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Gran Bahia Principe Bavaro is a beautiful all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. This luxury resort sits besid
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Gran Bahia Principe Bavaro is a beautiful all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. This luxury resort sits beside 500 meters of pure white sandy beachfront and faces directly out to the Caribbean Sea. Whether you're admiring its vast tropical gardens or lounging by the sea, guests will feel like they're in paradise.
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March 11, 2011
The pools were nice enough, but even though we upgraded, so we were able to use a pool that not everyone was able to use, there were never enough chairs for everyone. The rules said not to put your towel on the chairs to save them, but everyone did, because if they didn't they probably would not get one later. This lead people to put a towel on a chair for the entire day, but might not start to use it until mid-afternoon. Also, at this pool there was no restroom. We also found that every toilet in the resort had a large size toilet, but a small toilet seat. None of the toilet seats were the right ones for the toilets. They didn't have the selection of blender drinks that we are used to when we go to resorts in Mexico. The food had a lot to be desired. There wasn't much variety at the a la carte restaurants, and thebuffets basically had the same food everyday. For the size of the resort they need to have more restuarant choices. The only one that had good food was Maiko the Japanese restaurant. We had ordered the lobster casserole at one place and got a gravy type soup with the whole lobster clumped into it, shell and all. This was probably the worst meal we had there. The only entertainment they had was late at night. They needed an area like a Plazza that you could gather early in the evening to have pre-dinner cocktails with mini-entertainment, as some places in Mexico do. The bartenders gave the best service. One day we did not get our room cleaned, or bed made, because they came about 5:30, just when we were getting ready for the evening. I don't think that this resort was any worse than any other in the area, as we talked to several people when we did outings or at the airport and they said they were staying at supposedly 4 to 5 star resorts too and they weren't impressed either. I would probably not recommend to anyone to go to the Dominican Republic, not just this resort. When you went out on excursions you could not use the restrooms, as they were primative and filthy.
The Beaches and Pools at this resort were beautiful!!! Just so you know if you book through cheap caribbean you get a different color bracelet than everyone else because they "Paid More". That's what we were told when we got different colors than our friends who booked through Apple but we paid the exact same price. No one speaks English. We only got dinner reservations one night, had to eat at the buffett the rest of the time. We did to try to make reservations as soon as we got there and still didn't get any. The staff was rude and didn't seem to care about anything. Our room was ok....needs to be updated a bit but not a problem for us since we are hardly in the room but the room had bugs everywhere. My husband got mosquito bites all over his face. None of our friends who were on the 2nd and 3rd floor had this problem just us and my sister in law on the ground level. Nice resort just needs a little help in the Customer Service Department.
Check In- check in was a breeze, we stayed at the hacienda club ( which is a must) so we had a private check in.
Hotel- We knew the hotel is large, but the map on-line is deceiving. The properties are much closer to each than they look which made the pools and beach more crowded. We stayed in building 27 room 206 which faced the courtyard and was centrally located to the beach and pool areas. The grounds of the hotel were beautiful and very well maintained.
Beach- Beach is a little rocky and small. There are a lot of chairs, but most are under trees or huts. It feels really crowded because there isn't much area to put chairs into the sun. Water is very blue and they do a pretty good job cleaning up the morning seaweed. We didn't spend much time at the beach because you had to get there early to get a chair in the sun.
Pools- There are 2 general pools for everyone and 3 that are specific to certain bracelets or certain guest. We stayed at the Hacienda Club which gave us access to one of the pools that was centrally located and not crowded at all. The other pools were very busy and had a lot of activites going on with lots of kids. My girlfriend and I were looking to have a more relaxing time,which we got from the Hacienda Club pool.
Food- With the Hacienda Club we were able to eat at the Italian restaurant for breakfast and lunch everyday, which is right across from the Hacienda Club pool. It has the same stuff as the main buffet, but with not as much assortment. We chose to eat at the main buffet for both breakfast and lunch because if had more to choose from. Dinner buffet was average, but we could always find something we liked. We went to four a la carte - japenese- really good. Italian-average, steak-really good,Mexican -average. All of the restaurants only serve pop,beer and wine.
Entertainment- Michael Jackson show is a must as well as the rest of the shows at the hotel. The entertainment is one of the highlights. They have two main shows a night one at 9:15 and another at 10:15 and there is a bar at the theatre. The lobby bar also has a singer or piano player most of the nights.
Overall- Overall we had a good experience, but for us we would have preferred a resort a little smaller with a better beach.
We stayed at the Gran Bahia Principe Bavaro From June 4th till June 18th. We have stayed at other all inclusives and I must say that this is the best we have stayed at. There were just a few problems, but none that ruined our vacation., and we accepted them and went on to have a great time!
Overall this is a large resort, but you actually have no problem getting around as there are trams to take you everywhere. The resort is beautifully landscaped. You always see them working on the grounds.
The maids do an awesome job at cleaning and restocking your room on a daily basis.
Food: the Al a carte restaurants were excellent we enjoyed each that we went to, you actually feel like a king and queen of the day in these area. The buffet was also very good, if you could not find something that you liked it was your own fault, wide selection of food. I was amazed to see them actually taking the temperature of foods and disposing of foods that did not meet the criteria, changing the ice that food was sitting on.
Pool The pools are very large and clean we only had one problem and that was the service at LasOlas bar as the bartender did not like to serve certain ethic groups, and it showed.
Our overall expereince was a very good one. we highly recommend this resort.!!!
cookiebaker Top 1000 Contributor From:ohio Age:45-54 Travel:1-2 trips/year
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Room Information
792 suites located throughout 24 villas situated throughout the beautiful resort. All rooms are equipped with 2 double beds or 1 king-size bed, air conditioning and ceiling fan, fully fitted bathroom, hair dryer, magnifying mirror, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, safe (with surcharge), alarm clock, mini-bar, and a terrace or balcony."
Wedding Services $$ -- Pre-arrange directly with resort
Bell Staff Service
Golf Packages Available ($)
Sauna ($)
Boogie Boarding
Amenities Subject to Change, with or without notice
Beauty Salon ($)
Additional Fees for some amenities may be required
Dive Shop ($)
Fishing ($)
Wireless Hi-Speed Internet Access in lobby (Complimentary)
Nearby Excursions & Attractions
Casino Nearby
Cinema Nearby
Fishing Nearby
Golf Nearby
Horseback Riding Nearby
Sailing Nearby
Scuba Diving Nearby
Shops/Shopping in Area
Swim with the Dolphins Nearby
Map of Local Area
The Dominican Republic continues to grow as a major tourist destination due to its beautiful beaches, rich culture, and abundance of available activities.
Gran Bahia Principe Bavaro is a Caribbean-style hotel with touches of Colonial decoration, surrounded by tropical vegetation. The hotel is located in Playa Bavaro, right on a white sandy beach. The resort offers spacious solariums and gardens with sunshades and lounge chairs and 2 large swimming pools.
During the day guests relax by the pool, take a stroll on the beach or pamper themselves at the spa. After eating dinner at one of the six restaurants, guests can enjoy dancing or trying their luck at the casino. Families can take advantage of Gran Bahia Principe Bavaro' delightful children's program during the day or the mini-disco at night.
Guests will also enjoy access to a variety of land and non-motorized water sports, including dance lessons, kayaking, wind surfing, snorkeling and tennis. For the golf lovers, there's a course just five minutes from the resort complex.
ALL-INCLUSIVE FEATURES:
- Accommodations as selected
- Main Bugambilla Restaurant (international buffet)
- All services, bars and restaurants in Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana (except main and gourmet restaurants)
- 3 a la carte dinners per one-week stay with prior booking
- Selection of unlimited international and local drinks, beer and soft drinks in hotel bars until 11:30 pm
- Towel service on beach and at swimming pools
- International guest entertainment program for adults and children (day and night)
- Children's activities in the mini-club (4-12 years)
- Mini-bar with water, soft drinks and beer. Replenished once a day.
- Sports (1 hour free): Windsurfing, kayaking, catamarans, tennis, bikes, snorkeling
- Sports (upon request): Soccer, basketball, volleyball, mini-golf
- Sports (1 per customer / per stay): Scuba diving classes in the swimming pool
- Aerobics and Merengue classes
- Free entrance to the Pueblo Principe discotheque, including drinks (Premium drinks with surcharge)
- All local drinks in several bars in Pueblo Principe
- All local taxes and tips
DINING / BARS:
BUGAMBILLA - Main restaurant serving international cuisine in a buffet.
IL CAPRICCIO - A la carte restaurant offering avant-garde Italian cuisine.
LA TRATTORIA - A la carte restaurant that serves Italian food specialties.
EL MESON - A la carte restaurant offering traditional Spanish cuisine.
MAIKO - A restaurant with teppan iron griddles, where our Japanese chef puts together Japanese teppanyaki dishes, combining traditional and new recipes with original seasoning.
CAFE DE PARIS - A la carte restaurant offering French gourmet cuisine.
CHIRINGO - Beach and pool bar
CONGAS BACHATA - Disco bar
MAI TAI - Lobby bar
LAS OLAS - Snack bars
2 POOL BARS
2 WET BARS
SPORTS BAR
Suitable dress is required in the main restaurant, and diners may not wear swimsuits. Long trousers are also required in the themed restaurants.
HONEYMOON FREE PACKAGE: Guests who travel from February 17, 2011 through December 23, 2012 will receive a Fruit Plate in room upon arrival, (1) bottle of tequila or rum and a one category room upgrade, on request and subject to availability at time of check-in.
Terms and Conditions: Must be within 6 months of original wedding date. Couples must present proof of marriage (marriage certificate) at the resort upon check-in and at time of dinner reservation with concierge desk. Please request HONEYMOON in the Special Request field when making your reservation. All terms and conditions must be met to receive this package.
