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Great place for coffee and cakes! Many options to choose from We have come ever day of our trip. Friendly staff great treats!

2026 trip to grand paladium resort in puntacana fun time great beach verry nice people lots to do and see

I travelled to GP Bavaro Select as a solo travels January 11-16, Check in was quick and I was able to make my a la carte dinner reservations with guest services. Rooms: - Room is nice, clean, and renovated. Thank you Anja for accommodating my request for a newly renovated room and in a villa close to the main building (Villa 12, room 1125) - Beds are soft, pillows were too soft (my neck was sore all week) - Air conditioner is set to 22°C. It will turn off during the night due to no movement so you will notice the warmth in the room. - Taking a shower flooded the bathroom because of the gap between door and shower frame. Used every towel to dry the floors, thankfully there is a drain for the excess to water to run into - Maintenance came and recommended I put a towel up to prevent the water from going through, okay no. - I could only used the rain shower mode not the handheld shower head so the bathroom wouldn’t flood. - Housekeeping was hit and miss even though I tipped everyday. The coffee maker wasn’t cleaned for 2 days, didn’t receive face towels or hand towels for 3 days; so I dried my hands and face with a bath towel. Food: I had dined at 4 a la cartes: - La Paisana: it was okay. I remember it being better the last time. I had a reservation for 7 and waited 10 mins to be seated. I ordered the skirt steak (medium well) with grilled vegetables and mashed potatoes. Grilled vegetables were dry and served on a chipped plate, received 2 pieces of skirt steak one was cooked medium well, the other rare. - La Lola: Vianna was very pleasant and attentive. I enjoyed the garlic shrimp with vegetables & mashed potatoes. - Sumptuori: Teppanyaki - this was the best meal I had all week. It was fresh and cooked right in front of us. The chef prepared forced rice, salmon, shrimp, chicken and beef. Delish! - Portfino: it was okay. I ordered the ricotta and spinach ravioli in a butter and sage sauce. It was swimming in butter then I saw the disc of butter in my plate. Ravioli could’ve been cooked for another 2 minutes for the right texture. Ambiance was nice and the young man that waited on me, cannot remember his name was very polite. Buffet: I had breakfast there every morning, Jose Reyes made my omelettes to perfection daily. I dined in the buffet for dinner only once which was the night I arrived and the service was awful. Food wasn’t great. I sat for 30 mins before someone came to ask if I wanted a drink, even though they were serving the various tables around me. It was off putting. Samana Pool bar staff were very attentive always making sure I had a drink: Ismael, Jay, Erick, Miguel, Jaritsa, Carlos M. - The pool could be cleaner as there were dead bees, flies and flower blossoms floating in the pool. - At lunch I went to the restaurant closest to the beach (I can’t recall the name) food was not great. It didn’t always look fresh. I had a few stomach troubles for 2 days. Beach: - I went to the beach briefly. The ocean was rough that day with much seaweed. I couldn’t relax because every 2 minutes someone wanted you to buy something, or were shoving a parrot or iguana in your face for a picture. That was annoying. I noticed that not all palapas have shade so you weren’t protected from the sun. Ample chairs but not enough shaded palapas. Nightly entertainment: - I didn’t go to the other resorts for the shows I kept to the GP Bavaro Select and watched the singers perform each evening while having a drink. The performers are quite talented and can get the crowd really engaged. The entertainment staff was good at getting you up to dance. Thank you Rudolpho, i forgot how fun Bachata was. I understand that reviews are very important to the staff. I take note of who I have interacted with what the experience was like. On day 2 of my stay I had 3 people come up to me asking to scan a QR code to write a review about them. I just met you and so no I can’t write a review as we’ve had no interaction of established rapport. I didn’t appreciate that pressure. The people who I have mentioned above are based my own feelings and experiences without being prompted to Tom mention them in my review and experience. Quite a few ppl mentioned that the drinks are watered down. Agreed. When you get a drink in fishbowl wine glass or cylinder style glass it’s filled to the top with ice. By the time you are half way through, there is no flavour left. I ask for either less ice or a double shot of gin or rum depending on the drink. Overall it was a nice time away from the cold and snow, but next PC trip will be at another resort.

Everything was great. Rooms are very clean. Food and bars were good. Had a great time. Buy I wish they had a theater.

Its the perfect place for family and couple!!! We really enjoy it.