BookIt.com Verified Traveler Jennifer from Taunton, MA

"This trip was the best ever!!! I traveled with my 2 girlfriends, we are in our late 20's and early 30's. We never waited for drinks, the grounds were beautifully maintained, the swim-up bar was a blast, overall, we had the time of our lives. For those who hated the food, it wasn't bad, it was actually better than I had first imagined. There were certainly enough choices to suit everyone. Sure, the rooms need a little bit of updating, the beds are deflinitely hard, but since we were only there to sleep, it worked out ok. The beach was ok, not bad for not being on the Caribbean Sea side. If you are questioning whether or not to book here, and you are looking for a great time with fantastic staff and guests, than this is the resort for you. Make sure to try out the discoteche and the 'Mamajuana!' It's a native drink and it was delicious!!"

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Stefanie from Orleans, Ontario

"Had a great vacation. Extremely nice staff, clean, friendly, helpful... Would definitely go again. But I recommend going during the weekdays as the weekends are super busy and it's hard to get a place to sit either by the pool or the food court."

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Heidy from Wayne, NJ

"We had a great experience there. Everything was great from the food, the people, the entertainment..etc....Was a little disappointed with the rooms because i was given two separate rooms with no connection to each other and had to leave my three children by themselves in one of them. But it was ok beacuse they were right next to each other. We are planning to go again next year."

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Dan from Mica, WA

"I would tell people to ignore the negative reviews written. We were pleasantly surprised with the quality and quanity of food and drinks. We had no problems finding things to do, if anything we didn't have enough time to do all the activities planned. The salmon at the Italian restaurant was probably the best we've ever eaten. The people were probably some of the friendliest people we have ever met on our travels. The rooms were very nice and exceptionally clean. The dune buggy ride was something we will always remember. Our guides were great on all of our excursions. I would go back in a minute!"

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Jason from Lorton, VA

"My only glitch in the trip is the taxi did not show up for transportation to the Airport. "

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Cathy from Laurel, Maryland

"The buffet food was OK and the restaurant food was only Ok, it was not hot and served too quickly. The resort did not have enough activites to keep guests entertained."

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Linda from Ludlow, Ma

"My husband and I had a wonderful stay in Puerto Plata, DO. The resort was beautiful and very clean. I would go back in a minute! The beaches and snorkeling were fantastic. I really have no complaints. The food in our opinion was better that expected with a large variety of items to choose from Staff was wonderful, alcohol plentiful. I did have concerns prior to our trip from reading the negative reviews but in our experience we did not find them true, Our stay was great !"

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler A Recent Traveler

"Room was nice but smelled musty. Pillows smelled bad! Our view was fantastic and beaches were excellent...so was ppol bar. Food was ok lots to choose from. Something for everyone."

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Susan from Philadelphia, PA

"Just returned from a 5 day stay here. It was lovely. The food was better than most all-inclusives I've been to in the past. The thing that most detracts from the dining is the guests. This place was heavy on European visitors that apparently do not know how to form or wait in a line. Instead they jump right in tront of you or reach right past you as if you do not exist. They also parade around the pool in suits that are inappropriate for their obese frames. There are also issues with people saving pool chairs then not coming to the pool all day. You can either surrender and join the chair saving, or hit the beach where there are plenty of chairs. The staff was wonderful, the bar tenders were great, and the place was absolutely breathtaking. It was, by far, the most beautiful scenery I've seen in the Caribbean. The rooms were nice and fairly quiet. I love the liquor dispenser and beer in the room! Overall, this is a wonderful place that would be perfect if it weren't for the other patrons with zero manners. Even as annoying as they were, I'd return."

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Marcelo Hernandez from JERSEY CITY, N.J.

"the hotel has to do some improvements in room matress, and theire house wine ,and they should offer a separate wine list ,to go with theire good food,l do understand that the wine list,it is an extra option that could be charged ,as a guest option or discretion. thank you , above all it was good, the personel service was very atentive."

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"My stay at teh RIu was great, i love it. I just advise to go during the week Sun-Thursday are the best days. very entaintned kids loved it."

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"Bring your own wash cloths - they do not supply them. Air conditions do not work properly in most rooms. Most staff do not speak English. Show at night were very bad. They have bad sand fleas - I was bitten alive the first day - do not return to the beach. Food was good. Italian restaurant does not serve Italian food. Steak house food was good. Lunch at Steak House was good.Not organized at all - need someone in there to organize their staff inside and outside. Water is very rough - watch for the flags - watch for the undertow. Went with a group of 37 and everything was screwed up with the reservations. We went for a wedding - was a very nice wedding on the beach - this was well organized. Overall we had a good time with the family - but could have been better - much better."

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"I HAVE BEEN STAYING AT THE BACHATA SINCE 2007 AND HAVE BEEN THERE EIGHT TIMES AND EVERY TIME I GO BACK IT GETS BETTER AND BETTER I DONT KNOW HOW PEOPLE CAN PUT UP A BAD REVIEW JUSTBECAUSR THEY HAD 1 BAD EXPERIENCE DOESN'T MEAN YOU WHOLE TRIP WAS RUINED, AND I CANT WAIT TILL NEXT MONTH WHEN I RETURN FOR MY 9 TIME :)"

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"have just returned from riu bachata.Had an excellent holiday superb value for money.Cannot understand anybody who complains.I give it 10 out of ten and cannot wait to return "

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"we had an awesome time, thank you so much!! We will definitely go back and will also tell our friends"

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"Excellent the services was great the ride from the airport to the Hotel were ready for me no problems, I really like Bookit, I'll will definitely recommended."

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"Our Stay at the hotell was beautiful. Food and Drinks was okay! When
you missed the early breafast at one place, you should be able to get a decent breafast like eggs, pancake, toast etc, at the second site. Also need to put more wash towels in the hotel."

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"The overall experience of DR was great. The hotel has beautiful views, the rooms are cleaned daily with fresh flowers given on your bed and your bathroom, the hotel staff was responsive and very very kind. The bartenders were also at your command making any drink you asked them to.

BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE FOOD DID NOT COME COLSE TO A 5 STAR HOTEL.

I left jersey to find and taste something new instead for lunch there were hot dogs, ham burgers, french fries and pizza. COME ON!!! The buffet did not change at all for the 7 days i was there. There was only one cooking station that had a different type of meat which was always overcooked and dry. They had no kind of seafood selection whatsoever. By the third day i had enough of the food i didnt even want to look at it because i knew what was there already.



The only thing i can say is thank the people who built restaurtants so colse to the hotel maybe 10 mintues walking which served the so much better food than the hotel. If it wasn;t for the fresh and cultural food that the restauants had i dont know what i would of done.



Final note its worth to go to DR but would not recommend Bachata as a hotel unless you like typical american food.. Everyday...."

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