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4.5 of 5
Playa Bavaro | PO Box 3177, Punta Cana 22000, Dominican Republic
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Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe
Ranked #30 of 98 hotels in Punta Cana
4.0 of 5 stars 1768 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very nice(37)
  • Golf course(29)
  • Junior suite(28)
  • Sports bar(22)
  • Ocean views(18)
  • Other resorts(17)
  • Club premium(16)
  • Water park(16)
  • Guest service(15)
  • White sand(13)
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Atlanta, Georgia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Beautiful beach! Had a blast!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
6
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Just got back from 7 days in a Jr. suite with a great view! Even tho our hot tub didn't work, my husband enjoyed soaking in it and relaxing. Our room was clean and restocked every day. We did leave a few $ now and then, but didn't feel like we HAD to. I did complain once to the concierge that off and on our room had a terrible sewer smell, but it seemed to be a plumbing issue throughout the resort because we smelled it in several locations, especially when the lawn sprinklers were running.
We were way down the beach near the adult only resort, but you could walk anywhere in 5 minutes or less. We walked daily over to the golf club and it never felt like it was that far.
If you are a foodie, and enjoy great meals on vacation, then this is not the place for you. The food is adequate, but nothing to write home about. Drinks were good. Lots of name brand liquors. I loved the "Miami Vice with rum". You must say rum or you will get a virgin cocktail.
I've been in better casinos' on cruise ships.
We only saw one show - the Michael Jackson show on Friday night. Not very good....
The beach is definitely the BEST!!! Windsurfers, catamarans, paddle boats.....all included!
My husband and friends golfed almost every day and they said the golf course was awesome! They also thought the staff at the golf course went above and beyond!
We had a great vacation with great friends - all of us American, and we never felt like we were treated differently or given poor service. We would visit again, but hope the food gets a little better!

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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miami
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Great Vacations!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We went to this Hotel in December, I wasn't expecting too much out of an all-inclusive property because it is not my style but my wife and I decided to go for this trip with our 3-month baby to please my parents in law. We had great vacations! Food was excellent, we had dinner in every restaurant and the buffet was also very good. The room was very nice, plenty of space and with everything we needed. We will come back for sure!

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Leamington, Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“HUGE Resort”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012
4
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We just got back from our trip yestreday. There is something here for everyone to do. would recommend this resort to anyone. The rooms were neat and clean. The beach was incredible. White sand beack keading into clean clear water with sand leading you all the way in as far as you could see. Little spots of seaweed that could be avoided easily. The water was always calm due to the reef acting as a breakwall. Service was good and the food was okay. Definitely eat at the Italian and Japanese a la carte restaurants! Nightly shows in theater every night from 10 tilll 11p.m. were very well done. We were not impressed going to the flea market down the beach off of the property. Then there were the absolutely wonderful, clean and fun pools. The adult section was fun to go to. Enjoy sun bathing topless on the uncrowded beach. The 2 or 3 km of beach spreads everyone out. For the price this is highly recommended by us!

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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New York, NY, United States
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Young NY Professional Couple Had the BEST time!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012
6
people found this review helpful

I hate all the negative reviews because they're not true- first of all. This resort is BRAND NEW- it is built for young couples and young families and they have the resort laid out perfectly. We were UPGRADED to the ocean-front junior suite, which was truly incredible.
We were there for a week in January and had the best week ever. We are NOT complainers and we vacation in the Hamptons all summer and are used to luxurious accommodations and food and wine. The buffets were to be expected, they're great for running in for a quick breakfast or a low-key lunch, but it's a BUFFET, meant to feed to masses and its always fully stocked with smiling happy people! We golfed 3 out of the 5 days we were there and had lunch at the Hoyo 19 Restaurant/ the most incredible food and service! We spent hours there after golf talking to people and laughing with the staff. The golf course is incredible, and worth the price- the staff with even come and pick you up and drop you off with a cart at your room. The STAFF IS WONDERFUL! There is an army of smiling young men and women who are eager to help and are very polite and they are not all over you like in Jamiaca looking for tips all the time/ they are very professional. Everything was so new and clean you could literally sip rum off the floor. I had a hot stone massage in the spa and felt like I was in a fancy Hamptons spa on the ocean. We did not take any excursions because we had so much to do in the resort. The restaurants at night were so fun, we're in our 20's so we loved going late to eat. The Spanish restaurant was my favorite and you def. want to pay the $15 extra for the French restaurant the food was AMAZING. And if you're a wine drinker (my family owns a vineyard) upgrade and pay for your bottles of wine off their lists its worth it!

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  • 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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Luxembourg
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Very nice!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
6
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I have stayed in a number of the hotels in Punta Cana a number of times in the past 7 years and i would say that this was definately the nicest one so far.

Check in was fine, took about 10 mins.

The room we had (3122) was great, it was in the junior suites section. It was one of the corner suites and had 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a terrace with a jacuzzi overlooking the sea. The beds were very comfy.

The retaurants we good. I enjoyed the lobster in the seafood restaurant which was included in the all inclusive choices.

The buffets were good, loads of choice. The grill was great for steaks.

The beach is absolutly stunning and great for those walks to burn off some of the excess food and drink! The pools are nice. I really liked the roof terrace with the pool around it, very chilled to enjoy a drink as the sun goes down.

I was suprised to see that the all inclusive drinks included premium spirits and not just the cheap brands.

Its true that English speaking is not the staff's best Skill but it didnt get in the way of how much we enjoyed our stay. We are in a non english speaking country after all!

All in all i would deffinately recommend this hotel if you like beaches, good food, good drink and comfy rooms.

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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 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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Playa Bavaro | PO Box 3177, Punta Cana 22000, Dominican Republic
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