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  • san juan
    san juan
    Par mrsnet, le April 13th 2012

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  • Très beau voyage
    Très beau voyage
    Par bigilisa, le January 29th 2012

    Hotel super propre, bonne bouffe et très bonne animation.

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Étienne Proulx Étienne Proulx Written on January 15th 2009 This review has been automatically translated
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Average score (4.7/5):

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Comments from Étienne Proulx on Bahia Principe San Juan :

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Purified water throughout the site (water, ice). The majority of the staff speaks Spanish, English and French. The evening activities take place outside the site (Pueblo Principe) which allows the bed early to sleep well. Good animation team. Very attentive to the health of their holiday, forcing everyone who enters the restaurant to disinfect their hands.

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They "over-book" their hotel, we had to stay one night in a building normally reserved for their employees, but they compensated by allowing us to be a VIP all week! The water at the beach is blurred in places. The excursions are expensive!
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Piel Et Cyn Piel Et Cyn Written on January 12th 2009 This review has been automatically translated
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Average score (4.3/5):

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Comments from Piel Et Cyn on Bahia Principe San Juan :

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- The food is delicious. The organ is large and diverse selection. - The best restaurant is the Mediterranean. Not to be missed! - If an employee of the hotel comes to you offering you a trip to Puerto Plata and he wants to send you to bed there for a night, you have nothing to fear, it's not a scam as everyone thinks. In fact, it's oversold. Our deal for us was that we were there for one night and they gave us two trips and $ 100. It's worth it because the excursions are worth their weight in gold. If you want to experience the culture, opt for the tour and safari if you prefer to play the tourists go to Ocean World (large aquariums, swimming with dolphins, etc..).

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- Service to the lobby is really slow. If you are not so eager to have your room, leave your luggage in the lobby and go have a drink and swim a little. The ideal is really to come back when there is a little less crowded, or sit in front of the bus to exit first. - The seafood restaurant is the worst of the four a la carte restaurants. - The Caribbean Buggy tour is fun but not worth the $ 110. Especially if it has not rained the night before. Better snorkeling. -The late night show is a bit redundant. Some jokes are good, but they stretch the sauce and it ends up not taste anything. -The beach is usually only if you go for that, but still it's not rock, it's still very acceptable. - If you can bring your pillow, do not hesitate to do so. - If you want to prevent insects sneak into your room, try to have one that is not on the ground floor, but it is not so dramatic.
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Kim Labonté Kim Labonté Written on January 2nd 2009 This review has been automatically translated
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Average score (3.6/5):

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Comments from Kim Labonté on Bahia Principe San Juan :

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The staff is very courteous, the hotel is very beautiful and very abundant and varied buffet. Quality of food excellent. Many alcoholic beverages offered and entertaining evening show. A la carte restaurants very interesting, but book early to get a reasonable hour.

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We came back with a multitude of insect bites, probably due to bed bugs. We have all over his body and it itches especially. When we arrived, our room appeared to have been broken, we had no telephone, no hair dryer, the door will not lock up and the toilet did not work. In addition, we spent two days without toilet paper in our room. Several employees spoke only Spanish, difficult to communicate with them ... Safe places out of Bahia Principe uncertain. Activities included poor quality. The excursions are very expensive.
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Marie-Claude & Jean-Francois Marie-Claude & Jean-Francois Written on December 23rd 2008 This review has been automatically translated
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Average score (4.8/5):

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Comments from Marie-Claude & Jean-Francois on Bahia Principe San Juan :

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The complex is very large, very clean. The buffet is good, and a la carte restaurants are excellent. The pool and beach are very clean. We made the business 'boogy Caribean tour' and it is the best memory we keep. It costs $ 55 U.S. per person for 3 hours and we will visit the village, we will see how this makes cocoa, we visit a cave, one drinks in coconuts etc.. really has to do. There is a good team animaion throughout the complex. Many activities in the program: water polo, volleyball, aqua fitness and many others. We would return without problems, we passed a beautiful week!

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A bit far from the airport (about 1:10 bus). Buffet repetitive, but that's normal in a large complex like this.
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boutchi7791 boutchi7791 Written on December 14th 2008 This review has been automatically translated
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Comments from boutchi7791 on Bahia Principe San Juan :

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HELLO TO YOU ALL, WE ARE THE PARTIES 3 DEC.2008.L HOTEL AND THE COMPLEX IS IMMENSE.LA REGNE.LES CLEAN ROOMS ARE VERY CLEAN AND THE FRIDGE IS ALWAYS BY OUR REMPLIT.MEME EXIGENCE.LE ONLY PROBLEM WE EU HAS THE RESTAURANTS WERE CARTES.NOUS A 40% CAPACITY DS HOTEL AND RESTAURANT WERE NOT OUVERT.NOUS MUST GO TO 3 TIMES THEY MANAGE TO RESERVÉ.MAIS GOOD SITUATION. AND RESTAURANTS WERE VERY GOOD. NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU EAT A LOBSTER AND SHRIMP GIANT HAS NOT PLACE.LA BEACH IS VERY CLEAN BUT NOT AS FOR EVERY TASTE CUBA.PISCINES .1 WITH ACTIVITIES WITHOUT STOP, WITH 1 OTHER THE SOUND AND THE TRANQUILLITÉE WAVE REST FOR ALL. I HAVE NOT FOR CHILDREN DS THIS POOL AND IT IS PERMITTED. APPRÉCIÉE.LE VERY PERSONAL DOES NOT SPEAK FRENCH OR PRESQUE.BUFFETS, BUT NOT VERY MANY VARIETIES THE CHAUD.POUR ACTIVITIES WELL HAVE TO ATTENTION.NOUS faitent 3 ACTIVITÉES.LA FIRST IN DUN BOOGUY A $ 110 PER VEHICLE 2 PLACE.GRI GRI LAGOON $ 75 AND $ 92 JEEP SAFARI PACKAGE OFFERED AT THE HOTEL. Do NOT BUY YOUR immersive excursion A THE HOTEL WAS VERY CHER.SUR BEACH, RIGHT THERE IS A BRIDGE WITH EXCURSIONS VENDRE.INQUIETTÉ NOT YOU HAVE NOT HAVE BOUGHT 3 ESCROTS.NOUS PACKAGES 2 FOR $ 75 EXCLUSIONS CHAQUE.IL A PART OF $ 93 SHOULD YOU HAVE TOOK THE NEGOCIER.SI EXCLUSIONS 3 IS $ 132. THEY REQUIRE A DEPOSIT OF $ 10. WE WERE 3 SAFARI JEEPS FOR ALL WENT WELL PASSÉ.LA nouriture VERY GOOD. THE GUIDE WAS VERY CORRECT WITH NOUS.AUCUN PROBLEME.TRES SATISFAIT.NOUS faitent HAVE A VERY GOOD TRIP.

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PERSONNEL NOT SPEAK FRENCH, WARM FOOD.
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lucieetpierre76 lucieetpierre76 Written on November 30th 2008 This review has been automatically translated
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Comments from lucieetpierre76 on Bahia Principe San Juan :

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We started from November 15 to 29. The hotel is very well maintained. The beach is beautiful, spacious and lots of palapas and chairs in sufficient quantity. No salesman harassing. The pools are well maintained. Even the spa is drained and filled every night every morning. The buffet meals are varied and very good. No one was sick. La carte restaurant very good but the Mediterranean is the best. As for bars see below. The rooms are clean, well maintained. We had a package "Golden". We found that the price difference was worth it. Many extra for little cost. The site is very clean. In public toilets there is always a lady who cleans. The staff is very friendly and always smiling. Several activities are offered during the day. We are asked to participate but if we refuse they are not harassing. The evening shows are sometimes very good and some very ordinary evening.

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Bars or rather drink. All beverages offered are diluted. Rum, wine etc.. During the two weeks the red wine was undrinkable, he tasted the water. The white wine was the least worst. During the dinner buffet or a la carte we are offered the wine list. Guess why!!!. Often missing or beverage product to make the drinks. For a 4 star it is unacceptable. One evening we drank our own rum. Incredible difference. The site is isolated. No hotels around. There are ways to walk without breaking the bank. We went to Sosua for U.S. $ 40.00. The prices displayed by taxi from the hotel are $ 85.00 U.S.. Do not take taxis near the hotel but taxis in the driveway near the barrier. They are very negotiable. We took a day trip to Us $ 50.00 per person with "Pirates of the beach". The hotel price was $ 85.00 U.S. When we arrive at the hotel, the representative we offer excursions at high prices by telling us not to book with "Pirates of the beach" because there are likely to be sick and they do not have insurance. We loved our experience and I recommend it. The "beach pirates" are on your right on the beach they offer a wide selection of excursion at negotiable prices.
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Johanne Jacques Johanne Jacques Written on September 15th 2008 This review has been automatically translated
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Comments from Johanne Jacques on Bahia Principe San Juan :

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The site is magnificent Bahia Principe SJ, gentillessse the staff, cleanliness, speed of services, vegetation, food ... everything was almost perfect in my opinion in this complex!

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Exaggerate the price of transportation offered on the site ... you have to go out & use taxi or public transportation from the place!
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Bella40 Bella40 Written on July 30th 2008 This review has been automatically translated
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Average score (4.1/5):

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Comments from Bella40 on Bahia Principe San Juan :

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Great site with lots of chairs on the beach. The food is good and varied. The staff are generally courteous and respond quickly to our requests. The place is vast, abundant vegetation, terrain and the beach are well maintained. We have enjoyed a stay at the end of Samana in another Bahia Principe due to a situation of "over booking". The hotel is superb at Samana and Bahia chain treated us very well.

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The seawater is unclear due to the return wave that traces the sand. The rooms have renovation needs as they are viellots. On the beach there are sand fleas and mosquitoes in several early evening. In general we have few negative comments about this hotel.
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denise_dube denise_dube Written on June 19th 2008 This review has been automatically translated
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Comments from denise_dube on Bahia Principe San Juan :

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Very nice site. Friendly staff. Generous buffet lunch topped choice for everyone. Dinner a la carte Mexican great especially the squid soup really excellent. Four pools on the site so there is room. Shops on site in front of the hotel. From 23 hrs no noise on the site because the activities are happening on the street in front (bar, disco / karaoke) Animation team great is not bored on this site. This is the fourth time and I will go back again. Representative nolitours / air transat very available to us. Excellent service towels.

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Part of the beach is under construction, the beach is not as in Cuba. A spectacular evening of lack of novelty children participate and it's vraimen very long before the real show.
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Paule Fradette Paule Fradette Written on May 21st 2008 This review has been automatically translated
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Comments from Paule Fradette on Bahia Principe San Juan :

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Beautiful beach lined with palapas well: no need to go at dawn to reserve one. Fabulous desserts.

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Check-in laborious disorganization evident. Repetitive buffet lunch. Cocktails rather bland: lack of alcohol ... Our wholesaler had no representative at the hotel, too bad for excursions.
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