Iberostar Selection Coral Bavaro - All Inclusive

Shout out to our ambassador- Manny. What a wonderful, genuine , and attentive individual! Manny went above and beyond for us during our stay. Reuben from The Iberostar Club was also amazing - giving up his time off to help out in a crisis when we ended up needing emergency hospital services. Our suite location was perfect - a moment’s walk from food, 2 pools, and the beach.

I would definitely recommend the Iberostar Selection Coral Bavaro. Just back from 6 nights during a very busy spring break week at the resort. Being a part of the Coral section meant that we had a nice quiet pool to escape to (away from the very busy main pool, which had loud music and activities all day), and a small, welcoming bar at the Coral reception area with really nice drinks. Though we encountered some technical difficulties early on (not being able to connect our rooms to the Iberostar app), those didn't hinder our experience. Food: better than average for an all inclusive. Food at an resort that caters to so many international palettes is really hard. The buffet at El Faro - for Coral guests only - (breakfast and lunch) had a broad range of options, and felt more private than the huge main buffets. Our favorite dinner experiences were at Kabuki (hibachi), the Greek restaurant, and El Faro for dinner. Reservations are highly recommended for Japanese, Italian, and the steakhouse. Everything else is first come, first served. Rooms: spacious and comfortable. I had a junior suite that overlooked the Coral pool. There's a nice couch/sitting area, and a desk with minibar (the minibar came with Coors Light, a Modelo, sparking water, Coke, Sprite, and a small bottle of white wine). I appreciate that the resort does not serve water in plastic bottles, but instead has refillable stations everywhere. The bathroom was roomy and modern. The housekeeping staff was great. The location of the rooms is perfect --- very walkable to the beach and to the restaurants/main building, yet set back enough that it wasn't noisy. One note - the pillows are quite solid, so be prepared! Service: really great staff. Special thanks to Elizabeth and Dayroby, who staffed El Faro during the day and steakhouse at night. They were warm and welcoming. Location: the resort is well located on Bavaro, and has plenty of beach seating. It's a beautiful stretch of ocean/beach. Overall, I'd definitely return. A nice, relaxing week.

En el hotel todo es siemplemente maravilloso

The food was amazing. The staff were friendly and the resort was clean.

The resort needs more lighting at night. The pathways were dim.

Another wonderful trip to this resort is coming to an end and I don’t want to leave! This is our second visit to Iberostar Selection Coral Bavaro, the first time we have ever gone to the same resort two years in a row, and I wouldn’t hesitate to come back a third time. The weather was fantastic, service was wonderful, and the food was delicious. The El Faro buffet for breakfast and lunch is excellent and it’s our favourite for dinner as well since we enjoy dining outdoors under the palm trees. We also ate at the Greek and Mexican restaurants and enjoyed both very much. One small disappointment is that the only restaurant with reservations available during the entirety of our stay was the Japanese. No availability at the French, Italian, or steak house. This wasn’t a huge problem only because of access to the Coral restaurants El Faro and Salt & Soul. If we were not staying in the Coral level it would have been a major issue. The Coral upgrade is very much worth it to us, and not only because of the food. The Coral section of beach never feels crowded, even though the resort is at full occupancy. There are always lounge chairs available at all times of day - no need to get up at the crack of dawn to reserve a chair unless you have your heart set on a Bali bed. The main section of beach always looks very crowded to me, and the main pool is not my idea of a relaxing vacation - crowded, busy and noisy with loud music, games, activity staff yelling into microphones, people sitting at the swim/up bar all day without ever leaving to use the bathroom (eeeew!). Both the Coral quiet pool and beachfront infinity pool are much more peaceful and enjoyable. The gym is now open 24/7, which is a nice change. It is warm, and can feel crowded at times so the extended hours are appreciated. Though small it is well-equipped and kept spotlessly clean. Our rooms were also kept beautifully clean by our housekeeper Deisey, with snacks and minibar refreshed every day. A special shout out to Ismael at the El Faro beach bar not only for his always excellent service. He has been working at this resort for 19 years!

I did not stay here long as I upgraded to the Joia, but I will say after some difficulties with email responses, the reception I received upon arrival was exceptional. Gregorio was all smiles when he met me and gave me my wrist band, he took care of any of my concerns. Diana was my butler, and she was very friendly and helpful. All the staff were very friendly, service for my short stay was overall exceptional ! If you stay at coral level you can use selection, punta cana and dominicana resorts also, so 4 resorts in one ! There is a really fun disco and casino. Location is great 25 minutes from the airport, and beach is very beautiful. My room was renovated and shower was very nice, bed was comfy. Noise levels were not an issue at all. As an avid Iberostar customer for well over a decade, I highly recommend their hotels.

Bueno tuvimos algunos inconvenientes pero se solucionaron

Presión agua caliente al principio mala pero se solucionó

The property tried to charge us us$5.000 additional, because they said booking didn’t send the correct ages of my kids. Booking ammended the reservation but they still tried to make an additional charge. This was abusive and embarrassing, even though booking confirmed once and another that the reservation was ok.

Resort facilities are great. There are plenty of options for activities around the pool or the beach

Old and small rooms (we pay for the Coral level). Water in the shower was flooding the whole room. Food options are good but not available or accessible all the time even with reservations. Resort crew are not helpful and seem to always have hidden agenda behind every interaction.

They try to sell you on a timeshare at every turn and even tell you dinner reservations aren’t available unless you come back to listen to them. We are here now. Restaurants that require reservations are empty but they won’t seat you or make a reservation unless you waste your time doing the timeshare.