Thanks for all of your great Punta Cana information. We watched a ton of your videos and used them to lock into Secrets Royal Beach. We returned yesterday and the resort was wonderful. Thank you!!
Just returned from there and I agree it is a 5 star experience. Two things we did not visit was the on-site casino and a dance club. We did not do either as we are older and don't gamble but they are a night experience. You did the theme restaurants and did not cover the buffet restaurant which is absolutely incredible for breakfast, lunch, and Dinner with a different theme for dinner every night like International or Mexican. We spent most of our time by the main pool. If the resort is busy you need to hustle out to claim a spot early in the morning by placing a personal item on a chair so you get a premium spot. Especially so for the Quiet Pool. It goes very fast. We did not get the preferred option and feel we did not miss a thing. Although we did not book the Preferred Club they did offer it at check-in for $1100 then quickly reduced it to $534 which we declined. But I think the more expensive option also included an upgraded room. Which explains the difference. Our weather was perfect .
James, we got back from Secrets Royal yesterday. We took your review to heart. We agree it is really good. Preferred Club is good. Mix of young and old people. Great food, great service. We usually go to Excellence PC and only once to El Carmen, but this stacked up really good, too. I say yes. We had fun. ❤ Toronto, Canada
Where’s the beef ? It’s in that giant burger you had Mr James ….that was crazy big lol . I definitely liked this resort . The lobby was very nice as well as the room . Great pools …I love me a swim up bar …well truth be told I love any bar . I agree with you about some of these types of resorts …not a lot to do after dinner . More of a relaxing vibe . Looking forward to the next one 😎😎😎
Just a heads up. Wife and I are snooping out the best price at Secrets in December. Called the resort to ask about Preferred Club upgrade for half of our 11 night stay. They recommended we book our stay without the Club add on and negotiate the price at or before check in. Sounds like you can get this add on for half price. James, you have the best reviews! Thanks!!
@@jordanstafford8447 Long story. Ended up going to Lopezon and Hard Rock. Lopezon the more polished but the beach was a let down. Hard Rock was a little dated but the beach and the food made up for it.
I don't need to be the life of the party but it looked like a retirement village. Don't get me wrong it looked very nice but I looked a little slow for me. Great review though I really enjoy your content. In fact because of your review we actually decided to go to Royalton Chic Punta Cana for our anniversary. Thanks again and keep up the great work. I don't know how you do it.
Hey Love your show. We've stayed at Dreams Royal beach which was right next door and we were jealous. We also stayed at Secrets Cap Cana which is very nice as well and newer I believe. Will you do a review at the Secrets Cap Cana resorts location in the future as well? I think you will love it. everything was on point. We only stayed there for only two days and didn't get to fully indulge but we enjoyed the short time we were there..
We’re going for the third time in November. Beautiful resort,great service, very good food, but needs more options. In my opinion Secrets Cap Cana is the best resort, however SRB is an amazing resort too.
We stayed there w some friends in August…the place is magnificent, the staff is friendly and accommodating…even when you have small complaints. The concierge, food and waiter staff have remained friends til this day. Shout out to Julio(s), Esther, Manuro, Louis, Lisanne, Arcadio,..and all the others
James !!!! Lucas here from San Diego!!!!!! Just now today came back from Secrets the Vine Cancun!!!! Bro I've never had this kind of luxury. The staff was oh so 5 star. The ocean was blue like I've never seen before. My flight from TJ was 150 a person non stop!!!! I never had free room service and mini bar!!!! Any ways my wife and I and my 15 year old will go to D.R in September. I want to see the dolphins home opener and fly to DR the next day. I see your oh so hi on Riu DR as well. Keep up the great work I can't wait to see your Key largo video. Maybe a St. Petersburg FL video???? If you do one I get a shout out lol. I just watched the Masvidal vs Colby press conference and it was rad. Can't wait to watch it on my Pedi cab Infront of " Bubs" in the gaslamp. Later Buddy!!!
I went to a similar resort in Cancun and the location was amazing but fell short on the food unfortunately. This resort looks amazing though, thank you!
We have been to several resorts in Punta Cana over the years. My husband and I are in our early 70's but we still like to have a good time. Lately we find that most of the resorts we have visited seem to cater to people under 30. Would Secrets Royal Beach be a good fit for us?
This was our next PC AI to try but honestly I can’t get past the 1 sink in the bathroom. We def need 2. Thanks for sharing. Scratch this one off our list lol.
Given that you COULD HAVE gone to Dreams next door and used their facilities as well... I'm having a hard time determining if PREFERRED club is worth the upgrade. The Preferred area here looks very small compared to what we had last year at Cap Cana (which was AWESOME). We booked for next year at Royal Beach, but are wondering if Preferred is actually worth it.
But to be fair, have you ever used the double vanity at the same time as a friend or partner? I always want a double vanity, but never ever used it at the same time. 03:40 And love your content! Thank you!
Great video. We just booked because of this video!!! So honestly do you think we should upgrade to preferred. Or it’s not necessary? Would greatly appreciate your feedback. We leave next week. Pretty exited. First trip since Covid 😮. Thank you!!!
its funny that you say your in the preferred tower cause that room is definitely not a preferred room. I had the same room when I booked standard and only upgraded to the preferred and change rooms when I arrived and the preffered room was wayyyyyy different. the preferred tower is actually the closest one to the beach, and I can tell by your view of the quiet pool that you aren't in the closest one to the beach. Just thought Id add that :)
Hey bro great videos!!! Quick question out of all the places you’ve been in punta cana which one will you recommend out of all of them ? Good beech, great local food etc
Great video! My wife and I are looking for an all inclusive resort to celebrate our 20th next year and this one came up in our search. So naturally I searched TH-cam for some walk throughs and reviews. This looks to be high on our list but we'll keep looking for others as well.
@@Sugarshane88 Both properties are beautiful but Cap Cana is the newest one & it's gorgeous but quite. Royal is a little more lively. Just make sure when you go to the DR to avoid the seaweed season go from December to early May. By Memorial weekend the seaweed has arrived.
@@Sugarshane88people need to realize seaweed is going to happen at any resort. Its a Mother Nature thing that resorts have no control over. My wife and i went to Excellence El Carmen a week ago and there was zero seaweed, but 2 years ago we went to the same resort at the same time of year and the beach was covered in it. There was literally 6 inches to a foot of it everywhere on the beach. It was the craziest thing i had ever seen. They were actually using dump trucks and backhoes on the beach cleaning it up. Im sure if you talk to travel agents they will say that certain ends of the islands are more likely to get more, but it can wash up anywhere. I got to say their staff did an amazing job attempting to clean it up, but there was just so much washing up every morning they never really got it under control.
Just watched severral reviews and the club level double bed room DOES have a double vanity sink.. you just had a king room so thays why you only have one vanity. Glad to know this as i just booked for December!!
as always, nice review James. i'm not usually the resort type, but this place looks nice. since Hyatt aquired Apple Leisure Group (Secrets, Dreams, Zoëtry, etc) i'm interested in looking at their offerings since they'll be a part of their rewards program soon.
Nicely done as always. I would love to know your itinerary choices in advance, but I think that would spoil it. So many resorts in Punta Cana... Maybe Excellence is on your radar? 😉😊
I have stayed at this resort. Room service dinner is awful. But can report that room service lunch was excellent! Especially the cheese burger with onion straws and coleslaw.
Hello James, been watching your insightful videos after booking a week at the Majestic in April. Your review was exactly what we got. Awesome. Going to Secrets Royal beach in November and I have read a few negative reviews from people who say they were harassed daily to attend time share presentations. Were you asked? Thanks again.
Just came back - yes, you will be asked almost immediately after check-in (our experience) to come back after getting to your room to set up an appointment. If you "miss" the appointment, you will get a reminder under your door. If you don't ever go back to the entrance, you'll never see them. Just say no and you'll be fine.
Does this resort offer excursions/tours like the Sandals resorts? Sandals also has a wonderful beach party, a white party, etc. IDK, it seems like all this offers are the pools and beach???
I'm traveling to punta cana on October with a couple's, my girlfriend and me. And trying to find a hotel and I loved this one but I think it's a little boring. What hotel would you recommend me? Thank you.
I can’t tell you how much research I’ve done trying to pick a place. Your reviews are the only ones that don’t suck. Thank you! So helpful
Binging on your Punta Cana videos trying to find the best resort. This might be it!
This is indeed a great resort for couples who enjoy relaxing and premium cocktails, not just run of the mill drinks. Really cool.
We are here right now and it's terrible
This is one of the best reviews I’ve ever watched. Great job! Looking forward to seeing more!
Thanks Lo!
Thanks for all of your great Punta Cana information. We watched a ton of your videos and used them to lock into Secrets Royal Beach. We returned yesterday and the resort was wonderful. Thank you!!
Secrets Cap Cana is our favorite resort by far
Goid place?
Just returned from there and I agree it is a 5 star experience. Two things we did not visit was the on-site casino and a dance club. We did not do either as we are older and don't gamble but they are a night experience. You did the theme restaurants and did not cover the buffet restaurant which is absolutely incredible for breakfast, lunch, and Dinner with a different theme for dinner every night like International or Mexican. We spent most of our time by the main pool. If the resort is busy you need to hustle out to claim a spot early in the morning by placing a personal item on a chair so you get a premium spot. Especially so for the Quiet Pool. It goes very fast. We did not get the preferred option and feel we did not miss a thing. Although we did not book the Preferred Club they did offer it at check-in for $1100 then quickly reduced it to $534 which we declined. But I think the more expensive option also included an upgraded room. Which explains the difference.
Our weather was perfect .
Wow 😮 What a gorgeous resort thanks for sharing your content with us ,
My guy always giving the travel vibes!
Thanks Zach 🏝😎
Taking our college age kids there on Monday. I’m more than ready to leave the Midwest winter!! Love the video!!!
Beautiful land brother, proud Dominican here! Thank you for promoting our places
I can’t wait to stay here! Thank you for making this👍
Cool swanky room👍 I dig the bed area. Nice overall room and property.
Hey MM! Agreed - a really upscale place for couples looking for a tropical experience. The bed was amazing !!
We just came back about 3 weeks ago from here. My husband and I loved it !
How was the nightlife/party atmosphere/club and disco?
James, we got back from Secrets Royal yesterday. We took your review to heart. We agree it is really good. Preferred Club is good. Mix of young and old people. Great food, great service. We usually go to Excellence PC and only once to El Carmen, but this stacked up really good, too. I say yes. We had fun. ❤ Toronto, Canada
Wow what an amazing video thank you so much. 👍🏽🤝
Where’s the beef ? It’s in that giant burger you had Mr James ….that was crazy big lol . I definitely liked this resort . The lobby was very nice as well as the room . Great pools …I love me a swim up bar …well truth be told I love any bar . I agree with you about some of these types of resorts …not a lot to do after dinner . More of a relaxing vibe . Looking forward to the next one 😎😎😎
Yo Anthony! It was a nice change of pace -I definitely ate and slept well!
My favorite place, just booked again for next spring, love it
These reviews are SO helpful. Thank you!
Awesome 👏 video literally didn’t skip any part was entertained the whole video keep it up!!!
And I’m so excited 😆 to go to this resort in may!!!
Thanks for your review. We were just there in October and loved it. You convinced me that I need to book another trip.
How was the night life/party atmosphere? Club/disco?
Love Punta Cana ! Can’t wait to go back
Hey there! We are trying to decide between Secrets Royal Beach and Secrets Cap Cana. I didn’t see a review for Cap Cana. We love your videos!
Go with Secrets Cap Cana if you can afford it!!!!
Love your videos!! Have you been to Secrets Cap Cana? We’d love to see you do a video there!
we are in your video at the lazy river, that’s my husband waving , we love SRB
Excellent video! Thank you.
Love your honest review!! Heading here in a few months!! Can’t wait!! Thanks so much!!
You answered every question I had thank you so much!
I can’t wait to go! I’ll be there in a few weeks with my husband for a work conference he has.
Gorgeous!! The cleanest Buffet I have ever seen!
Yoooooooo dude, keep rocking the videos. This place looks dope....that burger was a little small through :)
Thanks Ryan! I was really excited to see a burger like that at an All inclusive restaurant.
Just a heads up. Wife and I are snooping out the best price at Secrets in December. Called the resort to ask about Preferred Club upgrade for half of our 11 night stay. They recommended we book our stay without the Club add on and negotiate the price at or before check in. Sounds like you can get this add on for half price. James, you have the best reviews! Thanks!!
Did you end up negotiating? Curious if it worked. We’re looking at coming here in November.
@@jordanstafford8447 Long story. Ended up going to Lopezon and Hard Rock. Lopezon the more polished but the beach was a let down. Hard Rock was a little dated but the beach and the food made up for it.
Thanks for an amazingly detailed review!
Going to Cabo in 30 days and punta cana 2 weeks after Cabo and were staying here!! Lets goooooo!!!
Great review. It was very informative. I’ll check out the rest of your channel. Thanks
great review. thanks
James, nice vlog again, being from the east coast originally, spent a lot of time n DR and Cuba, your are spot on!!! Keep it going brother.
Thanks as always Ron! Will do! 🤝
Thanks for listing ur drinks!
Secrets Cap Cana is a better resort by far. It’s pretty much considered by many the best Secrets resort in any of the Caribbean locations.
It's just newer
@@ongobongo8333 I disagree ! SCC has a better beach, better service, and better food!
Thank you! What about for weddings?
Love it! Will be a great add to the Hyatt portfolio next year!
Yo Marcos! It's a huge addition for Hyatt.
You are a life saver. Thanks from the UK. Was looking at this hotel for Feb 2023. Probably go for RIU Macao now.
I don't need to be the life of the party but it looked like a retirement village. Don't get me wrong it looked very nice but I looked a little slow for me. Great review though I really enjoy your content. In fact because of your review we actually decided to go to Royalton Chic Punta Cana for our anniversary. Thanks again and keep up the great work. I don't know how you do it.
Appreciate your highlights. My husband and I are headed here in two weeks.
We are vacationing here to this resort in November:) I'm very excited 😊
Thank you for sharing this was super helpful! Would love to see a review at the new Azul Beach Resort Cap Cana.
Wow...Beautiful place!
Definitely 🏝
Hey Love your show. We've stayed at Dreams Royal beach which was right next door and we were jealous. We also stayed at Secrets Cap Cana which is very nice as well and newer I believe. Will you do a review at the Secrets Cap Cana resorts location in the future as well? I think you will love it. everything was on point. We only stayed there for only two days and didn't get to fully indulge but we enjoyed the short time we were there..
We’re going for the third time in November. Beautiful resort,great service, very good food, but needs more options. In my opinion Secrets Cap Cana is the best resort, however SRB is an amazing resort too.
How was it? I’m worried about weather as we are going third week of November 2024.
great review bud!
We stayed there w some friends in August…the place is magnificent, the staff is friendly and accommodating…even when you have small complaints. The concierge, food and waiter staff have remained friends til this day. Shout out to Julio(s), Esther, Manuro, Louis, Lisanne, Arcadio,..and all the others
How was the night life/party atmosphere?
Can you tell me if they had a coffee shop?
I am Dominican 🇩🇴 I went to that beautiful hotel ♥️ love it
Great review thank you
Nous y'allons du 4 au 18 mai 2024 et après avoir vu votre video je me réjouis encore plus . Merci infiniment 😊😊😊
James !!!! Lucas here from San Diego!!!!!! Just now today came back from Secrets the Vine Cancun!!!! Bro I've never had this kind of luxury. The staff was oh so 5 star. The ocean was blue like I've never seen before. My flight from TJ was 150 a person non stop!!!! I never had free room service and mini bar!!!! Any ways my wife and I and my 15 year old will go to D.R in September. I want to see the dolphins home opener and fly to DR the next day. I see your oh so hi on Riu DR as well. Keep up the great work I can't wait to see your Key largo video. Maybe a St. Petersburg FL video???? If you do one I get a shout out lol. I just watched the Masvidal vs Colby press conference and it was rad. Can't wait to watch it on my Pedi cab Infront of " Bubs" in the gaslamp.
Later Buddy!!!
Sup Lucas! 🙏🏻
I went to a similar resort in Cancun and the location was amazing but fell short on the food unfortunately. This resort looks amazing though, thank you!
Food quality is always a drawback at all inclusives
Danke für Video👍
We have been to several resorts in Punta Cana over the years. My husband and I are in our early 70's but we still like to have a good time. Lately we find that most of the resorts we have visited seem to cater to people under 30.
Would Secrets Royal Beach be a good fit for us?
Nice vidéo, I just want to know how deep the pool is ?
Great video bro, I was wondering what’s the vibe like at the pools. Is there music? What’s the crowd like?
This was our next PC AI to try but honestly I can’t get past the 1 sink in the bathroom. We def need 2. Thanks for sharing. Scratch this one off our list lol.
What the hell does anyone need 2 sinks for lmfao
Hey did you stay at the other Secrets Resort in Cap Cana? How did they compare?
My first thought before I hit play was "I hope he discusses the preferred club." Thank you so much for going going in depth with that.
Given that you COULD HAVE gone to Dreams next door and used their facilities as well... I'm having a hard time determining if PREFERRED club is worth the upgrade. The Preferred area here looks very small compared to what we had last year at Cap Cana (which was AWESOME). We booked for next year at Royal Beach, but are wondering if Preferred is actually worth it.
But to be fair, have you ever used the double vanity at the same time as a friend or partner? I always want a double vanity, but never ever used it at the same time. 03:40 And love your content! Thank you!
I have - many times. And most importantly, a dual vanity provides more counter-space and is indicative of a larger and classier bathroom.
Like your video's a lot.....
But I have to ask you a question.
What kind of sunglasses do you wear the blue ones. My boyfriend likes them.......
Great video. We just booked because of this video!!! So honestly do you think we should upgrade to preferred. Or it’s not necessary? Would greatly appreciate your feedback. We leave next week. Pretty exited. First trip since Covid 😮.
Thank you!!!
Oh you just answered my question. I didnt. watch to the end lol.
My mom and I went there in the spring. I agree with your ratings!
its funny that you say your in the preferred tower cause that room is definitely not a preferred room. I had the same room when I booked standard and only upgraded to the preferred and change rooms when I arrived and the preffered room was wayyyyyy different. the preferred tower is actually the closest one to the beach, and I can tell by your view of the quiet pool that you aren't in the closest one to the beach. Just thought Id add that :)
Hey bro great videos!!! Quick question out of all the places you’ve been in punta cana which one will you recommend out of all of them ? Good beech, great local food etc
Great video! My wife and I are looking for an all inclusive resort to celebrate our 20th next year and this one came up in our search. So naturally I searched TH-cam for some walk throughs and reviews. This looks to be high on our list but we'll keep looking for others as well.
Secrets cap cana is amazing.
@@jeffdillon3181 heard the beach wasn't that great lots of seaweed
@@Sugarshane88 Both properties are beautiful but Cap Cana is the newest one & it's gorgeous but quite. Royal is a little more lively. Just make sure when you go to the DR to avoid the seaweed season go from December to early May. By Memorial weekend the seaweed has arrived.
@@Sugarshane88people need to realize seaweed is going to happen at any resort. Its a Mother Nature thing that resorts have no control over. My wife and i went to Excellence El Carmen a week ago and there was zero seaweed, but 2 years ago we went to the same resort at the same time of year and the beach was covered in it. There was literally 6 inches to a foot of it everywhere on the beach. It was the craziest thing i had ever seen. They were actually using dump trucks and backhoes on the beach cleaning it up. Im sure if you talk to travel agents they will say that certain ends of the islands are more likely to get more, but it can wash up anywhere. I got to say their staff did an amazing job attempting to clean it up, but there was just so much washing up every morning they never really got it under control.
Stayed at Dreams Onyx Now in DR. Was fabulous !
what is the opening music to this video? love it
great video so which do you rate from 5.5 - 6 because I’m planing on coming here in September ?
Thanks for the review. Have you been to Margaritaville Island Reserve in Cap Cana? I'm torn between Secrets Royal Beach or Margaritaville.....ugh
Hi James, the wife and I are looking to go to Punta Cana (based on your great videos) late Oct. Is that a good time to go?
wow this is most definitely the most grand hotel 🏨😍 the lazy river...I want to be there.
I went February 2021! I have to agree they definitely need more nightlife!
Just watched severral reviews and the club level double bed room DOES have a double vanity sink.. you just had a king room so thays why you only have one vanity. Glad to know this as i just booked for December!!
as always, nice review James.
i'm not usually the resort type, but this place looks nice.
since Hyatt aquired Apple Leisure Group (Secrets, Dreams, Zoëtry, etc) i'm interested in looking at their offerings since they'll be a part of their rewards program soon.
Thank you 🙏🏻. It's a game changing addition for Hyatt.
Who was your butler? I’m going Dec 28th. Thanks for ur great review!
I forgot, but have an awesome trip!! 🏝
Thanks. Do u remember ur butlers name?
Maravilloso. Quisiera ir algùn dia.
Do they have snacks in the room? Also, I love your videos, they are very insightful and well thought out.
Nicely done as always. I would love to know your itinerary choices in advance, but I think that would spoil it. So many resorts in Punta Cana... Maybe Excellence is on your radar? 😉😊
That would ruin the mystery for sure! You know about excellence eh? You know punta Cana then :)
Great video! From my Channel to yours, Merry Christmas to you and yours.
I have stayed at this resort. Room service dinner is awful. But can report that room service lunch was excellent! Especially the cheese burger with onion straws and coleslaw.
Hello James, been watching your insightful videos after booking a week at the Majestic in April. Your review was exactly what we got. Awesome. Going to Secrets Royal beach in November and I have read a few negative reviews from people who say they were harassed daily to attend time share presentations. Were you asked? Thanks again.
Just came back - yes, you will be asked almost immediately after check-in (our experience) to come back after getting to your room to set up an appointment. If you "miss" the appointment, you will get a reminder under your door. If you don't ever go back to the entrance, you'll never see them. Just say no and you'll be fine.
What time of year did you visit. Seemed every restaurant barely had anyone in it!
Just landed at Secrets RB. Thanks for the pro shots and info. Booked with confidence after watching this.
Does this resort offer excursions/tours like the Sandals resorts? Sandals also has a wonderful beach party, a white party, etc. IDK, it seems like all this offers are the pools and beach???
Looks beautiful, I want something luxurious for sure but also with some good entertainment and energy .. would you still suggest secrets ?
please do HILTON LA ROMANA!!
3:52 speaking of alarming, do you check mirrors for hidden cameras? Oh and were you able to finish that humongous burger?😮😅
Can I ask what month you went? We are looking to go in July and I really don’t want it to be cloudy 😂
Hello! Can you please let me know the room number/building/floor you stayed in Secrets Royal Beach. Love your video content. So perfectly rated!!!
Going there later this year for my honeymoon!!
I went there on 5.9 10 11 12.2022 for my son wedding it was so beautiful
The music playing at the beginning. Where can I find that?
I'm traveling to punta cana on October with a couple's, my girlfriend and me. And trying to find a hotel and I loved this one but I think it's a little boring. What hotel would you recommend me? Thank you.
Do they have a swim up bar?