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Great place to Stay!

Reviewed Aug 24, 2022
Emotions by Hodelpa Resort is a perfect Place to stay in, either for family or couples. All staff/employees are very pleasant. We met great servers at the Café/ Buffet restaurant. To mention in particular - Juana Martinez who made sure she regularly checks our table to see if everything was okay and if we need any refills of drinks or making sure she clears the plates in a timely manner. The restaurant is constantly full, but she always wears her lovely smile despite the business of the place. Such a lovely and pleasant young lady. Another to mention is Roberto, a little older guy, but is very pleasant, attentive, with a great ability to hustle with such ease.

The rooms are cleaned, and sheets are replaced everyday. It is a nice gesture to give them simple $1 tip each day. It felt very safe with all your things in the room and of course using the safe for you valuable is quite handy and useful. One comment ‘though, the washroom window in our room was see through compared to other bathroom window which are smoked glass. So, we resorted to covering it with toilet tissue -it was room 22201. Overall, the staff/employees are pleasant and knowledgeable.

Pools are great but we spent most of our time in the beach, to mention with great food at the Beach Resto as well. The ala carte restaurants are Mexican, Dominican and the Italian. For our taste, Italian was the best. You need to make sure you book a reservation at the Guest Service. The Bar was great. Our favourite was the Mojito. Make sure to try this – choice of ‘with alcohol or non-alcohol.’

We flew with Sunwing and met an impressive representative at the resort - Bernie Benitez. We booked all our excursion with him. Great tip, it would be nice if you travel with large group as you are able to avail affordable excursions - meaning you can bargain for lower rates. Bernie is the man!
Date of stay: August 2022
Room Tip: Would be good to reserve your room that is for 'adults only'. So you won't get kids...
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Reviewed August 23, 2022

Had a great time on vacation with my family! The beach was amazing and clean, the food was good, and the shows were so much fun! The animation team made great audience interaction all week! Especially Jose 5 Star, Carlos Chocolate, and Michel ,Atageli the new girl is so lovely,thank you guys, you made our trio...

Date of stay: August 2022
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed August 20, 2022 via mobile

I appreciate the love my boy! Welinthon at Elite Collection. Your hospitality, is humbling. If you staying at Emotions, go to Elite Collection and holla at Welinthon! I’ll be back soon #elitecollection

Date of stay: June 2022
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed August 20, 2022 via mobile

This resort is absolutely beautiful. The best thing about this resort is the beach. Super clean and the water is clear. The service was great as well, you get attended to what ever it is you desire. The themed restaurants are delicious, I recommend the Mexican spot! But who really made this experience special were Carlos and Jose entertainment. They made sure we felt welcomed and comfortable throughout our stay.

Date of stay: August 2022
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed August 19, 2022 via mobile

10/10 experience from start to finish! Check in was great, staff were very friendly and accommodating. The food was amazing everyday. The buffet had a great selection and was always fresh. There are specialty restaurant's that you can book which are included with your stay! The entertainment staff were fantastic and always made my friends and I feel welcome to be here, they put a lot of effort into making sure everyone is always having fun! The beach was stunning, and there were a lot of activities to choose from such as mini-golf, ping pong, batting cages and tennis! The cleaning services were always on time and made the rooms extra fresh everyday. I would highly recommend choosing this hotel if you're looking to relax. I would absolutely love to come back here!

Carols aka chocolate, was one of the entertainers that made my trip so much fun! He was very funny and outgoing and always had dance moves that made me want to get on stage and join him!

Five Star aka Jose, was another entertainer who made my trip such a blast! He would constantly check in to see if everyone was having fun and made every effort to ensure everybody felt welcome and was having a good time!

Carlos chocolate and Jose five star did a fantastic job making sure the resort was always fun and entertaining!!

Date of stay: August 2022
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed August 18, 2022 via mobile

Overall,very good service! The beach is clean and the rooms are odorless and neat. The guys from the animation department actively keep clients involved in activities for example bike riding with Michelle was a memorable experience. Thanks Michelle and the animation squad for your service!

Date of stay: August 2022
Trip type: Travelled with family
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