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Hotel overview
Visit a tropical paradise, where lagoon-style pools shimmer beneath swaying palm trees, just steps away from the sugar white sands of Playa Bavaro and the crystal blue Caribbean water. Iberostar Dominicana offers the ultimate family vacation, with incredible dining options, spa, casino, separate children's pool and activities for every member of the family. The resort is a relaxing and vibrant escape, with days full of sun and laughter and nights filled with music and shows.
Location
Punta Cana - BeachProperty information
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Hotel details
Hotel advisories
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.
Ratings & reviews
TripAdvisor traveler rating
10237 reviews
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Jun 11, 2025Eh
Okay. We just returned yesterday. Overall the vacation was a blast however there is tons of room for improvement within the resort. First of all the food needs a major facelift. There was a centralized buffet which was decent however like any resort buffet became boring after the first couple of days. The " italian restaurant" (which you needed a reservation for) was pitiful. We ordered chicken parm... truly i got chicken fingers and spagehetti. The chicken was RAW. Cold and pink. The french restaurant was ok. Just ok. Overall food quality was lacking. The buffet by the pool was the same everyday. Burgers and hot dogs. The pool closes at 6. This also was a major issue. The positive... the staff was kind and gracious.. and there were a lot of activites for kids. Entertainment and shows were great. They tried to sell us hard on this iberostar membership... saying we are staying at the lowest bottom tier hotel.. for what we paid.. we deserved way better quality. No i would not return to iberostar. BUT the domincan area overall fabulous.
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May 17, 2025Amazing resort! The staff and customer service was outstanding. Would definitely come back here.
This resort is amazing! The location, rooms, service, food, entertainment, and everything else was incredible. We would definitely go back. The staff was great and very kind. We went to another bigger resort in DR Punta Cana and this one was far better. You don't have to make reservations at every restaurant like the other big resort. The entertainment was so much better here. We loved the staff especially "my chicken" guy if you read this...We loved you! Please make sure to always employ him.
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Apr 22, 2025Not close to 5-star
This may be a 5-star hotel by Dominican standards, but in the U.S. it would maybe rate 2-star. The staff was great for the most part but that's about where it ended for me. The food was mediocre at best. Most meat at the buffet was severely overcooked, I assume to avoid getting people sick. The food labels at the buffet were worthless for the most part. Also, the Higuey buffet is open air, and birds are allowed to fly all over the place. Landing on tables and even on the buffet to pirate food. It was disgusting. The Higuey did prepare fresh omelets for you at breakfast, so I knew no bird had crapped on it. You also had to inspect the plates at the Higuey as many of the "clean" ones were not clean. I ordered spaghetti and meat balls at the Italian place, and it tasted like it came out of a can. The French restaurant was ok, but not "gourmet" by any means. They had a grill at the La Marimba that made pretty good food. The Asian restaurant was probably the best quality, so we ate there multiple times. They allow smoking in the pool and beach areas so we had to smell secondhand smoke much of the time unless we could find just the right location. The room was decent but the bed was hard. Air conditioning worked well. My wife had a session at the spa and she liked it. Bottom line is, if you are accustomed to 5-star hotels in the US, don't expect anywhere near the same quality here.
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Apr 10, 2025
Vacation 25
Iberostar dominican: we traveled as a family to this resort for 6 nights and we had incredible service. Thanks for the great care to the concierge staff - Daliana, Cleiver and Manuel. Food was really good and with multiple options The beach was great, with little to none algae
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Mar 26, 2025
Great place for a family vacation
This Resort has it all for families We have stayed at Bavaro Selection and Waves Dominicana. Amenities, food, and service are outstanding. The Star Prestige team love their job and are always ready to help you have the best time. We'll be back!!