Whala!Bavaro

This is my 7th stay at this hotel. The staff is first rate: the receptionists, waiters/waitresses, cooks, housekeepers. They are professional and courteous. The rooms are spacious and clean. I particularly love the food selections, each dinner buffet represents a different country. I find the price to be very reasonable considering it’s an all-inclusive resort. I will submit another review with the names of the employees that stood out.

How this hotel is rated 4 star is amazing, the 1st room they gave us, the toilet did not work and the balcony door would not lock properly, in fairness they changed our room the next day when we complained, on the 2nd day there were no soft drinks at the pool bar for half the day, the food is repetitive but expected on all inclusive, not catered towards English tourists but its not in Europe so maybe to be expected, the pool at the bar had a grill missing in the bottom of the pool, lots of tiles missing and also jad a wire hanging in the pool from one of the lights, the entertainment was good, day and night though, the beach was full of seaweed every day apart from 1 day it was cleaned, this is not the hotels fault tbf, the street the hotel is on is does not reflect the 4 star rating, such a shame as the staff at the hotel are amazing, really friendly and will do anything for you, hotel needs rejuvenating.

This hotel is in my opinion not 4 star, only 2 star at a push. Location is on a very dated damaged road, with flooding and many pot holes and cracked pavements. Hotel rooms are very dated and damaged. We stayed in the deluxe and it had wooden side boards in the bathroom and wardrobe that looked like it had been put together in a school woodwork lesson from wood found outside. The restaurants had food left out for hours, with many insects hovering around, not covered at any time. Limited choices for drinks and snacks. Pools has an awful scum layer on top from suntan lotion and human oils as only cleaned once a week, having salt in it not chlorine. Sun beds and bedrooms beds not the same as pictures, very dated and broken, with mites or bedbugs as was bitten everytime we layed on them. Entertainment was usual holiday entertainment can not fault it and the water ballet was outstanding. Sadly the main entertainment staff member 'John' did not like the English, discriminated towards all English we met. The serving staff were the only amazing thing here, they work extremely hard and were very kind and polite. Only thing that made our holiday bearable.

I approached this trip with a simple plan. I wanted an affordable / budget cost. I wanted breakfast and some cheap beer. Anything else was a bonus. I enjoy eating at real restaurants, so I enjoyed the food provided by the hotel and also walked to the Taproom, a few other restaurants, and cafes. For the people who say it isn't on the beach, they are really just looking for anything to complain about. With the same time it would take me to get from my room to the hotel bar, I could just as easily be on the beach. They had excellent service on the beach. Strong wifi. Plenty of seats to be found and shade. It was a great stay. I would do it again. The community is safe. The staff is friendly. The beach was excellent.

My stay at Whala Bávaro Resort was overall very enjoyable. The staff were exceptionally kind and accommodating. As someone with celiac disease, I did face some challenges, mainly the lack of food labeling at the start. However, after speaking with a chef and explaining my dietary restrictions, despite a language barrier, he went out of his way to help, even bringing me individually packaged gluten-free croissants. Although I had to take some risks when choosing what to eat, I didn’t get sick during my stay. By the final night, the resort had added labels to the main dishes, which was a great improvement and much appreciated. I do wish there had been labels on the desserts as well, as that’s what I missed out on the most. If you have celiac disease, I recommend contacting the resort ahead of time or considering paying a bit more for a place with stronger allergen awareness. Overall, the food was very good, the drinks were excellent, and the staff remained friendly throughout. The nightly 9:30 shows were a highlight, very fun, entertaining, and great for all ages. My family and I made great memories, especially at the magic show and karaoke. The host was energetic and engaging, and some shows are interactive if you’re comfortable participating, which made them even more enjoyable. The host really got the crowd laughing and dancing. For the price, the resort was a good value, and the pools were not too crowded. Overall, I enjoyed my stay.