This was our first time in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. And it was beautiful. We arrived at the airport; I swear we almost overshot the runway. It is a very short runway and the Airport is very small. But it didn’t feel overcrowded like most airports. Security was a breeze, and when you are waiting to turn in your visa... more

Hola, This will be a summary of our trip to Punta Cana with the occasional comparison to the Grand Palladium Riviera Maya. I wanted to get things down on paper, or cyberspace as it were, while they are still fresh in my mind. Who am I? I am a 51 year old American male from Forest Hill, MD, which is... more

This resort came highly recommended by our travel agent, and we were thoroughly impressed. It's not perfect, but it's definitely a beautiful resort with clean rooms, immaculate landscaping, excellent food, and an amazing beach. Some of the slightly negative parts we would be: -sports bar is pretty pathetic -reception staff isn't incredibly helpful -nightly entertainment was very good, but a... more

we are a group of 3 young couples age 24-37 who went to this resort in February 2008. Before going we read all of the reviews and did our research. Other than a few little things, our week was great! We booked through Transat Holidays who actually hire westjet as a charter. we were provided with a boxed lunch on... more

HOTEL/ROOM Very smooth transaction from Punta Cana airport to the hotel where we were met by Bell Boys who took care of our luggage, while we checked in & were given a much apppreciated cocktail. We then got taken to our apartment by the bell boy on a little buggy thingy along with our luggage. We where very impressed with... more

This was my second vacation to Punta Cana but the first at this hotel and the last! I traveled with my family of 5 and my sister's family of 6 ranging from ages 8 through 43. The Lobby: was open and hot as hell. You could not go there at night to listen to the live music because you couldn't... more

Our family of 5 stayed at the Grand Palladium Bavaro from July 6th- July 13th and had a wonderful time. Not sure why all the negative reviews suddenly at the same time we were there…it is like they were at a different hotel completely!! Here is our family’s prespective (2 adults and 3 children: 11 and under): Reception: they were... more

Problems right from the start. I was traveling with my husband and our four boys ages 19, 14, 12, 8 and my sister ,her husband and her kids ages 19, 16, 12. We booked three rooms. When we got to the resort we were told that our rooms where in buildings 7, 34 & 65! Now 7 and 65 are... more

well what can i say about thjis resort???? This was our first visit to yhe carribean and prob. not our last......we chose this as our honeymoon and what a great choice this was....the beaches were tidy....the food was good.....the drinks were above average......and the blackouts were cool!!! oh and the staff....... superb.....especially as my spanish is poor yet the english... more