
  • Very good(55)
  • Love bar(46)
  • Main pool(45)
  • Casa Bella(35)
  • Ocean views(34)
  • HOT WATER(28)
  • Italian restaurant(18)
  • Would highly recommend(14)
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San Diego, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Incredible Trip and Wedding”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I went there in November for my best friend's wedding. It was extrordinary! The hospitality was great, all of the people that worked there were polite, charming, and fun! It has a small feel, but it's huge! The whole wedding party could find each other easily, and there was always something to do. The entertainment staff was great, and you really felt like you knew them by the end of the stay. The wedding was absolutely incredible. It was like a movie. The natural scenery was awesome, of course, but the hotel also made it perfect.

If you're thinking of having your friends and family come anywhere for a wedding, this is the spot!!!

Room Tip: Preferred not the castle. It was kind of creepy and far away.
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Salamander Hotels, Manager at Sanctuary Cap Cana, responded to this review
13 February 2012
Thank you so much for staying with us here at Sanctuary Cap Cana. We’re glad you enjoyed your best friend’s wedding and completely honored that they chose to celebrate this very important event with us at Sanctuary. We are happy that our very attentive and friendly staff exceeded the entire group’s expectation. We highly appreciate that you all took advantage of our hotel’s facility and all that we have to offer. We can't thank you enough for such sharing your review with us
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SHIP BOTTOM
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Paradise”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We just returned from a five day stay at this resort. From the time we arrived until our much dreaded departure we were treated like royalty. The resort is absolutely spectacular! This was by far the most relaxing and tranquil vacation I have ever had. We stayed in the Castle section and loved the private,romantic atmosphere. The staff is so friendly, I wish I could remember all their names. Yissel the concierge went out of her way to make sure all our needs were met. The views were stunning and the restaurants were perfect for a romantic evening. My husband and I have stressful jobs and were looking for a resort that would provide a much needed break from reality - we found it at Sanctuary Cap Cana. Thank you for sharing your wonderful country with us! We will definitely be coming back!

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Salamander Hotels, Manager at Sanctuary Cap Cana, responded to this review
10 February 2012
Thank you, we are all very pleased to read that Sanctuary Cap Cana was a "Paradise" for you and your husband. We appreciate that you have chosen us a vacation destination and the moment out of your valuable time to share your experience with us.

Your compliments on our Castle Rooms are very much valued. We promise to continue our efforts in continuing our facility on the level that our guests expect it to be at.

We hope that you are able to schedule another visit to Sanctuary Cap Cana shortly, and that you allow the opportunity greet you throughout your stay with us.
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Weston
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Everything but the front desk”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Our experience for a 3 day stay was realy nice with 3 exceptions:
1) Not everything they said at the front desk is included, like lobster, for example
2) The tipping process is confusing
3) They told us at the front desk that we could have late check out for $80, and at the end, the front desk manager change the rate to $120

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Ask Nosocialista about Sanctuary Cap Cana
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Salamander Hotels, Manager at Sanctuary Cap Cana, responded to this review
9 February 2012
Thank you for staying at Sanctuary Cap Cana for your recent vacation and thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are happy to read that your overall experience was memorable and we hope that these three opportunities with our Reception Desk will not overweigh the good moments that you have had on property. We would like to take this opportunity to apologize on behalf of our Front Office Manager and the rest of our team for the inconveniences that you encountered with them. We will use these situations as improvement opportunities to ensure that they are not repeated again with any other guest at Sanctuary.
We really hope to have the opportunity to better serve you in another opportunity.
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Saint Louis, Missouri
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Paradise!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
4
people found this review helpful

Sanctuary Cap Cana will always hold a special place in me and my husbands heart! We got married at this amazing resort a year ago with our closest friends and family. It had everything we wanted in our dream wedding settting! From the breathtaking private island where we said our wedding vows, to the gorgous setting for our reception at the Blue Marlin Lounge and Restaurant. It was a day we will never forget! The scenery/the grounds/the staff/ truely a GEM resort! At the time this resort was under different management, Secrets. So as our 1 year anniversary approached we were excited to return here. We were a little hesitant if the new management would work with us and honoring any contracts we had with our wedding package that included free nights to return for our 1 year anniversary. After reaching out to the management team in the US, they put me in contact with Norberto Garcia in reservations and they did just that, honored our return stay. We were so pleased and excited. Upon our arrival @ Sanctuary we were greeted by Joseph, Max and Hector. Right away they knew we were returning for our 1 year anniversary upon meeting us and we felt very special. These guys are great and were so accomidating. They upgraded us to a honeymoon suite which obviously was more than we anticipated in a room. It changed the entire feel of our vacation and we couldn't have been more pleased. Our room had breathtaking views from the top of the fortress/castle. Very private setting with our own private pool on our deck. The room was top notch!! They had champagne in our room to greet us, rose pedals on the bed, 1 year anniversary sign on the door, champagne breakfast the next day on our patio for our 1 year return. We were very impressed how this resort just goes above and beyond to make sure your stay is perfect, and that it was! Everything here was just as we had remembered it but even better! We were very impressed by the service. Yissel @ the concierge desk answered all requests/questions we had during our entire stay. She was fabulous! I really enjoyed talking to her daily. Make sure if you go here you ask for Yissel. My husband and I wanted to get pictures taken at the resort as they have a company Tropical Pictures on hand there. Yalitza Garcia Avila, with Tropical Pictures worked with us and was a pleasure to work with. I have to give kuddos to this photography company they have partnered with as they do fabulous work. Very impressed and would say to future brides I would highly recommend using their company at the resort for your wedding pictures. Yalitza will take care of all your needs. She is very attentive to everything. She even got us permission to go out on the private island where we got married at the year before so we could go get pictures taken out there again. So special! If you get pictures taken here, request Rolando as the photographer. His work is amazing!!
As far as the resort accomidations go you really can't go wrong with any of the rooms. For those that do not know, they have 14 different room types here and all have great views of the resort/ocean. The food was good. Our favorite was was the blue marlin of course. Both for the scenery and food. Johnny and Ruth waited on us every day either at the pool bar or beach and were a lot of fun to talk too. Honestly I cannot say enough about the staff at this resort. My husband and I have traveled many places and I have to say the service/staff here is our top. The scenery here goes without saying the prettiest setting in the carribean. I would say for anyone looking to get married, this is the dream setting for you and your guests. Anyone looking for a romantic getaway, this is your resort. My husband and I are already planning to return for our 2 year anniversary. This is our special place and its truely a hidden GEM of the Caribbean!!

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Salamander Hotels, Manager at Sanctuary Cap Cana, responded to this review
7 February 2012
Thank you for such an inspiring review of your recent stay at Sanctuary Cap Cana! We highly appreciate that you have considered us as yours and your husbands "GEM Resort".

Thank you for choosing our property for both of your very romantic and special events, we hope to remain in your hearts forever!

Everyone that you have kindly mentioned has received a copy of this review and we are all very proud of our hard working team. Your wonderful comments and the perfectly described details of your stay are all very valuable to us, we will use them as the perfect example of the results that we achieve when we strive to exceed our guest's expectations.

We are so happy to read that this stay was another great one for you and your husband. We will wait anxiously for both of you to return and live with us the second year anniversary celebration.

We promise to continue delivering great service and we look forward to enjoying with you both another special moment next year.
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Stockholm, Sweden
1 review
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Absolutely Paradise”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
7
people found this review helpful

A paradise in Punta Cana, quite and relaxing. Leafy and stunning views. The accommodation was exactly what I was looking for. The ocean was very lovely, clear and clean. The staff were very attentive and polite, always upbeat, and made the stay absolutely outstanding. The restaurant served the best . Wonderful stay here in Sanctuary Cap Cana. Would truly stay again.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Salamander Hotels, Manager at Sanctuary Cap Cana, responded to this review
4 February 2012
We greatly appreciate your review and we Thank you for sharing it with all of us. It is a pleasure to read that your stay at Sanctuary Cap Cana has been a nice and memorable one.

We can't thank you enough for mentioning our staff and our service. At Sanctuary Cap Cana, our goal is provide our guests with World-Class Service to not only meet but exceed their expectations.

We promise to continue the hard work in order to maintain and to daily improve our facilities until it reaches its highest levels. We truly hope you give us the chance to receive you again at Sanctuary Cap Cana.
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Address: Playa Juanillo, Punta Cana 0809, Dominican Republic
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