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Dominican Republic Hotel, Resort & Villa Reviews Reviews
Bavaro Princess 03/26/2004
Reviewers Rating:  Excellent
My friends and I just got back from our one week stay at the Hotel Bavaro Princess. We are already planning our next trip back in a few months. We all cried when we left and we miss it so much.
Before I went I read a bunch of reviews from a bunch of different sites and my picture of paradise soon went out the window. I figured we would be worse of because we were a bunch of teens, but the picture of paradise was restored once we arrived...and it will remain a picture of paradise forever.
Check in was a breeze even though we didn't speak a word of spanish when we arrived. We talked slowly, got our rooms, and jumped on the trolley to our rooms. After a quick scan of the immaculate room, our luggage arrived and we got ready for our first night of partying.
We didn't pay attention to the fact that we had to reserve dinner at all the restaurants except the Hispaniola so we ended up having breakfast and dinner at the Hispaniola (buffet) the first day. We made reservations for the Chopin (buffet) the next night. The Chopin turned out to much better than the Hispaniola. We then tried the Bella Pasta (Italian, order), which was a bit of a disappointment, however the pizza was very good, and the Gaucho (steakhouse, order) which was very good, but we didnt like the fact of waiting for them to cook before we ate. The Argentinian Barbeque steak was very good. On the second day we found out that the Chopin also served breakfast, which was excellent because it was closer to our rooms and we enjoyed everything about it more than the Hispaniola.
I am the most picky eater anyone has ever met, and i never starved, i always found a lot of things i knew i couldn't get sick from and i would enjoy.
We made friends with various bartenders at all the bars (helped along by tipping) and we always received a large smile, received all the drinks we wanted and extra drinks even when we didn't order them, and got served before others who were waiting longer.
Even with the language barrier, we never had a problem ordering anything.
One of the most enjoyable parts of our trip was the shows at night. Seeing as their was 9 of us (ended up being 17 of us) we were well known (probably as the crazy canuck kids) and we joked aroung with the Animation team (the entertainers) and soon developed a great friendship with all of them. The shows were hilarious and the team never let us miss out on all the events they run through out the day. It's these guys that we miss the most.
The garden crew and the cleaning ladies kept everything looking spectacular. We never had a problem with the cleaning ladies. There were three of us in each room, and we started with only 2 towels in the bathroom, but a polite phone call to the desk got an extra towel delivered to the room. A note (written with the little spanish we picked up) and a tip got us extra towels (toallas) for the rest of our stay. The fridge was always stocked, the windows and floors cleaned, beds made... everything.
All the facilites and the beach were incredible. I have never seen anything so gorgeous and well kept. Undescribable.
We (all 9 plus the eight friends we met staying at the resort) went on a day trip. We went on a party and snorkeling trip on the Kon Tiki. The crew were hilarious and the snorkeling was excellent. Definetly recommened if you want to party.
The nonpowered watersports were included and we took full advantage of it. Boggieboarding, windsurfing and kayaking were our choices and we did at least one each day. Hobie cats were also available. Very enjoyable.
The only thing I can think of that is close to negative is the size of the resort. At 96 acres a walk from one end to the other is quite a hike, but the friendly trolley drivers make going anywhere on the resort as easy as pie.
I don't suggest buying anything from the shops in the resort, a very nice 20 minute walk left or right on the beach lands you in the arms many willing vendors to give you the best deal, and anything you want "almost free." My friends and I always bartered them to at least 25% of what they originally asked, and we found walking away always ended up with them calling us back to their shop to give us our souvenirs at the price we wanted to pay.
If you are trying to decide on a resort or you are already booked here, this is the best resort in Punta Cana by far. We saw every resort and ours was superior in every way. My friend from school was in the resort next to us, The Flamenco, which was also suppose to be good, but she even admitted that ours was by far superior. Their disco (club) was more exciting but it worried me that they let people from the village (who appeared to be prostitutes) into the club. We always had fun at our disco, especially when our friends from the Animation crew showed up.
I hope this has helped you out, and maybe I will see you there:)
And if you have any questions feel free to email me and ask away.
KEY WORDS TO KNOW
agua - water (which is amply available in the bottle)
cerveza- beer (also amply available in the bottle)
ola- hello
si- yes
Dan
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