Bahia Principe Grand Punta Cana

Jessica Leibner

We had the best time ever at the Grand Bahia Principe Aquamarine in Punta Cana! From the moment we arrived, the staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome everyone was so kind, generous, and incredibly accommodating. A huge shoutout to Miguel at the front desk, who was truly the best and always made sure everything was perfect for us. The entertainment team was honestly unbeatable and completely made our trip. Gabriel, Yafranny, Oblenny, Isaac, Walter, Jose, Ray, Richard, Freily, Felix (trained me at the gym!!!) Juan (the best bar tender ever!!!) and of course DJ Martin were absolutely incredible and knew exactly how to bring the energy and fun every single day. They made our vacation 100 times more memorable, and we will definitely be coming back just for them. An unforgettable experience from start to finish!

Eric Hassenzahl

It's what you'd expect from an all-inclusive that has to mamage thousands of people for 3 meals a day, plus lots of alcohol. Not the place if you want and peace or quiet. Loud music wherever you go (party atmosphere), people who "claim" prime beach and pool chairs early in the morning, then only use them for a couple hours, low-quality food options for the most part. That being said, one can always put together a very nice salad, cold cuts and cheeses on good bread, good fresh fruit, smoothies. But the trays of prepared foods were generally not particularly good. In a week stay, you get 3 'special' meals at one of the many specialty restaurants. Reserve early, and take advantage. Good wines and beer will cost you extra no matter where you eat. The house wines are awful.... One nice feature is that you get a wrist band for each person in your group and that band is what they check for meals, and is a fob for getting wirelessly and keylessly into your room. I guess you get what you pay for - this is one of the lower-cost DR resorts. Drive from the airport is 45 minutes or so. Kudos to the folks who work there. We found them friendly and helpful despite having to deal with a few pushy, slobby and rude tourists who sometimes behave at the buffet as though they've never seen food before, and bully their way past lines to get onto shuttles or to a bartender first. Most of the clientele, though, were friendly. Lots of different languages spoken, so people come from all over the world. Also good for families with kids, and there is a nightly show at 9pm that cycles through a weekly schedule: dancers, magic, circus, etc... The spa (extra $$) was quite nice, and there's mini golf, a kids water park, soccer pitch, ping pong, and a little "village" of shops aimed at tourists.

Phil Love

We had a recently renovated room that far exceeded our expectations. Their shuttle service ran on going making it convienent to get around. Lots of variety at buffet with rotation and a la cartes were a great addition. The Greek in particular was high end and Japenese was entertaining. Friendly service throughout though if you spoke Spanish it went further. Went with TripCentral and recommend them.

Dafna Matsegora

We stayed in villa 15, right in the center of everything, close to the buffets, main areas, and the beach. There was always something to do, with lots of entertainment throughout the day and night, including pool activities, dance areas, live music, and performances. The entertainment crew was absolutely amazing and really made the experience. Special shoutout to Juan, Lorena, Frederick, and Ruben, such fun, energetic, and genuinely great people. The bartenders were also fantastic. I rarely knew exactly what drink I wanted, and whenever I asked for “something with ___,” they always came up with creative and delicious drinks. The food was great as well, with lots of variety, and the resort even had a coffee machine and a barista, which was a huge plus for coffee lovers like myself. The beach was nice, with plenty of seating areas. There was seaweed in the water, but the maintenance crew was constantly cleaning it and making sure the beach stayed accessible. This was my first time staying at a resort, and while resorts aren’t for everyone, I really enjoyed having a fun, stress-free week with my friend and not having to worry about anything. That said, there were a few downsides. We noticed ants on the balcony, and both my friend and I had multiple bug bites on our legs, which may have been bed bugs or possibly something from the beach, we couldn’t confirm. Another downside was the cost of excursions, most of which were over $100 USD per person. Overall, it was a fun and enjoyable vacation with great staff and entertainment.

Orbyx

Thali restaurant was so so good! Got the butter chicken with the basmati rice and the butter naan, with the Vada Pav as a starter and it was absolutely amazing. Rice just melted in my mouth, chicken was very soft, naan tasted amazing, the started was so soft also. Highly recommend! Also the service was very good, attentive staff and the food came very fast.