Greater Antilles Romantic Vacations

Food could be better, but overall a great place and great experience.

Resort has everything you need for an exceptional stay. The staff exceeds every expectation from our butler Bladimir to the dining staff, pool bartenders and entertainment staff. They genuinely love their jobs and care about you enjoying your vacation. Top notch! We will be back!

By far the most clean resort that I have been to

This was the second time staying at Barcelo Bavaro. On my previous stay we were greeted with a drink and damp face cloth. This time we were not but this time check-in only took 5-10 minutes. We were able to book 3 a la carte restaurants for our 5 day stay. The concierge was very friendly and helpful. Remember, you are visiting a Spanish speaking country. It goes a long way to learn some simple phrases in Spanish. We shouldn't expect everyone to speak English. I've seen that complaint many times and it's not fair to assume that they all speak English. Our room was located by the golf course and was clean, quiet and kept well stocked. We did not book premium or ocean view rooms and honestly we didn't miss it. We were only in our room to shower and sleep so the view wasn't really important. We were in building 8 which is directly across the street from the lobby. We didn't need to use the train to go back and forth, just a less than 5 minute walk. The pools were clean and inviting. We didn't have any trouble finding lounge chairs. The pool bar was convenient. The food was great at the restaurants and average at the buffet. Keep in mind this is not a 5 ⭐ resort but it's definitely a great place to stay. Strikers sports bar is a great place to hang out with the bartenders Jose, Eduar, and Wilson. The nighttime shows are decent but the seating is very uncomfortable. The pool side and beach entertainment was great during the day. I would definitely visit again.

Zoetry is a beautiful property - carefully designed to be aesthetic, open and one with the ocean. However, for the price point (very expensive), there were some major issues. Firstly, the mosquitoes in the room - I have never encountered such an issue - there were MANY and nothing helped! My friend and I were constantly bitten and were VERY uncomfortable. When we asked the staff, they said 'its just their country' which isn't true - people on other resorts didn't have that issue. The food was also inconsistent - they didn't have waffles for the duration of our stay, which again, for the price point paid should not be a thing. There was also a day where there were no straws for our drinks - not okay. There was also a worker who was way too friendly and overly zealous and saying odd things to us. Overall 3/5 - please fix the mosquito issue at the very least!!!

Rooms were clean and comfortable. Staff were all very nice and attentive. Food and drink wait service by the pool Ended at 4pm…which seems too early. The pool chairs were nicely padded and comfy. Drinks were good. Had dinner at STK and 1919.…STK…I do not recommend. 1919... Food was pretty good if you like the Michelin star vibe….tiny portions/large price… but dress code and decorum for such a fine restaurant was not enforced which detracted from our good time. Allowing patrons to wear Tshirts/basketball shorts/baseball hats/crocs is disrespectful to the other guests imo.

Zoetry is a beautiful property - carefully designed to be aesthetic, open and one with the ocean. However, for the price point (very expensive), there were some major issues. Firstly, the mosquitoes in the room - I have never encountered such an issue - there were MANY and nothing helped! My friend and I were constantly bitten and were VERY uncomfortable. When we asked the staff, they said 'its just their country' which isn't true - people on other resorts didn't have that issue. The food was also inconsistent - they didn't have waffles for the duration of our stay, which again, for the price point paid should not be a thing. There was also a day where there were no straws for our drinks - not okay. There was also a worker who was way too friendly and overly zealous and saying odd things to us. Overall 3/5 - please fix the mosquito issue at the very least!!!

The pool was the perfect temp.