Catalonia La Romana

Go here. As a couple who travelled to DR in the past and the experience was subpar we have decided to give it one last chance. And it paid off..this hotel exceeded our expectations BY FAR. Everything was awsome!! Staff super friendly, funny, chatty and to our service at all times with every single question we had! Not going to mention hotel property grounds etc because, we are talkin dominican here.. Food super good, large variety Rooms and accomodation modern spatious and always clean. Tips: try sushi at the beach bar All in all there are no words or pics to do this hotel justice so overall...GO HERE you won't regret

Such a pleasant experience at this place. The check in was smooth like butter with pleasant atmosphere of the lobby & a welcome drink. Beach is well maintained ,clean & well equipped with straw beach umbrellas unlike other resorts I've stayed in the nearby location over the years. Multiple employees brought drinks,fruits to the beach during the day. Food at the buffet was great with many healthy, tasty,high quality foods & the a la carte restaurants were excellent, specially Beloved& Tuscania. Employees were by far the best I've experienced in this area from my 12years of visiting this area. A shout out to an excellent barista, Luis Alfredo at the main lobby cafe/bar, he was the best in the entire property. Every corner was so clean & well maintained, well thought out for the comfort of the guests. Location of the cafes, restaurants, bath rooms, etc were very well planned for the comfort of the guests. The only very minor issue was the showers on the beach which was limited to 2 locations unless I've overlooked. The employees were warm, yet courteous & accommodating. We didn't even have to shlep beach towels to change, they were changed by cleaning ladies from our room daily, no need to bring old ones to the specific location daily in the heat. Peaceful without noisy music blasting all day on the beach which is the reason why we chose not to go back to other resorts nearby in the area, yet had enough entertainment to keep certain people who want them occupied. it felt as if even the guests were on higher level in their public manner than others I've encountered at other resorts nearby. Already planning for next visit.

Angel sequetel Beba Fernando is such a great and personable guy! I took some dancing lessons, like salsa and merange, and water aerobics. He was very welcoming and nice to my girlfriends and me on our girls trip! He made us feel very included and welcomed!

Angel Sequetel Bebe y Fernando was an excellent dance instructor! I was here on a girls trip for a week and we joined in several days and had an absolute blast. We learned the Salsa and the meringue! I highly recommend you join in on the fun while you are here!

The hotel is very clean. That is the best thing about it. Limited selection of food only one buffet really. Food is the same at every restaurant. But does taste good. No food poisoning for us. But a ton of men in our room day before checkout to fix an “unbroken” tv. They said someone complained about. Very strange. It’s working fine. Why not wait until we are gone by 10am tomorrow? Would never come back. Not worth what you pay for.

Stayed at the Catalonia Royal La Romana the week of May 11 to May 18. This was my 6th visit the Dominican Republic, the first time in La Romana. I've stayed in Punta Cana 5 times but always had my eye on La Romana and decided to change it up this time, and I'm glad I did! First off the beach is incredible! So much better then Bavaro beach! Absolutely no seaweed at all and the water is clear. White sand and palm trees along the beach. There are lots of palapas and are all taken by 7:30am - so make sure you're at the beach to snag one by at least 7:00am. Surprisingly the main pool you could go there at 9:00am and there were still lots of chairs available. My guess is because the beach is so nice... The resort is gorgeous. Lush greenery and more palm trees everywhere. One of the nicest walking resorts I've been to. The resort is well maintained and the rooms are nice and clean. One thing that stood out was how friendly all the resort workers were - they all greet you enthusiastically. Usually by the 6th day on vacation at a resort I'm ready to go home, but this time I wished I had booked a longer stay as I didn't want to leave. I believe the friendliness of the staff was the reason. Food was overall very good. The breakfast place by the beach is great - having breakfast right beside the ocean is the best way to start your day! The Eggs Benedict and Rancher breakfast are very good. I tried the traditional Domican breakfast and it was amazing. I only did one a la carte at the Mediterranean restaurant and it was very good as well. I ate dinner mostly at the buffet as they had a decent variety and there was ways something I could find that I liked. Disregard the negative comments about the food from other reviews, either these people complain for the sake of complaining or they are expecting a fine dining experience - remember this is an all- inclusive resort. If you are considering this resort you won't be disappointed. Book it!