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3.5 of 5
Complejo Playa Dorada | P.O. Box 337, Puerto Plata 332, Dominican Republic
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013
Rachel P Manchester
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4 of 5 stars
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Manchester
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“1st time to the Carribean.......”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013

This was my 1st trip to the Caribbean and I had a great time.
The staff at the Grand Paradise were extremely helpful and it felt like being in the company of friends, especially the entertainment staff. They were there morning noon and night and were always full of energy.
I feel bad about giving this hotel a 4, it does deserve so much more, but the food really let it down, the Italian restaurant was poor, defiantly quantity over quality, The main buffet restaurant was average food. By our 2nd week we got very bored of eating the pretty much the same thing day in day out. They tried with the theme evenings but somehow it didn't work. I think what let it down for me was that there was no Caribbean food, and surely when going to foreign climbs you want to try the local food or is that just me?
Also my boyfriend went a few years back and he noticed a big difference with the food (back then he was eating lobsters on the beach), someone told us that it was because they just weren't getting enough visitors so they had to make cut backs.. shame it was on the food!!
Anyway it has an amazing beach, and the rooms are pure luxury ours over looked the sea and it was a little slice of paradise...
We did 6 trips and they were excellent value for money ( we used Morgan on the shopping mall, such a lovely guy and truly went out of his way for us, he took us out to see the true Dominican.. it is a beautiful island)
The evening entrainment was a laugh and as a young couple we really enjoyed it!!

  • Stayed May 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Had lots of fun due to the amazing staff always friendly n get ppl involved”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2013 via mobile

Resort was clean, good location, weather was okay had 2 days where it rained, the excursions were good got to see things that I never thought i would see n changed the way I saw things... The staff was fun n friendly tried to include the ppl visiting... Specially donkey he always went out of his way to make us have fun... He treated us like family... Meet couple fun ppl... Aka team alcoholics, we would defiantly go back only cuz of donkey.

Team alcoholics Dominican 13 t.d

  • Stayed January 2013
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Janett J, Guest Relations Manager at Grand Paradise Playa Dorada, responded to this review
February 10, 2013
Dear Travdacosta413,

On behalf of Grand Paradise Playa Dorada, we sincerely appreciate your comments.

We are thankful for your sharing your comments regarding your stay in our property. It is pleasant to know that you have had a delightful stay and that you have enjoyed with our friendly staff. We will congratulate Donkey for his marvelous work.

We look forward your next vacations at Grand Paradise Playa Dorada.

Best regards from all of us,
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Toronto, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good Activities and Amenities, but avoid the food!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2013

The food was terrible. Majority of the people in our group got sick and couldn't enjoy our holiday. Other than that the activities were fine, the hotel amenities were fine and the staff were nice. Happy Man and Many were great at getting the guests involved in activities. The cleaning staff could have been a bit more consistent, there were some days we didn't receive any bottled waters, some days we received replacement pops and only one bottle of water and some days we received two bottles of water. If the first day I arrive and see two bottles of pop and two bottles of water, this should be consistently replaced every day.

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Great time with staff that make you feel like Family!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2013

We stayed at Grand Paradise from January 17th to the 24th. Although there was a problem with our room the first night, our hotel rep and front desk were very helpful the next day. Our room was comfortable and clean. The meals were good at both the a la carte restaurants and the Buffett. A special thank you to Osvaldo and Eduardo at the Buffett restaurant, and to Franklin and his crew at the Grill. The bartenders were great and attentive. A special thank you to Roberto and Jose David and Julien for keeping the drinks fliwing. The activity staff were always happy and mingling with all the guests. Thanks to Happy Boy, Happy Man, Many and Donkey.
We had a great time and look forward to many more visits to Grand Paradise in the future!

  • Stayed January 2013
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Group Trip to Dominican”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2013

Very friendly and playful staff willing to have a good time with the guests. Guzman & Jose were the bartenders of the week. Donkey was very good at getting people moving out of their lazy beach chairs.

The only "difficult" part was booking excursions. This was always a long painful process that could be improved. This feature is not looked after by the resort but the travel companies that work with them.

Overall very good resort.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Also Known As:
Grand Paradise Playa Dorada Hotel Puerto Plata
Paradise Beach Club
Paradise Beach Resort & Casino
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Paradise Beach Club Puerto Plata
Paradise Beach Resort
Paradise Beach Resort Casino
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Address: Complejo Playa Dorada | P.O. Box 337, Puerto Plata 332, Dominican Republic
Region: Caribbean > Dominican Republic > Puerto Plata Province > Puerto Plata
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Beach Business Center Free Breakfast Free Parking Kids Activities Kitchenette Restaurant Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#7 Family Hotels in Puerto Plata
#8 Top resorts Hotels in Puerto Plata
#10 On the Beach Hotels in Puerto Plata
#14 Romantic Hotels in Puerto Plata
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Hotel Class:3.5 star (3.5*)
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