Occidental Grand Flamenco Punta Cana Hotel

Punta Cana and the Occidental Grand Flamenco are absolutely paradise!!! The beaches are filled with white sand, the natives are friendly and helpful, and the weather is gorgeous. We left 2 weeks ago for a week vacation at the Occidental. The trip was amazing. We encountered no problems and the hotel was far better than we ever expected. I personally walked up the beach and compared other hotels on the beach. Clearly the occidental was in the top 10% of the hotels on the beach. There were many that looked questionable. The room was beautiful, marble bathrooms, a/c that kept the room cool, minibar stocked with beer and drinks, private balcony. The food was fantastic. We took advantage of all the places to eat and love the idea of an all-inclusive resort. The drinks were fantastic and never ending. There were numerous activities throughout the day, however we opted to lay in the sun and enjoy the weather and 80 degree ocean. Pools were immaculate. There is a swim up bar that is perfect to enjoy a drink in the pool.Bottom line: perfect resort for couples, families, and friends who want to enjoy a bit of paradise away from everyday life. I would return to the Occidental in a heartbeat and highly recommend it for an unforgettable vacation.

My daughter and I went to the DR from 4/14/4/19. We made the big mistake of staying at this resort. The food was the worst I have ever tasted. The service was poor. And forget about Prietro tours. They never picked us up at the hotel to take us back to the airport, we almost missed our plane. After a horrible taxi ride which cost us another 600 peso's we made it there by a nose. I have been to Cozumel and Jamaica and loved it. The people and the food. I have talked to many people about the DR and they say you either love it or hate it. I hated it. And I will never stay at another Occidental or Allegro rersort again.

I am 40 yrs old and my husband & I traveled with a large group over Spring Break, there were Seniors in our group, teenagers and young kids 8-12 years. We all had complaints. I have always traveled to all inclusive resorts and had never had such poor quality food, drinks and above all poor SERVICE!! There wasn't any! They make your entire stay here difficult. If you complain, they just look at you like you are crazy, or accuse you of lying, these people can really bring out the worst in you. There is absolutely no variety at the buffet, same food on the breakfast, lunch & dinner every day. Nothing prepared well, nothing presented well. They only open the other restaruants during the evening for dinner, so you have to eat at the buffett for breakfast & lunch. The have a cute little mexican & pizza dinning area outside, but it dosen't open until 7pm. The other restaurants are so bad as well. The only decent place to eat was the steak house. I also found the Domican people very unfriendly. From the airport to the resort, they never smiled, never wanted to assist you, they act as if you are a big inconvenience to them. No place wants to take a travelers checks, they act like they are phony money. Overall the kids had some fun, they liked the water sports, they liked the shows, they were just hokey enough for kids to enjoy. By the way they basically do the same exact show every night-no variety. The bartenders and waiters at every bar just look right past you. I think they think if they act like they don't see you then they won't have to wait on you. Take my advise-go to Mexico or Jamaica. They people are friendly and they really want you in the country. I would never return to another Occidential hotel or to the DR!!

This was my first trip to the Dominican Rep. and my sister and I stayed at the Occidental Flamenco Bavaro. The important part is that we stayed in the private Club Miguel section and it was wonderful. It's not that much more and has it's own restaurant and enclosed beach. The food is much better than the rest of the resort and we were able to order from a limited menu. Remeber to take your insulated mug/cup for your drinks on the beach and a travel alarm clock, as our room didn't have a clock. We wished we would have taken a raft along with our blow-up spa pillows--they pack flat and can be left behind or passed off to new arrivals. The beach is wonderful and the water is divine.You don't need many clothes and long shifts work well in the heat for dinner. Pareos and sandals are great to cover up most of the time. Start with a higher level sunscreen and then work downward. We didn't bring enough # 8 for later in the week. We did tip our main waiter, but we kept him busy filling our drink orders during the day--El Presidente on ice! We left tips daily for our maid and we loved our room with a view of the ocean. I agree with all our tripmates--it was Paradise!

This place was just OK. Nothing more. All the reviews I had read about the food were absolutely true. Our favorite restaurant was the hot dog and fries place if that tells you something. The ala carte restaurants were nothing to brag about either. From what others have told us, the food at the Occidental has defintely gone downhill in the last few years. As far as our room, it was very nice with a great view. We had trouble with our toilet and called 3 times before anyone ever showed up to repair it. All in all, we had a nice vacation but won't go back to the Occidental.

It was the best vacation we ever had. The beach, people, food ,entertainment were great. We hated to leave. The day trip we took was great . We went to Altos de Chavon and Saona Island on a speed boat, returning on a catamaran.It was a long full day and a great way to see the country.Prieto tours were great.

The hotel was fabulous all the way around! (the rooms, pool, lobby, gardens) The beach was pristine and incredible. The staff was friendly and accomodating.The food was lousy. We ate in all of the restaraunts and were least impressed with El Cortijo (the one that is not all inclusive). The fish did not seem fresh and what was served the most was Salmon (a suprise since it is not local to the Carribean). A lot of the other dishes we tried were flavorless unless over salted. Very dissappointed with the food but the hotel was so grand that it seems like a minor part of the trip.

There was 3 of us girls that went and we had the time of our lifes. When we arrived and checked in the resort they take you to your roomin these gulf carts and when they took us to our room we were really suprised because we were upgrated to a suite which had 2 rooms the first room had a table and charis and 2 refrigerators in it and the other half had a couch and chairs along with a tv. the other room was a bedroom with 2 double beds and a tv. one of the girls called and asked for a blanket and pillow and she slept on the couch the first night and said it was comfortable but the next day when we came back fromt he beach the housekeeper had brought in a roll a way bed and fixed it up for us. anything you ask for they take great care of you. the rooms were always clean and the beach was very neat. they always had something different to eat and the food was very good. the breads and deserts are out of this world. Marla is the head lady that sits you down to eat at the buffet you need to get to know her she is great and alot of fun. if you want some good shipping if you go toward the beach and walk to the right aprox 15 to minute walk and you will find alot of shops there and also some bars. otherwise if you go out the front of the resort and walk down teh raod aprox 5 minuts there are more shops and some great deals. make sure to bargain with them and do not pay what they ask. Usually 1/2 is about right to pay. they are a little more pushie then most shops but just say no and walk away if they keep bugging you. getting back to the resort it is very large but it is great and they have several different pools and one of them is huge.there is a swim up bar and also they have 2 jacuzzi's off the pool you just swim in and have a sit they are near the swim up bar just sit back and relax with the bubbles on your back.The shows at night are a most, they start around 8:30 for the kids and 9:00 they do something funny with the with the adults in the audience and at 9:30 to about 10:30 they put on shows and the custums and the singers are great they do not lip sink like other places do..except for the nights that the band and singers are off. we will definately fo back to this resort in the future.

This is a huge complex,and, yes theres a fair bit of walking, but hey, we need the excercise. Spanish owned, these guys are no "fly by nighters" with over 70 hotels worldwide,they know what there doing,and they try, hard, For sure, the complex, grounds, staff, the beach, and the units that your room is in,all a 5 , gorgous.The room itself,a 4,big,bright,and very clean,but the ceiling in our room had previous water damage and kind of looked like a map of the dominican,kewl,also the bathtub had a lot of chips in it,be carefull of the patio door,if you close it behind you,it locks,and you have no way of getting back in.The Food... a 4...now lets be realistic here,this is not fine dining,nor should it be for the price,having said that,the food is very good and your going to be loading your plate 3 times a day for 7 days, the pastrys, breads and fruit ,all delish, and, with the huge selection from the entrees im sure youll find something youll enjoy, i wasnt fussy about the coffee,to strong, so we made tea.Best place to shop is right outside the front gate about 5 mins.If you need cigs,buy the Dominican brand ,Nacional, every bit as good as ours and cheap. I bought a bottle of water at a grocery store and on impulse bought a ten pack of these cigs,as i fumbled through my U.S money, the girl pulled a dollar from my hand.then gave me change.If you like rye whisky,buy some at the duty free as they dont stock it at the bars. Would we go back?..yes..Have a great vacation.A special thank you to Air Transat,who on our return,put my wife and i in first class.because we would have been separated in economy..feel free to contact us for any further questions.

What to say? Amazing, fabulous, wonderful....Honestly, This resort as exceeded all my expectations, I was pleasently suprised. Even, I cried when I left. The resort is georgeous, the grounds and beach are clean and well kept, the same for the beautiful and spacious rooms. Furthermore, the staff is very friendly and helpful. They are very concerned about the guests well being. The entertainment is good, the singers have amazing voices as well as infinite amount of energy. The daytime entertainment is also wonderful, there is dancing lessons, aerobics, volleyball and much more... This regards people who like there nightlife, the disco on the resort is great...I went to Punta Cana with one of my girlfriend and we both love to dance (especially on latin music), and we never left the disco before 3:00 am...too much fun. They play a great variety of latin and pop music to suit all type of people. Warning! Dominican men are very flirty, if you are not prepared this could be overwhelming...be responsable. You can play the game, but do not get played:)In general, the resort is amazing as well as the dominican people. I loved the fact that you knew you were in the Dominican Republic, they love there way of life and there culture and they show it proudly. I recommend this resort to anyone, and personaly am plannig on returning in the near future. Have fun!!!!!