Have just returned from this so called 5 star Thomson resort, it barely passes as a 3 star! Booked this hotel after staying at the sister hotel the Riu Merengue last year which we had a great time at. What a disappointment this year. The food was rotten and my husband came down with a stomach upset and didn't eat... more

I am having some difficulty understanding the whining and complaining that I have been reading. I seems people want to pay a two or three-star price and expect five-star accommodations. If you want staff to wipe your nose every time you sneeze, you are going to half to pay for it. (Two or three times as much). For $100 a... more

myself and my partner spent 2wks at the bachata. The holiday was gr8 in general, but not worth the extra £200 we spent, compared to the the other riu hotels ( merengue & mambo) which are less than 1min walkin distance from each other more

Stayed from Jun 12-19 2009. I had read many reviews of this place prior to arrival so I was looking to see what was fact and what was fiction regarding previous reviews. Starting with the room, we found it was one of the better ones, we had a corner "suite" sized one with a view of the main beach, right... more

If your thinking about this resort please forget it and get somewhere else instead! I have just spent 2 weeks in this so called "5 STAR" resort and had a terrible holiday.The food was rotten and the same cold crap everyday and I wouldnt even serve it up to an animal! The entertainment was horrific and when I asked the... more

A few weeks ago, someone wrote a review that stated, “For the price, you can’t beat it.” That is the best way to describe the RIU Bachata. For less than $100 (US) a day, you cannot beat what you get which include a good room, attentive staff, entertainment, good food, and an excellent location. It’s a matter of perspective. Some... more

My boyfriend and I planned on staying at Rio Bachata for a week in April 2008. It was terrible from the moment we arrived, when we had to wait hours to check in and the staff just seemed to be made up of teenagers who didn't care about their jobs at all. They gave us free beer and jello shots... more

The pictures on the web is all false advertising. This place is smelly and a dump. Do not waste your money on this dump more

Travelled 12/06/09,6 adults,ages 19-44,one pregnant with twinsreturned 23/06/09.Travelled with thompsons 9hrs,what a flight,so long but the flight attendents kept us laughing and happy all the way.Arrived on time and paid our $10 to enter the Dominican.Started on journey to hotel saw tin shacks,3people on mopeds,wagons with broken widscreens,gangs of bikers at the side of the road and i was terrified.I... more