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Reviews of The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana

5 out of 5
The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana
Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, La Altagracia

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 375 out of 713 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 713 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 713 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 713 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 713 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Anna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We came here 4 years ago and it used to be such a great resort that we decided to return. However, it Was such a big disappointment. The staff were rude and not friendly. You couldnt even get someone to serve you in the evening at the bar (even though we were tipping a lot each time). The food was so horrible and got food poisoning on 3rd day, food was stale with very limited options. One of the worse vacations thus far despite the large price tag of the trip. Do not recommend at all!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Response from Guest Service Center Management on May 19, 2022
Dear Anna, First and foremost, we would like to thank you for the continuous preference for our The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana as a vacation destination, and as a frequent guest for taking the time to share your comments regarding your visit to our hotel. It is only through our guest's valued comments and feedback that we can identify our shortcomings, make amends, and prevent the occurrence of similar situations. Since our goal is to always strive for service excellence, we trust this relationship with our guests, and their comments will help us achieve it in no time. Permit us to express our most sincere apologies for the situations encountered during your stay. We are very concerned to hear about your disappointment and the disconcerting experience that you faced. We regret to hear the impressions you received from the staff. It should be noted that the granting of tips by guests is not imposed by the hotel and in no way affects the quality of service provided by our staff. Our hotel is passionate about the satisfaction of our guests and we understand that their needs must be met on equal terms. Please be assured that such behaviors, in no way correspond to the vocation of service that characterizes us. Regarding the gastronomic offer, we are somewhat surprised because our Food and Beverage Directors along with our Executive Chef are concerned about providing a culinary experience that can meet the expectations of our diverse clientele who visit us, offering a wide variety of a la carte restaurants and buffets also national and international drinks, however, rest assured that we have shared your comments with our food and beverage managers so that they can take the necessary measures. We regret to notice that you get sick during your stay and we hope you are fully recovered to date. Sometimes the change in climate and gastronomy can interfere with our state of health. We need to highlight that the safety of our guests is our priority. We are certified by Cristal America and we follow strict hygiene procedures in the management and preparation of food and beverages. We are certain that regaining your trust is a task rather challenging; however, we believe The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana is a resort up to the task. We hope to have a new chance to welcome you and create the best memories in Punta Cana. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

tracy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved the Reserve at the Paradisus. Many different restaurants to choose from. Private pools and beach areas for Reserve guests. Also private dining choices as well. Entertainment for all ages.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Apr 27, 2022
Dear Tracy, Firstly, we appreciate your preference in selecting our property for your days of enjoyment. The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real is committed to going above and beyond guests' expectations by offering optimal service in a tropical environment surrounded by gardens and vegetation, with the highest culinary selection with activities for the whole family and many places to discover. Your rating makes us feel fulfilled as it confirms that we have achieved our goal of achieving your highest satisfaction. We look forward to welcoming you again for more memorable moments. Kind Regards, Guest Service Center Management.

4/10 Poor

Luciano Jose Garcia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We reserved at The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana, but were moved to Paradisus Palma Real to a lesser category (not The Reserve) due to the other being under remodeling/demolition that was already undergoing at the time of our reservation!!! Extremely disappointed.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Feb 23, 2022
Estimated Luciano, First and foremost, we want to thank you for choosing our brand as the destination for your recent vacations. Meliá Hotels & Resorts is distinguished by its authentic Spanish hospitality style combined with a deep-rooted passion for service. Consequently, this means that we offer our guests a unique wellness experience. For this reason, realizing that certain areas have negatively affected your current impression has saddened us, and for this, we would like to apologize. We regret your dissatisfaction regarding the change of hotel due to the renovations we are carrying out in our Paradisus Punta Cana to offer an even more attractive product. As soon as we received your feedback, we requested a report to the hotel to learn the details of this situation and the measures taken. According to the report provided, your reservation was confirmed to stay with the "Roulette Room" promotion which allows our guests to receive a "Paradisus Junior Suite" category room at Paradisus. This promotion is an offer that allows our guests to benefit from a preferential rate to stay in a "standard" category room at our hotel. With respect to The Reserve attribute, after carefully reviewing our records, we have confirmed that you were accommodated under the corresponding benefits of our The Reserve concept. Mr. Luciano once more receives our most sincere apologies. Our honest desire is to have the chance to regain your trust in our brand and to show you that the occurrences from your recent stay are not representative of the high-quality service that we are accustomed to providing in our properties. Warmest Regards, Guest Service Center Management.

8/10 Good

Alexander

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property itself was well kept. Everything regarding the structure and and the vast majority of the staff was superb. The meals were vast in terms of variety. There was no disappointment there. The only negative about the property was reporting an issue regarding the in room phone and closet to the front desk on our first night and no one took the initiative to resolve our issue not until the night before having to check out. I reported the two issues of the phone in the room not working. I was not able to dial room service nor the front desk. As a matter of fact you would only get a dial tone when picking up the phone. Aside from that, none of the buttons worked. There was no feedback when a button was pressed. Part of the sliding door closet was stuck which prevented me from putting my belongings in there. I reported these matters to the front desk on the first night. We were informed they would reset the phone in addition to sending someone to look at the closet. Sadly none of that was attended to. Not till i was in bed getting rest to leave the next morning the phone rings to an agent on the other end asking if the phone works fine. I politely responded with yes not even bothering to check because it made no difference to me to check when i was not going to utilize the phone. The response to issues was not the finest!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Dec 29, 2021
Dear Alexander, First, we would like to thank you for choosing us as your vacation destination. We are glad to know that you overall enjoyed your stay, the facilities, and the service received. However, we are concerned about your shared observation, as our team strives to resolve our guests' requests as quickly as possible. Please be assured that we have shared your review with the appropriate departments for continuous improvement to avoid similar situations in the future. We hope to get the chance to welcome you back on a future occasion, so you can witness our improvements. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Georgina

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful resort . Just the food wasn’t that great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Dec 29, 2021
Dear Georgina, Thank you very much for choosing us as your vacation destination. We hope that you overall enjoyed your stay. Our company believes that every aspect that is part of the service offered by a hotel adds value to the overall experience we provide to our customers. We regret that the Food and Beverage service, during your stay, did not cause the impact we desired; our gastronomic offer has been designed seeking to guarantee your satisfaction and not having achieved it, motivates us to analyze it and implement corrective measures to ensure that our future customers do not experience it. It would be a pleasure for us to welcome you back soon, so you can experience our improvements. Kind regards

6/10 Okay

yasmin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
our mini vacay to Punta Cana
This Resort is listed as a 5 star resort, Service at check in was amazing. The Resort outside looks is amazing and very nice! the Bracelet room key is great. but room is old, full kitchen has not pots, plates, cups or utensil. last night on my trip i notice that the windows did not lock... it was open at one point. the pool opens at 7am, but no towel service till 10am. the pool close at 6pm :-( 13 restaurant. only found 8, and not all are open. the restaurants that are open will alternate nights, and you need a reservation for all restaurants. for breakfast only the buffet is open, for lunch only buffet and an adult only restaurant. abd dinner like i said it alternate nights. The only swim up bar was closed ;-( you needed to get out of the pool and into the top bar to get a drink. No music in pool area in the morning, and no service for at the beach. Most staff did not know the resort and the places thing were at, asked questions and a i dont know was many answers.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Oct 26, 2021
Dear Yasmin, We would like to thank you for choosing us as your vacation destination to Punta Cana. Paradisus’ focus is to surprise, delight, and satisfy every occasion and traveler - creating unforgettable experiences through impeccable service is the aim we strive to achieve. For this reason, to realize that certain areas have negatively affected your current impression has saddened us, and for which we would like to apologize. The best way to verify if the rendered services were well accepted by our guests, is through their honest insight, providing more detailed information regarding the opportunity areas presented during their stay. We appreciate the time invested to share with us your thoughts and the details that might have affected your visit; remain confident they have been shared with our operational team for their review and to implement corrective measures where necessary. However, thank you for letting us know about the positive aspects enjoyed during your stay. On behalf of our team, we thank you once again and hope to welcome you very soon, and we guarantee that your feedback has been taken into consideration. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Orlando

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Adolfo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Fernelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was an overall beautiful property . There was fun activity to do during the stay . I especially loved painting and Yoga with “ Happy Boy “! The pool was amazing . My only gripe would be the food was just ok. I really enjoyed my stay overall and would love to come back soon .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Jun 24, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful experience with us. We are amazed to know that you overall enjoyed your stay, and the daily activities, like the Yoga, and painting classes with Happy Boy. On the other side, we appreciate your observation regarding the food, which we will share with our F&B department. We are looking forward to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards,

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Jun 21, 2021
Querido Huésped, Gracias por compartir parte de su experiencia con nosotros, lamentamos que sus expectativas no hayan sido cubiertas, así mismo lamentamos no tener más detalles de las áreas que usted siente debemos mejorar, hubiésemos esperado una reseña más substancial. Esperamos tener una segunda oportunidad de recibirlo y así ofrecerle las vacaciones memorables que usted se merece. Saludos cordiales,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is amazing, the food and the service is excelente I will come back and recommend to friends and family. Also one of the staff member Alvaro Ortega gave as an excellent service everyday that me and my family were there, Thaks!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Apr 26, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for choosing our property as your vacation destination and recommend it. We are glad to note that you had a great time at our resort, enjoying the culinary offer and the excellent service received from our team. It will be a pleasure for us to share your compliment with Alvaro. Thanks to you for visiting us and we are looking forward to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gustavo Rivera did great service at our stay. Pelegrin Garcia did great service and was nice to work with. Francier did great job as our waiter. Overall, we were happy with the Resort.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Apr 23, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us. We are glad to note that you enjoyed your stay and the excellent service received from our team, especially from Pelegrin, Gustavo, and Francier. We are looking forward to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service & everyone treated us good
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Apr 15, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing your impressions with us. We are glad to notice that you enjoyed your stay and the Dominican hospitality. We are looking forward to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Apr 19, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your five- star rating and support. We are looking forward to your next visit. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Máncora, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Is a gorgeous place, the staff was incredibly professional with very good customer service skills and personal concerned about the wellbeing of the guests.That was at least my experience. About the cleaning aspect: the elevator has a really bad smell!,there were flies all over the food in the buffet at the counters.The food was not that good.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Oct 29, 2020
Dear Máncora, Thank you very much for choosing us as a destination for your getaway. We love to know that you had a nice experience at our resort and enjoyed the received service. On the other side, we appreciate your shared observations, which we'll pass on to the corresponding departments for their handling. It would be a pleasure for us to welcome you back soon. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Elsa, NJ

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
AMAZING resort; got engaged and they even helped my fiancé set everything up without me knowing 😭 10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Oct 12, 2020
Dear Elsa, It was an honor to host you in such an important moment, and it is a joy to all of us to know that we could exceed your expectations. We're looking forward to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards,

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible please to have vacation, stop it I'm so sleepy oh thank you I'm lazy you know I don't want to
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Mar 27, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for honest feedback. We regret that we´re not able meet your expectations and hope that you give us another chance to convenice you from the contrary. Sincerely,

4/10 Poor

Stela

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Satisfied after visiting the Majestic Resort last year, this time I decided to choose a slightly more expensive Paradisus Punta Cana, but it was the wrong choice after all. Wow, it's a star in the sky to open an Italian restaurant and open other restaurants for a while, or to make a reservation without opening in-house. I guess it was because there were no people, but I drank 12 meals in a similar pattern, so I became a diet later. There, the staff of Launer Jean kindly gave the resort explanation one round, so I was relieved and put two out of five stars. No soundproofing, no sleep installer program. I am not willing to visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Mar 18, 2020
Dear Stela, Thank you for your honest feedback. Our objective is to provide all our unforgettable vacations. However, we lament that we were not able to meet your expectations and didn´t reach our aim. Regarding our A la Carte Restaurants and the Dinner Reservations System, we offer our sincerest apologies if any misimpression was made. Please note that the movements in the gastronomical concepts were planned to enhance and focus the night activities in the lobby area; this move facilitates the ease of access and participation of our valued guests in the diverse nightly activities after dinner, promoting integration and offering rich experiences. On the other sid, we´re glad that you enjoyed the received service and you can be sure that we´ll let Launer Jean know about your comment. Hopefully, we get the chance to welcome you back and to mitigate your first impression. Warm regards,

2/10 Terrible

StevenT

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was not ready for check-in at 4:20pm. Had to wait 25 minutes. 1st room had no TV reception & safe was not working. 2nd room, entrance door lock did not work upon arrival, both phones not working, night stand light in living room not working, ceiling light in bathroom not working, mini bar refrigerator door would not close, hair on shower floor and on hair dryer handle, bathtub did not look clean, when i used a wet wash cloth on the bathtub bottom, it came out black, made restaurant reservation and concierge made the reservation for the evening on the day that I was leaving in error.....never saw or talked to a manager. Very poorly run hotel!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Mar 10, 2020
Dear StevenT, Thank you for your honest feedback. We are sorry to hear that your stay and room has not met your expectations, for which we reiterate our excuses and assure you that we will share your comments with the departments in charge to ensure the proper maintenance and care of our rooms. You can be sure that our team already took the necessary measure, in order to prevent similar impressions. Furthermore, we regret the impression you get from our team, as they're always ready to assist our guests with any issue and to turn their vacactions to a better. Furthermore, we can assure you that's not our standard. We reiterate our excuses and we sincerely hope that you will give us a new opportunity to receive you and we will offer you the unforgettable vacations that you deserve. Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was my third time at the reserve at Paradisus. The grounds are beautiful and magical.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Feb 17, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your third visiting. We appreciate to know that you enjoyed your stay and the nature, which embraze our resort. We're looking forward to welcome you back soon. Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Did not like that they said they did upgrade us , to ocean view Room but when we got there it was not and we had to pay extra $577 for 4 night to get room that we liked of which 1 st night had only partial view , and on complaining they moved ur to oven view , which was excellent view
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Guest Exprience team on Dec 25, 2019
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

We did not stay at this property. We booked this property but were upgraded to a different location. This proved to be a big pain in the butt! We tried telling people that we were upgraded to somewhere else. They made us go to this location. They ended up having to order us a taxi to the new location. Everyone needed to be kept in the loop so we were not hassled during our areival
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Nov 27, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your honest feedback. We hope that despite of the issues at the beginning you spend an enjoyable stay. We're sorry for the bad time you've had upon your arrival. We will be sharing your incidence in order to prevent similar situations in the future. We hope to get the chance to welcome you back. Sincerely

10/10 Excellent

Sylvain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Aug 31, 2019
Dear Sylvian, Thank you very much for rating your experience with the maximum possible! We feel honored!. We would love to welcome you back very soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Reserve was under remodelation and we end up getting an upgrade and they placed us at the circle the grand reserve which you could use the other hotels facility and restaurants and we loved it! We would love going back and stay at the Palma real beautiful pools with ocean front but restaurants t and shows were the best at the circle.
Beautiful view from our balcony at the circle grand reserve
At night at the circle grand reserve
At Palma Real locals comes to the beach to take pictures with monkeys, lizards and
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Aug 22, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for your beautyful comment. We're glade that you enjoyed your time at The Grand Reserve and at Paradisus Palma Real. We hope to welcome you soon again. Sincerely

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Aug 22, 2019
Thank you for visiting us!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
High-end standards everyday: food quality, service in all restaurants, rooms refurbishment
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Aug 5, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for your excellent rating, we are looking forward have the honor to welcome you again in the near future. Warm regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Aug 1, 2019
Dear Guest. Thank you for your excellent rating, we will be waiting for you here in sunny Punta Cana. Warm regards

4/10 Poor

Lana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We did not have much lucks at this resort, guest service is out of our thought. We were told our concierge would contact us and help us during our stay. He never came to introduce himself. We had to go down to the front desk 3 TIMES to ask if someone can help us to arrange dinners. All they said "yes ma'am, no worries, we will find our concierge", started pointing us around. We finally gave up and did not want to ask any more. Surprisingly on the 2nd evening of our stay, our concierge finally texted us with the resort general information and helped us to arrange the last 2 night dinners of our stay. That was all the service we received from him. We had to eat at buffet area every meal for the first 2 days. On the third day after a meal with hamburger and smoothies, my son said he was not feeling well so we went back to the room, right after that my son throwing up, feeling nausea, headache, low fever, then having diarrhea. We almost had to fly home early but because it costed too much we decided to consult medical advisors on phone from the States instead and she advised us we did not have to fly home early, just need to give him Gatorade/ginger ale with bread, tums, Advil for pain relieve. These symptoms last for 1 1/2 day, and luckily he got a lot better on the 5th day, which was the day that we flew home. I would not ever want to come back to DR. We did not have good experience over there.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Guest Service Center Management on Jul 25, 2019
Dear Lana, We are saddened to see your rating, Really sorry if we were not able to meet all your expectations. We would like to extend our apologies if some of our services, as well as our accommodations and gastronomy were not up to the standards you expected. Please, be certain, we were very concern by reading that certain members of your family presented an illness situation and we sincerely hope that everyone is fully recovered by now. Our guests’ welfare is of our outmost concern and we follow strict programs of hygiene such as HACCP in order to provide our guests with an enjoyable and safe experience. We really hope you will give us the honor to welcome you again in the near future and change your perception. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from CM Melia on Jul 8, 2019
Dear Guest. Thank you for your excellent rating, we are looking forward have the honor to welcome you again in the near future. Warm regards, Management

2/10 Terrible

Angel, NJ

Traveled with family and small children
The Reserve was closed; we were notified of this (via email) only 3 hours before our flight departed. We were offered the Grand Reserve as an alternative, a horrible alternative. A much better option would have been Paradisus Palm Real (the beach is closest to this property and it's a beautiful resort). They alleged there was construction at a nearby resort forcing the closure of the Reserve; that is not true. Secerak of the employees said tbe reserve will be closed for 6 months, due to renovations, that seems false as well. We are very dissatisfied with Melia and the entire experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from CM Melia on Jul 5, 2019
Dear Angel, We are saddened to see your rating, unfortunately due to an undergoing major renovations on our neighbor resort Grand Bavaro Princess, which is creating noisy and disruptive atmosphere around The Reserve. In order to ensure a relaxing and stress-free experience with Paradisus, we temporarily closed but relocating with a upgrade on our sister property. We hope that you will give us the honor to welcome you again in the near future to improve your opinion about our beautiful property. Sincerely, Guest Service Center Management

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
They lie about the property on ur website!!! When we got there the reserve section was closed
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from CMMelia on Jul 2, 2019
Dear Guest. We are saddened to see your rating, unfortunately due to an undergoing major renovations on our neighbor resort, which is creating noisy and disruptive atmosphere around The Reserve. In order to ensure a relaxing and stress-free experience with Paradisus, we temporarily closed but relocating with a better upgrade on our sister property. We hope that you will give us the honor to welcome you again in the near future to improve your opinion about our beautiful property. Sincerely, Guest Experience Director

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 30, 2019
Dear Guest. We are saddened to see your rating, unfortunately you did not left us with additional information regarding your recent stay but we hope that you will give us the honor to welcome you again in the near future to improve your opinion about our beautiful property. Sincerely, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 30, 2019
Dear Guest. Thank you very much for your excellent, we can’t wait to welcome you again in the near future here at our beautiful Paradisus Punta Cana. Warm regards from Punta Cana, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great time. Loved the pool and the food. On site transportation to the beach was frequent. Foam in the pool was cool, Zumba and water aerobics were fun. I met some good people there. The yoga was really stretching on the beach, i.e fake yoga lol but all in all, I would go here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Management on Jun 20, 2019
Dear Guest. Thank you for your excellent rating and short review, we are looking forward have the honor to welcome you again in the near future. Warm regards, Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from CM Melia on Jul 9, 2019
Dear Guest. Thank you for your excellent rating, we are looking forward have the honor to welcome you again in the near future. Warm regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 14, 2019
Dear guest. Thank you for your excellent rating and rewarding us with your 100% satisfaction. Warm Regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our first time in an all inclusive and all went smooth. Little bit of planning ahead to reserve dinner at the favorite restaurants, but other than that we could be very spontaneous in our decisions. Staff was very friendly and our stay was great. Planning to come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 13, 2019
Dear Guest. Thank you for taking your valuable time to review our property with this great rating. Yes, our specialty restaurants are famous and it’s best to reserve them in advance to make sure every guest has the opportunity to experience all our culinary outlets. We are glad you discovered the all-inclusive concept for you and hope to welcome you back again in the neat future. Warm regards from Punta Cana, The Management

8/10 Good

Son, Huntington Beach

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautiful The ground is well maintained But Our room is 13 minutes walk from the beach, not 1 min as advertised The room is spacious and nice but bedding and towels are old and of lower quality, not worthy of a 5 stars rating Food in the buffet is good but food in the restaurants are awful, not much selection and service in the restaurant is slow and inconsistent Food and service at the pool was horrible Overall we believe this property should only classified as a 4 stars resort You The customer service manager reached out to us after learning about our complaints..he tried to rectify some problems but certain things are out of his control ...it has to be corrected at the corporate level..we would like to acknowledge Mr. Ezequiel Alvarez for his efforts..some staffs deserve our praise and gratitude for taking good care of us. Emelia Contreras, Daniel Liven in the restaurant..our building concierge also did an excellent job..unfortunately I forgot his name
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 13, 2019
Dear Guest. Thank you for taking your valuable time to review our property, we are saddened that we did not met all your expectations. I have forwarded your comments specially regarding your culinary experiences and your room category to the corresponding departments for their critical review. Warm regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 13, 2019
Dear Guest. Thanks for your five star rating. Warm regards, The Management

8/10 Good

Celeste

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had an issue with a severe leak in our bathroom ceiling. The hotel was very accommodating in switching us to a new room pretty quickly. One 2 occasions there AppStore’s be men peaking from behind trees at us while we were the only ones in the kids pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 13, 2019
Dear Celeste. Thanks for your review and mentioning how effective we resolved your initial little incident with your first room, guests satisfaction is our highest priority. While I can not make much of your second comment, if this has caused any inconvenient to you we would like to apologies for it. Warm regards, The Management

2/10 Terrible

Green

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our concierge, Yarol Rijos. That is it. The baby zone neglected our daughter and kept her strapped in her stroller. When bringing her lunch, we realized she was crying. We figured this was because she was a bit hungry earlier than usual. When we started to get her settled we noticed she would not stop fussing, it was at this point we noticed that her legs were wet and that she had completely saturated her diaper. Additionally, her clothing up to her back as well as the stroller were completely saturated in urine. We then checked her diaper bag we noticed her and my son did not have a single diaper change while they were there. If this wasn’t bad enough when we were there feeding the children the two employees ended up going outside. My husband was the only adult there and there were six children in total running around. One of whom were bullying the others. My daughter was strapped in her stroller and crying because she was sitting in her own urine for who knows how long. More so the water that we provided for our two little ones since they can’t drink the big cups was not given to them. My son drank half a liter of water once we gave it. He is 2.5. This was completely inexcusable. We asked to speak to the GM and the manager at a specific time and they did not meet us, instead they sent the guest relations manager. Although sympathetic, his response seemed overly scripted and rehearsed. Nothing was done other than saying we will investigate. Stay away.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 13, 2019
Dear guest. We are sadden by the view you have about our baby zone and have forwarded your comments to the corresponding department for their critical review. All our baby zone employees are constantly receiving training and being audited by our quality control department to make sure even our smallest guests receiving the best service possible. While this is not an excuse to your comments, we really hope you will give us the honor to welcome you again in the near future to proof you different and provide you and your family with an unforgettable vacation experience. Again, thank you for sharing your experience with us. Sincerely, The Management

6/10 Okay

Jesse J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Poopa Cana
Our stay was great, except we got sick from something on the first day and ending up spending the majority of time in the bathrooms. Whether it was the food or drinks, it was definitely something. The mosquitos didn’t help the situation either. The resort was beautiful during the day and the indoor restaurants were great. But the buffets were mosquitos infested and we’re not sure the food was properly taken care of because we both got sick. But the worst part was the constant undertone from the staff to be tipped. We realize that they’re working and probably don’t get paid a whole lot, but we’ve stayed at other All-Inclusive resorts where tipping is accepted but not expected. Here, we couldn’t even get service unless we tipped. It wasn’t pleasant. And neither was running to the restroom every 15 minutes. We are now calling Punta Cana “Poopa Cana”. On the positive side, we did have a personal concierge with the greatest spirit and attitude in the entire DR. Jose Reinoso was amazing and we had no issues giving him a big tip at the end of our trip. The beach is beautiful and the air is very refreshing. The main lobby at Paradisus is fantastic while the Reserve experience is underwhelming. Just manage your expectations and remember to take plenty of cash for tips, Pepto, and Imodium and you’ll be ok
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 13, 2019
Dear Jesse. Thank you for your time you invested in posting your review, we are sorry to hear that you had some stomach problems during your stay. We are following very strict quality control procedures and international food safety measures, while this is not an excuse for the way you were feeling, some guests tend to react more sensitive to a change of their daily diet, specially with very cold drinks in our hot tropical environment. With regards to your comments about tipping, this behavior is not the norm and I have forwarded your observation to our entire service team. I will gladly forward your nice words to Jose Reinoso who will be thrilled to hear your recognition and we hope you will visit us again in the near future. Warm regards, The Management

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and staff is extremely attentive and respectful. Anthony (our Butler) was great! We had a great time. Food was great as well. The only opportunity relies in more amenities. Found odd limited water amenities available... for example lack of paddle boards. Likewise beach soccer with only one goalie. Additional guidance should be provided on water consumption... most of us arrived sick most likely from brushing our teeth with regular water when should have used available bottle water in the room.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 13, 2019
Dear Guest, we would like to start by thanking you for the valuable time you invested to share your experience with us. I have forwarded your comments to our sports and entertainment department for their review to see if ocean conditions would permit additional water-sports equipment to be offered while keeping our safety standards. I also noted your comment regarding portable water, even do brushing teeth is safe with our tub water we do have signs in all rooms as well as information on our welcome flyers to not drink the tub water and offer enough bottled drinking water in the rooms and throughout the property. Thanks again for your time and we hope you give us the honor to welcome you again in the near future. Warm Regards, The Management

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff is excellent. The facility is beautiful. The food is good. Open bars are excellent. However we encountered a few incidents. 1. Our first room didn't have working AC. We weren't moved until the 5th day of our trip. 2. We were encouraged to go to a "presentation." Where we were promised spa treatments. The appointment for the spa was booked, and we were not notified. We rescheduled and were told a wrong time. At the spa, we waited until everything was cleared. Then at checkout we were charged. 3. At the Aqua restaurant we were seated outside, surrounded by stagnant water. Our entire group was bitten by misquotes and forced to leave dinner early. 4. Our group was also sick after this restaurant. That is four people all with diarrhea. 5. We were killing misquotes inside our room. 6. Minibar alcohol in the room is Coors light and Presidente. That is all. 7. Bath tub jets for the jacuzzi had not been cleaned. We were unable to use it. 8. All restaurant besides buffet require reservations. I did not enjoy being on vacation but revolving the day around the resort.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 13, 2019
Dear Guest. Thank you for your review, we are sorry that we did not met your expectations and that you were not feeling well for some parts of your stay. With regards to your spa appointment, it is not very common that appointments getting mixed up or appoints being made without the consent or knowledge of the guest, but if there was a misunderstand in the reservation with our spa service then please receive our sincere apology. I have forwarded your additional comments to each corresponding department for their critical review and hope you will give us the honor to welcome you here at The Reserve at the Paradisus Punta Cana. Warm regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Response from The Management on Jun 14, 2019
Dear guest. Thank you for your excellent rating, we will be waiting for you here in sunny Punta Cana. Warm Regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel provided the perfect environment for relaxation with all the area located on the hotel grounds, especially the pool areas and on the beach. The kindness and service from all the employees from the hotel were incredibly pleasing. Will definitely be returning in the near future.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2019
Response from Hotel Management on Jun 1, 2019
Dear Guest, What a great pleasure it is to hear of the wonderful vacation time you had at The Reserve Paradisus Punta Cana! Thanks for your amazing words and sincere appreciation of our facilities, atmosphere, pool areas, beach and the friendly atmosphere and kind attitude of our team. We count ourselves lucky for guests like you and look forward to welcome you back. Warm Regards, Hotel Management

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Response from Hotel Management on May 27, 2019
Dear Guest, Thanks for your rating. It is a pleasure to hear you really enjoyed your vacation time at The Reserve Paradisus Punta Cana. We look forward to welcome you back. Warm Regards, Hotel Management

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Resort was amazing, however the supervisor Gene was dishonest with telling us the resort will provide me a birthday meal for my birthday at one of the restaurants that was not included in the all inclusive , however once in the restaurant we had to pay for a Lobster meal. When we confronted Gene the next day about the issue, he said we should not have paid and that it was a mistake and we would be reimbursed. At that point it was a daily chase getting the money from him. Completely unacceptable and unprofessional. He finally gave us the money with an attitude after we had to ask him for five days. Also on my itinerary it clearly states the hotel had vouchers for $1000.00 per stay. When we asked about the vouchers they said they didn't have any and never gave them to us. Should not advertise if you are not going to honor it. These issues were disappointing. Other than this all other staff members were great.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Response from Hotel Management Team on May 30, 2019
Good Afternoon, Dear Guest, We apologies for the inconvenience mentioned, we appreciate your feedback and will follow up immediately with our team. Please send us your email address in order to provide a detailed response regarding this issue.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from Hotel Management on May 24, 2019
Dear Guest, We thank you for the high rating you dedicated our hotel. It is a pleasure to know you enjoyed your experience at The Reserve Paradisus Palma Real. We look forward to welcome you back. Warm Regards, Hotel Management