I know this is really late.. but me and my friend stayed there in Feb 2007 and we had a great time. It wasnt the best resort i've ever stayed at, but it did the job and i truley believe vacations are what you make of them! If you are set out to pick out every horrible thing you notice, you are sure to have a horrible time. The pool is amazing, the food is descent, the drinks were amazing, and the animation crew made our trip a great experience!! Make sure you go into sosua and cabarete, theres no point in travelling to a country without experiencing it. There are shuttles that go there so make sure you take advantage. Sosua has an amazing beach and little bars and stuff that are fun, Cabarette is good for shopping... LIQUIDATION WORLD! Anything that you see at the shops you can get for soooo cheap at liquidation world. In general, the resort has its problems, just like any other, but we had an amazing time. I wouldnt go back only because i don't like going to the same place twice, but if you booked your trip and are worried because of bad reviews, DON'T WORRY!! you'll have an awesome time you want to. How can you complain when ur on vacation!!!!! Next stop for me... Mayan Riviera...

You'll be tired of the buffet after 2 days, and the restaurants within are the same food...much better to go into Cabarete where there are a lot of great restaurants right on the beach, however you will be hounded by people trying to sell you stuff all day. The beach at the resort is nice and the pool is HUGE so if you like to sunbathe by the pool all day I recommend Breezes, but I started getting bored staying in the resort after a while.

Stayed at the breezes from Apr. 19-26th. Booked with Redtag.ca and went down with Nolitours/Westjet.

The trip was planned for me and two buddies, and coincidentally, met up with 'ursy99' on the plane down. We hung out with them, so there was 9 of us, so check out her extensive review for more details. This is just to confirm her review and add my own perspective.

The resort is a solid 4 stars. Here's why, i've stayed at resorts with better rooms, the room we got was sufficient at best. For two guys, it'll do, not sure if it'd be good for couples and families. But we visited the rooms of the others we met and they were by far better than ours.... We also booked last minute ish, but considering we only sleep in the room, we were fine with that.

Food was sufficient. Good variety everyday. A la carte restaurants were good too, though not wow. Paris has great ambience, food's okay. It gets booked fast so book your meals 1st thing. I'm vegetarian so my choices were limited. But i got by, but from my travel buddies, they seemed to enjoy the selection.

If you're looking for just sun, you'd have to get up early to get chairs, especially by the beach. I found it annoying that people would 'reserve' spots by leaving towels/tables, etc on beach chairs. The first morning i was there, I woke up at 6:30, (couldn't sleep in, unfamiliar bed phenomenon) and went to the beach. 80% were reserved, and literally 1 or 2 people were at the beach already. Just makes you wonder how 'reserved' they really are, they just probably left their items overnight.

One bonus about the Breezes is that they have a policy for no tipping at meals/bars. If you really want to give a tip for great service, it has to be under the table sort of deal, which we did when we had great service. I believe they can get fired if they accept tips out in the open. Definitely tip the maids as they'll take care of you. We brought down a care package for our maids, cosmetics, chocolates and $$ will keep them happy. Had no problems with thefts/missing items. Rooms come with safes which are included.

Bring US dollars as you get more leway in negotiating. In practice, ask how much, then offer half. Then pay how much you're willing. Or just simply walk away, they'll often accept that final offer while you're leaving. They still make pretty good margins.

Take a shuttle to town (Cabarete) to book your tours/excursions. Just walk along the street and you'll run into F&T tours and meet a guy named Joseph. Very nice man. You'll save anywhere from $20-30/ trip with him over the tours offered on the resort. And they're the exact same tours. It's a good feeling to know that you paid so much less that a lot of people on the same tour. Just don't mention it on tour as it'll ruin the others experiences knowing they paid so much more.

The trip was great and would definitely recommend the Breezes for someone looking to relax. There was a good mix of families, and young singles, and of course couples. So a great resort for anyone. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want to see pics.

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Because I found everyone's review so helpful, I decided to write my own. This is my first time, so please be gentle. First off, I've never stayed at an all-inclusive and with everyone's somewhat negative review about Breezes, I had my reservations. My overall experience was actually pretty great!

What I loved most about Breezes is the bars! Hahah, no need to bring your Bubba Kegs unless your an absolute drunk or lazy a**. They make your drinks (I prefer brugal & coke) pretty potent already! Just order two and your good to go! Just stay away from the lobby bar after the nightly shows. Get your drinks before, cuz they tend to fill up afterwards, then your stuck waiting in line.

Also the pool is pretty awesome. I brought a floatie just like everyone recommended and had a great time chillen on the lazy river. The slides are fun! Use your floatie down the slide, if you brave. And the swim up bar is definitely a bonus! You also have to try the trapeze or the rock wall if you get a chance!

The discotecha place is pretty cool, if they play the kind of music you like. I prefer hip hop and reggaeton and if you get enough people dancing to it, they tend to play the same kind of music. So if nobody is dancing to trance, they will change it.

The only downside is the food. Jimmy's buffet was alright... it was good, it wasn't bad. I just figured the food was more for sustenance than actual enjoyment. Make sure to book your a la carte's ahead of time. Mexican and italian were quite enjoyable. Japan was a let down, they had no white sauce! And they barely seasoned the food. The warm saki is great though! I didn't get to try Paris, but it's supposed to be decent. One piece of advice is to bring snacks during the pre-dinner times. They close the buffet and the "24" snack bar to prepare for dinner. So your left without food for like an hour and a half. For me, that's a long time especially if you spent the day in town and are returning to your resort ravenous!

The rooms were also pretty ok. It's not like i spent most of my time there anyways. My cable worked. The A/C leaked a little the first day (because it worked overtime for its initial cooling period). There was hot water. No bugs. And yes me and my friend ended up getting the pushed together twin beds... and we're both guys. We had some serious male bonding by the end of the trip! Definitely tip the maid with dollars or lotions or school supplies. They do a good job and they work hard.

Definite bonus was the shuttle service to Caberete and Sosua. If you took a cab it would cost you $10-$15 USD one way. This helped a lot considering these two are the places people usually visit for shopping and partying. The buses are safe and clean.

Overall, the place was good for it's price. I'm not a cheap-[--] but I'm not a high maintenance type traverler/person either. This fits the bill right down the middle. I had an awesome trip!