Dreams Dominicus La Romana

This review is for the server David Santana, from the Mare restaurant. David was a breath of fresh air, super attentive and funny. He made dinner a joy. Also the food was delicious. If there was a way to just rate the restaurant I’d do that instead.

While the beach is beautiful, as are the pools, don’t waste your money. The service is terrible, the food mediocre at best and the liquor is bottom shelf. Not to mention my husband and I both got sick from some “dirty” food or ice. Naturally you never drink the water. The rooms were not as fancy as depicted on the website photos. The ocean view preferred club room overlooked the pool. First floor rooms all smelled damp and mildewy. So much that a few friends switched rooms. All our clothes smelled when we got home, even the ones we did not wear. Most of the bartenders seemed bothered when you asked for drinks. Overall I would not recommend this resort. We were here for a wedding, and we will never be back.

We had a very enjoyable and relaxing stay at Secrets La Romana. The resort matched the expectations we had formed from online reviews, and the overall experience was very good. The strongest part of our stay was the service. Staff were generally warm, attentive and friendly. A special mention goes to Luz Mery at Caoba, who always welcomed us with a smile and even gave us a small gift on our departure day. She made our breakfasts much more enjoyable. The food was generally good, although some meat dishes were occasionally tough and chewy. Breakfast offered tasty omelettes, eggs and tacos, but the selection was almost identical every day. The fresh juices were also slightly disappointing, as most tasted watery, while the orange juice sometimes seemed overly sweet and artificial. We enjoyed having Aroma Café close to our room, especially as my wife loves coffee, and I particularly liked the frozen lattes. The Preferred Club Lounge was our main disappointment. We expected a quieter and more personal breakfast experience, but during our visit nobody approached us for around fifteen minutes, despite us being the only guests there. The food selection was limited and the room was also very cold, so we left and did not return. The spa was excellent. We visited three times for massages, aromatherapy and hair braiding. The staff were professional and attentive, and my wife’s braids became a fun and memorable part of the holiday. We did not participate much in the organised entertainment, as we preferred relaxing together. We appreciated that the Secrets side remained calm, while more energetic entertainment took place around Dreams. The live music in the lobby was especially pleasant. We also noticed that hotel staff regularly cleaned the adjoining public beach, even when rubbish had been left there by local visitors. This helped keep the entire beachfront attractive. Overall, we had a very good stay and would mainly recommend the resort for its peaceful atmosphere, friendly service and relaxing environment.

We booked a BA holiday for 2 weeks and had a preferred poolside room which I booked when they had a great deal on.If you can go preferred at a reasonable cost then I would recommend it. Check in:Was easy and took 2 minutes in the lovely air conditioned Preferred lounge which offers very good food for breakfast lunch and dinner and has a lovely bar attached to it offering premium brand drinks.Junior with his fantastic cocktails and Adolfina with her infectious smile looked after us beautifully in there and there is a nice atmosphere in there and it has 3 or 4 tvs that was great for the World Cup ⚽️. Room:We were in Block 2 and our room was lovely with a small balcony you could get 2 people on and was a nice place to have a coffee or tea (room had a coffee making machine) or a beer or soft drink in the evening .The room had a fridge that was restocked daily with coke,Coke Zero,sprite,beer,water and apple and orange juice.The drinks were replenished daily but the Pringles and M&Ms were only replenish ed 5 of the 14 days but a quick call to reception and you got them without fail.We also used Room service 3 times while we were there and you just order on the secrets app and it duly arrived very quickly all 3 times.Please note if you go Preferred you don’t get charged for room service,otherwise it’s US$10 charge each time.The air conditioned room was great set at 18 degrees and quiet and that ensured no mosquito bites .The bed and pillows were extremely comfortable and the bathroom with 2 sinks and a lovely powerful ceiling shower was fab. Food and drinks:If you are a Foodie you will love this place!As you can use the restaurants in the adjoining Dreams hotel there are 8 restaurants to choose from plus the buffet for dinner.We are quite fussy eaters so only used 3 restaurants plus the buffet.For us Maravento (Italian ) was ok but no more than that but Coastal grill(dreams side) and Mare (Secrets)were both fantastic.The fillet steak at Mare was simply superb and cooked perfectly.At all 3 restaurants if you get there before 7-7.15pmyou will not have problems getting in.If you leave it later you may encounter a wait.We ate at 6.15 and at all 3 restaurants you could have 3 courses in 1.25 hours and service was very good.Felix at Coastal grill was lovely as was David at Mare.Their customer service was excellent!!Again a perk of going Preferred is it exclusive for Preferred guests at breakfast and lunch and the breakfast especially was very very good with excellent service.As well as the restaurants their is also a burger/hot dog hut for lunch and a pizzeria at dreams which secrets guests can use and they do fabulous wood oven pizzas .There is also a place to get ice creams 12-4 near infinity pool and 2 coffee shops( one at dreams and one at secrets.)Both do great coffees,milk shakes and hot chocolate as well as lovely cakes and rolls/sandwiches.The only criticism I have is neither one opened till 7am(surely one could open at 6?) Facilities:There is a 24 hour gym on dreams side that is really well stocked and all equipment was working and of a very good standard.There is also a small water park on dreams side with a lazy river and a few slides which is good fun.There is also a good sports bar next to the casino that has pool tables and was a great place to watch the world cup which was on while we were there.They also do burgers and a few other fast food options which was good👍 Entertainment:We did the daily craft making on the secrets side where you could make a hat,design a tote bag or make a bracelet and was organised by Maria.You just need to book it on the morning of the activity at the Dreams towel hut from 9am.The activity started at 3pm but not on Sundays.We also did Aqua Zumba in the sea which was fun and was daily at noon on the beach on the dreams side. Evening entertainment you can just check your app to see what took your fancy.The Violinist on secrets side was sensational and my wife loved the Secret Disco which was near the main bar at secrets. Beach:The beach and sea were lovely and unlike resorts in Punta Cana area there were no problems with seaweed here.I would say beach area was slightly better on dreams side tbh and if I am critical the sun loungers by the beach weren’t that comfortable and not a patch on the soft cushioned ones by the Pool areas. Preferred Pool:This was such a lovely place to relax and chill and Ilveria,Raul and Olga ensured we always had a drink and the pool was a lovely temperature where you could just walk in and have a dunk to cool down.There was music there but it wasn’t loud and was our favourite spot to unwind.I can recommend all the cocktails they have,Especially the Dirty Monkies which were yummy!Also thank you to the towel guys for always ensuring fresh towels were always available. Grounds:Can honestly say the grounds here were the best kept I have ever come across anywhere in the world and they give the hotel a real feel of relaxation.They also have their own veggie patch on site and the hotel is really doing well on the suistainability front. Overall I have given 5 stars but for the few minor issues above that could be improved upon the exact rating for me would be about 4.8.There are always things to improve upon but this place got very close to perfection and I would come back to this place in a heartbeat.The staff here are all lovely and I apologise if I have missed anyone out.You are a credit to the hotel and thank you to you all❤️

Excelente experience, and good show with the chef! Hector Valdez 10 points!!