Just not as fun as we hoped.

Loved the beach! Having a swim up room was really nice. The restaurants were better than the buffet. Only complaint was the people trying to get you to upgrade to executive membership got annoying.

Beautiful property. Beach is amazing! Restaurants were better to eat at than the buffet options. Only complaint the people trying to get you to upgrade to executive membership was annoying when you are trying to just enjoy your vacation

I love this resort. As a Dominican it feels like home. I’ve been twice and have my next visit there already booked.

Beautiful Beach, Ocean, & Property...A lot left to be desired. The beach and the ocean were amazing, truly world class white sand and water with amazing sunsets. You had to get a chair early to ensure you had a space to enjoy for the day, but we always managed. The beach bars were relatively easy to navigate and occasionally had serves taking orders. We didn't spend much time in the pools, but there was plenty of seating and seemed peaceful. Rooms: We paid for the 2-floor suite with a plunge pool. The rooms are well appointed and modern and really quite enjoyable. The real downside is that the hotel holds their evening entertainment in the common area below these specific rooms (only on one block of rooms had these type of rooms on the property) and if you wanted to go to bed before 11 it was nearly impossible. Just be warned if you do book these rooms that it will likely be very loud. The rooms were clean and in spite of some mixups with no soap left or toilet paper in a bathroom (just once) the cleaning service was commendable. Food: In general, it was not good. You never go to an all-inclusive thinking the food will be great, but this was particularly unappetizing. The Royal Catalonia specific restaurants for lunch were better than the other spots for lunch & dinner, but don't expect much. Staff: Some of the bar staff had moments of friendliness, but in general there were a number of forgotten requests or long delays in service when seated for a meal.

I naver go back

Good one.

Plus: superb kind staff & safety, Cleanliness Cons: hard to get around when it rains; even difficult to go to eat. Water enters the GF Rooms.

I was in the adults only hotel and everything is perfect except i wish they would put at least a low volume music at the bar cause after 9:30pm there’s nothing to do but go to your room. The bar is silent and you have no desire to have a drink. Feels like a funeral. They could put a very low music so the guests can enjoy while sitting by the bar and unwind.

Great time

The property is excellent the same as the entertainment. Loved the room.

Loved the size of the room and room service. Only the servers at the restaurants were friendly. The servers at the buffet and the coffee and snack stations not so much. It was fine for families or older crowd. Not enough entertainment. No night life. The grounds and landscaping were beautiful.

Nicest beach we’ve been to in the Caribbean with zero seaweed! The people in the DR are awesome! Look forward to coming back to La Romana very soon..,

It’s a great place for the relaxing and enjoying the Caribbean water.

Excellent experience

The food was mediocre, drinks was watered down, staff at Tao Cat was messy… spilled hot soup on my thigh, gave me ice to put on it. Didn’t even come back to ask how I was doing.. Their biggest concern was to have us sign up for their sales presentation… every time you are in the lobby you have to be dodging them.

Very nice hotel, the best beach in Dominicana Republic, very good customer service in the front desk area. Very friendly staff in a restaurants . Good drinks in a Bars. Very clean rooms.we liked. Thank you guys, you’re a great workers!!!

Staff was great, beach was amazing. Only draw back was people saved chairs at the beach and wouldnt show up for hours even though there are signs saying its not permitted.

The location is nice. However food is bad. The only good thing is the buffet.

Good but not excellent . Almost no seafood, beach is clean, but access to water very difficult for old people

I went 2x in a year! Loved it!

Everyone was so Nice and pleasant will be coming back to Steh again.

Beach was AMAZING..!!

The beach is beautiful, bar and restaurant are good. The property is walkable.

I stayed at this property for the first time in August 2024 and had a great experience. I’ll definitely be returning to it in the future.

great

Good

Okay stay. Property was clean and organized. The beach was fantastic! The workers were attentive and quick. We had a swim out room which I always try to do. Swim out pool was very dirty. The room fridge was barely stocked. Im mostly disappointed in dinner options. Everything is by reservation except for the buffet. We stood in front of the itailian restraunt barely anyone eating and were told they were fully booked. The only thing that saved our trip was the beach was beautiful. We have stayed in punta cana many times and and the beach did not compare to this one, we recommend Dominicus/Bayahibe/La Romana.

For the type of room paying not having ocean view was disappointing

Great Staff and very clean. Love it! Definitely will be back

I enjoyed the cleanliness of the hotel; the staff was friendly and welcoming. I enjoyed the beach the most. The beach is the highlight of the entire Catalonia - La Romana - crystal clear water! The adults-only section is good, but once it's time for dinner/eating you will be merged with the family-friendly hotel. Personally, I didn't mind it at all though. The downside was the buffet breakfast, I would give the breakfast buffer a 6/10. The only time I'd rate the food 10/10 would be when we had dinner at Beloved.

Staff did not speak a lot of English and night life was poor. Food was good. Pools and beach great.

Door to my room stayed open

Forget 5 star Not a 4 star hotel either. Maybe 3.5

Amazing time was had on our honeymoon! Everything was perfect.

Our stay at La Romana started with a room that was not cleaned properly and smelled stale. It was also not the picture of the room I booked. They moved us the next day. The second room, the air conditioning wouldn't shut off. We had to have blankets to sleep under. The maintenance person showed up, he turned the thermostat down. Oh, like we didn't think of that! It didn't work. The meals were decent, but their take on Asian was a joke. Waiters are busy talking to each other, for the most part, not engaging. Being badgered to join their travel club got old fast. And then having to watch a 50/60 year old drunk couple have sex in the pool was the disgusting end to our trip. Seeking out management, their reply was 'they could not control other guests actions'. The 'manager' also lied to Expedia and told them she had spoken to the couple. We were outside the entire time, she didn't. We thought we were picking an adult location to enjoy serenity. That was NOT serene. And the hotels stance was pathetic. Apparently, our comfort didn't matter? Not being able to swim in a pool after watching THAT? And I've emailed Catalonia. Two canned replies later, I'm done. There are too many other beautiful resorts in the Dominican that will maybe actually care about your experience! Steer clear of this one.

This was my first all inclusive & i must say. I will mot travel anywhere else unlesd its all inclusive Catalonia set the bar high. And i loved every minute i was there. Cant wait to ho back.

Our room flooded fridge fid not work staff was horrible 24 hiur room service a Lie

Everything in that hotel is made for the people, it is very convenient, very clean very easy to orient and staff is super friendly.

Nice and clean

Didn't like same music all day long.

Beautiful beach...truly perfect conditions. Clean sand, clear warm water. Friendly service and pretty good food considering the price and all inclusive nature

Excellent beach!

My wife and I decided to spend few days in LaRomana. Catalonia was one of the choices our friends recommended to us. We loved the room, dual showers, dual sink, even two safes. Room view was amazing as well. Beach area and sea were exceptional. No a single seaweed, beautiful clear water, soft sand... then time came for dinner, and everything started. this is not my first all-inclusive hotel, but Catalonia need to change serving game a bit. to get a cup of coffee you wait 15 minutes, and when it arrives, it is already cold. If you decide to order tea, i think they send a jet to India to get a tea bag. Not too many fruit or vegetable choices at the buffet. To get local fruit, i had to beg waitress. But sea and weather were amazing and we enjoyed it as much as we could.

Good stuff good place good everything

Overall a good experience. We had to wait well over an hour past check-in for our room to be ready. Grounds were nice and rooms were clean. Do not expect wash cloths. We had to ask for them daily. Food was hit or miss. Breakfast buffet at Thalassa was ok / good depending on the day. Dinner at Thalassa was not for me... Siwichi, Tao-Cat and La Isla snack bar were really good. The best was the beach day BBQ they had on Wednesday. Staff was friendly. Erizon and Mariolis at the pool bar were the best!

Second time at this resort staying at the Royal, last was May 2019. Overall the resort met our expectations except for the restaurants. The quality of the evening dining options has dropped significantly, where most dinners were hardly edible leaving us no option but to grab something at a buffet. We are not picky eaters but flavorless, poorly prepared meals just are not exceptable. This is a very nice resort but this may have been our last visit unfortunately.

I really enjoyed my time at Catalonia. From start to finish the staff was so attentive and sweet. We lover all the restaurants we went to dinner at and enjoyed the different desserts they had to offer. The beach was so clean and no sea weed! I will definitely be this resort to everyone.

Was wonderfull

Hotel service is first class. Staff were very attentive and always with a positive vibe. So mamy amazing food options. I Deffinitely recommend to make your reservations for restaurants uppon check in. The room i booked was the swim up bedroom right across the pool bar, perfect location. Bayahibe is the best beach i've seen in Dominican Republica.

Beautiful property with excellent staff❤️

Excellent

I would have rated everything at 5, because most everything was excellent. However, the horrible experience at check-in and how rude and unhelpful the front desk staff was, ruined the first day of our trip. It really seemed like Hery and Luz were enjoying being nasty. The fact that Expedia messed up the reservation didn't help either, but they did not want to assist at all without a lot of extra prompting. It was a very stressful and upsetting start to what was supposed to be a wonderful, relaxing vacation. The rest of the staff and service at the hotel, was all great, from room service to spa to all restaurant staff. Everyone was very nice and accommodating. They are all helping to make the rest of our trip amazing.

Overall, we enjoyed our stay. The staff was great and friendly. There's a variety of restaurants and activities. Facilities a little dated but well maintained. There was construction on new facilities behind our room during the day. Beach was nice except for vendors soliciting.....Other than that we recommend learning some Español, to include myself. No seed weed on the beach during our stay. Weather was nice also.

beautiful beach

Poor experience!! Worst vacation ever! The good: • Weather • Transportation • Many restaurants with a variety of food • Beach access • Landscaping- lots of trees and foliage • Reception area welcoming, clean, and modern The bad: • No cold water in the morning hours between 10am-12:00pm. Absolutely none for 4 days. Would not be available while showering, turning water from bathing temp to burning hot. Unable to flush toilets or brush teeth. Water is a basic necessity for hygiene and safety. • Construction debris in our personal pool. Called front desk staff to have it cleaned 3x, but no response. Finally on 4th days was cleaned and then chemicals thrown in. Unable to use that pool for 5 days, half our rental time. Our pool also was growing algae. • Only one restaurant had warm food- Siwichi. Other restaurants had food arrive that was not even warm, mayonnaise was not kept refrigerated on a shelf, and caused one of us to get food poisoning. • Restaurant reservations would say there were no reservations available, but when showed to restaurants, most of the tables were empty. • Only a couple of the front desk spoke English, causing frustrations with getting our concerns addressed in a timely manner, ordering food/drinks, getting clarifications. Had to use our cell phones’ Translate apps. • Resort wanted us to sign a Hold Harmless agreement for the water concern. • Entertainment was focused on Spanish speaking musicians and vocalists. Some of the shows were also repeated in

Awesome service! Very nice beach.

Extremely slow service.

Never again

This resort is wonderful. Beautiful beach, fantastic staff everywhere. water is calm and seaweed free. We could walk out at least 200 feet. A la carte options are good although too many are shared with the family resort. Skip the lobster dinner. Will definitely return.

I liked the concept of the Resort there was a few great staff very helpful but unfortunately I will not be returning to this Resort. Rooms are in need of maintenance and to get better cleaning. Grounds were nice and clean very well taking care off but there was a strong smell of pee and poop around the family side area. Food and drinks were not good at all. Only the Peruvian a la Carte Restaurant was ok and the mamajuana shots were good. Beach was nice. Pool was freezing.

The food and drinks were excellent. The staff was friendly and helpful.

I didn’t like that I didn’t know I had to make reservations for dinner days in advance. We attempted to make reservations for dinner and there were no reservations open for 2 days.

Staff are amazing!

Housekeeping and bar tenders were amazing! Thank you all for helping us have a fantastic honeymoon!

Food was not the best but the beach area was the best!!!

Very clean and staff was great.

Very nice property w great staff decent dining options and incredible beach

Very quiet, private Unfortunately could not find reservations during our stay (7 days) at El Rodeo or Toscana restaurants. Theater activities very poor. Merenguero lots of fun for families and dancing. Staff EXCELLENT in every way, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

I was the night food at the pizza bar food taste old . Missing ingredients on sandwiches staffs unprofessional a staff walked in the room without knocking on the door at 10 PM. My partner & I was sleeping. I asked to get my room switched due to the type of room I have booked and I was denied.

Had a wonderful stay at this resort. Both the staff and the food were outstanding. My olny negatives of the suite were five issues,1 there was night lamp without cover and the other couldn’t be use because it was setup for European outlets as well as the desk lamp the desk was broken and in the shower the safety bar was coming of the wall. Our room was 114 and i feel we should have received a credit.

Beautiful place

I stayed at the resort for 5 nights and had an amazing time! My boyfriend and I enjoyed it to the fullest. The food options were great, the drinks were good, and the staff was amazing. I would definitely recommend and definitely return!!

very good everything

I would rate our stay at Catalonia Royal La Romana at 7/10. The property of the adults only hotel is not big, there isn’t a big area to walk around. The 2 property pools are on the smaller side as well. The rooms are nice, modern. Property has a lot of security guards which is also nice. Our most favorite thing was the beach and the water. Super clear water, just as blue as the pictures in the advertisement. Would definitely recommend bringing a snorkeling mask as there is a lot of fish and reefs very close to the beach. The beach is nice, but is a bit small, which beach chairs pretty crowded. As well you have to come to the beach early to be able to get a beach chain under the umbrella. Drinks are served at the beach all day, which is a nice refreshment on a hot day. A huge downside for us was that there is A LOT of smoking guests on the property. There are no designated smoking areas, so people smoke in all public gathering places, and especially the beach, which is quite disturbing to those who don’t smoke and don’t appreciate the smell of it. I think this really needs improvement. A lot of the staff don’t speak English, but most are willing to work it out with understanding you. Room service was very slow, food was delivered cold, and orders aren’t delivered at night, even tho the option is available. Restaurants are average, without a too big of a menu. Our favorite restaurant was the Peruvian Siwichi. Overall, we had a good time, and enjoyed the beach and the water!

Fin de semana relajado

Perfecto lugar para escaparse el fin de semana, buena comida, fácil llegar

Just a wonderful all-inclusive resort with great amenities. Food was great, awesome beach with crystal clear waters and pools had walk-up bars.

Food was horrible staff didn’t speak English very hard to communicate with them. No Fans at the out door eating areas you would melt trying to eat outside and most of the eating is outside. No entertainment. Was just a all around bad experience definitely not worth it

Air conditioner system is not working good in rooms. Small fans in restaurants are not enough for cooling. The hotel is way overcrowded and almost half of the beach is taken for exclusive club. At 6 am you hear doors slamed loud because people rush to reserve shade on the beach

The property has a beautiful atmosphere, but upon my arrival my room had AC issues which I had to reach out 3 times for and wait 6 hours for it to be addressed. I was given a new room that was not ready for use, so I had to keep calling for the typical room amenities like pillows, robes, slippers, soap, and even the beach towels. The room service menu is not up to par for 5 star hotel; it only had 4 items at night, and did not bother ordering Bc I was told it was a long wait. Before checking out I had asked for a few items to be frozen the night before and upon checking out the were only placed in the fridge, which was an inconvenience for my travels, and upon my concern my discomfort was not validated. Customer service was not what you would expect at a 5 star hotel. I do like that there is a section for adults only. The best service came from the bellboys! Overall enjoyed the beach, pool, buffet food and all vacations are good with great company.

It was all good.

Small and cute resort. More dining options and service on the beach would be better.

staff was great from the front desk , house keepers , waiters , waitress , bell guys , cooks , entertainers

Clean beach area ,lots of umbrellas ,no seaweed.

We didn't like anything about this property. Three different rooms, all with issues. One room's location was in the main travel path for the resort and right beside nightly entertainment, one room had water pouring out of the ceiling AC vent and one room had no AC and we had to stay in that room all night. Beach is a distance to walk although they offer a golf cart ride every 15 minutes. Beach is also packed tightly with chairs and it fills up quickly early in the morning with people staking their claim. Pool is extremely small and lounge chairs are limited.

More entertainment for adults would be nice. The family side was way more fun. They need to have better music choices or dj for adult pool w longer hours. Better way to schedule restaurants would be great. Extremely hard to book different spots for the week; with really late dinner times. They need to upgrade their pillows and bed- had a really difficult sleep. However with that being said my stay was great . The ocean was clear, sand was clean, aesthetics of the property was beautiful. The staff were extremely nice and helpful. If you are looking for a place to disconnect and not do much but relax this is the place for you.

All of the staff were friendly, helpful and fun! The place was perfect- they thought of everything! Beach is beautiful-pools clean and spacious. Spa is relaxing. Book this resort- you won’t regret it!

Resort was clean and well maintained; pathways were marked, well lit, and had security cameras; security was present and walking resort regularly; staff was friendly and helpful; dinners were excellent and service impeccable...including bar service; rooms were cleaned/replenished twice each day; pool was clean and relaxing; live entertainment was a great way to wind down at the end of the day. Would recommend to anybody looking for a relaxing and carefree gataway!

It was a great trip for our first year anniversary!

Absolutely beautiful place to stay. Nice beach. Very good food options and friendly staff. The central pool is for the adults only and kid friendly resort. That was the only issue I had with the facility.

Third time at this place at its great. Staff is amazing and a lot of options for food. Will be back again soon.

This was the best resort we have stayed at. The quietness, the beauty of the property, the cleaniness and the crystal clear water of the pool. The entire staff there are wonderful. The food is delicious. We can say enough good things about The Royal atalonia in LaRomana, DR. We had a 2 week stay and every single day was perfect. We give it 10 stars!!!

We had a great week at Catalonia Royal! Adults only is worth it for a relaxing experience. Our room was close to everything, although we had about a 5 minute walk to the beach. Great staff, very friendly! We did the Saona Island excursion, which seemed like a tourist trap to us. The food and drinks were great - our personal favorite Swahichi for dinner! The buffet food was ok. We were disappointed that there was no hot tub available for evening swims, although the pools were very nice during the day. The burger food truck on the beach was AMAZING! Must try! Overall we had a great time in La Romana!

This resort was beautiful! We choose this resort because it was adults only and had the best reviews. The resort was very very clean, rooms were very clean, the room service was everyday which was nice, and everybody was so friendly! The only downfall that we didn’t like was the hot tub was only for the exclusive members. The food was ok, could have had better options. There was always people trying to sell you something and kept nagging you. The last thing I want to say is DO NOT book the excursion to Saona island. It is a complete joke, it was absolutely beautiful and we got our pics done, but the boat ride back was absolutely horrible. The music was so loud and it was only spanish music playing. The boat was so filled up people were sitting on the ground, there was too many people. The boat ride back was about 2 hours, and the music kept getting louder. After a long day, and everyone’s tired, it was exhausting. I recommend this place to everybody! Just just be aware of the people on the resort and off of the resort always trying to sell you something.

Staff was very friendly, customer-focused & attentive to needs.

I really liked the unique touch of this property, with a photo friendly garden, and the unexpected landscapes. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The only dislike is the staff (particularly the maintenance workers) don't give you enough warning before entering your room. Other than that I had a wonderful stay!

We stayed in one of the Superior Swim up rooms. Well worth the extra. Hotel staff were amazing and everyone was so friendly. Most staff members spoke at least 2 languages and remembered our names when we saw them. Highly recommend Catalonia La Romana

Todo muy limpio propiedad todos los lugares al rededor las personas super amables

The grounds were nice but the staff and cold food need attention ASAP

We stayed 2/11-2/18. This was my first All Inclusive resort and maybe bc I have no expectations I absolutely loved this resort. The options for food were endless. This was my boyfriends 2nd All Inclusive having been to Jamaica and he was very impressed by food options and quality. Buffet on adult side for breakfast and lunch. Dinner Monday and Friday is a buffet on adult side. If you have dinner at Sea Blue you have the option of the family buffet right next door as well as ordering from al carte. Water was amazing loved how blue it was. Snorkling right off the beach, newbies will enjoy it there are differnt marine life to see. I was lucky enough to see a small sting ray, as well as a lion fish. As well as your typical marine life. (See videos) Room was great very spacious for our stay, hair dryer is powerful, sewing kit, small 2 cup brewing coffee maker ( not k cup). Robes in the room. Drinks were good not consistent one bartender would make very strong, another barely any alcohol. We brought insulted cups and they happily filled them to keep drinks cold.