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
32532 reviews
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Jan 31, 2026Bavaro Palace
This place was beautiful, clean and amazing and we loved the food and entertainment. The view from the room was absolutely stunning with the best sunsets and sunrise and the ocean view
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Jan 30, 2026Not at all like cancun... please read
If you are looking for a place like Cancun this is not it! The beaches are very different with lots of seaweed and nothing at all like Cancun! This place is very dated, their app is spotty and never works, need reservations at almost every single restaurant and most times you can't even make them. Food is severely lacking, very dated and way too much walking! Hard to get a shuttle around the property to take you places so tons and tons of walking!!! the only fresh food is the buffets for breakfast and the Asian place because it's cooked right in front of you... this is definitely more of a rainforest type vibe, not beach and open turquoise water in your view every time you turn around. It's pretty much just plants and trees all along their property with limited beachfront views unless you stay at the certain travel club areas that are beachfront.... they pride themselves way more on the ground and it's definitely more of a rainforest view. Hard to find ocean view dining or experience at all!!! not at all like Cancun if that is the vibe you are looking for. A lot of stuff is shady here too... room service with food is not included!!!!! it's said on Expedia it was but it's definitely a separate charge! This was not the vibe at all that we were looking for... the water sucked, the beaches sucked and the food was mediocre with way too much walking! Not worth the price at all when you can stay at a way better place in Cancun with a better beach and better food! Will not be returning. Also had constant problems with air conditioner and always had to have maintenance in the room.. lost a lot of time waiting in the room for them to arrive for the problem to never be fixed! Food was very average, bugs on a lot of it, cats everywhere, mosquitoes, the list goes on and on. Not at all what we thought this place was! IT IS NOT BEACHES LIKE CANCUN!!! Water and sand are very different! Hardly any view of the ocean around the resort anywhere you go!! very odd...
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Jan 30, 2026
Birthday trip
I was not happy that there was only one person in such large restaurants who was bilingual. I speak only English and know only a little Spanish and had a very frustrating time communicating my order to the waiter or waitress throughout my visits to the restaurants (all inclusive stay). They were very courteous and many times we were not successful in getting what we wanted to order.
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Jan 30, 2026Needs a lot of repairs and updating
We had stayed here at Barcelo for the previous 2 years, but this year we noticed a severe drop in maintenance of this resort. About half of the elevators don’t work. We had some elevator issues last year, but it was way worse this year and it doesn’t appear that repairing problems is a big priority. One alarming issue was that our bathroom had ceiling floods on 3 different occasions during our stay. We were given different accounts of the problems each time they were reported to management and maintenance. Water was pouring from the ceiling so we had huge messes on all 3 times. A minor issue was that our door entry was sticking and very hard to open. You had to really work to get into the room, which was highly frustrating. We kept emailing and phoning the management and maintenance, also alerting housekeepers to the various issues. We even met with one of the premier managers as we had paid for the premium package and suite. We were promised some massages and a facial as compensation for our many inconveniences, however at checkout we did not receive all of the promised compensation. To be fair the staff is super friendly and they try to please. Food is fair at best. The resort needs to be updated and a lot of repairs are needed. We are not going back as it’s a lot of money to spend to be upset and inconvenienced.
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Jan 30, 2026
Great Value and Lots to do
First Time here. I've been to other spots in DR. Melia etc and Barcelo has great value. Lots to do. Food is good, not perfect but not a lot to complain about. Worth getting upgrade to get concierge
- 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