Just returned yesterday from this awesome resort. Stayed from Nov. 21 - 28. What a great experience. Started with fast check in. Tania at the front desk explained the resort with a warm welcoming smile. We were welcomed in the lobby with drinks. Everyone with smiles and so welcoming. Room was nice and roomy. Room nice and air-conditioned. Beautiful swan made out of hotel towels with beautiful red flowers.
Traveled with our 4 year old daughter. Lucy's mini club awesome. Rosa, King, Margarita, and Lauren so good with the children. Keeping them engaged and entertained the entire day. Mini club for children every evening was not only entertaining for the children however for the adults as well.
Did not have the opportunity to eat at the A La Carte restaurants easier with my child to eat at the Buffet. So impressed with the Buffet by Lobby. Staff and service excellent. Hanoy took the time to make my child feel comfortable. Franklin awesome service he knew exactly what we wanted everyday. Recommend you sit at same table everyday. Different variety of food, different theme every night.
Entertainment was great. The animation literally work all day and night to make sure the guests are entertained. Activities for the adults all day. What is nice is that they are inviting however never to pushy.
Housekeeping provides daily cleaning of room, clean dry towels, mini bar stocked at all times.
The employees at this resort are hardworking, respectful, always happy they are the ones that make the resort what it is. LOVE LOVE LOVE the people.
Had such a great family vacation. Cant wait to return, Cant wait to tell everyone about it.

Stayed here from the 15th - 29th October, been back in the UK for over a month and I still have the holiday blues, as do most of the 14 of us who travelled. The place is nothing short of fantastic. I honestly think some of the negative reviews must have confused The Bavaro with somewhere else. The only minor gripe I had was when we arrived we had to sit and wait along with several other groups while the reception staff sorted our wristbands and keys etc. It took a little while and I was getting a bit miffed after a while. Beyond that I had literally no complaints for the rest of our 2 week stay. The rooms are spotless, I didn't see so much as a blemish anywhere. Bed and bath linens were changed every day without fail. If the maid arrived too early we asked her to come back later on and she always did. The mini-bar was re-stocked almost every day as well, and again if we found ourselves running short of anything we could call reception who would always restock for us.
The buffet selection was enormous. Was enough to suit just about anyone's taste. The gourmet restaurants were lovely with the exception of the steak house, which while it was nice it wasn't up to the standard of others. The Couples restaurant stands out as being by far the best of the gourmets. The only downside was the reservation system for the gourmet restaurants needs a bit of an overhaul. On occasions my mother was going to the reservation desk and being told there was no spaces at any of the gourmets for the next few days, then another one of our group went to the desk at a different time and was able to reserve a table for the following night. Needless to say the old dear was a bit hacked off to say the least.
The pool was more than big enough, and there was plenty of sunbeds to go around. The only complaint I had about the pool was a thin layer of scum that would accumulate near the edges towards the end of the day. Again nothing major but something the staff might want to pay some attention to.
Not really much of a beach person so didn't spend much time there to comment. Did take a few walks up and down and it looked fine.
The staff were the highlight of the holiday though. Literally everyone has a smile on their face, and all of them from the maids to the Star Friends were always saying hello and having a chat with you if their English was good enough. I noticed an earlier review noted that service was poor because the staff could not speak English. I'd like to suggest that reviewer tries to remove their head from their a*se to be quite frank - it is a Spanish speaking country! That said the majority of the staff can speak more than enough English anyway. The job the staff do is nothing short of fantastic and I almost feel sorry for anyone who thinks otherwise.
There is plenty going on every day. The Star Friends will always politely ask if you want to partake in any of their activities, if you decline then they are never pushy. The entertainment in the evening is of a good quality. The Star Rock Cafe and DC10 disco are also both great fun for those who like to continue their evening into the early hours. Karaoke was on offer EVERY night in the Star Rock, which for me was heaven. The DC10 was open until 3am every night, and was usually filled with people of all ages from the Dominicana, the Bavaro and the Grand.
Overall you can't ask for much more from a hotel in my opinion. I will be returning, hopefully sooner rather than later.

We stayed here at the Bavaro from Oct. 20 to Oct 27. You get there and right away get help with your bags. Took maybe 10 mins to check in. During that time we had a drink brought to me and my wife. Anything we needed helped with or had questions with the front desk was there to help at all times and all were very pleasant people. I've stayed at the Iberostar Punta Cana next door so I had a idea of what to expect from this resort. The food is delicious and so are the drinks. What really makes your stay special is the workers. They are all so kind and willing to help you. We got to know Hector well as we would see him at the pool bar and the lobby bar at night. He was great to see everyday and always would make sure we were taken care of along with all of the other bartenders. The rooms were cozy. We stayed in room 2403 which is by the beach and by the food by the bar so it was a great location because we were by the beach, pool, and buffet. It was my third time( 1st for my wife who loved it) at a Iberostar and I havent been disapointed yet! Will definally return to this Iberostar and visit more.

Are you searching for white beaches, palm trees, long romantic walks and a real and affordable caribbean island the Punta Cana is the best choice. There a lot of hotel chains to choose from in Punta Cana. For the first time traveller search no further because Ibero Star Bavaro is the one! This place make me happy. The colours of the resort, the always smiling staff, the bachata music, the birds everything feels good. Sometimes the food is not star quality and the drinks are not from famous brands but hey you are all-inclusive basis in the Carribean. You can eat and drink to whole day! The whole resort is beautifully maintained and very romantic. Not to busy with people but just good. Try the a la Carte restaurants and you will be surprised! One thing... Just go!