JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar (Formerly Iberostar Grand Bavaro) - All Inclusive

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15995 reviews

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  Outstanding time at Joia Bavaro by Iberostar

  We had a wonderful stay at JOIA Bávaro by Iberostar, and one of the absolute highlights was the entertainment team. They truly made our vacation memorable. A special thank you to Smiley, Black Mamba, and Javier (“Chocolate”) — their energy, charisma, and genuine warmth brought the resort to life every single day. Whether it was daytime activities by the pool or evening entertainment, they knew exactly how to engage guests without ever being pushy. Their sense of humor, professionalism, and passion for what they do really stood out. You could tell they genuinely enjoy making people smile, and they created such a fun, positive atmosphere throughout the resort. We looked forward to seeing them each day and always left activities laughing and in a great mood. The rest of the staff at JOIA Bávaro was excellent as well — friendly, attentive, and welcoming — but the entertainment team truly deserves special recognition. Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable and unforgettable. We can’t wait to return!

  Dec 13, 2025
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  Beautiful property!

  Beautiful property. Very friendly staff. Would recommend this hotel to anyone traveling here. Loved the shows at night and the people who got the party started. Black mamba was unforgettable! Houston was a great butler. Thank you for making our vacation special!

  Dec 13, 2025
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  Outstanding and relaxing

  First, all staff at JOIA Bavaro are absolutely outstanding. Food variety is wonderful. Facilities are very well maintained. The people here work very hard to fulfill anything you’d want, with several being a little bit better than the rest. As always, Ortiz at the breakfast buffet was an outstanding host. Michael, at the lunch restaurant is extremely attentive, and funny. Finally, but certainly not last, our butlers this trip, Danilo and Edward, were on it, and took care of our every request.

  Dec 13, 2025
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  Amazing week

  Our third visit to this resort and we still consider it our favorite in Punta Cana. The food at all restaurants and buffet is top notch and the best we had in most adults resorts we visited in the Caribbean. The beach had very little seaweed during this time of the year. The weather was perfect, hardly any rain. They did close some restaurants at night due to lower occupancy. Rooms were very clean and the grounds were beautiful. The workers were amazing and I would like to acknowledge Yary at the restaurants and Ray our concierge, they are both very hard workers and made sure our stay was very pleasant. We thank them both for their extra efforts to accommodate our requests. We do have one negative thing to mention. The restaurants at the resort do not take reservations. They used to do that in previous years and we used to book with our floor concierges. We liked that very much and it was a major plus over other adult resorts. It was one of the major factors that attracted us to visit again. The new process is to line up. This did not work for us, on some occasions we were told the wait is more than one hour. Other guests expressed the same sentiments to us and they were also not pleased with the new way. Hopefully management will reverse this ill conceived decision. It's still a great resort even with the dinner changes and we are hopeful to go back again.

  Dec 09, 2025
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  Amazing resort!

  The best vacation! Beautiful, peaceful, quiet resort. All of your needs will be met. Great food and drinks. Eyre at the pool bar is the best!

  Dec 09, 2025