Iberostar Selection Bavaro Suites

Jonathan Armstrong

The best part of this resort is the beach, fantastic sand that seemed cool on my feet despite the hot weather. We got lucky with clean sand and no sargassum weeds. The water by the resort was very clean. The food at the buffet is great if you get there when it opens, once it gets busy it's a bit too crowded. The a la carte restaurants were mostly a waste of time here, the steakhouse was closed, the Asian cuisine was fried rice with a performance (good service), the Italian restaurant had abysmal service, couldn't get a drink refill and ended up serving myself. The kids star camp was lovely and I wish we used it more than we did, the staff there were plentiful and abundantly friendly. Our room had a functional layout that felt roomy. However we were ridiculously far from all the amenities and I really got my steps in this week. While I do appreciate the exercise, it was very awkward when you forget something back in the room. The room was continually infested with millipedes. I flushed perhaps 30 to 40 of them down the toilet. Also encountered some cockroach and a fair number of mosquitoes in the room. This is likely due to the poor seals around the doors, you can see sunlight pouring through the crack all around the doors. That being said, the cleaning staff were fantastic and very helpful. The entertainment was good, on par with what I expected. A good mix of kid friendly stuff and the crowd interaction. Overall I felt that the staff really want you to have a good time and I felt there was effort on their part to ensure you have an enjoyable stay.

Anastasia Chilivnic

Pros: Awesome hotel, good service and food! Entertainment team is great, really keeps everybody dancing, smiling and having a good time. Ocean is amazing when the seaweed is gone, the hotel does a good job cleaning it though. We had a storm half way through our trip and it cleared all the seaweed in the ocean and it was amazing! Clean, blue ocean with big waves. Cons: Rooms are a bit dated and need work for sure, and the cleanliness is could definitely be better..

Chris Deneys

This is a beautiful resort with many friendly people/staff! We were treated top notch. Food was very good. Golf course is absolutely fantastic! Manny has set the bar very high for concierge service. We really never relied much on a concierge before. But now I’ve come to realize what asset they are. Manny is the man!

Mahir Jamee-UL

Actual 5 stars. We did the coral level and Will definitely return again Booked for 4 nights. Food and services are excellent. They got a 6.4 feet deep pool which is amazing. Their Starcafe has really good caramel frappe Their drinks ARE NOT watered down and pop comes in glass bottles which are absolutely delicious (I think this is for coral level) Greek restaurant has the best chicken and beef souvlaki ever.

Reginald Sabio

The stay was really good. If you want to take a good size family including kids this is an affordable resort. Lots to do with some great employees. We had a blast with one of the entertainment employees all week named Bugaloo. He made our time whether at the pool or theatre enjoyable & active. Look forward to staying again for a 3rd time.