Independent Hispaniola hotels

"Firstly, the staff tipping culture is disgusting. Staff were rude and offered no assistance once they realized there was no cash tip available. This was apparent within five minutes of our arrival. I want to be clear tipping aasnt an issue we just had to visit the ATM which we did however, it’s not okay to be treated in such a way. Our room wasn’t ready upon check-in, which resulted in us being moved. Unfortunately, the room we were given flooded every time we used the shower. The bed sheets were never changed, even after we specifically requested it. Housekeeping simply remade the bed using the same sheets. The in-room alcohol bar was not properly stocked—we arrived to find half-empty bottles. Additionally, the towels had a damp, unpleasant smell. Plates and cutlery was constantly dirty and just had a very unclean aura to them. Other than that it was fine. "

"Pools were clean, gym was clean with good equipment, property was very worn & in need of repair, rooms were in need of major maintenance, restaurants were excellent with amazing staff"

"I like the clean and food. I don’t like, not much seafood."

"This property is fairly new and the room options are amazing. We chose a two-bedroom connecting room option room. They call this a one bedroom mm. One for my husband and I with the King and our girls had two separate queen size beds, also giving us two bathrooms for a family of five. My girls love that our rooms ended in six and seven. If you know, you know. I loved how welcoming and engaging all the staff was. The only drawback are the many people on the beach trying to sell you trinkets, excursions, etc. Plan to barter and bring cash if you want to buy souvenirs from them which are usually comparable to what was offered the store for the hotel. But in keeping with today's ways they also took venmo, PayPal, etc Don't get me wrong. I took advantage of some of these moments, especially photos with the monkeys. I personally love that. The food options were good Especially enjoyed the different restaurants in the evening Mexican & the steakhouse no reservations so getting there early to put your party's name in is key. The staff also encouraged involvement in games like soccer or volleyball. Dancing, lessons, etc. You could either choose to be involved or just chillax by the pool or ocean. My favorite thing was that they offered a room with three women and three men showers. on our last day we were able to enjoy the beach all day and then shower and get ready for our night flight home."

"The resort was huge! The many workers and staff do an incredible job maintaining such a massive property. The people were all very nice and friendly."

"Everything was amazing"

"Good location, right next door to swimming with the dolphins. The food wasn’t the greatest but the drinks were really good, especially the pina coladas! Overall, it was really good. I would definitely return."

"Breathtaking resort with great service, food, drinks, & clean rooms"

"Overall I thought the resort was well appointed. The room I had #4211 was pleasant except for a fairly strong smell that was either from mildew or sewer. I reported it to the front desk staff but the smell remained unchanged. This is why I dated my review good, not outstanding "