we had a great time met great poeple.food was lovely.hotel clean.would say beach small.if going out on trips go see local man on beach.we went across to bacardi island .had a great day.also took atrip to limon water fall.did horse trip down to the fall.found that abit scarey.but was a veiw to be seen.all in all a great holiday.would say go if you can.we are trying sri lanka this year so wish us luck.ha ha.

We stayed from February 25 to March 3rd, 2008. Had the time of our lives. Hotel is reminiscent of Bermuda with it's pastel colours and architecture. Fabulous rooms with four poster beds, marble bathrooms, terrific views from balcony that overlooked Samana Bay and Cayo Levantado Island. We could watch the humpback whales jumping in the ocean from our rooms.
Staff is very friendly and eager to please. You should attempt to learn some spanish to ease communication.
Food in the Buffet Restaurant is better than the A la Carte Restaurants. But service is speedy everywhere.
Hotel is very clean and well-kept. Gardeners and hotel maintenance staff are constantly cleaning and tidying.
We tried to use the equipment in the gym but the treadmill was broken and so was one of the bikes. Spoke to our rep, but don't know whether that has been rectified yet.
Transfer to hotel was speedy. Transfer to Airport at the end was late by 1hour 15 minutes but we made the flight in time. My husband was very happy and trust me, he's hard to please.

Though it's a 3 hour drive from the airport, the route is scenic and it's well worth it when you get there. The resort is beautiful, quiet and very well kept. The staff are friendly and the food was really good. Great for couples.

Transfer to the hotel was easy, lots to see on the 1 1/2 hour bus ride. You stop at two Baha Principe hotels along the way to drop off guests. Check in was done on the bus so when you got to the hotel you went directly to your room. We did not like the location of our room (too noisy) so we requested another room and was accomodated. The rooms are beautiful,,, certainly earns the 5*. All rooms are oceanview and ours faced the sunset... breathtaking. Lots of chairs available near the pool, no need to reserve. Pool bar is great, close and never busy. Although the sand in not white and the water is not turquoise, the waves were great for boogie boarding and body surfing. The ocean was warm, the beach was clean and always lots of lounge chairs available. We did not try the a la carte restaurants, there was always good variety and good food at the buffet (and you get to sit in the open dininning room watching the ocean). The staff was very friendly, but left you alone when you did not want to participate in the activities. The spa is exceptional. I got a manicure and it was reasonably priced and proffesionally done. The gym needs some improvements. Most of the cardio equipment (bikes and treadmill) were broken. And the rest of the equipment was minimal. We had an enjoyable week with lots of sun, food, swimming and relaxation.

If you want a quiet, enjoyable, relaxing vacation this is the place to go.