This trip was myself and my partner, both 24; my mom who is 54 and her friend who is in her 40's. We booked our trip with Apple Vacations before we read any reviews. After we read the reviews we were a little worried, but figured that many of these people must just be picky, and never satisfied. After all,... more

We were incredibly happy with our stay at this resort. The beach is beautiful (every morning, workmen are out there cleaning up the seaweed) and incredibly safe (there were always security personnel on the beach patroling the resort, in a very non-intrusive way that made us feel safe) and the grounds of the resort were lovely. We ate almost every... more

Where do I begin? Apple rates this resort 4 star, it barely makes 1. From the beginning, we requested and were told there would be a portable bed available for us since there were 3 of us to 1 room. Not true. We had to pay a 270.00 upgrade to get a "suite" w/a third cot (not a bed). The... more

After reading the varied reviews, and having already booked our "dream vacation" it was with mixed trepidation that I anticipated our vacation at Barcelo` Dominican Republic. This is a totally honest review by someone who considers "roughing it" a hotel with out room service". Coming from the USA, and going into a country who's national language is Spanish; my family... more

We travelled to Barcelo Dominican Beach during the first week of August. Overall we were very happy with our experience considering all the reviews we had read. We booked through Nolitours (Transat Vacations) and had a flight out from Toronto. First off we found it much cheaper to drive from Montreal to Toronto and fly from there to Punta Cana... more

Me and my boyfriend stayed at the Barcelo Dominican Beach Aug.3-10. I am 28 yrs old, and my b/f is 29. I have travelled to many places before in the carribean, for my b/f it was his first time- and overall we both really enjoyed this vacation. I read everyone's reviews before left and was curious about what to expect.... more

We vacationed, and I use this term loosely, at the Barcelo Dominican beach Aug 8th thru Aug 14th. Our party consisted of myself, husband and two 14 yr old sons. We booked the vacation through Apple tours and got a pretty good deal, around $700 per person. We had vacationed with apple in the past but normally stayed at 5... more

I have to admit that when I read the reviews on this property before we left, I thought that some of the people may have high standards and I was very optomistic about this place, however, we found out that MOST of the people we met and spoke with got sick from the food or drink. The most severe issues... more

I agree with the reviews I have seen hear that say it is a nice place for the money. We got a good deal on an extended weekend trip through Apple Vacations. There were very few deals that left on a Thurday and returned on a Sunday from any of the vacation websites but this one came available so we... more