This resort worth every penny. I have been there 6 times and love it. The food is great the pools the shows the beach the gardens. It s really a great place to spend a nice Tropical vacation plus the stuff is very friendly.. short story I spend the best time of my life.
Timecodes so you can skip to specific segments :) The Beach - 1:32 Facilities/complex - 2:06 Room Tour - 4:22 Restaurants - 6:41 Main Buffet - 7:06 "La Altagracia" Asian Restaurant - 9:04 "Kaori" Indian Restaurant - 9:37 "Taj Mahal" The Steakhouse - 10:51 "Quisqueya" The Kulminarium - 11:42 (Fine Dining) Italian Restaurant - 12:38 "La Tarantella" Spanish Restaurant - 13:25 "Olé" Deserts + drinks in the restaurants - 13:51 Daytime entertainment - 14:43 Nighttime entertainment + parties - 15:13 Bars and drinks - 16:28 Overall review - 17:05
I think there's definitely some more luxurious resorts than the RIU hotels, but the entertainment at the RIU ones is top class and their price is affordable. Punta Cana is great to visit with lots to do so all the best with your trip when you do go!
Verygood job with this... I agree with most of what you said.. I been here 2 times and will go back.. I like the location next to the Hardrock cause if you walk past it.. it gets isolated and some do skinny dip (naked). Main thing that is holding this back from a 5* is 1/2 off for food quality and needing 3 full service sit down restaurants... and 1/2 off for rooms being standard.. no seperate hot tub in rooms or balconys having 1 or inside room having a nice layout.. it's a standard 3* room.. I give the beach a 5. amount of pools 5, entertainment 5 ... room 3.5 and food 3.5 .... service 4.. overall a 4 out of 5
Yes definitley I agree. I went up the beach past the hard rock, but on that day it was pouring with rain so it just looked like we'd been washed up on a desert island haha
I carnt wait to go I know its along flight around 10 hours I'm used to going to Spain but my other half says Dominican or Mexico and Mexico was out of our budget carnt wait to have two week in the sun what is it like in June thanks in advance loved the review watch loads and this was more informative brilliant thanks xx
Thanks Philip, the Dominican Rep is pretty amazing and I'd be in awe if I was able to be there right now. The flight isn't actually too bad because of the fact that you've traveled to a tropical paradise in the same time that you'd spend in bed at night, it's about 8 hours from the UK x
Love the review. I’m thinking of booking this resort because I’ll be 63 n a party animal. my wife not.my brother referred me . However is the COVID test free as some resorts do . N getting the results i just came from Cancun my wife got hers in 20 minutes mine took almost the entire day before travel n was worried.
I would recommend sticking to Dollars, virtually everywhere will accept them and you know where you stand in terms of value. The Dominican Peso is very out of proportion, for example 1 dollar is over 50 pesos, which makes trying to work out how much things cost very hard and you could easily get ripped off. In terms of blocks, I stayed in the right hand side away from the noise of the entertainment theatre, so if anywhere I would recommend my block which overlooked the Hard Rock Hotel
You shouldn't have to book the restaurants, you'll turn up and if there isn't a table available you'll be given a bluetooth/radio signal buzzer that goes off when there is a table for you (first come first served) so you can go and walk around or grab a drink in a bar whilst you wait
Thank you for posting you video. I am a total foodie as well and love garlic, so your video helped me prepare myself. I do have a question though, my husband and I and our 18 year old son will be booking this trip for his senior year vacation next year. What was the average age range for this resort? As you said, you are young so I was just curious if you thought the atmosphere catered to the older adults or the younger adults or was there a good mixture of both?
Hi Amy, there are a mixture of pools through the day and the ones with bars playing the remixy electro type music definitely had a young adult vibe to them, but there are also quieter pools that tended to have older folk around. At night, unless there was a neon party, the main entertainment stage would always have some type of typical hotel entertainment to suit all ages, like magic or dancing for example, then for young adults, you've got the club and the parties/raves when they are on. There's also a quiet bar next to the Spanish and Indian restaurant which was really nice to sit at of an evening if you want to go somewhere a bit less lively. Overall, the atmosphere in the hotel definitely didn't feel like it was for young adults, it felt like it suited all ages. Hope that helps :)
Hi, Do you know anything about what the weather is in May in Dominican Republic?a group of friends we will go to the RIU Republica on May 17,and thanks for sharing this video
The weather is good all year round and generally in the low 30s (90F) during the day and 20s (80F) at night. It's a pretty tropical climate so there's always a chance of a shower or storm but because it's hot and humid it'll dry up quickly afterwards and not last long, unless you get a tropical storm which could happen at that time of year, but it's unlikely. Thanks!
The other RIU hotels are quite a distance away. You get access to their pool parties but I don't think you do for anything else. They would have the same restaurants there and there's a massive variety at the Republica - more than others - so you wouldn't need to go there for much else other than the entertainment that might not be put on at the Republica.
Hello! I have stayed at this hotel before and very much so enjoyed it. We are going back next month very excited! Are the main hotel sites within walking distance?
They're probably within walking distance down the beach if you can manage the hot humid temperatures, or if it's a cooler part of the day you might manage it better. Suppose you could just walk in the sea lol. We never attempted it but I reckon it would take 20 - 30 mins to walk.
Where did you make your request for your rooms to be close to each other? I booked through expedia, so not sure where I should make this request. Thanks!
I just emailed the hotel :) The address should be somewhere online or on their website. I was in contact with them when my plane landed to let them know I had arrived
Good video, going in a couple of weeks, first time in DR. (both in our 70's ). What's the tipping policy for Brits, in Goa, we usually tip $1 to the guys bringing the drinks each day, then bigger tip to all staff at the end of the holiday. Is this OK in DR, or is it better to tip every day? After watching your video, I wish I was going tomorrow!!
Cheers! I'm not sure about a tipping policy, all of my group are fairly young and aren't quite mature enough to understand it. I tipped people a couple of times but overall we didn't pick up on any specific policies
As for the keycards wiping themselves. Have you kept the card near your phone or something with a 3g4g connection. Due to these, it can cause the cards to wipe. They should actually warn you about this. Every hotel in Vegas warn you of this.
I have to admit, I don't remember seeing much Quorn, I think I saw some Tofu and there's obviously plenty of vegetarian dishes in the buffets but for the set menu restaurants you are going to be very limited for choice
@@danielleshirley3349 I don't think everything was labelled and certainly not clearly, I remember noting it as one of the areas to improve although I didn't mention it in the video. Thanks for watching!
A lot of couples go here. There were a few groups of singles but it's mainly couples. There's definitely better places to go if you want to hook up with someone
Hi Davstar - just stayed here and would like to update on the garlic pandemic. I can confirm there IS garlic everywhere at the RIU Republica. Please delete your video as it is spreading incorrect information.
Eso es de 1. Año atrás ahora es una pura basura casi nada funciona la comida es la misma de todos los días el trato es malisimo no hay ningún lujo hay que caminar mucho te agotas no te dan información en fin es el último lugar que yo visitaría yo lo visite ahora finales de julio y no me gusto para nada
OMG, finally a reviewer who reviews the food in extreme detail! Every resort reviewer needs to take note!
This resort worth every penny. I have been there 6 times and love it. The food is great the pools the shows the beach the gardens. It s really a great place to spend a nice Tropical vacation plus the stuff is very friendly.. short story I spend the best time of my life.
Wow great review! Good job. So thorough. Thanks for this.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the in depth food review. I'm a foodie as well, so that's high on my list when choosing a hotel stay
Great Review! I subscribed !
Timecodes so you can skip to specific segments :)
The Beach - 1:32
Facilities/complex - 2:06
Room Tour - 4:22
Restaurants - 6:41
Main Buffet - 7:06 "La Altagracia"
Asian Restaurant - 9:04 "Kaori"
Indian Restaurant - 9:37 "Taj Mahal"
The Steakhouse - 10:51 "Quisqueya"
The Kulminarium - 11:42 (Fine Dining)
Italian Restaurant - 12:38 "La Tarantella"
Spanish Restaurant - 13:25 "Olé"
Deserts + drinks in the restaurants - 13:51
Daytime entertainment - 14:43
Nighttime entertainment + parties - 15:13
Bars and drinks - 16:28
Overall review - 17:05
Thank you for this video. I do want to visit Punta Cana. I have been searching the resorts there.
I think there's definitely some more luxurious resorts than the RIU hotels, but the entertainment at the RIU ones is top class and their price is affordable. Punta Cana is great to visit with lots to do so all the best with your trip when you do go!
I love reading through the comments and seeing all the recent comments. LMAO.. we all wanna go to the beach 😂
thank you for the thorough review of this resort. I was thinking about staying here and this video helped inform my decision.
Thanks for watching
Verygood job with this... I agree with most of what you said.. I been here 2 times and will go back.. I like the location next to the Hardrock cause if you walk past it.. it gets isolated and some do skinny dip (naked). Main thing that is holding this back from a 5* is 1/2 off for food quality and needing 3 full service sit down restaurants... and 1/2 off for rooms being standard.. no seperate hot tub in rooms or balconys having 1 or inside room having a nice layout.. it's a standard 3* room.. I give the beach a 5. amount of pools 5, entertainment 5 ... room 3.5 and food 3.5 .... service 4.. overall a 4 out of 5
Yes definitley I agree. I went up the beach past the hard rock, but on that day it was pouring with rain so it just looked like we'd been washed up on a desert island haha
thanks my dude.
That's really good job
Thank you!
Nice sharing and see you
I carnt wait to go I know its along flight around 10 hours I'm used to going to Spain but my other half says Dominican or Mexico and Mexico was out of our budget carnt wait to have two week in the sun what is it like in June thanks in advance loved the review watch loads and this was more informative brilliant thanks xx
Thanks Philip, the Dominican Rep is pretty amazing and I'd be in awe if I was able to be there right now. The flight isn't actually too bad because of the fact that you've traveled to a tropical paradise in the same time that you'd spend in bed at night, it's about 8 hours from the UK x
Love the review. I’m thinking of booking this resort because I’ll be 63 n a party animal. my wife not.my brother referred me . However is the COVID test free as some resorts do . N getting the results i just came from Cancun my wife got hers in 20 minutes mine took almost the entire day before travel n was worried.
Thank you! No idea about Covid testing as this was done back in the good old days haha
Beautiful holiday I want to take my brothers for their 18th birthday.
Any recommendation on a room to be close to pool or entertainment?
good vid,gonna be there in july (wahoo).quick Q. is it better to take us $ or peso? also any perticular block to stay in (3 adults).
Ta.
I would recommend sticking to Dollars, virtually everywhere will accept them and you know where you stand in terms of value. The Dominican Peso is very out of proportion, for example 1 dollar is over 50 pesos, which makes trying to work out how much things cost very hard and you could easily get ripped off.
In terms of blocks, I stayed in the right hand side away from the noise of the entertainment theatre, so if anywhere I would recommend my block which overlooked the Hard Rock Hotel
Davsteridiot53no2 thank you
@@duffa01 No worries!
Great video we are off in beginning of December does anyone know what the weather typically is like then ?
70⁰ F to 75⁰ F on the morning
80⁰ F to 90⁰ F on the day time
65⁰ F to 75⁰ F at night
no worried about the weather
My other half has booked this for my 30th next year do you have to book the restaurants
You shouldn't have to book the restaurants, you'll turn up and if there isn't a table available you'll be given a bluetooth/radio signal buzzer that goes off when there is a table for you (first come first served) so you can go and walk around or grab a drink in a bar whilst you wait
Thank you for posting you video. I am a total foodie as well and love garlic, so your video helped me prepare myself. I do have a question though, my husband and I and our 18 year old son will be booking this trip for his senior year vacation next year. What was the average age range for this resort? As you said, you are young so I was just curious if you thought the atmosphere catered to the older adults or the younger adults or was there a good mixture of both?
Hi Amy, there are a mixture of pools through the day and the ones with bars playing the remixy electro type music definitely had a young adult vibe to them, but there are also quieter pools that tended to have older folk around. At night, unless there was a neon party, the main entertainment stage would always have some type of typical hotel entertainment to suit all ages, like magic or dancing for example, then for young adults, you've got the club and the parties/raves when they are on.
There's also a quiet bar next to the Spanish and Indian restaurant which was really nice to sit at of an evening if you want to go somewhere a bit less lively.
Overall, the atmosphere in the hotel definitely didn't feel like it was for young adults, it felt like it suited all ages. Hope that helps :)
Hi,
Do you know anything about what the weather is in May in Dominican Republic?a group of friends we will go to the RIU Republica on May 17,and thanks for sharing this video
The weather is good all year round and generally in the low 30s (90F) during the day and 20s (80F) at night. It's a pretty tropical climate so there's always a chance of a shower or storm but because it's hot and humid it'll dry up quickly afterwards and not last long, unless you get a tropical storm which could happen at that time of year, but it's unlikely.
Thanks!
@@Davsteridiot53no2 Thank you
@@Davsteridiot53no2 Thanks
Dana Chezan a group of us are going may 20th lol cant wait!
I’m looking to go here in November, do you get access to the other Riu hotels?
The other RIU hotels are quite a distance away. You get access to their pool parties but I don't think you do for anything else. They would have the same restaurants there and there's a massive variety at the Republica - more than others - so you wouldn't need to go there for much else other than the entertainment that might not be put on at the Republica.
Does the restaurant cook in front of you , over an open flame . Im concerned about having stomach issues
I had noodles there that were cooked in front of me. Think you can with meat and seafood maybe as well
This was in 2019 now though
Hello! I have stayed at this hotel before and very much so enjoyed it. We are going back next month very excited! Are the main hotel sites within walking distance?
They're probably within walking distance down the beach if you can manage the hot humid temperatures, or if it's a cooler part of the day you might manage it better. Suppose you could just walk in the sea lol.
We never attempted it but I reckon it would take 20 - 30 mins to walk.
Where did you make your request for your rooms to be close to each other? I booked through expedia, so not sure where I should make this request. Thanks!
I just emailed the hotel :) The address should be somewhere online or on their website. I was in contact with them when my plane landed to let them know I had arrived
You mentioned a pool party at the "main" RIU hotel... which one is that? RIU Palace?
Yeah, at the main Riu Complex. So the Bambu, The Palace and the Naiboa
It's there any beach bar where we can grab a drink whilst laying on the beach?
Not really, but the pool bars are literally just behind the beach so it'll only take half a minute to walk
Good video, going in a couple of weeks, first time in DR. (both in our 70's ). What's the tipping policy for Brits, in Goa, we usually tip $1 to the guys bringing the drinks each day, then bigger tip to all staff at the end of the holiday. Is this OK in DR, or is it better to tip every day? After watching your video, I wish I was going tomorrow!!
Cheers! I'm not sure about a tipping policy, all of my group are fairly young and aren't quite mature enough to understand it. I tipped people a couple of times but overall we didn't pick up on any specific policies
Hello! Great review! I’m heading there in about 2 weeks. How’s the nightlife? Inside and outside of the resort? Thanks!
As for the keycards wiping themselves. Have you kept the card near your phone or something with a 3g4g connection. Due to these, it can cause the cards to wipe. They should actually warn you about this. Every hotel in Vegas warn you of this.
Yes. Very good point and we did realise this, the one that kept wiping was stored in my friends phone case and she assumed it must be due to the phone
Hey its sushi all inklusive?
It should be all inclusive yes
Hi, Did it seem vegetarian friendly?
I have to admit, I don't remember seeing much Quorn, I think I saw some Tofu and there's obviously plenty of vegetarian dishes in the buffets but for the set menu restaurants you are going to be very limited for choice
@@Davsteridiot53no2 ahh ok thank you. In the buffets was everything labelled? Or was it kind of guess what you eating?
@@danielleshirley3349 I don't think everything was labelled and certainly not clearly, I remember noting it as one of the areas to improve although I didn't mention it in the video. Thanks for watching!
Is this a good place for singles?
A lot of couples go here. There were a few groups of singles but it's mainly couples. There's definitely better places to go if you want to hook up with someone
had me at no garlic, wont be attending. thanks
Hi Davstar - just stayed here and would like to update on the garlic pandemic. I can confirm there IS garlic everywhere at the RIU Republica. Please delete your video as it is spreading incorrect information.
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Are you wearing lipstick 💄??
Eso es de 1. Año atrás ahora es una pura basura casi nada funciona la comida es la misma de todos los días el trato es malisimo no hay ningún lujo hay que caminar mucho te agotas no te dan información en fin es el último lugar que yo visitaría yo lo visite ahora finales de julio y no me gusto para nada
Garlic is delicious maybe you are a vampire
I probably am, I stay up most of the night also
@@Davsteridiot53no2 oh really
this guy can't pronounce the name of food (paella) and giving comments on it!!!!
Would recommend searching how to pronounce Paella. The double L makes a Y sound in Spanish, hence the pronunciation: pa-eya