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Punta Cana, DO   

IFA Villas Bavaro Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

User score 3.3 out of 5 See all reviews
Playa Bavaro, Bavaro,Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 51101
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Check-in: 0300
Check-out: 1200
Local currency: USD

Totally renovated, located 20 minutes away from the Punta Cana International Airport at the original and beautiful Bavaro Beach. Its warm white sand and the incredible turquoise colored water is waiting for you to take a wonderful refreshing swim at this resort which is perfect for families, couples and singles searching for an idyllic beach setting good values and variety of activities. Day and night time activities, table game, water sports, excursions, rent a car, money exchange, medical service 24h, Fax and Internet service, customer service, wedding facilities, activities for leisure groups, Golf course and casino nearby. Buffet restaurants open for breakfast, lunch and dinner; La Casona, Colibri. Pizzeria Snack Pikalo.Las Velas (for lunch and snacks). A la carte restaurants; Jalisco, Caribe (Lobster not included $) and Bambú. 7 bars, all offering national drinks and cocktails. Disco Fantasy local drinks with entrance included. Towels and lounge chairs. Fitness Center. Non motorized water sports (Catamaran, windsurf (standard board), pedal boats, kayak sunfish-sailing). Other Sports (badminton, table tennis, volleyball, beach volleyball). Tennis (Day time). Mini club (4-12 years). Activities during day and night time including spectacular shows. Shuttle service around the property. Honeymoon Package.

Hotel policies

Check-in: 0300
Check-out: 1200
Local currency: USD


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*rate found for check-in Dec 21, check-out Dec 24

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The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at this hotel, but within a reasonable distance and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel.

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Overall score

3.3 out of 5

(4 reviews)

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Hotel address: Playa Bavaro, Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic  51101  

 
 

Area served

Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana.

Area airports

PUJ, Punta Cana International Airport.

Description

In the best part of the Bavaro Beach. Shopping Mall 5 minutes.

Amenities

  • Free Parking
  • Health Club
  • Pool
  • High Speed Internet
  • Internet Access
  • Spa services
  • Fitness room
  • Concierge
  • Handicapped rooms/facilities
  • Restaurant

Dining

Restaurants

7 restaurants: 2 buffet El Colibri, La Casona, 1 Pizzeria Snack at the pool area Pikalo, 1 Grill Barbecue at the beach Las Velas and 3 a la Carte: Caribe Gourmet, Jalisco Mexican and Bambu Japanese.

Bars

7 bars: Margarita pool bar, La Bodeguita(during the show), Pikalo snack bar, El Mojaíto swim-up bar, Café Dominicano lounge bar, Las Velas Beach Bar and High Beach jacuzzi bar. Disco Fantasy bar until 4:00am.

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Rooms

This wonderful 4 star complex count with 652 rooms located in buildings and bungalows. All ours rooms are totally renovated, fully equipped, maximum occupancy is 4 persons per room. We offer connecting rooms.

Superior

390 rooms located in buildings (1-3 floors) with pool, garden, or partial ocean view located next to the beach at the Ocean section or near the recreational activities at Village section. Modern equipped with mini fridge, coffee machine, hairdryer, cable plasma television, air conditioning, telephone, safety box (extra charge), and French balcony.

Standard

262 bungalows located in the Villas section, with garden or pool view and a relaxing atmosphere on the third line of the beach. Fully equipped with mini fridge, hairdryer, cable plasma television, air conditioning, telephone, safety box (extra charge) and terrace.

Hotel policies

Check-in: 0300
Check-out: 1200
Local currency: USD


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*rate found for check-in Dec 21, check-out Dec 24

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Overall score

3.3 out of 5

(4 reviews)

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Score

4 out of 5

nice family getaway

pipo Oct 10, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

It is nice place to be. ...

Hotel features (5=best, 1=worst)
Amenities:
4
Room comfort:
5
Hotel check-in:
5
Maintenance:
4
Location:
5
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel Staff:
4
Value:
4
Dining options:
5

Traveler type: Couples


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Score

2 out of 5

Trip hint

Not the best resort for Americans

CaribbeanBum2009 Oct 10, 2009

Let's start on a positive note. Very pretty, well kept grounds; clean rooms; beautiful beach. Okay then! The guests were ... about 85% Spanish/Hispanic: 5% French; 5% German and 5% other (including American). With this mix it seems that the resort does not need Americans and that's just how they made you feel. Very few of the staff had any grasp of English; the one English TV channel was the weather channel (for $8 a day you could get 5 more); American alcohol was limited and costs $7 a drink. Part of my problems were- I waited over 10 minutes for waitress service at the Cafe Dominicana bar while the waitress served other tables who had half full drinks; waited 5 minutes to get a restaurant reservation while the "Guest Relations" person answered phones and made calls; made three separate trips to reception to get cable service with more American channels. Overall I felt that they didn't need or want Americans. As for a list of things to watch - -No second buffet -Mexican restaurant was a buffet essentially serving tacos; other 2 reservation restaurants were GOOD -There are no washclothes -Typical European open bathroom area; not a problem but the shower was gigantic and the toilet area was about the size of a shoebox -Even the closest rooms to the beach were 200 to 300 yards away; could be up to a 15 minute walk -Food was average buffet style at best -Entertainment was terrible This is not a bad resort if you are Spanish speaking or want a vacation with nothing to do but rest and relax. I would not do this resort again or recommend it to my American friends

Hotel features (5=best, 1=worst)
Amenities:
1
Room comfort:
3
Hotel check-in:
3
Maintenance:
5
Location:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel Staff:
2
Value:
3
Dining options:
2

Traveler type: Couples

Nightlife hint, In Hotel

Don't look for any!


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Score

4 out of 5

Trip hint

The photos don't even do it justice

Happy Newlyweds Sep 29, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

The resort is absolutely beautiful. The photos aren't near as amazing as the environment. The architecture is ... breathtaking. There are fountains and pools everywhere. Multiple bars and restaurants. The beach itself is amazing. They actually rake up any seaweed that washes up on the beach at night. The security is excellent. My wife and I felt very safe. There were some friendly staff members, but overall the staff act like anything they do for you is a favor. I found from personal experiences that staff in Mexico are much more friendly. I am bilingual, so the staff would almost change their facial expressions from bored to happy when I would change from english to spanish. BRUSH UP ON YOUR SPANISH BEFORE YOU GO! Very few people speak good english. [...]Other than a little unfriendliness from the staff and the trouble with finding our way there, everything was wonderful.Don't waste your time eating at the Mexican themed restaurant. Make reservations for their oriental and international restaurants as soon as you get there. Caribe the international restaurant even serves filet. The a la carte food is some of the best food you'll ever eat.

Hotel features (5=best, 1=worst)
Amenities:
5
Room comfort:
5
Hotel check-in:
4
Maintenance:
5
Location:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel Staff:
3
Value:
5
Dining options:
4

Traveler type: Couples

Shopping hint, Short Walk

When shopping, remember to bargain with the guys. If you go to the beach and take a left, there is a market of indoor shops. The shop owners sit on the beach and only one will come ask you to go look at his shop. They are completely harmless, you can go with them. I suggest you ask for [...]. Anything you need, he will get for you. Even if he doesn't have it in his shop, he'll go buy it from someone else to sell to you. I told him I needed sunblock and he didn't have any in his shop. So he leaves and comes back with 8 different sunblocks to choose from. PS. sunblock is expensive in the DR, so bring extra.


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Trip hints from our users

Nightlife hint, In Hotel

Don't look for any!

--CaribbeanBum2009, Philadelphia, PA Oct 10, 2009

Shopping hint, Short Walk

When shopping, remember to bargain with the guys. If you go to the beach and take a left, there is a market of indoor shops. The shop owners sit on the beach and only one will come ask you to go look at his shop. They are completely harmless, you can go with them. I suggest you ask for [...]. Anything you need, he will get for you. Even if he doesn't have it in his shop, he'll go buy it from someone else to sell to you. I told him I needed sunblock and he didn't have any in his shop. So he leaves and comes back with 8 different sunblocks to choose from. PS. sunblock is expensive in the DR, so bring extra.

--Happy Newlyweds, Washington DC Sep 29, 2009

Nightlife hint, Short Drive

The best place to go and party is at a club called Imagine. You walk in an old cave and they do all sorts of dances and the cost is only $10 to get in and gets you a free drink. When you are shopping, remember to negotiate-they need your money and they love the American dollar so don't waste time coverting your money to the cheap Peso. Brush up on your Spanish b/c everything is mostly written in Spanish. I enjoyed this trip!

--Sweet Pea, Silver Spring, MD Jul 20, 2009

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Reviews from our customers

Overall score

3.3 out of 5

(4 reviews)

Hotel reviews: About the scores

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Score

4 out of 5

nice family getaway

pipo Oct 10, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

It is nice place to be. ...

Hotel features (5=best, 1=worst)
Amenities:
4
Room comfort:
5
Hotel check-in:
5
Maintenance:
4
Location:
5
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel Staff:
4
Value:
4
Dining options:
5

Traveler type: Couples


Expand full review

Score

2 out of 5

Trip hint

Not the best resort for Americans

CaribbeanBum2009 Oct 10, 2009

Let's start on a positive note. Very pretty, well kept grounds; clean rooms; beautiful beach. Okay then! The guests were ... about 85% Spanish/Hispanic: 5% French; 5% German and 5% other (including American). With this mix it seems that the resort does not need Americans and that's just how they made you feel. Very few of the staff had any grasp of English; the one English TV channel was the weather channel (for $8 a day you could get 5 more); American alcohol was limited and costs $7 a drink. Part of my problems were- I waited over 10 minutes for waitress service at the Cafe Dominicana bar while the waitress served other tables who had half full drinks; waited 5 minutes to get a restaurant reservation while the "Guest Relations" person answered phones and made calls; made three separate trips to reception to get cable service with more American channels. Overall I felt that they didn't need or want Americans. As for a list of things to watch - -No second buffet -Mexican restaurant was a buffet essentially serving tacos; other 2 reservation restaurants were GOOD -There are no washclothes -Typical European open bathroom area; not a problem but the shower was gigantic and the toilet area was about the size of a shoebox -Even the closest rooms to the beach were 200 to 300 yards away; could be up to a 15 minute walk -Food was average buffet style at best -Entertainment was terrible This is not a bad resort if you are Spanish speaking or want a vacation with nothing to do but rest and relax. I would not do this resort again or recommend it to my American friends

Hotel features (5=best, 1=worst)
Amenities:
1
Room comfort:
3
Hotel check-in:
3
Maintenance:
5
Location:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel Staff:
2
Value:
3
Dining options:
2

Traveler type: Couples

Nightlife hint, In Hotel

Don't look for any!


Expand full review

Score

4 out of 5

Trip hint

The photos don't even do it justice

Happy Newlyweds Sep 29, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

The resort is absolutely beautiful. The photos aren't near as amazing as the environment. The architecture is ... breathtaking. There are fountains and pools everywhere. Multiple bars and restaurants. The beach itself is amazing. They actually rake up any seaweed that washes up on the beach at night. The security is excellent. My wife and I felt very safe. There were some friendly staff members, but overall the staff act like anything they do for you is a favor. I found from personal experiences that staff in Mexico are much more friendly. I am bilingual, so the staff would almost change their facial expressions from bored to happy when I would change from english to spanish. BRUSH UP ON YOUR SPANISH BEFORE YOU GO! Very few people speak good english. [...]Other than a little unfriendliness from the staff and the trouble with finding our way there, everything was wonderful.Don't waste your time eating at the Mexican themed restaurant. Make reservations for their oriental and international restaurants as soon as you get there. Caribe the international restaurant even serves filet. The a la carte food is some of the best food you'll ever eat.

Hotel features (5=best, 1=worst)
Amenities:
5
Room comfort:
5
Hotel check-in:
4
Maintenance:
5
Location:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel Staff:
3
Value:
5
Dining options:
4

Traveler type: Couples

Shopping hint, Short Walk

When shopping, remember to bargain with the guys. If you go to the beach and take a left, there is a market of indoor shops. The shop owners sit on the beach and only one will come ask you to go look at his shop. They are completely harmless, you can go with them. I suggest you ask for [...]. Anything you need, he will get for you. Even if he doesn't have it in his shop, he'll go buy it from someone else to sell to you. I told him I needed sunblock and he didn't have any in his shop. So he leaves and comes back with 8 different sunblocks to choose from. PS. sunblock is expensive in the DR, so bring extra.


Expand full review

Score

3 out of 5

Trip hint

Good Location and Nice Price

Sweet Pea Jul 20, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

It's a great hotel for the package price. I would receive only 1 or rarely 2 towels each day. The glasses in the room were ... not replaced and the old ones not even moved. The staff lacks knowlege regarding their own hotel and are not helpful with tour arrangements; they will tell you that they don't know or don't do this/that. A computer can be rented a few doors away for $3 a half an hour and everything is in Spanish. I lost time trying to translate. You will enjoy the beach and the beautiful hotel pools with the inside bars. The jacuzzi is out of the way. Make reservations at the restaurants as soon as you arrive, the food is much better there. There is a dance club next door but it stays empty; some of the nightly entertainment shows are nice. If you get a chance, take the Funny Monster Safari tour. It's lots of fun and you get to go to the mountains and also see how local families live (home visits), do coffee and tropical fruit tasting, go horseback riding, see a sugarcane field and a cigar making demo. You will also be able to swim in the macao public beach-it's beautiful! Have your swimming clothes on b/c there is no restroom onsite. Make sure you negotiate the cost of the trip, we got it for $60 instead of the $95 they were asking for. Try to go on a good sunny day like we had. They give you drinks along the way and it takes about 7 hours. Take school supplies with you to give to the children in need (if you can); they really appreciate the items.

Hotel features (5=best, 1=worst)
Amenities:
3
Room comfort:
4
Hotel check-in:
5
Maintenance:
5
Location:
5
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel Staff:
3
Value:
5
Dining options:
5

Traveler type: Single

Nightlife hint, Short Drive

The best place to go and party is at a club called Imagine. You walk in an old cave and they do all sorts of dances and the cost is only $10 to get in and gets you a free drink. When you are shopping, remember to negotiate-they need your money and they love the American dollar so don't waste time coverting your money to the cheap Peso. Brush up on your Spanish b/c everything is mostly written in Spanish. I enjoyed this trip!


Expand full review


Reviews represent the opinions of CheapTickets customers, not of CheapTickets or its staff.

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Nightlife hint, In Hotel

Don't look for any!

--CaribbeanBum2009, Philadelphia, PA Oct 10, 2009

Shopping hint, Short Walk

When shopping, remember to bargain with the guys. If you go to the beach and take a left, there is a market of indoor shops. The shop owners sit on the beach and only one will come ask you to go look at his shop. They are completely harmless, you can go with them. I suggest you ask for [...]. Anything you need, he will get for you. Even if he doesn't have it in his shop, he'll go buy it from someone else to sell to you. I told him I needed sunblock and he didn't have any in his shop. So he leaves and comes back with 8 different sunblocks to choose from. PS. sunblock is expensive in the DR, so bring extra.

--Happy Newlyweds, Washington DC Sep 29, 2009

Nightlife hint, Short Drive

The best place to go and party is at a club called Imagine. You walk in an old cave and they do all sorts of dances and the cost is only $10 to get in and gets you a free drink. When you are shopping, remember to negotiate-they need your money and they love the American dollar so don't waste time coverting your money to the cheap Peso. Brush up on your Spanish b/c everything is mostly written in Spanish. I enjoyed this trip!

--Sweet Pea, Silver Spring, MD Jul 20, 2009

Reviews represent the opinions of CheapTickets customers, not of CheapTickets or its staff.

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