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Great Resort - Would return!

Reviewed Mar 19, 2024
I had an amazing time at Gran Ventana! Almost everything was perfect.

The rooms were spacious and comfortable! The bed and bedding was above average quality for a resort, in my experience. The cleaning team kept everything refreshed.

The food at the buffet was plentiful and very good overall! We tried two of the specialty restaurants and they were alright!

The beach and pools were both beautiful. My only critique is that there are not enough umbrellas and/or shady areas by the pools. You have to get up very early if you want to reserve chairs with an umbrella. Otherwise you’re baking all day.

The staff were all very lovely and helpful. The nightly entertainment was okay, I’ve seen much better shows at other resorts (though not in the DR, so can’t really compare).

I would definitely return to this resort and recommend it to anyone looking for an affordable beach vacation!
Date of stay: March 2024
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed March 19, 2024

Just returned from a week at Gran Ventana and we had a wonderful time! My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon 13 years ago, and decided to bring our 2 kids for their first international trip. The food is great, and there is something for everyone. One of our kids is picky and he never had an issue finding something. The staff are friendly and always made sure to speak to the kids. They felt comfortable enough to go to the bars and order their own drinks. The beach is beautiful and clean. The resort is on the smaller side, and rooms could be updated, but everything is so clean and well kept. The nightly entertainment is good as well. We hated for our time there to end!

Date of stay: March 2024
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Reviewed March 19, 2024

This was our first time to the Gran Ventana! It was amazing from start to finish. The beach is beautiful, the resort is spotlessly clean, and the service is great! All the entertainment and the activities are really fun. Henry and Bryan are very friendly, and the yoga and aqua fit classes with Christine were so much fun. The shows are really good. The food is fantastic, with a lot of variety. Weather was perfect. We would definitely go back to this resort.

Date of stay: March 2024
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed March 19, 2024

That was a wonderfull resort. We had the best time here. The beach, the food, the workers was awesome. Henry was very nice to us, really funny and nice!

The place was so clean, the must beautiful place on the beach was at our hotel, no algae no rock, only sand.

We gonna come back for sure

Date of stay: March 2024
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Reviewed March 18, 2024

Had an amazing time at the Gran Ventana, once we finally got through 2.5 hour's at customs due to the long lines. We were a group of 6 that requested all room's being close together which they accommodated at the quiet section of the resort. Room's were okay but didn't spend much time in the room. They did clean everyday and towels would come at random times. I was worried before on how small the hotel would be from previous trips to the mayan in giant hotels but found that i really enjoyed the smaller size of the resort. Food was great, alot of different selections every night at the buffet. We tried the Octopus and the Ocean grill a la carte both were great ! The one thing i wish we knew before hand is bailey's is considered "premium" other then that the booze selection was tasty and did the job. Henry was an awesome entertainer and always had a smile on his face. I would for sure go back in the future and would highly recommend.

Date of stay: March 2024
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Reviewed March 18, 2024

What a relief to come to a resort with no shortages, barely any lines, good food and drinks, and with friendly and attentive staff. One of my favourite resorts. It is a smaller resort, so it is easy to get around. Only 2 pools and 3 restaurants but that was plenty for us. We'll be back.

Room tip: Bring an extension cord since there was only one accessible plug .
Date of stay: March 2024
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