Dreams Dominicus La Romana

We had a fantastic holiday overall. We initially spent most days at the beach, which unfortunately wasn’t the best Caribbean beach we’ve visited. We chose this resort partly because of concerns about seaweed in Punta Cana, and there was absolutely none here, which was a huge positive. There are lots of trees and sun loungers, so it can feel quite crowded, although we always managed to get a lounger each morning without rushing. The trees also partially block the sea view. We eventually discovered the Secrets Preferred Pool, which we much preferred. The drinks service was noticeably quicker, largely thanks to Wendi Vargaz, who genuinely made our holiday 1000x better. She was incredibly friendly and attentive every morning. When she had days off, the slower service was very noticeable — we really missed her! The daily pizza brought around to the pool at lunchtime was also a fantastic addition. We loved Aroma Café, where the ladies were so friendly and the coffee and milkshakes were excellent. Valentina was brilliant! The restaurant selection was fantastic. We particularly enjoyed the meat and entertainment at Chinola, the starters at Noor, and the lobster and steak at Mare. I would definitely recommend booking Preferred, as breakfast and lunch at Mare were far better than the buffet in our experience. The buffet food was often cold, although I really liked that it was protected so guests weren’t touching the food. Coffee service could also be slow. Mare was much more relaxed, with fresh, hot food and a better overall experience. The entertainment was probably our biggest disappointment. It was varied, with violinists and saxophonists regularly performing in the Secrets lobby, and larger shows taking place over at Dreams, but we felt it lacked Caribbean atmosphere. Many of the main shows were tribute/lip-sync performances, and despite watching most of them, we were often left underwhelmed. Our favourite was the Dominican show with the fire act, which was really fun. We were a bit disappointed that we couldn’t use the power during the evening, that would have been a lovely place to relax with a drink. Overall, we had a brilliant holiday and would happily return. The resort, restaurants, pools and staff were fantastic. Our only real criticisms were the entertainment and the temperature of the buffet food and crowded beach.

Eriberto Matias gave us wonderful service and was always well mannered and accommodating to anything we needed! I would highly recommend him for his top notch service, he always smiles and makes us laugh!

We’ve had great service from all the bars around the resort but the best bartender we’ve had all holiday has definitely been eriberto Matias always well mannered and always has a smile on his face

We are nearing the end of our two week stay at Secrets La Romana. This is our second visit, having come for a week last year for our honeymoon. We decided a couple of months prior to arrival that we wanted to try and upgrade to preferred club services to fully treat ourselves during our holiday. We found this easiest and best value to do by contacting the hotel directly. In our opinion this upgrade has been well worth the money, as it has given us access to a beautifully peaceful additional pool, where we have spent most of our holiday. The excellent service provided by Wendi Vargas and the rest of the fantastic team at the Blue pool bar has really elevated our experience. The hotel itself is exceptionally maintained and kept immaculately clean, members of the grounds and maintenance team really go above and beyond to ensure that everywhere is kept beautiful. Most of our dining experiences have been exceptional. We did, however become unwell during our second week with food poisoning, while we are unsure which restaurant this may be related to, we accept that these things can happen at home as well as on holiday, and have continued to make the best of our stay. This has not dampened our love for Secrets La Romana, and we still intend to return next summer.

What a superb resort all staff here are amazing Viviana at poolside was hilarious and so kind. Pool guy was so friendly and always here with towels and sunbeds/ umbrella. Preferred pool staff kept us hydrated all day never without a drink. Pref lounge great on a night time great cocktails here. Room forever stocked and spotless. Good choices in restaurants but our favourite was Sakura teppenyak and walk in staff so attentive overall love this place for it's staff kindness reciprocated tenfold xx