Food

I felt that to be a Resort in Dominican Republic the food was not up to standards.. Food was not typical, drinks were flat, not enough ice. As a tourist we look to get a true taste of their food but I felt as the resort was more into pleasing the European culture as if everyone else's money was not the same. I would suggest let it be known that is mainly European resort.

GRACIELA PAYERO14-12-21

Tremendous experience pass in Catalonia

Excellent service and also excellent food well good

JAVIER RAMOS14-12-21

Short stay

Check in /welcome experience could have been better. No acknowledgement of rewards member and incentives or credits.

LILIBETTE COLLAZO15-11-21

Destination Sweet 16 with friends and family

My family and I stayed in the family privilege room. Everything in the room was updated, clean, spacious, and very comfortable. My children enjoyed the room service and mini bar (they loved that every day more soda was put in there). The double head shower was great. The grounds of the hotel are beautifully maintained but if you are looking for a room with a beach view/pool view then this is not the hotel for you. The beach is one of the most beautiful I have ever been to! Plenty of beach chairs, soft white sand, no seaweed, calm warm clear blue water. The pool area and swim up bar are great. The entertainment staff are so much fun and have activities all day long. I don't think they ever sleep. The drinks and bartenders are also fantastic. But with all the positives, I have to mention my only negative/complaint. The food was not very good. You won't go hungry but so many things lacked flavor and there were minimal options on the al la carte restaurant menus. Rodeo steak house was the best restaurant out of them. The pizza restaurant never had pizza readily available. They need to create a system where they are always making more while pizzas are in the oven. The buffet needs covers for the food because birds were always in there landing on the food (which is the reason I only ate there 1 time). The breakfast and lunch at the privilege restaurant was good but with a very limited menu. The crapes at the beach bar were probably my favorite. I would definitely go back but hope that the food improves.

JUSTINE CEDENO08-11-21

Destination Sweet 16 with friends and family

My family and I stayed in the family privilege room. Everything in the room was updated, clean, spacious, and very comfortable. My children enjoyed the room service and mini bar (they loved that every day more soda was put in there). The double head shower was great. The grounds of the hotel are beautifully maintained but if you are looking for a room with a beach view/pool view then this is not the hotel for you. The beach is one of the most beautiful I have ever been to! Plenty of beach chairs, soft white sand, no seaweed, calm warm clear blue water. The pool area and swim up bar are great. The entertainment staff are so much fun and have activities all day long. I don't think they ever sleep. The drinks and bartenders are also fantastic. But with all the positives, I have to mention my only negative/complaint. The food was not very good. You won't go hungry but so many things lacked flavor and there were minimal options on the al la carte restaurant menus. Rodeo steak house was the best restaurant out of them. The pizza restaurant never had pizza readily available. They need to create a system where they are always making more while pizzas are in the oven. The buffet needs covers for the food because birds were always in there landing on the food (which is the reason I only ate there 1 time). The breakfast and lunch at the privilege restaurant was good but with a very limited menu. The crapes at the beach bar were probably my favorite. I would definitely go back but hope that the food improves.

JUSTINE CEDENO08-11-21

Awesome Experience

The staff was great and very welcoming. They went out of their way on birthday and decorated room and hung banner on the door as well as provided fresh chocolate truffles (they were still warm!). The expeditions were fun and entertaining (atv expect to get dirty, Saona Island Tour via Catamaran is highly recommended).

MELISSA ANN BUFFALO27-10-21

Great Vacation

Resort is well kept. Staff is very good. Beach is great enjoy the snorkeling.

TODD JAMES SMITH25-10-21

We had a really good stay. We are also planning on returning back in the near future (approx 12 months)

The garden and landscaping are excellent. One of the best in the Caribbean. The beach is very good. The service is excellent Overall the rooms are very good. Only two areas which needed improvements: 1) The air conditioning in our room did not work properly. Ultimately we could have moved to another room, but we did not want to do that in the middle of only a 7 day trip. 2) Compared to our past 2 visits - the food in the Taino was not as good as it used to be. It is not bad, its just that before it was excellent.

ALNOOR HAIDERALI EBRAHIM JADAVJI01-10-21

Overall Great Stay

Great breach, very nice well kept grounds, friendly staff, good food in the buffet restaurants, management in the specialty restaurants was much weaker except the italian, just going through the motions and the evening shows were very so so but we had a great time and would return--

RONALD ROSCOE CLARK22-09-21

Excelente service

Everyone was wonderful!!! Specifically, a lady that works at the guest service. Claribel, Celestin, and Francis. I would recommend this hotel to friends and family. The hotel is clean and therapeutic!!!

SANDRA MARISA RODRIGUES GOURGEL27-08-21

My self

Hotel staff is great, price and what you get inside hotel is Worth it reason I gave 4-Star because in side the room was not good including a lot of Mesquites but other things is haven food is 100% if you want go this hotel go with your family

SAID ALI ABDULLE16-08-21

Perfect!

Perfect stay! No complaints from our 4 night stay. This is by far the best beach I’ve been to in the Dominican Teplublic!

ANGELABERTO ALMANZAN27-07-21

Global

Excelente

SIXTO CASTRO CABRERA15-07-21

Catalonia

Excellent place and welcoming people

KLEVIS VULAJ15-07-21

May/June 2021

The over all experience was great. The resort was at limited capacity so it was not crowded at all but yet was well staffed and always friendly. The only down side is that being a diabetic Pepsi light was not available at all the bars and restaurants.

TROY ROBERT RANK07-06-21

Good, Bad and Ugly

Second stay over a period of 2 months in April 2021 and May 2021 (Last stay in 2020 was several days before COVID shut down the island). As this was our first trip anywhere post-COVID, I appreciated the precautions the hotel is taking. Check-in has ALWAYS been a problem with this hotel. Upgraded preferred rooms are delightful particularly when I look back over past trips. Our maid service in April was ok, although we had to call for robes. Service in May was abysmal (not just the lack or robes but several days no clean towels and twice no cups for morning coffee!) And just try getting cups at 6:30 am. Finally Taino staff took pity on me and lent me some plastic drink glasses. Truly memorable were the Animation staff (Carlos and Elliott in particular, the gentleman who makes the pizza at Sorrento and several of the bartenders (particularly the lady at the white beach house who was shifted to Merengue when beach house shut down for floor refinishing), the other gurl at Merengue and Nestor. Covid testing was quick and a wonderful amenity. Guest service staff Reyna lives up to her name (queen) and is a remarkable employee. Grounds are beautiful and well-maintained. The only true negatives have to do with Taino—not the staff or the food—but rather some disturbing practices that have been instituted. The lower sitting areas near the exterior were repeatedly closed on our recent trip. And as the oscillating fans and ceiling fans were not on, it was hot and uncomfortable. Also, no nutella in sight anywhere despite being always previously offered. No nutella at crepe station either. White beach restaurant food is (and has always been) hit or miss. No avocados for the salmon/avocado bagels! Love the property especially the beach and pool so it is easy to overlook the shortcomings (and hopefully these will be rectified by more customer service training and more staff as more facilities are reopened).

JANICE ROBERTSON28-05-21

Muy buena experiencia.

Nos encantó el hotel a toda la familia. Fuimos a celebrar el cumpleaños #11 de mi hija y todo estuvo excelente. Todo el personal del hotel súper amable y atentos a cualquier necesidad. Muchas gracias.

DICXIANA MERCEDES AGUASVIVAS FAJARDO19-05-21

Highly Recommend

It was beautiful, modern, and well maintained. There was plenty to see and do. The food and beverages were excellent.

SEAN BARRY COLLINS07-05-21

Un buen lugar para descansar

Un espacio cómodo y súper tranquilo.

MARIA ANSELMA SANTOS07-05-21

Great stay!

We enjoyed our stay at Catalonia Gran Dominicus and look forward to our next visit. The beach is perfection. Great food everywhere.

PATRICK ERNESTO MARTINEZ22-04-21

Review

I enjoyed my stay very much! Everyone was pleasant and helpful.... the restaurants were great!

DIANE LUCIA MC CARTHY17-04-21

2021 April

Beautiful grounds. Concierge was great. The front desk was always tediously slow. The food was below quality that I would have expected

BRIAN MC CALL31-03-21

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CHARLES ZAPATA III07-03-21

Most fum ever

Simply the best, all inclusive experience I've had.

RUSSELL GERARD MOLER25-02-21

Beautiful hotel with even better beach!

It's all about the beach for us. La Romana is amazing. Catalonia sits on a beautiful beach. Also, the rooms, the service, and the a la carte restaurant food was very good. Carlos and the rest of the entertainment staff were super friendly to our children and us. Beach volleyball everyday at 11AM was fun. Overall, excellent experience.

, DMITRY STROK16-02-21