I loved my one week vacation at the Barcelo Bavero Beach. The beach was beautiful and so were the people there. I would definitely recommend it and return there. See below for some of my observations. - [ ] Drinks not consistent at the different bars - [ ] Food at la Brisa is the best - {} my favourite shows in the evening were Michael Jackson and the circus. - [ ] Some food and desserts should have more ingredient details to account for people with allergies. There were many foods that I did not try that did not have names, written, or details about the ingredients. - [ ] Rooms very clean -we received an upgrade with jacuzzi on balconies. Room more upgraded and clean but no bathroom fans. They relie on ceiling fan so rooms are musty - [ ] Staff are very nice and attentive but most struggle with languages not Spanish - [ ] So many lovely spots set up to sit and talk, relax or play cards with a drink. - [ ] Place feels very secure with cameras and security guards stationed around the property.

A bit dated. Language barrier. Not a bad getaway for the money but definitely not luxurious.

The rooms are very outdated there was a strong smell of humidity and mold in our room. Had a hard time opening the door to our room. Some of the staff were really nice but others were rude. We weren’t allowed to play our speaker around the poo. Security actually told us to turn it off. Adults only?? was more like seniors citizens only. If you are looking for a younger adult vibe this is definitely not the place for that. The place had very little to no entertainment at all. The food at the buffet was pretty good. Nice size pool. Nice beach. I’m definitely not coming back to this hotel.

Don't come here! The all-inclusive Barcelơ Bavaro Beach/Palace has fake reviews. We got fooled by them... We stayed here for 7 nights for the first time. All inclusive doesn't mean it'sall-inclusive. You have to pay $15 per person extra at the Japanese, Italian, Mexican and Spanish restaurants. Also $35 per person for the French restaurant. At the buffet, the service is less than mediocre. Most of the employees expect you to tip them even for mediocre service. Rooms are outdated. The beach is OK, but you have to find your own beach bed and there are no beach umbrellas. You have to find your own shade under the coconut trees. Don't expect that anyone will come to bring you drinks at the beach. You have to walk a few minutes at the pool bar to get your drinks. Adults only means adults only, but at the beach, we were surrounded by local families with dozens of kids. The security guard let's them enter the resort beach to use it.... so much for quiet and relaxing. All in all, we feel that for the money that we paid, we did not get a full memorable experience.Lastly, a word of caution.Today, Saturday, February 3rd, 2024, we checked out of the resort room 3088. Accidentally forgot behind a piece of clothing in the room's wardrobe. Tried to retrieve it, and we were not successful. The cleaning personnel claimed to not have found it. Very dishonest. The front desk manager was very dismissive and unhelpful.

No entertainment and if you had entertainment it was for 1 hour.

Honestly, it was just OKAY. Not Terrible, not great. Food was hit or miss, as many others have said. Beach was not as pretty as the pictures. Room was outdated. But overall, it was a relaxing time.

The staff was always friendly and said hello always.

We did enjoy the beach, but we did not receive “premium” enjoyment. Our hotel room door was broken, construction was going on early morning hours in the next room, and my husband unfortunately left his wallet in the safe and when we called they said “it wasn’t there.” Pretty crappy way to end our trip. Send his wallet back! You can’t use it! We’ll pay for shipping. Jesus.

Grounds were spotless and staff went out of their way to help you. All the food was excellent and buffet always had a different variety. Only downfall was smoking was allowed in all the common areas. There were no areas by the pool or bars designated for no smoking.

One word just excellent

The property was lovely. Great grounds, good food, comfy bed and pillows. Tiles in room were dated but overall nice room. Friendly and helpful staff. Good was better than I expected.

The check-in staff was rude, room fridge was not working, A/C stopped working (took over a day to fix), remote stopped working (tried 4 times to resolve & gave up), no chair at desk. Towels not replaced. Beach chairs were all taken by 8 am, yet most remained empty most of the day. Only able to make dinner reservations for 4 nights (unless we wanted to eat at 10PM). Beach was beautiful at southern end, dropped off quickly at northern end.

Pros: close to the airport, major destination, super clean, everyone is friendly and accommodating. Food is good, a lot of activities. Cons: they do not do enough to curb people “reserving” lounge chairs. Multiple lounges will be taken by towels with no people in sight for HOURS making it impossible for other people to enjoy the space. Staff tries to upsell you the second you check in and they failed to confirm our airport transfer so we had to rush and pay someone extra to take us. Very annoying. But otherwise great experience.

We have stayed at this property twice in the past (2019 and 2020). We came back again because of our previous experience was good. This time, however, we noticed a couple of areas that could use improvement. The issue most evident was the lack of service in the buffet restaurant. It seems they are short of staff. Most times we were more than half way through the meal before any service was provided (water was mostly what we were looking for). For breakfast, most days, we served ourselves coffee from the machine. It was also difficult at times to find a table that was cleared and reset. For dinner, the options for entrees were limited. Halfway through the week, we discovered that the Paradise buffet had a much better selection, so we went there instead. The service was much better there also. Positive regarding the Adults only buffet: The lady cooking breakfast was an absolute sweetheart. Always smiling and happy and made me a fantastic omelet every morning.

Not enough chairs on the beach , rooms old and not clean, need to be update. Stuff is not very friendly!

The grounds were very pretty, but the rooms are in dire need of renovation. Most of the staff cannot communicate in English making it difficult to even get a towel, (which I didn’t have the first 3 days of my stay and had to do to the lobby to get for myself). The food was less than desirable in the adult only section, it was better on the family side, but then you had to listen to kids screaming crying & unsupervised. I won’t be going back for sure. **Also it “says” all inclusive, but it was NOT!

Adult only side is much quieter and worth it! Amazing staff.

This resort, especially the Adults Only Beach side, felt like we were among friends. Can’t wait to go back. I was EXTREMELY disappointed that the only beer you can get is Presidente on tap. I am a beer drinker, but keg beer gives me a headache, and the beer I did get was not very cold (regardless of where I got it from on the property). Barceló needs to carry more beer, in bottles and/or aluminum bottles/cans. They would save money because instead of drinking beer, I drank Scotch for 7 days.

Had to wait 1:30 hrs for room to be cleaned and ready, well after check in time. Housekeeper cleaned room again and left no towels to take a shower. The a la carte restaurants food and staff were really bad. Very unsatisfied with my stay at this hotel.

Love it

We had several request issues thay were not addressed or took an unreasonable time to fulfill. I honestly would not return do to this visit. One member of our party had paid a lot more for her room and it wasnt as good as ours. And when she had problems physically the wanted to downgrade her to accommodate her problems.

old and needs alot of work to the Barcelo Bavaro Beach side

Rooms are not so new,floor and bathrooms needs some renovation.Food is nice ,staff is very friendly but they need to learn English more.Only one Entertener his name is Jovani he can communicate very good in English. Also they don’t have enough bad at the pool or at beach.Be prepared that somebody can put your staff in the floor and take you seats.Other that that beach is amaizing and Gourme restaurant is the best.

The property is beautiful however the food was not to my taste. I am perhaps a little spoiled with good food in the area, however the food options were not very good at all.

Great beach food was mediocre rooms were outdated but I would go back pool so nice and beach, staff friendly

The resort itself was very nice, but the inside of the rooms could use some remodeling. The cleaning service was very nice and friendly. Food was good and the beach was beautiful.

Very nice, got an upgrade to the ocean front view which was really nice!

Beautiful resort with good dining options and lush and clean surroundings. The adult section though was dated and needs urgent renovations. The staff was partly helpful and friendly and partly not at all. The phone was not working and there was no remote for the TV but nobody responded to our complaints. The beach was well maintained and spacious. But what really annoyed us was the loud music that came from the many party boats that left next door and payed really loud music all day long.

The stay in Barcelo was wonderful as usual. The service was very nice and helpful. The food was good and there was something for everyone. The rooms are clean but should be renovated a bit. The beach is beautiful. Shows very nice. We really like the chip in the bracelet and you don't have to remember your room key card.

Very out dated rooms. The adults only was nice but thats really it because we were trying to getaway without kids but it was almost to quiet no music and no swim up bar at the pool on the adults only, but you can walk up to the 2 sister hotels that have kids and entertainment.

Food was excellent as well as the stuffs and cleanliness.

Staff are really friendly. Property and rooms were clean, comfortable, and enjoyable.