Nestled in the vibrant city of Bávaro, Dominican Republic, the Barceló Bávaro Palace stands as a prominent resort destination, known for its extensive amenities including a casino. Based on recent guest experiences, the resort offers a blend of spectacular features and areas that could benefit from refinement. While many visitors praise its beautiful setting and engaging activities, some concerns regarding dining comfort and room specifics have been noted.
Barceló Bávaro Palace is a resort with immense potential, offering a beautiful setting and vibrant entertainment that deeply resonated with many guests, particularly families. The dedicated staff and engaging activities contribute significantly to a positive vacation experience. However, prospective visitors should be aware of potential challenges concerning dining comfort (especially in specialty restaurants lacking adequate cooling), buffet hygiene, and some room design quirks. While it may not be everyone's top choice, especially for those prioritizing a seamless dining experience in all venues, it remains a recommended destination for those seeking a fun, activity-filled beach vacation with attentive service.
We had a wonderful time. We stayed in Family Duplex and comfortably fit family of 4. Pool entertainment team , Annie, was FANTASTIC!!! Her energy was contagious and got everyone involved. She made the pool/shows fun!Food buffets was ok. We loved Maria at the restaurant. She always saw us and got our table. Our favorite restaurant was Spanish.
This place was gorgeous, but we had a not so good experience.Golf course was nice and they advertise free golf of premium guest, but charge you $65 for cart fee, and another $45 for club rental. $110 is free.Pool areas and room were very nice, good entertainment everyday, but alcohol selection not so great. Lots of sweet drinks.Food was so, so. The buffet was ok, but when there are flies flying all over your food the whole time it was pretty disgusting. Japanese, Mexican, and Spanish restaurants were so hot in there we basically just had to walk out as soon as we finished eating. Miserable when you and the workers are dripping sweat all over the place not sure if the AC was broken or what, but even the workers were sweating. If the AC was broken shut it down instead of putting people through that miseryNo butlers on the beach, have to walk far to get a drink, so makes you hold back on how much you drink.The place is huge and spread out a good bit. Definitely get your steps in.It was our 3rd time to Punta Cana, and this was definitely the worst of the three. No a horrible place but definitely not the best resort we have been too
Animation Jorge Thompson was such a fun host, we had such amazing entertainment while by the pool with well organized activities. There is truly something for everyone here. The staff is super friendly and always tries to include everyone. The pool and pool area is very clean. We had so much fun!
Beautiful property and absolutely gorgeous beach. They kept it clean from seaweed and was really well maintained. Rooms were Clean but AC in the rooms didn’t work as expected. No elevator for third floor room. Not many food options and cafeteria food was largely bland. Can only make reservations for two Speciality restaurants for a 4 days stay
This is a nice resort. Not too large you can’t walk to where you need to go, but also large enough you can explore a little.The beach is beautiful with plenty of seating. I saw a review saying the beach lacked shade, however this was only true right in the middle. If you walk a bit down the beach, it is quiet with more palm trees for shade. My family spent a lot of time swimming in the water. Pack goggles because there are tons of turtles and fish to see close to the beach.The food is good but buffet feels like chaos. We purchased premium level and it was well worth it. We ate breakfast and lunch at the quiet premium level buffet each day.We booked a different à la carte each night for supper and loved it. We rate them from favour first:Japanese (Do NOT skip this one!)MexicanItalianFrenchInternationalSteakhouseSeafood(We didn’t have time to try Spanish)The staff were very good and attentive. We always found help when needed and our drinks were always topped up. There was definitely a language barrier as many knew very little English and we know very little Spanish but it never caused frustration.Check your daily activity schedule! We loved 2pm Bingo and attended the 10pm nightly shows. We did both escape rooms as well as we had a couple rainy days and really enjoyed them.The only couple negatives I have is due to the high humidity, the shops and public washrooms have a musty, damp odour. Some days worse than others.IF you are staying in a family room, know that you will have very little privacy when using the washroom (hahaha). There is no real washroom in the room. The toilet and shower just have frosted glass walls and doors. No latches. We have teenage girls and found ourselves stepping out onto the balcony often to give them some privacy.All and all, we would definitely recommend this resort to our own family and friends. We had a great week.