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Hotel overview
We have the holidays you dream of: come and discover the Caribbean paradise of Dominican Republic at the Catalonia Bavaro hotel. An all-inclusive resort in Cabeza de Toro, one of the premier beach zones in the country and just 20 km from Punta Cana airport. Suites and junior suites in a complex of villas surrounded by tropical vegetation, lakes and a pool with a swim-up bar.
From the time you set foot in the hotel you will have everything you need for an exceptional holiday. Savour our extensive gastronomic offering in buffets and international a la carte restaurants, as well as cocktails and tropical juices under the palms at the resort bars. We will help you relax even more at the Alegría Spa, plus we have an extensive range of programmes so you can enjoy our sports, cultural and night-time leisure activities featuring outdoor performances.
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General policies & fine print
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
*Important Information for our guests*
The Dominican Republic imposes various restrictions each year for Easter. The restrictions usually begin the Thursday prior to Good Friday, and run a few days past Easter Sunday. The following regulations may be enforced:
*Motorized and non-motorized watersports may be banned
*Alcohol consumption may be restricted (most resorts obtain a special permit which enables them to serve alcohol to non-native persons during the ban)
*Music may be limited or silenced
These rules are designed for the safety of everyone, as beaches get extremely busy during this period.
Ratings & reviews
TripAdvisor traveler rating
15779 reviews
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Jul 12, 2025Do better. Such promise but then failed to impress
This hotel showed such promise. Saturday night in day 1 buffet was incredible choices but realised this was not the norm. Queues to get seated. Food choice lacking and staff for water etc really grumpy. Had to ask several times just for water. There was one guy in the buffet by pool who was awesome. Would have tipped more if staff actually made an effort The steakhouse a la carte was banging but Spanish was a let down and we were so rushed. Japanese and Italian were OK. Bar staff at pool were lovely. Beach was nice but couldn’t swim in sea due to sheer volume of seaweed on beach. Never any issues getting a sunbed Market stalls were nice but pushy salesmen on them and not cheap. Evening entertainment was non existent so we were in bed early.
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Jul 11, 2025Don’t listen to reviews. Beautiful hotel. Food amazing. You won’t be disappointed.
Just back from the most lovely week staying at this stunning hotel . Please don’t be put off with the reviews. I was debating changing it last minute but my god I’m glad we didn’t!! Grounds are stunning. Good out of this world. All 4 specialty restaurants were lovely. Staff very friendly. We had a card and box of chocolates for our 30th wedding anniversary. Lovely touch. I emailed before hand to ask if we could have a terrace and close to amenities and they obliged. Honestly couldn’t fault anything. The only downside was the sea weed but the stars on the beach cleared it every day and you could find spots to walk through without getting the sea weed. But tbh although disappointed as wasn’t Caribbean Sea as I know it it didn’t put us off. Can say with all honesty we will return in the future. Thank you to all for an amazing stay.
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Jul 07, 2025
Relaxing beach hol
Really good, Wilma gave an amazing pedicure and the resort overall was perfect, great food great weather, great facilities. Only hotel i have ever gone to more that once.
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Jul 06, 2025
Birthday treat
We travelled as a couple from the UK and stayed for 2 weeks in one of the privilege deluxe rooms. The room was no not much different from others we seen. So only bonus is the 10% off at the shops and the little section reserved on the Beach. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. We ate at the themed restaurants a few times steak and Italian were my favourites. Had to book with guest services app never worked. We had room service few times that was hit and miss things missing, allergies not always noted, once I ordered and it never arrived. The buffet by pool always has birds in it eating fresh and off dirty plates. WiFi would drop sometimes but only for couple seconds. We left our maid a couple $ each day and had plenty of towels etc our bottled water and mini bar restocked as necessary. Had to have her come back a few times due to the bed sheets and towels being dirty (not stained) Bathroom shelf come off wall silly am took 30 minutes after reporting the following morning for it to be sorted. Whole hotel had power cut but once that sorted and I had reported the whole block still had no power it took over 2 hrs for someone come sort it. The staff were really good. Some stood out more than others. The buffet near the pool always had birds eating the fresh food and off dirty plates so only ate there once. Beach is lovely. Once you go over the boom which helps stop the seaweed coming in the water on the sand bank is crystal clear. We spent many a time over there snorkelling. The pool area was always busy but pool not so much. We prefer the beach. We did two trips the quads was $100 each, coco bongo was $150 each for vip. We've made memories to treasure. Nothing is ever 100% perfect wherever you go. I would say that it's good value. If we had the opportunity wouldn't hesitate to return.
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Jul 04, 2025
Amazing time
We travelled as a couple from the UK and stayed for 2 weeks in one of the privilege deluxe rooms. This hotel is lovely. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. We ate at the themed restaurants most nights but the buffet is good as well. We booked room service one night as we'd been out on an excursion and it was easy to book and arrived well within the time frame provided. We left our maid a couple of US$ each day and had plenty of towels etc and our bottled water and mini bar restocked as necessary. The staff were really good. Some stood out more than others. We really enjoyed our breakfasts in the buffet near the pool. Beach is lovely. Once you go over the boom which helps stop the seaweed coming in the water on the sand bank is crystal clear. We spent many a time over there snorkelling. I can't comment on the pool area as we didn't use it. We prefer the beach. We did two trips through TUI which were both amazing. Los Haisites National Park and Soana Island. Both fairly long days but worth every minute. We've made memories to treasure forever. Don't listen to the negative comments on this hotel. Nothing is every 100% perfect wherever you go. I would say that it's good value. Everyone has their own opinions on places but for us this was just perfect and if we had the opportunity wouldn't hesitate to return.