We had a mix up at the resort that I orginally booked, so my travel company moved me to this resort. I was expecting a nice resort given the Wyndham name, but...well, that's not what we got. The resort was in need of cleaning up...pretty much everywhere. The rooms were horrible and very bare. There was mold EVERYWHERE! Our sliding door to our tiny balcony wouldn't lock. I wouldn't have wanted to sit out there anyhow, as we had a lovely view of what appeared to be staff quarters with lots of laundry hanging on balconies and trash everywhere. There was a foul odor as well.
The pool was very small and the hot tub was packed with smokers and younger people drinking heavily. Both the pool and the hot tub needed cleaning.
My husband and I stayed at this hotel a total of about 1 hour and then went to the front desk and complained. Without hesitation, they transferred us (via our own cost for the cab) to another Wyndham resort, the Tangerine in Caberet. I did appreciate that it was an easy transfer! The Tangerine was ok...not the best, but after the Playa Dorada...ANYTHING would have been better!

We have just returned from a fabulous vacation in Puerto Plata at the Viva Wyndham Playa Dorada!
What made our stay there so wonderful was the staff who are so much fun and just willing to help you in any way to have a great time.
I would have to say that the Photography Staff are the most excellent I have seen at any resort my wife and I stayed at.. The person we dealt with was Belkis Garcia. That lady is a magician with a camera and a personality that makes you feel so comfortable. We have had pictures taken before but never had such a enjoyable and fun session that we had with her. She made my wife and I look like we were models.
She totally knows how to make your pictures look fabulous!!! Anyone going there tell her Rod & Norma from winnipeg, Canada said for her to do the photo session as I am sure we stood out in her mind as well as she does in ours as she was laughing and having as much fun as we were. They are very fortunate to have such a professional photographer like her on thier staff....THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH BELKIS!!!
The maids were awesome in servicing our room, which was beautifully setup. The animation team were lots of fun and really knew how to get everyone involved in the resort in the games and they were constantly laughing and getting to know the people around them. The restaurant staff was on top of everything you could want or need.
The resort was kept impecably clean and the gardening there was fanastic. I would recommend if you like to snorkel or scuba dive, or want to learn, go see Ivan at the dive booth as he is knowledgable and just a wonderfully fun person to deal with.
The only lacking thing we found was the food but that could well be that my wife and I are not huge on seafood and there was a bit too much of it for us.
We have been in the D.R. 4 times and will be back as the country is so beautiful and the people just so friendly. We will definitely recommend this hotel to everyone!!

The resort was beautiful and very well taken care of. I definitely recommend this resort to anyone who goes. It’s a great family environment. I went with my best friend and we had an awesome time. The rooms were beautiful and very clean. The bathroom was excellent. The beach was nice and warm. The bar service was great! The food was good. There was one main dining hall, where it was a buffet style breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also, for lunch there was a place to eat right at the beach if you didn’t want to go back into the hotel to eat. At night time, if you make reservations, there are two wonderful restaurants. The people were amazing and VERY nice. The entertainment crew was very fun, nice and approachable. The maids were excellent, no complaints with them. Overall, I had a great experience with this resort and definitely recommend it to anyone who goes. Considering it’s a 3 ½ star, it didn’t feel like one, it felt like at least 4. The only advice I can give is: bring some beach wear on your carry-on with you because you may arrive well before your check-in time, this way you can head to the beach while you wait for your check in time. Also, when shopping for souvenirs, make sure you shop around; prices are different in some store. I bought a bottle of alcohol in one store for 380 pesos and in another store, the same bottle, was going for 180 pesos. All I can say is shop around and bargain!

We just got back from this resort on Feb 19, 2008. We stayed one week and hated to go. This was our first all inclusive and despite all the dire warnings about sickness, we were absolutely fine. Our room was not ready at check-in time, but we only had to wait 15 minutes or so. We did not get an orientation to the hotel and/or the complex until we had been there for 24 hours. That was perhaps the only draw back, but not the fault of the hotel.
The food was excellent. There was a buffet, 2 a la carte restaurants and a beach pizza/burger bar. The food at all places was excellent with great choices and even better service. The staff at the restaurants were obviously well trained.
The room was large and airy, clean and in good shape. We had a safe, plenty of towels but a not so wonderful view. There is NO ocean view, but in the long run, we had a quiet part of the hotel, which turned out to be a blessing,
The grounds of the hotel were very well kept, cleaned and groomed on a daily basis with very amiable grounds staff. Maids and porters, front desk and bar tenders were all friendly and open. Always smiling, always a friendly OLA to everyone.
The pool was adequate though we never used it. The beach was a 2 minute walk along a nicely gardened pathway. The beach was simply wonderful. The Ibiza bar/buffet was always busy and the food plentyful. The biggest problem there was the ladies washrooms did NOT FLush, Gross. I complained to three different people, but nothing was done. Plenty of lounge chairs, plenty of beach, lots of sports and lots of fun.
The animation staff were a complete riot and were very good dancers. We enjoyed their shows and enjoyed their antics even more. It was nice to see people realy enjoying themselves at their jobs.
Took a couple of excursions, one through the hotel and one through the "pirates" at the beach, The pirate excursion to Coyo Paradiso was great fun and less than 1/2 the cost of the hotel's trip. The bus trip was about 2-1/2 hrs to the water, then boat to the island, snorkel and then return. The bus ride was certainly interesting. The stops were are prearranged and I will warn you, DO NOT BUY anything from these prearranged stops. We priced a pound of coffee at 600 peso's and bought it a local shop for 85, Huge difference. The locals are a little relentless about wanting to sell you stuff, just stand your ground and state your top price. They say $60.00, offer $15.00 and see where it goes. I walked away from a guy who started out at 80.00 and settled for 35.00.
The trip to Puerta Plata/Sosua was interesting and the guide was very knoweldgable and spoke pretty good English.
Check-out and shuttle to the airport was organized and no problems at all. No thefts occured and we heard zero complaints.
All in all I would rate this a 4 star resort. The only things holding it back are: no swim up bar, no coffee makers in the rooms, just a few more activities need to be availalbe and of course, it is not right on the beach. The rooms are not opulent, they are more than adequate, but better sheets, ceiling fans, coffee makers, satellite TV and dressors would be nice. We were only there to change and sleep so it was fine for us.
Lots for kids to do, great kids club and an energetic leader, close to the beach and different activities everytday with a stage dance every night for the parents to watch. Entertainment was good, better than good.
Go.....stay there, have fun. It was a wonderful first experience and I would go again, except we want to go to different places.
Regards
JoanBruce