The pros: the hotel is as beautiful as the pictures, with a nice pool area, cabanas to block out the sun, gorgeous landscaping and great aesthetic appeal. The butler and other staff were friendly and the restaurants were pretty good (Japanese, Surf and Turf and French being the top three-avoid the Italian restaurant, it wasn't worth it). The breakfast and... more

My husband & I stayed at the IB Grand Nov. 16-20. It was our 1st romantic trip away from our toddlers (ages 2-1/2 & 14-months...) since our Babymoon at the Bavaro in '08. It was, in a word: PARADISE! Those who complain about this place should seriously consider opening their OWN resort! **First: Hello to Dena & Larry from Illinois,... more

My husband and I went to the Iberostar Bavaro Grand Hotel from Nov. 11-18, 2009. We’ve been to the Grand Paraiso twice and wanted to see how the two Grands compared. Both are absolutely lovely, with gorgeous facilities and grounds. Here are some of my observations. Beach Bavaro – Nice! Many more Palapas than Paraiso and lots of palm trees... more

My husband and I traveled to the Iberostar Grand Bavaro for our honeymoon November 9-16, 2009. If you can’t relax and enjoy yourself here, then you’re just a miserable person looking to complain because it was paradise. This was my third Caribbean all inclusive and his eighth (including the Bavaro next door) and we both agreed that this was the... more

What makes a 5 star hotel besides infrastructure is a 5 star service, and it sucks. 45min to 1 H. & 30 min to get service in the room!! not to mention around the beach area, only one waiter for the entire beach???? everything else was excellent, pools, amability of employees, infrastructure, rooms, etc. I rather go to Roatan, Bay... more

Let me just say that I enjoyed my stay at Iberostar Grand Rose Hall in Jamaica better than this one. The hotel is as beautiful but the food is not as good. The service is excellent as it was in Jamaica. The pool and the beach are beautiful. The animacion staff are truly enjoyable and amusing. Conan and his mantra... more

We arrived on November 7 and stayed for four nights. Our trip was supposed to be six nights, but our children got sick and we had to delay the start of our trip. Rosario at the IGB was wonderful, adjusting our dining reservations to match the revised stay. The resort is lovely, just as pictured on their website and the... more

I traveled here with my wife for a short, (way too short), 3 night/4 day stay from November 8 - 11, 2009 to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Having read so many reviews giving this resort an "Excellent" rating, our expectations going in were quite high. We were not disappointed. As stated in the title, this place is absolutely incredible.... more

After reading reviews and searching this hotel one thing my wife was leery of was, would it be too fancy for us, it is not, you will be as comfortable as you have been anywhere. First I think we should dispose of the bad things about the resort so in no particular order here they are. No fresh squeezed Orange... more