Catalonia Bavaro Beach, Golf & Casino Resort - All Inclusive

Customer Ratings & Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

15988 reviews

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  Nice Familly Holidays

  Hotel was nice an freindly...it have nice atmosphere... we enjoyed it as family on priviledged suite and as far as I know I will choose Catalonia resorts again in future ! There was few bits I will prefer to be better, but hey nothing is 100%... I would like to highlight also KID club with the Playstations for our teenager and good RACHEL supervising it! Also the Staff in restaurants and Bars were TOP ! Thank you!

  Jan 26, 2026
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  Beach not great..

  The Catalonia Bavaria Beach resort is lovely. Lots of great food and drink options. The beach however was extremely disappointing. Murky cloudy water..Snorkelling on resort was not possible. Lots of seaweed. Amenities were great though so no complaint there. Too many vendors trying to sell their items at the main lobby. Annoying that you had to pass right by them. Also too many at the beach area Not much of a party vibe at the Catalonia if that is what you are looking for.

  Jan 26, 2026
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  Mixed experience, food, service, room could do with improvement.

  We stayed at this resort for two weeks in June 2025. Our holiday started with a dreadful first room, with strong damp smell, rotten front door, broken security chain, damaged bathroom fittings, sharp edges, a bowing ceiling, and constant noise. We were travelling with young children, and it took five days and multiple assurances before we were finally moved. The bell staff arrived over two hours late. The second room was better, but hot water was intermittent, making showers difficult. Service at El Palmeral bar was poor unless you tipped constantly, while the Curaçao bar was welcoming and relaxing. Food was disappointing, and we lost two days to likely food poisoning. Grounds and pool were pleasant, but the snack area near the pool had many birds, making it unhygienic for barefoot guests. The kids’ club lacked excitement, the golf resort wasn’t worth attending, and the rooms are not 5-star standard. Beach vendors were aggressive and unregulated, with little resort oversight. The main lobby and coffee shop were nice, and about 60% of guests were Spanish-speaking. Overall, this resort does not meet 5-star expectations. We will not be coming back anytime soon.

  Jan 24, 2026
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  Was worried about the negative reviews but overall this was a pretty good resort for the price.

  Just returned. Was in building 15 privileged package. Room was updated. Floors could have been cleaner, hair and grim sticking to our feet as soon as we walked in. Hot water was usually hit and miss but needed to let it run for a while. Had a safe issues and they ended up replacing no issues. Our group liked the buffet and restaurants except the Spanish. Staff were excellent especially for breakfast and at the “Pure” beach bar. Property is beautiful and the privileged beach was spacious, Lots of seaweed but staff would clean usually once, sometimes twice. Wish they would let their guests enjoy beach activities whenever they wanted, wouldn’t let you sign anything out.

  Jan 21, 2026
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  Grounds are nice - Service not so much

  I visited this resort with my adult son for a quick guys trip. The location was close to the hotel and the property overall was nice and clean. Room: We stayed in a Junior Suite Privileged area (3rd floor) and the room was recently updated with a nice large shower/bathroom and comfy beds. Just a couple of tips, bring a bar of soap and a washcloth as they do not supply those. They have a liquid body soap that you dispense in your hands that was very watered down and almost seemed like a dish detergent, but no smaller washcloths to apply or smaller bars of soap as you would typically find in a hotel room. Reservations for Restaurants: We went to make our reservation the day after our arrival and were told that they didn't have any reservations for 2 of restaurants we wanted to go to - Steakhouse & Japanese. We were told they were very popular and didn't have any availability. After pressing, the steakhouse became available on the night before we left. We were also told that since we were there for 4 nights, we were only allowed to make 2 reservations at the "restaurants" and then eat at the buffet the other days. We ate at the Italian restaurant and it was pretty good. The Steakhouse, not so much. We went to the Japanese restaurant without a reservation any way and they were able to find a place for us. This restaurant was really good. What we didn't quite understand was, each restaurant was maybe half filled.... Casino: Don't waste your time here. It's a joke of a casino with really weird, broken, old slot machines with faded screens, 1 blackjack table, 1 three card Caribbean poker table and 2 Roulette tables (though they only use 1 wheel). The roulette wheel itself was pretty sketchy to say the least. Things just looked a little off. As far as the people working in the casino, no one was friendly at all. They were more happy when you lost a hand they they were if you won one. Golf: I wasn't expecting much to begin with here but we gave it a shot. Green fees are free!! Yes!!.... but for 2 of us to play 9 holes with a cart and share a bag with 1985 blades was $102.00. That is pretty steep especially since there is one hole that's 70 yards... Tip: Bring a bag of balls and tees with you and try to negotiate a price. Entertainment: Never went to the shows as this isn't something we enjoy. Sports Bar: Hardly anyone there in the couple of times we went in and at 10pm it turns into a really loud dance club type place... Time Share Breakfast: The first morning we were there, the phone rang at 8:15. "Andy" wanted to take us to breakfast at the prestige Pure restaurant next door. I told him were were not interested in a time share presentations and he said it wasn't a timeshare and that it was something "different". We met quickly with his representative and he said it was a 90 minute presentation and I said absolutely not. Don't get suckered into this unless you want to spend and hour and a half hearing about a non-timeshare, timeshare lol. This is my fifth time to Punta Cana and I feel like the service keeps getting worse each time we go. Lots of workers walking around, but no one really working. Once you ask for something, they make you feel like you are inconveniencing them. Summary: Grounds and rooms are nice. Food was Ok. Service not so much. Weather was great and the beach was awesome. My suggestion, go to Turk and Caicos instead.

  Jan 15, 2026