Catalonia Bayahibe

Was only here for a short time. The room was average. The all-inclusive is always amazing. The food was good. The beach was way too crowded for us. Way too many people and they run out of chairs on the sand. This was a major disappointment. The pools were nice and the water slides were fun. The bar service by the pool was extremely slow. I know it's island time, but its one person working and 2 other talking while they see the line get 10 plus people long. It took 10-15 min to get a drink. I have been to a lot of all-inclusive resorts. This location was okay or mid-range for me. The biggest bummer was the overcrowded beach.

Hotel has hot water issues we took 3 cold showers Noisy air con Too much pressure trying to sell you privilege even when you say clearly No Too much deliberate flirting that feels forced even when you are there as s couple Some hotel sails man was after my wife right in my face House keeper rude even after 10 dollar tip Music was old and loud in the Italian a la carte Not our best trip we won’t go back ti this hotel

Well first off the beach is amazing no seaweed, the water is beautiful the pictures do not do it justice. The chairs are plentiful, I always get up early to get a palapa and I always got the one I wanted ( I went earlier than I needed to). The beach had access for people in wheelchair, the the sand is soft and white. The room was small there was 3 of us but we made it work. The cleaning staff did an amazing job, coming back at night to pick up dirty towels. One evening we did not get our safe shut and the sweet lady waited for us to come back to the room and had us check the safe. Everything was there, thank God. We always tip but she got a good one that night. So it is a safe resort, and just to let you know we are older ladies so I was worried about how walkable the resort would be. It was very easy to get from our room to the beach and restaurants. If you have walking problems ask for a room close to the pool and restaurants. The only thing at the end Is the check in. Now for the down side, most workers do not understand English, the restaurant staff was not helpful and the food although not bad was also not a lot to choose from. Compared to other all-inclusive we have stayed at. We did meet one guy,he is an assistant manager just starting there, Julio. He was amazing! We talk to him and told him a lot of the things we were feeling and he said he would pass it on. Because truly if they could get the weight staff a little nicer it would be great. That being said, the cleaning staff was great, the people at the bar were wonderful, Funny. So I don't know that I would actually go back to this resort, but I would definitely go back to this beach. It's one of the best I've ever been to including Aruba, Cancun, Jamaica. It was great!!

The staff at Catalonia Bayahibe are THE BEST!!! Mauricio is a fantastic concierge. The Butlers: Gary, Kelvin, Freddy and Wilson are more than butlers, they are familia Dominicana. Lissett makes the most amazing piña coladas at the Terrace Bar. Staff at all the restaurants are amazingly welcoming.

(+) The biggest advantage of this place is the beach. One of the best beaches in terms of water quality, colour, sand, lack of waves, length and width and absence of sargassum. We really enjoyed swimming in the sea ! Rooms were spacious, refurbished, good quality mattress, nice layout of the premises and pleasant vibes due to the gardens and the architecture. (-) We found the facilities underwhelming for the privileged price we paid. We paid for the privileged pack but it's really a waste of money as others have said. No point in getting it, the food on the privileged restaurant was mediocre and there are no other real privileges on the package. We tried booking in the other restaurants as soon as we checked in and only one of them had availability which was very disappointing. In any case we ate best of all in the general buffet. Only one bar available for the evening. I would come back to Bayahibe as the sea and beach were amazing but not to this hotel.