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Catalonia Royal Bavaro - Adults Only vs Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro
Catalonia Royal Bavaro and Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro are both rated very highly by experts. Overall, Catalonia Royal Bavaro is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro. Catalonia Royal Bavaro ranks #23 in Punta Cana with endorsements from 2 reviews including oyster.com, Fodor's.
Catalonia Royal Bavaro - Adults Only
Fodor's
Oyster
Star Service
Playa Bavaro, Punta Cana 837, Dominican Republic
From $155 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"This adults-only haven is a perfect example of how an all-inclusive resort can offer top-tier hospitality."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Quiet, adults-only Catalonia Royal has...clean, modern rooms, three restaurants, four bars, a spa, gym, two pools, as well as a private beach."
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Star Service
"The designers and architects took a tasteful approach here by foregoing large buildings of impersonal scale in favor of villa-style buildings that house a dozen or so guest rooms each."
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Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro
Frommer's
Star Service
Frommer's
Frommer's
Playa de Arena Gorda, Punta Cana, Punta Cana 74100, Dominican Republic
From $515 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"A family favorite, it's a high-energy place, with an engaging staff. Most of the well-furnished accommodations open onto panoramic views of the beach and the ocean beyond."
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Star Service
"On the edge of this sprawling seaside enclave in Punta Cana—home to four other RIU all-inclusive brands—looms a towering white-walled castle better known as the RIU Palace Bavaro."
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It's best to avoid rooms by the ice maker and the elevators.
Frommer's
"The family-friendly Riu Palace Bávaro is the newest property (opened in 2011) in this five-resort Riu complex on Arena Gorda beach at the north end of the Bávaro coastline. Though the..."
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Frommer's
"It remains one of the better value all-inclusives in Punta Cana...the decor is done as funky modern modular, all starkly white edged in black with bright splashes of purple and pink."
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