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    One of the many bits of wildlife on the grounds
    B. Alex T.

    Since this was our biggest surprise and something we wished was in bold letters before we booked this resort, SMOKING IS ALLOWED AND RAMPANT HERE. If you are a smoker, this is the resort for you as smoking is welcomed everywhere on the grounds. But if you are a non-smoker and do not want to be anywhere near second-hand smoke, STAY AWAY FROM THIS RESORT!!! I repeat: NON-SMOKERS, STAY AWAY!!! With that out of the way, let's go into the positives of our early Aug 2024 stay: The grounds were beautiful and mostly well-kept. As animal lovers, we welcomed visits by peacocks, ducks, and even a resort cat. The alcohol and coffee bars adjacent to the lobby were both amazing. Most of the staff were friendly, helpful, and accommodating (the first few days were a bit touch-and-go, but the rest of the week was pretty decent). Sadly the downsides outweighed those positives. For a smaller resort, everything was far too spread out from each other. The food options were very limited and mostly mediocre (some other guests we spoke to during and after our stay resorted to purchasing food from nearby restaurants). The beach was unkempt and overrun with seaweed, making it an unappealing option. The pool experience (along with the rest of the grounds) were ruined by tobacco smokers EVERYWHERE (we tried to escape them, but that attempt was futile). Locating beach/pool towels was not clearly marked and was a lot tougher than it needed to be. Housekeeping was lacking... one day we had to call after 3pm for service. We also had to call two days for hot water to be turned on. About three days we had to call for clean towels and washcloths (and one of those days we had to call around 4pm and keep calling every hour or so until we FINALLY got them around 8pm). Usually we research resorts well prior to going, but because we had such an amazing experience two years ago at the Melia Paradisus, we assumed that would be the normal experience throughout each Melia location. How wrong we were. And for something billed as a "Health and Wellness retreat," it boggles the mind that smoking would be allowed. P.S. This review is for the Meliá Punta Cana Beach Level resort. Meliá has three resorts on the same property... The Paradisus and two Level ones that we've been told have changed names often. I'm adding a review on both Level resorts here on Yelp as I can't tell which one is the resort we stayed at.

    Flamingo on Caribe side
    Teresa M.

    First thing I'll address is people saying that the staff need to learn to speak better English. This is not an English speaking country, can you imagine a tourist coming to the US demanding that all staff speak Spanish/French/Italian? No... just no. Still and yet, dang near everyone spoke enough English to effectively communicate with us. We learned enough Spanish to try a few phrases and probably get it mostly wrong. We enjoyed our stay overall. Service was good and staff were friendly - when we looked like we didn't know where we going, because we often didn't, we offered rides in carts. The train, while cute to look at, was not always user friendly. We preferred to walk. Which brings us to the grounds. They are lovely but truly are a bit of a giant maze. The biggest annoyance for us was that we were in the level, adults only, yet there were constantly people bringing kids into the adult sections and staff didn't say anything. There was heavy seaweed when we were there, but they had trucks out and an effective net catch system in place. Food varied and room service was limited.

    Danielle W.

    First and last time, since the first day of our check in the following issues: Our room was filthy, full of dust and dirty floors. Bath had spiders and hair inside and some sort of debris. Kitchen sink is disgusting Shower is rusty AC leaking Room smells musty/sewer Horrible pull out bed half broke. Power outage in kitchen Every day concierge calls in the morning to ask how everything is going, I let them know know the issues listed above, and they do nothing about it! I asked them to stop calling me if they aren't going to do anything about it. Oh and they call at 10 pm as a courtesy call, ridiculous . They woke up my kids. Workers aren't friendly at all. The only place I can say is good is the splash island/kids club. Sweet ladies working there. The rest is horrible, don't get me started on the food. Disgusting, they serve food they would in jail. Can't wait to leave this place! Stay away please please please listen to me. This review cannot even sum up how bad it is here.

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    Dennise H.

    We planned a marriage getaway and really enjoyed ourselves at this all inclusive resort in Punta Cana. The Level is part of Melia Caribe resort and we took advantage of the all adult location. What's an all Inclusive? You pay one price for room accommodations, food, restaurants, and all you can drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic). You can even take advantage of the little refrigerator items in your room and not worry about getting charged extra. From what I remember, there are about 12 restaurants on this resort and room service to take advantage of. Since we paid for the ADULT all inclusive, we were able to take advantage of the family restaurants, in addition to the restaurants on the adult side of the resort. There is a difference of menu items! The service we experienced was amazing and very friendly. There were challenges with the language barrier but we were able to overcome and still receive great service. Room service took about 25 minutes for each time to deliver our food. Extra towel requests were taken just as long. Our room cleaning was serviced every day! You will need to either call or leave the notice on your door to prompt them. We literally didn't need to leave the resort for anything, this place is huge! I think there are about 3 resort locations all in one! The biggest challenge was deciding where to eat each night! The Italian restaurant and the Dominican restaurant was our favorite. I was extremely disappointed with the Mexican restaurant. For some reason food was lacking flavor here and portions were extremely small. Another big challenge was getting around the resort. Because the property was so big, everyone heavily relies on the golf cart transportation to get around. It would be a great help for staff and visitors to show times of arrival at each transport pick up/drop off location and having a bigger map available in each room with a listing of times and locations. All in all, we enjoyed ourselves and had a very relaxing vacation. Melia Caribe made us happy during our stay!

    Outside my room.
    Sandra R.

    This is such a gorgeous place. I'm really happy me and my husband traveled here for vacation. Everyone is so friendly and accommodating. This is the most relaxation I have had in a long time. The rooms are beautiful. The temperature is great, I have a pool outside outside my room. Great view, all you an eat and drink. What more can you ask for. When we arrived all we had to do was check in and they brought our bags to our room. There was live entertainment the first night, music and fashion show. This was a great place to pick a vacation choice. There a so many excursions to choose from. I highly recommend this place.

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    Beatriz L.

    I was originally staying at Melia Caribe and after making a complaint Wilbert Santos the property manager upgraded our stay at Level. It was a huge difference for me because it had wayyy better food and premium alcohol. Our room had a big hot tub and the room was more spacious. The pools at level were well maintained and the service was awesome. The beach area had plenty of chairs with covers for the sun. They offer some amazing excursions that are priced well. We ended up going to Saona Island (well worth it) includes alcohol and food for $90. I would definitely come back to Level it was the upgrade I needed. We spent per person with flight about $650 not bad for 4 nights with food and alcohol. I would recommend cutting the middle man when you are booking with Melia so you can acquire points which you can use for spa treatments or a fancy restaurant at hotels near by.

    Vijay S.

    Good place to stay at Punta Cana, located about 20-25 mins from airport and costs about 30$ one way. Pros about this place are the food and the room service. The buffet itself was pretty good though I stayed only for 2 nights. Didn't get to try the other options. Clean and nice beaches. Cons about this place: check in process is lengthy and stretched out and nobody really explained much about what's there. The rooms at the level are slightly far off from the main building which is good and bad. There are no deep soaking tubs in the rooms even though it says that all rooms have them. Room was slightly outdated and the fan didn't work. Overall good play to stay, although i wish I knew about some of the above things before coming. Overall 3 to 3.5 stars.

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    Wonderful resort...all people are curtiosy and friendly..food outstanding..clean...relaxing..fun ...loved everything about it

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    Meliá Caribe Tropical - Cat

    Meliá Caribe Tropical

    2.3(84 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $$$

    This resort was my first visit and stay in the Dominican Republic! It was fantastic over 10 years…read moreago and the stay and service was just as excellent today! Fast forward.....Our stay at Meliá Caribe Beach Resort was absolutely amazing! From the moment we arrived, everything was perfect. My family had the best time ever from the pool, bar beaches and restaurants....they all were absolute highlights of the trip. The staff there was incredible- and so attentive, fun, and creative with the little ones. The resort itself offers so many activities that kept our whole family entertained. From slime-making and foam parties to beach games, a mobile disco, karaoke, and incredible evening shows, there was never a dull moment. If you're looking for a family-friendly resort with top-notch service and endless fun for both kids and adults, Meliá Caribe Beach is the place to be. We can't wait to come back!

    I really enjoyed the resort but I have to start with this . I went on an excursion and had an…read moreaccident. I simple assumed I would be able to get some ointment and a bandaid when I returned to the resort. On arrival everyone said no and to check the gift shop. I thought it was crazy I HAD TOO pay for a bandaid but the fact they don't even have a simple first aid kit is crazy to me . I was informed there was a clinic on the premise but that wasn't included and need insurance for a scrape on my knee. I declined. Overall the resort was beautiful and calming. The main restaurant was buffet style for breakfast, lunch and dinner which wouldn't haven't been bad if the food was properly enclosed but, flies were everywhere. The highlight was the Asian infused dinner reservation restaurant. The service and food was great. My favorite part was definitely the massage at the spa by Yolanda . She was AMAZING and I left feeling relaxed. I highly recommend the spa and wish I knew before hand but also included with services is a pool, jacuzzi, and sauna. Overall I recommend this place and I think opting for the level upgrade would have elevated my experience.

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    Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa

    Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa

    3.6(47 reviews)
    14.4 mi

    I have just returned from a 5 day trip. We're a couple in our 40s, no kids, and we stayed at Dreams…read moreOnyx but spent most of the time at Breathless Punta Cana. Both resorts are connected so you have full access to both (except preferred areas). Get ready to do some walking and get lost while you learn how to get around. By the way, for the restaurants, they should have bigger signs to make our lives easier when trying to find them. Food at the specialty restaurants is one of the best food I've ever had in an all inclusive. I recommend: - Bluewater steakhouse at Dreams: Skirt steak, short rib, Rib eye. - Coquette at Breathless: Beef tenderloin - Capers (Italian) at Dreams: Lasagna, Funghi risotto, chicken parmigiana. If you go around 7pm get ready for an average wait time of 45 min to an hour. They give you a buzzer and you can wait at the bar area having some drinks. If you go prior to 6:30pm you may be able to get seated right away. Buffet for breakfast at both Dreams and Breathless were good but we preferred the one at Dreams. It was an open air tropical vibe kind of restaurant. Lunch buffet could be much much better. Lots of variety but most things didn't taste good and we're not pick eaters. Taco truck is good but nothing really special about it so I don't get all the hype. Pork taco was better than chicken. Most of the times I had lunch at the burger grill by the beach. Their fries were 100 times better than the buffet fries. (No, the lunch buffet couldn't even get their fries right). The burger grill at breathless is better since they cook their burgers while you're waiting so you'll get them fresh. Main pool at Breathless had a good vibe, friendly people, good music, but, unfortunately, a lot of times they use YouTube with commercials when the entertainment team is not around which is ridiculous and amateur, but other days they had a playlist with no ads. The party pool at Breathless was a joke, even during the afternoon parties. Very boring. This was my main disappointment since I've been to Breathless Riviera Maia and it was much more fun. But since I was happy with the vibe at the non-party pool I didn't care about it. Lazy river at Dreams is also good, perfect for those hot days since there are multiple water falls. No need to bring your own floats, we always found available ones. Evening entertainment is a hit or miss. Silent disco was fun and so was the club afterwards. Unfortunately, it rained, so the white party was moved inside. The space was too small for the crowd and the music was good at first but the it became too repetitive. Not my type of thing. I didn't even go to the Dominican show the next day. Staff was very friendly. I still think the staff in Cancun in general is friendlier than in DR but the staff at Dreams and Breathless did not disappoint. You will come across a few people who seem to dislike their job but 90% of them are friendly. Most of the guests were couples in the 30 to 50 age range (including us) and we met some nice people. I do not consider this a party resort. It you want a relaxing vibe with good food, good drinks, comfortable room, friendly staff, both Dreams (with kids) and Breathless (no kids) may be a good choice for you. If you want a party resort "Cancun spring break style", a bachelorette party hotel for a group of 23 year old girls, a party resort for a group of single guys in their 20s, I would not recommend this resort unless you come in a large group and can do your own partying. For my next trip I might look for a resort that offers foam parties and more live music because these are things we enjoy and Breathless didn't offer during our stay. I understand they have a rock show but that's once a week. My last trip was to Riu Palace Las Americas in Cancun and while I really enjoyed Breathless I had more fun at Riu.

    We went to spice at dreams and it was an absolutely amazing experience the waiters the waitresses…read more The restaurant itself was absolutely amazing. We were in Punta Cana for My Cousin's birthday her 45th and they made it special dreams is absolutely amazing. We actually are staying at the breathless Which the food isn't very tasty but dreams was absolutely amazing. The Ambiance was nice. The people were nice. The food was delicious. That's where I would recommend people to go eat if you're staying at breathless walk over the bridge and eat at dreams it's delicious

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    Dreams Uvero Alto

    Dreams Uvero Alto

    2.3(40 reviews)
    14.2 mi

    Don't waste your money, there are others that are so much better! Looks good on brochure but it's…read morenot what you're getting. Specifically with the beachfront....whats the point of a beach you can't access. Restaurant wait time is over an hour then another hour to get food! The staff itself were friendly but hotel needs better management

    Went for a wedding. The celebration was around 40 people and the couple booked the Seaside grill…read morefor their reception. Avoid the Seaside grill at night at all costs, unless you have a ton of bug spray. I was eaten alive there, and one of my mosquito bites got infected and I had to go to the emergency room. There is a 24 hour hotel clinic and the doctor there correctly diagnosed the issue, but because its just a clinic you have to go to the ER for further evaluation and treatment. Anyways, don't go to seaside grill at night unless you are covered in deet. Room service was inconsistent, there were times where all the pillows were missing from 1 bed but were put onto the other. They also took away the water bottle i was using to brush my teeth with and never replenished it. The activities were pretty good and consistent, only some got cancelled. My group's least favorite restaurant was Tres Colores the mexican one. I had to search pretty hard for authentic dominican food in the lunch buffet but it exists. I wish they kept all the dominican food in the same section. And lastly, a tip. Always bring a sweater when you plan to be indoors. They blast the AC where you will be freezing

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    Bahia Principe Grand La Romana

    Bahia Principe Grand La Romana

    3.7(6 reviews)
    53.9 mi

    We stayed at your property for a full week. On the day we boarded our pre-arranged private…read moretransportation to the airport to return home, our flight was unexpectedly canceled. For over three hours, we attempted to contact your staff for assistance--specifically to ask whether we could return to the property at a discounted rate due to circumstances beyond our control. When we finally reached someone, we were placed on hold, transferred three separate times, and ultimately hung up on without resolution or courtesy. This was not our first experience with your property--we have stayed there twice. Sadly, the post-stay service we encountered was the worst I have experienced in 23 years of travel. The message was unmistakable: once guests walk out the door, they no longer matter. The lack of professionalism, empathy, and basic customer service was shocking and unacceptable. Because of this experience, I will never return and will strongly discourage others from staying at your property. You had an opportunity to help loyal guests during an unexpected travel disruption--and instead chose indifference.

    So my goal was to kill a few days away from the United States and pretty much just have to not…read moreworry about anything while vacationing. I booked online and pretty much put the trip in Gods hands. I flew into Punta Cana because the cost and the travel time was much shorter and cheaper. Took a transport 1 hour and 45 minutes to the resort. As soon as I arrived I felt like I did not have a worry in the world. Rookie mistake was not checking in on the app as soon as I arrived. Once I checked in everything at the resort became very easy to navigate. The pools and beach area is the best. Unlimited drinks of any kind you want and there seems to be food everywhere. The Buffett is really well done, food items are designed around DR food items and are always fresh and hot. The rooms are 7 out of 10, my only complaint is the water is super stinky and toilet smells might sneak into the bedroom. Other than that this place is a must visit.

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    Best fresh bread ever, every meal it was fresh

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