Hotel Riu Palace Punta CanavsThe Westin Punta Cana Resort And Club
Both Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana and The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club scores slightly higher than Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana. The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club comes in at 81 with accolades from 4 publications including Star Service, Fodor's and Oyster.
Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana
Fodor's
Star Service Fodor's
Playa de Arena Gorda, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
From $386/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "By night this megaresort decorated with Arabian-style domes looks like a fairy-tale palace and its generally older clientele are a departure from the other Riu resorts in the vast complex." Full review
Star Service "This humongous all-suite property stands out, literally, from the crowd in Bavaro for being four-stories high." Full review
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Expect little attention from management for special requests because of the large size of the property, though staffers are as friendly as can be.
Fodor's "By night this megaresort decorated with Arabian-style domes looks like a fairy-tale palace, and its generally older clientele is a departure from the other Riu resorts. It is favored by..." Full review
The Westin Punta Cana Resort And Club
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide Star Service
Oyster Fodor's
Jetsetter Frommer's
Afar Magazine
La Altagracia, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
From $195/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's "An oasis of luxury, it opens onto about 5km (3 miles) of white sandy beaches, all part of a massive 6,070-hectare (15,000-acre) residential community." Full review
Travel + Leisure "These days, there’s a newly opened Six Senses spa, a 70-slip marina, a pair of...golf courses, nine restaurants, seven bars, a biodiversity center, and a 1,500-acre nature preserve." Full review
Rough Guide "This resort clearly thinks it’s something rather special – and it’s not far wrong."
Star Service "It lacks the facilities of the Barcelo Bavaro and Bavaro Princess but offers far greater elegance and intimacy, and plenty more room to breathe; thus, it appeals to solitude-seekers." Full review
OysterUpscale
"This 200-room upscale resort is just a five-minute drive from Punta Cana airport, and draws mostly American couples and families." Full review
Fodor's "A beautiful Westin property on a glorious stretch of beach with ocean views from floor-to-ceiling windows and private balconies in every guestroom." Full review
Jetsetter "An award-winning beach retreat with a heavenly spa and two championship golf courses." Full review
Frommer's "The hotel is angled so that every room—with its modern furnishings and trademark Heavenly Beds...Premium Ocean View rooms are about 50% larger than “Traditional” king and double-queen rooms." Full review
Afar Magazine "Most of the year, Punta Cana’s white, sandy stretches of sand are blessed with gently lapping surf, which means that night swimming isn’t as dangerous or daunting an exercise as it can be..." Full review
