I went to the Grand Paradise Samana during the week of the 21st to the 28th of June. My expectations were not high because I expected rain all week and a basic hotel experience for such a low price. I did expect Samana to be beautiful since I had been there the year before at one of the Bahia hotels.... more

Complete waste of time and energy!I strongly discourage all travelers from coming to this resort. My mistake is not paying attention to negative reviews and I really should of.I booked this trip in good faith but I feel I got stabbed,so let me share my Las Galeras nightmare : Starting with food which was horrific,I've had diarrhea all the time... more

If you like going to a hotel where you are discriminated against because you are not french then this is the hotel for you. The french wear a red bracelet and everyone else a yellow one. If a red bracelet is behind you in the bar lineup they are served first. Then there is the 2 hour bus ride on... more

After reading the rather mixed reviews of the hotel, i went there hoping for the best but prepared for the worst. I really need not have worried though. This was one of the best and most relaxing holidays I have ever enjoyed. It's not perfect,but I've been to worse places and paid a lot more than this. I'm still a... more

my friend and I just came back on Jun 25/09 from this resort and I will never recommend this resort to anyone I know, the service from the staff was the worst I ever had in my life. First of all if you were FRENCH or SPANISH speaking you had priorty service over anyone who spoke ENGLISH (don't know what... more

The resort was great. The area is beautiful and the beaches are clean and the water warm. We went on two excursions through a private company we found in Las Galeras. Augusto tours took us on an amazing ATV tour through the countryside to Playa Rincon beach. We stopped on plantations on the way and experience ethnic cooking and plantation... more

great resort - dont know what all the bad reviews were about - pics on net dont do it justice.. friendly ppl, good food, not great (very salty) however make sure you know spanish... caters a lot to french but still had a fantasic time... perfect for relaxing getaway not close to any other resorts... go to las galeras -... more

This all inclusive resort is wonderful! The best about Grand Paradise Samana is the very, very nice and friendly staff! The rooms are big and nice. The beach is beautiful and there are tons of things to do here besides lying on the beach. You can go for bike rides, boat tours, horse riding, lend snorkeling equipment, dive etc. There... more

After we made our reservations I went on Trip Advisor and was very worried. The reviews were awful. The Samana Airport is great, we moved through quickly. The bus ride was a little long and bumpy, but what an experience, crazy drivers. When we got to the resort it was beautiful. All the guests were registered and in their rooms... more