Dreams Dominicus La Romana

Location is perfect. No sargassum, beautiful water, beaches and right next to Bayahibe beach really made our trip extra special. Our concierge Antonio was very helpful and responsive during our first day but we rarely needed anything for the rest of our week here. Our beach side waitress, Diorka was amazing, always with a smile and lively personality. Lots of places have infinity pools, beaches and restaurants, but the standout staff I mentioned, plus the location took our vacation from really good to great. Highly recommend.

We booked the Preferred Club for our stay, but unfortunately it did not meet our expectations. Our room faced the pool, even though I was expecting a partial ocean view. Check‑in was chaotic, and unlike other resorts, we were not escorted to our room on arrival, which was disappointing. The beach itself is beautiful, but it needs more attention. I was surprised by the trash near the shoreline and throughout the sand. While I respect the policy of not reserving chairs, our belongings were removed by beach staff while we stepped away for a 30‑minute breakfast — I timed it. When we returned, our things were gone, and no one informed us of what happened. I was panicking. A fellow guest told us that security had removed our items and that we needed to go to concierge to retrieve them. It is unacceptable for staff to handle guests’ personal property without notice. Meanwhile, other guests were gone far longer than 45 minutes and their belongings were untouched. Why not focus on cleaning the beach instead of removing people’s things? Buffet was strange. Most of the food was behind a window where you have to point to what you want and the staff would serve it to you. It wasn't a big issue for me, but it was definitely strange for me. Another issue was the extremely loud music on the beach. Loud music by the pool is understandable due to activities, but the beach should offer a more relaxing environment. When most guests are reading or resting, blasting music across the shoreline shows a lack of awareness. The restaurants were decent, and we rarely experienced long wait times. The staff, including management, were pleasant, and we enjoyed the activities and evening shows. Overall, we did have a nice vacation — aside from the issues mentioned above. Would I return? No. Would I recommend this resort? Also no. If you’re looking for a peaceful, relaxing getaway where you can unwind without worrying about your belongings being removed from the beach, this isn’t the place.

We stayed at Secrets for 5 nights, as preferred guests. We were in a group. Starting the second night on property, we all became sick. The sickness lasted through our entire stay and even after returning home. After seeking medical care, we all tested positive for Salmonella. Upon looking at the fb page for the resort, more than a dozen guests all had similar symptoms to ours around the same timeframe that we were there. The hotel could not care less, and said we could’ve contracted the illness at the airport or on the flight. We flew in from different states, on different flights so that excuse doesn’t add up. We also had an issue during our stay where we came back to our room one evening to find an open 1/2 drank beer left on our bathroom counter. We had been out of the room all day, and were alarmed. We spoke to the hotel about this. They claim they “checked the cameras” and that housekeeping brought trash into our room from another room, and after cleaning our room left the trash on our sink. Sounds super sketchy. Avoid them. Spend your money elsewhere. The food was bland, restaurant service beyond slow, entertainment mediocre at best. The service and experience definitely not as advertised.

The resort is great. The grounds are well kept, rooms are relaxing, and the restaurants and service are enjoyable. We would always recommend the preferred options, as you just have a few more amenities. We enjoyed ourselves.

Beautiful and well maintained resort with even more beautiful beach. Staff there is very friendly and attentive. We've always stayed all-inclusive and Secrets LA Romana slid into number one on our list. the Resort is big but not too much walking needed, everything is close. We stayed in bulking #3 right in the middle and it was perfect. Preferred Club is the way to go with the addition of the Butler Service. I understand that butler service is additional $ spent but well worth it. It takes the guesswork out, you have someone that helps you out throughout the stay, makes reservations for you when needed, gets a fresh cooler with choice of beverages brought to your location, and in our case decorated the room for our 30th wedding anniversary. Yoel is the Man. As a whole, it gives you more time to relax and enjoy the resort, the bars, the restaurants and beach. There are always little things that resorts could do better or we are quick to judge what we didn't like, but as a whole, great experience, great staff, and highly recommended.