Hotel Iberostar Costa Dorada(5 stars)
Carretera de Luperón km 4, Marapicá, Puerto Plata Show mapStefan & Carmen
Definitely no star hotel!
- Hotel not recommended
- Couples
- Translated
- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- February 2013
The hotel is already a somewhat older area, the for example in our room some spots (whether it mould was, we don't know) the stains were on one day treated/sprayed.
Positive is the directly at the beach. Chairs were actually always available, only the shade (straw hats) were at 8 o'clock already all reserved. Who no frühaufsteher is, just had to in the blazing sun or a spot by the pool search, as there was at noon also still places under the strohhüten. The bathing area in the atlantic ocean is through a bojenkette separated. You can't walk far in ... the sea and the waves are quite high, so it is for non-swimmers (and children) not suitable.
The service (so waiter, waiter, bartender) was friendly, in a good mood and helpful. With the english language is here, if you speak. At the check-in and check-out we had with Alexander to do, this could speak german, which was an advantage.
At the front desk you could easily change money. You have to definitely not in pesos change, with dollars you can also everywhere are charged.
Food there was several to choose from, however we had to 2 days everything by try. To 5 days you knew not any more, what you eat. In Germany i am not everyday the same! Once during our stay there was Paella at the beach, with crawfish, mussels, prawns. It was delicious. Otherwise is the food itself quite bland and tasteless. The dishes in the specialty restaurants (international and brazilian) did not blown away.
Due to health issues we wanted to be our room only a small something food and from the buffet bananas and 2 small rolls in/out privileges. When leaving the dining room we were stopped and pointed out, that is not allowed. In such cases, or in excursions, the at 7 o'clock start (breakfast there was from 7 o'clock) it should be possible, be a small something with to get!
As the building open and without windows are, it could happen, that a bird angeflattert and something from the plates cabbages. Ants crawling on the tables along, the cloth napkins were sometimes dirty.
The best about the hotel were the evening shows and the massage, we had booked.
The size of the room was okay, it was cleaned daily and towels every day changed. Filling up that mini bar took place only every 2 days and depending upon desire and mood, sometimes there was only water, then times Cola or another time Cola Light. So without system. We had in the room a coffee maker, so we tea or coffee could cook. Cups were 2 available, only no teaspoons to stir. A small something, the considered.
All together the vacation was ok, but we would not stay check in or it's good. As we had already better hotels!
Trips could be booked with the travel agent book in the hotel, these are about 30 €expensive than with a local providers. We had through www. extratours a trip with made, which was totally great. German, small group (10 people), price for the 60 €per person. (samana, Las Terrenas).
If you want to make bath vacation, is in the north wrong. Prefer the region samana or Punta Cana choose. read more
Ricarda
Everything was great
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- February 2013
We wished we could have stayed longer. If we went there again would fly we would choose the hotel again. Gladly again. read more
Edith & Bernhard
Caribbean dream which leaves nothing to be desired
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- February 2013
The very friendly and clean run hotel leaves nothing to be desired. read more
Manfred & Angelika
Great great complex highly recommended
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- February 2013
The hotel complex was nice and big but very well arranged. The hotel is very well-kept, the whole day are always gardeners underway to care the hotel.
The breakfast is very plenty of fresh fruit juices, cereals is everything available.
What is a real shame is the one for the internet very much have to pay, for a 5 star hotel it should be included as the safe in the room. read more
Brigitte
Relaxing yes, optimal not
- Hotel not recommended
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
Sometimes you wonder where the stars or the good review comes, the caribbean flair was missing, as well as the preparation of the feischgerichte was rather bad, either is the quality of the meat bad or you get it just not in the handle it so to prepare that it doesn't tough is, also the pool area was not quite as clean as we it from Iberostar know, here should times the loungers and chairs from the vogelscheiße be exempted, or the cigarette butts picked
The staff were very friendly, special thanks applies Juan (barkeeper at the beach bar), as ... well as cesserian in the main restaurant, both gave us a great stay in the house doubletalk.
Thanks also to the front desk there one has always a open conversation could, even if it not always the success led lol (in the room was the shower not reasonable, instead of to repair it was the room changed, but that was not bad, so we were of block 4 on main building, to the sea old). All in all, it was a relaxing vacation with small defects, but our motto if i want like at home, then i couldn't on vacation go. read more
Monique
Great holiday, excellent service!
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
The vacation was great. The service is huge class also without much tip always nice and friendly. The food was great too (plentiful and wide choice) if you didn't the real finds, it is your own fault. The beach is as far as very nice, however is the seaweed a bit annoying. The staff are always attentive the beach clean to keep, is just nature. For children i would like a right pool with slides or similar wish, but just for us it was really a superb vacation. The animation is also always nice and friendly and above all not ... intrusive! Who would like to be for those there are always something to moan about. Of course, there is here and there a broken tile or water tap the drips or something like that, but for us it was not an issue. If you had, then was immediately a technician there. read more
Francesco & Silvia
Really relaxing vacation!
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
Very nice and relaxing vacation. The variety and quality of the dishes were excellent, the service was everywhere commendable. Especially we want time for the great service with all staff thank you. In the lobby: Mille grazie at kilvio, Mario and Edward for the great service. In the buffet restaurant when chef julio manzanilla and our favorite waiter Francisco garcia. The rooms were by the size and furnishing was okay. The safe in the room has additional fees cost, these should be in a star hotel inclusive, there was also the internet very expensive. The bathroom is our opinion in ... need of renovation, shower would be pleasant as bath tub, especially for older guests, bidet was recommendable.
The entertainment and evening show was perfect, big praise to all the activity staff, you were great. read more
Reinhard
Great hotel with really great food!
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
Great hotel, room is spacious and lcd tv (2 deutspr. Channels dw and ProSieben satellite. 1 world ), mini bar included internet connection costs 60 us dollar /week and in the entire hotel available! Food fulfilles all wishes and is of good quality! The fitness room with modern devices equipped! About us hotel there are unfortunately no shops (recommend the halbtagestripp to Puerto Plata) read more
Julia
Hammer holiday in Karibik
- Recommended hotel
- Friends
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
We were there for two weeks and it was a great service, as i have never seen \u263a the hotel you can only recommend once in the dominican republic have a vacation i would like. read more
Klaus
Very nice christmas vacation
- Recommended hotel
- Singles
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
The hotel isn't the newest but in good condition. The hotel is very well-maintained and clean. I was for christmas and new year's since and was thrilled by the extramenüs on these days. It would be not at all necessary been, the otherwise there was every evening great food gave, from salads, over fish, different types of meat, countless side dishes to several desserts. Even a cheese buffet there were often. For breakfast, there is also different freshly prepared juices and eierspeißen.
The rooms are well equipped, width beds, mini bar, coffee machine, tv and even iron and ironing board. ... It was cleaned daily very thoroughly. Chairs are by the pool and beach sufficiently available. In december was on different days seegrag or seaweeds at the beach washed up every day (if necessary also several times) had been eliminated. If the hotel busy is in addition to the lunch in the restaurant and at the pool bar at the beach still Paella or barbecue made. That is a hotel which i definitely not for the last time visited. The only deficit is the one according to the travel guide not alone the hotel complex should leave and therefore the area not explore can. Wheelchair users and strongly the handicapped should when booking to instructions in erdgeschossßzimmer got, then there is on the complex no obstacles. read more
Torsten
Hotel excellent service only partly
- Recommended hotel
- Singles
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
Since i was already a few years (09/2003) in this hotel was i a certain expectation on the hotel had.
To be honest the hotel is great and the majority of of the staff were very nice, Lucia or Juan i just want to as an example for the great service call.
But i had the room 5214 and, although i a more than reasonable tipping the result was not good.
Near 2000 Euro per stay per person, it ought to be possible the for example the ashtray on the balcony not only after 3 days is taught. I am ... ourselves as craftsmen in Germany and must say that the service here definitely be improved should. read more
Andreas
This hotel reconciled with the dominican republic!
- Recommended hotel
- Singles
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
After rather disappointing stays in Punta Cana reconciled this hotel with the domenikanischen republic. The hotel is located close on the outskirts of the town from Puerto Plata. Discoverers are quickly in the town or reach the caribbean village (of course a wonderful tourist trap) over the beach. The beach is in the hotel area excellent well-kept and invited for long and pleasant walks. The beach vendors remain friendly and feel quite fast, if you don't go to the shop come. In the 3. walk i was barely addressed.
The hotel and his infrastructure have already many years old, however ... is to summarize excellent condition. Small complaints in the room (broken chair on the terrace) in minutes. The staff are welcoming and spoke very good english. Many waiter tried also with a little german. All maps and instruction in the hotel in 4 languages and thus also in german laid out.
Food and drinks service are despite all inclusive a high level. Fascinating for me was, that it in spite of the fully booked hotels (christmas/new year's eve) never shortage of tables or loungers at pool and beach there was.
Circular route a recommendation for guests, the lively the Karibik like without dauerkarneval to life! read more
Peter
Good, but there are better
- Recommended hotel
- Singles
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- November 2012
Already somewhat outdated hotel belongs to the smaller in Karibik. It is served from many of the staff with great zeal maintained and was hesitant. We should guests grateful show and these hardworking helpers from time to time give a tip. Their effort was unfortunately much too rare appreciated and rewarded.
The guests (very many are repeaters) come from all over the world and also from the age everything was represented. My impression was, that german the largest group followed by americans and english have made. At the weekend were also many dominicans in the hotel.
During the stay made ... rumours, that the contract with the english organizers to end of the season expires. But then we would have as a replacement a contract with russian tour operators. But that is as mentioned a ondit. read more
Ralf
*t*o*l*l * gladly again!
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- November 2012
Price-performance ratio: very good! The kindness of the people, the mild (if a little rainy) climate, the diversity... All this leaves us always gladly in Dominican Republic travel! The Iberostar Costa Dorada is a great place for the nicest time of the year ' ^ o^ read more
Dieter
Who so many faults a good rating
- Hotel not recommended
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- November 2012
The hotel bräuchte urgently in some areas( pool, dining room) a restoration.
The hotelaußenanlage is very nice and by the gardners in shot held.
The staff was friendly.
Note, that there is a lack of decorations missing was on the next day at least times in the dining room a flowers on the tables placed.
Disturbing were the many ants (or sand fleas ) in the dining room here is in need of help. read more
Jörg
Amazing hotel and more!
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- November 2012
This hotel has for me, more than 6 stars. Everything was just perfect. We had a suite the beautiful was, which in this hotel at service and food offered i have never seen.
All of the staff were simply unbelievably nice, polite and helpful.
Since my man at the 3. day of vacation urgently a doctor required (doctor practice in the hotel), he
Has it saved their lives. He was immediately in a clinic admitted and great deals.
Unfortunately he had to with a ambulance jet to be fetched.
I would like to again with all in the hotel thanks ..., with me in the room were, until the doctor came.
My special thanks also go to the travel guide. Arthur in Puerto Plata, everything for me organized, and Kurt in santo domingo, the focus on the intensive care unit accompanied and translated has. read more
Nicole
Gladly again
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- October 2012
Really beautiful hotel what each other in the old. Really beautiful hotel what each other in the old. The location is great, directly at the beach, the multiple times each day cleaned, about 15 minutes to Plaza the for shopping and around 45 minutes away on foot la sirena. The location is great, directly at the beach, the multiple times each day cleaned, about 15 minutes to Plaza the for shopping and around 45 minutes away on foot la sirena. In the hotel hibt now a botanical garden and pond were renewed and at night is lit. In the hotel ... hibt now a botanical garden and pond were renewed and at night is lit. Staff was otherwise friendly. Staff was otherwise friendly. Safe and wifi is still liable to pay the costs. Safe and wifi is still liable to pay the costs. Food this time to be desired left, seven days a week seven different sorts of rice (is my opinion too much), however more delicious was it nevertheless. Food this time to be desired left, seven days a week seven different sorts of rice (is my opinion too much), however more delicious was it nevertheless. The entertainment team was always make an effort the guests to hold, particularly deedee, Pepsi and gg. The entertainment team was always make an effort the guests to hold, particularly deedee, Pepsi and gg. The new tänzergruppe of the evening shows was also great, lots of new faces. The new tänzergruppe of the evening shows was also great, lots of new faces. Rooms are equipped with everything, flat screen tv, mini bar, fan, air conditioning, safety deposit box. Rooms are equipped with everything, flat screen tv, mini bar, fan, air conditioning, safety deposit box. To the excursions we are at the Plaza to Hans Peter, since this in the hotel to expensive and usually not offer what they promise. To the excursions we are at the Plaza to Hans Peter, since this in the hotel to expensive and usually not offer what they promise. As always we buggytour and as always this was brilliant and Puerto Plata city tour we took part. As always we buggytour and as always this was brilliant and Puerto Plata city tour we took part. read more
Andreas
Iberostar again and again
- Recommended hotel
- Families
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- October 2012
A wonderful on the costa dorada.
The hotel offers all facilities a hotels this category, the complex as well as the beach are very well maintained.
However there are in the surroundings ( easy to reach on foot) nothing.
For this is directly in front of the hotel a taxi rank where the taxis substantially cheaper than from the reception organized.
We had the vacation as bath and relaxing vacation planned and came fully at our expense. read more
Vanessa
Super great vacation
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- October 2012
We were for the second time in this hotel. As in last year it was again a great stay. The staff is in our opinion very attentive and friendly, they speak partly even some German. We were 16 days there, do not want to day like to missen and become surely again drive.
Unfortunately by 3 days violent continuous rain some damage to the hotel's facade to the fore, which will hopefully soon fixed are.
In short: super great vacation, we are atlantic! We will come again! read more
Michael
It was already times better.
- Recommended hotel
- Singles
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- October 2012
First, i was for the 6. time in a row in this hotel and we've always been completely satisfied. It has changed a lot, unfortunately for the negative. In the hotel was much, freshly renovated gartenteichanlagen and a newly landscaped very nice botanical garden. The flamingoteich was cleaned weekly, stinks but already times to the sky, because tourist constantly bread for the animals throw in. But you can tell the hotel its age. When the motion is stronger rain run in many places by the cover in particular in the restaurant el -Mercado but also in the hallways in front ... of the travel agency, there are tons of buckets and bucket rum not everything was completely flooded. To the structure of roofs seems urgently reparaturbedarf to be available. Apart from that, the hotel is still as beautiful as ever. I have very many met nice people, from german to english up to americans. read more
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