Iberostar Bavaro Reviews

Great service, gorgeous beach! The pool left some to be desired as it left our suits smelling quite funky?? The food at restaurants was good, but the buffets were actually better.... We enjoyed our meals. The room was very comfortable. I'd definitely go back. The location is fabulous.

My husband and I had never vacationed in the Caribbean before, nor had we ever stayed at an all-inclusive resort. We were not sure what to expect, but now are fans of both and would definitely vacation in the Caribbean again and would definitely stay at an Iberostar again. The resort was immaculate and all of our cares were attended to. We were there for a destination wedding, so the needs and interests of the attendees varied greatly. But everyone seemed to find activities that suited them. Some friends spent the whole day at the beach or pool. My husband and I took walks on the beach and around the resort between breakfast and lunch, and spent the late afternoons at the beach. Other friends took advantage of day trips. It was nice to be able to catch up with friends and socialize at meal time, yet "do our own thing" the rest of the day. We're thinking this would be a perfect venue for a family reunion. In the evening, my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the variety show while sipping mojitos and enjoying the nighttime cool breezes. The food at both the buffets and restaurants was diverse and delicious - since we are not red meat eaters, we were very happy to see the variety of seafood and vegetarian dishes. And at all meals, we were able to enjoy unique tropical fruits. My husband and I can't wait to take advantage of another 3-4 day trip to an Iberostar!

We were upgraded form the Bavaro to the Grand Hotel Bavaro and the Grand was an incredible place to stay. The beach was perfect and the pool was amazing, and I'm not much of a pool person. I usually prefer the beach but found myself wanting to spend some time at the pool too because it was so beautiful. The service and staff were absolutely wonderful and made our stay really entertaining. We had a swim-out room which was really great. The one downside is that the swimout rooms are on the first floor and there are a lot of plants/bushes in that area, which attracted mosquitos at night. The food was good, but to be honest, nothing to get excited about. We didn't have anything that was bad, but had a couple meals that we left saying "that was ok, nothing more". Still, the vacation, which I spent with my girlfriend, was great. I would highly recommend this hotel.

We were very satisfied with Iberostar Bavaro same as Iberostar Dominicana where we spent our family vacations with a small child. It is very family oriented & kids friendly place as to service, food, entertainment, swimming pool, and beautiful sandy swimable beach. Dinning options are very kids friendly, so you always will find how to satisfy these little gourmands. It has huge green tropical area to walk and enjoy; you may also walk through other Ibersostar hotels for hours. You will see peacocks, parrots, flamingo and other nice fauna. We very much enjoyed our vacations with child at these Iberostar places. We will be back for sure. Our kid is still remember his vacation time at Iberostars and asking for it again and again.

Awesome resort. This was the first time I was out of the country. The resort is absoutely georgus. The people were extremely friendly...one was nicer than the next. The beach is breath taking. The grounds are beautiful along with the peacocks . The rooms are very spacious. I love the fact of the seperate living room. I have been back 3 times since first going in 2006. This was a great place to spend my birthday.

Both my wife and myself had a magnificent time. The grounds were beautiful, the room was terrific and the pool area was great. My wife felt that the beach was the best she's ever seen and that included Hawaii. The food was adequate for my taste -- nothing to write home about but acceptable. And the entire hotel staff was more than accommodating. They tried to make your vacation as pleasant and as enjoyable as possible. There is no doubt we will be back. We walked over to the sister hotels and although nice, would definitely choose the Iberostar Bavaro again. What a great vacation.

Recently returned from a Iberostar Bavaro vacation. This is an excellent value. The rooms are comfortable the beach and ocean are beautiful. The only draw back is the amount of smokers here.

The Iberostar Bavaro was just as I remembered it from my last two trips four and five years ago. The rooms were super clean and the facilities were top notch. The employees at this resort seem to really enjoy their jobs which makes for a great experience all around. The golf course on the resort grounds was in excellent shape and a joy to play at. The scuba diving on the resort grounds was just okay. The water was rough both days that we dove and the coral was not very colorful. I may just be spoiled by my last set of dives in Australia though. The major downers on are trip were: The shuttle ride from the airport to our resort was packed to the max. We waited in a packed car for the driver to disappear for five minutes. We had no idea where he went. We found out that he went to get gas money when he stopped for gas on the way to all of our resorts. Two out of three of our rooms were not cleaned on the second day until 6pm. The Cajun restaurant at the Bavaro was not spicy at all. In fact, it was awfully bland period...definitely not Cajun-style at all. No body knows when the various buffets open. Even the front desk would get the times wrong. The shuttle ride back to the airport was even more crowded than the first shuttle. Our return flight on AirTran was a mess due to a sick passenger needing to be removed and our seats being all on the way in the back row of the plan.

This place was everything it was promised and more. Even though there were lots of people there (Spring Break), we never stood in line or felt crowded. Room was spacious and comfortable. Food was great at the buffet, which varied choices each day, and in the restaurants. The ribeye at the Steak Restaurant was excellent. The service at the buffet was great. ALL staff at this resort are SUPER friendly. We travel in Mexico a lot and think it is a friendly place, but it does not compare to what we experienced in Dominican Republic. We felt so welcome.

My husband and I were very happy with the upgrade to the Grand Hotel. The hotel was luxurious, the staff very friendly. Our Junior Suite was very nice, large and well appointed, from the well stocked bar to the fine linens. Room service , no matter what time, was very good. The proximity to the pool and beach was great for us. The restaurants were good, and the after dinner shows were wonderful and full of excitement. The only negative aspect was, we were supposed to receive two free rounds of golf each with our package. The concierge desk was conflicted about one round or two.. Also, he was told by one girl that he could use my two rounds as I don't play. Not so, according to the manager. All in all, we will probably return to this resort and have told all our friends it.