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Occidental Gran Hotel Playa Dorada

Playa Dorada Complex | P.O. Box 609, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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Occidental Gran Hotel Playa Dorada
Ranked #29 of 48 hotels in Puerto Plata
3.0 of 5 stars 86 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
Contributor
17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

i travelled here with my 5 year old son, it was a two week break, and it was lovely, when we arrived we were upgraded to a private suite, the security is good but you cannot travel outside the resort without a local as it is quite dangerous, i made some lovely local freinds and we saw the real dominican... More

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Newark, New Jersey
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2011
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Let me start by saying this place is in the middle of nowhere! So its not like we could walk out and explore the country a bit. The room had a country feel but unfortunately my pillows had that country smell (if you've been to a farm you know what I mean). The reception area was pretty and the staff... More

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fortmcmurray
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2011

Travelled with a friend for a quick getaway. She was pregnant so we asked for a room close to everything if possible. Arrived at the resort and our room was horrible. Old beds and furniture and it was about a 10minute walk from anything. Balcony faced a back wall and parking lot. Tried to get staff at reception to move... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2010

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 22, 2009

This was the worst place ever to stay at. I think that the people that write the good reviews are the ones that live there and go there on weekends. They pay $10 a night and drink and eat everything up. The pool was crowed with locals. They kick you out of the pool at 6 pm. Nothing to do... More

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North Bay, Ontario
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2009
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My daughter wasdiagnosed with cancer in May of 2006. After only three months in July of 2007 she relapsed. They started another round of chemo and radiation and this December 2008 before she was even finished we were told that her cancer had spread throughout her central nervous system and there was nothing more they could do for her. My... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 16, 2008
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people found this review helpful

Six of us just spent 8 days at the Playa. We ranged in age from 13 to 47. All of us had an awesome time. We found the staff and people of the Playa and the Dominican Republic in general to be very friendly and outgoing. They want you to be happy. PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS. That... More

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Planet Earth
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 3, 2008
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After reading other reviews before and after our stay, I will try and be as objective as possible, however; the magnitude of how bad this bad vacation experience was still lingers. So...where to start?... Resort: First of all, this is a lower end resort, and we knew that going in. We were still shocked and disappointed by the poor quality... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 14, 2008

I stayed at Allegro for 8 days and it was a great experience.the food was good and the night shows was my favorite part. ;D i love "la maraca" song so much that i downloaded it to my iPod and dance to it! lol xD the fun club are the ones who makes you want to stay forever in that... More

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new jersey
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 24, 2008

i went to this hotel for vacation this summer but it was terrible because check in was slow, rooms were terrible because i found roaches in the room and also IN THE POOL AREA if you were seen drinking the secruity will right away tell to get out the pool. also the secruity people think that they were in a... More

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Address: Playa Dorada Complex | P.O. Box 609, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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