Grand Bahia Principe Punta Cana - All Inclusive - Punta Cana

If you want to have fun,this is the resort for you.costumer service needs improvement specially on arrival. Not friendly and will not explain to you the set up of the hotel.they will just give you a map and you are on your own to discover. If you want more private not for you too crowded because of the size. The food is just ok.

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Pros - Outstanding, picture-perfect grounds and common areas. The staff is wonderful, accommodating and friendly. So it pains me to point out the negative. But here goes. Cons - When we checked in, the toilet handle was broken off and sitting on the counter. I called the front desk and it was fixed within ten minutes. Pretty impressive, but why was […] it left that way in the first place? The food was so-so. Everything seemed to be leftovers. Read more

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very safe accommodation , excellent service , excellent cleaning , very good restaurants , swimming pool and beach very clean and comfortable .

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The resort is always being cleaned. the landscape is beautiful. Manuel and bellboy Danilo gave us the best treatment. Ramon in the lobby bar is the best bartender. This is my second trip back to the Gran Bahia. After 2 visits they alreasy consider you a VIP and gave you that treatment. The only thing I wish they would improve on is the Casino. It is […] very small and very limited games Read more

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The response time towards customers' request is very long. very big resort and too many people

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When we arrived our room wasn't ready for 4 hours after the time we were suppose to be able to check in. Instead of telling us it would be a few hours, they had us wait in the lobby. Had we known it would be a long wait, we could have slipped into our suits and hit the beach. When we finally got our room, it was very disappointing. The TV was old and […] didn't work consistently, the floor was soaking wet, the linens were cheap and uncomfortable, there were no wash cloths, they safe didn't work, and the toilet paper roll that was almost gone was left from the previous guests. This resort is huge and thus wasn't very relaxing, because you had to walk a lot or rely on trolleys to take you from one place to another. The bartenders were always happy and helpful, however, the rest of the hotel staff was not. If you are American and don't speak another language, you will have difficulty communicating at this resort. I have traveled to resorts all over the world and this was by far the most disappointing experience to date for me. Our sad little room just kinda set the tone for me. When you spend this kind of money, you want to feel comfortable. Read more

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The room was real hot at night. We received no direction when we got there. It didn't seem like anyone could answer our questions. When we first got there, our room key didn't work. Then our safe key didn't work. We basically just showed up and they expected us to know where we were supposed to go and what to do. When we asked questions it seemed like […] the staff answer was, "No problem." The "nice" restaurants were booked the entire time we were there. On our first night we tried to book a reservation but they didn't have any openings except late at night for the entire time we were there. I won't stay here again. It was pretty disappointing. Read more

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Staff extremely courteous, exterior of the hotel nice but rooms would benefit from new furniture. Bathrooms are old and not well maintained. Buffet is average and after a week you have enough.The fruits are not ripe and the orange juice vaguely reminds you of some kind of artificially flavored juice. We got there december 23, and the only reservations […] we could make on their " A La Carte" list were after 9PM. Don't get trapped into making a supposedly "a la carte" reservation to the Barbecue Restaurant because it is another buffet with overcooked re-heated meat.The Mediterranean though is quite nice.Forget playing tennis. I have never seen such a bad cement cracked court. If you want to play after 7PM , it is 10$ for the lights!!The spa is 25$ an hour.The beach is in a fine sand, beautiful, and the pools are great, but no hot tubs anywhere. Animation is very lively on the pools.We were at the RIU before, and this does not compare with it.I would give this hotel not more than 3 stars. Read more

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Our experience was very good, the service excellent. People very friendly and helpful. My only concern was the lineup required for making reservations at the local restaurants, which were seemed empty once we had attended. Overal a very beautiful hotel, lovely greenery and landscaper; very peaceful.

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The restaurant reservation system is extremely deficient and does not work for families or big groups. The staff tried to work with us however the system is really bad and does not allow you to make reservations for the same day.

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Nice hotel. Food at Buffet was just ok (3). Food at Specialty restaurants was great (4-5). Language is an issue at times, but all staff were very nice. Free internet in lobby was just ok - at times difficult to login. All inclusive bar (liquor) was very below average (2). Drinks were not very tasty. Staff at bar was good (4).

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Regular. The staff dont have a good manner, but the hotel have excellent facilities.

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Clean hotel and room. if you need wifi it's only in lobby and really is slow and sometimes doesn't work. Some staff are good and some are bad. Upgrade so you'll be treated better. Food quality not that great but edible. Great beach.

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Great experience. Beach is extremely clean. Food is great and there is always something to do. Im going back next year

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Problem booking diner reservation. OUT of four got only two. Staff very friendly.

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We had the perfect excuse to visit Republican Dominican because my cousin chose Punta Cana and this Hotel to get married so we were a big group (40) from Peru and the Usa. The wedding was very nice on the beach then we continue dinner at the restaurant and later to the Congas Bachata ( Disco) since we are latinos we love dance :-D. I think the american […] side went to bed early :-D We have no complains about our staying everything was fine,varied food , drinks, beds, people working there were very friendly and always willing to help. Just I noticed they are smiling and kind even they dont get tips. I heard also the first floor is not good because insects , a member of my family had to change room because of it. The rest were in upper levels was ok. I recommend try to book your dinner at the restaurants in advance of your trip otherwise you can miss them. By the way I loved the French restaurant , the quaily of service different of the others.The Buffet restaurant was fine too varied comparing with other Hotel around the area i was told from guys during the tour The beach and pool get very busy so you need to get there early to find some good place, well maybe because we were several it was hard to find many chairs together for us. My family and I went willing to have fun and we did thats why we didnt pay attention to the small details This was our experience , and excuse if my english was not right hope you got it. One more thing We will come back one day again !!! Read more

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We had pleasant 4 night stay. Our room was large and very clean. Food was average, dining room and bar staff friendly, but service was slow. We did not like that food was available in a single dining hall assigned to our resort area and at one snack bar at the beach for lunch. No food was available after 10-30, not even a snack. There are multiple diner […] restaurants by reservation. We tried two, and found that the food was about the same as in the dining hall. The resort is very large, and we had to take a tram to the beach or walk about 10 minutes. The tram schedule is frequent and pretty reliable. Noise level is high in common areas, but all music is down by 11pm. Generally we think that the place is very good if you don't expect superior food service. Read more

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Positives: Easy access to/from airport Well kept grounds Beautiful beach area and pools Great staff Challenges: No sleep---crummy mattress and unclean blankets (sheets well laundered though) No food---I'm a healthy eater. Lived on strawberries, pineapple and cucumber for a week. Few healthy options. Generally tasteless buffet food. Want a beach towel? […] Walk half mile, show a paper card that wil be punched daily to avoid towel abuse (?) Want food other than buffet? Make a reservation way in advance and oops you're only allowed a couple of those meals per stay. Even then, the same food is just presented differently. Want premium drinks? Even though they advertise that's included. Think again. Watered down and substitute versions available only. Read more

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Even though we requested a non-smoking room, all rooms have ash trays on the balconies so there really is no non-smoking. Smoke filters into your room from the vents that are attaced to the other rooms. We could not put the air conditioning on because the room would smell of smoke, even into the pillows. Very dim lighting in the room. They would only […] give you 2 towels, no face cloths even after requesting more. The bed was very hard and only had one sheet. Beach was beautiful, pools were nice, grounds were well kept, but the overall experience of the room even though you spend little time in there was enough that I would not go back. Also, the fan did not work in the room so everything stayed damp. On our first day tried making reservations at the restaurants and there were limited spots and times, one we could only get at 9:00 on our last night. But when you went to the restaurant there were a lot of empty tables! If you didn't purchase the premier package you could only make reservations at 3 restaurants. Read more

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It was beautiful there and everyone was very nice but the food was really awful. The buffet was always picked over and I'm not sure what kind of food it was but there was little that looked good to me. The fruit was not ripe, there was nothing I would want on vacation ie. Steak, lobster, crab, good sushi etc. The ala carte rest were all glorified buffets, […] the food was the same in the main rest. The japanese place served us pre-made sushi, no option, and one was canned tuna. I think if the effort put into the landscaping was applied to finding a good chef for all the restaurants and a new menu for the buffet it would be better. Also the sales people in some of the shops were very pushy. It made my husband and I feel very uncomfortable. I would have shopped more and bought more if I wasn't so irritated with sales people. We did have a good time while we were there despite the food. the beach was beautiful and the drinks were good. Read more

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The following statement is my opinion. We had a great time except for checkin and frequent sales pitch attempts to attend a presentation. The buffets were good and better than the restaurants. The beach was relaxing, and the room was located near the beach. The hotel had a weak gym setup, especially compared to one of the other hotels on the "campus". […] The food and beverage staff throughout the hotel were friendly. Here's a tip... either bring a hardcopy of your trip reservation details (to hand them) or be prepared to use international data roaming on your cellphone (to email them) or you may wait HOURS. The front desk staff DECLINED to check us into a room until we provided them with a hardcopy printout or email of our reservation. They hotel does NOT issue confirmation numbers so you can't just give them that number. Hmmm.... why? I believe (the staff did not say this) the front desk staff NEED it to document how much you paid for your ENTIRE trip (flight, hotel, etc) so the sales presentation staff can customize timeshare pitches afterwards. Consider saying "no" over and over to the staff with "Privilege" logos on their t-shirts if they regularly, assertively and ANNOYINGLY invited you to participate in the presentation. Read more

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very happy with the stay,staff is a 5 star..........def. going back

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The hotel is beautiful. We did not realize that it was so large encompassing several resorts. The service was great as were the ammenities. We would probably go to a smaller resort in the future.

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The hotel is very clean The hotel is very friendly. The staff is very good . The food was good . Pools are very clean . The bedroom is great and clean. I will go back again and I recommend it to any one also for family with childrens

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great hotel , food and wonderful beach. location near airport . enjoyed gourmet, italian and mediterrian a la cartes. everyone was nice. buffet was also good. We really enjoyed the sports bar more than the theater shows, they were just ok. Sports bar and karaoke were alot of fun.

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Beautifull hotel and awesome beach but with a few big problems. They need a chef in the kitchen, we were there 3 days and every day the food was a mess. Good ingredients but always poorly prepared and bland. Food presentation was Ok but they need help in the recipe department. We also found the maids to be exeptionally noisy in the mornings. Another […] complaint was that its literally impossible to get a reservation for one of the restaurants unless you make it at least 3 days in advance. That means if you are there for fewer than 4 days you will not be able to get a reservation for their restaurants. Its a real shame since the hotel itself is gorgeous and the beach is just amazing (as most of Bávaro). Read more

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Resort is ever nicer and larger (in a good way) than the pictures/ descriptions let on. There are four gigantic lake style pools, two of which are set back away from the beach in the middle of the resort, which were great for getting away from the more crowded beach/ beach pool areas and for getting quick (and strong) drinks from the friendly bar tenders. […] Food was better than expected, make sure to make reservations for your entire stay as soon as you get there (you do not have to go early every morning and can reserve for the whole week at once upon arrival) - the steak house was the best. Read more

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Hotel staff was horrible. Took a whole day to fix issues with our room.

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Good resort for families. Hard to get reservations at specialty restaurants if only staying 3 nights.

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number of restaurants misleading. toilet kept clogging. a lot of bar staff kept hand out for tips and lobby bar staff not very friendly Food was good. Thought the drinks were on the small side. Entertainment was great. rooms large and comfortable. Front desk and restaurant staff great. Great value for the money.

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Great resort..a lil outdated but nice for the price.great beach..

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great stay, great food, great beach, and great hotel :) what else do You want :)

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Nice resort very big needed to use tram service to get around. Food quality mediocre. The grounds are beautiful and the resort is very well maintained. The staff were friendly and attentive for the most part....Overall a great experience and we enjoyed our stay.

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Nice Beach and pools. Food was not that good comaparing to other all inclusive of the price range.

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This is the 2nd time i go to this hotel. I been to the others and this is the best hotel and the best experience i ever had. i have no complain, there is nothing what so ever to bad to said ..is GREAT

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September, 2012... The Hotel infrastructure is excellent. You can always see an employee painting, sweeping, gardening, etc. The pools are excellent!!! Crystal clear waters and two snack bars always accessible for us hungry people. Bell hops and general customer service is admirable. The Specialty Restaurants, which you will have to reserve in advance, […] are great. We were able to go to two of them all since the hotel gives you a limit based on the days of your reservation: Mikado (the Japanese) and The Garden Grill (my favorite). The only con's that I can say is the buffet logistics... it is not open at all times and I you are one of those who wakes up late, you may not be able to have breakfast at all. Read the sign where opening hours are posted and plan your sleep based on it. Other than that, you'll have an excellent time :) Read more

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The resort was huge!! Loved the fact that we could walk off all the food that we ate. There were so many pools that we didnt have to worry about getting a seat at any of them. Loved the swim up bars at all the pools too. I preferred the buffet over the restaraunts. We only ate at the French, Itialian and the Garden Grill. I think there were 4 other […] s. Read more

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Pro's: Room big and clean, with balcony Staff friendly Great evening shows; the guys do a great job given the resources (I hope that they are paid fairly) Buffet: good but not exceptional Con's: No "batidas or fresh fruits juice stations" during the day and evening only in the morning during breakfast. Poor selection of ropical fruits in a tropical […] country. Be aware of Privilage Club invitation to visit their 5+ stars section of their resort. At the end, they will try to hard sell you a $22,000 membership :( They will tell you the presentation will take 60 minutes but at the end they will try to keep you until you buy. An abusive tactic on your vacation time. I had to walk out and they were very upset and rude given that I told them that right now I'm not interested. When I ask for printed material to read later they refused with a stupid excuse "we don't do business in this way..." are you kidding me??? Who is going to spend $22,000 without reading the small print? Read more

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very good hotel.Could bring more flavour to the bufeet food preparation,Overall very good experience.

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the hotel is very clean,the room was very comfortable,the people very nice,the workers very friendly, there's a lots of entertainment all the time,it was a good experienced vacation,i can't wait to go back.

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This hotel has really pretty grounds and is located right on the beach so those are the positives. Unfortunately the organization is really lacking. It took 2 hours for us to get checked in and to our rooms. They originally only had 2 rooms instead of three. Then they tried to put 6 non-related people in 3 kings and were not going to fix it until I […] said that was unacceptable. Then they couldn't even get in us in same building. Our group was on completely different sides of the complex. We then waited 45 minutes for a trolley to take us to our room. After complaining we were told we would be first priority for the next trolley, but we then watched three more trolley's fill up and leave before complaining again to finally get on. After arriving at one of the rooms, it smelled like pee and continued to smell like pee the entire trip. As for the staff it was pretty hit or miss. Half the time the staff was friendly, half the time they seemed bothered. Moreover, only about 30% of them spoke English so it was really hard to communicate. Read more

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Everything was really nice and clean, the people was really nice and helpful.

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I had a great time at Gran Bahia Principe. The 1st thing that you notice about the resort is how beautiful and clean it was. The staff work all day and night to keep the grounds looking the way it should. The 2nd thing I noticed was how nice and helpful the staff members were. If I had a question or needed something I knew I could always count on the […] staff. The 3rd thing I noticed was the size of the hotel. Remember, there are around 4-5 resorts that make up the whole Gran Bahia hotel and they're located all on the same property. There are trolleys that will bring you around and signs to help guide your way to the right direction. The buffets and restaurants are great; There was always a wide selection of food to eat. Drinks of course were endless (unless you wanted top shelf alcohol). The pools were enjoyable especially with the swim up bars. The best part of course was the beach! Blue waters, white sands what more can you ask for? The resort I stayed at was Ambar which was right next to the beach. The room was very clean, jacuzzi in the bathroom, flat screen TV, complimentary mini bar, all of the works. I learned that while being there, there are perks to staying at certain resorts. If you stay at the Ambar resort which is the one I stayed at, you have access to dine and drink at all of the other resorts. But guests at the other resorts may not have that privilege. Ambar is the best resort there, follow by Esmeralda, then Bavaro, and Punta Cana. I would definetely return! Read more

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Great hotel, great food! One of the nicest in Punta Cana will definitely return for a third time!!

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Overall, we had a great trip and enjoyed our stay at Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana. The resort is beautiful, there were lots of activities and entertainment to keep you busy if you wanted. The food at the buffet was okay, but was very good at the a la carte restaurants. Our one complaint was that is was difficult to find lounge chairs around the pools. […] The resort is very large, and by 10am all of the lounge chairs around the pools would be taken. Read more

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Great experiance, awesome service and friendly personal!!!

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The hotel was beautiful and very clean. The staff was not helpful and everything was over priced. During our stay a couple was having a wedding and someone broke into their room and stole their wedding rings and money.

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I stayed at the Gran Bahia on July 19th - July 22nd. A short girls weekend getaway and we had a fantasic time! They over booked us but totally did good by upgrading us to the Ambar adults only resort! It was beautiful and I would totally return! I can't wait to book another trip to DR! Beautiful country...The staff was amazing and always made us feel […] welcomed! Read more

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I made the reservation for two rooms with full two beds each but the staff said the hotel was overloaded and they just could give me one bed in each room. I was disappointed by this inconvenience but the rooms were very close to the beach so that was ok but in other time I prefer to get what I reserved.

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