Hotels in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

The Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort All Inclusive is a wonderful and exotic hotel. An outstanding and inviting property, this hotel is the best place to call home while traveling on business or pleasure. The great number of amenities, facilities and extras this hotel features makes it an enjoyable place to stay. An overall atmosphere of beauty will delight guests when they check in, for this hotel is well attuned to the individual needs of all its visitors. In addition, area attractions and venues that guests will want to experience are within the vicinity, making it fun to get to know the area.
The service the hotel's personable staff provides is comforting and inviting, creating an overall welcoming atmosphere to the hotel. The staff is well versed in the art of hospitality. After a long day of sightseeing, business or pleasure, guests will look forward to retiring to the gorgeously appointed guest rooms, which are well equipped to meet the needs and expectations modern travelers have come to develop.
Renovation Notice:
The hotel is currently undergoing renovations to select guestrooms. There may be noise disturbance. The estimated completion date is November 30, 2008. This date is subject to change.

The Barcel￳ B￡varo Caribe is located 13 miles from the Punta Cana Airport and convenient to Santo Domingo Airport. Located on B￡varo Beach, this hotel is surrounded by palm trees and a shady tropical garden. An ideal vacation destination, the Barcelo Bavaro offers non stop entertainment for the entire family. Guests can enjoy water sports such as windsurfing, diving and kayaks. The hotel also offers an extensive day and nighttime entertainment program for adults and children. Childcare facilities are available at an extra charge.
Retire to absolute elegance and tranquility in the tastefully appointed guest rooms. Each guest room is thoughtfully equipped with an array of modern conveniences to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. Further to the ultimate in comfort, guests will also enjoy highly personalized and yet discreet service. Some of the rooms boast a balcony or terrace with views of the beach or gardens. The Barcel￳ B￡varo Caribe has two onsite restaurants and three bars. An all inclusive stay at this hotel includes accommodations and taxes, all meals, drinks, and gratuities in your nightly rate.

HONEYMOON PACKAGE: valid year round, no minimum stay. This includes: Basket of fruit in the room, Bottle of rum in the room, Up grade to a sea view room (depending on availability), Late check out (depending on availability), Special packages in the beauty salon, and Romantic dinner in one of our gourmet restaurants. Guest must present proof of marriage at check in.

Children Do Not Stay Free:
They are charged a reduced rate.

Please note: Children defined as age 11 and younger. Adults defined as age 12 and older.

The Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort is located 13 kilometers away from the Punta Cana International Airport. This is the only resort situated directly on Bavaro Beach, in the midst of a coconut grove. It is part of a complex of five different hotels, with a full range of features including a casino, activities and various forms of entertainment. The all inclusive plan includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, at different restaurants, (excluding the resort's gourmet restaurants) and unlimited local beverages at any of the property's beverage outlets (available round the clock). Add to all that free non motorized water sports, tennis courts, entertainment and an entrance to two discotheques you can't beat that.
The guest rooms are especially spacious and equipped with a balcony or terrace, which offers an ocean view. The ocean front swimming pool is surrounded by palm trees and is serviced by a poolside bar. The guest rooms and bathroom facilities are all well appointed and full of amenities, including a mini bar with free, unlimited local beverages. Massage and salon services are also available. The Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort offers onsite dining, recreational activities and entertainment venues. An all inclusive stay at this hotel includes accommodations and taxes, all meals, drinks, and gratuities in your nightly rate.

HONEYMOON PACKAGE: valid year round, no minimum stay. This includes: Basket of fruit in the room, Bottle of rum in the room, Up grade to a sea view room (depending on availability), Late check out (depending on availability), Special packages in the beauty salon, and Romantic dinner in one of our gourmet restaurants. Guest must present proof of marriage at check in.

Children Do Not Stay Free:
They are charged a reduced rate.

Please note: Children defined as age 11 and younger. Adults defined as age 12 and older.

BARCELO BAVARO GOLF SUITES CASINO RESORT IS ASPECTACULAR 126 ROOMALL INCLUSIVE RESORT, JUST 20 KM FROM PUNTA CANAINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,AND 190 KM FROM LAS AMERICAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WEARE ON BAVAROBEACH, WITH FINE WHITE SANDS STRETCHING 12 KM, IN THEMIDDLE OF SHADYCOCONUT GROVES, WITH A CORAL REEF WHICH KEEPS THEWATERS WARM, CALMAND INVITING. WE ARE AN ALL INCLUSIVE RESORT, OFFERINGOUTSTANDINGACCOMMODATIONS, ROUND THE CLOCK ACTIVITIES, AND SUPERBMEALS ANDBEVERAGES.

The Barcelo Bavaro Golf and Suites is located 13 miles from Punta Cana Airport and convenient to Santo Domingo Airport. Aptly located to help you enjoy your vacation, this all inclusive property provides the ultimate in excellent service and accommodations. Located overlooking B￡varo Golf Club and surrounded by tropical gardens, the hotel offers a tranquil and serene atmosphere, where you can relax and rejuvenate. For all the water sports, the B￡varo Beach is close by. Opened in 1989, the hotel was completely refurbished in 1995.
Accommodations comprise richly appointed guest rooms. All guest rooms are individually decorated and equipped with modern conveniences you have come to expect. For your dining pleasure, the hotel offers two restaurants serving Italian and Mexican cuisine. This golfer's paradise boasts an 18 hole golf course. In addition to its fine location and elegant accommodations, the hotel pampers guests with attentive and personalized service. The Barcelo Bavaro offers onsite dining and is minutes to shopping and entertainment. An all inclusive stay at this hotel includes accommodations and taxes, all meals, drinks, and gratuities in your nightly rate.

HONEYMOON PACKAGE: valid year round, no minimum stay. This includes: Basket of fruit in the room, Bottle of rum in the room, Up grade to a sea view room (depending on availability), Late check out (depending on availability), Special packages in the beauty salon, and Romantic dinner in one of our gourmet restaurants. Guest must present proof of marriage at check in.

Children Do Not Stay Free:
They are charged a reduced rate.

Please note: Children defined as age 11 and younger. Adults defined as age 12 and older.

The Hotel Barcelo Bavaro Palace is an All Inclusive luxury resort located 13 miles from the Punta Cana Airport. This is the only resort actually on Bavaro Beach, and it is part of a complex of five hotels, complete with a convention center, casino and golf course. Guests will have privileges to facilities at the neighboring properties, which add up to a lot of restaurants, bars and discos at their access. The all inclusive rate includes all meals, local beverages, non motorized water sports, service and taxes. The all inclusive services are offered nearly around the clock, except for a break in the early morning hours.
The guest rooms are spacious and feature a balcony or a terrace with an ocean view. These rooms are complete with a full range of amenities including personal safe, coffee maker and international phone service. For recreation, there are many options throughout the complex. Guests can take advantage of the beach, various sports, swimming pools as well as enjoy nightlife at some of the resorts' combined nightclubs. The Hotel Barcelo Bavaro Palace offers onsite dining, entertainment and recreation.

HONEYMOON PACKAGE: valid year round, no minimum stay. This includes: Basket of fruit in the room, Bottle of rum in the room, Up grade to a sea view room (depending on availability), Late check out (depending on availability), Special packages in the beauty salon, and Romantic dinner in one of our gourmet restaurants. Guest must present proof of marriage at check in.

Children Do Not Stay Free:
They are charged a reduced rate.

Please note: Children defined as age 11 and younger. Adults defined as age 12 and older.

Location. The Caribe Club Princess is located in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The White Sands Golf Course is one quarter kilometer from the hotel. Plaza Bavaro is less than one kilometer away. The hotel is four and one half kilometers from Palma Real shopping center.
Hotel Features. The entrance of the Caribe Club Princess is landscaped with palm trees and manicured grounds. The main building, which includes the lobby, is formed like a hut. The lobby features marble floors and wrought iron chandeliers. Three outdoor pools are surrounded by sun decks furnished with lounge chairs and large umbrellas. An outdoor playground is complemented by a kids' club and teens' club. Dining options at the hotel include a buffet restaurant, a snack bar, Mexican food at Sombrero, Asian cuisine at Shangay and Italian fare at Mamma Mia. Featured bars include the Lobby Bar, Bar Higero, Bar Piscina located poolside and Bar La Matica. Complimentary shuttle services are offered to the Gran Casino and Bavaro Princess.

Guestrooms. The Caribe Club Princess offers 349 guestrooms with tiled floors and balconies. Accommodations feature air conditioning and ceiling fans. Minibars are provided, and bottled water is complimentary. In room safes are offered. Suites are available.

Expert Tip. You won't have to step too far to see wildlife. There are a select number of tropical birds, peacocks, ducks and chickens that call the grounds of the Caribe Club Princess home. In a nighttime stroll through the mangrove, the mooing sounds aren't coming from cows, but the resident bull frogs.

Location. The Catalonia Bavaro Beach, Golf and Casino Resort is an all inclusive resort located on Bavaro Beach, just ten miles from Punta Cana Airport.
Hotel Features. This huge, beachfront resort is marvelously landscaped, and it offers its guests a wide variety of amenities eight restaurants, a golf course and a casino. The Catalonia Bavaro is located on a sheltered bay and characterized by turquoise waters coconut palms. The "Ultra Inclusive" dining options include everything from Japanese Teppanyaki to fine Italian cuisine, as well as several bars. The Pizzeria Sorrento, located by the swimming pool features authentic wood burning ovens. A new Italian ￠ la carte restaurant, La Toscana, has replaced our French restaurant Parisienne.

Guestrooms. Wireless Internet is complimentary through out the entire hotel and its guestrooms. Guests are accommodated in comfortable and well appointed Junior Suites that are designed for two occupants but up to three people may be accommodated with additional bedding. The bathrooms feature a large, round bathtub and a separate shower. These rooms have a living area, as well as a private terrace with a hammock and rocking chair. The rooms also come with a refrigerator stocked with soft drinks, hair dryer and a safe deposit box. The "Ultra Inclusive" rates include all meals, snacks, wine served at lunch and dinner, afternoon tea, unlimited beverages, and mini bar. It also includes a wide variety of non motorized water sports, and a wide variety of land sports and activities, including tennis and a fitness facility.

Expert Tip. Nightly entertainment and entry to the onsite disco are also included. Fees and expenses for golf and the casino are NOT included. The hotel has a brand new club house called Caribe Golf Club and it is located at the 18 hole golf course.

Location.

• The adults only Catalonia Royal Bavaro is located in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
• Catalonia Cabeza de Toro Golf Club on site
• 15 kilometers from Comercial Center Punta Cana

• Gran Caribe restaurant and Thalassa restaurant
• Seasonal outdoor pool, fitness room and spa
• Direct beach access

• Complimentary wireless Internet access
• LCD televisions
• Minibars

Location. The beachfront Colony Bay Resort is located in Uvero Alto, Dominican Republic. The hotel is adjacent to Macao Beach. Plaza Uvero Alto shopping center is less than two kilometers away.
Hotel Features. This all inclusive, colonial style resort features whitewashed buildings with terra cotta roofs. Guests receive welcome cocktails upon arrival. The grounds boast direct beach access with reclining lounge chairs. Freshwater options include a children's pool and spa tub, and an outdoor pool with palm tree islands and a poolside bar. The hotel also features a spa and beauty salon. The fitness center offers aerobics classes. Entertainment options include an on site casino, dancing lessons and a game room. The Colony Bay Resort offers two buffet style restaurants and two sit down restaurants with a la carte meals.

Guestrooms. The resort's 192 guestrooms feature colorful tropical d￩cor. Headboards feature hand scraped, espresso stained wood with a mature bamboo inlay. Bedspreads highlight a pattern of palm fronds against an aqua background. Rooms open to furnished private balconies.

Expert Tip. The property's mini market sells one of a kind handicrafts and artwork created by locals.

Location. Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana All Inclusive stands in the Cabeza de Toro area along B￡varo's powder fine beaches in the Dominican Republic city of Higuey. Cabeza de Toro Golf Course, located two kilometers from the resort.
Hotel Features. Tropical dining options range from the romantically candlelit Caruso, to The Grill that serves poolside pizzas. High speed Internet access is available at four lobby computers. A contemporary health and beauty spa is graced by stone walls and mahogany stained furniture, and features a large spa tub, stone lined solarium and a shaded relaxation garden. The spa offers a couples' room and services such as massage, body treatments, hydrotherapy, reflexology and Vichy showers. Two treatment rooms are housed in a wood cabin located on the second floor. Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana's disco is open nightly. Children, ages four through 12, are invited to attend activities offered at the resort's clubhouse. Group activities feature evening shows that range from Broadway style productions to Dominican dance and music.

Guestrooms. This all inclusive resort provides 540 guestrooms in nine, mustard brown, three story buildings with stairway access only. D￩cor features tile floors, soft yellow walls, bright sun sculptures above the headboards, burnt orange bedspreads, white curtains and warm tone furniture. Rooms feature furnished balconies, televisions with U.S. cable channels and coffeemakers. In room safes carry a fee. Blue tiled bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations and contemporary basin sinks.

Expert Tip. Manati Park, an ecological park featuring dolphin encounters, is located 12 kilometers away, and offers complimentary shuttle service between the park and the resort.
All Inclusive Rate Plan:
All inclusive amenities and resort fees are determined by the property and are subject to change.
Plan Includes:

• Welcome cocktail
• All meals and snacks
• Unlimited non alcoholic and local alcoholic beverages
• House wine with dinner
• Taxes and gratuities
• Non motorized water sports, including scuba diving introductory clinic in the pool
• Land sports including tennis, shuffleboard, bicycling, aerobics
• Resort fitness and recreational facilities
• Horseback riding (Up to 30 minutes per guest per week. Reservations required
• Supervised activities for children ages 4 12 at the Kid's Club
• Managers cocktail party
• Daily activities program
• Admission to nightly entertainment shows
• Admission to on site disco
• Gaming machines in mini casino

• Wine by the bottle
• Additional horseback riding
• Babysitting services
• Per play use of gaming machines
• Spa and beauty treatments and services
• Motorized water sports
• Telephone, fax and Internet access and business sevices
• Laundry and dry cleaning
• Video and photo services
• Optional or outside tours and excursions

Location. Dreams Punta Cana fronts the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Punta Cana, which is located on the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic. Handicrafts are offered at Plaza Uvero Alto, positioned less than two kilometers from the resort.
Hotel Features. This all inclusive property is bordered by a verdant landscape of cattle ranches and banana plantations. An expansive pink marble floored lobby leads to a selection of restaurants that offer pan Asian delicacies, Mexican cuisine, grilled seafood and barbecued fare. Several bars provide poolside and swim up service, while Desires Disco Bar opens for teens during early evening hours and welcomes adults during late night hours. Four function rooms include a ballroom that accommodates up to 350 people. High speed Internet access is available in public areas for a fee. Leisure amenities include an immense freeform outdoor pool flanked by a sundeck, thatched sunshades and family sized thatched roof beds. The resort supplies watercraft such as kayaks and sailboats. Banana boats and scuba gear are offered for fees. A casino houses slot machines, and table games are introduced by mid evening. Colorful fish ponds flank a thatched roof spa that contains a hydrotherapy area, a 15 person spa tub, a cold plunge pool, a sauna, an aromatherapy steam room, an unscented steam room, and ice cold, rainforest and Swiss showers.

Guestrooms. This resort offers 620 guestrooms and suites distributed among nine three story buildings without elevators. Guestrooms extend onto furnished balconies or patios. Tile floors, light wood furniture, and sand and white hued fabrics reflect the resort's seaside environment. In room safes, refrigerators and coffeemakers add convenience. Swim out suites are available.

Expert Tip. This resort offers a staff supervised no parents allowed compound that features a pirate ship pool equipped with a water slide and a toddlers' fountain. The compound includes an air conditioned clubhouse, a shaded rubber floored playground, a dinosaur grotto, a volleyball/soccer area, a snack bar and an outdoor movie area. Parents are allotted pagers. Additionally, the Core Zone provides numerous activities for teenagers aged 13 to 17.

Location. The Excellence Punta Cana resort is an all inclusive, adults only retreat located on a two and one half kilometer stretch of powder white Caribbean beach along the easternmost coast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. La Basilica stands 30 kilometers from the resort.
Hotel Features. This colonial style resort offers dining options that range from contemporary continental and Mediterranean fare, to pan Asian and Caribbean seafood dishes. Function space accommodates group events. A business center offers fax and photocopy services. Complimentary high speed Internet access is provided throughout the hotel. The primary outdoor pool measures longer than a football field and winds beneath bridges and laps against swim up palapa bars. A private outdoor pool features a refreshing waterfall. The Excellence Spa contains a spa tub, a sauna, a Turkish bath and a steam bath. Beauty services and massage therapies are professionally administered by appointment. The fitness center contains free weights, NordicTrac and Universal equipment, stationary bikes and treadmills. Excellence Casino is a separate small club equipped with black jack and roulette tables, card game tables and slot machines.

Guestrooms. Excellence Punta Cana offers 452 guest suites with mountain or garden view furnished balconies or patios. D￩cor features include terra cotta tiled floors, ceiling fans, Mexican pottery, and crisp island white and sea blue color schemes. Enhanced room amenities include satellite television and CD/DVD players. All accommodations provide coffeemakers, stocked minibars and in room safes. Bathrooms contain jetted tubs, separate showers, weight scales, vanity mirrors, bathrobes and slippers. Excellence Club Suites feature private check in and check out, complimentary Internet access, buffets and bar services.

Expert Tip. Resort staff arranges bird watching excursions along the River Nisibon. Staff also reserves moonlit horseback rides along the beach, the first 30 minutes of which are complimentary.