Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort Spa & Casino

Food/beverage service: We want to highlight Alexander Peralta for his iceberg drinks they’re so good, you can also find him bartending in the Mexican restaurant! Angelo Richez for making us surprise drinks that were delicious! Junior Castillo made excellent wine recommendations in the wine bar and you can also find him in the Mexican restaurant. Wilkin (not sure his last name) in the Italian restaurant at night and beach restaurant during the day is SO friendly and is insistent on everyone being his family he is so sweet, he’s got a big personality and can put a smile on your face as soon as you see him with his “fun” voice! We also had Ana (not sure last name) serve us around the pool area who was so kind and kept us excellenté every day. These people were so attentive, so much fun and so friendly to us we are going to miss them! Rooms: we LOVED our room, highly recommend a swim up! Don’t suggest going in it passed 11pm though as I do believe they shock the water so we were a tad itchy, no big deal. We had a little issue with our bracelets letting us into our rooms and had to wait for someone to come with a computer to unlock our door which was inconvenient but enjoyed our rooms none the less. Restaurants: we LOVED the Italian restaurant we went three times and had no reservation the people were so accommodating, we also went to Mexican mostly for the drinks because the food wasn’t much different from the food in the buffet, definitely recommend the steak house it was so good it felt like a meal at home. The beach snack bar was stocked with salad burgers homemade GUACAMOLE(so good) desserts breads fruits veggies and pizza! Smell: People talk about a smell that I was also concerned about which I felt there was only a really strong smell entered the lobby from the side and it was more in scents smell than bad smell. To the people who complained about smell it was typical down south potentially damp smell in some places but didn’t ruin my trip like it did some people apparently..

Still here, stuck here is how I feel. Air Transat won’t allow us to come home sooner. Resort is shutting down piece by piece, services, stores are closing.... hey! We are still here! Even though we don’t want to be. You took our money and you’re drastically reducing our services. This is not right!!! And Air Transat, shame on you! We left Canada before the restrictions and you are not allowing us to leave and be with OUR loved ones. Never again! So, Lopesan is a beautiful resort with many superficial issues that need to be resolved. Hopefully these will be addressed during this imminent shut down. In the meantime, I would recommend any other resort. Sorry but that’s honesty.

We travelled March 8-18th so pretty uncertain times towards the end. The staff maintained a very positive attitude, were extra attentive. Hand sanitizers everywhere and hostess dispensing it upon entering the restaurant. Exceptional facilities, shops, clubs unfortunatelly underused. The resort is designed for a much larger crowed that was present due to circumstances. Beach is fabulous, pools just as much. You can be at the main beach or secluded at Bar Timon at a smaller pool in the back - we did both. Got back to Canada yesterday and so greatful we got to go on this vacation get the sun in and avoided a bit of the craziness back home. Thank you to all the people who work hard in the Dominican to offer us 5-star experiences.