Dreams Dominicus La Romana

Just the best week, the food, the beach and the room was so lovely. The staff reallly made the whole experience five start! Shoutout to Esteban and Yuliana from the experience team and Kelvin Mancebo from the Noor team was amazing!

It took forever to get your order sometimes waiting up to an hour then when you did get your food it was cold and I found a language barrier was a big hurdle this is our fourth stay there the previous three were with the Hilton which I thought was far better service

You have to eat at Ausangate and ask for Ramona!! She was amazing and so was the food!!

This was our third visit to La Romana, (first as a Secrets resort), overall we were disappointed with the changes mainly the fact that the adult buffet was closed for dinner, the French restaurant La Moustache had changed to something we did not like and booking reservations became excessive (long waits) at most restaurants. Food overall was hit and miss, the only constant was breakfast where the fare on offer and the service was always spot on. One morning we went down to our sunbeds on the beach only to find our towels had been removed and another couple had moved in. We were told Secrets policy was that you could not reserve sunbeds but everyone does it, the fact that we were singled out on this occasion really did not endear me to belive that the policy is carried out with any conviction, be prepared to get up at 5.00am for a prime spot round the pool with a parasol or 7.00am for a prime spot on the beach and hope the staff don't pick on you. The grounds of the hotel are very well kept and really go a long way to create the perfect setting. We won't be returning to this hotel again.

My husband and I came here from Feb 21-March 1, 2026 and would highly recommend Secrets La Romana! Long post, but here is all the information I wish I knew before going. We used Amstar transportation to get to/from the resort. Leaving the airport was chaotic and disorganized, and took a long time (despite booking a private transfer). Once we finally got our driver, it was about an hour ride to the resort. Departing the resort was super simple, well organized and the driver arrived early and texted us that he was there. This resort is very clean! There are people cleaning common areas at all hours of the day and they came to our room at least 3x a day (1 for basic cleaning, 1 for refilling beverages/snacks, and 1 for turndown service) each time they would take away dirty/used towels and replace them. All cups are disposable as long as you request them to go, which we loved. We had a “garden view king room” and were on the first floor which overlooked the preferred pool. The room was spacious and the water pressure was amazing. The A/C in the room was inconsistent at maintaining the temperature and the room felt hot and humid at night. We requested a box fan, which helped, but it was really the only negative thing about the resort. We loved the activities and felt like there was something for everyone. Every day there were so many options to choose from on both the Dreams and Secrets side. There are open boarders for adults between the dreams/secrets amenities and restaurants and we loved having access to both resorts, as it doubled our options for activities and restaurants. We would highly recommend staying at Secrets vs Dreams if you are an adult group for a quieter environment, quicker/easier access to the Secrets restaurants and there is an overall elevated vibe to Secrets. We did not choose the preferred service and felt that the regular included amenities and beverages were more than sufficient. The preferred pools seemed busier than the non-preferred just because it’s overall a smaller pool and the preferred alcohol options didn’t seem worth the price for us. There were lots of servers walking the beach and taking orders, but we found it was easier to just walk to the bar and get drinks ourselves. The beach was much smaller than we originally anticipated, but it is so beautiful and safe, which made up for the small size/ length of walkable beach. The water was the most gorgeous blue, and the ocean floor was sandy and clean in the swimming area. The swimming area was well marked and very large. There is a reef at the edge of the swim area, but the water was pretty cloudy and poor visibility for snorkeling despite being fairly calm water. There are tons of security guards placed all over the resort. They are very discreet but alert and clearly looking out for the wellbeing of the guests. On the beach, there is a security guard you can check in/out with to walk the public beach right next to the resort. The beach is private in front of the resort, and there are no vendors or solicitors or even locals who walk the beach. You can walk about .25 mile total on the private portion of the dreams/secrets beach, and maybe another .5 miles to the end of the public beach for a total of .75 miles. My husband and I enjoyed running the beach and then to town of Bayahíbe and then running on the trail to the town of Dominicus, just south of Bayahibe. The town is busy during the mornings with lots of tourists from other areas coming for boating trips, but there is good police presence and it felt safe to run off the property with a running buddy (I personally would not do it alone, but saw other women running/walking alone). The pools are big and deep and overall warm and refreshing. There is only 1 hot tub for non-preferred guests by the Dreams pool, which was always really busy with lots of children, but not a huge deal to us because the weather was quite hot and we preferred to relax in the pool. We bought floaties on Amazon prior to the trip and enjoyed floating in both the pool and ocean. The food was incredible with really good portion sizes. We ordered as many plates as we wanted with no limitations. Our favorite restaurant was Mare, and we also loved Costal Grill (Dreams). The restaurants on the Secrets side are much calmer and quicker service, which was to be expected as there are no kids and less people at the Secrets restaurants. The only restaurant you need a reservation at is Sakura for sushi and hibachi (you can go and get Thai food without a reservation). We found the sushi to be sub-par, but only because the rice was pre-made and seemed a little stale, but the rest of the menu was lovely. The staff at the resort made all the difference in our experience. The staff are engaging, enthusiastic and kind. They seem to really care about their jobs and making the guest experience exceptional by personalizing the service. Yuliana and Maria were incredible members of the activities team, and we had so much fun at yoga, ocean Zumba, and arts and crafts with them leading us. Edwin and Adrian at the Soliel swim up bar were exceptional and remembered us every day and our favorite drinks. Juana at Coaba breakfast buffet went above and beyond making our omelettes and not only remembered how I like my eggs cooked every day, but she also taught me how to order them in Spanish. Big Papi at Mare provided awesome service during our 3 visits there for awesome seafood and steak. Rosa, Veronica and Marileydi, Nataly, Marta, Kaury at the Dreams/Secrets coffee bars made us the most delicious coffee drinks and were so kind and accommodating with any requests we had for how we wanted our coffee. Franklin at the front desk checked us in/out of the hotel and made the process simple and quick. Highly recommend Secrets La Romana!