Arena Gorda – Macao. Punta Cana Provincia La Altagracia. Dominican Republic, 11517 Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
#18 of 132 hotels in Punta Cana
Guests' ChoiceBased on 256 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.8
Location
8.8
Facilities
8.7
Staff
8.7
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
7.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 21 May 2022
Yiraldi
United Statesabout reservations was some bad because make true the Booking.com make mistakes with numbers of members coming and when I call and talk to the reservation of punta cana they give the wrong price and I pay my kids like adults and they didn’t fix that I really like the hotel but be carful to book or reservations 🙏
everything in the was perfect and we enjoyed a lot with our kids and parents
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 12 May 2022
Gustavo
Dominican RepublicComida
Shows
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 10 May 2022
Dalicia
United Statesa lot mosquito 😰
the food, drinks very good
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 16 April 2022
Foram
United StatesMore vegetarian food options should be there. Reservations for restaurants were impossible to do. Only buffet food was available without reservations. Marta helped so much and so as Jalin was very helpful.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 11 April 2022
Martha
Colombiathe staff at the restaurants a la carte weren’t too kind
the water park for the kids
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 10 April 2022
Clardania
United StatesEl casatillo y sus luces
La playa es preciosa
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 13 March 2022
Vasilisa
CanadaIt takes a while to get to the beach, 10-15 min walking, or you have to take the buggy to get there, which you need to wait at the certain area, and sometimes wait is longer comparing to walking. At the time of booking it was written free shuttle from /to the airport, which I tried to request in messages, however no answer. When I got there, I tried to call phone number on booking to request it, however it was auto answer, no real person on other end, no leave message available. Now I’m checking the description it says with charge. Their taxi is charging $40. Drive with their taxi was unpleasant experience for me this time.
The theme was great, and overall appearance is nice. Staff was amazing, Rosary at the front desk did all it takes to make my stay as comfortable as possible. Very professional and effective. Food was really good.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 9 March 2022
Omatseyin
United StatesThe buffet breakfast/dinner meals were not fantastic for example, the drinks were sugary of diluted, and you needed to have reserved the restaurants in the resorts early enough to have dinner there.
The resort was beautiful. It was just by the beach, so you could literally just go chill by the sand and beach which was perfect for me.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 7 March 2022
Chantal
Switzerlandmore variety in food every day. It was always the same. I was missing marmalade for breakfast, the fruits were not very ripe (sweet) The waiters/waitresses were not very fast and didn't always seem motivated. Cleanliness of room was just ok, could be better. Room cleaning was often only done in the late afternoon or after asking for it. (floor was sticky and oily, lime (chalk) in the bathroom was not taken care of. Lots of chairs in the shadow were already reserved before breakfast. It's not ok, especially as there are signs everywhere that indicate that it is not allowed! For me personally it was too much entertainment and way too loud! But I know that lots of tourists love that. The pool bar was efficient and the staff friendly! Overall the choice of drinks was good, quality of non-alcoholics rather poor. Not much choice and just "unhealthy" things except for water. We only ate at one of the à la carte restaurants as the others were fully booked already which was a bit of a disappointment.
Food was ok for buffet. They had Espresso in the morning, just needed to ask for it! I personally liked the bread, as there was a lot of variation! Cheese, Prosecco, salmon, fresh scrambled egg etc.! Really nice! Lunch and dinner had more or less the same choices every day. The room was spacious and the bed very comfortable. The nights where quiet. Very nice pool area, always enough chairs at any time of the day. Food at the Circus Restaurant was actually much better than expected! It was really good!!! Entertainment for the little ones was great! The kids club was nice as well!
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 5 February 2022
Victoria
United StatesRooms were super old furniture... They should do some updates
Everything was excellent beside the room.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 28 January 2022
Carlos
Dominican RepublicThe food, no reservation available in restaurant, only one restaurant for bufeet always the same food.
The castle
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 19 January 2022
Anast
Dominican RepublicEverything was great, however, some employees speak only Spanish. It may cause communication issues. But they are all very helpful anyway, or at least try to be helpful)
Beautiful well maintained installations, picturesque beach and swimming pool areas, lovely rooms - clean and sanitized. Absolutely hospitable personnel, helpful receptionists (although not speak English very well)
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 16 January 2022
Edgardo
Canadafront desk was rude and unwilling to help. any room facing the pool on the second and third floor is consider castle front even if you have to lean out of the balcony to get a glimpse of the castle
attention to details. good food at the buffet and restaurants
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 10 January 2022
Mackendy
United StatesVery good
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 2 January 2022
Benjamin
United StatesRoom service menu was not great even though it was still free. The phone stopped working a couple days into our stay. Some of the live entertainment could have been better but nothing too negative. We wish we would have been notified by someone on staff at the check in / out desk that negative Covid tests are required to fly out of Punta Cana and that they offered them on the resort. We didn’t find out about this until we got to the airport where we almost missed our flight due to having to get a rapid test at the airport.
My wife, daughter, and I stayed 9 nights over Christmas and New Years 2021 at Bahia Principe Fantasia. It is a very large property. Fantasia is only 1 of 6 resorts on the same property. it was easy to get between all 6 properties. Easy access to the beautiful beach. All the pools were amazing. The buffet food / alcohol are on par with what you would expect from an all inclusive. All of the Al La Carte restaurants had realy good food. Fantasia is a great resort for families with children as well as a couple of the other Bahia Principe resorts onsite. A few of the other ones are catered more to adults but either way, no matter which resort you stay on, you will have access to all 6 resorts and they are all walkable even though there are rotating golf cart trains throughout all the resorts. Definitely recommend this place.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 29 December 2021
Wideline
United StatesNothing
Everything
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 1 December 2021
Ami
United StatesEverything
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 22 November 2021
Yoneidi
Dominican RepublicThe beach is far and couldn't play volleyball
The staff and the service
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 18 November 2021
Denise
United StatesI’m not sure if it was because we are post pandemic or still in the mist of it but I realized there were a few things that normally make your stay more comfortable or pleasing that were missing for example: coffee maker in the rooms, TV Guide by the night stand, phone numbers to access in hotel services, room service menus, ice machine in the building. simple things you don’t normally think about that are very much needed while in a hotel with children
very inclusive towards children
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 10 November 2021
Lourdes
United Statesfood
the castles
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 3 November 2021
Aleksejs
CanadaRestaurants could've been better.
Beach is nice and at the walking distance, facilities are good. Facilities for kids.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 3 October 2021
Liliana
Dominican RepublicOur room wasn’t so cool I wish the furniture looked more modern and the bathroom was just ok. The pools are too low like for kids.
The food, the staff was great
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: 30 September 2021
Iris
United StatesExcellent service! The staff are so great and friendly! A big shout out to the dancers !!
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: 26 September 2021
Yari
Dominican RepublicNo variety, food was repetitive
Great for kids, pools are big
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: 16 September 2021
Jairo
United StatesThe property is very clean, good service and overall a great place to be with the kids and family.
Stayed in September 2021
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