Coral Level at Iberostar Selection Bavaro - All Inclusive

We had such an amazing time at the resort. Especially the staff who was so welcoming and Yajaira de jesus olea cleaned our room so beautifully! The accents with the curtains and the bed was so cute. This was such a. good experience and I would recommend to everyone

Staying at the resort was fun and the place was amazing. The room service was good and the cleaning service from Yajaira de jesus olea was stunning clean and she even decorated the room with flowers. I would recommend anyone who is looking to visit DR.

We just returned from a week stay at the coral level in bavaro. I titled the review a tale of two cities for the following reasons. First, let's get the negative out first. 1. The service in several of the returants was sub par. No greeting by the server, long waits for the sever, lack of follow up to make sure happy, disorganized. 2. Minor - the wet bar in the room was frequently not filled back up and required calls which took several hours to fulfill. 3. Language barrier - a lot if not most of the staff did not speak English and made it hard to converse. 4. Room air conditioning - the room was cool at the lowest setting but not cold. The room also had a small level of humidity which at times made it uncomfortable but not terrible. 5. Excursions desk - beware, there are two companies selling Excursions on site. Amstar is the company you want as the other isn't as good. To find the Amstar rep, you need to ask where he is at as there is no desk. The person sits at a random table in the theater. The cost is a little more but worth the difference. We made an error using the other company. The Excursion was alright but not great ( another review). 6. Food - to men this wasn't a huge issue as I found most of the food very good quality and taste. However, you got to go in knowing it's not in America and isn't going to be exact. If you are picky, you probably will have issue. For example, the beef is a bit different texture and taste but close. You will be fine if not over critical on small difference. 6b. Reservations - the resort says no reservations are needed. However, in some cases you should make one. We tried to eat at the steakhouse without a reservation one night at 8pm and was told Tyr wait was 1.5 hours. 7. Pool cocktail service - usually only one person doing the pool and ocean seating which made for slow service. On occasion there where 2 servers but was the exception. 8. Cocktails - the resort isn't well versed on how to make classic cocktails such as a old fashioned or drinks on their own menu. In a lot of cases (which some of you will appreciate) they over poured which made the drink taste like per alcohol. Now the positive. 1. The people (for the most part) - The people work very hard to ensure you have a great vacation. Most are very friendly on the resort grounds and have infectious smiles when greeting you. 2. A few of the restaurants had great service (the coral level buffet along with salt and soul). 3. Room cleaning - our room was kept very clean and tidy by a kind soul named Esperanza. It was my birthday and made me a cake buildt out of towels and fresh flower peddles. Amazing. If you see Esperanza at the resort (coral level side) , be sure to meet her and get a hug. 4. Resort - very will takin care of. Very clean, beautiful landscapes, walkways, views. 5. Food - I am not picky and found the food to be very good. 6. The coral level pool - outstanding views of the ocean from within,

Grounds are beautiful! Beach beautiful! Room comfortable. Food hit or miss and sometimes uncooked. Staff overall not friendly and service disorganized at many of the restaurants. Room cleaning only done 4 times in the week we were there. We left room at 8 am and returned to room about 5 pm everyday, no reason for room not to be cleaned. Mini bar not refilled all week. Room service doesn’t serve coffee. We were told no reservations needed except Japanese restaurant however, we went to steak house and were told we needed reservations then the French at iberostar Punta Cana and told we needed reservations. We go to 3 all inclusive resorts a year and this year this resort was my biggest disappointment.

We booked about 10 days before we left and I utilized trip advisor and the reviews here to decide which resort to book based on our budget and the reviews. We didn't want to pay more than $5K. We booked on Red Tag and there was a problem with my online booking so Red Tag contacted me and I worked with Elly P (who was excellent) and got the ball rolling. Westjet offered the same trip at $750 more and you had to fly through Toronto...no thanks. The package included return flights with Air Transat and we went to Coral Level Iberostar and had a great week. The flight from Halifax direct to Punta Cana in 4 hours offered an easy check in and on time flight. We left at 630AM AST and got into Punta Cana at 930AM EST. Received luggage and we were escorted to a van to transport us to our resort there were 6 people in the van. All was very slick no hiccups. A man helped us with luggage to the van and the van driver was also great. Once at the resort a shuttle (large golf cart) took us and our luggage to the Coral Club check in area and bar. We were checked in by 1030 and given our bracelets and a place to change as our room was not ready but we were welcome to go have lunch and head to the beach and have a drink (we came prepared with our swimsuit, lotion, beach items as we knew we were arriving too early). The concierge Dario asked us where we wanted to eat for the week and we said we would try everything. Our understanding was that we were booked in for a different restaurant every night but it did not carry over to the Iberostar app so make sure you should check at the Coral Club concierge and bar area or get a print out. That little bar area was a gem with food, bubbly, cocktails, etc. and the staff were so accommodating. Well the beach was amazing and in no time 3PM rolled around and our room was ready! The Coral rooms are close to the beach the Coral Concierge and bar area, ice, water to refill bottles etc. was all in close proximity to our room. The room was clean and had a nice deck area. Every evening we sat out and had a beer before dinner and it was so quiet, just the birds singing. The room was slightly dated, some of the small maintenance fixes were unfinished. The air conditioning and fan were louder than normal resulting in some poor sleep nights. When sitting on the deck you would catch a sewage smell from time to time. Mini bar stocked but we called to change some of the beers for ones we preferred and it was done each day for us. Overall we loved the beach, and the fact we didn't have to run down to the beach to get a spot with a towel early in the morning was amazing. There was always a spot for us with shade. We didn't sign up for any excursions as we were there to rest and enjoy. Staff and service were excellent. We eat plant based and were concerned about the choices for us but there was options for us. They did have beyond burgers and in the Greek restaurant they did have beyond meat moussaka. T

We had such an amazing experience here!! The staff was incredible! Dioris, Vincent, Leo, Ronal, Anderson, Alexander, all the serving staff, house keeping were so kind and attentive! It's a beautiful resort, with great food, entertainment but especially the people!! Thank you for a wonderful family vacation!!

I spent 4 nights at the Iberostar Coral Level. This was part of a weeklong birthday trip, which began with 3 nights at Finest Punta Cana. Coral Level is basically an enhanced version of the Iberostar Selection Bavaro resort. The rooms are closer to the beach, but are otherwise nearly identical. You also get access to 2 additional pools and extra restaurants. My room was spacious, but definitely felt dated. Iberostar is very focused on eliminating single-use plastics, so water and mini-bar drinks are in glass bottles. Pro-tip: the bottle opener is attached to the inside of the refrigerator cabinet (I had to run all the way to reception to find this out). There was a sewage smell that lurked in the bathroom. It only went away when using the shower. Although the two Coral Level pools were appreciated, I loved the main Iberostar Selection lagoon pool. Staff were always trying to get people involved in activities. Food was a mixed-bag, with the Coral Level restaurants having significantly better quality. Dinner at Salt & Soul (exclusive to Coral Level) was outstanding. Perhaps the best meal of my entire trip. The breakfast and lunch buffets at El Faro (also Coral Level only) were very good. Lunch at the main Selection poolside restaurant was decent. The dinners at the Greek and Japanese restaurants were rather poor. The resort grounds were beautiful and it's clear that Iberostar invests heavily in landscaping. The fitness center was well-equipped, but always very busy. There was a very international crowd, with many guests from Europe and South America. This is in contrast to Finest, where 95% were Americans and Canadians. I'd like to commend Deisy, the housekeeper. She was so friendly and sweet. We communicated well in Spanish, despite my heavy Brooklyn accent. I'd consider this to be a 4* resort based on room quality and food, but a decent value. Definitely pay for the Coral Level to be closer to the pools and beaches, and access to better restaurants.

The beach and pool at the Coral section are amazing! Be sure to look up Angelino for your beachside drinks! He does an amazing job. The restaurants are ok, you can always find something you will like. The rooms are decent. We had to call maintenance 4 times with issues with our toilet not receiving water to flush properly. The shower is either scalding hot or ice cold, unless you wait 7 to 10 minutes of running, then it is bearable. We had numerous lights with burnt out bulbs or just wouldn't work.The Iberostar App they tell you to download is a joke! Don't waste your time. We tried watching a few shows but they were terrible. We are a very laid back group (12 of us), but we all were amazed how rude the majority of the guest were. You would stand in line patiently waiting your turn for something and have one or more people jump in front of you like you were never even there. This seems to be a big European resort. We will look for a bigger American/Canadian presence on our future trips.

This resort is pretty nice for the price point! We loved the room situation with our kids being in a connected room. It didn’t feel like a typical connected room though honestly, it felt like we had one big room with separate bedrooms. We went with another family and they had the one right next to us so we basically had the whole floor to ourselves. The Coral level Lounge is a really nice perk, it was right next to our room so we would pop in for snacks or drinks whenever we wanted. The breakfast buffet on our side was actually very good. They’ll make eggs for you anyway you want them, there’s tons of breakfast meats and fresh fruit & then there’s also waffles, french toast, bread, cereal, I don’t really eat lox, but I did notice them. The lunch buffet here was also pretty good, burgers, chicken, salads, soup, pasta. My oldest daughter is pretty picky, I thought this would be more of an issue, but she always found something to eat. The restaurants for dinner were hit or miss, some were very good (Mediterranean & hibachi were our two favorites) and others weren’t the best (Italian & Steakhouse were not our favorites). The reservations are hard to get though so try to make them for the entirety of your trip as soon as you get there. And keep checking back if there’s something you really want, someone may cancel. My only other complaint was the kids club area. We did not do the day camp at all, we did see them around and the kids did appear to like it, but I can’t comment on that further. But the kids club areas were really spread out. I have a 13 year old, 12 year old & 7 year old. The 13 year old area is in an entirely different area than the 12 & 7 year old area. We were really just looking for them to do something while we sat at the nearby bar or the show (they tolerated the shows, but didn’t necessarily love them). I wish they were right next to each other. We also did go to the Magic/illusion show at the adults only hotel for an extra cost. It was fun and entertaining, and a nice break from the regular nightly shows. We didn’t do the dinner there so I can’t comment on that.