Bahia Principe Grand Aquamarine - All Inclusive - Adults Only

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3040 reviews

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  Busy, cockroaches, salty food, watered down drinks. Nice grounds but way too big!

  Very busy, cockroaches in rooms, watered down drinks, room was far walk to the beach which we weren't told about, didn't realize there were 7 resorts on the same property, way too busy. Overall the resort is well maintained, but I would recommend Bahia Principe Luxury Bougainville in La Romana over this resort.

  Jan 28, 2026
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  Well, the weather was beautiful…

  Review Bahia Aquamarine We have just returned from 9 nights at Bahia Principe Aquamarine. Check in and getting to our rooms went smoothly, we didn’t arrive at the resort until after 4:30pm, so our rooms were ready. Just a few issues with the rooms, one television didn’t work at all, and was replaced, and our fridge didn’t work, maintenance came quickly and fixed it. The app is very convenient, I went on, went to concierge services and requested service for the fridge, and he showed up under 10 minutes, great service!! Room is ok, dated, but very, very clean! There are no amenities on the bathroom counter like you find in a more upscale resort. If you need something (sewing kit, etc) you can request it on the app. There is liquid soap, shampoo and conditioner in the shower, very nice scents. Our housekeeper was great! I think her name was Angelica. Room 81103, a fantastic location, we were VERY happy with the location of our room!!! Restaurants Friends we travelled with, the wife has an allergy to sesame, it does list pictures of what is in the dishes, but if you ask a waiter or waitress, they are not knowledgeable about the ingredients. At one dinner there was no one that could help us with ingredients, language barrier, so our friend just didn’t take the risk. Needless to say, we did not dine in any of the Asian restaurants. Dinner the first night was at Olivo, I had ribs, only on menu, not on internet menu, took one bite, all fat, didn’t eat the rest, too much fat. Los Olas, Brazilian was very good, the salad bar is very extensive, the meats were all very good. Tequila Restaurant, a lot of people have left rave reviews for this restaurant and we agreed, I had the burrito, it was yummy. Went to Portofino restaurant, had a pizza, very good, it’s pretty big, enough for two to share! Went to Limbo, and had the tenderloin there, there was a lot of fat on my piece of meat! Went to Capriccio, Italian, had the spaghetti, it was very good, sauce was nice. Went to the buffet on the last night, all good, they have a lot of variety of food, there is something for everyone. Had a caramel crepe for dessert, Heaven!! Breakfasts were great, had omelettes almost every morning, so good, lots of variety of breakfast choices, and the fruit choices are plentiful, love seeing the passion fruit every morning! They DO NOT enforce long pants or closed toe shoes in the gourmet restaurants, our husbands wore pants into El Olivo and a large party was seated after us, all the men had shorts on and two of the gentlemen were wearing flip flops, enforce the rule or remove it, one or the other! I said something to the hostess, but it just went on deaf ears! The Pool Loud, loud, loud, that’s the best way to describe it. The d.j. And entertainment staff love to listen to their own voices. Alternative is the quiet pool, which is attached to the main pool. Unfortunately, the ‘ quiet pool ‘ is non existent. The music is played very, very loud and the base is too much! It is most difficult to hold a conversation! The towel game is played here every morning. Just like a bull fight, the premium chairs are in the shade, and are gone first. My friend was up at 7:00am every morning to grab our loungers in the shade. The servers around the pool are great, bring your own mug, the cups they serve in are tiny!! The grill by the pool is convenient, but the woman that works in there is just miserable, like we are interrupting something she is doing! Got lost of ‘hurumphs’ from her. Special shout-out to Yorki by the pool, great waiter! Entertainment They do have contests at around 3:00pm by the pool, and the foam party was on Wednesday afternoon. The circus show, and the fire show were very good, and the silent disco show was soooo much fun! The white night was fun, the neon light guys on stilts were entertaining! Other points A few evenings the hotel put out chocolates, jellies and macaroons out in the table in the main Aquamarine lobby, very nice, but they need to put out more tongs, a lot of the guests were just using their fingers to help themselves. Yuck. Francesco at the lobby bar was excellent, my husband introduced a new drink to him (burnt martini) and he made it for him perfectly every evening before we went to dinner. The housekeepers are up very early every morning and make sure you know it, the hallways are all ceramic floors and voices carry, these ladies do not speak softly to each other, but literally yell down the hallway, there is no sleeping in past 8am, even ear plugs didn’t help! We two couples were celebrating our 40th anniversaries, I did write to the hotel to let them know that we were travelling for our anniversaries, they put a banner on the door and there was a bottle of champagne on the table, no glasses, no bucket, just a bottle. I thought that was kinda strange. The cats on the resort are adorable, and will make biscuits on you for free. I brought down treats for them, got some nasty comments, like they ‘are working cats, don’t feed them’ I wasn’t feeding them, just giving them treats, didn’t make it into a meal, jeez people!! They look well cared for as well. Internet is decent. Tried to call and speak with the front desk a couple of times, phone was answered, and I was put on hold, waited forever for them to come back to me, they never did! Another side note: We travelled with Air Transat and my friend and I were wheelchair passengers, we both have had knee replacement on both our knees and are limited in the amount of walking we can do. At Punta Cana airport, it’s first come first served to get onto the airplane. There is no zone 1 or 2, or kids and wheelchairs first, it’s a free-for-all, it was an uncontrolled crowd and people didn’t care if you were in a wheelchair or with kids. Once we got to Toronto, the wheelchair and the staff were waiting for us as we got off the aircraft. The staff took us up the ramp and left us in our wheelchairs next to the elevator, then they left us, without explaining to us where they were going or what they were doing. They were gone for about 10-15 minutes, enough time for our husbands to change into their warm winter clothes, when they finally showed up I voiced my annoyance. ‘Where did you go, you just left us here without telling us what was happening?’ I was asked why I was being hostile. I wasn’t being hostile, I was concerned about what was going on!!

  Jan 27, 2026
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  Mediocre

  Stayed January 2026. The app before arrival didn't work at all so couldn't book dinner reservations ahead of time. So most restaurants were fully booked after arrival. The check in process was fairly decent. The pictures of the rooms look so much better than they are. Very outdated. The beds are pretty hard. But I didn't really mind. The rooms are pretty clean. Staff is friendly for the most part. The buffet not the greatest at all. Pool area pretty nice. Lots of options. Bottom line you get what you pay for. If I was to ever go back to the DR I would try a different resort.

  Jan 27, 2026
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  If you have lower expectations, then maybe this resort is OK at best!

  My wife and I have been coming to this resort every year since 2004. Every year it has continued to improve. We just got back this year, and I have never been so disappointed. I was in contact with the resort two weeks prior to my arrival to make sure that we would have the VIP bracelets and hopefully the same room as last year facing the pool. When we got there, they had us staying in a room overlooking the neighbouring resorts truck delivery entrance. I told the person that was taking us to the room that I wasn’t going to take this room. I asked him to take us back to the front desk. They then said they didn’t have any rooms facing the pool. They ended up giving us a room as far away from the pool as possible saying that’s all they had. We had no choice. This room had a smell from the air conditioner which I called to have them change the filter. Then we had no hot water. Wasn’t working right until mid week. A few of the restaurants food was horrible. M.E.A.T was horrendous. I noticed a LOT of staff is new and untrained throughout the resort, though no fault of theirs. A lot of management has also changed and not for the better. My wife and I won’t be returning to this resort again. We have seen the demise over the years and have had enough. Time to move on. I hope you pay heed as my review as it is based on experience here and the fact that I was in this industry for over 15 yrs in Canada. After spending approximately $100,000 since our first visit, it looks like the VIP experience is going by the way side. TRULY UNFORTUNATE!

  Jan 23, 2026
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  Good food, nice pool, great staff

  Overall, we had a great time. The food at buffet was good - lots of variety. We ate at Limbo, Maiko, Capriccio, and Nomad - all of which were very good, and Nomad was my personal favourite. The app was not easy to use, and I would highly recommend that visitors book as far in advance as possible for a la carte restaurants, and also keep refreshing, as availability changes. And screen shot your reservations - twice, ours didn't stick and we had issues getting in, although staff did accommodate us. The rooms are dated - they have not changed in 15 years. And the beds are HARD. If you are over 25-30 years old, be prepared to feel stiff and sore when you get up in the morning. The staff we encountered everywhere were fantastic - smiling, happy and always willing to help out with any request. The shows we saw were top tier - Circus and Fire Show were our favourites, and the Silent Disco was so much fun! The trolley system is easy, convenient and needed at times. I would recommend adding somewhere for people to eat breakfast at the beach - the only place we saw was exclusive to Ambar and Grand, I think. It would have been nice to have something closer to the beach for the other groups.

  Jan 19, 2026