Overview
VIK hotel Arena Blanca and VIK hotel Cayena Beach are two distinctive resorts in one, perfectly situated on white-sand Bavaro Beach. Stroll in the tropical gardens, head to the beach, relax by the pool or join in one of the daily activity programs.
Guests of VIk Hotel Cayena Beach have access to all services and facilities of it's sister hotel, VIK Hotel Arena Blanca.
Check in
3 p.m.
Check out
12 p.m.
Rooms
47
Inclusions
- Daily activities
- Round-trip airport transfers
- Non-motorized water sports
- All gratuities
- Nightly entertainment
- All taxes
Rooms
- 1 king bed, and 1 sofa bed, or 2 double beds, and 1 sofa bed
- Ocean, Pool or Gardens Views
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, and 1 sofa bed, or 2 double beds, and 1 sofa bed
- Ocean, Pool or Gardens Views
- Minimum 2 adults, maximum 3 adults
- Maximum 2 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Balcony
- Ceiling fan
- Coffee maker
- Jetted tub
- Mini fridge
- Smoke-free
- Balcony or terrace, Mini-bar stocked with soft drinks, water and beer
- Wifi
Amenities
Logo
Aerial
Aerial
Pool
Pool
Pool
Beach
Beach
Beach
Beach
Beach
Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
Location
Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Nice if you go in with zero expectations
Erin H (St. Catharines, Canada) on Jan 17, 2025
We just returned from a week at The Vik Arena Blanca. It was a very relaxing, nice vacation. I’ll start with the positives. We went, knowing it was old so expectations were lower. The resort is beautiful. Small and simple. The beach is gorgeous. The pools are great. One is newly renovated and the other is due for renovations this spring. We stayed in the newer pool because it was deeper. It was great - we loved it! Our room was in building 5. It was Ocean View and the view was spectacular. We had 3 beds- all were very hard. My husband and I had both suffered with back pain due to the beds. The pillows are AWFUL. Lumpy and hard. The room was clean, the water was fine and warm (it did seem to turn off around 4pm for about an hour). Wifi in the room was spotty but we didn’t spend a lot of time there. Room was cleaned daily and water re-stocked. Buffet was okay. The bacon was always good and plentiful. My husband and son loved the dinner stir-fry’s. Everything else was meh. Drinks are awful. No fruit juice- just sugar drinks. No diet sodas- only regular available. Staff were distant and rude. The bartender at the beach bar never smiled. Never interacted. Came across grouchy and rude. As did most of the staff. The bartenders in the lobby were the most personable. Entertainment is awful. Don’t bother. We sat in the lobby and played cards each night. The coffee machine is excellent. The ‘sports bar’ was dirty and seemed sketchy. Didn’t like that area at all. Very run down. If you’re looking to enjoy the pool and beach and totally relax - this is lovely. But don’t expect any luxury’s or attention from staff. I enjoyed my time because of the weather, pool and beach (and company) but wouldn’t return. P.S. if you go, bring cat treats. There are so many cats roaming the resort!
Don't go here
Jennifer W on Jan 11, 2025
Six of us went to this resort for 6 days, and we all had a similar negative experience. We booked 3 rooms, and every room had problems, ranging from no air conditioning, to lights not working, to broken locks on the door. The staff is neither friendly, nor helpful. We all tried going to the front desk to ask for repairs or switch rooms. The air conditioning was never fixed, and the alternate rooms we were offered didn't have king beds. When we were out of our room, our personal belongings were rifled through, and $35 USD was stolen. We had to ask three times for additional water bottles and pillows. After three days, the additional pillows were provided. There aren't enough chairs by the pool or beach. Every day when we went to lunch, we returned to the water to find chairs missing, and towels and personal belongings strewn about. The late night snack bar didn't have any food, and our flight landed late, so the first night we had no food. The buffet was ok, very similar to the food in Cuba. Drinks were alright. We won't be returning to this resort, or the Dominican in general. This experience was very negative and stressful. Instead, we'll be going to Royalton Hicacos Varadero, Cuba, where the customer service is amazing, beaches are gorgeous, and we always felt safe.
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