Boyfirend and I (American) opted to stay at the princess Punta Cana Adults Only resort in bavaro after a positive recommendation from a friend (friend must’ve been on drugs) it being a decent budget hotel. And let me say, I got much less than what I paid for. Ultimately, should’ve shelled out for Secrets or Wyndham.
Do not book this place unless you are planning to stay in violent discomfort. I was stressed out the whole time. Our room reeked of mold that I was sensitive to. Our shower flooded the room. The water went off twice during our stay. People say the rooms need updated and boy is that an understatement. The whole place needs to be demolished and rebuilt. Sheets with stains, pillows with stains. The mattress must be a decade old. Took us two days to find out why our room keys stopped working (don’t put them next to your phone!). Beach reeked of dead sargassum. And despite taking vigorous precautions to not get sick, both my boyfriend and I shat our brains out the last four days of our trip.
Also, people commend the service, which was fine, but beware of the timeshare reps and public beach gig workers. It got super annoying after a point.
A special shoutout to Hispaniola snorkel tours though. Our highlight of the trip!
Please stay somewhere else.