Dreams Dominicus La Romana

We had an absolutely wonderful stay at Secrets La Romana Resort & Spa. From the moment we arrived, the attention and service were outstanding. The staff consistently went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, relaxed, and truly cared for throughout the entire stay. The food experience was excellent across the resort, but several restaurants stood out in particular. The Peruvian restaurant offered amazing flavors and beautifully prepared dishes, the Japanese restaurant was both delicious and entertaining, and the Quinoa restaurant had fresh, creative options that we genuinely looked forward to every day. Our favorite experience, however, was at the Mare restaurant. The atmosphere, quality of the food, and level of service were exceptional. A very special thank you goes to Luz, who served us during our stay. She made every visit memorable with her kindness, professionalism, and personalized specialty cocktails prepared just for us each day. Her attention to detail and warm personality truly elevated our vacation experience. Overall, this was an unforgettable stay, and we would highly recommend the resort to anyone looking for excellent service, outstanding dining, and a relaxing luxury experience in the Dominican Republic.

The food and entertainment was too absolutely perfect. They even baked a cake for Claire’s birthday and sang to her. Such a wonderful meal and memory.

Amazing chef and food!!! Thank you for the experience! David was excellent!

First and last experience staying at a Secrets resort. Went for our honeymoon only to fall ill with a severe GI illness on day two. After reading many reviews, we chose this as our destination and were encouraged by the reviews regarding the food… only to learn that our experience would be quite opposite. Upon arriving, we ate at the adults buffet. Took 10 minutes for a waiter to bring water to the table and then observed almost all staff handling food without gloves bare hands or contaminated utensils (touching raw meat to utensils/plates and serving customers with same utensils). After reading Mare was a great choice for dinner- we decided to give it a try. How I regret that choice. I ordered water to drink and the filet cooked medium with mashed potatoes. Steak did have an odd flavor to it. Not even 8 hours later, stomach upset began for my husband and I. For three days we did not drink anything but water and $13!!!! Pedialyte from the gift shop. Multiple other couples we encountered had the same issues after eating meats at Mare, Chinola and the buffets. Luckily, we were able to check out 3 days early and return home where I am still experiencing GI upset. If you are thinking about booking here, don’t. The atmosphere is beautiful, but the risk is not worth it.

Overall, we were disappointed with our experience at the resort. The food was not good, the main pool was lacking, and the bars were not well stocked — they didn’t even have cranberry juice for mixed drinks and seemed to be missing the basics you would expect from a standard bar. The resort also relied too heavily on the Dreams side rather than delivering a quality experience on their own. Unfortunately, it did not live up to expectations.