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IFA Bavaro Village Resort & Spa

Playas de Bavaro #17, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Formerly Barcelo Bavaro Village)
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Ranked #53 of 96 hotels in Punta Cana
3.5 of 5 stars 414 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Main pool(15)
  • Very good(13)
  • Really nice(9)
  • Star resort(8)
  • Beach bars(7)
  • Great time(6)
  • Flat screen TV(6)
  • Mexican restaurant(6)
  • English speaking(5)
  • Would highly recommend(5)
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GrannyBarb5
Lebanon, Ohio
Reviewer
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012 NEW

This resort looks beautiful. It is very poorly ran. There is only one buffet for breakfast. It is very crowded and understaffed. The waiters work very hard and very long hours. They do not have the time to give service. I have been to Punta Cana eight times and have never seen a place so poorly staffed. Please know that... More

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Caribbean-Diver1
Colchester
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5 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012 NEW
2
people found this review helpful

I traveled with 3 family members from Feb 1 - 7 2012 and had read alot of the reviews and have to disagree with some of them. This is a great resort! FOOD: The food was great too! There were a couple of things on the table that did not meet my tastes but I just past them the next... More

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2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
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people found this review helpful

This was our 5th time to Dominican and our worse vacation ever. It was so bad that we tried to make arrangements to go home after our first week. We were told that in order to do so we would have to pay our airfare back. We decided to tough it out. Most of the staff were pleasant, especially the... More

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Saskgirl63
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11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012
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My boyfriend and I spent 1 week (our first vacation ) at IFA Bavaros Village. Our first time in DR. Prior to going, I read several reviews for this property and was a bit apprehensive about the food, and staff. It was absolutely the BEST vacation! The resort is beautiful, the staff are friendly, and the food was excellent! For... More

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Vieillechaussette
Montreal
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5 reviews
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012
5
people found this review helpful

I went to this hotel during Christmas Vacation and I promise I will never go back. My first impression was : Wow, this is an amazing place! Look at the pools and the room is so amazing! It lasted for only one day! FOOD : The buffet is not so good. The food was really ordinary, lot of meat and... More

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frederic-from-mtl
Montreal, Canada
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4 reviews
9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012
3
people found this review helpful

The staff is great, we managed to be served in french, english and spanish and most of the time they were courteous and polite. The site is well kept, the overall look is great. We felt secure and confident while being on the resort and nothing disappeared from our room. We used the safe (3$/day). We always left 1$ USD... More

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dnamayo
100 Mile House, Canada
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2011
6
people found this review helpful

This was our 3rd time to this Resort. For the most part it was very good. IFA Bavaro seem to be catering more to the younger crowd now than they were in the past. It was very noisy almost all the time. That being said, we did go during Spring Break. The food was good, the staff very friendly. If... More

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kaldort
Calgary, Canada
2 reviews
18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2011
15
people found this review helpful

Dominican Republic is the Caribbean's largest tourist destination. DR is the second largest Caribbean nation (after Cuba), with 10 million (poor) people. We’ve visited a couple of times and we like it; even stayed at this resort a few years ago. It has matured and features all facilities most (not all) people need for a great holiday or want for... More

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Blair W
Langley City, Canada
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We went in April 2011 for a week. Now the price was amazing so that is why we jumped on this trip. The Food was average. Being Canadian it was more like a European food plan. Got very sick of the buffet after 1 meal. Now the entertainment at night was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Staff were very nice especially the Margarita... More

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joel g
Richmond, Virginia
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3 reviews
14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 23, 2011
9
people found this review helpful

My wife and I booked a trip to IFA Bavaro Resort and Spa for our 16 year wedding anniversary. After all the reviews we read this is what I can tell you. We traveled from 11/17-11-22. We booked through Expedia.com We arrived at the airport; everybody was friendly and eager to help with the bags. We arrived at the resort... More

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IFA Bavaro Village Resort & Spa Also Known As

  • Ifa Bavaro Village
  • Ifa Bavaro Village Hotel
  • Ifa Bavaro
  • Ifa Bavaro Ocean Village
Address: Playas de Bavaro #17, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Formerly Barcelo Bavaro Village)

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