Catalonia Bavaro Beach Resort

“Family holiday”

Have been coming to Domrep for 15 years and many times to the Catalonia and also the Royal side when im not with children. This year i introduced 2 families to this resort who have never visited and they both loved it! Stayed in privilege and was delighted to see the bar open to 11pm as it is coole… more

Have been coming to Domrep for 15 years and many times to the Catalonia and also the Royal side when im not with children. This year i introduced 2 families to this resort who have never visited and they both loved it! Stayed in privilege and was delighted to see the bar open to 11pm as it is cooler to sit there than main bar. Staff as always nicest people everyday. Shout out to pure bar ladies who kept our glssses filled all day. Also jessica in swim up who has a constant smile while managing to serve 3 customers at a time! Hector in lobby bar, made us feel special, santa, noel and jordy in beach restaurant. These people and others make this resort. Some feedback for you, 3 times had to call reception as either towels or fridge not replenished, was sorted immediately but should not have to ask, 3 of the 6 rooms didn’t have hairdryer, 2 didn’t have iron so felt this was a bit hit and miss. Buffet restaurant felt understaffed and far too hot, spent most nights in a la cartes. Both buffets seem to not have enough plates and swim up bar constantly running out of glasses. Maybe extra busy as adult side one closed so maybe use their glasses and staff that are not being used there. No towels left in room as privilege and no late check out, again was part of the benefits. Again none of this spoilt my holiday but started to see the cracks in what was a great service. Upset that no mango in restaurants and paella, this used to be available daily, also no mojitos for 3 days, Booking restaurants was easy and never had an issue, key cards on wrist band excellent idea, I was there during the hurricane in 2022 and so happy to see the place is back to its former glory. Well done to you all.

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“Welcome to Paradise”

We are at the Catalonia now & this is our 4th visit. For us to return speaks volumes about this stunning resort. The last time we were there was in 2019 & we have so looked forward to our return. We have not been disappointed, the Catalonia is every bit as beautiful as we remembered. We are cele… more

We are at the Catalonia now & this is our 4th visit. For us to return speaks volumes about this stunning resort. The last time we were there was in 2019 & we have so looked forward to our return. We have not been disappointed, the Catalonia is every bit as beautiful as we remembered. We are celebrating a special wedding anniversary & the hotel had a chilled bottle of champagne & a beautiful fruit platter waiting in our room for us on our arrival. From its beautifully maintained grounds, flower beds , lush vegetation & lawns so beautifully green & expansive. The pool has been extended since our last visit with beautiful beach walk ways into it There are plenty of sun beds & sun shade available The beach is stunning with white sand as soft as talcum powder & it’s beautifully warm sea. Here also are plenty of sun beds & shade. We always upgrade to privileged so enjoy the fruits of the Pure bar on the beach which is open until 11pm. Our room & bathroom are beautiful & cleaned daily including restocking our mini fridge. We also receive a daily call to see if there is anything in particular we’d like sent to our room which is much appreciated. We visited all the Al a carte restaurants & were pleased with the food & service apart from the Tapas restaurant. There’s no other way to say this….. the food & service we had was awful & we struggled to find anything on the menu that was appetising. We are really enjoyed our stay here & highly recommend it.

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“Enjoyable family holiday”

All in all, we had a lovely time. The hotel grounds, the food, the pool and the beach were lovely. The room was a little dated but they are working in stages to upgrade the rooms and the room didn’t detract from our holiday. There were a couple of issues (drips through the ceiling in the bathroom) … more

All in all, we had a lovely time. The hotel grounds, the food, the pool and the beach were lovely. The room was a little dated but they are working in stages to upgrade the rooms and the room didn’t detract from our holiday. There were a couple of issues (drips through the ceiling in the bathroom) but the staff were extremely responsive - they were there to fix things almost before we got back from reception to the room. The pool was excellent, no shortage of sun loungers although there were sometimes a shortage of towels which meant going back for them later. As a vegetarian, there were plenty of food options and the biggest selection from any all inclusive resort we’ve stayed in. Check in was quite slow but this seemed to be a bit of a theme on an island where the doesn’t seem to be much of a rush in general. Enjoyed watching the turtles, ducks, and other wildlife in the immaculately kept grounds. We would definitely recommend this hotel.

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“Honest review”

Just got back from 12 nights here and it was a wonderful holiday. I was a bit worried when I read some of the reviews but I will be returning to the Dominican Republic and definitely to this hotel. We stayed in the bravo side and had a privilege room. We had already booked this before arriving alt… more

Just got back from 12 nights here and it was a wonderful holiday. I was a bit worried when I read some of the reviews but I will be returning to the Dominican Republic and definitely to this hotel. We stayed in the bravo side and had a privilege room. We had already booked this before arriving although we did meet some people who upgraded on arrival. On arrival everyone gets a glass of punch and you can choose rum or no rum. I saw in a review that it was from a dispenser and yes it was but when you realise how many people are sometimes checking in i didn’t see the problem as it was refreshing, iced and a lovely touch. Your room key is on your wrist so makes things easy and they will give you a qr code to book restaurants ect. No problem in booking them unless it’s day off but I would book a day or two in advanced as some are very popular. I don’t think this as a problem as a lot of resorts at like this now. Honestly I prefer it to having to go to a central point every day trying to book. The bell boys took us to our room on a golf cart and you start to get a grasp of how big the resort it. I never been on a holiday where I have done 10,000 steps so easily without even leaving the resort ( out of personal choice btw) Our room was lovely and modern, it had clearly been updated. I saw reviews moaning about the rooms - I don’t see what the fuss was about, our curtains was slightly torn but wasn’t obvious, wasn’t an inconvenience, and was clearly just wear it had been caught previously. No we didn’t have a hammock on our balcony. I did ask a number of times but I don’t think I would have used it as the chairs and bed were lovely and comfortable. The pool and beach were great couldn’t really fault them. Never had to get up early to reserve beds. We used the privilege beach a lot. My husband is never really a beach guy but I think I have converted him. The privilege bar was lovely even at night and the staff were great. The normal beach bar was good and the crepes there were really lovely. The smoothie bar was a personal favourite also. The entertainment team worked hard I have to give them that. They don’t seem to follow the schedule so if you are looking forward to something it might not be on or something different may be on. Music is geared up to the Spanish which is understandable but at the Beach party there was only one song I knew the hour we stayed. The food - restaurant were great and where possible we didn’t eat in the buffets. Not because of the food. The food was great. It was very very hot with no air con where you sit in the main buffet. We ate breakfast at the restaurant near the beach. If you sit at the far side you get a slight breeze from the sea. We went to the snack bars at lunch and ate in the restaurants at night as they had air con. The Italian and tapas were my favourite but they are all good. We did get caught in hurricane Beryl. Our flight got delayed. Tui sorted for us to stay at the same hotel and the hotel let us stay in our privilege room. We got room service so which was limited choices but good and didn’t take too long. The following day it was like the resort was never hit and everything was cleaned up. Would definitely return and also recommend to friends and family

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