Puerto Plata, Viva Wyndham

My husband and I arrived at Viva Wyndham, Peurto Plata, on a thurs I believe the resort looked very nice and the gardens were stunning. A young man brought our bags up and stood at the door with his hand up waiting for a tip. We had reserved a king sized bed and found that our room had 2 doubles. Both beds were in really bad shape, so much so that me and my husband could not sleep in the same bed, because they collasped to the middle. We were on the third floor and we loved the view of the gardens.

we also found out the the beach is a 5 min walk before you can even see sand, there is another hotel right in front of this resort and the beach size was very small, also the beach sellers are relentless!! Every five mins another one is walking by. If you are going for a very relaxing time on the beach...not the place to go. The night life is pretty minor, and if you are younger and looking for a really upbeat night life...this is also not your kind of resort. Also at least 4 of the 7 nights we were there the street sellers were allowed on to the resort, you could not walk to the bar with out meeting one and being asked to come see what they had. We found this rather annoying and not relaxing at all.

I am a fairly picky eater and I did have a hard time finding food that I really enjoyed. There mexican night is FANTASIC! The A la carte's are very nice as well, we enjoyed them very much, and the food and service was good.

I am usually not one to complain about my holiday, but I was disappointed in the bang for the buck. We have been trying out different resorts and this one did not rate high in our reviews.

If you are looking to spend most of your time by a pool, this is a nice place to go, if you are looking for more of a beach resort, not your kind of place.

This was my first time to the Dominican Republic, and I am ready to go back!! I went with a friend and we had the BEST time. Most of it was due to the staff at the Viva Wyndham hotel. The animation team (entertainment) and the watersports team were exceptional! The food was much better than I expected in an all inclusive hotel (the quality was very good), as were the rooms and facilities. I was sold the ticket as a 3 star, but the hotel website said 4 star. I personally would say it's well worth the 4 stars! I can't get over how friendly and 'happy' the animation and watersports people were. They do VERY long days, but never seemed to be exhausted, and they greeted everyone with a big smile (and a hug and a kiss, if you are comfortable with it).

Highly recommended! I'm saving now, to go again!