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
32606 reviews
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Feb 07, 2026Fun Trip, Great Experience, We’ll Be Back.
Very nice resort with lots of restaurant and food options. Food was tasty but small portions. Pool areas are large and lots of sitting room but fills fast. Beach is typical beach. Rooms are nice size and views are good. Staff is friendly. Casino is nice but not a typical casino. Only about 100 games and few black jack and roulette. No craps. But for entertainment, casino is good. We went multiple times but for 15-20 min. at a time. Lots of activities during afternoon at pool. Evening entertainment is okay. Lots of lip sync and dancing. Gets boring fast. Overall this was a great, relaxing trip, and we will be back. We have stayed at two other resorts in Punta Cana and this was nicest of the 3.
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Feb 06, 2026Not impressed
We stayed here with a group of people. The grounds are beautiful and very well maintained. The hotel is huge and very nice. My downside was the food and language barrier. I would say that 95% of the food at the buffets are not labelled. You have no idea what it is for the most part. The salad bars were the most labelled items. The wasn’t a good selection for kids or picky eaters. The restaurants we went to were disappointing for sure. The Steakhouse was ok. All of our steaks were undercooked. The “stuffed potatoes” were just baked potatoes cut in half with a shred of cheese on top. Hoyo 19 was good for dinner. We all enjoyed that. Lunch was disappointing. Portion sizes were so small except for the pizzas. Kyoto was awful. If you don’t book a hibachi table, you only get appetizers and dessert to eat. No main course. My husband was very happy with all of the sushi, but the kids and I ordered dumplings and spring rolls. We only got the dumplings. When we asked if the spring rolls were still coming, we were told no and that’s it. My kids were given a little bowl of rice but other than that, no meal. This is not specified anywhere. When you look at the menu online, it only shows you the hibachi menu but that isn’t stated. We went mini golfing with our kids. The course is fine. No turf, just painted concrete but that’s ok. We got to hole 14 and we got swarmed by bees. My husband and I both got stung. Thankfully the kids got out before they did. We told the lady working the counter and she seemed like she didn’t care at all. Just said ok. We went back the next day to see if there was a nest somewhere to avoid. Sure enough there is a massive nest in a palm tree. There is no way they don’t know about it. Every tree on the property is immaculate. No dead leaves anywhere. This tree however has multiple dead leaves and not well cared for. So obviously someone knows about it and doesn’t want to go near it. I have never been to a resort where so few staff speak English. It was horrible. Everything there is written in English. Signs, writing on doors, everything. So obviously they know that English is a huge majority of guests. Anyone we tried to ask something or order food had no idea what we were talking about. Most orders got messed up due to this. Overall the resort is beautiful, rooms are nice. We stayed in the room with 2 bedrooms and 2 balconies. Very spacious and clean. But we will never return here. For what we paid, it was definitely not worth the price.
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Feb 06, 2026
Best Bartenders At Barcelo Bavaro Palace
The Carey Lobby Bar was our favorite. The bartenders Yubi Cruz,Ronal castillo and Luis Santos were exceptional. Best staff at the resort
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Feb 06, 2026Fantastic Family Vacation
Our overall experience was very positive at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace. Positive mentions; Our rooms were clean, staff were friendly and hospitable. We did not have any issues with staff or service. Our sons's 2 bedroom familyroom was smaller than the photos we were originally sent and his patio faced a wall which was unfortunate but they didnt want to complain or move. Our Ocean Front room was on the ground level which gave us great access to the beach with family use during the daytime as their unit was a 10 min walk. Rooms are dated but clean. All in all we had a great holiday!
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Feb 06, 2026
AMAZING
Had an amazing time with my family on our baby moon! Entretenimento was so fun, food always fresh.
- 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