Catalonia Punta Cana - All Inclusive

The resort is expansive, offering plenty of activities. The privileged room I stayed in was incredibly spacious, and I believe all the rooms boast wonderful views. The kids' activities, along with the availability of small cars for transportation, make it family-friendly. As an all-inclusive resort, both the food and alcoholic beverages exceeded expectations, with the Christmas Eve experience standing out for its exceptional food, service, and shows. The beach, characterized by its wild beauty, adds to the overall charm of the resort

The beach is lovely and the beach bar - you need to upgrade to Privileged to get access to this but it’s definitely worth doing. Two years ago when we went , we got it for free as we were Level 3 Genius and entitled to free upgrades but this time for some reason we had to pay even though we are still Level 3 which was annoying. Food is generally good, rooms are spacious and clean. Staff are really friendly.

We stayed in Catalonia for eight nights in a ground floor Privileged room.  The hotel on a whole was fantastic, one of the best we’ve ever been to.  The resort is so beautiful, we loved the gardens, the little lake and it’s stress free area where you can just enjoy watching the ducks, the birds, the fish or read a book.  We loved the wide sandy beach and all the palm trees.  It felt like a real paradise! The staff are kind and warm, they work so hard and are happy to help with anything you need.  Many thanks to the staff at La Palapa restaurant by the beach, who made our little girl’s 2nd birthday so special.  They helped by organising a birthday lunch for her and her holiday friends.  They all sang happy birthday to her, provided a cake (with the help of guest services), and made sure the adults were having a great time also! The entertainment team were absolutely fantastic, the best we've ever seen in any of the resorts we've been. They didn’t hold back when accosting you into activities and they never seem to tire of dancing!  They were particularly great with our Daughter and organised a Birthday applause for her at the pool party.  Thanks Ricky!  Finally the Mr Catalonia show was by far the funniest thing I’ve ever seen in a resort although, I was very pleased I wasn’t a contestant! Things to be aware of before coming: A)- If you like to tip like us, it’s far easier to arrive with plenty of $1 and $5 bills as opposed to bigger notes as changing to smaller currency in the resort is a real challenge.  This is even more difficult if like us, you arrive with Dominican Pesos, in the typical large notes provided in a currency exchange.  Despite going to reception around twice everyday, only once were they able to change one of my larger notes to smaller ones.  This meant that in order to tip, I would have to negotiate an exchange to dollars with the bell boy, and then return to the front desk for a change to dollar bills.

Love the layout, location, comfort

It was out first time staying at an all-inclusive resort and I was quite sceptical, but it definitely exceeded my expectations. The resort is great, very well-maintained. Plenty of space, very green. Everything is quite well organised, except for the somewhat slow check-in process. The beach is great. The staff is very friendly. Buffet food is good, the restaurants are better but make sure to book in advance. Plenty of places to eat and drink, even an espresso café. All in all great experience, recommended.