The has been quite the experience. The staff is possibly some of the most charasmatic and wonderful staff (Andy is the greatest). The food is to die for and the drinks are always made to your liking. Sex on the beaches take your cherries and blue lagoons leave you wanting the ocean. Late night snacks by the beach.

nice hotel accomodation, affectionate reception, good food with different restaurants, nice weather, closed to the beach. Nothing to complain about. short transfer from the airport to the hotel, all inclusive offer very good. Many different pools and poolbars. Every day animation program. Andy and Rosanna of the club hacienda are excellent.

This was my first time staying at the Gran Bahia. We went for a friend's 30th birthday bash with 13 other people. The resort is HUGE! We booked with Apple vacations, and had a private check-in with the Apple concierge. I would definitely suggest booking with Apple. We were able to make reservations at each restaurant easily and had personalized assistance with anything we needed. We were placed in the villas very close to the beach (I would suggest requesting this as it is possible to be so far from the beach you need to take a 'bus' ride to the beach). The resort is so big it's confusing to get around the first day, but not unmanageable.
The rooms were nice enough, clean. In order for the electricity to work you must insert your key into a plate on the wall upon entry. Nice because you don't lose your key (I tend to forget where I set it down), and for the "saving energy" aspect. Bad because it's so humid down there it's difficult to feel cool when sleeping. Staff was great, especially after tipping!!! I was not a fan of the shower, the partition was a bit short and made the entire bathroom wet when using the shower.
The BEACH: Constantly cleaned by staff and with little seaweed on the beach or in the ocean. Beach chairs in good working condition. There is a roped off swimming area with manned lifeguard towers.
The POOL: The same beach chairs at the pool, our crew LOVED the swim up bars. The drinks were typical all-inclusive (i.e. sweet and watered down, some things lost in translation in ordering. If you're particular I would stick to beer, wine or water). Activity staff were engaging and easy to talk to.
The Buffet: The food is mediocre at best. Good service, but if your looking for good food make reservations at the restaurant. We ate breakfast and lunch everyday in one of the available restaurants.
Restaurants: Good food. Fun atmosphere, MUST make reservations. We did not eat at all restaurants but the Dominican restaurant was very good. The Mexican restaurant we frequented daily for breakfast and lunch, food was good and much better than the buffet and the snack bar. The snack bar food is dry and tasteless. The Japanese restaurant was very accommodating of those with allergies and placed our large group in a private room. The BBQ was very good but be sure to visit the actual BBQ portion of the buffet around the corner or you'll miss it!
Karaoke Bar: Fun, GREAT air conditioning! A limited amount of songs available but fun all the same.
Discoteca: Fun, good music late hours.
All in all a fabulous vacation. It is my opinion that you do not visit an all-inclusive resort expecting gourmet food without paying for it. We had a blast, and a vacation is mostly what you make it. I would love to go back and stay in the Ambar section of the resort!

The place was nice, clean and well kept, the only issuse I had was that it is a BIG place and lots of ground to cover. they have shuttle buses but hard to get on with a big group cause they were full or three quarters full. Lots to do and pools were very nice. the main pool is right close to the beach if you choose to go down and take a dip. house maids and staff were very pleasant. Many resturants to choose from or just simply head to the buffet food was about 3.5 out of 5, just because they need to make so much that its cooked in masses but it also depends on what your expecting and individual taste. French and Garden grill A LA cartes were 4.5 out of 5, Much more care taken into the food cause its cooked on site just for you.

Only minor issuses or suggestions would be ( and this certainly isnt going to ruin the trip )- no smaller bottles of water to carry around with you even at request at the bars, only in a cup or a big bottle thats in your room. This place is really big. more shuttle buses needed. lobby shuts down early lights out 12am-ish.

Like I said it's not going to ruin the trip, just something observed along the trip.

Lots of entertainment to keep you busy, disco and karaoke bar, theatres, beach pool party etc.. but also places to R&R like the pools in the middle of resort. If your an animal observer, there is lots of little lizards, birds and critters to see and take pictures of and not bothersome at all.

I've been to Majestic colonial and now this resort the Bahia principe bavaro and as with the other hotel this too I would go back.