Presidential Suites by Lifestyle - All Inclusive

We loved the place our first time there in 2010, this year, we went when there was a Hebrew crew there, I'm not prejudice, however, their children 2 - 10, were running around by the bar/ pool area @ night, - unsupervised,which is where the adults go to hang out and relax after dinner. I would definitely ask if it is a "kosher week" before booking. The staff is great !

We all paid for the king upgrade AND DID NOT GET IT - they were sold out - no money back - nothing. Wait staff wonderful - front desk people left a lot to be desired. Pools, drinks - good. will I go back ? NO

Overall the trip to Presidential Suites by Lifestyle was a great time. We traveled to the Domincan for a family wedding with a large group. The accomodations are nice overall but the details were a bit lacking. It seems the Domican is new to the hospitality industry and still needs to get the customer service piece a bit better. Take cash...everything is cash and the deals always change depending on who you are dealing with, vendors are invited in to the resort and you are accosted on every corner by sales people trying to get you to buy a timeshare or trinket. It gets a bit tiresome. The power goes out frequently, a minor inconvienience. Rooms are spacious and nice. The pools and beach are wonderful. people are generally very nice but do not speak very much English, I wish I could speak Spanish I believe it would have changed the dynamic of the trip considerably, I would have felt like I wasn't being hussled every time I dealt with sales or activity people.

I can recommend this Hotel to everybody who is looking for relaxing holidays and to everybody who doesn't want to think about anything. The staff is great, they really care about everybody and they smile all the time. We had a really awesome time even we just went there for 4 days. It was relaxing pure, the food was good and if you like cocktails there is no better place to go.

Great structure and landscaping, lots of cubby areas, where you can find the pool, area, restaurant that fits your moods.... but hotel gets negative points for completely unhelpful front desk/concierge and housekeeping needs to actually clean and not just fix the bed and put things back nice and neat. Wait staff and bartenders do provide good service. Went in the off season so wasn't crowded; meals were easy without needing reservations but then even more disappointing for some hotel services that were unhelpful.

I stayed at the Bungalows for the weekend of 7/17-7/19 for my best friends wedding. I was the only one in our party that wound up staying at the Bungalows, everyone else was at either sun village or Lifestyles Hacienda which is right across the street from the resort entrance. I The Bungalows reception area is outdoors, and I was seated and given a welcome refreshment and a cold fragranced towel...quite pleasant. I was seated a few minutes waiting to be checked in when a couple entered the reception area and was seated with a check in rep ahead of me. I don't know if that was because they were a couple and I was traveling alone, or if it was just a misunderstanding. Either way I was checked in, and escorted to my room by Carlo on a golf cart...the preferred method of transportation at the Bungalows. I stayed in 1002. Be aware as I found out later that night while trying to find my way back, that room 1002 is labeled room 2. Other rooms are probably labeled that same way. The room was gorgeous with fresh flowers and a balcony. The bathroom was surprisingly small though, and I was disappointed to discover that they refill the toiletries instead of replacing them. Some of the bottles were very worn and the lettering had rubbed off so I couldnt tell what was inside of them. Other then the bathroom though, the studio room was beautiful and very comfortable. Fully stocked kitchen with sodas and bottled water (which wasn't replaced by housekeeping)The first day, I grabbed a bite to eat at the buffet by the beach, there was no variety, just hot dogs and hamburgers both of which were very dry, and some other kind of meat. I just grabbed a hot dog and went on my way... to the bar. Drinks were well poured, and fast coming and made up most of my nourishment during my stay. The only other restaurant I ate at was Malibu buffet which was better, but still lacking. I wish there was dominican food there, and again the variety was nil. The male staff was extremely friendly, we were a bunch of young single girls and they had no problem with showing their interest which made for superior bar service and golf cart service. The wedding was absolutely gorgeous, though the wedding planner wasn't really around much. We just sort of had to wing it. She didn't even introduce herself. The ceremony was on the beach and the officiant attempted to give the ceremony in spanish, not very well, but that was poor judgment on the bride and grooms part. After the ceremony there were a lot of pictures taken of course and all of the guests were ushered over to the reception area. For some reason there were no hors douevres (don't know about the spelling) served so the guests squirmed in hunger for about 90 minutes until were were done with the pics. Other then that, the buffet food was awesome. The lobster and shrimp were the freshest I have ever had. The beef was sooo tender. And the alcohol flowed like the fountains at the Bellagio. There were dominican dancers for entertainment and they were good. It was extremely hot out even well after sundown, and a bunch of us in the bridal party just congregated near the beach right by the reception area. All in all the resort is beautiful. It's huge. And if you're staying at the Bungalows you will be spending lots of time on those golf carts, because most restaurants pools and bars are at sun village and it's quite a ways away especially in the 92 degree heat and humidity (lots of showers) Oh and the spa was ok. Pretty small on the sun village side and honestly I would have been really upset to be another guest there for a relaxing day at the spa, because our bridal party took it over with our own hair stylists and makeup artists and wardrobe, and chaos. We were quite loud. So sorry to those two women getting mani/pedis and that one guy getting a facial.

I usually travel to high end all-inclusive resorts twice a year. This was the worst experience I had above all. The pools were luke warm; foods too salty or too sweet; the bar closes at midnight; there are 6 chices only for room service(which you can only order 2 per room/ per day); staff appear to be discriminitive to guests, most of the brand drinks are charged separately; all the staffs wanted tips(even for an extra towel!!); no smoking rooms

Since it was off season, we found a great rate and the weather was beautiful anyway. A little hot and humid, but that's what the pool and ocean are for! At The Bungalows, you are truly VIP. Some of the best food in the Dominican is right at the Social, the all-inclusive restaurant on-site. Recommend lots of shrimp cocktails. Didn't meet many singles on the site and the on-site entertainment was held at Sun Village, but if you leave the hotel and check out the various discos in the area, you'll be sure to have fun. I went to the lighthouse two nights in a row. One negative, music is too loud!

great resort. My wife and I and another couple spent 1 week mainly to enjoy the sun and weather and to rest and relax. The resort was excellant- great rooms and large with nice outside veranda to each room. The all inclusive was great with good food and top shelf liquor. The resort personal went up and beyond to accomidate us. The beach area was probably a 5 minute walk. Was nice beach but not the white sand of some areas. Pool was nice although water was somewhat cold. Also the number of loungers were limited around the pool. The sister resort, Sun Villege, had nice pools and also a good Italian restaurant that we ate at. Would have enjoyed possibly during the day time some sort of entertainment such as local bands etc. Also there was nothing outside of the resort within walking distance, such as shopping, restaurants, or bars, although the food and drink at the resort was great. Overall,it was a great week