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IFA Villas Bavaro

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3.5 of 5 stars 336 reviews
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#35 of 74 hotels in Punta Cana
  • Address
    Playa Bavaro-La Altagracia
    (Formerly Barcelo Villas Bavaro Resort)
    Punta Cana
    Dominican Republic
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Based on 335 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 255 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 257 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 250 reviews Value
    • 4 based on 255 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 45 reviews Pool
  • Recommended For:
    • 60% based on 279 reviews Young singles
    • 50% based on 279 reviews Families with teenagers
    • 50% based on 279 reviews Families with young children
    • 50% based on 279 reviews An amazing honeymoon
    • 40% based on 279 reviews Older travelers

Reviews of IFA Villas Bavaro

( 1-10 of 336 )
3 of 5 stars
Cleveland, OH
Aug 10, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My wife and I stayed for five nights. The actual cost of the stay worked out to be about a third of our costs, with airfare being about two-thirds. I will give the plusses and minuses of our stay: Plusses: • We felt it was fairly inexpensive • The staff there was friendly, as were the Dominican people as a... more

4 of 5 stars
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Aug 5, 2008

There is nothing like this in the U.S.A- The price that we paid for 3 people CANNOT BE BEAT!.It included air. round trip transfers to hotel from airport, all you can eat and drink, free entertainment, beautiful beach with turqouise blue water,and white sand without debris, only seed weed, which is a natural occurence, free paddle boat, snorkling equipment,.You will... more

5 of 5 stars
new york
Aug 5, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Me, hubby and teenager were at the IFA Villas Bavaro two weeks ago (end of July). We flew American and were treated very nice. We then quickly made it thru the airport to our Turintor Tour Bus. So far so good. (We were armed w. our CVS pharmaceuticals) The Lobby was very pretty. The Lobby and walkway throughout the entire... more

3 of 5 stars
new jersey
Jul 31, 2008

We booked our stay thru USAir Vacations, which gave us the best pkg price. I searched enough ahead of time and was happy with the price we paid for four of us. We brought our son 37 and grandson 14, so we needed two rooms. Normally we pay for two close to what we paid for four, so when my... more

Jul 10, 2008
5/6 found this review helpful

What are all these complainers yapping about? Armed with some deep TripAdvisor reading about this place, two of us jetted off to Punta Cana. Checked in on a Sunday, checked out on a Wednesday. BOOKING: I researched places based on our budget and found IFA VB among those listed on Expedia/Travelocity/Hotels/etc. I *almost* booked through one of those, until, on... more

5 of 5 stars
chicago, il
Jun 28, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

my sister and i went to ifa villas to lay on the beach and swim. it was the best place i could of picked. dont listen to the other reviews of this place. they are all wrong. its been totally renovated and perfect. beautiful white sand beaches w/ reddish pink flecks, 100 ft tall palm trees, clear turquoise water. the... more

4 of 5 stars
Savannah, GA
Jun 23, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

My best friend and I went to the IFA Bavaro Villas from 6/12-6/16 and we loved it. I read all the reviews before going, and I can't really say that any of the complaints were a problem with us. The rooms were better than we expected, the resort was beautiful, and the beach was within walking distance...must closer than we... more

Jun 13, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Went down by myself, (as a single female) to relax and visit friends who moved there. Just remember a Dominican minute can take a 1/2 hour.... The front desk registration went well enough, one person (Maximo) needs to be nicer to the guests, I found him rude and demeaning. .Dinner reservations can be made starting in the morning, opposite the... more

1 of 5 stars
Lyman, Maine
Jun 5, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

Very, Very disappointed with this resort. This was our fourth trip to the Dominican and we have loved it everytime.....except this time. This resort was a 2-star at best. First the good: the rooms were very nice. The a la carte restaurants were nice. That's about it. Now the bad: With the exception of the "Cafe Dominicana" bar, the drinks... more

Jun 3, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

We stayed at IFA Villas Bavaro from May 9 to May 17 with a couple of our friends. It was by far the best vacation we ever had. The only thing that was not perfect - the A/C in our room didn’t really work – and we just never thought about asking them to put us in a different room.... more

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