What to say....this is defintely not a 4 star and barely a 3. We arrived at the front desk and waited 30 minutes to be answered by staff that was obviously bothered by our arrival. The floor was very dirty...we did not even put our backpack down! Then they didn't find our reservation so we asked for the manager and finally got a room. It was dark, botched and cheap...the TV was nice but that's it. Thoroughly rusted safe, botched tiling, dirty caulking in the bathtub, gaps in door through which a nice big cockroach came to visit, a weird window that went half way up the wall (the lower half!!?...ground view), a window in the shower with no curtain (I put a plastic bag over it), old plumbing, loose toilet seat, peeling paint, dirty walls and bed sheets so thin we had to put 3 sets one over the other before we finally didn't see the matress brand label!!

Folks, THIS WAS A RENOVATED, DELUXE UNIT...YES...RENOVATED...!! DELUXE....????

The beach was not clean, full of whatever the sea had thrown home for the last 5 years. The pool looked cool but it was 6 feet deep allover...??? Who goes down south to SWIM in the pool? The food was made of mass produced chemicals and was basically tasteless...the fruit was ok but not the best pick of the crop. The pool DJ was incredibly annoying and loud but that is not much different, sadly, from many other resorts down south. Finally the typical vactioner there seemed to come straight out of a trailer park....loud, obnoxious and visually repelling. We saw a girl scream, kick and punch her boyfriend for AT LEAST 20 minutes by the pool....and I mention this because it was behaviour in line with most other customers.

We stayed 2 nights before I managed to get a cancellation for the remaining 5 nights and went to Puerto Plata to the Gran OASIS Coral Marien. Now that's a hotel...thank god!!

STAY AWAY from this hotel unless you are used to living in a Brooklyn project.

Just got back from a week's stay at Breezes, and overall, I was satisfied with my stay. I have read a lot of reviews about this resort, and I have seen both the positives and the negatives. So, here's my take.

(1) Hotel Room = overall satisfactory. Did have a small insect issue in one small area of the room, but considering that these are older buildings and this is a tropical area, it is not entirely unexpected. Rooms were spacious, good selection of TV channels, bar fridge regularly stocked. You tip the maids, you get treated well. However, watch out on Sundays, this is when the villa floors and walls get hosed down on the outside, and apparently, they hose down the doors as well, so water may get in under your door.
(2) Food = just a clarification for all the negative reviews that have been previously posted, this is a different part of the world, food will taste different than what you are used to. That being said, I was happy with all of the restaurant choices. Jimmy's buffet was good, but I found that you pretty well stick with the same items over and over. The Japanese and Paris restaurants are a must. The Mexican restaurant is better than what most made it out to be, and the Pasta restaurant is alright, but not great. Snack bar was much better in the day then at night.
(3) Beach = exactly as reviewed. Red flagged for all of the trip, but the beach was fun. Spacious, lots of chairs. You can get chairs whenever you want, but getting shade is a different story, get there early
(4) Pool = great area. The DJ is a bit annoying at first, but he is there for crowd enjoyment, so you should be able to tolerate it. Warning though, the resort is open to local customers on the weekend, so the pool area and the buffet area are fairly crowded on the weekends.
(5) Things To Do In Resort = golf course is run down a bit, but still alright. Trapeze and rock climbing are fun to do. Some shopping in the resort and local vendors come around a few days during the week. Casino was quiet for the entire trip, so don’t expect any poker tournaments, but you can try out other games.
(6) Staff = excellent group of individuals, I have never seen such diligence to keeping the area clean. Very friendly group, they made the trip so much better.

If you are going on excursions, the Yazika zip-line tour is a must. Just a heads up, the vendors for the off-road excursions are very persistent. If you say no right away, they will leave you alone.

So in conclusion, yeah, this may not be the most modern resort in the area, but it is a good value and is worth a stay. The staff will make it worth the while.

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.