Catalonia Royal La Romana - All Inclusive - Adults Only

Will come again

Pros A good beach and excellent swimming. Lots of trees and well-kept vegetation, lots of birds. Good selection of alcohol. Quick response from the front desk to requests or complaints. Cons Almost complete lack of knowledge of English, poor training of employees, familiarity, instead of service constant loud conversations with each other, over the heads of guests. So-called music thundered from everywhere, literally killing guests privacy. The quality of food is below average, we had to change dishes several times. Once in a restaurant, appetizers and main courses were served to us at the same time. There is no knowledge and professionalism in making cocktails. Monstrous taste in interior designs and furniture.

good place to relax

I stayed at Adult only side. Property was well maintained,clean in every area. Staffs were very polite,warm & accommodating in every section. Food was excellent at the buffet as well as a la carte restaurants, specially at Beloved restaurant, superb dishes & service. Beach was kept clean daily by ground staffs & multiple staffs from cafes on the beach delivered drinks,water to guests with amazing manner. I've been going to this area for over a decade in different hotels but Catalonia Royal is by far better than any others, even better than much higher cost place like Hilton La romana. Looking forward to going back soon.

Long review but I hope someone finds it helpful. The Room: we had a swim up suite. The room was well kept and clean. There was no hair dryer but you can request one. The "mini bar" consisted of sprite coke and 2 very small beers. The "snacks" consisted of 2 small packs of peanuts and one pack of oreos. They replaced the peanuts but not the oreos. The shower had wonderful water pressure. They have shower gel and conditioning shampoo - no actual conditioner. The AC worked really well. The bed was extremely hard so not what I prefer but if you like feeling like you're sleeping on a sheet of plywood this is the bed for you. Our room was right next to the Plaza which meant we got to listen to the thumping music all night. Not a huge deal except on the nights we had to be up early the next day for excursions. The pool was smaller than I'd of expected but still okay. Note they do not have any complimentary floaties so bring your own pool loungers. The Food: the food was about 50/50. Some was very tasty and great. Some was just horrible, I even had to send some back and order something else which is extremely rare for me. For my personal preference, there were not enough options for food and the hours kind of suck. Dinner requires a reservation which also in my opinion, sucks. 1 because I'm on vacation I don't want to plan every moment of my day and 2 if we had food that was gross it's not like you can just hope over to a different restaurant to eat something different. We did not

Great resort and friendly staff.

Staff and service were great. Property was clean/family friendly resort next door.

Beautiful resort with nice & friendly staff members. Room was always cleaned and restocked. Shade huts at beach are normally taken by 6:30am & Buffett food is good, just gets boring if you forget to make dinner reservations. If you like a laidback, relaxing resort then book!

Everyone was so friendly and attentive. Will definitely come back. This was a solo trip and I felt so much welcomed. It is not the place to meet someone is a lot of couples and families. Top place to relax and recharge.

Truly enjoyed our stay

Had an allergic reaction was told I’d get a refund for the day I had to leave early, now I’ve been getting the run around from both Orbitz and the hotel!

Just not as fun as we hoped.

Loved the beach! Having a swim up room was really nice. The restaurants were better than the buffet. Only complaint was the people trying to get you to upgrade to executive membership got annoying.

Beautiful property. Beach is amazing! Restaurants were better to eat at than the buffet options. Only complaint the people trying to get you to upgrade to executive membership was annoying when you are trying to just enjoy your vacation

I love this resort. As a Dominican it feels like home. I’ve been twice and have my next visit there already booked.

Beautiful Beach, Ocean, & Property...A lot left to be desired. The beach and the ocean were amazing, truly world class white sand and water with amazing sunsets. You had to get a chair early to ensure you had a space to enjoy for the day, but we always managed. The beach bars were relatively easy to navigate and occasionally had serves taking orders. We didn't spend much time in the pools, but there was plenty of seating and seemed peaceful. Rooms: We paid for the 2-floor suite with a plunge pool. The rooms are well appointed and modern and really quite enjoyable. The real downside is that the hotel holds their evening entertainment in the common area below these specific rooms (only on one block of rooms had these type of rooms on the property) and if you wanted to go to bed before 11 it was nearly impossible. Just be warned if you do book these rooms that it will likely be very loud. The rooms were clean and in spite of some mixups with no soap left or toilet paper in a bathroom (just once) the cleaning service was commendable. Food: In general, it was not good. You never go to an all-inclusive thinking the food will be great, but this was particularly unappetizing. The Royal Catalonia specific restaurants for lunch were better than the other spots for lunch & dinner, but don't expect much. Staff: Some of the bar staff had moments of friendliness, but in general there were a number of forgotten requests or long delays in service when seated for a meal.

I naver go back

Good one.

Plus: superb kind staff & safety, Cleanliness Cons: hard to get around when it rains; even difficult to go to eat. Water enters the GF Rooms.

I was in the adults only hotel and everything is perfect except i wish they would put at least a low volume music at the bar cause after 9:30pm there’s nothing to do but go to your room. The bar is silent and you have no desire to have a drink. Feels like a funeral. They could put a very low music so the guests can enjoy while sitting by the bar and unwind.