Grand Bavaro Princess- All Inclusive

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  Good but not great resort

  This is my first time writing a review and hope this will be helpful for other families considering this resort. I booked this resort as a last-minute getaway over the holidays (Dec 30-Jan 6). I went with my husband and 12-year old daughter. I'll start with the positives: 1. The resort is immaculate. It's beautiful and very clean. Lots of beautiful wildlife and harmless wildlife with lots of peacocks, ducks, and other birds, even saw a parrot. 2. Friendly staff - everyone we interacted with was polite, helpful and provided good service even if they didn't speak English. Be prepared to tip, which is accepted and appreciated. 3. The New Year's celebration was great. It was a dance party with performers on stage. They gave out celebration light sticks, face masks for women and kids and hats for men. It was lots of fun. 4. The room was clean even with a powerful A/C, which we had to turn down from time to time because it was so cold! I will say, some may find the layout a bit odd especially if you have kids (I'd suggest the Family section of the resort in this case). 5. Beautiful beach - there was a bit of seaweed, it wasn't too bad. Now for the negatives: 1. The food at the buffet was ok but was repetitive. Usually this doesn't bother me, but it really did get tiring after a few days. A la carte restaurants were nearly impossible to get into. You make your reservation on their app, but only for the next day or two in advance. The restaurants were almost always fully booked. I was only able to get one restaurant, the Pizzeria. Someone told me to book through Guest Services, which I did and was able to get into the Italian restaurant. I didn't get to go to the Teppanyaki restaurant, which I really wanted to try. 2. Holy smokes! If you are a smoker, this is the resort for you. If you're not, stay away. I'm not a smoker and was bothered by all the smoking around me. With the exception of the restaurants, there was smoking everywhere. For this reason alone, I would not come back here, even if I could live with everything else. 3. Entertainment was subpar - while the New Year's Eve celebration was fun, every night was the same thing, a DJ playing the same music, with some live dance instructions for those interested on going on their makeshift dance floor. It was the same thing every...single... night. The location would change from the lobby to the beach on Sunday night, but it was the same thing. If I hear YMCA one more time, I'm going to scream! No other type of nightly entertainment. Now, we did notice that the following week's activities after we left seemed to have some variety, but I really can't say what exactly that entailed. Additionally, for those with pre-teens/teens, there was nothing for them to do other than the beach, pool or offsite excursion ($). If you have children in this age group, be prepared for them to be bored. I wish they had a teen club or some activities targeted for them. This resort has a kids club but it's resort that's either for families with small children or for adults. 4. The resort is huge - while this wouldn't normally be a negative for me, the layout of the resort was simply inconvenient. You were either close to the lobby and most restaurants, which we were, or you were closer to the beach and a few other restaurants, which was mostly reserved for Platinum Princess guests. The distance is about a 10 minute walk to the beach. They did have shuttles, but at times we could walk to the beach before we saw a shuttle. 5. Beach chairs were incredibly difficult to get - like many resorts, people grab their chairs early and hoard them for the entire day. No different here. If you're a latecomer to the beach, it'll take you a long time to find a beach chair. 6. Housekeeping - while our bed sheets were changed regularly, I must say they were stingy on the towels so be prepared for that. They also only replaced sheets/towels and supplies; not sure how much "cleaning" was done. Overall, it's a good resort, but for a 5-star resort, the value wasn't quite there. It was great to getaway for the holidays, and I think this resort has potential, but just a few things for them to pay attention to: improve variety of entertainment and expand offerings for pre-teens/teens; make a la cartes more accessible; have designated smoking areas. Unfortunately, because of the smoking and the overall experience, I wouldn't come back. Sorry for the long read but hopefully it's helpful!

  Jan 11, 2026
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  dangerous resort for falling

  Place is a death trap for seniors. Just skip this resort. We had just arrived settled in our room. We had brought my mother with us. She is 79 in relatively good health. We decided to go get dinner at the buffet. At the step up going in the main buffet near the entrance of the resort , my mother had a terrible fall. The step was in disrepair so my mom went step on the area that looked more stable. As she stepped the tiles were loose dislogded and she fell dislocating her shoulder. There wer at least 30 peaple there that saw including the staff that seats you at the buffet. They were quick to help us get help and to a doctor. The Doctor was helpful and got us to emergency at a private hospital nearby . The care was very good at the hospital. The Resort immediately the next blocked off the area and reparied the entire step. My mother wore a sling and was in pain for the whole trip. She may need orthoscopic surgery back home to fix a possible fracture in her shoulder. I was very upset about the broken step and asked only for the Resort to pay for her medical expenses. They refused and offered only room service for her food. This is unacceptable. Why did my mother have to fall dislocate her shoulder and put her life at risk for them to fix that step. Unbelievable. Do not go to this resort with seniors , even younger ones could fall. Falling is a leading cause of death among seniors. I am at total loss why this very nice resort would allow such disrepair. Go somewhere else

  Jan 08, 2026
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  Amazing experience

  A group of 5 of us stayed in the Platinum Club for 2 weeks last year. The resort is phenomenal! The staff are friendly and very helpful. Ledesma in the Italian restaurant and Deograsia in the breakfast buffet were outstanding. They both went above and beyond to ensure a memorable vacation. The food, the beach, everything is amazing! We are all going back for another 2 weeks in January 2026. We can’t wait!

  Jan 05, 2026
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  Thank you, best New Year’s Eve party ever

  Our butler Javier from Royal Holiday Club ensured that we had a wonderful vacation, and we did. Special thanks also to Alex from the front desk at the family club Grand Bavaro Princess for his professionalism, kindness, and hard work. All of the resort staff was great. Thank you.

  Jan 04, 2026
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  Spanish Buffet

  Yaniriz and Nereida were amazing! They made our stay amazing. Felt like family every-time we saw them. Resort was ok. Not much to do in regards to nightlife but I really loved the hospitality of the ladies!

  Jan 03, 2026