We rested in the hotel with two couples, without children, so I will only describe the adult vacation, and what we saw from the children's side. I'll start at the beginning with accommodation. We arrived in the morning, we were at the hotel early, we didn’t pay extra for early check-in, but the hotel took care of us and settled us earlier than standard time, which was a pleasant surprise.
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We rested in the hotel with two couples, without children, so I will only describe the adult vacation, and what we saw from the children's side. I'll start at the beginning with accommodation. We arrived in the morning, we were at the hotel early, we didn’t pay extra for early check-in, but the hotel took care of us and settled us earlier than standard time, which was a pleasant surprise. They also asked that our rooms be as close as possible, but on the first day this did not happen. We were offered. That in two days they will be able to move to the next room, when the guests leave from there, but after looking at the rooms, and they gave them to us on the same floor not so far from each other, we did not change anything. Although for concern, and then they asked us again. Wouldn't we like to change the room, since one neighbor was free, but we refused. Overall, the staff and service are top notch. Waiters, bartenders, room service, everything is great. By numbers. The rooms are well maintained, but an update is already asking. Not because the shabby furniture or plaster has fallen off, it's just that there is not enough freshness, and this is a little noticeable. But we have no complaints about maintenance and cleaning. . The mini-bar was constantly replenished, shampoos, gels, etc. were always in place, they didn’t forget to change towels, the bed, however, was changed only on the third day, but we didn’t get it so dirty that we would change it every day. The rooms that we have, that our friends overlooked the pool, only from its different sides, we were closer to the beach. The ocean is almost invisible, only a piece of it, but in general the view is excellent, especially at dawn or in the evening, when the pools are all illuminated. The room itself is in pleasant warm colors, in a colonial style with a canopy over the bed, there is a living area with a sofa, a shower and a bathtub in the bathroom. In general, in terms of landscaping, everything is very convenient. The Internet was also very important to us, as we sometimes had to work even on vacation. There are no problems with WI-FI in the hotel, it is free, and catches throughout the resort, in any of the hotel chains. Sometimes it was knocked out of the network in some places, but not so often, so it did not cause any particular inconvenience. I really liked the food and service in the restaurants. Meat, fish, fruits and vegetables are fresh, plentiful and tasty. Maybe just not enough seafood, but on some days there were a large number of langoustines, sometimes they gave lobsters, some shrimp and mussels, but it was all there. We were also advised to pre-reserve the table we liked in the restaurant, and we always dined at it, which is very convenient. For entertainment, they are from morning until evening. Only evening performances on a small spot, and there are a lot of people, so you need to score a place for yourself in advance. If you want to watch the show. But we are not particularly amateurs, and the time difference affected. So we went only once, but quite well. The hotel also has free water activities, kayaks and other utensils, so you can entertain yourself. Also on the square you can get to any place of all neighboring hotels, if you want to walk around the territory. The only downside is the size of the beach. Places closer to the first line should be taken almost at dawn, just as the sunbeds are not as far apart as we would like. But a free sunbed can always be found at any time, even if not near the shore. I also advise you to book restaurants in advance, there are many who want to avoid waiting for several hours, or even days. We all liked the rest, it was both tasty and interesting, so I advise you to go.
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We are very sorry that we did not listen to the negative reviews about this hotel and did not cancel the booking! We confirm the negative reviews previously written by other travelers. The hotel does not correspond to the declared star rating at all! 3 stars at best, nothing more! We had an individual transfer, we were taken to the Punta Cana hotel, and then we waited a very long time to be taken to Esmeralda.
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We are very sorry that we did not listen to the negative reviews about this hotel and did not cancel the booking! We confirm the negative reviews previously written by other travelers. The hotel does not correspond to the declared star rating at all! 3 stars at best, nothing more! We had an individual transfer, we were taken to the Punta Cana hotel, and then we waited a very long time to be taken to Esmeralda. Upon arrival at the hotel, they offered a welcome "drink" - a glass of sweet colored ice with a straw! Very fraternal attitude of the staff at the reception and in the restaurants. Reminds me of Egypt and early Turkey. The room stock is old, there is a constant musty smell, on our balcony instead of a lamp, a lamp simply hung on the wires. No mosquitoes! The hotel does not carry out mosquito treatment at all. Small brown worms constantly crawled across the floor. Cleaning - one name! At the same time, it is not clear by what criterion they leave towels. They left three bath towels and could put one for the face, although there are two adults in the room. Forgot to leave the shower mat, also had to walk and remind. Towels were put only twice really white, the rest of the days washed gray! Once, instead of a shower mat, they put a large bath towel folded in four! I wouldn’t be surprised if they then gave it after washing as a bath! Room service was done once, there was no evening room service! For the entire stay, once in the evening they made the bed and brought two chocolates. The bar replenished irregularly. There are artificial flowers all over the hotel at the reception, in the restaurants, in the rooms! And this is in a luxury 5-star hotel in a flourishing country! At the Jasmine restaurant, at breakfast, a small purse-purse with room keys was stolen from a beach bag, there was nothing valuable, but the sediment remained. Service in restaurants is not slow, but VERY slow! Of all the A la Carte restaurants, I liked "Portfolio", "Takara" is also quite good. Didn't like the steakhouse very much, both the food and the service! The pool has strips of slippery tiles and warning signs all the time, but wouldn't it have been easier to replace the tiles in those areas? The territory of the hotel is green, but sometimes the maintenance of the territory by equipment took place during the day, when many people rest in the rooms. About the beach. There is no Wi-Fi! When the algae, it is impossible to swim, they removed them very slowly, they will collect them in a heap, the tractor will pass and take everything away again, but when the algae are over, the beach is good. The sand really doesn't get hot! It's bad that many sunbeds are engaged from early morning and then they stand with towels, but without people. It is not clear just why in the morning to borrow something? Rum and souvenirs were bought in a regular supermarket, in hotels the price is doubled. This hotel is definitely not recommended! Natalia
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Hotel price quality. Good five on the first line. The territory is large due to the fact that you can walk around the territory of neighboring hotels. You can use their infrastructure, swimming pools, etc. The pool in our hotel is cleaned, but there is always a crowd of people, so we did not use it. But the beach is good.
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Hotel price quality. Good five on the first line. The territory is large due to the fact that you can walk around the territory of neighboring hotels. You can use their infrastructure, swimming pools, etc. The pool in our hotel is cleaned, but there is always a crowd of people, so we did not use it. But the beach is good. And although many write that algae are mountains, etc. , there is nothing special here. Yes, there are a lot of algae, but the staff does their best to remove them. And although sometimes they do not cope completely, but in general there are not so many of them. The beach itself is very clean and regularly cleaned and there are plenty of sunbeds for everyone. The staff is good and very friendly. There is a Russian speaking manager at the reception. Animation at the hotel has a network and evening shows, but everything is pretty calm and nothing mega active. This is the option we love. The shows were repeated for the second week. But this entertaining moment, as for us on vacation, is not necessary, but for those who love different activities, it makes no sense to go here. In general, when choosing a hotel, it is better to trust professionals. . For example, we found for ourselves such a name is Dmitry Kukin, for those who want to apply, look for it by name on the VKontakte social network. A top notch professional picked up the tour in less than fifteen minutes. It is very convenient that you can pay with any card and without interest, and it is safe, since you paid to a current account in favor of a legal entity. The hotel was chosen just perfectly and the budget was invested as planned and the hotel turned out to be exactly what you need! With food at the hotel, there is no problem to stay hungry, it is very difficult, but there is also a lack of variety in the dishes, although they change from day to day, but in principle, all the products are the same, they just cook in different ways. Although some variety is provided by free a la carte, it is true that you need to sign up in advance. Alcohol is normal, I liked everything, you can drink everything. Plus, the room has an expanded free mini bar with alcoholic drinks and replenished daily. The rooms are large and spacious. Furniture is not new but not dead. In the reviews I saw that they complain about dampness, but I'm sorry, what kind of humidity is there, how can it be different. A great plus in the hotel is Wi-Fi in the territory and in the rooms for 2 devices (free of charge). Another plus is that you can take sailboats, canoes and a paddle board on the beach for free. As an additional entertainment, it's great. In general, the vacation flew by very quickly, I liked everything very much and even though the flight is tiring, the Dominican Republic is worth it! Everyone who has ever been will understand me)
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I'll start with the check-in, we arrived at the hotel at 10 o'clock, settled only at 16. The manager was in the lobby, trying to get money. The TV in the room didn't work. The staff is not friendly. Food is not a strong point of this hotel, everything is done as it is. The wife was poisoned by tuna, the fruits are often not ripe or rotten.
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I'll start with the check-in, we arrived at the hotel at 10 o'clock, settled only at 16. The manager was in the lobby, trying to get money. The TV in the room didn't work. The staff is not friendly.
Food is not a strong point of this hotel, everything is done as it is. The wife was poisoned by tuna, the fruits are often not ripe or rotten. The choice of food is small.
The biggest downside is the beach. All 11 days that we were in this hotel, we never removed algae, which are just heaps on the shore and two meters from the shore in the water. The algae on the shore smells strongly. Do not go to this hotel, this is the worst hotel I have visited in the Dominican Republic. We went to the nearby Arena Blanca beach, there is white sand and no algae. There are also not many algae on Bavaro and they are removed. Do not think that you will be lucky and you will see blue water and white sand, this will not happen. There will be heaps of smelly algae, which the hotel staff for some reason do not clean up.
There is no entertainment at the hotel, dance and karaoke lessons change in turn in the lobby of Punta Cana and Bavar. In the village every day only live music performed by a screaming singer.
They clean up very badly, the day before yesterday they cleaned up only at 18.20. I had to sit in the corridor and wait for them to clean up, instead of relaxing in the room before dinner. There were days when they didn't put water in the bar and stuff. Bed linen is dirty, not changed even once in 11 days. There is dust everywhere, because the cleaning is superficial.
Pools smell strongly of chlorine, dirty. They are not cleaned, only bleach is added. Swimming hair, worms. Hundreds of people sit in the pools from morning to evening without going to the toilet.
There are a lot of mosquitoes in the hotel, the bites of which are very itchy.
Everyone can enter Esmeralda, because there are no guards. You will not be able to enter Fantasia and the Barn. Esmeralda's bracelets don't give you any privileges, you can't even eat at other restaurants.
Think carefully before booking a tour to this hotel. The hotel is really 3 stars. One pathos, there is no service. Take a ticket better to Bavaro Princes, Majestic, Iberostar. These hotels clean the beaches and recruit positive staff. And better not go to Punta Cana, go to the Caribbean Sea, where there are no waves, algae, everything is cheaper. Do not spoil your vacation and do not lose a lot of money by buying a tour to this hotel.
Food is not a strong point of this hotel, everything is done as it is. The wife was poisoned by tuna, the fruits are often not ripe or rotten. The choice of food is small.
The biggest downside is the beach. All 11 days that we were in this hotel, we never removed algae, which are just heaps on the shore and two meters from the shore in the water. The algae on the shore smells strongly. Do not go to this hotel, this is the worst hotel I have visited in the Dominican Republic. We went to the nearby Arena Blanca beach, there is white sand and no algae. There are also not many algae on Bavaro and they are removed. Do not think that you will be lucky and you will see blue water and white sand, this will not happen. There will be heaps of smelly algae, which the hotel staff for some reason do not clean up.
There is no entertainment at the hotel, dance and karaoke lessons change in turn in the lobby of Punta Cana and Bavar. In the village every day only live music performed by a screaming singer.
They clean up very badly, the day before yesterday they cleaned up only at 18.20. I had to sit in the corridor and wait for them to clean up, instead of relaxing in the room before dinner. There were days when they didn't put water in the bar and stuff. Bed linen is dirty, not changed even once in 11 days. There is dust everywhere, because the cleaning is superficial.
Pools smell strongly of chlorine, dirty. They are not cleaned, only bleach is added. Swimming hair, worms. Hundreds of people sit in the pools from morning to evening without going to the toilet.
There are a lot of mosquitoes in the hotel, the bites of which are very itchy.
Everyone can enter Esmeralda, because there are no guards. You will not be able to enter Fantasia and the Barn. Esmeralda's bracelets don't give you any privileges, you can't even eat at other restaurants.
Think carefully before booking a tour to this hotel. The hotel is really 3 stars. One pathos, there is no service. Take a ticket better to Bavaro Princes, Majestic, Iberostar. These hotels clean the beaches and recruit positive staff. And better not go to Punta Cana, go to the Caribbean Sea, where there are no waves, algae, everything is cheaper. Do not spoil your vacation and do not lose a lot of money by buying a tour to this hotel.
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The whole holiday went well. The long and long flight was worth it. The hotel has a lot of positive qualities, there are some shortcomings, but the good completely covers the bad. The hotel is not very far from the airport and the road did not take long. The hotel and grounds are very beautiful. Beautiful colonial architecture, lots of tropical greenery and the ocean just a few steps away.
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The whole holiday went well. The long and long flight was worth it. The hotel has a lot of positive qualities, there are some shortcomings, but the good completely covers the bad. The hotel is not very far from the airport and the road did not take long. The hotel and grounds are very beautiful. Beautiful colonial architecture, lots of tropical greenery and the ocean just a few steps away. We rested together, the room is spacious with a huge bed, a large bathroom, furniture in the same style. Cleaning in the room is normal, I won’t say that it’s perfect, but it’s hard to call mediocre either. Sometimes the mini-bar was not fully replenished, but otherwise everything was perfect. The main thing is that the bedding and towels were always in perfect condition, and the rest is trifles. The view from the balcony to the ocean, and the sound of the surf is impossible to forget. The territory is simply gorgeous, the pools are clean and there are jacuzzi areas. Another huge plus is that you can use the entire territory and the benefits of servicing neighboring hotels, and this greatly expands the boundaries of relaxation. This moment determined the choice of this hotel. As well as the proximity of the beach and the gorgeous beach itself and the wonderful ocean. The food itself was no less a pleasant surprise. Very good selection of seafood and fruits. Alcohol is always of excellent quality, both in restaurants and bars. Good and large selection of A la Carte restaurants, with great food and great service. And undoubtedly the ocean, its unique color and beauty. With a heavy hotel load, sunbeds sometimes had to be borrowed early in the morning, but most often we just retired lying on a wild beach. The animation is unobtrusive, the guys are trying, and it shows. I really liked the Michael Jackson show, you should definitely go to it. The disadvantage of the hotel is one, and for the most part it relates to the staff. In my opinion, all hotel employees are too relaxed, because of this they do their work slowly and inaccurately. This is generally not critical, but I would like a more personal approach. As a result, the rest was a success, and we simply decided not to pay attention to minor flaws, especially since all the advantages of the hotel completely blocked them.
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I stayed at this hotel at the end of October with my wife. Flights were rescheduled without any problems. There was a minibus transfer to the hotel. We were greeted at the reception by friendly administrators and treated to juice. The hotel staff are responsive, polite, attentive, tactful, educated. Registration took about 10 minutes and we were taken to the room.
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I stayed at this hotel at the end of October with my wife. Flights were rescheduled without any problems. There was a minibus transfer to the hotel. We were greeted at the reception by friendly administrators and treated to juice. The hotel staff are responsive, polite, attentive, tactful, educated. Registration took about 10 minutes and we were taken to the room. The room we got was just perfect. Bright, spacious, beautiful modern design, beautiful finishes in light colors. The room has an excellent bathroom, a Jacuzzi, a shower, snow-white towels, bathrobes, slippers and good cosmetics. From the furniture there are two large beds, a wardrobe, a sofa, armchairs, a table, chairs. TV, air conditioning, safe, hair dryer, coffee maker, full mini bar. The balcony is clean, comfortable, furnished. Wifi works great. The rooms were cleaned every day, at a convenient time. The territory of the hotel is very beautiful and green, there are swimming pools, recreation areas. You can use the territory of neighboring hotels, all if you are relaxing without children. The food at the hotel is very tasty, balanced and varied. The main restaurant prepares delicious meat, fish, seafood, there are always a lot of fruits, herbs, vegetables. Of the restaurants on the record, I liked Asian and Italian. Service was impeccable, never had to wait long. The bars offer light snacks and snacks. Good alcohol, especially whiskey, rum. Delicious paella is prepared on the beach of neighboring hotels. The beach at the hotel is very beautiful, the water is clean, there are practically no algae, there are many sunbeds. The bottom is clean, gentle entry into the water. The animation program at the hotel is rich, full of active activities during the day, they know how to entice)) In the evenings, really interesting performances, shows, discos. The Esmeralda Hotel is an excellent choice for a holiday, I appreciated and remembered it for myself. If I get a chance, I will definitely be back!
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Good afternoon! We rested in Esmiralda with my husband in September 17. The Dominican Republic met us with a downpour with a thunderstorm. We flew from Paris, our board circled over the airport due to a storm for min. 40, thank God, everything worked out) We got our luggage without any problems, took a taxi and got to the hotel ($25 min.
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Good afternoon! We rested in Esmiralda with my husband in September 17.
The Dominican Republic met us with a downpour with a thunderstorm. We flew from Paris, our board circled over the airport due to a storm for min. 40, thank God, everything worked out)
We got our luggage without any problems, took a taxi and got to the hotel ($25 min. 40).
They settled us very quickly, the staff was friendly. The room smelled terribly of dichlorvos (cockroach repellent), we booked a room with a king size bed, but we were settled in a room with 2 separate beds (it is not possible to connect them), but we were very tired and postponed all the questions for tomorrow, and the time difference with our city (9 hours) makes itself felt...
The next day, all the "charms of the room" began to open, so:
Junior suite deluxe
The room is very dark, the brightest place is the bathroom.
Charging phones and other gadgets is not possible without turning off the lamps.
The furniture in the room is old, (wooden) there are smudges from the rain on the walls, the paint has peeled off in some places. There is a small TV with 3 Russian channels. The walls are very thin, you can hear absolutely everything that happens in the next room.
Bathroom: the shower is equipped with a standard watering can with a soft hose and a stationary upper "plate", if the shower works normally with a soft hose, then the stationary one is only for beauty, it does not perform the main function.
Also in the bathroom there are 2 sinks that are always clogged, you have to wash yourself in two at once, because the water leaves for a long time. The shower facilities have never been changed for us, this also applies to the bar. (If the staff is not reminded of all these benefits, you they won't bring anything). both in terms of age and quality. The presence of a huge window from the bedroom to the bathroom also aroused bewilderment, the essence of such a design decision remained incomprehensible to us, well, except maybe extra. light. . .
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There are several restaurants on site: 1-main, where everyone has breakfast, lunch, dinner, 2-restaurant of Asian cuisine (Takara), 3-restaurant of Italian cuisine (Bella Italia), of those that worked.
After reading the reviews, we decided to go to an Asian restaurant, to say that it’s not tasty, to say nothing, these dishes are absolutely impossible to eat, they are simply not edible. The Italian one turned out to be a little better than the Asian one, what was our surprise when there was no traditional lasagna on the menu with minced meat. . .
The dishes in the main restaurant are quite decent, the assortment changes periodically, but most of the dishes remain unchanged. There are always freshly squeezed juices and fruits for breakfast. There are no complaints about either the quality or the assortment, the staff is very good. friendly, the only slight criticism may be the execution of the order by the waiters, if traditionally water is brought quickly, then for example the ordered juice is brought before leaving.
Beach: There are a lot of sunbeds, we didn’t have problems with a shortage. We were not lucky with the sea, the water was relatively clean only for the first 2 days, the rest of the time algae floated in the water. Shore personnel periodically buried algae in the sand with a bulldozer, from this we so we think there was an unpleasant smell on the beach. In general, the service on the beach is good, the staff is constantly interested in what to bring from drinks. Also on the beach there are the same "peddlers" as elsewhere who offer cigars, hats, baubles. also on the beach animators work.
Pool: Here is the most interesting)
The hotel has 3 swimming pools, but the most popular is the one closer to the sea.
Not once have we witnessed that the sunbeds closer to the pool near the "first line" are occupied, and as a rule, vacationers from other hotels, in general, the situation with belonging to a particular hotel was not clear to us, "strangers" are absolutely everywhere and in the restaurant and by the pool, there is often simply no place for our own, they themselves witnessed that the "parishioners" during our 40-minute absence for lunch threw our things off the sunbed, despite the fact that there were towels, personal items, baseball caps, glasses, cream and this did not stop them. All the more, it was not clear to us why the strangers were here, but they didn’t let us into the territory of the neighboring hotel. To make it clear, we need to clarify the following: Bahia Principe consists of several hotels, but for some reason most of the vacationers spend time in our hotel (Esmeralda).
Leisure: Various entertainment programs are held on the territory throughout the day, because. we went ourselves, bypassing the tour agency, then we had to organize leisure activities outside the hotel ourselves, if there are no problems with this in other places, especially in Thailand, then there is simply nowhere to go in the Dominican Republic. There are 2 shopping centers (20-30 min. ) "San Juan" ($20 one way trip) and "Blue Mall" ($30 one way trip) by and large there is nothing to do either there or there. The only thing you can buy with "San Juan" is alcohol. We they bought rum for friends, in the supermarket it cost $ 8, and in a specialized store where tourists are brought it costs $ 19. There are no problems with taxis, they are easy to recognize by bright T-shirts, fares are fixed, posters with prices are everywhere.
In general, the hotel, according to considerable travel experience, does not deserve more than 4 *, and even then with a stretch. For ourselves, we decided that we would not go to the Dominican Republic anymore.
Regards to all Alba.
The Dominican Republic met us with a downpour with a thunderstorm. We flew from Paris, our board circled over the airport due to a storm for min. 40, thank God, everything worked out)
We got our luggage without any problems, took a taxi and got to the hotel ($25 min. 40).
They settled us very quickly, the staff was friendly. The room smelled terribly of dichlorvos (cockroach repellent), we booked a room with a king size bed, but we were settled in a room with 2 separate beds (it is not possible to connect them), but we were very tired and postponed all the questions for tomorrow, and the time difference with our city (9 hours) makes itself felt...
The next day, all the "charms of the room" began to open, so:
Junior suite deluxe
The room is very dark, the brightest place is the bathroom.
Charging phones and other gadgets is not possible without turning off the lamps.
The furniture in the room is old, (wooden) there are smudges from the rain on the walls, the paint has peeled off in some places. There is a small TV with 3 Russian channels. The walls are very thin, you can hear absolutely everything that happens in the next room.
Bathroom: the shower is equipped with a standard watering can with a soft hose and a stationary upper "plate", if the shower works normally with a soft hose, then the stationary one is only for beauty, it does not perform the main function.
Also in the bathroom there are 2 sinks that are always clogged, you have to wash yourself in two at once, because the water leaves for a long time. The shower facilities have never been changed for us, this also applies to the bar. (If the staff is not reminded of all these benefits, you they won't bring anything). both in terms of age and quality. The presence of a huge window from the bedroom to the bathroom also aroused bewilderment, the essence of such a design decision remained incomprehensible to us, well, except maybe extra. light. . .
Move on---
There are several restaurants on site: 1-main, where everyone has breakfast, lunch, dinner, 2-restaurant of Asian cuisine (Takara), 3-restaurant of Italian cuisine (Bella Italia), of those that worked.
After reading the reviews, we decided to go to an Asian restaurant, to say that it’s not tasty, to say nothing, these dishes are absolutely impossible to eat, they are simply not edible. The Italian one turned out to be a little better than the Asian one, what was our surprise when there was no traditional lasagna on the menu with minced meat. . .
The dishes in the main restaurant are quite decent, the assortment changes periodically, but most of the dishes remain unchanged. There are always freshly squeezed juices and fruits for breakfast. There are no complaints about either the quality or the assortment, the staff is very good. friendly, the only slight criticism may be the execution of the order by the waiters, if traditionally water is brought quickly, then for example the ordered juice is brought before leaving.
Beach: There are a lot of sunbeds, we didn’t have problems with a shortage. We were not lucky with the sea, the water was relatively clean only for the first 2 days, the rest of the time algae floated in the water. Shore personnel periodically buried algae in the sand with a bulldozer, from this we so we think there was an unpleasant smell on the beach. In general, the service on the beach is good, the staff is constantly interested in what to bring from drinks. Also on the beach there are the same "peddlers" as elsewhere who offer cigars, hats, baubles. also on the beach animators work.
Pool: Here is the most interesting)
The hotel has 3 swimming pools, but the most popular is the one closer to the sea.
Not once have we witnessed that the sunbeds closer to the pool near the "first line" are occupied, and as a rule, vacationers from other hotels, in general, the situation with belonging to a particular hotel was not clear to us, "strangers" are absolutely everywhere and in the restaurant and by the pool, there is often simply no place for our own, they themselves witnessed that the "parishioners" during our 40-minute absence for lunch threw our things off the sunbed, despite the fact that there were towels, personal items, baseball caps, glasses, cream and this did not stop them. All the more, it was not clear to us why the strangers were here, but they didn’t let us into the territory of the neighboring hotel. To make it clear, we need to clarify the following: Bahia Principe consists of several hotels, but for some reason most of the vacationers spend time in our hotel (Esmeralda).
Leisure: Various entertainment programs are held on the territory throughout the day, because. we went ourselves, bypassing the tour agency, then we had to organize leisure activities outside the hotel ourselves, if there are no problems with this in other places, especially in Thailand, then there is simply nowhere to go in the Dominican Republic. There are 2 shopping centers (20-30 min. ) "San Juan" ($20 one way trip) and "Blue Mall" ($30 one way trip) by and large there is nothing to do either there or there. The only thing you can buy with "San Juan" is alcohol. We they bought rum for friends, in the supermarket it cost $ 8, and in a specialized store where tourists are brought it costs $ 19. There are no problems with taxis, they are easy to recognize by bright T-shirts, fares are fixed, posters with prices are everywhere.
In general, the hotel, according to considerable travel experience, does not deserve more than 4 *, and even then with a stretch. For ourselves, we decided that we would not go to the Dominican Republic anymore.
Regards to all Alba.
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In short, the Esmeralda hotel is excellent in every way, except for the outdated rooms and the many people on the beach from neighboring hotels, that's all its minuses. Many benefits! The first is a beautiful area, all in greenery, there are many secluded corners, several wonderful clean pools with jacuzzis and bars.
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In short, the Esmeralda hotel is excellent in every way, except for the outdated rooms and the many people on the beach from neighboring hotels, that's all its minuses. Many benefits! The first is a beautiful area, all in greenery, there are many secluded corners, several wonderful clean pools with jacuzzis and bars. Service is always positive with a "light". The entire staff is trying to help, everyone is friendly and welcoming, especially if you smile back at them, and they are constantly dancing and singing))). The beach is a few meters away. The sand is white and soft, there are many palm trees, sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach. There are a lot of people, as I already wrote, but you need to look for a free place, or take it early in the morning, if on the first line. We turned to beach-boys, and they helped us with pleasure to find free sunbeds and umbrellas. The staff on the beach works with a bang. They constantly bring drinks or ask how and how to help. The ocean and the beach are clean, they are constantly removed from algae, although they were a little present in the water, but they did not interfere with us at all. And if you sail a little further from the coast, then there are none at all. My husband and I flew to Punta Cana, and to the Dominican Republic for the first time, and immediately gave our hearts to this country. The beauty is incredible, the atmosphere of happiness, music and fun is felt in every place and every cell of the skin. It took a long time to decide whether to fly or not, because of the long flight and remoteness, but now they are just happy that they decided. A little about the room, because in principle everything suited us. The furniture is a little worn and shabby, but the bed did not creak and the legs did not fall off the chairs. The room is spacious, especially liked the huge four-poster bed and the stunning sea view from the balcony. The bathroom is comfortable, the room has a Jacuzzi. Dampness certainly felt, but you get used to it. Cleaning suited us, and by nature we are not at all picky, in fact, we only spent the night in the room. The mini-bar and cosmetics were constantly replenished, towels and linen were changed, there is no difference from the tip. All the equipment in our room worked without interruption, I won’t say anything about Russian channels, since the TV was not even turned on. But WI-FI catches perfectly both in the room and throughout the territory, even on the beach there is a good speed. Food is a separate issue. . The selection is simply amazing. Seafood every day, fruit selection is just wonderful. There are always several types of fresh juices, meat and fish dishes, delicious pizza and barbecue. I can't even describe the huge variety of products. In the bars, fast service and good alcohol, they always made excellent and tasty cocktails, and the bartenders tried to remember our preferences in drinks. In addition to the main restaurant, there are also several A la Carte restaurants, I think it's worth going, just for the sake of a more romantic setting. Animation is available throughout the territory, near the pool, on the beach, evening shows. The guys are great and work to their fullest. In addition to the animation, there are free water sports and entertainment. We made all purchases at home in two markets, Blue Mall and San Juan, in the second, rum and coffee are cheaper. The trip turned out great! We will definitely be back next year!
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Great vacation. Made friends with other vacationers. The hotel is relatively large, but there are no crowds of tourists on the beach. Delicious restaurants (especially Italian and Mexican), there are cool bars. The food is delicious, vegetables and fruits, seafood, delicious pastries, a decent selection of alcohol.
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Great vacation. Made friends with other vacationers. The hotel is relatively large, but there are no crowds of tourists on the beach. Delicious restaurants (especially Italian and Mexican), there are cool bars. The food is delicious, vegetables and fruits, seafood, delicious pastries, a decent selection of alcohol. The room and its service were without pretensions, they clean very well, but I will not hide the fact that we, having read reviews about theft, hid money and documents. Although, apparently, no one is trying to rummage through our things. Last year we flew to Tunisia, where it was directly noticeable that someone rummaged through our things several times during the trip, so we are now on our guard. We liked the hotel, but there are a few drawbacks, but they are not so significant. The hotel has poor internet connection, not all staff speaks English, so get a Russian-Spanish phrasebook, especially if you want to chat with Dominicans outside the hotel. We talked a lot, because we took a lot of excursions (ordered from the Republic Pro on the Internet), went to Los Haitises National Park, fished, rode jeeps and went to Santo Domingo (Columbus city! ). In general, we really liked the rest in the Dominican Republic in general and Vista Sola in particular!
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Rested in August 17. The hotel complex is huge, each hotel suits different groups of people. Baia Esmeralda is mainly for families, there are other Baia for young people and noisy companies. Settled in the second building near the pool. The room is spacious, bed linen is very clean, cleaned every day. The room had good air conditioning, which saved the day from the heat, replenished every day a mini bar with non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks.
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Rested in August 17. The hotel complex is huge, each hotel suits different groups of people. Baia Esmeralda is mainly for families, there are other Baia for young people and noisy companies. Settled in the second building near the pool. The room is spacious, bed linen is very clean, cleaned every day. The room had good air conditioning, which saved the day from the heat, replenished every day a mini bar with non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. The hair dryer, however, was rather weak, perhaps this is due to the low American voltage in the outlets. The beach is very clean, they try to clean the algae in the morning, but in the evening they gather again, but this is a feature of the local nature. But no jellyfish and big fish, or even worse ones : ) The only drawback of the beach, and probably the only serious minus of Esmeralda, is the busyness of the beach. If you do not take a sunbed in the morning, during the day you can only count on the most distant places. But going just to sunbathe in the Dominican Republic is boring. We took several excursions, to Saona, there were no “Apollos” and “mermaids” on the beach except for our group, on other excursions we rode horses and a helicopter. Be sure to take it. I will return to the hotel. Nutrition. Here we did not find significant shortcomings. There is a huge choice of restaurants, we liked Italian and Japanese. Some need to be booked in advance, but you need to go to all. A lot of fruits and meat products, but you can find something for every taste. Personal advice: borrow sunbeds in the morning, before the trip, buy adapters from the euro (our socket) to America (theirs), well, take more cash only in dollars. Thanks to all.
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