Barcelo Capella Beach Resort

By • We LOVVVED this hotel !!!!!

Overall Rating: 10   Location [10] • Room [10] • Service [10] • Value [10]

Denise- I celebrated my birthday here, and after not seeing each other (family) for a long time, we had a great experience!The night clubs had good music, and I met many new people.

Anthony- I had a great time and the food was delicious! The pools were very big and I had a lot of fun.there are shows at night and they were very funny.

both- We really recomened this ho... [more]tel resort to many other people, even if you are from Dominican Republic, like us, or not, it was more than what we expected. [less]
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By All-Caribbean User from U S A PENNYSLVANIA • IT WAS OK

Overall Rating: 6   Location [6] • Room [8] • Service [4] • Value [6]

SOME OF THE PEOPLE WERE NICE BUT FOR THE MOST PART THE SERVICE PEOPLE DID NOT SEEM LIKE THEY WANTED TO BE BOTHERED. THE PEOPLE SELLING STUFF WERE UP OUR BUTS THE WHOLE TIME & IF WE SAID NO THEY TREATED US LIKE CRAP. THE GROUNDS WERE PRETTY NICE THE ROOMS WERE CLEAN THE FOOD WAS DECENT . OVER ALL WE HAD A GOOD TIME. I DONT THINK I WOULD GO BACK.
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By All-Caribbean User from Colorado • BEST VACATION!!

Overall Rating: 10   Location [10] • Room [10] • Service [10] • Value [10]

My sister and I headed down to the Capella for a week and just arrived home on June 17. We had the best time, the best service and met the most wonderful people.

FOOD: Food is good, lots of variety, numerous restaurants, although we didn't venture far from the main restaurant. There are always made to order omelettes, grilled chicken, made to order pastas. Then there are die... [more]t buffet and vegitarian buffets along side the numerous selections. If you can't find something great, then you are nuts! Try the fresh juices at breakfast (canteloupe, banana, mango melon-fresh pureed fruit to drink!)

DRINKS: The rum flowed like water. We were drinking like 20 drinks a day. They have wine (table wine), delicious pina coladas and dacquiris-if you get to know the bartender Pedro and ask nicely, he'll make you a drink in an actual pineapple. It is beautifully deccorated with fresh flowers and is gorgeous! Never mind its delicious. Our drinks tended to be pretty strong. 1/2 rum 1/2 drink. Once, and only once, I had to dilute the rum. Also, if you get to know the other bartenders, they will introduce you to other drinks like COCOLOCOS-that's just addictive. We didn't have any trouble getting drinks at all. We also did NO tipping until the last day. We showed our thanx by passing out a few dollars to everyone that went above and beyond. However, they didn't expect it and were gracious and surprised.

ROOMS: Our room was beautiful 4211. We got in at midnight on Saturday night and asked (per these reviews) for an oceanside room in the 4000 building. They gladly obliged even though we didn't pay for it, were not reserved for it-and we didn't have to pay extra or slip the door guy any money. He just said no problem! Our room was great, not perfect, but perfect for us. Sure, there is a little crack in the ceiling and the room and it is damp, but heck... its is hot and humid there! We had a fridge (stocked), a safe, an iron, an ironing board, a blowdryer, a coffee pot... it was pretty outstanding. However, note to self... don't shut the balcony door while you are outside, it automatically locks for your protection! Yes, 4am and full of rum, my sissy and I got locked outside!

PEOPLE: I have traveled extensively around the world and have always through that the nicest, most familial people were Greeks. I must say that the Dominicans were one of the most honorable, most proud, most sincere, most honest, most sympathetic people I have come across. We spent a great deal of time with locals that came in for short vacations and had a chance to learn about the people, the culture, the diversity, the economy, the history, etc. I think the most capturing phrase was by one gentleman at the disco, at the end of the night, he bowed and said, "ladies, I want to thank you for visiting our country. it has been an honor to host you. It is my hope that you will go home with fond thoughts of our country and our people, and you will long to return." We each then got a kiss on the hand. Nothing more, and nothing more was expected. It is my suggestion that you take time to talk with people and learn about them. [less]
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