My sister and I travelled to Dominican at the end of April and stayed at the playa bachata spa resort. The weather was amazing the whole week we were there.
staff was friendly and helpful, resort was clean.

Entertainment crew was great! Especially Superman, a very handsome and upbeat guy. Their boss cheeky monkey was good time to. Like I said the whole crew was great. Always up for dancing and having a good time! They even put on some good old country music for the us Canadians lol

On the weekends they allow locals to come into the resort and stay which was fine with us because we made friends and brushed up on our Spanish which was much needed.

This resort is nice because you can have a quiet week or a fun week, it just
Depends what you want. Both can be done :)

A much needed vacation, and we are leaving very satisfied!

While clean and generally pleasant, the resort seemed “tired.” An example is the patio doors, both glass and screen, were very difficult to open as the tracks/door rollers were broken.
Throughout resort there wear many signs of “wear and tear.”
Pool and beach lounges were sagging and in need of repair/replacement.
Main pool area was small and crowded, particularly on weekends when local families were present. (Local residents were well behaved and just families enjoying themselves).
Meals in so-called a-la-carte restaurants were uninspired, as was the food generally. Pork and roast chicken offerings in buffet were delicious.
On weekends the restaurants/buffet were crowded with both guest and local families but the buffet area is huge, so getting a table was possible, if a bit challenging at times.
A second, less used pool in a part of resort not as occupied when we were there was delightful.
While I would never say not to go to Playabachata, I would say it is my least favourite of the ten resorts we have visited in the DR.
Also, this resort is an hour from airport. Previous Playa Dorada area resorts were all nicer, closer to airport and had places within walking distance from resort.
Perhaps best for families looking for reasonable cost or “younger crowd” .

PlayaBachata is a very beautiful resort filled with many beautiful people. I had an amazing time and would definitely go back soon. I only speak English but have been learning Spanish on Duolingo and the staff was very sweet and patient when communicating. The entertainment crew did a wonderful job keeping the crowd alive with their energy, especially DONKEY. All of the bartenders were very friendly. We became best friends with the bar near the pool/lobby as LIZ was always ready for our crazy orders, she is so kind.

The beach was perfect, as the last time I visited DR the resort we went to had lots of rocks and seaweed so I did not go in the ocean. PlayaBachata has some water sports that are located on the beach as well, and the crew members including ALFONSO and JOSE helped us and made us feel safe in the water. My friend cannot swim and felt very comfortable knowing that these members were nearby.

I really have nothing negative to say about this resort, I got bitten by some misquotes but that happens everywhere.

The resort also had hot food available all night which was excellent at 2 am when you just want a burger. The pizzeria, the ice cream shop and the coffee shop were all very beneficial and yummy as well.

Was sad to leave, but I am blessed to have had this experience and met these people.