We returned to Lifestyles Crown Villas at the end of February for a perfect one-week stay. Our check-in was seamless - Dorca and her staff met us with a friendly smile and a can-do attitude. And that welcome glass of Presidente just makes me slow down and realize that I can relax! The reception area was clean and uncrowded upon... more

I went on vacation in the beginning of March for an amazing 7 day/6 night stay at the Crown Villas with 7 of my fabulous girlfriends! We booked through a member friend of mine with VIP privileges and had one of the VERY best vacations ever! WHAT MADE IT WORK: The AWESOME staff. EVERYONE was very friendly and made us... more

My husband and I traveled to Puerto Plata April 1-8th, 2008. Just to let you know, we have traveled a fair bit, everything from luxury cruises, 5 star resorts, to mud huts in Africa, and every type of accommodation in between. We rented a 3 bdrm villa from an owner on the internet. Upon our arrival at the airport, the... more

We came to this resort as a result of an RCI trade. We bought the upgraded VIP package before arrival. There is a true cast system in place. Lifestyle owners (automatic VIP status), who get additional privledges, such as (use of golf carts); followed by others who upgrade to VIP status (our situation-no golf cart), but use of a shuttle... more

We booked a 4 bedroom villa, with VIP status, from a Lifestyle Member listed on eBay. Upon arrival at the resort, there was confusion, due to a reporting error of the size of our party, (which was provided on 3 separate occasions) to be 3 adults. This obviously caused significant problems, due to fact that the resort was expecting a... more

My family and I took a trip to Lifestyle Crown Villas and I must say after reading some of the reviews I was a little nervous. I noticed that several booked through Mark Austin @ [--] and I did too. I was traveling with 6 adults and 2 children and I booked the 3 bedroom villa, upon check-in the resort... more

We had a blast! We loved everything about the resort. We had the best 10 min helicopter ride from the airport, thank you Eve for organizing it. You can search on youtube for lhvc to airport or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys_eytnf1HY Also, private BBQ at the villa was first class. Everything was great, absolutely no complaints. Internet worked without any interruptions in the... more

My wife and I just returned from Lifestyle and we had a wonderful time. This is not our first time going there and improvements are seen every year. A lot of people have confusions about what is VIP. VIP is basically additional package of +benefits you get if you rent thru the owner or if you own there. If you... more

We booked through an owner, a 3 BR villa. Villa The villas was not a newer villa but in decent shape. Everything worked and no need for immediate repair. The beds are very uncomfortable as well as the furniture. You will go home with a sore back. In fact the beds on the beach were more comfortable than the villa... more