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Reviews of Barceló Bávaro Palace All Inclusive 5 stars

Playas de Bavaro, Bavaro, 11517 Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

#64 of 127 hotels in Punta Cana

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 283 hotel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    7.9

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    8.0
    I don’t think I could recommend this resort and less they improve the rooms and be more careful .
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room was full of insects

    The Micheal Jackson show was very entertaining food was very good .

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food and drinks

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Check in and check out waiting times were too long. So be prepared for a long wait when you arrive or leave. Another thing is that food could have been better. It was just ok.

    The hotel was beautiful, with lots of activities and things to do. Staff is friendly. Everything was clean and space was enough for the amount of people. The beach was also clean in comparison with the rest of the island.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Expensive

    A lot of amenities

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2025

    9.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower in our room didn't have a door. The food is good, but it could be better. The food at Bavaro beach was great.

    Great hotel. The location is great. Very clean and well maintained.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff could be more gentle. Service focus.

    Great beach and nice facilities.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The buggy tour was a bit annoying with the constant selling of their alcohol, souvenirs and photo package. You think the buggy is yours for the tour but they rent it out again while they are selling their products.

    Everything

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2025

    9.0
    Relaxing vacation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very nice location & facilities

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I love the attitude of the server, always ready to help you with anything you need and the place totally wonderful, always something to do I have the best time of my life ❤️

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shuttle to the Airport was expensive

    Spacious room. Very clean

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2025

    9.0
    We loved our stay there!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - We had to call every single time to receive clean towels. The staff were removing the dirty ones from the room without providing us with new. - The shower products need improvement, they were very bad quality - It was a bit too crowded especially when in the weekend, making it difficult to find a place by the beach/pool.

    - The beach was beautiful and the pools were nice too. - The room and the rest of the establishment were clean, organised, and nicely decorated - The food and drinks were good and there were a lot of choices. The Mexican restaurant was our favourite - The majority of the staff were polite and friendly - We enjoyed the dance classes (although quite short) and the beach activities like kayak and catamaran - We had a late-afternoon flight, so we appreciated being able to stay in the premises after checking-out.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 December 2024

    8.0
    The family wedding events were attended to perfectly. Staff was on point. However, no staff knee where the ballroom was.
    • Couple
    • Suite Ocean Front Premium Level
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food and weak drinks

    Beautiful property. Suite had everything you could need

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2024

    8.0
    Recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel met standard expectations for cleanliness and amenities, but service fell short when addressing guest needs. We were a group of 3 in a room set up for 2 and despite repeated requests for an extra towel, it was never provided. On several occasions, we had to share towels, which is unacceptable for a hotel of this standard. Despite calling five times, the staff repeatedly assured us that the towel was “on its way,” but it never arrived. Additionally, the staff appeared overworked and fatigued, which impacted their service quality. While the basics were delivered, the lack of responsiveness and visible strain on the team detracted significantly from our experience.

    The hotel’s location was truly amazing and beautiful, offering a stunning setting that added a lot to our stay. The property itself was well-designed, with thoughtful aesthetics and multiple areas with activities that created an amazing holiday for us.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 November 2024

    9.0
    Property is impressively massive and well-maintained with plenty of dining options.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food quality is average but plenty of choices

    Awesome facilities and great access to the beach, many options for dining and activities

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2024

    7.0
    Pool was amazing, food was just okay, but don’t trust the spa workers!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The spa workers went through our belongings and stole $20 from my purse. My sister tested it out the next day and neatly folded her clothes and had her bag underneath. After her spa treatment, she was unable to open her locker (same thing that happened to me and my sisters the day before). When they opened with a master lock, all her things were everywhere and it was obvious someone looked through her bag. She told the front desk staff and he didn’t even care. That made us feel unsafe. In addition, the rooms were not cleaned well during our stay. Overall, it was okay.

    It wasn’t crowded, buffet was pretty good and some restaurants were good. They had free kayaking and paddle boating which was fun. The pool was also really nice and clean.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2024

    7.0
    We had a great time at pool and beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no music at pool and no activities and the WiFi sucked lady that runs buffet at night thinks she’s running a 5 star restaurant lol also the lobby and restaurants don’t have good ac and they should way too hot

    The rooms were very roomy and nice the beach was beautiful and pool amazing

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Panoramic Suite Ocean Front Premium Level
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The spa and fitness center were closed for 5 of the 6 days we were there.

    The beach, pool, staff all excellent

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2024

    9.0
    Great place to relax on vacation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room could be a bit cleaner

    Location, beach, services in the hotel are great

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2024

    8.0
    Excellent property with Bávaro beach and all types of swimming pools with access to bar
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mosquitos could be a problem for some, and I had some difficulties, when raised with the staff they sprayed repellent.

    Overall a pleasant stay with great facilities. The restaurants are good so is the staff. Swimming pools and attached bars are also excellent. Beach has some sea weed but they clean it every day and there are plenty of areas without sea weed.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    the food

    the beach and the staff

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2024

    7.0
    I would say that it was 50-50 so this hotel is so famous to be in a situation like this. I would like to thanks the st
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room (3 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They have to figure out what they are going to do with mosquitoes inside the rooms. Literally it was very painful for us and my children. We asked for another room and they moved us to a third floor which was better in some way. But first I would like to say that the hotel director has to fix the situation with the check in process cause we stayed in a simple line like 2 hours just to check in and not only us many people were complaining about the issue.

    We liked the transportation train, the pool and the buffet. Beach was very close and plenty of chairs

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • People with friends
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Check in was a hectic mess

    Everything

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful hotel right on Bavaro beach. Will 300% be coming back here soon.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights

    - The quality of the meats they serve in all their restaurants is not the best. - It's really not worth paying $35 per person to go to La Comedie restaurant. The entrées were delicious, but the main courses and deserts were lacking. - The rooms have motion detectors that turn on very bright lights. Guess what happens when you need to pee when it's still dark and your wife is sleeping. - The TV we originally got was somewhat old. Thankfully Jose Gervacio from night shift maintenance got us a more modern smart TV and disabled the motion sensors in the room. He truly improved our stay.

    - The resort is enormous and beautiful - There are several restaurants you can choose from that are included - The hotel staff was always willing to help you with a smile on their faces - The quality you get for the price you pay is truly amazing - The resort is extremely well-maintained and very clean - Quality of the alcohol is very good - Bavaro beach is beyond gorgeous

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    9.0
    Everything great, especially the food!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 13 nights

    Probably 2 things....one, the entertainment could have been better. They had it start at 10pm which was far too late for me. Other resorts I have been to start around 7.30pm. Second, I would have liked a pool with a deep end. Maybe I didn't see it, but all the pools were very shallow. I guess they fear some drunk person drowning.

    The food was absolutely fabulous. You could live on just the fruits and salads, there was so much of it. All the specialty restaurants were great as well. Staff was very friendly and helpful....I suppose it helped that I speak pretty good Spanish. The beach and ocean water were just great as well

    Stayed in May 2024

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