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Playa Dorada Holidays

4 out of 5 from 141 reviews

Hotels in Playa Dorada, Caribbean

Image of Celuisma Tropical Playa Dorada Hotel
2 of 9 hotels in Playa Dorada
2 Reviews
Image of Dorado Club Hotel
9 of 9 hotels in Playa Dorada
10 Reviews
Image of Grand Paradise Playa Dorada Hotel
8 of 9 hotels in Playa Dorada
12 Reviews
Image of Holiday Village Golden Beach Hotel
7 of 9 hotels in Playa Dorada
35 Reviews
Image of Occidental Allegro Playa Dorada Hotel
5 of 9 hotels in Playa Dorada
9 Reviews
Image of Occidental Caribbean Village Playa Dorada Hotel
6 of 9 hotels in Playa Dorada
4 Reviews
Image of VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort Hotel
1 of 9 hotels in Playa Dorada
Room 2333 in Catalina buiding is quiet and looks over beach, you have to look through the trees but you can see and hear the sea. Pool rooms are horrendously noisy. Quiet pool rooms are away from main building over the car park.
60 Reviews
Image of VH Victoria Resort & Beach Hotel
4 of 9 hotels in Playa Dorada
7 Reviews
Image of Viva Wyndham Playa Dorada Hotel
2 of 9 hotels in Playa Dorada
2 Reviews

141 Reviews

Traveller Rating

  • Excellent
    36
  • Very Good
    45
  • Good
    34
  • Average
    17
  • Poor
    9

Review Overview

  • Eating Out
  • Nightlife
  • Beaches
Tracey Dave And The Boys
16 years 11 months ago
Playa Dorada was very clean,beach was kept clean by daily tractor clean up!
The plaza offered all you need from banks,clothes and souvenier shops!
Excursions are plentiful! Paradise Island a must-reach it by speed boat for an exhilerating trip!
Outback safari great way to see the Real Dominican.
Dune buggys a giggle but be prepared to get very muddy,leave the whites at home!!We threw most of our clothes away afterwards!!
Ocean world a also a must-swim with the dolphins,sharks,stingrays.Watch fab sealion show.snorkel in the man made reef.All photographs taken throughout the day by staff are reasonably priced too!

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Teresa
17 years ago
The resort was unclean, especially public toilets and bars. There was no entertainment for adults - especially as west end shows are advertised for adults only accommodation. The resort was supposed to be 4 star but in reality it is only 2 star. The beach was okay but nothing like advertised especially with regard to beach activities included in the all inclusive price. Very disappointed and wouldn't go again.
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Henry
17 years ago
The resort was clean,the beach was always cleaned.if you wanted to use the tennis courts,or table tennis you needed to go to the activity point to get the appropriate rackets,balls etc,my children tried for several days this activity point is open for about a ahour a day
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Kerry
17 years ago
Due to a hospital stay only saw 2 days of the complex but it certainly looks glorious. It was immaculate and beautiful. A good shopping plaza with bars, restaurants, the shops are a little expensive though. There are casinos and clubs on the complex as well.

I can't say much about the beach, it looked fine but the weather was so wet that the sea was rough and the beach was a bit of a mess. Probaly lovely if the weather was better.

I would go back to the complex but leaning more towards not staying on a gated complex as you were quite restricted.
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G Morrison
17 years ago
stayed in playa dorado.the resort were very nice although rather quiet on the entertainment side once outside your hotel complex.the beach were very nice a truly tropicl beach.
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Bill
17 years 1 month ago
The immediate area surrounding the complex is beautifully kept, the 10 minute stroll to the plaza where there are shops,bars showing premiership football and a cinema is a delight,it is possible to go into the main town with a taxi driver who stays with you, arrange the fee beforehand,but there is not much there.
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Joy Guilliatt
17 years 1 month ago
the resort was clean and tidy only a short walk to beach or you can ride on tractor kids love it, turn left and walk down beach and their loverly beach and clear water to swim in. food and beach bar excellant.water sports for you if you want.plenty of trips for you go on outback jungle safari was brilliant and a trip on cable car up the mountain shouln't be missed.but the best one was on the quad bikes or buggies best three hrs entertainment did this twice so much fun.
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Claire And Darren
17 years 2 months ago
lovely resort will definatly go again!
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Rachel
17 years 2 months ago
The beach was gorgeous. Lovely blue sea. You get pestered a bit by people selling things but just tell them no and they usually listen. Beach 10-15 minute walk from hotel or you could jump on the free tractor that went back and for the hotel every 10 minutes.
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Adams
17 years 2 months ago
The beach area is either a short trip in the frequent shuttle bus or a five minute walk from the complex. Each hotel has their own private part with chairs and shades and the beach is first class. The bar is close at hand. Unlike some resorts around the world, the vendors are well marshalled. They all wear id numbers and are clearly told to keep their sales pitch to the minimum and only approach holiday makers directly when encouraged to do so.

You have to get out of the complex to see some of the real Dom Rep. We order a taxi to Puerto Plata with the idea of just looking round the town and perhaps going up the cable car. When the taxi arrived it included a guide who really wanted to take over and show us the shops and sights he wanted to so we didn't really see too much of the town and proably visited his brothers shops more that the ones we were looking for. We also did a very long trip to go whale watching in Samana Bay - from 5 in the morning to eight at night, including a stop at a beautiful island. Very good, but considerably longer than the holiday rep implied when he sold us the tour.
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Recent reviews
Image of VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort Hotel
VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort Hotel
Playa Dorada, Caribbean
Do not go it's definately not a 4 star
Image of Celuisma Tropical Playa Dorada Hotel
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Image of Holiday Village Golden Beach Hotel
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Image of Occidental Allegro Playa Dorada Hotel
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Image of VH Victoria Resort & Beach Hotel
VH Victoria Resort & Beach Hotel
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