Caribbean Village Playa Dorada
Address: P.O. Box 653
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Tel: ( 809 ) 320-1111
Fax: ( 809 ) 320-5386
Email: vbrito@us.occidentalhotels.com
URL: Caribbean Village Playa Dorada
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Type of Property: All Inclusive
Beach Location: Near Beach (Walking Distance)
Island: Dominican Republic
No. of Rooms/Units: 336
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Summary of All Property Reviews
Ratings based on answers from a total of 3 reviews (All Reviews)
10 is best 1 is worst |
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| Feature |
Ranking |
Feature |
Ranking |
| Cleanliness of Property |
5.00 |
Quality of Property |
5.33 |
| Privacy & Quietness |
4.00 |
Quality of Service |
6.00 |
| Courtesy & Hospitality of Staff |
7.00 |
Accuracy of Website (marketing hype) VS. Actual Experience |
4.67 |
| Food and Dining Experience |
4.67 |
Price/Value of Property |
5.00 |
| Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property) |
6.00 |
Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach) |
4.00 |
| Total Property Score: 5.17 | Average Star Rating: 2.67 out of 5 |
- 33% (1 visitors of 3) said they would go back to Caribbean Village Playa Dorada again.
- 33% (1 visitors of 3) said they would recommend Caribbean Village Playa Dorada to friends.
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Traveler Review By: Anonymous from England
Date of Visit: August 2005
found the place awful! like a butlins in the caribbean.
rooms were not of a very high standard.
Most of the so-called all inclusive facilities either could not be found or were just out of use (ie the jacuzzi, archery, beach volleyball etc etc) and the staff did not go out of their way to help you.
Its NOT on the beach, its a ten minute walk away, though they do have a buggy to go back and forward on - but it was the most un-caribbean beach i could have imagined!
The food was not great either, with only one buffet to eat all your meals in and the pool snack bar (not open all day) had only dried up burgers, hot dogs & chips.
The italian restaurant was nice - but could only be used once a week once you managed to book at reception and was pretty small. The brazilian was okay but the same limitations as the Italian. We went out to Pizza Hut.
The bars were under manned, and there was only the pool bar open the majority of the time (usually with only one barman) the juice bar never opened at all and the swim up bar took you about ten minutes to get served by the same one barman.
The other two bars only opened at night but they werent anything to write home about either.
At the weekend the hotel is open to the Dominican Islanders and you get blitzed by them - everywhere is full, the pool, the buffet, the bars - and all the spanish speakers get served first!
Our sons needed other adult tourists to stop them being forced off the pool tables by the new arrivals!
The entertainment - the less said the better. Think Blackpool; karaoke, arm wrestling, pounding music, there was no escape from it. You couldnt even sit by the pool bar in the evening as they took all the chairs away - people were sat on the floor! trying to have a drink & relax.
Liked the Island - did a couple of great trips (outback safari & cayo paraiso) anything to escape from the hotel. Would never go to the hotel again - not after seeing what some of the other hotels around had to offer. Would return to Dominican, but on the East or South side.
Property Review
10 is best 1 is worst
Would you stay at this property again?: ... No
Would you recommend this property to your friends?: ... Yes
In your opinion, how would you classify the "style" of this property: ... Family Oriented
Possible Anwswers: Family Oriented, Couples Oriented, Mixed/Diverse in a Good Way, Mixed/Diverse in a Bad Way
Property Service Rankings: (Average Ranking = 3.70)
- Cleanliness of Property: ... 3
- Quality of Property: ... 5
- Privacy and Quietness: ... 5
- Quality of Service: ... 4
- Courtesy and Hospitality of Staff: ... 5
- Accuracy of Website VS. Actual Experience: ... 3
- Food and Dining Experience: ... 2
- Price/Value of Property: ... 1
- Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property): ... 7
- Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach): ... 2
Destination/Island Review
10 is best 1 is worst
Would you visit this destination/island again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this destination/island to your friends?: ... Yes
Destination Rankings: (Average Ranking = 4.75)
- Cleanliness of Destination/Island: ... 7
- Options of Activities in the Area: ... 1
- Ease of Transportation (air, taxi, bus, shuttle): ... 7
- Quality of Beaches in the Area: ... 1
- Courtesy & Hospitality of Locals: ... 8
- Safety Factor (Did you feel safe in the Area): ... 6
- Local Restaurant Experience/Options: ... 1
- Price/Value of Destination (Does your dollar stretch?): ... 7
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Snorkeling and Scuba Diving Rankings:
Did you
Snorkel during your trip? ... Yes
Did you Scuba Dive during your trip? ... No
10 is best 1 is worst |
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Snorkeling Ratings |
Scuba Diving Ratings |
| Water Clarity ... 10 |
Water Clarity ... 0 |
| Health of the Reef ... 10 |
Health of the Reef ... 0 |
| Overall Experience ... 10 |
Overall Experience ... 0 |
| Would you recommend snorkeling here? ... Yes |
Would you recommend diving here? ... N/A |
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