Bahia Principe Punta Cana Hotel

1 reader found this review helpful

what an amazing place.
i came from uk in august/september 2008 with my wife and 2 kids, 3 and 5.
the hotel is really fantastic. i can categorically say that you want for nothing in this hotel.
food choice is superb, and the quality is excellent. there really is no need to go to the a la carte restaurants, but the japanese and grill bar are particularly good
rooms were excellent with a/c jacuzzi bath, and free mini bar stocked every day.
if you are into beach holidays, this is one of the best beaches i have been on, and i have been to several exotic places including oman, seychelles, and phillipines boracay, and this is as good as any of those. the sand is cleaned every day and the free water sports include canoes, pedal boats, mini catamarans and snorkelling
we spent most of the time by the pool and at the swim up bars(in all the pools), where the barmen are very generous with the spirits.
we would recommend anyone to go out there
you really will not be disappointed with this place as a holiday destination

2 readers found this review helpful

First of all you get a great welcome here. Lovely people. The food was great, lots of restaurants to choose from. If you tell reception you have been here before they instantly upgrade you. lots of perks with that like the free safe in your room saves you around £35, you get to eat in all the restaurants as many times as you like instead of the once a week effort.
Sadly we were in the tropical storm that hit the Dominican and so the weather was only okay for about 5 days and then the rain came and didn't stop. It was really windy too(obviously). It didn't stop us from using the pool though.
There was no entertainment put on for us while it constantly rained. Most of the excursions were outdoor so basically there was nothing to do, no sun, no fun. I was very very very bored. Saying that though you don't come here for the entertainment you come here for the rest so really it wasn't that bad. The hotel was perfect and so were the people here.
The upgraded flight(FIRST CHOICE) which cost me roughly £300 extra per family member was a complete waste of money. People were allowed to cut through our row to get to the toilet which was a pain in the neck as someone would ask us to move every five minutes(no joke). The flight attendants did absolutely nothing about it. I will never fly with first choice again, a complete waste of money. That's why I’ve only given 7 out of 10 for the overall holiday because first choice are about as good as a chocolate fireguard, useless.
The rep there was rubbish to say the least and was no help to anyone.
If you are considering this hotel then definitely go as it's amazing but try and go with a company that will take care of you when you're out there.