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I visited Dreams Royal Beach in January 2022 and decided to come back in 2023. Visited from January 8th to 22nd, 2023 in a Preferred Club Swim-up room in the Cielo Azul building. Since I wasthe same room as last year(4168), please see previous review I posted last year.
The main reason I decided to come back is for the staff.
Food is really good, but it is not a Michelin Star restaurant and not suppose to be anyway. There is always you will like on the menus, and there so many options.
Dominican Republic is self sufficient for all agricultural and obviously seafood products, their only import is pretty much rice. So by going there, you eat what is produced in their country. They are proud of what they serve you, and in today's world, it's best for our planet to source locally. So always keep in that in mind. The best meal I had at the resort overall is at Portofino, at luch on Sundays at 1 PM, there is a Dominican lunch on the Portofino patio on Sundays that requires reservation.
Haven't tried the buffet, as I was Preferred Club and wanted to get à la carte breakfast and lunch as it is a vacation, I feel like gettting served is more relaxing. Dinner à la carte is opened to all guests, Preferred or not.
Seaside grill offers the Preferred breakfast, lunch and tapas à la carte. In the evening, dinner is opened to all, Preferred or not.
Breakfast favourite smoked salmon avocado toast. Gaspacho or Dominican soups are a must try, but all items at lunch and tapas menu. In the evening, my favourite was wings in the evening menu as a starter. I loved them so much, that I ordrred that as main, with vegetables, a salad and rice.
Staff is amazing. Special kudos to Duarte, Juan, Marcelo, (Alfredo, new manager not on photo), Luis and Cesar.
Portofino (italian) is great, Osso bucco and Calzone/pizza were my favorite, and especially the BBQ pizza that you can also get as a calzone, which was amazing.
All staff were wonderful as always, Thomas and Wilson are the best over there, but probably is because I don't recall another gentleman on patio in the evening, speaking perfect french, english and obviously Spanish. We ate on that patio juste before their Serie Final finale, on Wednesday, January 18th.
Baseball is their national sport, and I love this sport, especially when I watch it live when I can. The Serie Finale final leads to the Serie Del Caribe (Series of Caribbean, a major tournament opposing 8 coubtries). The greatest players in the world of baseball history are Dominican. Think about Guerrero(son and dad), Alou (son and dad, Moise and Felipe) and so much more. They are playing in the MLB and make the best professional salaries in the top leagues. They go play or train in Dominican Republic during winter and play professionally during summer. That night, Tigres Del Licey (representing Santo Domingo) won against Estrellas Orientales (local team, San Pedro). Vibe was great in the sports that night were I watched the game with few other clients. And obviously locals were happy about it.
I had the chance to be invited by a client the day before to see the game on Tuesday who rented a car. Vibe was amazing and had so much fun.
Hibachi is the Japanese restaurant, that offers bith à la carte and teppaniaki. Teppaniaki requires reservations. It is a nice experience and everything is very good. I have had better teppaniaki in the past, for this one food is great, worths the detour for the show more than anything, a fun experience mostly because of the chefs. We had Estefan "Seagal" on our last night, and is was amazing. Pad thai was my favourite in the à la carte section. Service is amazing on both sides, but didn't wrote down or recall any waiters name. During lunch they offer Ramen which is ok.
Beach grill has great burgers and rotisserie chicken. Very good quick day lunch or snack.
Oceana (seafood) requires long pants for men. Personal favourite seafood platter.
Yes there is a bit of seaweed and mosquitos, but that is nature not the resort and since it is natural phenomenon like the weather, I don't blame on the resort. The beach is amazing if you don't mind nature.
Weather is always warm, and when it rains it is never for that 15-20 if it rains. I haven't seen more than 2 hour of rain in the 2 times 2 weeks I have been there in the past year.
For tipping very important, I tip 1 to 2 $ USD (50 to 100 DOP) for drinks, 4-5 USD per meal (200 to 250 DOP).
Bring USD if you bring small denominations for tips, but in my first trip here I spent time everyday trying to break bills. This year I brought Dominican pesos. Not only it is easier to break down, staff like it better as it is their local currency and everything you buy with it is at least 5-10% cheaper. Staff like USD or DOP, but it still is their local currency and only in touristic areas prices are displayed as such. Unless you want to bring toms of small USD denominations from before you leave so you won't have to break them while here. Ask for
2000 DOP bills in pesos and break them at the hotel.
Since staff is the main reason I went back, here are my highlights:
Staff stars:
Coco café staff superstars Victoria, Charleni and Paola made the difference there.
Security Jose between Dreams and Secrets by Sports bar is wonderful and smiley gentleman.
Esther at Spa was a 5 star. Totally recommend.
Carlos who refills the mini bar is on the ball!
Talking about on the ball, Marcos Antonio Espiritusanto at the tennis court was amazing.
Jairo and Ambar at Preferrred Club check-in/ counter in lobby were so great. Jairo is new but hope he stays for long time. Great attitude and smile. Ambar is extremely professional.
Marcello the butler will always go above and beyond and always easy to contact. I had Roberto during Marcello's holidays and he also responded to requests very quickly. Both are excellent, but Marcello is a cut above.
Eliza Corezone in the animation team is fun, and knows how to get the party started. She takes care of the karaoke at Sports Bar from Monday to Friday 10-11 PM.
Samuel Luis at Preferred Club lounge in front is one of the greatest bartenders, and so is Francisco at the infinity pool bar. Samuel also sings wonderfully and is a guest singer in one of the shows at Secrets. Francisco will make you the best drinks. Speaking 5 languages, he is professional and so great to chat or get the party started when time fir it.
Rhadames Antonio, the Air Transat rep will respond to you in minutes at any time of the day, is very funny and provided the best service I have had in any reps I have gotten in the past.
Samuel the bellboy will always go above and beyond of any of your needs.
Shining stars:
At Interlude bar, Oniel, Euclides, Robert "De Niro" and Maximiliano are the best.
Nurkiara, Esmeralda, Drislin, Yuderte, Genesis, Yudeter are the best waitress around theater at Dreams.
Superstars:
At Veranda, Riesel and Yimy will make you amazing drinks and offer the greatest service.
Hector Carrasco, Assistant bar manager is wonderful also great to chat with, very funny and hopefully will continue climbing the management ladder at Dreams or for Hyatt.
Lucia at Sports Bar offers the most amazing service and orepares amazing mocktails that are very original.
Thanks to DRB staff, I will be back again.
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J'ai visité Dreams Royal Beach en janvier 2022 et j'ai décidé de revenir en 2023. Visité du 8 au 22 janvier 2023 dans une chambre Swim-up avec le Preferred Club dans le bâtiment Cielo Azul. Comme j'étais dans la même chambre que l'année dernière (4168), veuillez consulter la critique précédente que j'ai posté l'année dernière.
La principale raison pour laquelle j'ai décidé de revenir est pour le personnel.
La nourriture est vraiment bonne, mais ce n'est pas un restaurant étoilé Michelin et ce n'est pas censé l'être de toute façon. Il y a toujours ce que vous aimerez dans les menus, et il y a tellement d'options.
La République dominicaine est autosuffisante pour tous les produits agricoles et évidemment les fruits de mer, leur seule importation est à peu près le riz. Alors en y allant, on mange ce qui est produit dans leur pays. Ils sont fiers de ce qu'ils vous servent, et dans le monde d'aujourd'hui, il est préférable pour notre planète de s'approvisionner localement. Alors gardez toujours cela à l'esprit. Le meilleur repas que j'ai eu à l'hôtel dans l'ensemble est à Portofino, pour le lunch le dimanche à 13 heures, il y a un déjeuner dominicain sur la terrasse Portofino le dimanche qui nécessite une réservation.
Je n'ai pas essayé le buffet, car j'étais Preferred Club et je voulais prendre le déjeuner et le lunch à la carte car c'est des vacances, j'ai l'impression que se faire servir est plus relaxant. Le souper à la carte est ouvert à tous les invités, Preferredor ou non.
Seaside grill propose le déjeuner, le lunch et des tapas à la carte Preferred. Le soir, le dîner est ouvert à tous, Préferred ou non.
Toast d'avocat au saumon fumé préféré du déjeuner. Les soupes gaspacho ou dominicaines sont à essayer absolument, mais tous les plats du menu du lunch et des tapas. Le soir, mon préféré était les wings dans le menu du soir en entrée. Je les ai tellement aimés que je les ai commandés en plat principal, en demandant d'ajouter des ailes supplémentaires, avec des légumes, une salade et du riz.
Le personnel est incroyable. Bravo à Duarte, Juan, Marcelo, (Alfredo, nouveau manager pas sur la photo), Luis et Cesar.
Portofino (italien) est super, Osso bucco et Calzone / pizza étaient mes préférés, et surtout la pizza barbecue que vous pouvez également obtenir sous forme de calzone, ce qui était incroyable.
Tout le personnel était merveilleux comme toujours, Thomas et Wilson sont les meilleurs là-bas, mais c'est probablement parce que je ne me souviens pas d'un autre monsieur sur la terrasse le soir, parlant parfaitement français, créole, anglais et évidemment espagnol. Nous avons mangé sur cette terrasse juste avant leur finale de Serie Final, le mercredi 18 janvier.
Le baseball est leur sport national et j'adore ce sport, surtout quand je le regarde en direct quand je le peux. La finale de la Serie Finale mène à la Serie Del Caribe (Series of Caribbean, un tournoi majeur opposant 8 pays). Les plus grands joueurs du monde de l'histoire du baseball sont dominicains. Pensez à Guerrero (fils et papa), Alou (fils et papa, Moise et Felipe) et bien plus encore. Ils jouent dans la MLB et gagnent les meilleurs salaires professionnels dans les meilleures ligues. Ils vont jouer ou s'entraîner en République dominicaine pendant l'hiver et jouer professionnellement pendant l'été. Cette nuit-là, Tigres Del Licey (représentant Saint-Domingue) s'est imposé face à Estrellas Orientales (équipe locale, San Pedro). L'ambiance était géniale dans les sports ce soir-là où j'ai regardé le match avec quelques autres clients. Et visiblement les locaux en étaient ravis.
J'ai eu la chance d'être invité par un client la veille pour voir le match du mardi qui a loué une voiture. L'ambiance était explosive et on s'est tellement amusé.
Hibachi est le restaurant japonais, qui propose des plats à la carte et des teppaniaki. Teppaniaki nécessite des réservations. C'est une belle expérience et tout est très bien. J'ai eu de meilleurs teppaniaki dans le passé, mais la nourriture y est tout de même excellente, vaut le détour pour le spectacle plus que tout, une expérience amusante principalement à cause des chefs. Nous avons eu Estefan "Seagal" lors de notre dernière soiréeavant un transport vers l'aéroport à 20h20, et c'était incroyable. Le pad thaï était mon préféré dans la section à la carte. Le service est incroyable des deux côtés, mais je n'ai pas écrit ni me rappele le nom des serveurs. Pendant le lunch, ils proposent des Ramen, qui sont bien corrects, encore j'aimangé de meilleures ramen, mais ça fait bien le travail.
Le grill de la plage propose d'excellents hamburgers et du poulet rôti. Très bon lunch ou collation rapide.
Oceana (fruits de mer) exige des pantalons longs pour les hommes. Plateau de fruits de mer fut mon favori.
Oui, il y a un peu d'algues et de moustiques, mais c'est la nature et non le complexe et comme c'est un phénomène naturel comme la météo, je ne blâme pas le complexe. La plage est incroyable si la nature ne vous dérange pas.
Le temps est toujours chaud, et quand il pleut, ce n'est jamais pour ça 15-20 s'il pleut. Je n'ai pas vu plus de 2 heures de pluie dans les 2 fois 2 semaines où j'y suis allé comptant l'année dernière.
Pour les pourboires très importants, je donne 1 à 2 $ USD (50 à 100 DOP) pour les boissons, 4 à 5 USD par repas (200 à 250 DOP).
Apportez des USD si vous apportez de petites coupures pour les pourboires, mais lors de mon premier voyage ici, j'ai passé du temps tous les jours à essayer de casser des factures. Cette année, j'ai apporté des pesos dominicains. Non seulement il est plus facile à décomposer, mais le personnel l'aime mieux car c'est leur monnaie locale et tout ce que vous achetez avec est au moins 5 à 10 % moins cher. Le personnel aime l'USD ou le DOP, mais c'est toujours leur monnaie locale et uniquement dans les zones touristiques, les prix sont affichés comme tels. À moins que vous ne vouliez apporter des toms de petites coupures en USD avant votre départ pour ne pas avoir à les casser pendant votre séjour. Demander
2000 factures DOP en pesos et les casser à l'hôtel.
Étant donné que le personnel est la principale raison pour laquelle j'y suis retourné, voici mes faits saillants :
Étoiles du personnel :
Les superstars du personnel du café Coco, Victoria, Charleni et Paola, ont fait la différence.
Securité: Jose entre Dreams et Secrets by Sports bar est un gentleman merveilleux et souriant.
Esther au Spa était un 5 étoiles. Recommande totalement.
Carlos qui remplit le mini bar est fantastique !
Marcos Antonio Espiritusanto sur le court de tennis était incroyable.
Jairo et Ambar au comptoir d'enregistrement / comptoir Preferrred Club dans le hall étaient vraiment super. Jairo est nouveau mais j'espère qu'il restera longtemps. Super attitude et sourire. Ambar est extrêmement professionnelle.
Marcello le majordome ira toujours au-delà et toujours facile à contacter et très rapide à répondre. J'ai eu Roberto pendants les vacances de Marcello et il reponait aux requêtes aussi très rapidement. Les deux sont execellents, mais Marcello est une coche au-dessus.
Eliza Corezone dans l'équipe d'animation est amusante et sait comment faire démarrer la fête. Elle s'occupe du karaoké au Sports Bar du lundi au vendredi de 22h à 23h.
Samuel Luis au salon Preferred Club en face est l'un des plus meilleurs barmans, tout comme Francisco au bar de la piscine à débordement. (Infinity pool). Samuel chante aussi à merveille et est un chanteur invité dans l'un des spectacles de Secrets. Francisco vous préparera les meilleures boissons. Parlant 5 langues, il est professionnel et tellement génial pour discuter ou commencer la fête quand le temps est venu.
Rhadames Antonio, le représentant d'Air Transat vous répondra en quelques minutes à tout moment de la journée, est très drôle et a fourni le meilleur service que j'ai eu dans tous les représentants que j'ai eus dans le passé.
Samuel le chasseur ira toujours au-delà de tous vos besoins.
Étoiles brillantes:
Au bar Interlude, Oniel, Euclides, Robert "De Niro" et Maximiliano sont les meilleurs.
Nurkiara, Esmeralda, Drislin, Yuderte, Genesis, Yudeter sont les meilleures serveuses autour du théâtre à Dreams.
Superstar :
Chez Veranda, Riesel et Yimy vous prépareront des boissons incroyables et vous offriront le meilleur service.
Hector Carrasco, directeur adjoint du bar, est formidable et il est également formidable de discuter avec lui, très amusant et, espérons-le, il continuera à gravir les échelons de la direction chez Dreams ou chez Hyatt.
Lucia at Sports Bar offre le service le plus incroyable et prépare des cocktails sans alcool étonnants et très originaux.
Merci au personnel de DRB, je reviendrai!
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Visité Dreams Royal Beach en enero de 2022 y decidí regresar en 2023. Visité del 8 al 22 de enero de 2023 en una habitación Swim-up con Preferred Club en el edificio Cielo Azul. Como estaba en la misma habitación que el año pasado (4168), vea la reseña anterior que publiqué el año pasado.
La razón principal por la que decidí volver es por el personal.
La comida es realmente buena, pero no es un restaurante con estrella Michelin y no se supone que lo sea de todos modos. Siempre hay lo que te gustará en los menús, y hay tantas opciones.
La República Dominicana es autosuficiente en todos los productos agrícolas y obviamente mariscos, su única importación es prácticamente arroz. Entonces, cuando vas allí, comes lo que se produce en su país. Se enorgullecen de lo que le sirven, y en el mundo de hoy es mejor para nuestro planeta abastecerse localmente. Así que tenlo siempre en cuenta. La mejor comida que he tenido en el hotel en general es en Portofino, para el almuerzo los domingos a la 1 pm hay un almuerzo dominicano en la terraza de Portofino los domingos que requiere reserva.
No probé el buffet ya que era un Club Preferido y quería almorzar y almorzar a la carta ya que son vacaciones, siento que ser atendido es más relajante. La cena a la carta está abierta a todos los huéspedes, Preferentes o no.
Seaside grill ofrece desayuno, almuerzo y tapas Preferred a la carta. Por la noche, la cena está abierta a todos, Preferidos o no.
Almuerzo favorito tostadas de salmón ahumado y aguacate. Los gazpachos o las sopas dominicanas son imprescindibles, pero todos los platos de la carta de mediodía y tapas. Por la noche, mi favorito fueron las alitas del menú de la noche como entrada. Me encantaron tanto que las pedí como plato principal, pidiendo agregar alitas extra, con vegetales, ensalada y arroz.
El personal es increíble. Felicitaciones a Duarte, Juan, Marcelo, (Alfredo, nuevo gerente no aparece en la foto), Luis y Cesar.
Portofino (italiano) es excelente, Osso bucco y Calzone/pizza fueron mis favoritos, y especialmente la pizza BBQ que también puedes obtener como calzone, que fue increíble.
Todo el personal fue maravilloso como siempre, Thomas y Wilson son los mejores allí, pero probablemente sea porque no puedo recordar a otro caballero en la terraza por la noche, hablando perfectamente francés, criollo, inglés y, obviamente, español. Comimos en esta terraza justo antes de la final de la Serie el miércoles 18 de enero.
El béisbol es su deporte nacional y me encanta el deporte, especialmente cuando lo veo en vivo cuando puedo. La final de la Serie Final conduce a la Serie del Caribe (Serie del Caribe, un gran torneo entre 8 países). Los mejores jugadores del mundo en la historia del béisbol son dominicanos. Piensa en Guerrero (hijo y papá), Alou (hijo y papá, Moise y Felipe) y mucho más. Juegan en la MLB y ganan los mejores salarios profesionales en las mejores ligas. Jugarán o entrenarán en República Dominicana durante el invierno y jugarán profesionalmente durante el verano. Esa noche, Tigres Del Licey (en representación de Santo Domingo) venció a Estrellas Orientales (equipo local, San Pedro). El ambiente era genial en los deportes esa noche cuando vi el juego con algunos otros patrocinadores. Y obviamente los lugareños estaban encantados.
Tuve la suerte de ser invitado por un cliente el día anterior para ver el partido del martes que alquiló un coche. El ambiente era explosivo y nos divertimos mucho.
Hibachi es el restaurante japonés, que ofrece platos a la carta y teppaniaki. Teppaniaki requiere reservaciones. Es una gran experiencia y todo muy bien. He probado mejor teppaniaki en el pasado, pero la comida aquí sigue siendo excelente, vale la pena una visita por el espectáculo más que nada, una experiencia divertida principalmente por los chefs. Tuvimos a Estefan "Seagal" en nuestra última noche antes de un viaje al aeropuerto a las 8:20 p. m., y fue increíble. El pad thai fue mi favorito en la sección a la carta. El servicio es increíble por ambos lados, pero no anoté ni recordé los nombres de los meseros. Durante el almuerzo, ofrecen ramen, lo cual es bastante correcto, nuevamente comí mejor ramen, pero funciona bien.
La parrilla de la playa ofrece excelentes hamburguesas y pollo asado. Muy buen almuerzo o merienda rápida.
Oceana (mariscos) exige pantalones largos para los hombres. La fuente de mariscos fue mi favorita.
Sí, hay un poco de algas y mosquitos, pero eso es naturaleza y no el resort y dado que es un fenómeno natural como el clima, no culpo al resort. La playa es increíble si no te importa la naturaleza.
El clima siempre es caluroso, y cuando llueve, nunca es para ese 15-20 si llueve. No he visto más de 2 horas de lluvia en las 2 veces 2 semanas que he estado allí contando el año pasado.
Para propinas muy importantes, doy 1 a 2 $ USD (50 a 100 DOP) por bebidas, 4-5 USD por comida (200 a 250 DOP).
Traiga USD si trae pequeñas denominaciones para propinas, pero en mi primer viaje aquí pasé tiempo todos los días tratando de romper las facturas. Este año traje pesos dominicanos. No solo es más fácil de desglosar, sino que al personal le gusta más porque es su moneda local y todo lo que compras con ella es al menos un 5-10 % más barato. Al personal le gusta USD o DOP, pero sigue siendo su moneda local y solo en las zonas turísticas los precios se muestran como tales. A menos que desee traer montones de pequeñas denominaciones de USD antes de partir para no tener que romperlos mientras esté aquí. Pregunta por Billetes de 2000 DOP en pesos y romperlos en el hotel.
Dado que el personal es la razón principal por la que regresé aquí, estos son mis aspectos más destacados:
Estrellas del personal:
Las superestrellas del personal de Coco Café, Victoria, Charleni y Paola, marcaron la diferencia allí.
Security Jose between Dreams and Secrets by Sports bar es un caballero maravilloso y sonriente.
Esther en Spa era un 5 estrellas. Recomiendo totalmente
¡Carlos, que vuelve a llenar el mini bar, está concentrado!
Hablando sobre la pelota, Marcos Antonio Espiritusanto en la cancha de tenis fue increíble.
Jairo y Ambar en Preferrred Club check-in / counter en el lobby fueron geniales. Jairo es nuevo pero espero que se quede por mucho tiempo. Gran actitud y sonrisa. Ambar es extremadamente profesional.
Marcello, el mayordomo, siempre irá más allá y siempre será fácil contactarlo. Tuve a Roberto durante las vacaciones de Marcello y también respondió muy rápido a las solicitudes. Ambos son excelentes, pero Marcello está un poco por encima.
Eliza Corezone en el equipo de animación es divertida y sabe cómo comenzar la fiesta. Ella se encarga del karaoke en el Sports Bar de lunes a viernes de 10 a 11 de la noche.
Samuel Luis en el salón Preferred Club al frente es uno de los mejores cantineros, al igual que Francisco en el bar de la piscina infinita. Samuel también canta maravillosamente y es cantante invitado en uno de los espectáculos de Secrets. Francisco te hará las mejores bebidas. Habla 5 idiomas, es profesional y muy bueno para conversar o comenzar la fiesta cuando sea el momento.
Rhadames Antonio, el representante de Air Transat, le responderá en minutos a cualquier hora del día, es muy divertido y brindó el mejor servicio que he tenido en cualquier representante que haya recibido en el pasado.
Samuel, el botones, siempre irá más allá de cualquiera de sus necesidades.
Estrellas brillantes:
En el bar Interludio, Oniel, Euclides, Robert "De Niro" y Maximiliano son los mejores.
Nurkiara, Esmeralda, Drislin, Yuderte, Genesis, Yudeter son las mejores camareras del teatro en Dreams.
Superestrellas:
En Veranda, Riesel y Yimy te prepararán bebidas increíbles y te ofrecerán el mejor servicio.
Héctor Carrasco, asistente del gerente del bar, es maravilloso, también es genial conversar con él, es muy divertido y, con suerte, continuará subiendo la escalera gerencial en Dreams o Hyatt.
Lucia en Sports Bar ofrece el servicio más increíble y prepara increíbles cócteles sin alcohol que son muy originales.
Gracias al personal de DRB, volveré de nuevo.
****Español abajo**********
I visited Dreams Royal Beach in January 2022 and decided to come back in 2023. Visited from January 8th to 22nd, 2023 in a Preferred Club Swim-up room in the Cielo Azul building. Since I wasthe same room as last year(4168), please see previous review I posted last year.
The main reason I decided to come back is for the staff.
Food is really good, but it is not a Michelin Star restaurant and not suppose to be anyway. There is always you will like on the menus, and there so many options.
Dominican Republic is self sufficient for all agricultural and obviously seafood products, their only import is pretty much rice. So by going there, you eat what is produced in their country. They are proud of what they serve you, and in today's world, it's best for our planet to source locally. So always keep in that in mind. The best meal I had at the resort overall is at Portofino, at luch on Sundays at 1 PM, there is a Dominican lunch on the Portofino patio on Sundays that requires reservation.
Haven't tried the buffet, as I was Preferred Club and wanted to get à la carte breakfast and lunch as it is a vacation, I feel like gettting served is more relaxing. Dinner à la carte is opened to all guests, Preferred or not.
Seaside grill offers the Preferred breakfast, lunch and tapas à la carte. In the evening, dinner is opened to all, Preferred or not.
Breakfast favourite smoked salmon avocado toast. Gaspacho or Dominican soups are a must try, but all items at lunch and tapas menu. In the evening, my favourite was wings in the evening menu as a starter. I loved them so much, that I ordrred that as main, with vegetables, a salad and rice.
Staff is amazing. Special kudos to Duarte, Juan, Marcelo, (Alfredo, new manager not on photo), Luis and Cesar.
Portofino (italian) is great, Osso bucco and Calzone/pizza were my favorite, and especially the BBQ pizza that you can also get as a calzone, which was amazing.
All staff were wonderful as always, Thomas and Wilson are the best over there, but probably is because I don't recall another gentleman on patio in the evening, speaking perfect french, english and obviously Spanish. We ate on that patio juste before their Serie Final finale, on Wednesday, January 18th.
Baseball is their national sport, and I love this sport, especially when I watch it live when I can. The Serie Finale final leads to the Serie Del Caribe (Series of Caribbean, a major tournament opposing 8 coubtries). The greatest players in the world of baseball history are Dominican. Think about Guerrero(son and dad), Alou (son and dad, Moise and Felipe) and so much more. They are playing in the MLB and make the best professional salaries in the top leagues. They go play or train in Dominican Republic during winter and play professionally during summer. That night, Tigres Del Licey (representing Santo Domingo) won against Estrellas Orientales (local team, San Pedro). Vibe was great in the sports that night were I watched the game with few other clients. And obviously locals were happy about it.
I had the chance to be invited by a client the day before to see the game on Tuesday who rented a car. Vibe was amazing and had so much fun.
Hibachi is the Japanese restaurant, that offers bith à la carte and teppaniaki. Teppaniaki requires reservations. It is a nice experience and everything is very good. I have had better teppaniaki in the past, for this one food is great, worths the detour for the show more than anything, a fun experience mostly because of the chefs. We had Estefan "Seagal" on our last night, and is was amazing. Pad thai was my favourite in the à la carte section. Service is amazing on both sides, but didn't wrote down or recall any waiters name. During lunch they offer Ramen which is ok.
Beach grill has great burgers and rotisserie chicken. Very good quick day lunch or snack.
Oceana (seafood) requires long pants for men. Personal favourite seafood platter.
Yes there is a bit of seaweed and mosquitos, but that is nature not the resort and since it is natural phenomenon like the weather, I don't blame on the resort. The beach is amazing if you don't mind nature.
Weather is always warm, and when it rains it is never for that 15-20 if it rains. I haven't seen more than 2 hour of rain in the 2 times 2 weeks I have been there in the past year.
For tipping very important, I tip 1 to 2 $ USD (50 to 100 DOP) for drinks, 4-5 USD per meal (200 to 250 DOP).
Bring USD if you bring small denominations for tips, but in my first trip here I spent time everyday trying to break bills. This year I brought Dominican pesos. Not only it is easier to break down, staff like it better as it is their local currency and everything you buy with it is at least 5-10% cheaper. Staff like USD or DOP, but it still is their local currency and only in touristic areas prices are displayed as such. Unless you want to bring toms of small USD denominations from before you leave so you won't have to break them while here. Ask for
2000 DOP bills in pesos and break them at the hotel.
Since staff is the main reason I went back, here are my highlights:
Staff stars:
Coco café staff superstars Victoria, Charleni and Paola made the difference there.
Security Jose between Dreams and Secrets by Sports bar is wonderful and smiley gentleman.
Esther at Spa was a 5 star. Totally recommend.
Carlos who refills the mini bar is on the ball!
Talking about on the ball, Marcos Antonio Espiritusanto at the tennis court was amazing.
Jairo and Ambar at Preferrred Club check-in/ counter in lobby were so great. Jairo is new but hope he stays for long time. Great attitude and smile. Ambar is extremely professional.
Marcello the butler will always go above and beyond and always easy to contact. I had Roberto during Marcello's holidays and he also responded to requests very quickly. Both are excellent, but Marcello is a cut above.
Eliza Corezone in the animation team is fun, and knows how to get the party started. She takes care of the karaoke at Sports Bar from Monday to Friday 10-11 PM.
Samuel Luis at Preferred Club lounge in front is one of the greatest bartenders, and so is Francisco at the infinity pool bar. Samuel also sings wonderfully and is a guest singer in one of the shows at Secrets. Francisco will make you the best drinks. Speaking 5 languages, he is professional and so great to chat or get the party started when time fir it.
Rhadames Antonio, the Air Transat rep will respond to you in minutes at any time of the day, is very funny and provided the best service I have had in any reps I have gotten in the past.
Samuel the bellboy will always go above and beyond of any of your needs.
Shining stars:
At Interlude bar, Oniel, Euclides, Robert "De Niro" and Maximiliano are the best.
Nurkiara, Esmeralda, Drislin, Yuderte, Genesis, Yudeter are the best waitress around theater at Dreams.
Superstars:
At Veranda, Riesel and Yimy will make you amazing drinks and offer the greatest service.
Hector Carrasco, Assistant bar manager is wonderful also great to chat with, very funny and hopefully will continue climbing the management ladder at Dreams or for Hyatt.
Lucia at Sports Bar offers the most amazing service and orepares amazing mocktails that are very original.
Thanks to DRB staff, I will be back again.
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J'ai visité Dreams Royal Beach en janvier 2022 et j'ai décidé de revenir en 2023. Visité du 8 au 22 janvier 2023 dans une chambre Swim-up avec le Preferred Club dans le bâtiment Cielo Azul. Comme j'étais dans la même chambre que l'année dernière (4168), veuillez consulter la critique précédente que j'ai posté l'année dernière.
La principale raison pour laquelle j'ai décidé de revenir est pour le personnel.
La nourriture est vraiment bonne, mais ce n'est pas un restaurant étoilé Michelin et ce n'est pas censé l'être de toute façon. Il y a toujours ce que vous aimerez dans les menus, et il y a tellement d'options.
La République dominicaine est autosuffisante pour tous les produits agricoles et évidemment les fruits de mer, leur seule importation est à peu près le riz. Alors en y allant, on mange ce qui est produit dans leur pays. Ils sont fiers de ce qu'ils vous servent, et dans le monde d'aujourd'hui, il est préférable pour notre planète de s'approvisionner localement. Alors gardez toujours cela à l'esprit. Le meilleur repas que j'ai eu à l'hôtel dans l'ensemble est à Portofino, pour le lunch le dimanche à 13 heures, il y a un déjeuner dominicain sur la terrasse Portofino le dimanche qui nécessite une réservation.
Je n'ai pas essayé le buffet, car j'étais Preferred Club et je voulais prendre le déjeuner et le lunch à la carte car c'est des vacances, j'ai l'impression que se faire servir est plus relaxant. Le souper à la carte est ouvert à tous les invités, Preferredor ou non.
Seaside grill propose le déjeuner, le lunch et des tapas à la carte Preferred. Le soir, le dîner est ouvert à tous, Préferred ou non.
Toast d'avocat au saumon fumé préféré du déjeuner. Les soupes gaspacho ou dominicaines sont à essayer absolument, mais tous les plats du menu du lunch et des tapas. Le soir, mon préféré était les wings dans le menu du soir en entrée. Je les ai tellement aimés que je les ai commandés en plat principal, en demandant d'ajouter des ailes supplémentaires, avec des légumes, une salade et du riz.
Le personnel est incroyable. Bravo à Duarte, Juan, Marcelo, (Alfredo, nouveau manager pas sur la photo), Luis et Cesar.
Portofino (italien) est super, Osso bucco et Calzone / pizza étaient mes préférés, et surtout la pizza barbecue que vous pouvez également obtenir sous forme de calzone, ce qui était incroyable.
Tout le personnel était merveilleux comme toujours, Thomas et Wilson sont les meilleurs là-bas, mais c'est probablement parce que je ne me souviens pas d'un autre monsieur sur la terrasse le soir, parlant parfaitement français, créole, anglais et évidemment espagnol. Nous avons mangé sur cette terrasse juste avant leur finale de Serie Final, le mercredi 18 janvier.
Le baseball est leur sport national et j'adore ce sport, surtout quand je le regarde en direct quand je le peux. La finale de la Serie Finale mène à la Serie Del Caribe (Series of Caribbean, un tournoi majeur opposant 8 pays). Les plus grands joueurs du monde de l'histoire du baseball sont dominicains. Pensez à Guerrero (fils et papa), Alou (fils et papa, Moise et Felipe) et bien plus encore. Ils jouent dans la MLB et gagnent les meilleurs salaires professionnels dans les meilleures ligues. Ils vont jouer ou s'entraîner en République dominicaine pendant l'hiver et jouer professionnellement pendant l'été. Cette nuit-là, Tigres Del Licey (représentant Saint-Domingue) s'est imposé face à Estrellas Orientales (équipe locale, San Pedro). L'ambiance était géniale dans les sports ce soir-là où j'ai regardé le match avec quelques autres clients. Et visiblement les locaux en étaient ravis.
J'ai eu la chance d'être invité par un client la veille pour voir le match du mardi qui a loué une voiture. L'ambiance était explosive et on s'est tellement amusé.
Hibachi est le restaurant japonais, qui propose des plats à la carte et des teppaniaki. Teppaniaki nécessite des réservations. C'est une belle expérience et tout est très bien. J'ai eu de meilleurs teppaniaki dans le passé, mais la nourriture y est tout de même excellente, vaut le détour pour le spectacle plus que tout, une expérience amusante principalement à cause des chefs. Nous avons eu Estefan "Seagal" lors de notre dernière soiréeavant un transport vers l'aéroport à 20h20, et c'était incroyable. Le pad thaï était mon préféré dans la section à la carte. Le service est incroyable des deux côtés, mais je n'ai pas écrit ni me rappele le nom des serveurs. Pendant le lunch, ils proposent des Ramen, qui sont bien corrects, encore j'aimangé de meilleures ramen, mais ça fait bien le travail.
Le grill de la plage propose d'excellents hamburgers et du poulet rôti. Très bon lunch ou collation rapide.
Oceana (fruits de mer) exige des pantalons longs pour les hommes. Plateau de fruits de mer fut mon favori.
Oui, il y a un peu d'algues et de moustiques, mais c'est la nature et non le complexe et comme c'est un phénomène naturel comme la météo, je ne blâme pas le complexe. La plage est incroyable si la nature ne vous dérange pas.
Le temps est toujours chaud, et quand il pleut, ce n'est jamais pour ça 15-20 s'il pleut. Je n'ai pas vu plus de 2 heures de pluie dans les 2 fois 2 semaines où j'y suis allé comptant l'année dernière.
Pour les pourboires très importants, je donne 1 à 2 $ USD (50 à 100 DOP) pour les boissons, 4 à 5 USD par repas (200 à 250 DOP).
Apportez des USD si vous apportez de petites coupures pour les pourboires, mais lors de mon premier voyage ici, j'ai passé du temps tous les jours à essayer de casser des factures. Cette année, j'ai apporté des pesos dominicains. Non seulement il est plus facile à décomposer, mais le personnel l'aime mieux car c'est leur monnaie locale et tout ce que vous achetez avec est au moins 5 à 10 % moins cher. Le personnel aime l'USD ou le DOP, mais c'est toujours leur monnaie locale et uniquement dans les zones touristiques, les prix sont affichés comme tels. À moins que vous ne vouliez apporter des toms de petites coupures en USD avant votre départ pour ne pas avoir à les casser pendant votre séjour. Demander
2000 factures DOP en pesos et les casser à l'hôtel.
Étant donné que le personnel est la principale raison pour laquelle j'y suis retourné, voici mes faits saillants :
Étoiles du personnel :
Les superstars du personnel du café Coco, Victoria, Charleni et Paola, ont fait la différence.
Securité: Jose entre Dreams et Secrets by Sports bar est un gentleman merveilleux et souriant.
Esther au Spa était un 5 étoiles. Recommande totalement.
Carlos qui remplit le mini bar est fantastique !
Marcos Antonio Espiritusanto sur le court de tennis était incroyable.
Jairo et Ambar au comptoir d'enregistrement / comptoir Preferrred Club dans le hall étaient vraiment super. Jairo est nouveau mais j'espère qu'il restera longtemps. Super attitude et sourire. Ambar est extrêmement professionnelle.
Marcello le majordome ira toujours au-delà et toujours facile à contacter et très rapide à répondre. J'ai eu Roberto pendants les vacances de Marcello et il reponait aux requêtes aussi très rapidement. Les deux sont execellents, mais Marcello est une coche au-dessus.
Eliza Corezone dans l'équipe d'animation est amusante et sait comment faire démarrer la fête. Elle s'occupe du karaoké au Sports Bar du lundi au vendredi de 22h à 23h.
Samuel Luis au salon Preferred Club en face est l'un des plus meilleurs barmans, tout comme Francisco au bar de la piscine à débordement. (Infinity pool). Samuel chante aussi à merveille et est un chanteur invité dans l'un des spectacles de Secrets. Francisco vous préparera les meilleures boissons. Parlant 5 langues, il est professionnel et tellement génial pour discuter ou commencer la fête quand le temps est venu.
Rhadames Antonio, le représentant d'Air Transat vous répondra en quelques minutes à tout moment de la journée, est très drôle et a fourni le meilleur service que j'ai eu dans tous les représentants que j'ai eus dans le passé.
Samuel le chasseur ira toujours au-delà de tous vos besoins.
Étoiles brillantes:
Au bar Interlude, Oniel, Euclides, Robert "De Niro" et Maximiliano sont les meilleurs.
Nurkiara, Esmeralda, Drislin, Yuderte, Genesis, Yudeter sont les meilleures serveuses autour du théâtre à Dreams.
Superstar :
Chez Veranda, Riesel et Yimy vous prépareront des boissons incroyables et vous offriront le meilleur service.
Hector Carrasco, directeur adjoint du bar, est formidable et il est également formidable de discuter avec lui, très amusant et, espérons-le, il continuera à gravir les échelons de la direction chez Dreams ou chez Hyatt.
Lucia at Sports Bar offre le service le plus incroyable et prépare des cocktails sans alcool étonnants et très originaux.
Merci au personnel de DRB, je reviendrai!
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Visité Dreams Royal Beach en enero de 2022 y decidí regresar en 2023. Visité del 8 al 22 de enero de 2023 en una habitación Swim-up con Preferred Club en el edificio Cielo Azul. Como estaba en la misma habitación que el año pasado (4168), vea la reseña anterior que publiqué el año pasado.
La razón principal por la que decidí volver es por el personal.
La comida es realmente buena, pero no es un restaurante con estrella Michelin y no se supone que lo sea de todos modos. Siempre hay lo que te gustará en los menús, y hay tantas opciones.
La República Dominicana es autosuficiente en todos los productos agrícolas y obviamente mariscos, su única importación es prácticamente arroz. Entonces, cuando vas allí, comes lo que se produce en su país. Se enorgullecen de lo que le sirven, y en el mundo de hoy es mejor para nuestro planeta abastecerse localmente. Así que tenlo siempre en cuenta. La mejor comida que he tenido en el hotel en general es en Portofino, para el almuerzo los domingos a la 1 pm hay un almuerzo dominicano en la terraza de Portofino los domingos que requiere reserva.
No probé el buffet ya que era un Club Preferido y quería almorzar y almorzar a la carta ya que son vacaciones, siento que ser atendido es más relajante. La cena a la carta está abierta a todos los huéspedes, Preferentes o no.
Seaside grill ofrece desayuno, almuerzo y tapas Preferred a la carta. Por la noche, la cena está abierta a todos, Preferidos o no.
Almuerzo favorito tostadas de salmón ahumado y aguacate. Los gazpachos o las sopas dominicanas son imprescindibles, pero todos los platos de la carta de mediodía y tapas. Por la noche, mi favorito fueron las alitas del menú de la noche como entrada. Me encantaron tanto que las pedí como plato principal, pidiendo agregar alitas extra, con vegetales, ensalada y arroz.
El personal es increíble. Felicitaciones a Duarte, Juan, Marcelo, (Alfredo, nuevo gerente no aparece en la foto), Luis y Cesar.
Portofino (italiano) es excelente, Osso bucco y Calzone/pizza fueron mis favoritos, y especialmente la pizza BBQ que también puedes obtener como calzone, que fue increíble.
Todo el personal fue maravilloso como siempre, Thomas y Wilson son los mejores allí, pero probablemente sea porque no puedo recordar a otro caballero en la terraza por la noche, hablando perfectamente francés, criollo, inglés y, obviamente, español. Comimos en esta terraza justo antes de la final de la Serie el miércoles 18 de enero.
El béisbol es su deporte nacional y me encanta el deporte, especialmente cuando lo veo en vivo cuando puedo. La final de la Serie Final conduce a la Serie del Caribe (Serie del Caribe, un gran torneo entre 8 países). Los mejores jugadores del mundo en la historia del béisbol son dominicanos. Piensa en Guerrero (hijo y papá), Alou (hijo y papá, Moise y Felipe) y mucho más. Juegan en la MLB y ganan los mejores salarios profesionales en las mejores ligas. Jugarán o entrenarán en República Dominicana durante el invierno y jugarán profesionalmente durante el verano. Esa noche, Tigres Del Licey (en representación de Santo Domingo) venció a Estrellas Orientales (equipo local, San Pedro). El ambiente era genial en los deportes esa noche cuando vi el juego con algunos otros patrocinadores. Y obviamente los lugareños estaban encantados.
Tuve la suerte de ser invitado por un cliente el día anterior para ver el partido del martes que alquiló un coche. El ambiente era explosivo y nos divertimos mucho.
Hibachi es el restaurante japonés, que ofrece platos a la carta y teppaniaki. Teppaniaki requiere reservaciones. Es una gran experiencia y todo muy bien. He probado mejor teppaniaki en el pasado, pero la comida aquí sigue siendo excelente, vale la pena una visita por el espectáculo más que nada, una experiencia divertida principalmente por los chefs. Tuvimos a Estefan "Seagal" en nuestra última noche antes de un viaje al aeropuerto a las 8:20 p. m., y fue increíble. El pad thai fue mi favorito en la sección a la carta. El servicio es increíble por ambos lados, pero no anoté ni recordé los nombres de los meseros. Durante el almuerzo, ofrecen ramen, lo cual es bastante correcto, nuevamente comí mejor ramen, pero funciona bien.
La parrilla de la playa ofrece excelentes hamburguesas y pollo asado. Muy buen almuerzo o merienda rápida.
Oceana (mariscos) exige pantalones largos para los hombres. La fuente de mariscos fue mi favorita.
Sí, hay un poco de algas y mosquitos, pero eso es naturaleza y no el resort y dado que es un fenómeno natural como el clima, no culpo al resort. La playa es increíble si no te importa la naturaleza.
El clima siempre es caluroso, y cuando llueve, nunca es para ese 15-20 si llueve. No he visto más de 2 horas de lluvia en las 2 veces 2 semanas que he estado allí contando el año pasado.
Para propinas muy importantes, doy 1 a 2 $ USD (50 a 100 DOP) por bebidas, 4-5 USD por comida (200 a 250 DOP).
Traiga USD si trae pequeñas denominaciones para propinas, pero en mi primer viaje aquí pasé tiempo todos los días tratando de romper las facturas. Este año traje pesos dominicanos. No solo es más fácil de desglosar, sino que al personal le gusta más porque es su moneda local y todo lo que compras con ella es al menos un 5-10 % más barato. Al personal le gusta USD o DOP, pero sigue siendo su moneda local y solo en las zonas turísticas los precios se muestran como tales. A menos que desee traer montones de pequeñas denominaciones de USD antes de partir para no tener que romperlos mientras esté aquí. Pregunta por Billetes de 2000 DOP en pesos y romperlos en el hotel.
Dado que el personal es la razón principal por la que regresé aquí, estos son mis aspectos más destacados:
Estrellas del personal:
Las superestrellas del personal de Coco Café, Victoria, Charleni y Paola, marcaron la diferencia allí.
Security Jose between Dreams and Secrets by Sports bar es un caballero maravilloso y sonriente.
Esther en Spa era un 5 estrellas. Recomiendo totalmente
¡Carlos, que vuelve a llenar el mini bar, está concentrado!
Hablando sobre la pelota, Marcos Antonio Espiritusanto en la cancha de tenis fue increíble.
Jairo y Ambar en Preferrred Club check-in / counter en el lobby fueron geniales. Jairo es nuevo pero espero que se quede por mucho tiempo. Gran actitud y sonrisa. Ambar es extremadamente profesional.
Marcello, el mayordomo, siempre irá más allá y siempre será fácil contactarlo. Tuve a Roberto durante las vacaciones de Marcello y también respondió muy rápido a las solicitudes. Ambos son excelentes, pero Marcello está un poco por encima.
Eliza Corezone en el equipo de animación es divertida y sabe cómo comenzar la fiesta. Ella se encarga del karaoke en el Sports Bar de lunes a viernes de 10 a 11 de la noche.
Samuel Luis en el salón Preferred Club al frente es uno de los mejores cantineros, al igual que Francisco en el bar de la piscina infinita. Samuel también canta maravillosamente y es cantante invitado en uno de los espectáculos de Secrets. Francisco te hará las mejores bebidas. Habla 5 idiomas, es profesional y muy bueno para conversar o comenzar la fiesta cuando sea el momento.
Rhadames Antonio, el representante de Air Transat, le responderá en minutos a cualquier hora del día, es muy divertido y brindó el mejor servicio que he tenido en cualquier representante que haya recibido en el pasado.
Samuel, el botones, siempre irá más allá de cualquiera de sus necesidades.
Estrellas brillantes:
En el bar Interludio, Oniel, Euclides, Robert "De Niro" y Maximiliano son los mejores.
Nurkiara, Esmeralda, Drislin, Yuderte, Genesis, Yudeter son las mejores camareras del teatro en Dreams.
Superestrellas:
En Veranda, Riesel y Yimy te prepararán bebidas increíbles y te ofrecerán el mejor servicio.
Héctor Carrasco, asistente del gerente del bar, es maravilloso, también es genial conversar con él, es muy divertido y, con suerte, continuará subiendo la escalera gerencial en Dreams o Hyatt.
Lucia en Sports Bar ofrece el servicio más increíble y prepara increíbles cócteles sin alcohol que son muy originales.
Gracias al personal de DRB, volveré de nuevo.
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Responded Jan 28, 2023
Dear Maxime B, We would like to express our appreciation on behalf of the whole team for sharing such a positive review of your stay with us. The fact that you have enjoyed your holiday is for us the best confirmation that we are working in the right direction. We are glad that you have enjoyed our Preferred services, entertainment, and service from the rest of our staff. Please be confident that we’ve shared your kind comments with our team as motivation to keep up with our commitment to offering truly remarkable experiences to our guests. We thank you on behalf of our team and Management. Best regards, Vythalis Muñoz Hotel Director
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We are getting married in February at Dreams and this past weekend we came for a pre-wedding site visit and all the fun that came along with it. The experience was 10/10, everyone in the resort made our trip so wonderful and solidified our excitement for our upcoming wedding in a couple months.
Coming with my parents, there were a lot of questions, some stresses that come with an international wedding, and so on but the Dreams/Secrets staff made all worries go away. Everyone was so accommodating, sweet and understanding (with my hyper excited family) and beyond helpful making sure that our stay this weekend was wondering and planning for our wedding so painless.
Special shout out to Roberto, our butler and concierge host, who made every day seamless and easy. He was so helpful with everything and anything needed. He went above and beyond with my fiancé and I making the stay special with special deliveries of flowers and champagne. And through the weekend helped my parents with all their questions, requests, and made them feel like they were also guests of honor! We are so very excited and grateful to have Roberto be with us when we come back in February.
Another special shout out to Francina, our wedding manager, who has helped make the wedding process so easy. She was so very accommodating with my and my families questions, requests, etc. She made everyone so comfortable and excited, envisioning the upcoming wedding! She helped me plan the fun weekend, taking us through all the venues where our events will be (& accommodating our shifts), helping secure a food tasting, rooms and a bridal hair and makeup trial with the salon. All wonderful.
We can’t wait to come back in February.
Coming with my parents, there were a lot of questions, some stresses that come with an international wedding, and so on but the Dreams/Secrets staff made all worries go away. Everyone was so accommodating, sweet and understanding (with my hyper excited family) and beyond helpful making sure that our stay this weekend was wondering and planning for our wedding so painless.
Special shout out to Roberto, our butler and concierge host, who made every day seamless and easy. He was so helpful with everything and anything needed. He went above and beyond with my fiancé and I making the stay special with special deliveries of flowers and champagne. And through the weekend helped my parents with all their questions, requests, and made them feel like they were also guests of honor! We are so very excited and grateful to have Roberto be with us when we come back in February.
Another special shout out to Francina, our wedding manager, who has helped make the wedding process so easy. She was so very accommodating with my and my families questions, requests, etc. She made everyone so comfortable and excited, envisioning the upcoming wedding! She helped me plan the fun weekend, taking us through all the venues where our events will be (& accommodating our shifts), helping secure a food tasting, rooms and a bridal hair and makeup trial with the salon. All wonderful.
We can’t wait to come back in February.
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Dear kholechek, We're thrilled to hear that your pre-wedding visit was a 10/10 experience. Your kind words about Roberto, your butler, and Francina, your wedding manager, warm our hearts. We can't wait to host your wedding in February and make it a truly special and memorable day. Warm regards, Roberto Iglesias General Manager
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Wedding review 12/1/23:
56 guests - Beyond Memorable Package
Flowers from resort:
Groom's boutonniere and bride's bouquet were included and magnificent! We brought boutonnieres for groomsmen and fathers and wrist bracelets for moms from home. Bouquets for bridesmaids were elegant and simple. They added berries in the colors to match the theme. No regrets using florist from resort -- no regrets not worrying about outside vendor. They did a great job!
Used salon for bride only. They did a great job on natural-looking makeup. Bride had her own hair extensions and eyelash extensions prior to coming. She had a simple flowing curled hairstyle. She was pleased. The rest of the bridal party did their own hair and makeup.
Beach for rehearsal dinner. The tables were great, the food was incredible (not like the buffet food at resort). Lights provided by staff were enough (nothing added). Brought some fake tea candles from Amazon and they were lovely. Our wedding planner Danilka added some leftover centerpieces for our 6 tables and it was beautiful and breezy and everyone looked incredible. Service was impeccible.
Ceremony at Royal Gazebo: we brought two flower clusters from Amazon and the drapery was provided and included. We didn't order the runner, but they provided it. It was simple elegance. We brought 6 bows with flowers from a craft store and they were put on the chairs. We were 56 people so the aisle was quite tight. Wish I would have thought to ask for them to move chairs a bit as it was difficult for 3 people to walk down the aisle together. Officiant was clear and wonderful. They provided microphone so all could hear.
Cocktail hour at Royal Gazebo: The food was pickings which was perfect for guests to eat a bit and gather and there is a private bar...especially the avocado cream cheese thingie. We had the Perico trio and it was wonderful and so festive. Did not add anything else. Used resort DJ. Honestly we provided much of what we wanted played so it was a no brainer. The MC was just ok.
Golf cart was provided for guests in shifts to go to the reception.
Reception was at Royal Ballroom. We were concerned that the room would look like a conference room but it looked amazing. Groom wanted room with AC and although it was a great temperature when we arrived --- after the party started it was quite hot.
We added the LOVE sign, and Chinese lantern balls with string lights. We also added a 16x16 white lighted dance floor. We had the Crazy Hour dancers and it was a blast. We brought light sticks from home and real tea light candles to be scattered at the table. Last minute we decided on a $60 per table centerpiece and while beautiful -- honestly, it was an unnecessary expense as no one was able to bring any of it home. Danilka added leftover petals (brought from home) to the tables. We made the table cards from home and brought them as well as seating cards. We brought our own cake topper. We made coloring books for the little guests (we had 5). The buffet was delicious -- especially the steak!
We had been switched around from Sarah to Danilka as a wedding coordinator and I can tell you that Danilka was INCREDIBLE. She was refreshing, sweet and reassuring.
We had a few blips with people being on time and delaying events and she was more patient than I was. I also want to shout out Francina -- the wedding office coordinator who helped us as well...and she gives the best hugs!
Marcelo (the man with the briefcase) was our butler and he was on top of keeping us apprised of events and goings on and making reservations for us all week for dinners. He was exceptional! His personality could light up a room. Feeling taken care of like "family" was wonderful. We never felt we were bothering him. He just smiled and wanted to help! Anyone to have him assigned as their butler will be thrilled!
We used WBA for the photos and obviously we do not have any photos to judge yet so I will get back to you all here. We were supposed to have a group photo after the ceremony but the photographer pulled the bride and groom because he was losing sunset and I actually appreciated that. We also hired the videographer because while our guests also were taking photos and videos, I'm curious to see how these all turn out. There were times I noticed that the photographer was in the wrong place to capture the photo...but I'm hoping I'm wrong about that.
A guest gifted couple with the romantic dinner on the beach which they enjoyed.
All of our guests loved the entertainment and resort. The resort is beautiful and clean. The buffet is a BUFFET (I'm never a fan but can always find something to eat). There is a griddle for omelets for breakfast. My guests said that the chicken fingers, french fries and the cheesecake were exceptional from room service. The chicken hut on the beach is the BEST CHICKEN! My guests ate more chicken this week then ever in their lifetime! Do not miss it. Loved the afternoon pizza delivery to the swim up bar. Exactly what was needed at around 4 p.m. when you're drinking at the pool.
Our guests loved the foam party! We made it part of the itinerary for Saturday so many of the guests showed up and it was fun! Typically when we travel the foam party is in the pool (WHICH IS MUCH BETTER), but this was nice for photos and for those who never experienced a foam party.
Pool bars were clean and stocked. Shout out to Albert at the swim up bar for keeping our specific drinks flowing and doing it with a smile!
Entertainment area was always packed at night. It would be nice if they had those long fans from the ceiling as it was hot some nights. Not that I'm old...but the music was WAY too loud. Some nights it was quite enjoyable even though the dancers and singers were fabulous.
The karoake/pool area was nice to hang at night and had AC.
Casino was small but good for those who enjoy such things.
Cute chess set on propery -- hammocks over pool, infinity pool and lazy river. There are always floats somewhere around and pool/beach toys. While we brought some of our own, we also used some and left everything behind for others to enjoy.
Nice beach hammocks and easy to get pool chairs or beach hut if you were up early. Afternoon -- there was always something to put your stuff on.
Staff was courteous and on top of tidying up all areas.
Service was GREAT!
Restaurants:
Italian -- the Lamb and the spring risotto are AMAZING!
Oceana: order the Surf and Turf you will not be disappointed!
Fusion: typical hibachi but there was barely a "show" from the "chef"
Seaside grill: Flank steak and salmon were delicious. Restaurant is very pretty. Open for seated breakfast for preferred guests.
Coco Cafe has dark chocolate dipped croissants which were delicious along with the gluten free cookies (believe it or not).
All in all our wedding and vacation were exceptional! I wish I stressed less during wedding planning and believed some of the people here that said that everything falls into place when you get there.
Used our US credit card for all expenses so I racked up many many miles for my next trip!
Tips were given in US dollars...no worry about getting pesos! Tip everyone! They work hard and appreciate it.
Some of us even sneaked into Secrets during the day and it was fun!
So, thank you Dreams for making my kids wedding magical. Danilka, Francina, Marcelo and Albert made our family/friends vacation of 56 people so memorable and easy!
56 guests - Beyond Memorable Package
Flowers from resort:
Groom's boutonniere and bride's bouquet were included and magnificent! We brought boutonnieres for groomsmen and fathers and wrist bracelets for moms from home. Bouquets for bridesmaids were elegant and simple. They added berries in the colors to match the theme. No regrets using florist from resort -- no regrets not worrying about outside vendor. They did a great job!
Used salon for bride only. They did a great job on natural-looking makeup. Bride had her own hair extensions and eyelash extensions prior to coming. She had a simple flowing curled hairstyle. She was pleased. The rest of the bridal party did their own hair and makeup.
Beach for rehearsal dinner. The tables were great, the food was incredible (not like the buffet food at resort). Lights provided by staff were enough (nothing added). Brought some fake tea candles from Amazon and they were lovely. Our wedding planner Danilka added some leftover centerpieces for our 6 tables and it was beautiful and breezy and everyone looked incredible. Service was impeccible.
Ceremony at Royal Gazebo: we brought two flower clusters from Amazon and the drapery was provided and included. We didn't order the runner, but they provided it. It was simple elegance. We brought 6 bows with flowers from a craft store and they were put on the chairs. We were 56 people so the aisle was quite tight. Wish I would have thought to ask for them to move chairs a bit as it was difficult for 3 people to walk down the aisle together. Officiant was clear and wonderful. They provided microphone so all could hear.
Cocktail hour at Royal Gazebo: The food was pickings which was perfect for guests to eat a bit and gather and there is a private bar...especially the avocado cream cheese thingie. We had the Perico trio and it was wonderful and so festive. Did not add anything else. Used resort DJ. Honestly we provided much of what we wanted played so it was a no brainer. The MC was just ok.
Golf cart was provided for guests in shifts to go to the reception.
Reception was at Royal Ballroom. We were concerned that the room would look like a conference room but it looked amazing. Groom wanted room with AC and although it was a great temperature when we arrived --- after the party started it was quite hot.
We added the LOVE sign, and Chinese lantern balls with string lights. We also added a 16x16 white lighted dance floor. We had the Crazy Hour dancers and it was a blast. We brought light sticks from home and real tea light candles to be scattered at the table. Last minute we decided on a $60 per table centerpiece and while beautiful -- honestly, it was an unnecessary expense as no one was able to bring any of it home. Danilka added leftover petals (brought from home) to the tables. We made the table cards from home and brought them as well as seating cards. We brought our own cake topper. We made coloring books for the little guests (we had 5). The buffet was delicious -- especially the steak!
We had been switched around from Sarah to Danilka as a wedding coordinator and I can tell you that Danilka was INCREDIBLE. She was refreshing, sweet and reassuring.
We had a few blips with people being on time and delaying events and she was more patient than I was. I also want to shout out Francina -- the wedding office coordinator who helped us as well...and she gives the best hugs!
Marcelo (the man with the briefcase) was our butler and he was on top of keeping us apprised of events and goings on and making reservations for us all week for dinners. He was exceptional! His personality could light up a room. Feeling taken care of like "family" was wonderful. We never felt we were bothering him. He just smiled and wanted to help! Anyone to have him assigned as their butler will be thrilled!
We used WBA for the photos and obviously we do not have any photos to judge yet so I will get back to you all here. We were supposed to have a group photo after the ceremony but the photographer pulled the bride and groom because he was losing sunset and I actually appreciated that. We also hired the videographer because while our guests also were taking photos and videos, I'm curious to see how these all turn out. There were times I noticed that the photographer was in the wrong place to capture the photo...but I'm hoping I'm wrong about that.
A guest gifted couple with the romantic dinner on the beach which they enjoyed.
All of our guests loved the entertainment and resort. The resort is beautiful and clean. The buffet is a BUFFET (I'm never a fan but can always find something to eat). There is a griddle for omelets for breakfast. My guests said that the chicken fingers, french fries and the cheesecake were exceptional from room service. The chicken hut on the beach is the BEST CHICKEN! My guests ate more chicken this week then ever in their lifetime! Do not miss it. Loved the afternoon pizza delivery to the swim up bar. Exactly what was needed at around 4 p.m. when you're drinking at the pool.
Our guests loved the foam party! We made it part of the itinerary for Saturday so many of the guests showed up and it was fun! Typically when we travel the foam party is in the pool (WHICH IS MUCH BETTER), but this was nice for photos and for those who never experienced a foam party.
Pool bars were clean and stocked. Shout out to Albert at the swim up bar for keeping our specific drinks flowing and doing it with a smile!
Entertainment area was always packed at night. It would be nice if they had those long fans from the ceiling as it was hot some nights. Not that I'm old...but the music was WAY too loud. Some nights it was quite enjoyable even though the dancers and singers were fabulous.
The karoake/pool area was nice to hang at night and had AC.
Casino was small but good for those who enjoy such things.
Cute chess set on propery -- hammocks over pool, infinity pool and lazy river. There are always floats somewhere around and pool/beach toys. While we brought some of our own, we also used some and left everything behind for others to enjoy.
Nice beach hammocks and easy to get pool chairs or beach hut if you were up early. Afternoon -- there was always something to put your stuff on.
Staff was courteous and on top of tidying up all areas.
Service was GREAT!
Restaurants:
Italian -- the Lamb and the spring risotto are AMAZING!
Oceana: order the Surf and Turf you will not be disappointed!
Fusion: typical hibachi but there was barely a "show" from the "chef"
Seaside grill: Flank steak and salmon were delicious. Restaurant is very pretty. Open for seated breakfast for preferred guests.
Coco Cafe has dark chocolate dipped croissants which were delicious along with the gluten free cookies (believe it or not).
All in all our wedding and vacation were exceptional! I wish I stressed less during wedding planning and believed some of the people here that said that everything falls into place when you get there.
Used our US credit card for all expenses so I racked up many many miles for my next trip!
Tips were given in US dollars...no worry about getting pesos! Tip everyone! They work hard and appreciate it.
Some of us even sneaked into Secrets during the day and it was fun!
So, thank you Dreams for making my kids wedding magical. Danilka, Francina, Marcelo and Albert made our family/friends vacation of 56 people so memorable and easy!
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Response from econcierge Secrets and Dreams Royal Beach, General Manager at Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana
Responded Dec 20, 2023
Dear debdoodle, We would like to thank you for choosing our resort as your host on your recent gateway to our destination. It was a pleasure having you and we appreciate that you have taken the time to share your experience on Tripadvisor. Our main goal is to ensure we keep on delivering unforgettable holiday experiences to our guests, your comments are crucial in this process therefore we highly value your time. Thank you for referencing so many of our team members by name, as we are now able to reach out to them individually and let them know how they made such a positive impact on your stay. We count ourselves lucky for guests like you and look forward to welcoming you back at Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana. Best regards, Roberto Iglesias General Manager
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