Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa & CasinovsHotel Riu Palace Bavaro
Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa & Casino is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro. Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa & Casino comes in at 75 with recommendations from 3 reviews such as oyster.com, DK Eyewitness and Fodor's.
Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa & Casino
C/ El Cortecito, Playa Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
From $173/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's
"A coral reef near the shore makes for exceptional snorkeling and diving. There's also a minigolf course, soccer fields, and a full plate of organized activities, including a good kids club." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"One of the most elegant family-friendly all-inclusive hotels at Playa Bavaro. ... It offers sumptuous accommodations. Eleven restaurants span the globe, and nightlife includes a disco and casino."
Star Service
"Bavaro Beach is awash in all-inclusive resorts, but most are so large that it is virtually impossible to walk around the property without losing your breath." Full review
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If guests so choose, they have access to the facilities of the other two properties (Grand Palladium Royal and Punta Cana resorts), adding to the value, and a shuttle ushers them around the grounds for those who prefer not to walk.
Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro
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." Full review
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." Full review
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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..." Full review
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." Full review