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Baha Principe Esmeralda offers a full selection of international premium spirits, among them Baileys, Tanqueray, Kahlua, El Jimador, Barcelo Imperial, Frangelico, Liquor 43 and Bacardi. As mentioned, the lobby is very close to the beach, so after passing two of the restaurants, among them one buffet with a prime beach location, you directly reach the large stretch of white-golden sand. Grand Bahia Principe Punta Cana Reviews: All Inclusive Details Revealed, Beautiful free-from oceanfront pool with swim-up bars, Kids and teens club and an on-site water park for young kids, Spacious rooms with separate seating areas, pull-out sofas and whirlpool tubs, Access to amenities at the resorts sister property Bavaro, located within the same complex, Large resort requires lots of walking or shuttle rides, Pool area can be busy and chairs get taken quickly, Timeshare representatives can be pushy and annoying, Very large resort within a complex with four other resorts, Spacious pool with swim-up bars and sun loungers, Nightly entertainment and lots of restaurants and bars, Large pool with a swim-up bar, a kiddy pool and lots of lounge chairs, Spacious rooms with sofa beds, marble bathrooms, tile floors and multi-head showers, Beach is on a bay so the water is calmer, though it can be murky, Shuttle bus connects the various properties within the complex, Four large free-form pools with swim-up bars and a shallow kids section, Kids clubs and teens clubs with video games, a play area and a pool with a pirate ship water play area. Buyer beware. The gourmet restaurant and the buffet restaurants at Luxury Ambar are exclusively for Ambar guests. Enjoy activities such as karaoke, bingo, billiards and themed dinners. Using the room key and following the instructions on the safe we tried to program the safe so we could put our valuables in and hit the beach for the remaining hours of the afternoon. Had a great time on both. It depends on your package. Bars at Esmeralda Punta Cana are open until after 11 pm. If you havent booked your flight to Punta Cana yet, simply check with the button below if a package deal is better for you. Cribs are available free of charge. However, when traveling to Punta Cana as a family, neither Agoda nor Tripadvisor or Hotelscombined could find a competitive price. When choosing a particular tour from Esmeralda Punta Cana, some of the most popular excursions in Punta Cana are a trip to Isla Saona, a catamaran or booze cruise tour right from Punta Canas beaches or a dune buggy tour through the countryside of the Dominican Republic. What can you expect? We decided to go to the beach and watched the most amazing sunrise. I didnt realise that all the Bahia hotels were linked like this, it would have taken my whole holiday to get my head round things. Even though Esmeralda Punta Cana is a very compact hotel, those looking for a small intimate all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana will be disappointed, due to the large property of the entire Baha complex. Our room located on the second floor of the second building from the beach was the perfect location as it next to the main trolley line and a short walk to the beach. Baha Principe Luxury Esmeralda guests cant use the water park or the fairytale castle at Baha Principe Fantasa, but Esmeralda does have its own Punta Cana water park.
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If booking directly with the hotel or with renowned platforms like Booking.com or Expedia or leading tour operators like Apple Vacations, Sunwing Vacations or Virgin Holidays, you are usually making a good decision. This a small outdoor shopping mall located in the front of the resort just a 1-minute walk from either the Punta Cana or Bavaro lobbies. Services such as the tennis courts, the minigolf course, the night club or the theatre are located in a centric area and are available for all the hotels within the Baha Resort in Punta Cana. Guests can choose to get their Vitamin D fix at two pools or the adjacent beach (best to snag a spot early). My husband and are taking our first holiday in the Dominican Republic in March 2022 saying at the Esmeralda and this has helped so much. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by! We went to the Mikado which has 4 Tepanyaki stations that seat 10-12 people. Golden Club rooms are also closer to the beach, so it may be worth your while for that perk alone as there are very few oceanfront views among the regular guest rooms. In front of the lobby, you can find the main pool and the large pool bar with a swim-up section and dry area to get drinks. However, Ambar usually is also more expensive than Baha Esmeralda, so you know that you are paying more for these upgraded rooms. Metasearch engines Tripadvisor* and Hotelscombined* could also score these low prices for the first two scenarios when traveling to Baha Principe Esmeralda as a single or a couple, linking to Agodas special deals. Its $8 for an hour, $15 for 24 hours or $49 for the week. Daily Dream 360 is a Canadian travel and lifestyle website filled with inspiration for our readers to live their best lives. Other than that, we would not change a thing. Usually, prices for Baha Principe Luxury Esmeralda start below 200 USD per double room per night in the low season (May before Christmas), which is a bargain compared to other Punta Cana resorts, particularly compared to the premium services you receive at this hotel. I pick my resorts carefully . I ordered the Salmon and Shrimp appetizer which was acylinderof salmon, fruit, tomatoes, pineapple and shrimp it was lovely.
Let me know how I can help you (check my packages here) and send me a request here! For dinner, the entire Baha Resort in Punta Cana requires a reservation for every restaurant, except the buffet restaurants. The bellman let us into our room with a master key and told us he would get new keys for us. You start with some sushi while the chef started cooking. Perhaps its b/c most of the people working at the resort are Haitians and not native DRs. My friend had the seafood spaghetti, which was a light tomato sauce with lots of shrimp and calamari. 
Therefore, Baha Principe Esmeralda is a perfect option if you are looking for some affordable luxury in Punta Cana without breaking the bank. She then took us over to the buffet and told us that the room should be ready when we were done eating lunch. They sent a technician, and he could not program the safe either. The rooms were very dark at night, even with all the lights turned on. Since 2011 I have been living in the Caribbean, among them 5 years in the Dominican Republic.
You can also head over from Baha Principe Luxury Esmeralda to Baha Principe Luxury Ambar and use the recently opened sports bar, which also counts with pool tables and a convenient outdoor terrace. Got to pick room, got extra trips to specialty restaurants although the main dining was very exceptional. Thanks Sean. Agoda didnt show availability at all, Tripadvisor and Hotelscombined linked to an expensive offer from Expedia, which is much more expensive than booking at Expedia directly. Note a lot of the vendors were selling their silver larimar jewellery, but they were not silver. This kind of Preferred Club at Baha Principe Luxury Esmeralda comes with additional perks such as a separate Privilege Club lounge and a cool infinity pool at the Las Olas Beach House with a fantastic ocean view. At one point I filled up my insulated cup with diet Pepsi and just told them to put a little rum. To give you a better overview, we have checked different websites for their best prices, providing interesting results. For dessert, she ordered the cheesecake which she said was nothing special and I ordered a Marble cylinder and got a fantastic white chocolate cylinder filled with an almond/chocolate mouse with chocolate pieces sticking out. Baha Principe Luxury Esmeralda is part of the larga Baha Resort complex in Punta Cana, consisting of 7 all-inclusive resorts: Baha Principe Grand Bavaro, Baha Principe Grand Punta Cana and Baha Principe Grand Turquesa belong to the lowest tier of all the Baha Principe Hotels. However, we also had turn-down service a couple of the nights where they refreshed our towels. The stretch where Baha Principe Esmeralda is located is called Arena Gorda, a neighboring section of famous Bavaro Beach. Baha Principe also developed their own Covid-19 hygiene protocol. Those preferring a contemporary design with state-of-the-art technology also wont be happy at Baha Luxury Esmeralda (but at Baha Principe Luxury Ambar). "Iberostar's adults-only resort is a knockout from the moment you walk into the glamorous lobby and is one resort where the term "no expense was spared" is actually true. From all the all-inclusive resorts we recently visited in Punta Cana, Baha Principe Luxury Esmeralda was among those with the best implementation of the Covid-19 regulations in Punta Cana. Their measures are separated into 4 different categories and include, among others: When we have been at the Esmeralda Punta Cana, we particularly noted that the obligation for a face covering was strictly enforced.
When planning your vacation to Baha Principe Esmeralda, it is recommended to prebook your airport transfer* for the sake of a smooth arrival and peace of mind. The buffet items were cold; the lobster casserole was a fishy stew, and the desserts were not extraordinary. Make sure to check booking, payment and cancellation conditions, as they might vary widely. If youre looking for a lively nightlife scene, you may want to keep looking. The current is high, and the waves bring in batches of seaweed each day. However, the staff was very gentle with everyone forgetting their mask, there were always disposable masks available for the guests in every place, doesnt matter if it was a bar, the restaurants or the lobby. Its part of the Grand Palladium mega-resort complex with more than 2,000 rooms within the complex of four resorts. Chris, Your email address will not be published. Bottom line, everyone so friendly and helpful. All Rights Reserved. Did you like this article and would like to read all new stories about Punta Cana and beyond? Like all Baha resorts, they offer a very good value for money, even though they are located some minutes away from the beach behind the other Baha resorts in Punta Cana. Overall the meal was ok.
For more information read ourdisclaimer and thank you in advance for your support. Even though the US package holiday tour operator couldnt score the best price on any occasion, they offered competitive rates throughout the price comparison. There was one night where the merchant vendors were on the hotel site in front of the theatre. The only thing I have to criticize about food and drinks at Baha Principe Luxury Esmeralda is the room service. Between the two of us, we had more than enough room for our clothes. In about 15 minutes he returned with a new round of keys, of which only one worked in the door, and the other did not. 
