I wish vacationeers would stop complaining...if you want to be pampered, go to a FIVE STAR Resort! & pay for it!! Clean, beautiful, friendly and a huge beach with a beach bar and snack bar with pour-it yourself Presidente beer-what else do you want?? RESORT: Huge property right on the beach, lots of lounge chairs, sitting areas and 3 pools.... more

This place is falling apart and the staff is hard to speak to and most are rude. We were not treated very well the beach and hotel were both unclean. Overall this place was not very good at all. The only good this was the steak at the gourment resturant. more

Food was not great in main restaurant - dishes were not warm, nor were they properly labelled. Not many dishes suitable for vegan vegetarian. Staff did understand English, very difficult to communicate with Restaurant staff, especially at Mexican and Italian. However, food was good was good in both Mexican and Italian restaurants. Tables were cleared quickly. Bottled drinking water was... more

A beautifully landscaped hotel which could have been the ideal vacation for hardworking people were it not for: Poor Rooms: wet floors, telephone with no cord, television with no remote, dirty face basins, broken screen door Food: Meat lovers haven...vegetarian's nightmare!! No variety. Had spaghetti with tomato sauce three nights running. Bread & butter for breakfast. Poor cereal variety. Vegetables... more

We visited the Carabela Beach resort, Bavaro Beach, Punta cana, DR in Feb 2010 for one week. We had been a bit nervous about some of the reviews but went with an open mind. STAFF: First of all we were very pleased with how friendly all the staff here were - even the check-in staff which has not always been... more

We stayed in this resort for 2 weeks and although it is not a 4 star to canadian standards it met our expectations for a very pleasant 1st time visit to the D.R. The staff go out of their way to provide good service, the grounds were kept very clean and well groomed. We both got the intestinal problems dispite... more

Carabela Beach Resort is a great place for a family vacation. The beach is wonderful and clean with lots of palm trees and shade. The water was nice and warm. We had 14 days of sunshine. The service was very good. Staff at the front desk answered all our questions. They can speak english and french. The food was good,... more

The food was generally not as tasty as I expected (maybe because i'm from the Caribbean and we enjoy spicy food) and the service in the Mexican restaurant was not up to standard. The connection through wi-fi was not easily accessible although complimentary internet access was promised. Drinks were good. Beach great.. Ambience great. Room was fine. In general, the... more

For the deal we got - we would go again! The beach was amazing ( 5 star! ). Beautiful long , white soft sand. The water was beautiful and great for kids. Just be careful with your kids...first thing in the morning and later in the afternoon the tide comes in rather quickly and can be very strong. We did... more