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We stayed in this hotel in June 2005 for 10-days. We booked it last minute at a travel agency and when I got home I looked up reviews and had regrets booking it. While I wanted to rebook to another hotel my bf said we'd just check it out, couldn't be that bad.
Summary :
1) Rooms : standard rooms were terrible, we went back to the reception immediatly after checking our room out. We asked to change rooms which was no problem but took some time to arrange (we had had a 10 hour flight and just wanted to shower and freshen up).
Second room they send us to didn't open with a card but with a key but they had given us a card. Cleaning lady let us in so we could freshen up, we did and then went back to the reception to ask for the key instead of the card... They'd lost the key... problem?.... no no problem, we give u another room!
Hello??? Our luggage is in the second room which is locked now,how do we get that out???
Anyway my bf had to get very angry and about an hour later (still waiting at the reception) someone had found the cleaninglady and we got her key....
2)Service : in one word terrible !!! I read different reviews on that, think that the people who did think they were friendly didn't have any problems then but we started out bad with our room!
Also the language barrier, if you don't speak a word of Spanish but just English, German or Dutch, they aren't that keen on helping, also there were a lot of Spanish speaking tourists there and I felt they were helped easier then the other tourists.
The staff in the main restaurant wasn't friendly either (or organised for that matter).
Overall I thought the place was badly organised and managed, too much staff working too slow!
We went to the dominican republic last year too and stayed in a RIU hotel (Riu Taino), which I can recommend everyone. You are sure that the hotel is ok and the staff would do everything to make your stay a pleasure.
Unfortunatly it was fully booked this year.
Pool : both were nice and cleaned daily, no bad comments on that. Only thing that bothered me was that there were people smoking in the pool which I thought wasn't appropriate.
Food : breakfast = good. The rest got a bit boring after a few days. That's why we usually booked a restaurant. I can recommend the Italian place, cute waiter too :-) The 24h pizza place was always sold out of pizza, don't know if that only happened when we wanted pizza but after a few days we just gave up trying.
Service : in one word terrible !!! I read different reviews on that, think that the people who did think they were friendly didn't have any problems then but we started out bad with our room!
Also the language barrier, if you don't speak a word of Spanish but just English, German or Dutch, they aren't that keen on helping, also there were a lot of Spanish speaking tourists there and I felt they were helped easier then the other tourists.
The staff in the main restaurant wasn't friendly either (or organised for that matter).
Overall I thought the place was badly organised and managed, too much staff working too slow!
We went to the dominican republic last year too and stayed in a RIU hotel (Riu Taino), which I can recommend everyone. You are sure that the hotel is ok and the staff would do everything to make your stay a pleasure.
Unfortunatly it was fully booked this year.
Lesson we learned?
Next year for sure another Riu hotel, will not visit or recommand this hotel because of its rooms and bad service! Theme: HotelComparison: about average
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| | | | Ocean Blue Golf And Beach Resort - All Inclusive: Perfect for the Price!
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This is a perfect place to stay when your on a budget but not wanting to feel like your on a budget. I booked my stay through www.skyauction.com and paid about a $110 a night, others have booked a total package including airfare through www.applevacations.com and saved big as well. The resort itself is pristine, the rooms are basic but clean and the grounds are beautiful. From the open air reception area that serves tropical drinks while you wait to check in to the daily and nightly activities that help to pass the time, as though the beach wasn't enough, the Ocean Bavaro will meet your expectations. The beach was meticulous kept and the sand was tilled every night to give it the classic sandbox feel! Beach recliners were provided and well kept and the drinks flowed freely, though a bit watered down. The three main swimming pools were decent but nothing to write home about, but again you come for the beach. The food was incredible, it was different everyday and the spread was not food you will see in the states. The resort has about five different specialty restaurants to choose from though they do require reservations. The food is excellent and well presented. Keep in mind though when I say the food is excellent, I mean its excellent for the price. Don't expect a five star restaurant, but its good enough. The facilities at the resort are average, I didn't use the spa but it looked about average, the weight room was fine and they had a internet kisok. The staff was very helpful and the service was decent. The rooms are basic and you can forget about hot water, but again its aobut the beach. By the way flash a $50 bill at the desk clerk when you check in and inquire on the possibility of a room upgrade. It works like a charm! Theme: HotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averagePhone: 809-221-0714
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