Hotel pros:
- gorgeous territory, birds, turtles, fish, hermit crab
- Beach
- restaurant
- local animation (Latin American dances, circus, karaoke, live music, disco on the beach)
- prepared seafood dishes on the beach
Minuses:
- old rooms (for $20 per day per person) can be upgraded. The advantage is that you will have a better room, more choice of alcohol and a separate area on the beach.
- choice of seafood (no shrimp, lobster)
- weak children's animation
- dirty pool (poorly cleaned)
- the key to the room is demagnetized every day : (
- The staff hardly speaks English
Cleaning in the room is of poor quality, well, God bless her, that's not what they came for. Main beach. And here we got a shock. The beach was cleaned from algae every three to four days. Heaps of seaweed lay on the shore. You understand the view yourself ((. The ocean. If you are going to swim, forget it. The water is deep for a kilometer in depth. The bottom is in stones and reef formations, neither swim nor walk. The coastal part of the ocean is simply terrible. That's what people fly for Beautiful turquoise ocean and soft white sand, you will not get that. There was no limit to the disappointment. Therefore, for lovers of good beaches, I DO NOT RECOMMEND this hotel. Disappointment is inevitable.
As for the cleanliness of the sun loungers and the rest of the beach equipment - DO NOT WASH and DO NOT DISINFECT. Tables and chairs stained. And this is during covid. As we did not take care, but became infected with covid. The hotel does NOT have the necessary processing. All at random. Well, that happened already two days before departure. Therefore, who with children or adulthood, think carefully. The vacation was also spoiled by the fact that the departure of the plane was postponed much earlier. Since the planes are very old, breakdowns often occur and hence the unauthorized rescheduling of flights. We were supposed to fly out on 27.03 at 14:00. And they took off on 26.03 at 04:00. Our day was stolen. They explained that the charter has the right to change the departure time. All those leaving were indignant, but they do not care.
I also want to draw your attention to the representative who meets you at the hotel from Aneks Tour, a Cuban by origin. VERY dishonest person. The more she says "I don't want to cheat", the less you believe her. It scares you that if you don’t buy excursions from her, then you’re in trouble)). No insurance, no security, and so on. Nonsense and lies. It's just that her excursions are three or even four times more expensive. The prices are exorbitant.
The only good thing about the hotel is the area. This is what is in line with the reviews.
The food is so-so, the same. But for us it is not important. You won't go hungry. )
In general, I do not recommend the hotel.
Recommendation for choosing a room - ideally the second floor, on the balcony there is a hammock, armchairs, a table. There is less space on the first floor on the balcony. The cleanliness of the beach was especially noted. As it is in the reviews - there are algae and there are a lot of them thrown ashore, they are also up to five meters from the coast, then - no. At 6 am, the beach is swept, cleaned with tractors, and everything is washed: sun loungers, umbrellas, tables. The best place on the beach is on the left side.
People on the territory can be seen very rarely, the hotel is 60% full. In the Privileged Romance Deluxe Junior Suite from 11.00 to 22.00, meals can be ordered to the room from the menu, for such tourists there are also their own areas on the beach (they are on the right and left on the beach).
Of the minuses: there is nothing behind the hotel - $ 10 taxi to the nearest store, food - a separate fat MINUS, there is almost nothing to eat, there is also no ice cream, no fruit, no seafood. Restaurant A la carte Italian - very long, also no seafood and nothing tasty!
An advertising page, a vacation in the Dominican Republic with a direct flight from Kyiv to La Romana, without any tests, made me think. Why not. Enhanced search for information about the country, climate, hotels, entertainment. Lots of revised reviews. And here's the hotel. Catalonia Bavaro Beach 5. We fly on the second flight from Kyiv. Surprisingly, the 12-hour flight was well tolerated. Azur is a great guy. Everything is fast, comfortable, not bad food. At 4 am we landed at La Romana airport. Our plane is one. 15 minutes to pass control, get luggage and we are on the bus. There are 2 buses of tourists from our flight to Catalonia. We are met by the representative of the Anex tour, a pretty girl Masha Ovsishcher, who will become our permanent consultant and assistant on all issues for the rest of the holiday. About 45 minutes drive and we enter the huge and very beautiful territory of the Catalonia Bovaro Beach Hotel.
When booking a room, we opted for the privilege category and did not lose. The first advantage is early check-in. Within 5 min. we were given the keys to the room and at 7.00 we were already in building 9 in room 925. The second plus. Large room with a good repair, a large dressing room with a safe. Bathroom with two washbasins, toilet, bidet, two showers. All soap and rylny accessories in a set and constantly replenished. A room with a large bed, two sofas, two armchairs, a table, a coffee maker, a mini bar with cola, pepsi, sprite, beer. Coffee, cream. Useful thing ironing board and iron. There is also an umbrella from the rain, even once for 20 minutes it came in handy, although here it usually rains at night. We go out to the balcony and here is a surprise. A comfortable hammock for relaxing, two armchairs, a table, a clothes dryer. Third plus. The room has branded bathrobes and slippers. Someone will say little things
but it was pleasant and convenient for us. We didn’t feel uncomfortable from the voltage in the 110-volt network. For charging gadgets, usb plugs are everywhere. The view from the room to the green area of the hotel, the beauty is indescribable. The main restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner in buffet style. Fourth plus. We can have breakfast at the Italian à la carte restaurant. Conveniently. For dinner there are 4 a la carte restaurants. They are by appointment, but the number of visits is not limited. Dominican, Japanese, Italian, American. Loved the American and Italian. Quarantine has brought a convenient innovation. There is no longer a paper menu. Before entering the restaurant, you download a QR code to your phone and in front of you are all the menus in 4 languages with a description of the dishes offered. In the main restaurant with a buffet, everything is as usual, you put all the dishes yourself, only in a mask and gloves, which you take off in the halls where you dine. The food is good and varied, always different meat, fish,
seafood dishes. Fresh exotic fruits, pastries, delicious cakes, always different ice cream. The central restaurant is located in the middle of the pond. Ducks, fish, turtles swim around, great egrets walk importantly. A good selection of alcohol, juices, cocktails, bars. Fifth plus. There are two bars where only vacationers with privilege bracelets can be served. There are premium spirits and cocktails are prepared in a completely different way. The beautiful huge territory of the hotel includes ponds with different living creatures, geese, ducks, herons, turtles, various fish. Hummingbirds are flying. There are relaxation zones, a lot of photo zones. From the reception to the ocean stretches a gallery covered with palm leaves, which is convenient to walk in the heat or rain. The Atlantic Ocean is what we came here for. It is simply mesmerizing, turquoise water. white with pink blotches and sand as fine as flour, which never gets hot.
Huge coconut palms right at the water's edge. Beautiful sunrises and a huge rainbow after the rain. Air 30, water 30. Light ocean breeze and almost complete calm, as waves are held back by a barrier reef. The place to stay is just fantastic. Much has been written about the large amount of algae on the beach, but the algae that the ocean brought at night by 7 in the morning had already been removed and taken away. The beach is very well equipped. Lots of sun loungers. umbrellas. Everything is constantly cleaned and disinfected. Fifth plus. There is a separate area on the beach with gazebos from the sun and large mattresses, with a separate bar. The hotel does not have cards for beach towels. Freely rent and rent on the beach or near the pools as much as you want and when you want. The hotel has two animation teams and you will not be bored. Volleyball, darts, archery, aerobics, etc. Various parties on the beach and by the pools. Evening shows at the theater. Cleaning
rooms was daily and of high quality, everything changed and replenished. The dollars left for cleaning were justified. Being in the Caribbean and not seeing the Caribbean Sea is not about us. Our tour operator Aneks took care of it here too. The excursions offered by him, accompanied by the guide Ekaterina Fedorova, will be remembered for a long time. City of Artists, Saona Island, Caribbean Sea Journey. Starfish, you can't forget If you have any problems at the hotel, always contact the reception to the Russian-speaking girl Yana. She will always help you with a smile. In general, the entire staff of the hotel is very welcoming and friendly, ready to fulfill any request of the guests. Many thanks to them for this. If there is heaven on earth, then Catalonia is one part of it. On the last day, we, tanned, rested with a charge of vivacity and positive emotions, threw coins into the ocean in order to return once again to this beautiful place and to this beloved country.