Bahia Principe Grand El Portillo – All Inclusive

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  Please help feral cats next to the building 26

  We stayed at the hotel for almost two weeks. The hotel grounds are full of geese running around with tiny ducklings and feral cats, which brings joy, especially to the children. The animals are very friendly. Near our building, number 26, lived two cats—a beautiful mother with blue-gray fur and her little speckled kitten. We noticed they were very skinny, so we brought scraps from our meals. Although the mother cat was clearly hungry, she didn’t touch the food until the kitten had eaten his fill. She hissed at us a bit out of fear, but only at first. Even though we don’t have pets, this mama cat won our hearts by protecting her little one and waiting to eat until she was sure his tummy was full. It was hard to say goodbye to them, knowing how difficult it must be for them to find food on the resort grounds. They’re certainly useful, helping control any potential rodent population, though it’s likely there aren’t enough around the resort. The cats live in the bushes near the back exit of building 26. Please help them if you can. We would probably adopt those two cats if we could, but we live abroad, and our kids are allergic to cats' and dogs' fur. A heartfelt request to the hotel management: please vaccinate and spay/neuter the cats at the resort to help manage their future population. From what we’ve gathered, charitable organizations in the Dominican Republic can perform these procedures at low cost. By the way, we were impressed by the hotel grounds maintenance and landscaping team. Immaculate job! Those people work hard! Wishing everyone a wonderful vacation!

  Jun 25, 2025
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  This place feels like a real resort bc how you feel on vacation days.

  Forget about the details, this paradise is what really matters. The staff do the rest! I love everything about it! Great people great food!

  Jun 23, 2025
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  Not bad , but there are nuances

  Everything was fine with our room. They cleaned well. I didn't like the pool bar. The service was slow, the woman who worked there was absolutely not friendly. So we decided to use the sports bar and the bar by the sea. And I also didn't like that there were only 2 hours for lunch, it's not enough for such a number of people. Overall, the hotel is good, the territory and entertainment. The beach is beautiful and without seaweed. But I would like to see some of the employees be more polite and friendly.

  Jun 22, 2025
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  Wonderful vacation

  This was our first time visiting Samaná, and we stayed at Bahia El Portillo — it was simply amazing! From the moment we arrived, everything went smoothly. The airport transfer was well-organized, even with three full busloads of guests from our flight heading to the same hotel. The rooms were clean, spacious, and very comfortable. The food had great variety and was delicious — we were genuinely impressed. Drinks were also fantastic, with lots of great options. The à la carte restaurants were just okay so far — nothing exceptional — but we’re still enjoying our stay and looking forward to trying the Greek restaurant on Friday. The beach and pool areas are beautiful and well-maintained — truly a highlight of the resort. So far, we’re having an excellent experience and would definitely recommend this resort to others visiting Samaná for the first time!

  May 28, 2025
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  Recommend - Beautiful and Relaxing

  The music is a bit loud for my liking but other than that, everything about Grand El Portillo was perfect. Good snorkeling, Professional staff, good food & drinks, private and public areas kept clean and manicured. Requests are quickly managed and the atmosphere is great. They even have cats for your entertainment! Sadly, the last two hurricanes blew away a lot of the soft sand but it is still beautiful.

  May 27, 2025