Catalonia Punta Cana - All Inclusive

This was our first time in Punta Cana and we chose the Catalonia Punta Cana/Bavarro because of the value and reviews. We are happy we chose the "Privileged" Experience as it gave us access to a beautiful section on the beach and a special dining area when we ate at the Gran Caribe and La Palapa buffets. We enjoyed the Jr. Honeymoon suite in Bldg. #8. Good location as equal distance and proximity to the beach, pool, and restaurants. We enjoyed the following restaurants for dinners: Yuca (good Caribbean cuisine), Rodeo (steakhouse), Mikado (teppanyaki - Beni Hana style - Japanese}, and the Gran Caribe buffet (varied cuisine and all fresh food). All were very good and service excellent. We enjoyed our breakfast at La Palapa Restaurant near the pool. One highlight as a privileged guest was the use of the "beach beds with gazebo". Total relaxation! The service at the beach by the beach bar runners was excellent. The attitude of the bartenders at Pure Bar on the beach was not very positive or upbeat compared to the other pool and hotel bars. A little customer service here would go a long way for your privileged and exclusive guests. One negative that we understand the staff is working on is the proliferation of the sales reps circulating at the pools for the Travelers Club for the Catalonia hotels. High pressure and not needed in that environment. We are there to enjoy our vacation and not high pressure sales. However, we will be BACK!

We had so much fun at Catalonia!!! We had never done an all inclusive stay before and were shocked at how much fun we had. Catalonia has a great buffet, a beautiful beach and clean, comfortable rooms. The entertainment was fun and the three days we spent here flew by-surprising for people who would never step on a cruise ship! FYI if you are planning on working remotely from Catalonia you may have difficulty with the wifi. The wifi was good enough that we were connected for things like checking in with family and being able to keep up with the news, etc, but would sometimes give out and we didn't get wifi in our room.

Beautiful place. Had a waiter and a bartender (men) who I thought were rude or ignored me because I was Black. They prefer to serve whites and colonialism may be ingrained in some of them

My husband and I spent 2 weeks here. The property is beautifully groomed. The property is not huge which is nice. The beach is beautiful however if you are looking to swim it is not very deep. There are lot’s activities at the beach and pool and around the property if you want to get involved. Staff is very nice and friendly. They have great shows in the evening. They do limit you to how many times that you can go into the restaurants for dinner, the other times you need to eat at the buffet. We just gave the hostess 5.00 and we were able to get into the restaurants that we enjoyed. Our room was beautiful and very close to the pool and ocean. I would recommend this property.