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Occidental Gran Hotel Playa Dorada

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3 of 5 stars 64 reviews
64 Reviews
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#34 of 47 hotels in Puerto Plata
  • Address
    Playa Dorada Complex
    P.O. Box 609
    Puerto Plata
    Dominican Republic
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TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on 64 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3 based on 31 reviews Rooms
    • 3 based on 31 reviews Service
    • 3 based on 31 reviews Value
    • 3.5 based on 31 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 12 reviews Pool
  • Recommended For:
    • 40% based on 35 reviews Older travelers
    • 30% based on 35 reviews Families with young children
    • 30% based on 35 reviews Young singles
    • 30% based on 35 reviews An amazing honeymoon
    • 30% based on 35 reviews Families with teenagers

Reviews of Occidental Gran Hotel Playa Dorada

( 1-10 of 64 )
Mar 31, 2008

My boyfriend and I are VERY low maintenance. I read the reviews and thought we would be fine and for the most part we were. The grounds are lovely and the resort is RIGHT on the beach! The rooms were very plain but clean. We stayed in the older part of the hotel in the "middle grade" room called the... more

4 of 5 stars
Vancouver, BC
Mar 1, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I stayed in this hotel in May 2007 as my first ever all-inclucive vacation, with my boyfriend. It is a beautiful hotel with lots of trees and greenery. There were lots of other young couples there. All of the rooms are fairly close to the beach, bar service was great, as the week progressed, there was more alcohol in the... more

Feb 4, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

My wife and I booked a trip through Skyauction to Occidental Gran. After booking it we did more research and started to get discouraged by all the negative reviews and some of the pictures that'd been posted (like close ups of rust spots, or cracked floors, etc). So that served to lower our expectations, but we determined to make the... more

Jan 18, 2008
4/6 found this review helpful

I have just arrived back from a week in at the Occidental Playa Dorada and I was extremely dissapointed in the hotel accomodation, the food, the service and the majority of the staff. On arrival, I was told that we were given rooms in the newest and nicest part of the hotel!!! When we got to the room, it smelt... more

5 of 5 stars
crazycool224
Dec 5, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

I came back from this resort two weeks ago and I enjoy every moment of it... I was in buliding 26 near the beach and I had a good time......The club was great and the food was good too.. This is nice resort.....I wish I wasn't with my woman.. I would have had a blast... but I did anyway..... more

5 of 5 stars
vancouver
Nov 24, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

I went with my buddy and we loved it. Its mostly couples there but hit up the roadway club at night and youll meet lots of people. The food was really good and plentyfull.And all the staff are so friendly and helpfull.They make about 100 dolars a month so make sure to tip them generously, they will love you for... more

Jun 30, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

We went to stay at this hotel in June this year we loved it, we had a lovely time and thought the place was lovely.The people are really friendly and helpful. When i read the bad reviews before we went i was a bit worried but we had no problems and really enjoyed it,lots to see and do and the... more

Jun 3, 2007
0/2 found this review helpful

I want to say that it was not a good time. The service provided by the hotel was not good. Furthermore, we parked our car in the hotel and the next day the car had a problem. The hotel responsed to this was: that the responsabilty belongs to the customer and not to the hotel even though it was parked... more

Apr 23, 2007
5/6 found this review helpful

This April i traveled to the Dominican with my three friends and two of their mothers. When we first arrived in Puerto Plata, it wasnt a long ride to the airport, which was good because the taxi was sweaty and nasty. It was interesting to see the city, though, and there were some nice views of the country. When we... more

2 of 5 stars
Fredericton, N.B.
Apr 8, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

My husband and I stayed a week at this resort. Usually we go for 2 weeks but we are really glad we only stayed for one. We went with 4 other couples so all in all we had a good time. It only rained for 1 full day but we were told that it hadn't stopped raining for 2 weeks... more

Reviews of Occidental Gran Hotel Playa Dorada

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Playa Dorada Complex | P.O. Box 609, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic