Stayed one night, July 2009, midweek. Security guard at the gate had me fill out out a form before I could drive to the lobby. Check in was simple, I was given a room key attached a to a small round piece of wood. A worker drove us to our room in a golf cart. Good sized room, decorated in... more

My wife and I just returned last week. It was my 13th trip to the DR, third to a resort. Here's the deal. Pool, not nice, worn, but big...went in once. The beach/ocean is excellent/beautiful for swimming, not great for walking (steep)....small waves but water is stil crystalline blue. The food/bev staff were very friendly and basically attentive. The food... more

A little research regarding this Catalonia property and a former visit to fantastic Dominicus Beach was all it took for us to book a week long vacation at this property.. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. I traveled with my mother. We left at 3:00 am to catch an early morning flight to Miami with a connecting flight to La Romana... more

We returned from a 14 day vacation at the Catalonia Gran Dominicus gorgeous resort. We were there from 21’th of June to 5’Th of July 2009. First of all : Except 2 rain showers lasting about 5 to 10 minutes early in the morning(3 – 4 A.M.), the weather was splendid, always sunny, despite the forecast of numerous weather channels... more

I stayed in this all inclusive resort between June 18 and June 22 with a bunch of friends. We landed in Santo Domingo and took a cab to La Romana (it was cheaper than pre booking and it only took a minute to get a cab right outside of the airport) Pros: Awesome entertainment with a lot of dancing, a... more

I ended up going to Catalonia Gran Dominicus solo due to unforseen circumstances. I was there May 25 - May 30th. The first night was terrible - couldn't find a way to communicate with anyone except the front desk. I almost changed hotels to one nearby that I knew a lot of people on my plane were staying. I did... more

We booked a room through Travelocity - it was also our first experience in an All Inclusive resort. The rooms are a bit older, but the staff keeps them clean and they appear to be remodeling and updating - so it should get better. It's a bit off the beaten path - we drove from Santo Domingo (2.5 hours). The... more

the main languages spoken are Spanish (of course), Italian, and French. Nobody really speaks English. We were OK, since my husband is French, and I speak some French, too. So upon arrival, I was given a French Bracelet, too. if you don't want to be away from the construction (new hotel on the east of the resort, and remodeling through... more

Alright the Gran Catalonia Dominicus was a nice hotel, the maintenance staff is always primping the grounds (which are very mature). We stayed at the resort from April 6th to the 13th! I was with 2 of my girlfriends all under the age of 30! It was EXTREMELY helpful that one spoke Italian...otherwise we were screwed! It is definitely 90%... more