Iberostar Selection Coral Bavaro - All Inclusive

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  Iberostar Selection Coral - Just OK

  I’m unsure where all the 5/5 are from. After our stay of 5 days, I could only come up with about a 3. We paid extra to stay in the Coral level. I’ll start with some pros. The resort is beautiful. The grounds and resort are generally well kept. The rooms are nice but could use a deep cleaning and some updates. Most of the staff was very friendly, but there was a slight language issue if you don’t speak Spanish. The language wasn’t a big issue because we made do. We are from the US and I would say there was a very high percentage (over 90%) of people there who were from Spanish speaking countries. We used the spa and that was a very good experience. The shows were good as well. We have a special shoutout to Pueblo. The one person who made sure we felt like we were on vacation. Also, a shoutout to “El” Nino and all the staff at El Faro and Salt and Soul. They all did a wonderful job. Here are some cons. When you check in, you are assigned a so-called concierges who is a con person only there to get you to participant in the “Presentation” (timeshare pitch). Unless you like pressure sales of a timeshare during your vacation you should say no upfront. Either way this person will disappear whether you attend or not. They are not there to help you. What’s very helpful is adding the Iberostar app to your phone. That becomes your true concierge. The AC at times wasn’t cool enough, but we found it was being controlled by some other source other than the in-room thermostat. Complain and your room gets cooler. There was a very limited supply of small towels for some reason. The food was hit or miss. Some restaurants only open on certain days making dining limited. The buffet was very limited. Use the cook to order folks. We did have some decent meals at the Salt and Soul restaurant if you stay in the Coral level. The beach was nice but the seaweed was terrible. You really couldn’t get in the water. The pools were a good alternative. Overall, I wouldn’t say don’t come here but know this is a real review and the cons can be a turn off. I would personally say we will not return. We have stayed at several Iberostar resorts and this one will rank as the lowest one. This stay also have us re-thinking the Iberostar resorts altogether. It just wasn’t the best of stays and there’s too much competition out there.

  Sep 12, 2025
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  This was our second visit and the food and service and location were all fantastic! The buffet in particular is amazing

  Fantastic resort in a beautiful location and the food and service are all exceptional! The buffet is especially amazing!

  Aug 26, 2025
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  Relaxing 2 weeks

  Great hotel complex, with plenty to do day and night. Something for everyone. Stunning well maintained grounds with a relaxed atmosphere. Rooms Room spacious and clean! Few bits advertised missing but a call to reception and quickly remediated. Bed comfy, and comfy seating area. Mini bar stocked daily and customised with a small tip to cater for needs. Terrace areas relaxing and clean and only a few steps from pool and mobile bar. Maid service daily and rooms always immaculate with some added bed art Food Good choice of places to eat to suffice all dietary tastes! El Faro was a hidden gem! Food of good quality throughout the resort! Coffee shop 24/7 was a bonus! Only complaints was buffet had a lot of flys in the morning time. Bars Great selection of beverages all served with a smile and great hospitality Overall great stay and would return again

  Aug 17, 2025
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  Amazing Stay!!

  My family and I stayed at Iberoestar Selection Coral Bavaro room 2383 from Agust 4 to August 11, and we can honestly say the service was exceptional! Upon arrival, we were greeted by Francis( the bellman) who took us to the coral reception, then Alfonso checked us in and provided all the ne cessary information , he was very professional and helpful. The room was very clean and well maintained. Thank you to the room attendant. Sorry we forgot her name. Adelin from food and beverage was excellent. Everyday we met with Francis and Erik who treated us like a family . Later we met Jose from Coral reception who was also amazing and made our stay even more enjoyable. At the Bavaro reception, we had the pleasure of meeting Henry in guest services. He was fantastic and always willing to help. I even observed him assisting other guests and it is clear he truly enjoys what he does. Thank you Iberoestar selection Coral Bavaro for an unforgettable and Amazing stay. Regards, Milta Tejeda Pichardo ( Family)

  Aug 12, 2025
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  I always have a great time picking our travel hotels through Costco except for our recent visit to the Iberostar Selection Coral Bavaro. We stayed in June and were picked up at the airport with no issues getting to the resort. We got there early so our room wasn’t ready but that was expected and we were fine waiting until around until it was.  They assigned us a concierge who convinced us to attend a presentation on their travel discount service. He said we could leave whenever we wanted during the presentation and that it would take place during breakfast and we’d get a resort credit of $180 so we figured we could make that happen the next morning. Mainly we did it for him as he said he’d also get a commission if we attended, we knew going in we were not interested in their package. The next morning, they registered us, and assigned us a really sweet sales rep. We attend the presentation and didn’t finish going through the tour until 3 hours later! The sales rep was great at their job, but we were not interested and the sales rep, manager and QC persons were extremely pushy, aggressive and rude when we kept insisting we were not interested. If you’re interested in a vacation package, feel free to hear them out otherwise DECLINE this presentation because it’s a HUGE waste of time. The only pro to the wasted 3 hours was getting the credits we spent at gift shops. Outside of the first day, our concierge didn’t add any value to our trip. We asked for late check out, and he agreed to it letting us know there was a cost associated - we agreed and still wanted the late check out. I called the morning we were leaving and there was no record of the request. The front desk said they’d call us back to verify with their manager if the late check out was allowed but we never heard back and ended up leaving at the regular checkout.  My family was also staying at the resort and reported numerous cockroach sightings in their room. Obviously that was not ideal but there wasn't much the front desk could do for them. Our interactions with the staff at the restaurants, bars, pools, and housekeeping were all very positive but other than that, there weren't' too many highlights.

  Jul 22, 2025