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Eden Roc Cap Cana vs Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Eden Roc at Cap Cana scores significantly better than Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro. Eden Roc at Cap Cana comes in at #9 in Punta Cana with endorsements from 4 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Jetsetter and Fodor's.
Eden Roc Cap Cana
Jetsetter
Star Service
Frommer's
Oyster
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Hideaway Report
Forbes Travel Guide
The Telegraph
Frommer's
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Cap Cana, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic
From $950 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Jetsetter
"Suite-style Cap Cana boutique with private pools, gourmet restaurants and a sugar-white sand beach."
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Star Service
"What sets this place apart is that accommodations consist of free-standing suites, creating a greater sense of privacy and exclusivity."
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Frommer's
"A government-rated five-star resort... constructed in a Spanish colonial style, with luxurious and beautifully furnished suites."
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Oyster
Luxury
"The 34 colorful suites are clustered around a small, man-made lagoon and feature elegant decor (picture four-poster beds, intricate floor tiling, and spacious bathrooms)."
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Fodor's
"Guest rooms fuse creature comforts and technology, including LCD TVs, iPads... luxuriously comfortable beds with fine linens, and outdoor and indoor showers."
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Condé Nast Traveler
86.2
"Thirty-four candy-colored cottages within the pristine 30,000-acre planned community of Cap Cana, 20 minutes from Punta Cana international Airport."
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Hideaway Report
94.0
"Tranquil upscale enclave in brightly painted cottages tucked within a larger development on the east end of the island."
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Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The Dominican Republic’s Eden Roc at Cap Cana feels like a posh village rather than a traditional resort."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"One of the most indulgent spots in the area, and comes with gourmet restaurants, beach-side massages and a Jack Nicklaus signature championship golf course all within its lush grounds."
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Frommer's
"This Relais & Chateaux boutique resort of just 34 suites—each with private pool—lies on 30,000 landscape acres—an eco-trail wends past cliffs to a “Garden of Eden” lagoon at the base of a waterfall—nestled amid the greens of the as-yet-unfinished Mountain Golf Course"
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Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro
Frommer's
Star Service
Frommer's
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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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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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