April 24 - May 8, 2008 After reading far more negative reviews on the other hotels, we decided to book this hotel for our first trip to the Dominican Republic. I went with my 7 years younger sister. We are both in our 20's. I would not recommend this hotel to singles or young people looking to party. We found... more

When deciding on where to stay this vacation, I found these reviews very helpful, and I feel obligated to return the service. I hope you find my review to be helpful as well. In brief: Locals: Spanish or french, very little english. There are some that will use the language barrier to not serve you well rather than making the... more

We stayed in Catalonia for 25.04 - 2.05.2008. Just back from paradise. It was a fantastic time. Lobby, reception, bars, beach, pool, room, facilities - 10 ! Animation team – 10+++++++++++++++++ Few words about tours: 1. Outback safari - very funny day, complementary bar, grate lunch. We didn’t visit school. And in the end of day - pearl – buggy... more

**PLEASE READ** This resort was fantastic - not sure why there are any negative reviews because it was a perfect vacation. We stayed there April 25th through May 1st. At the lobby desk we asked for a room by the beach/pool and there was no problem at all. We stayed in villa 4 and there was nothing wrong with our... more

My husband and I stayed at the Catalonia Bavaro from April 17th-24th. We booked with Nolitours and flew Air Transat. From the moment we arrived in the Dominican it was a breeze. It was organized at the airport; the bus was nice and cool and got us to the resort in what seemed like moments. The check in was quick... more

We stayed at the catalonia April 20-27/2008. Our flight: We booked thru nolitours/air transat and booked club class,definitely worth every penny. our flight down there was a bumpy ride,quite a bit of turbulence.when we arrived at punta cana we had a slight problem with our baggage,as someone else had taken one of our suitcases.but a very helpful baggage guy at... more

I just recently had my wedding at this hotel and had 35 guest down with me, The hotel grounds are beautiful, the wedding was amazing, the wedding planner was very helpful and everything to do with the wedding was more then what we expected, Dont let others tell you anything bad about this hotel, cause everything is great. From the... more

I have stayed at the Catalonia twice now. On both occaisions I had a fantastic time. I love this resort so much I have booked to go again. Grounds - The gardens were beautiful, very pleasant to walk around. Lots of ducks! There is a small shopping area on resort but the prices were alot higher here than if you... more

My wife and I just got back from the Catalonia Bavaro. We stayed there from April 20 -27. We really had a great time there. The beach is why we went back to Punta Cana. We thought the Catalonia's beach was perfect. We walked for a mile or more and loved it. This resort is secluded so you dont get... more