We recently returned from a stay at Lopesan as Unique guests because of this video. It does an amazing job capturing all of the highlights of Costa Bavaro. This review was so on the money, that we are leaving shortly for Anna Maria Island, Florida after reviewing their video for that destination also. Thanks guys!
This is such an amazing comment to receive, Jack! We're so happy that our video inspired you to book Unique at the Lopesan and that you found it to represent the experience accurately! We hope you love Anna Maria every bit as much as we do, and are so thankful for your support of our channel!
Thanks for your videos about this hotel. After watching we booked for a 10 day stay with the Unique upgrade. We had such an amazing time. We just got back. All I can say is that this place is AMAZING!!. From the service to the food to the decor; this place is a 10/10!! We had such a wonderful time. The weather was great and there was no seaweeds on the beach. I wish we had stayed longer but we had to get back to work. I highly recommend this place for a hassel free and very enjoyable vacation. Thank you Lopesan!!
Thank you so much for watching our channel and taking the time to comment. We agree that the Lopesan Unique experience is a 10 out of 10, and we're so happy to hear that you had a great experience and had wonderful weather!
Thank you so much, Zobeida!! We made this video series with the goal of helping people plan the best vacation for them, and it means so much to us that you'll be recommending it to your clients. We hope to visit many more Dominican resorts and to make many more videos like this one!
It really was an incredibly beautiful place, Chris. We just wish we would have had another day or two to enjoy it. We hope you are having a great weekend to, Chris!
I’m a life long traveler but really new to the resort experience. This is way beyond anything I could imagine. The food alone beats any cruise or trip I’ve been on to date. I’ll be passing these videos to my friends and family. They can visit us in our Unique room. Lol.
We agree, Bob. The food on the Unique buffet was way above any cruise ship buffet we ever experienced. We would say that the dinner experiences were on par with those on a Celebrity cruise (which are very good), but better than most we have experienced on other cruise lines. We hope you enjoy your Unique room every bit as much as we enjoyed ours, and feel free to pass on to all the friends and family that you wish 😆
Wow, another great video! What a beautiful resort! I think booking a Unique room would be worth it if, like you, are celebrating a special occasion. It's nice to splurge once in awhile 🙂
We agree that you have to splurge every one in a while... just don't want to get in the habit of doing it to often! For someone with a bigger budget though, we agree that booking Unique is 100% worth it! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, Ramune!
Thanks so much! We took a little bit of inspiration from your intros at the beginning of this video, if you hadn't noticed! Finally getting around to experimenting with greenscreen a little bit!
I love this overview. I think I'd go for the Unique experience as well - I love having comfort and convenience - and being able to escape to quieter parts of the resort. The lobster dinner sounded pretty good to me too!
Yay for the Unique experience! The quicker check in process alone is already a great perk! Your room is amazing!! And it comes with a butler?!? 😱👏 Love the hammocks at the tropical pool, and that you have the whole pool to yourself! The g&t at La Perla looks so beautiful and yum! It just keeps getting better…a free massage! What 🤗🤗🤗
Yeah it was our first time every having a butler and first ever massage for Skylar. We didn't use the butler nearly as much as we could have, but he was very helpful when we needed him. Having entire pools to ourself was probably our favorite part of the resort. It really felt like we had a resort to ourselves at times.
We booked Unique based on this video, unfortunately while this video seems relatively new, it’s out dated as several things mentioned were not provided or no longer available. There are no more complimentary beach bag, no slippers, no face scrubs, there was no hair dryer in our room, and lobster dinner at Mareas is no longer included. Also, the linens always seemed damp and smelled of mould. 😢
Hello from Venice, Florida. Thank you for sharing the information about the resort and the unique experience. We have reservations for the Lopesan Unique Club on May 2023. Your reviews were awesome and provided a good picture of the resort. Thank you, again
Hello! We're so happy (and a bit surprised) to hear from someone so close to us who's going to the Lopesan! We visited in May as well, and the weather was pretty much perfect! We hope you have an awesome time!
Děkujeme, že jste se dívali a věnovali jste si čas komentářům, M. T. Jsme moc rádi, že vám video pomohlo! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment, M. T. We're so happy to hear you found the video to be helpful!
Before going Ill make aure to ho through all these videos so Im fully prepared 😂😂😂 thanks sooooooo much!!! Im glad you enjoyed this resort for your universary in my beautiful country ❤
We're happy to hear that you're finding our videos to be helpful! We really did have a wonderful time on our anniversary, and we can't wait to come back to your country sometime soon!
Unique here...really enjoyed it! Is Unique worth it? If you can afford the $600 per person, then I would recommend it as it gives you a few more options than the "regular" people get ; primarily, a nicer room, fewer people, an extra small buffet with no waiting, and an extension of the beach with fewer people. If the added $1200 puts you out of your price range then you really aren't missing much. And the "butler" does nothing. He shows you your room and is available if you have any questions then expects a big tip at the end.
Wow! You guys know how to vacation! Love all the unique perks! It really does seem luxurious with excellent food, drinks, and views. Were you able to finish those two bottles of rum during your stay?
It really was a great vacation. We did not drink any of the rum while at the resort since you could get the same rum at all the bars. We have been drinking it a little since we got home, but still have 1 bottle left!
Thank you so much for your feedback and for sharing our video with your clients. (You may have already found them, but we also did a full resort tour and food tour for the Lopesan which may also be helpful.)
Thank you so much for watching, Irina. During our stay in May, the beaches were pretty clean until our final day. We have heard that during the summer months this year the seaweed on the beach has been pretty heavy though.
oo that unique lunch buffet looked so good! Aaron would love that grilled octopus. And those beach views from the buffet looked perfect. The bed in your room looked as though it could sleep 6 people 😄 Loved all the plants around the tropical pool!
We can assure you that the Unique lunch buffet was every bit as good as it looked. And we're not sure exactly how many people could have fit in that bed, but six is probably about right!
Fabulous! Loved the comparison of all three booking accommodations...very thorough and informative! For me, I would do no less than the Unique class...such luxury with wonderful amenities! Great job, Jaime and Skylar...you have me seriously considering this resort for a sweet vacation in the very near future! 🙂
Yeah, if it's in your budget, we would definitely recommend going with the Unique. It's hard to put a price on the superior views, food, and service that we experienced in the Unique only areas. We're so happy that you found the comparisons to be helpful and that you would consider visiting the Lopesan based on our videos!
Exceptional job, thank you! Straight up: Ambar or Lopesan? If you had to pick one which would you go with and how does "Unique" influence your decision.
Price not considered Lopesan Unique hands down. Lopesan without Unique vs Ambar is closer, but still would go Lopesan. But for the money... we may go Ambar. That was one of the best value vacations we've ever had. The food at the restaurants was just as good as the Lopesan, as were the grounds and the beaches. Lopesan still had a big advantage on the pools though... and also the shopping (if you are into that).
@@Explorcation Thanks for being so prompt. We have made one trip a year to the Punta Cana for the last decade and have heard really great things about Lopesan. We also did a walk through the property with a GM when the paint was fresh. We were staying next door at the Melia (The Level Adult Section). We had been at Majestic Elegance (X2) last year but your videos are pretty persuasive! You convinced me!
Thank you! We definitely brought several drinks onto the beach. We never tried to bring food onto the beach, but I'm pretty sure you could if you wanted to.
I just booked our next vacation here and I’m so excited, your videos are very informative! I was wondering about transportation airport/hotel/airport, did you get a shuttle from them or a regular taxi at the airport?
We're so happy to hear that our videos have helped you to get excited about your upcoming vacation. We really hope you love it as much as we did! Thanks for watching, Maki!
We just booked this for Spring 2024. There seems to be conflicting information on some of the perks. Can anyone who recently stayed confirm whether the following review from roughly 1 year ago? several things mentioned were not provided or no longer available. There are no more complimentary beach bag, no slippers, no face scrubs, there was no hair dryer in our room, and lobster dinner at Mareas is no longer included. Also, the linens always seemed damp and smelled of mould. 😢 There were more recent posts and nobody else mentioned these "perks" were absent. Great insight as I was curious what all Unique added. Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching. We're glad you found the video to be helpful. It's been a couple years now since we stayed at this resort so things may have changed since we were there. But we highly recommend checking out the Fans of the Lopesan Facebook group if you haven't already. There are a lot of people in the group who have been there more recently and could likely answer your questions.
That's great to hear, Cynthia. We hope you have an amazing time! We had a bit of a unique situation when we visited. We stayed at an AirBNB for a couple of days before we stayed at the resort, and our AirBNB host was kind enough to pick us up at the airport and take us to the resort! We did take a shuttle bus of some sort back, but unfortunately I can't find any info on it. I'd recommend checking out the "Friends of the Lopesan" FB group if you haven't already. It's a very active group and I'm guessing that plenty of people will be more than happy to give you recommendations on transportation.
I find most Carib resorts to be much better in low season. May to July is best time. Beaches not crowded, easier to get served, small more intimate crowd.
Hi there! We just booked a unique room and experience for next month! We are so excited. Is there somewhere we can see everything thing that we should be able to get as a unique member? I want to make sure I don’t miss anything when we get there! Thanks and I love your videos!! :)
Hi Ben! We're so happy to hear that you are enjoying the series! We're not aware of any spot which lists out all of the perks of a booking Unique, which is a big reason why we made this video. That said, if you have not yet joined the Lopesan Costa Bavaro Facebook group, we would recommend it. There are lots of people on there who would be happy to answer any questions you have about booking Unique or anything else relating to the resort.
Hi! I got few questions: - Does having Unique member booking means we have access to Adults area as well? - Does Unique member restaurant provide vegetarian food?
Yes, Unique members do indeed have access to the Adults Only areas. The Unique Buffet definitely does have some vegetarian options. Thanks so much for watching!
We are coming from the UK in July next year, but there wasn’t an option to upgrade to the unique club when booking are you able to upgrade once you arrive at the resort ?
It may be that all the Unique rooms were booked up for your dates, but they may still allow you to get access to the Unique areas (without actually staying in a Unique room) for an up-charge. It's definitely worth inquiring at check-in.
Yes, the massage was included, but please keep in mind we visited this resort nearly two years ago now, so things may have changed since then. We'd recommend joining the "Fans of the Lopesan" Facebook Group if you haven't already. It's a very helpful group with many members that have visited much more recently who would likely be happy to answer your questions!
Is this one of the best rooms? We stayed at majestic mirage last year and the rooms were gorgeous with a separate living area and bedroom with doors to close it off and a jacuzzi on the balcony. Does this resort offer any rooms like that? The room is beautiful but seems on the small side
What we booked was the lowest level and smallest room you could get in the Unique level. We're pretty sure that they do offer larger more expensive units, but not sure if any of them have a jacuzzi n the balcony. Thanks for watching, Charlotte.
Thank you for the very detailed reviews and helped make our decisions much easier to book the Unique package. I have a few more questions if possible please help me answer it. Can you reserves more than 1 restaurant per night? Just in case you don't like the food in first restaurant? Does any other restaurant offers the lobster for dinner beside the Mediterranean restaurant? BTW, I have subscribed to your channel. Really great videos
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing, Kevin. We do not believe that you can reserve more than one restaurant per night. That said, if you do not enjoy the food at the restaurant you booked at, you could always go to the main buffet or to the American Restaurant, neither of which require reservations. As far as we are aware, only the Mediterranean Restaurant offers lobster, although we did also find lobster on the Unique lunch buffet! Also, if you have not already, you may want to consider subscribing to the Fans of the Lopesan Costa Bavaro Facebook Group. We found this group to be very helpful in answering questions we had about the resort prior to visiting.
Jamie- “The best thing about breakfast at the Unique beach club was the…” Me excitedly trying to guess Jamie’s answer- “Drinks!” Jamie- “view.” Awwwwww! And I thought I guessed correctly. Hubby and I laughed! 😂
😆I could have hung out in that Beach Club area allll day. Something about a view of the beach through palm trees always impresses me 🌴🏖🌞 Thanks so much for watching!
We've heard that you can, although we've never personally tried it. I'm not sure if there is a set price, or if it varies based on time of year and amount of availability.
We just booked on Expedia! Do we choose the experience when we get there? What’s the price difference for adult vs unique? Do you recommend unique? Thanks!!
We booked our Unique Experience ahead of time through the Lopesan website. We're not sure whether or not you can upgrade to Unique status upon arrival. Price differences between the two types of bookings will vary depending on when you book, but we did include the difference in prices around the 13.30 mark of this video. Thanks for watching.
Can you use the adult only pool and bar with the unique upgrade? I booked a swim out room thinking because I’m an adult we could just use the adult area but I guess I was wrong
Yes, Unique guests do have access to both the Adult's Only pool and bar. We actually spent a lot of time their during our say, as it was the most relaxing area of the resort and also made some of the best drinks!
When booking the unique experience, do you only get one lobster tail the whole trip? As well as only one 30min massage? Or are you able to get both daily?
Great question, Diana. You only get one 30 minute massage on your entire trip. But it was our understanding that you could get a lobster tail every night of your stay if you chose to do so. We only went to the Mareas (the restaurant with the lobster) one night though.
Hey guys! Thanks so much for watching. When we visited, the app wasn't working prior to our stay so we called and booked restaurants for our first two nights the week prior to our visit. We booked the remaining nights upon arrival at one of the kiosks in the main lobby. Things may have changed since then though. If you haven't already, we'd recommend joining the "Fans of the Lopesan" facebook group. It's a very helpful and highly responsive group, and you can normally find several people who have visited recently that are happy to answer your questions!
They did have an excursions desk, but we didn't go on any during our stay. If you haven't already, you can join the "Fans of the Lopesan" facebook group. There are a lot of people on there who would probably be happy to share information regarding excursions. Thanks for watching!
We were able to book a couple reservations online (about a week before we visited the resort), and the rest we booked when we arrived through one of the kiosks in the lobby. Thanks for watching, Jeff.
We paid for it. When you go to book a room at the resort, some of the will be identified as "Unique". Those rooms generally cost more but will come with all of the extra perks of booking Unique. Thanks for watching!
They have something called the mini-club (for children from 3-12 years old), which puts on a wide range of activities and workshops for different age groups. The cost of the Unique experience varies depending on the time that you book. I'd recommend checking their website for specific prices. Thanks for watching.
Hi, random question but visiting in 2 months...does anyone know if they serve beer in cans? or if they pour them into plastic cups? Trying to plan on koozies and not sure if they make sense at all thank you!
I remember getting cans of beer in our mini fridge, but don't recall how it was served at the bars. I'd recommend joining the Fans of the Lopesan Facebook group and asking there. It's an extremely friendly and helpful group!
@@Explorcation Thank you very much for even replying! Snooped all your videos and never saw a beer can out except in your mini fridge! thanks for the facebook tip
@@MrNewyork34 ahhh, I just replied to your comment on our other Lopesan video, I was a bit confused because I thought I had already replied, now it all makes sense 😆
There was usually a musician in the lobby area after dark, and also some sort of live band/musician in the courtyard area on the Boulevard each night as well. There is a nightclub as well, but it opens late.
@@Explorcation at around 13:47 you are showing prices. Granted it's been a year since this, but your % discount and overall prices are nothing compared to what I'm seeing. Year over year isn't the same price, but was wondering when you filmed that had such huge discount.
@@choogheem ahh I see, we haven't checked recent prices, we were at the resort and filmed in May of 2022. I do recall that restrictions following the pandemic had slowly begun to be lifted around that time. The resort wasn't near full, so that could have impacted the pricing back then.
It was something advertised on the website when we booked. I did a quick quick search on the website today and no longer see those on the list, it is possible that this has changed since our stay. You may be able to find out if it is still a benefit by asking the "Fans of Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort, Spa & Casino" facebook group. It was very helpful to us as we were preparing for our trip. Thanks so much for watching!
I have to say I would probably be more inclined to book the Adults only section over the Unique, although there was some advantages to the Unique experience. Probably a pet hate of mine is having so many options and not knowing what to pick unless you have videos like this or know someone that has been through the experience. It's not as easy as picking a city, garden or ocean views - everyone has a preference for that...LOL great comparison guys and looks like a fantastic resort :)
Yeah, it can certainly be annoying when you have many options but no explanation of what those options entail. We had joined a Facebook group for this resort long before we visited, and saw that there was much confusion regarding the differences between the different categories (and we were a bit confused ourselves), which inspired us to make this video. We hope it will help people make the right decision when booking at this resort and maybe save them a headache as well!
You guys are the ONLY reason we're going to Lopesan this upcoming Labor Day Weekend. Otherwise the overall reviews have been shockingly horrendous, especially for a new property that photographs so well.
Wow we're so happy to hear that our videos were so helpful in choosing your upcoming vacation. Like any resort, the property has some flaws (which we'll address in next week's video), but sure don't understand how anyone wouldn't have a great time at this place! Thanks for watching.
There are a couple spots where cigar smoking is allowed, so we imagine cigarettes would be too but can't say for sure. We'd recommend asking on the fans of the Lopesan facebook group to find out for sure. Thanks so much for watching.
We're at the Lopesan at now and the beach is a bit disappointing. There are boats anchor along the shoreline - literally from one side of the property to the other side. The boats completely ruin the ocean view. One of the boats blasts Latin hiphop/reggaeton music all day long. Annoying as hell. The pool is nice but, once again music is blasted all day. I wished they would just play it a little lower and mix in some English language music, not just Dominican. A variety would be nice. The buffet is very mediocre. Eat at the restaurants as much as possible. The property is very beautiful and modern. The amenities such as the coffee shop and waterpark are great. The resort is not very crowded at all. Some of the employees are very nice and friendly. Others look like this is the last place they want to be. 😂
That sucks to hear about the beach. When we visited there were a few boats at the south end of the beach and you could occasionally hear music but definitely not all the time. It sounds like there are many more now. We thought the normal buffet was pretty good for Dominican resort standards, but we did eat almost all of our meals at the Unique Buffet which was definitely a level up. Glad to hear the property is still beautiful and that at least some of the staff are still friendly 😂
@@Explorcation I don't want to make it sound all negative. The resort is one of the best we've been to so far. I'm not a fan of buffets but with kids, it gets the job done. Overall, a great resort that just needs some things changed to make it even better.
@@andyleo8418that is understandable, we appreciate your comments, especially for those who are watching to potentially book. Recent experiences are so very helpful!
My booking was from 18th Feb to 23 Feb this resort is very nice, beautiful all the staff including cooks specialy Mr Rajinder singh 2 do t jete De coctn3 is very nice very respecting and i feel he is very hard working His cooking is super He will be a great hand in riseing lopesan costa bavaro's. in future i will chose the same resort and recomend the same to my friends thanks for amazing food and service The only thing is bad there is no any system to controle the public that occupie the chairs with their towels on the beach some emploie do the same and to provide the chairs thy make money
That's a great question. We know that we only ate the lobster dinner once... as we wanted to experience as many different restaurants as possible. That said, it's possible that you could have eaten it more than once. I'd recommend that you ask this question on the Fans of the Lopesan FB group if you're on Facebook. It's a very active and helpful group, with many members who've been there more recently than us that will be happy to answer your questions!
We recently returned from a stay at Lopesan as Unique guests because of this video. It does an amazing job capturing all of the highlights of Costa Bavaro. This review was so on the money, that we are leaving shortly for Anna Maria Island, Florida after reviewing their video for that destination also. Thanks guys!
This is such an amazing comment to receive, Jack! We're so happy that our video inspired you to book Unique at the Lopesan and that you found it to represent the experience accurately! We hope you love Anna Maria every bit as much as we do, and are so thankful for your support of our channel!
Thanks for your videos about this hotel. After watching we booked for a 10 day stay with the Unique upgrade. We had such an amazing time. We just got back. All I can say is that this place is AMAZING!!. From the service to the food to the decor; this place is a 10/10!! We had such a wonderful time. The weather was great and there was no seaweeds on the beach. I wish we had stayed longer but we had to get back to work. I highly recommend this place for a hassel free and very enjoyable vacation. Thank you Lopesan!!
Thank you so much for watching our channel and taking the time to comment. We agree that the Lopesan Unique experience is a 10 out of 10, and we're so happy to hear that you had a great experience and had wonderful weather!
One of the best videos I have seen, so well, detail and organized, this is the type of video I will recommend for my clients to see as a TA! Congrats
Thank you so much, Zobeida!! We made this video series with the goal of helping people plan the best vacation for them, and it means so much to us that you'll be recommending it to your clients. We hope to visit many more Dominican resorts and to make many more videos like this one!
Oh my God this place so beautiful everything looks wonderful. Great video .Thanks for sharing this video. Have a great weekend you guys.
It really was an incredibly beautiful place, Chris. We just wish we would have had another day or two to enjoy it. We hope you are having a great weekend to, Chris!
I’m a life long traveler but really new to the resort experience. This is way beyond anything I could imagine. The food alone beats any cruise or trip I’ve been on to date. I’ll be passing these videos to my friends and family. They can visit us in our Unique room. Lol.
We agree, Bob. The food on the Unique buffet was way above any cruise ship buffet we ever experienced. We would say that the dinner experiences were on par with those on a Celebrity cruise (which are very good), but better than most we have experienced on other cruise lines. We hope you enjoy your Unique room every bit as much as we enjoyed ours, and feel free to pass on to all the friends and family that you wish 😆
Wow this place is beautiful. Thank you for an awesome tour.
Thank you guys for your continued support! We really appreciate it, and we're glad you enjoyed the tour!
Love your vlogs, straight to the point and informative.
Thanks, Colleen. That's the goal!
@@Explorcation awesome
As always awesome video! what a great resort Thank you for sharing all this information. You guys are better than Netflix!
Thank you so much for the incredibly kind comment, Wayne! We really appreciate the support and are glad you enjoyed the video!
Wow, another great video! What a beautiful resort! I think booking a Unique room would be worth it if, like you, are celebrating a special occasion. It's nice to splurge once in awhile 🙂
We agree that you have to splurge every one in a while... just don't want to get in the habit of doing it to often! For someone with a bigger budget though, we agree that booking Unique is 100% worth it! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, Ramune!
Explorcation knocking it out of the park with another spectacular review! LLWAV!!
Thanks so much! We took a little bit of inspiration from your intros at the beginning of this video, if you hadn't noticed! Finally getting around to experimenting with greenscreen a little bit!
I love this overview. I think I'd go for the Unique experience as well - I love having comfort and convenience - and being able to escape to quieter parts of the resort. The lobster dinner sounded pretty good to me too!
Yeah there were some great perks that made it worth the extra cost. We will probably never eat that much lobster again! It was amazing.
The Unique experience looks so good! The champagne check in, breakfast with a view and even a butler!
Yeah we're glad we splurged a bit and got to enjoy all the perks for a few days. It was a good way to celebrate our anniversary!
Yay for the Unique experience! The quicker check in process alone is already a great perk! Your room is amazing!! And it comes with a butler?!? 😱👏
Love the hammocks at the tropical pool, and that you have the whole pool to yourself!
The g&t at La Perla looks so beautiful and yum!
It just keeps getting better…a free massage! What 🤗🤗🤗
Yeah it was our first time every having a butler and first ever massage for Skylar. We didn't use the butler nearly as much as we could have, but he was very helpful when we needed him. Having entire pools to ourself was probably our favorite part of the resort. It really felt like we had a resort to ourselves at times.
We booked Unique based on this video, unfortunately while this video seems relatively new, it’s out dated as several things mentioned were not provided or no longer available. There are no more complimentary beach bag, no slippers, no face scrubs, there was no hair dryer in our room, and lobster dinner at Mareas is no longer included. Also, the linens always seemed damp and smelled of mould. 😢
Thanks for sharing
Damn, no slippers
Thanks for the update!!
The lobster sold me for unique. Thanks for giving an update!
Did the room smell like mold as well, or was it just the sheets
Hello from Venice, Florida. Thank you for sharing the information about the resort and the unique experience. We have reservations for the Lopesan Unique Club on May 2023. Your reviews were awesome and provided a good picture of the resort. Thank you, again
Hello! We're so happy (and a bit surprised) to hear from someone so close to us who's going to the Lopesan! We visited in May as well, and the weather was pretty much perfect! We hope you have an awesome time!
Díky za porovnání 👍. To jsem potřeboval vědět.
Děkujeme, že jste se dívali a věnovali jste si čas komentářům, M. T. Jsme moc rádi, že vám video pomohlo!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment, M. T. We're so happy to hear you found the video to be helpful!
@@Explorcation ❤️
Great content! So much details, is almost like we were at the property with you. Amazing and useful videos series of Lopesan!
Thank you!
This is what I'm talking about. I just knew after the world went through what it did, we'd be ready to travel. Your channel is a study in genius.
Thank goodness traveling is indeed getting back to at least some semblance of normal! We always appreciate the kind and motivating comments, Scully!
LOL what did it go through? did a meteor hit or something?
Wow..another great amazing video. Thanks guys for making it even easier 🙏🏼😘
That's what we're here for, Sandra! 😄
Thank you for showing the map as you toured!
Absolutely. Thank you for the feedback. We really appreciate it!
Before going Ill make aure to ho through all these videos so Im fully prepared 😂😂😂 thanks sooooooo much!!! Im glad you enjoyed this resort for your universary in my beautiful country ❤
We're happy to hear that you're finding our videos to be helpful! We really did have a wonderful time on our anniversary, and we can't wait to come back to your country sometime soon!
Needed this! Thank you!
Our pleasure. Thank you for watching, Martel!
Unique here...really enjoyed it!
Is Unique worth it? If you can afford the $600 per person, then I would recommend it as it gives you a few more options than the "regular" people get ; primarily, a nicer room, fewer people, an extra small buffet with no waiting, and an extension of the beach with fewer people. If the added $1200 puts you out of your price range then you really aren't missing much. And the "butler" does nothing. He shows you your room and is available if you have any questions then expects a big tip at the end.
Thank your sharing your Unique Experience!
Wow! You guys know how to vacation! Love all the unique perks! It really does seem luxurious with excellent food, drinks, and views. Were you able to finish those two bottles of rum during your stay?
It really was a great vacation. We did not drink any of the rum while at the resort since you could get the same rum at all the bars. We have been drinking it a little since we got home, but still have 1 bottle left!
That resort looks insane!
It really was. It was the nicest resort we've ever been too, and probably will continue to be until our next big anniversary!
Excellent video sharing with my clients!
Thank you so much for your feedback and for sharing our video with your clients. (You may have already found them, but we also did a full resort tour and food tour for the Lopesan which may also be helpful.)
@@Explorcation Yes amazing reviews, best of all I seen, Congratulations and if you ever need any insight travel info or resources I be glad to help!
@@zobe67 ♥🙏 thank you so much!
It's so helpful, thanks!
Our pleasure!
What a great review, thanks so much for all this information. How is the beach, were there a lot of seaweed?
Thank you so much for watching, Irina. During our stay in May, the beaches were pretty clean until our final day. We have heard that during the summer months this year the seaweed on the beach has been pretty heavy though.
oo that unique lunch buffet looked so good! Aaron would love that grilled octopus. And those beach views from the buffet looked perfect. The bed in your room looked as though it could sleep 6 people 😄 Loved all the plants around the tropical pool!
We can assure you that the Unique lunch buffet was every bit as good as it looked. And we're not sure exactly how many people could have fit in that bed, but six is probably about right!
Wow absolutely beautiful 😍
We agree, Johanny! Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to comment!
Fabulous! Loved the comparison of all three booking accommodations...very thorough and informative! For me, I would do no less than the Unique class...such luxury with wonderful amenities! Great job, Jaime and Skylar...you have me seriously considering this resort for a sweet vacation in the very near future! 🙂
Yeah, if it's in your budget, we would definitely recommend going with the Unique. It's hard to put a price on the superior views, food, and service that we experienced in the Unique only areas. We're so happy that you found the comparisons to be helpful and that you would consider visiting the Lopesan based on our videos!
Exceptional job, thank you! Straight up: Ambar or Lopesan? If you had to pick one which would you go with and how does "Unique" influence your decision.
Price not considered Lopesan Unique hands down. Lopesan without Unique vs Ambar is closer, but still would go Lopesan. But for the money... we may go Ambar. That was one of the best value vacations we've ever had. The food at the restaurants was just as good as the Lopesan, as were the grounds and the beaches. Lopesan still had a big advantage on the pools though... and also the shopping (if you are into that).
@@Explorcation Thanks for being so prompt. We have made one trip a year to the Punta Cana for the last decade and have heard really great things about Lopesan. We also did a walk through the property with a GM when the paint was fresh. We were staying next door at the Melia (The Level Adult Section). We had been at Majestic Elegance (X2) last year but your videos are pretty persuasive! You convinced me!
Amazing video🥰, were you guys allowed to bring drinks or food from the bar/buffet at the beach?
Thank you! We definitely brought several drinks onto the beach. We never tried to bring food onto the beach, but I'm pretty sure you could if you wanted to.
I just booked our next vacation here and I’m so excited, your videos are very informative! I was wondering about transportation airport/hotel/airport, did you get a shuttle from them or a regular taxi at the airport?
We're so happy to hear that our videos have helped you to get excited about your upcoming vacation. We really hope you love it as much as we did! Thanks for watching, Maki!
We just booked this for Spring 2024. There seems to be conflicting information on some of the perks. Can anyone who recently stayed confirm whether the following review from roughly 1 year ago? several things mentioned were not provided or no longer available. There are no more complimentary beach bag, no slippers, no face scrubs, there was no hair dryer in our room, and lobster dinner at Mareas is no longer included. Also, the linens always seemed damp and smelled of mould. 😢
There were more recent posts and nobody else mentioned these "perks" were absent.
Great insight as I was curious what all Unique added.
Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching. We're glad you found the video to be helpful. It's been a couple years now since we stayed at this resort so things may have changed since we were there. But we highly recommend checking out the Fans of the Lopesan Facebook group if you haven't already. There are a lot of people in the group who have been there more recently and could likely answer your questions.
Hi, your video helped me decide to book for next year, what transportation did you guys use to get to the resort ?
That's great to hear, Cynthia. We hope you have an amazing time! We had a bit of a unique situation when we visited. We stayed at an AirBNB for a couple of days before we stayed at the resort, and our AirBNB host was kind enough to pick us up at the airport and take us to the resort! We did take a shuttle bus of some sort back, but unfortunately I can't find any info on it. I'd recommend checking out the "Friends of the Lopesan" FB group if you haven't already. It's a very active group and I'm guessing that plenty of people will be more than happy to give you recommendations on transportation.
I find most Carib resorts to be much better in low season. May to July is best time. Beaches not crowded, easier to get served, small more intimate crowd.
We couldn't agree more! This resort was only 40-60% full when we visited (depending on who you asked) and it was wonderful!
Hi there! We just booked a unique room and experience for next month! We are so excited. Is there somewhere we can see everything thing that we should be able to get as a unique member? I want to make sure I don’t miss anything when we get there! Thanks and I love your videos!! :)
Hi Ben! We're so happy to hear that you are enjoying the series! We're not aware of any spot which lists out all of the perks of a booking Unique, which is a big reason why we made this video. That said, if you have not yet joined the Lopesan Costa Bavaro Facebook group, we would recommend it. There are lots of people on there who would be happy to answer any questions you have about booking Unique or anything else relating to the resort.
Hi! I got few questions:
- Does having Unique member booking means we have access to Adults area as well?
- Does Unique member restaurant provide vegetarian food?
Yes, Unique members do indeed have access to the Adults Only areas. The Unique Buffet definitely does have some vegetarian options. Thanks so much for watching!
We are coming from the UK in July next year, but there wasn’t an option to upgrade to the unique club when booking are you able to upgrade once you arrive at the resort ?
It may be that all the Unique rooms were booked up for your dates, but they may still allow you to get access to the Unique areas (without actually staying in a Unique room) for an up-charge. It's definitely worth inquiring at check-in.
Hi! The 30 min massage was included in the Unique experience? Was it 1 during the whole stay?
Yes, the massage was included, but please keep in mind we visited this resort nearly two years ago now, so things may have changed since then. We'd recommend joining the "Fans of the Lopesan" Facebook Group if you haven't already. It's a very helpful group with many members that have visited much more recently who would likely be happy to answer your questions!
In comparing the beach bars, you mentioned goldfish had snacks and drinks available. You didn't mention if the Unique one also had snacks?
The Unique Beach bar did not have snacks from what we recall, but it is located just steps from the Unique Buffet.
Great video. For how long did you guys stay at the hotel?
Thank you! We stayed for 5 nights.
Is this one of the best rooms? We stayed at majestic mirage last year and the rooms were gorgeous with a separate living area and bedroom with doors to close it off and a jacuzzi on the balcony. Does this resort offer any rooms like that? The room is beautiful but seems on the small side
What we booked was the lowest level and smallest room you could get in the Unique level. We're pretty sure that they do offer larger more expensive units, but not sure if any of them have a jacuzzi n the balcony. Thanks for watching, Charlotte.
Thank you for the very detailed reviews and helped make our decisions much easier to book the Unique package. I have a few more questions if possible please help me answer it. Can you reserves more than 1 restaurant per night? Just in case you don't like the food in first restaurant? Does any other restaurant offers the lobster for dinner beside the Mediterranean restaurant? BTW, I have subscribed to your channel. Really great videos
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing, Kevin. We do not believe that you can reserve more than one restaurant per night. That said, if you do not enjoy the food at the restaurant you booked at, you could always go to the main buffet or to the American Restaurant, neither of which require reservations. As far as we are aware, only the Mediterranean Restaurant offers lobster, although we did also find lobster on the Unique lunch buffet! Also, if you have not already, you may want to consider subscribing to the Fans of the Lopesan Costa Bavaro Facebook Group. We found this group to be very helpful in answering questions we had about the resort prior to visiting.
Jamie- “The best thing about breakfast at the Unique beach club was the…”
Me excitedly trying to guess Jamie’s answer- “Drinks!”
Jamie- “view.”
Awwwwww! And I thought I guessed correctly. Hubby and I laughed! 😂
😆I could have hung out in that Beach Club area allll day. Something about a view of the beach through palm trees always impresses me 🌴🏖🌞
Thanks so much for watching!
Is it possible to upgrade to Unique after booking your room/trip? If so, how much does it cost?
We've heard that you can, although we've never personally tried it. I'm not sure if there is a set price, or if it varies based on time of year and amount of availability.
We just booked on Expedia! Do we choose the experience when we get there? What’s the price difference for adult vs unique? Do you recommend unique? Thanks!!
We booked our Unique Experience ahead of time through the Lopesan website. We're not sure whether or not you can upgrade to Unique status upon arrival. Price differences between the two types of bookings will vary depending on when you book, but we did include the difference in prices around the 13.30 mark of this video. Thanks for watching.
Can you use the adult only pool and bar with the unique upgrade? I booked a swim out room thinking because I’m an adult we could just use the adult area but I guess I was wrong
Yes, Unique guests do have access to both the Adult's Only pool and bar. We actually spent a lot of time their during our say, as it was the most relaxing area of the resort and also made some of the best drinks!
This may be a weird question, but are there elevators in the resident buildings?
Yes, there are elevators. Not a dumb question at all!
When booking the unique experience, do you only get one lobster tail the whole trip? As well as only one 30min massage? Or are you able to get both daily?
Great question, Diana. You only get one 30 minute massage on your entire trip. But it was our understanding that you could get a lobster tail every night of your stay if you chose to do so. We only went to the Mareas (the restaurant with the lobster) one night though.
Hello like your videos just wondering how many alcarte restaurants can we visit on a one week stay and how would we make reservations. Thanks
Hey guys! Thanks so much for watching. When we visited, the app wasn't working prior to our stay so we called and booked restaurants for our first two nights the week prior to our visit. We booked the remaining nights upon arrival at one of the kiosks in the main lobby. Things may have changed since then though. If you haven't already, we'd recommend joining the "Fans of the Lopesan" facebook group. It's a very helpful and highly responsive group, and you can normally find several people who have visited recently that are happy to answer your questions!
Was there excursions like .. scuba diving ?
They did have an excursions desk, but we didn't go on any during our stay. If you haven't already, you can join the "Fans of the Lopesan" facebook group. There are a lot of people on there who would probably be happy to share information regarding excursions. Thanks for watching!
Deseo información para viajar desde Madrid, todo incluido . Que agencia tenéis en Madrid?😊😊😊
Sorry, we traveled to the resort from the United States and do not have any information about flying to Punta Cana from Madrid.
Can you access the adult only things if you have the unique status?
Yes, you can!
How does booking a reservation for dinner work at the resort ?
We were able to book a couple reservations online (about a week before we visited the resort), and the rest we booked when we arrived through one of the kiosks in the lobby. Thanks for watching, Jeff.
how did you get the unique experience ?
We paid for it. When you go to book a room at the resort, some of the will be identified as "Unique". Those rooms generally cost more but will come with all of the extra perks of booking Unique. Thanks for watching!
Is there onsite childcare center ? And how much is the unique experience
They have something called the mini-club (for children from 3-12 years old), which puts on a wide range of activities and workshops for different age groups. The cost of the Unique experience varies depending on the time that you book. I'd recommend checking their website for specific prices. Thanks for watching.
Did u have any issues with the a/c in your room?
We did not, but our stay was quite some time ago.
@Explorcation for some reason every time we go to punta cana there is ac issues
@@jsniagara8202 we do know from looking at Punta Cana resort reviews that a lot of people have issues with the A/C but we've been fortunate so far.
@Explorcation good to hear. We booked secrets royal beach for October..have you been there?
@@jsniagara8202 we have not, but hope you have a fantastic time (and that your AC keeps your room cool)
Hi, random question but visiting in 2 months...does anyone know if they serve beer in cans? or if they pour them into plastic cups? Trying to plan on koozies and not sure if they make sense at all
thank you!
I remember getting cans of beer in our mini fridge, but don't recall how it was served at the bars. I'd recommend joining the Fans of the Lopesan Facebook group and asking there. It's an extremely friendly and helpful group!
@@Explorcation Thank you very much for even replying! Snooped all your videos and never saw a beer can out except in your mini fridge! thanks for the facebook tip
@@MrNewyork34 ahhh, I just replied to your comment on our other Lopesan video, I was a bit confused because I thought I had already replied, now it all makes sense 😆
How was the entertainment? Do they have entertainment at night?
There was usually a musician in the lobby area after dark, and also some sort of live band/musician in the courtyard area on the Boulevard each night as well. There is a nightclub as well, but it opens late.
I'm confused. As a registered lopesan member, the prices I am seeing aren't anywhere near the same.
Sorry but I'm not sure I understand the comment. The prices you are seeing aren't near the same as what?
@@Explorcation at around 13:47 you are showing prices. Granted it's been a year since this, but your % discount and overall prices are nothing compared to what I'm seeing. Year over year isn't the same price, but was wondering when you filmed that had such huge discount.
@@choogheem ahh I see, we haven't checked recent prices, we were at the resort and filmed in May of 2022. I do recall that restrictions following the pandemic had slowly begun to be lifted around that time. The resort wasn't near full, so that could have impacted the pricing back then.
The adults only They also check in in the unique area???
No, they had their own separate check-in area when we visited.
How did you find out about free rum and free massage ?
It was something advertised on the website when we booked. I did a quick quick search on the website today and no longer see those on the list, it is possible that this has changed since our stay. You may be able to find out if it is still a benefit by asking the "Fans of Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort, Spa & Casino" facebook group. It was very helpful to us as we were preparing for our trip. Thanks so much for watching!
Unique club really include massage, rhum bottles and lobster diner ?
Yes, during our stay, all 3 were included!
I have to say I would probably be more inclined to book the Adults only section over the Unique, although there was some advantages to the Unique experience. Probably a pet hate of mine is having so many options and not knowing what to pick unless you have videos like this or know someone that has been through the experience. It's not as easy as picking a city, garden or ocean views - everyone has a preference for that...LOL
great comparison guys and looks like a fantastic resort :)
Yeah, it can certainly be annoying when you have many options but no explanation of what those options entail. We had joined a Facebook group for this resort long before we visited, and saw that there was much confusion regarding the differences between the different categories (and we were a bit confused ourselves), which inspired us to make this video. We hope it will help people make the right decision when booking at this resort and maybe save them a headache as well!
@@Explorcation you did well guys, I hope more people are able to find it :)
@@AquariusTraveller thank you so much Chris :)
@@jackspratt624 great to know....thanks
What about bugs? Mosquitos seem to love me. 😬
We don't recall seeing many bugs or ever being bitten at all!
@@Explorcation thank you!
@@Blessednesting it may have been due to the time of year we were there. We hope you don't have any bug troubles when you visit!
Is Unique adults only?
No. Kids can stay within the Unique buildings. That said, Unique members do have access to the Adults Only area (pool and bar).
You guys are the ONLY reason we're going to Lopesan this upcoming Labor Day Weekend. Otherwise the overall reviews have been shockingly horrendous, especially for a new property that photographs so well.
Wow we're so happy to hear that our videos were so helpful in choosing your upcoming vacation. Like any resort, the property has some flaws (which we'll address in next week's video), but sure don't understand how anyone wouldn't have a great time at this place! Thanks for watching.
Same. Wife, kid and I will be there the day after labor day and the only reason we decided not to change the resort was this series of videos.
@@e.g.6630 we hope you have a great time during your visit 🙂 Not every place can please everyone, but we sure had a great time when we there!
Currently considering going to lopesan, how was your experience
@@lanesedouglas3704 We ended up going to another part of DR, La Romana. Stayed at Dreams La Romana and loved it!
Is there a smoking area ???
There are a couple spots where cigar smoking is allowed, so we imagine cigarettes would be too but can't say for sure. We'd recommend asking on the fans of the Lopesan facebook group to find out for sure. Thanks so much for watching.
Was unique adults only
No, but Unique guests to have access to the Adults only pool and bar.
You need to fix the spelling of the hotel name when the video starts you have it as LOPESON and it should be LOPESAN
Thanks for letting us know, I can't believe it has been posted this long and none else commented on that! Thanks for watching ☺️
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Thank you so much for watching!
We're at the Lopesan at now and the beach is a bit disappointing. There are boats anchor along the shoreline - literally from one side of the property to the other side. The boats completely ruin the ocean view. One of the boats blasts Latin hiphop/reggaeton music all day long. Annoying as hell. The pool is nice but, once again music is blasted all day. I wished they would just play it a little lower and mix in some English language music, not just Dominican. A variety would be nice. The buffet is very mediocre. Eat at the restaurants as much as possible. The property is very beautiful and modern. The amenities such as the coffee shop and waterpark are great. The resort is not very crowded at all. Some of the employees are very nice and friendly. Others look like this is the last place they want to be. 😂
That sucks to hear about the beach. When we visited there were a few boats at the south end of the beach and you could occasionally hear music but definitely not all the time. It sounds like there are many more now. We thought the normal buffet was pretty good for Dominican resort standards, but we did eat almost all of our meals at the Unique Buffet which was definitely a level up. Glad to hear the property is still beautiful and that at least some of the staff are still friendly 😂
@@Explorcation I don't want to make it sound all negative. The resort is one of the best we've been to so far. I'm not a fan of buffets but with kids, it gets the job done. Overall, a great resort that just needs some things changed to make it even better.
@@andyleo8418that is understandable, we appreciate your comments, especially for those who are watching to potentially book. Recent experiences are so very helpful!
My booking was from 18th Feb to 23 Feb this resort is very nice, beautiful all the staff including cooks specialy Mr Rajinder singh 2 do t jete De coctn3 is very nice very respecting and i feel he is very hard working His cooking is super He will be a great hand in riseing lopesan costa bavaro's. in future i will chose the same resort and recomend the same to my friends thanks for amazing food and service The only thing is bad there is no any system to controle the public that occupie the chairs with their towels on the beach some emploie do the same and to provide the chairs thy make money
We're so glad to hear that you had a good experience at the Lopesan. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!
Could you have more than 1 lobster dinner ? Or book more than 1 dinner and have lobster ?
That's a great question. We know that we only ate the lobster dinner once... as we wanted to experience as many different restaurants as possible. That said, it's possible that you could have eaten it more than once. I'd recommend that you ask this question on the Fans of the Lopesan FB group if you're on Facebook. It's a very active and helpful group, with many members who've been there more recently than us that will be happy to answer your questions!
Awesome thanks for the reply. Oh and we booked a week there with the unique upgrade in part due to your very cool review. Thank you.
@@christinahaddrell2110 we hope you have a great experience!