Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana

We had an amazing time at Dreams Royal Beach, the hotel is stunning set on a idilic golden sand beach in Punta Cana. We stayed in a Preferred Club room with a pool view and we loved it. The minibar was well stocked and rooms kept spotlessly clean. Marcelo our concierge couldn’t do enough for you and checked in everyday to make sure you were having the best experience. In general all the staff couldn’t do enough for you. There was never any trouble getting a sun bed especially down on the beach where there was a lovely sea breeze. The pools were spotless and there was something for everyone, busier pool areas with entertainment or quieter areas along the lazy river. There were good options to eat in both the day and night, we loved both the Asian and French restaurants, with the Mercure our favourite where Vincente and his team were very welcoming. There was entertainment every night until 10pm and even a nightclub and casino if you wanted to later night. It was an amazing hotel in a stunning location and we would definitely go back.

This was out 2nd year in a row coming here. Unfortunately we won't be returning for a few reasons listed below. Me (42M) my wife (41F) and two kids (10M,13F) stayed here on the old side with a swim up room (same area as the 1st time) room was just like we had before and was nice and clean. Our Butler this year was Michael (last year was Martin) and he was great to me and my family. A few changes were made from last year that I didn't appreciate. 1.) The day beds that they set up last year in front of the seaside grill by the beach were free and were a nice touch for preferred guests to use. This year when we came, we found out that they were charging (trying to) $35USD to use the beds. In our 10 day stay we seen 3 people use them out of the 14 bed they have out. My wife was disappointed and was really looking forward to using those the most. It was a huge letdown for her and the kids when we found out. 2.) The French restaurant is now adults only which considering this is a family resort, is a bit obsurd IMO. Nothing that ruined the vacation but just little things here and there. 3.) This is a bit trivial for most, but I love playing beach volleyball on vacation everyday. This was a bit of an issue for me last year as well but the entertainment team was almost non existent in organizing a game. Every other resort I've been to the team always recruits people to play their scheduled games. I feel like they throw these things on the schedule but don't actively seek anyone out to do them. The only game was a big dart board/soccer game which was fun. Aside from that it sucked for engagement. 4.) The main pool music this year was a lot louder. They had their water aerobics and some games which was fun but super loud. I'm all for loud music don't get me wrong but this was a bit crazy. 5.) Staff seemed to be a bit slower in the buffet area, and compared to last year, it was hard to get people over to ask for a drink sometimes. Last year was miles better. We tipped well so that wasn't an issue and we're easy going and polite Canadians 😉. Honestly, I'm about the most easy going person on vacation haha. With that all being said there were some highlights that we've come to love as well. The staff that come around for your drinks are amazing. Huge shout out to Wilkin and Delores for being stars. They always had our drinks ready and knew when we would need another one. We enjoyed talking with them everyday. They felt like family to us. The Fusion restaurant was our favorite as well as the teppenyaki (My kids love it). Nothing mind blowing but very good for a sit down dinner compared to the buffet. The buffet was still decent most days and we all went home with full bellies regardless whether it was breakfast/lunch/dinner. On the roll has pretty good pizza and great burgers. Blooming onion was decent as well. It's a nice walk across the bridge to the new side and the food there was great. The swim up rooms are awesome. We were in building 4 (middle building) and it's quiet (aside from the loud music at times) and a relaxing environment. I'm sure there's other things I haven't mentioned or forgot but for the most part it was a decent vacation. The reason I say we won't be back is that I think there's better value out there for the price we paid for the 4 of us. It's not a bad resort, or anything that people would have a hard time thinking wasn't a higher end place, but we felt our other trips to Mexico provided a better experience than this time around. I'm sure we'll be back to the DR, but we will be trying somewhere else for our next adventure. If you've booked a vacation here please don't be discouraged from going. I've just come to the conclusion that for us, I think there's something better for the money. Whether that's something a bit cheaper for the same value or just something better for what we paid. It's a great resort with great staff so you're in good hands. DC

Our vacation was better than expected! We enjoyed the amazing beach. Preferred Club as the way to go! Billy our personal concierge was spectacular! We will be back because Billy made the trip remarkable! So many wonderful staff contributed to a great trip! Neyeska, Hansel, Anjel, Michael (room service), Juan Garcia, Simona, Patrica and Raisa on the beach, Prince, Emmanuel, housekeeping, and the Coco Cafe staff were people that made our trip special. The rooms were clean, large, and maintained very well as are the grounds and facilities. Restaurants were good as you would expect at an all inclusive ~ we didn’t starve! The Tides Grill for lunch had exceptional burgers and chicken! Overall, the bottom line ~ you can stay at hundreds of decent resorts ~ what makes the difference is the staff. Dreams does a good job of figuring that out.

We just returned from Dreams Royal Beach vacation and we have to say we thoroughly enjoyed our time. The beach is gorgeous. It’s a large beach with the super soft sand and shallow entry into the water. The beach is kept clean of  sargassum. Our rooms were perfect good size, clean spacious bathrooms, mini bar Everything you can want. The resort itself is very lush with lots of greenery palm trees and very manicured lawns the resort is spotless, clean and kept very well.  You did not have to book for the restaurants apart from the Teppanaki which, unfortunately, we did not book and it was fully reserved for the week, but we loved the main buffet it had a variety. We also went to the preferred side, the Portofino, where they had an Italian buffet, which comprised of many lovely pastas, anti pastas, olives, cheeses, and lamb shanks, calamari, fish, tuna everything. We enjoyed the other restaurants except the Mexican restaurant. We loved the Asian restaurant and Seaside Grill we found the staff mainly very friendly. We had a great rapport with David at the Blue Dorado bar, who was very attentive good with the kids and made some great margaritas. We found the resort grounds very spa like oasis and  were very pleasing and relaxing. The lazy river was beautiful. The only negative comment was around the main pool. Not a lot of room, and there was not many pool chairs and they were always taken early in the morning. We loved the waterslides for the kids and the waterslide pool was usually not busy and you could get a seat. We managed to get chairs at the beach although sometimes they were taken early in the morning. We enjoyed the entertainment. The kids loved the shows. We also loved the kids club which had some great activities for the children during the day. Good magic shows and other entertainment  going at night. We would take a walk across the bridge to the new preferred site and the kids would watch out to see the turtles, lizards, birds, pelicans, herons, etc. and then we would eat at the Portofino where they had pizzas and other other great things to eat. We all agreed this was a great place for families. Our kids had a great time. Also, we were lucky. The weather was beautiful every day and we can see we would return

Love this resort with preferred club but too many kids in preferred pool. Food was good and lots of options available for vegetarian. Make sure you look for Nelson Mandela and Raul Sousa at Portofino restaurant or Mexican restaurant as they are awesome. Beach is good. Grounds are superb. Have travelled a lot and this resort ranks as one of the top ones to visit