My husband and I visited the GPB June 22nd - June 29th for our honeymoon. Our flight went smoothly and we actually arrived early, around noon. Our ride there was interesting to say the least, I think a couple of people actually feared for their lives due to our crazy driver, who would pass anyone at anytime regardless if there... more

We stayed at the Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort and Spa from 6/20 thru 6/25. We had two Jr Suites for my husband and I along with our four teens ages 16-19. We all had an awesome time, but wished we would have stayed longer! The resort is beautiful and the staff (servers, bartenders, and animation team) are some of the... more

Well to start off, our flight to Punta Cana was real quick. Upon arrival you enter an outdoor airport, with the largest ceiling fans I have ever seen. After a short bus ride to our resort, we weren't able to check-in until 3. Let's just say we arrived to the resort around 11:30-11:45. So we walked around the resort and... more

My husband and I have traveled quite a bit in the Carribean, with this being our second trip to Punta Cana. The last trip we stay at Secrets Excellence. Comparing the two, there were good points to both. Arrival: This was the first time that we were ever able to check in our room as soon as we got there.... more

boring boring boring! pools close WAY TOO EARLY!!! nothing to do at night! grounds are beautiful, beach is beautiful, staff is nice until you go swimming after hours then they call security on you. ridiculous. i'd never refer anyone except my grandma there. the sun does'nt even go down until about 8:30pm but the pools close at 7pm sharp!!! good... more

We just returned of 14 days in grand palladium bavaro. We really really loved the hotel, its great gardens, pool, and beautifull beach. The room, a junior suite was great, it was always clean and the mini bar always full. The restaurants were very good, with a wide range of diferent food, very well cooked! The animation team was very... more

We were traveling with five other couples, all family members. By way of background, we are all in our 30's and 40's. I'll give you the pros and cons. PROS The room - the room was beautiful. We stayed in the Royal suites and had a junior suite on the third floor with an ocean view (there were some things... more

I wanted to do alot of research for my upcoming vacation. I was going with my mom this year and wanted somewhere that would be great for the both of us. I'm 30 and she's in her 50's and we're both single and love the nightlife. What I found was the Grand Palladium in Punta Cana. My biggest concerns were... more

GETTING THERE We all know how major airlines are these days, and with that said, taking a charter airline was a great move for my family and I. We took USA 300, and everything went perfectly. We took a 6 am direct flight out of Cleveland, and we were sipping down drinks on the beach by 11:30 am. Unlike the... more