What We Love
- You can enjoy Bavaro Beach, one of the 10 best beaches on the planet.
- Tee off at the signature golf course designed by inventive architect, P. B. Dye.
- Enjoy the ultimate culinary experience at one of the resort’s 12 restaurants.
Things to Know
- It's just 20 short minutes from the airport.
- If you don't want to walk, a complimentary train will tote you around the complex.
- Maximize your vacay hours by checking pick-up times on scheduled transfers.
Resort Details
- Various Lounges/Bars- Bar Carey (Main Lobby)- Bar & Coffer Lounge (Guest 18 years of age or older)- Bar Coco (Swimming Pool)- Bar Taino (Swimming Pool)- Bar Cielo (Adults-only Pool / Guest 18 years of age or older)- Bar Bambú (Barcy Club Pool)- Strikers Sports Bar- Hoyo 19 Golf Bar- Bávaro Disco Bar (Guest 18 years of age or older)- The Xone Disco Bar (Non-alcoholic drinks for guests 13-17 years old)- Black Jack Bar (Casino / Guest 18 years of age or older)- Bar Los Olas- Theater Bars (2)
- Various Restaurants- Miramar Buffet Restaurant (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner)- Bohio Dominicano Buffet (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner)- El Coral Restaurant (Buffet for breakfast and lunch / À-la-carte seafood restaurant for dinner)- Santa Fe Steak House (À-la-carte restaurant)- La Doce Vita (À-la-carte Italian restaurant)- Mexico Lindo (À-la-carte Mexican restaurant)- Kyoto (À-la-carte Japanese restaurant)- La Fuente (À-la-carte Spanish restaurant)- La Comedie (À-la-carte French restaurant / Additional charge for non-Premium Level guests)- Hoyo 19 Golf Bar- La Brisas (À-la-carte Mediterranean restaurant at Barceló Bávaro Beach / For guests 18 years of age or older)- Chez Gourmet (À-la-carte International restaurant at Barceló Bávaro Beach / For Premium Level guests that are 18 years of age or older)
- 24-hour front desk
- 24-hour room service†
- Accessible facilities
- Accessible rooms
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting†
- Bell staff/porter
- Business services†
- Casino†
- Children programs
- 24-hour front desk
- 24-hour room service†
- Accessible rooms
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting†
- Bell staff/porter
- Business services†
- Casino†
- Children programs
- Children welcome
- Concierge desk
- Elevators
- Exercise gym
- Free parking
- Golf†
- Housekeeping - daily
- Internet services†
- Laundry/Valet service†
- Lounges/bars†
- Meal Plan Type: All Inclusive
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Room service†
- Safe deposit box
- Shopping mall†
- Spa†
- Tennis court
- Tour/sightseeing desk
- Wakeup service
- Water sports
- Business Services†
- Internet Access†
† Fees may apply
- Children's pool
Barcy Water Park is where children can enjoy castles, slides and waterfalls inside the pool.
- Children's program, onsite
We have the splendid kids club with an entertainment program.
- Direct access to a beach
- Fitness center on-site
Spectacular gym with the most advanced training equipment for warming up, cardiovascular exercises, cooling down, stretching and resistance machines.
This modern fitness centre is situated inside the facilities at the Bávaro U-Spa.
- General †-Bowling-Premium level Lounge-Mini Golf-Chipping Green by Cheviol-Entertainment Canopy-Casino Bávaro-Escape Room-Church (weekly Mass)
- Golf location (onsite/nearby) †
At 6,655 yards from the professional tees, the 18-hole Par-72 was designed to suit all levels of play. The 5 tees range from 4,688 to 6,655 yards.
The use of a golf cart is mandatory, walking the course is not permitted.
- Motorized Water Sports †- Water-skis
- Waterskiing lessons
- Banana boat
- U-tubes
- Parachute
- Glass bottom boat ride
- Boat rentals
- Scuba diving
- Parasailing
- Scuba doo
- Speedboat excursions - Nightclubs †Bávaro Nightclub
- Non-Motorized Water Sports †
The water sports centre has specialized staff and offers a large variety of activities.
Activities included:
- Kayaks
- Pedal boats
- Diving masks in the swimming area
- Basic windsurfing
- Basic sailboats
- Basic catamarans (Hobie Wave)
Activities with an additional charge:
- Windsurfing classes
- Catamaran classes
- Sunfish classes
- Catamaran Getaway
- Professional scuba diving classes (PADI)
- Professional scuba diving
- Party boat
- Glass bottom boat ride
- Banana ride
- U-Tube (crazy ball)
- Scuba diving at the coral reef
- Parachuting - Pool
The hotel has 4 swimming pools including pools for children, a pool for adults and a semi-Olympic swimming pool.
- Spa †
USpa & hydrotherapy
Rediscover the concept of wellness, health and beauty where we do everything within our power to make you feel as comfortable as possible while you lie back and enjoy our range of treatments. This state-of-the-art centre features an outdoor pool with water therapies, beauty, relaxation, therapeutic and sports massages, leisure, hydrotherapy circuit, thermal swimming pools, sauna and steam room, Vichy showers, Jacuzzis with hot and cold water, private cabins with Jacuzzi and terrace with sunloungers and chairs.
- Sports court onsite †
We offer different types of sports grounds:
- Tennis
- Sports tracks
- Paddle tennis
- Football
- Baseball
- Basketball - Tennis courtThere are 4 tennis courts on-site.
- Water activities †
Pirates Island Water Park - A swimming pool with waves and water slides for the most adventurous family members to enjoy. Feel like a brave pirate by getting up the courage to take on the swinging challenge of this authentic water adventure under the hot Caribbean sun. Additional Charge $
† Fees may apply
Guest Reviews from CheapCaribbean Customers
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
32342 reviews
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Jan 09, 2026Would NOT recommend ~ try somewhere else!
Traveled to Barcelo for New Years celebration (family of 12). In summary, extremely disappointing experience and would not recommend. - Service was very bad. Waiters/waitresses and bar staff seemed annoyed to be there; other staff members were really no better. - Continuing on service issues: I saw no managers working the property and controlling the guest experience. Seriously needs new management. - Food was awful; most of the time, the food arrived cold and took 40-50 minutes to arrive. We understand that it was busy through the holidays but cold food is not acceptable. - The beach was poorly maintained. Walking passed other hotel properties on the coast, you could see they were better maintained and managed. Barcelo’s beachfront was dreadful. In closing, this property should be an amazing experience given its size and amenities. But the experience is marred by terrible service and poor quality (food, etc.).
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Jan 09, 2026Excellent family vacation.
Room was incredible and very clean. Beds were comfortable and pillows were great. Grounds and pools are beautiful. The beach is truly amazing. Some of the food was very good, and some was not. There was always something good available. The staff are truly wonderful, friendly, kind, and hardworking. We had a wonderful time. A few things to be aware of for families - some of the entertainment is not appropriate and the alcohol consumption is significant.
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Jan 09, 2026
Poor service, poor staff, poor value
Hotel is great and I often stay at Barcelo properties. Incident leaving hotel where security detained us for an hour because of their administrative error. Caused us to miss flight home. If Barcelo was in the USA I would sue them. Corruption to the max!
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Jan 09, 2026Mediocre for Such a Beautiful Resort
We just arrived today at 6 am local time. Really nice looking resort with lots of shops and restaurants and the grounds are all maintained nicely. Lots of beautiful palm trees on the beach and the view of the ocean is expansive and lovely. Tons of lounge chairs too by the pools and at the beach. So that's great. Couple things we noticed though that are concerning: 1) we were told to park our luggage in the open lobby, and not in a locked room, because our check in time is 3pm and our room isn't ready. 2) The food freshness, variety, abundance and presentation is mediocre. 3) The buffet floors are greasy and slippery 4) Every plate, glass, cup, saucer and all the cutlery are full of greasy finger prints and greasy smears. They don't look washed. Just rinsed. They wouldn't look like this if they were washed properly with soap. Very disgusting, a huge health concern and sub standard. 5) Staff are nice but they are unattentive. They are very relaxed. There is no eagerness to assist guests. Nor do they seem excited or happy to work at the resort. They just "Exist". I would like to speak to hotel management about all this but there will be a language barrier. Also I will update my review when we check into our room.
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Jan 08, 2026Mediocre is almost every way
The beach, pools, and bars are great but everything else is very ok. The checkin process is abysmal -- you should plan for at least 30 minutes. Different people have different jobs - including one, the "butler" who's sole job is to line up your dinner reservations -- but there is no indication who you talk to for what need
- Advisory*Important Information* The Dominican Republic imposes various restrictions each year for Easter. They usually begin the Thursday prior to Good Friday and run a few days past Easter Sunday. The following regulations may be enforced: -Motorized water sports may be banned -Non-motorized water sports may be limited or banned -Alcohol consumption may be restricted (most resorts get a permit enabling them to serve alcohol to nonnative people during the ban) -Music may be limited or silenced
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 PM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- General Policies:
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
- Pet Policy : Pets Not Allowed