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Hotel Barcelo Bavaro Garden

En attendant ma description personnelle, voici quelques avis récoltés sur internet (au hazard autant que possible) que vous pouvez compléter à volonté. Bien sur, toujours dans l'esprit de choisir au mieux son futur lieu de vacances.
(Rappelez vous que 3 avis positifs valent environ 10 avis négatifs. On s'exprime beaucoup plus facilement pour critiquer négativement)

..personnellement je n ai pas aimé mais les chambres sont tres bien. La piscine sympa, belle plage mais il faut y être de bonne heure si tu veux un transat.

Bouffe correcte mais peu de changement dans la semaine. Mmais avec 9 autres restos tu as le choix(celui du golf est pas mal) maintenant ils te disent tout inclus. Fais attention j ai voulu faire de la planche à voile qui est inclus dans le forfait mais au centre des planches à voile si tu ne sait pas tourner avec. Ils te disent de prendre un cour qui coûte 1500 pesos(à peu pres 45 dollars) sans ce cour tu ne peux pas faire de planche à voile alors que c est dans ton forfait juste un exemple parmi tant d autres prend l assurance multirisque c est 45 euros mais tu seras contente en cas de probleme car j ai payé des médicaments dans une pharmacie dominicaine 165 pesos(a peu pres 5 dollars) chez le medecin de l'hôtel j'ai payé 25 dollars une consultation c est 60 dollars+ les medicament qu il te donneras mais un des medecin parle francais et est tres synpas. l animation pas tres bien je demande a jouer au water polo l animateur me repond que ce n est pas possible car les equipes sont complete(7 contre 7) il est deborder je travaille dans l animation sportive et je me debrouille avec 30 a 35 enfants le soir les animations sont un peu tard pour les familles a 22 heures mais sont synpas par contre les discotheques a 2h/2h30 il n y a plus personne il ya du monde entre 00h30 et 1h45. le petit train c est amusant mais entre le beach, le garden,le golf et le casino tu peut le faire a pied 2 minute entre chaque hotel il n y a que le palace qui soit eloigne tu comprend pourquoi voila si tu veux de plus ample renseignement pose moi tes questions

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Punta Cana: Barcelo Bavaro Garden: "I would never go back to this hotel"
Date: March 7, 2003
Reviewer: A TripAdvisor User, Woodbridge,NJ
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The food was the same at every meal and inedible. Our room got broken into& we walked in while It was being robbed. Our toilet leaked the whole time & the lights blinked on and off constantly. The bartenders were very friendly though!! Also the grounds were beautiful.

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Punta Cana: Barcelo Bavaro Garden: "Overall, a really good weak!!!!"
Date: March 6, 2003
Reviewer: A TripAdvisor User, Calgary, AB
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February 20th-27thOverall our vacation at the Barcelo Bavaro Beach and Garden Resort was good. We stayed in the Garden part of the resort, which we would highly recommend to those who are wanting the option of going to their rooms at night with little or no noise. We found that the Beach resort was quite noisy, and that there were a lot more families than in the Garden part of the resort. The gardens were amazingly beautiful, and although our room didn't face out directly onto the beach, it was only a hop, skip and a jump to get to the beach in the morning. The rooms in general were average, obviously nothing to write home about. The rooms are a little outdated, however, were clean. We left a tip for the maid each day, which helped in getting extra towels and good toilet paper. I recommend taking $1 American bills for tipping the staff.The food was also average. We went with quite a large group, and about half of the group was sick at some point in time during the week. My husband and myself were fine, however, we were quite careful about what we ate. I didn't eat anything off of the buffets, especially the meat. I chose to stick to the grills where any meat, vegetables, or pasta were grilled fresh in front of you. We found that the buffet in the Casino (at night) was our best find, as well as the Steak House at the Beach. Portions tend to be small, just a warning, and we saw a lot of people order two main courses (this took us a while to figure out). We also stayed away from any mussels or oysters, however, found that the shrimp was fine. We were also told to stay away from any dishes that might have mayonnaise in them, as you don't know how long the mayonnaise has been sitting out. For those ketchup lovers, just a tip, take ketchup with you....their's sucks!!!!!!!!!The beach and the ocean were amazing, and definitely made up for any deficiencies in the room or the service. Just a note, the service is also nothing to write home about. As our travel rep. told us, there are two speeds in the Dominican, slow and stop!!!!!! Be prepared to wait for drinks, and as others have mentioned on this website, ask for mucho rum!!!!!The golf course was by no means a top end course, and my husband only golfed one morning. This resort is definitely not for those who are going for a golf vacation. If you do choose to golf, don't take your own clubs, unless you're wanting knew ones for your Anniversary. Most of the tee boxes were gravel. Overall the resort as a whole was quite beautiful. We recommend the Bavaro Runners tour for those who are interested in getting off the resort for a day and seeing some of the country side. We also did the day Catamaran tour, which was a great day to enjoy another beach. We did get to see a few other beaches in the area, and by far the beach and ocean at the Barcelo Bavaro Resort is the most beautiful and enjoying.We would definitely return to Punta Cana, however, would probably invest in staying at the Palace the next time we came. The reason being is that we ran into several people during the week who had booked and the Garden and Beach, but were put in rooms at the Casino because the Garden and Beach were overbooked. From what we've been told, this is a common occurence. We booked through Air transat vacations, and found that they were really good in answering any questions we had. We would definitely book a trip through Air transat vacations again.

Punta Cana: Barcelo Bavaro Garden: "Good Value for the Dollar"
Date: February 4, 2003
Reviewer: derekcostantino@yahoo.ca, Edmonton, Alberta
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If you're looking for a good "bang for your buck", I would highly recommend the Barcelo Bavaro Beach and or Garden resort. The beach was excellent, and the groundcrew does quite a good job of picking up any left over trash. The staff was very polite and courteous, and an initial tip to your bell-hop goes a long way in keeping your mini-bar full and your towels clean. The entertainment was below par, and at times was almost cheesy. I would recommend staying away from the casino, as Canadian money is looked at with disdain, and the dealers are quick to take advantage of you if you are not paying attention to what's going on. The food was average at best, and my wife and I found that the only really edible meals we could find were at the Steak House and the little pizza joint located by the pool..Warning.....Stay away from the Italian restaruant, the food was beyond bad, it bordered on terrible....The ammenities offered by the resort were pretty good, but I would recommend people bringing their own snorkels and fins, as well as masks and anything else you might have that is water related....A highlite for us was the snorkel tour that is offered by the resort...For ten American dollars($15 Canadian) the flat decked boat takes you on a tour of the lagoons, and docks about a kilometer(1/2 mile) out. The colours of the fish were incredible, and it was really worth the two hours...One thing that we did not enjoy was the market that is located down the beach...The vendors' are beyond aggresive, and border on harrassment...I speak Italian, so there is a possibility of communication, but without the ability to speak a 'latin langauge' it becomes very hard to get a 'deal' on anything. The only thing things that we found worthwhile buying was booze, vanilla, and cigarettes....STAY AWAY from the cigars, they are not real, and are most likely rolled banana leaves....All in all, it was a pretty good resort, not the best that we have stayed at, but for the budget savy traveller, a really good bar

Punta Cana: Barcelo Bavaro Garden: "You get what you pay for."
Date: December 30, 2002
Reviewer: Gendronkf@sympatico.ca, Ottawa Ontario Canda
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The resort actually consists of the Barcello: Ocean Village, and Gardens. The ocean village is closest to the beach while the other other 2 are further away and one of the 2 is far enough to bother catching the trolley car to the beach. I read other mixed reviews and would confirm that the bees are somewhat annoying but tolerable. I would bring PIC insect coils to discourage them completely. Once dark, small mosquitos will arrive leaving many annoying bites. We brought along insect spray and this helped significantly - don’t leave home without it. The hotel was rated as 3 star and earned only 3, although it is good value for your money. Bring you own katchup - there is none. The salad dressings are brutal I would bring my own and place it in the mini fridge of the room. The min fridge will have nothing in it - the maid does not fill it. The wine at dinner for the first 3 nights was terrible - more like sherry. Then the quality change and it was at east drinkable. The food is often cold. Break fasts are fine, but the orange juice was more like sweetened water and the quality varied by the day. Knowing what to expect I brought along an insulated large cup to have my presidente beer poured into rather than use the 6 ounce cups given at the bar. If you arrive after 11:30 the bars will be shut down and you will not be able to get water - plan for this inconvenience. We arrive about 1:00 am and there was only I person on the desk, making a long day longer. Air Transat screwed us and bumped us off our fight departure of 1:00 am to 4:45 am departure - I will complain loudly - not likely to ever travel with this airline again. The day was agony, having to depart the room by noon. A good scrubbing with tilex to remove some of the shower mildew would have made me feel better. The gardens are nice and the walk through the complex pleasant. If you take the outback tour $75 usd sit at the back of the truck so you can hear the guide. Bring items to share with the maid and the children of the country. There is an atm in the mall of the casino a couple of hotels up the beach. Walk to the palace hotel via the beach cut through the pool area and catch the free trolley to the casino. Can. Do not convert to US $ simply change your cash to DR$ at the hotel - better value. I did not see any snake as I read in another review. As expected the place was full of families at Xmas time. Most hoteller s were French, German and Dutch - draw your own conclusions. Did we have a good time - yes!. Is it upsacle - no. Is it terrble -no. You get what you pay for.

Punta Cana: Barcelo Bavaro Garden: "The Best Trip Of Our Lives!!!"
Date: August 3, 2002
Reviewer: Anonymous
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If you are looking for fun, good looking guys and a lots of drinking Barceló Bavaro Resort is the place to go!!!! We only spent a week there, and it was over, we didn't want to leave!! It was the best week of our lives, met lots of new people(guys), danced at the disco all night and did whatever we wanted.... there were 22 of us and if someone reads this and remembers us, please write!!!!
We miss you Punta Cana!!!
Advice for the managers: get rid of the Bavaro Garden's show host... He doesn't speak any languages well and is very rude to venezuelan girls....
PUNTA CANA! PUNTA CANA! PUNTA CANA!!!!!!!

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