This was our 6th trip to Dom Rep, stayed at GBP San Juan, Casa del Mar (now Dreams La Romana), GBP Bavaro, GBP Ambar, Catalonia Bavaro. The Esmeralda was the best of all of these. How anyone can complain about the food, rooms etc. etc?? You must remember this is 5* by their standard. It annoys me when people moan... More

First off, if you're offended by Spanish speaking staff only speaking Spanish then you should holiday in England ... just saying!! Maybe you should learn a little Spanish?!? The staff spoke more than enough English to get by and always tried their best. If you required English speaking staff, all reception and lobby staff spoke English!! Just because you're miserable... More

My wife and I stayed at the grand Bahia Esmerelda from May 5 - 20 for our honeymoon. It was the first time we stayed at a Bahia hotel and overall we were quite pleased with our Bahia is a large complex with multiple hotels located within. We booked at the Esmerelda given we knew it was the most recently... More

me and my wife have been in esmeralda for 1 wonderful week in April 2012, and we only can say that we loved it. food in the buffet is great, and many variety to be chosen. The room was on the ground floor and was right next to the pool, in our opinion it was great and we had wifi... More

First of all, I am not a complainer but I do expect excellence at a 5* Resort. Overall experience at the Esmeralda was great! I do have a few suggestions for the Esmeralda to work on and hopefully increase customer service to make it even more luxurious. We stayed at the Esmeralda from May 11 to May 18, 2012. -My... More

Got back yesterday, Wednesday 5/16 from the Esmeralda. I will give my honest opinion of this hotel and keep in mind this is the opinion of the 4 of us who went - me, husband, husband's brother and wife. Hotel: The Esmeralda is a beautiful resort. It is very, very clean. The staff is constantly, scrubbing, washing, sweeping and even... More

Can't believe I'm not writing a gleaming review for the Esmeralda considering I made my choice to stay here based on the excellent reviews... I usually ignore negative reviews for a hotel if they are sprinkled in the midst of majority great ones but my experience was mediocre at best here. My husband and I booked this trip to get... More

Here are the few "negatives"---If you are a first time traveler to Punta Cana, it can be very confusing in the airport and at the drop off at the hotel. You have to fill out a tourist form and pay for a tourist pass in the airport, unfortunately no one on the plan or at the airport tells you that.... More

Thank you Bubba King for your expert guidance. Its been like two months since our trip and we are still smiling. Our mutual friends at the Bahia Resort delivered everything I wished for my wife and myself as we celebrated our 20th wedding Anniversity. We had the end room on the third floor facing the other pool. We got every... More