Luxury Bahia Principe Bouganville (Adults Only)

After all of the sad events in the news recently, I almost cancelled our trip to the Bouganville; however, we went. The pools were a fun place to spend the day, with a lot of events going on throughout the day. Food was fine, with a lot of options....if you like fish. We went during the lobster ban, and that is my favorite sea food :( The only negatives that I have are: we had to reorder drinks and ask for extra olive brine for dirty martinis. It was hard for them to understand what we were asking for, since most staff do not understand english. Also, the electricity going off throughout the day and one evening around 10 minutes. The stinch from cleaning out the septic tanks while we were there was unpleasant. I believe they likely have to do this once a week. Overall, we had a pleasant time. We took a trip to La Romana, which was nothing, and would forgo that next time. Just stay on the resort and have a relaxing time!

Considering all the bad press this property has received in the last few weeks to say I was worried is an understatement. However my fiancé and I had an amazing time! The staff went above and beyond to make sure his birthday was extra special, from balloons in the room to a happy birthday banner on the door upon arrival. Edy walked us to our room and was a delight. He gave us all the info about the in room amenities as well as letting us know to brush our teeth with the bottled water provided instead of the tap. Luis in the Brazilian restaurant/pool restaurant was awesome. He set us up an amazing table with rose petals for dinner on our first night which was beautiful. The second night was Birthday night so we did the romantic dinner on the beach for $55 usd per person. Though it rained, the night was not ruined. The table was still at the beach but under the bar area. The steak dinner was amazing! Cooked to perfection and the service was extraordinary. Topped of with an amazing birthday song/deserts at the end of dinner. The next day we went on the Saona Island excursion which was a bit pricy, however it was the VIP version of the excursion and also an 8 hour trip. This was also unforgettable! My only complaint is that the food was underwhelming especially since it is advertised as VIP. That night we ate at the Italian restaurant at their sister property and it too was amazing. The service was outstanding all around. There were a few blackouts but the lights came right back on. Also I had noticed a lot of complaints about the size of the drink cups however I didn’t see this as a problem. Being that it is so hot there drinks get warm fast so personally I prefer the smaller cups and lack of waste. All in all it was a great time and an experience my fiancé and I will never forget!

This was a fantastic trip...starting with shuttle service from airport to the hotel. The driver sought us out! This type of outstanding service was provided throughout the trip! Everyone was very friendly. Check in was smooth and the rooms were beautiful and spacious. The pools and grounds were amazing! Everything was spotless! Two areas that were under par: The beach and beach bar service was lackluster. Reservations for dinner at a la carte restaurants were severely limited and yet the restaurants were less than half full upon seating. The food at the a la carte was only acceptable - and definitely less impressive than the other aspects of the resort.

Room is clean, big and comfortable. Water pressure super low in showers and power on entire resort went out 2-3 times a day for a few minutes our entire 6 days. Luxury side is worth the extra money as there are NO CHILDREN and you get a personal butler. Bryan was our butler and he was AWESOME! He was very attentive, polite and just very sweet even before we finally got more change to tip him. Entertainment team on both sides were great but luxury team made you feel special. Food and drinks were okay. Spa was so/so, not many amenities but massage was alright. Overall, nice time and resort for what I paid.