Just back from our stay (actually, at PUJ airport waiting to leave - there's free wi-fi, enjoy it like I am doing right now), and we're going to break down and analyze the main aspects, point by point: 1) Reception/ Front Desk: - Great, friendly staff, will go out of their way to please you (they changed our room on... more

My husband and I booked this resort online on Thursday, July 17 and we checked in on Sunday, July 20th-Checked out Sunday, July 27th We got married on July 19th in Toronto, Canada. We travelled to the Carribbean many times (Cuba x 8, Jamaica x1, Mexico x 2, Dominican Republic- Santo Domingo x 2) and it's both our first time... more

My husband and I are in our 30s and stayed at the Royal from July 15 through 20th. We arrived at Punta Cana airport without a hitch on a direct flight from Atlanta to Punta Cana (PUJ). We took pictures with the Dominican ladies upon our arrival, purchased the $10pp tourist cards, picked up our luggage, and found our transfer... more

This was our first visit to the DR, and also our first all-inclusive! After having been to the Royal Catalonia, we are definitely in love with the all-inclusive idea! This resort was beautiful, relaxing, and enjoyable. However, I thought that for the amount of praise it was getting, the service should have been better. Not that anyone was rude or... more

This was a great hotel for relaxing. The beach was calm and beautiful. The sand is amazing. The water is clear in the mornings but gets seaweed in the afternoons. Royal is the perfect place to relax. Take out a kayak or catameran for an hour and enjoy the view of the beach. The rooms are beautiful and clean. We... more

My husband and I stayed from July 5, 2008 til July 11th. We had a wonderful stay. After reading some reviews I was a little apprehensive, but your vacation is what you make it, and we made the best of everything. We enjoyed realxing at the beach, never had any trouble finding chairs or shade. We also spent time at... more

We spent 5 nights, from June 30 to July 5, at the Royal Catalonia Bavaro and had a great time. I will list the good things about this resort and lastly list the very few minor things. Although this was my first time in the Dominican Republic, it was not my first time to the Caribbean, nor was it my... more

We just returned from the Cantalonia Royal on June 23rd. Our vacation started off poorly as we were given a smelly , warm room. We took the problem to management and they assured us it was because the room had been empty and it takes time to cool off. The next day we were still having problems with the air... more

April 2008 was the second trip my wife and I made to Punta Cana, both time's staying at the Royal Catalonia. We stayed from Apr 10th until the 17th, almost the exact date's we stayed last year. I was able to spend my last two birthday's in Punta Cana...... Yes I felt spoiled. We arrived without any hitches at all,... more