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Hotel Information: Alive with energy but including ample space for quiet relaxation, Grand Paradise Bavaro - an Amhsa Marina Resort attracts an international clientele. Scores for beach volleyball matches are kept in several languages, televised international soccer matches in the Sports Bar draw cheering partisans for each side, and sights such as Spanish guests dancing flamenco on the beach are not uncommon.
Amenity highlights: Grand Paradise Bavaro features three children's pools, and four pools including three lagoon-style. The resort's 500-yard beach extends 40 yards deep and includes thatched shades and palm trees. Watersports covered by the All Inclusive Plan include snorkeling, kayaking, boogie boarding, windsurfing, sailing, and pool scuba-diving lessons. A wide variety of motorized watersports, as well as diving trips, are available for surcharges.
Insider tip: An independent operator offers guided ATV excursions along miles of the Dominican Republic's east coast beach.
Rooms
Grand Paradise Bavaro - an Amhsa Marina Resort offers 504 guestrooms in six richly colored three-story buildings without elevators arrayed around a multi-acre central courtyard with two lagoon-style swimming pools and a fountain pond. Rooms include balconies or patios furnished with chairs and cocktail tables and compact refrigerators stocked with soft drinks and bottled water.
Televisions provide U.S. cable channels. In-room safes are available for surcharges. Decor includes white walls and ceilings, tile floors, dark rattan furniture, and tropical-print fabrics.
Rooms are available only in the All Inclusive Plan.
All Inclusive Plan - Rate includes the following:
- Room accommodations
- Unlimited food and local-brand drink
- In-room refrigerator with soft drinks, bottled water
- All resort fitness and recreation facilities
- All resort activities and entertainments
- Non-motorized watersports
- Daily bicycle and horseback tours
- Introductory scuba-diving lesson in pool
- Supervised children's activities (age 4-12)
- Taxes and gratuities
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Internet access - dial-up
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Refrigerator
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- In-room safe
- Television
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Not included: Wine by the bottle; lobster at meals; motorized watersports; massage; spa services; beauty services; hair braiding; henna tattoos; babysitting; Internet access; laundry and dry cleaning; telephone and fax; medical services; outside tours and excursions.
Room Amenities
Dining
La Laguna - Air-conditioned linen-service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets daily. Theme dinners include Dominican, German, and Italian. Dinner dress code: dress shorts or long pants, collared shirts, dress sandals or closed-toe shoes for men. La Palma - Air-conditioned linen-service buffet restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Theme dinners include Dominican, German, and Italian. Dinner dress code: dress shorts or long pants, collared shirts, dress sandals or closed-toe shoes for men. La Cana Grill - Open-air beachside restaurant and bar under giant thatched roof. A steak house with á la carte candlelight dinners. Dress code: dress shorts or long pants, collared shirts, dress sandals or closed-toe shoes for men. Reservations are required for dinner. Asia - Air-conditioned Asian fusion restaurant with rose walls, wooden ceiling, and hanging lanterns. Features a sushi bar and a la carte dinners. Dress code: dress shorts or long pants, collared shirts, dress sandals or closed-toe shoes for men. Reservations are required. Michelangelo - Air-conditioned Italian restaurant with high ceiling and romantic decor. À la carte dinners include pizza, pasta, seafood, and beef. Dress code: dress shorts or long pants, collared shirts, dress sandals or closed-toe shoes for men. Reservations are required. Taino - Open-air beachside restaurant under a thatched roof with tropical decor. Open for dinner with an a la carte menu of Dominican cuisine. Dress code: dress shorts or long pants, collared shirts, dress sandals or closed-toe shoes for men. Reservations are required. Seascape - Open-air beachfront restaurant with tropical decor serving seafood cuisine. Open for dinner with an a la carte menu. Dress code: dress shorts or long pants, collared shirts, dress sandals or closed-toe shoes for men. Reservations are required. Manglar - Air conditioned restaurant serving international cuisine. Open for dinner. Dress code: dress shorts or long pants, collared shirts, dress sandals or closed-toe shoes for men. Reservations are required. Club de Playa - Open-air beachside restaurant serving grilled foods such as chicken, fish, hot dogs, and burgers for lunch and afternoon and late night snacks. |
Sports Bar - Air-conditioned spot open 24 hours for sandwiches, nachos, popcorn, juices, beer, and tropical drinks. Pool and foosball tables. Big-screen TV. Two computers with dial-up Internet access (surcharges).
Lobby Bar - Mezzanine-level lounge providing pool-view veranda and terrace.
Pool Bar - Open for tropical drinks from mid-morning to late night.
Barco Bar - Open-air piano bar in a ship-like wooden structure with full bar and small tables. Open evenings and late night. Cash bar.
Swim-up bars - Located in the club section. Serving tropical drinks from mid-morning until late afternoon.
Beach Bar - Beachfront bar serving tropical drinks from mid-morning until late afternoon.
Recreation
Guests can swim in one of the four pools including three lagoon-style pools. The larger pool offers activities such as volleyball, basketball, and water polo. A smaller, quieter pool contains garden islands. A pear-shaped cold water spa tub accommodates 20 guests. Children enjoy their own pools.
Grand Paradise Bavaro's 500-yard beach frontage is 40 yards deep and features palm trees and 70 thatched shades. Watersports included in the All Inclusive Plan are snorkeling, kayaking, boogie boarding, windsurfing, sailing, and pool scuba-diving lessons.
Watersports available for surcharges include parasailing, Jet Skiing, water skiing, wakeboarding; kneeboarding, tubing, kite surfing, fishing, and banana boating. Beginner's and certification scuba-diving classes are available for surcharges, as are wreck, reef, and night dives. Speedboats can be rented, an independent operator offers guided beach excursions on ATVs, and another operator conducts day-trip excursions to nearby islands.
Land sports included in the All Inclusive Plan feature daily guided horseback and bicycle tours, tennis on two lighted courts, horseshoes, shuffleboard, bocce, and beach volleyball. There are two public golf courses in the area, Cocotal, 12.5 miles (20 km) away, and Cabeza de Toro, 18.75 miles (30 km).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golf - miniature on site
- Motor boating on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Kayaking on site
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Swimming on site
- Basketball on site
- Tennis on site
- Aerobics on site
- Volleyball on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Horse riding/rental on site
- Parasailing on site
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground on site
- Shuffleboard on site
Property Amenities
Supervised activities for children ages 4-12 are provided in a clubhouse mornings and afternoons as part of the All Inclusive plan at Grand Paradise Bavaro - an Amhsa Marina Resort. Among the numerous adult daytime activities are sports competitions, aerobics, and Spanish and dance lessons. After-dark entertainment includes shows by the resort’s entertainment/activities staff in a tiered-seating theater, preceded by children's dancing. Other diversions include a casino, an Internet center with wireless Internet access, a disco for adults, a 24-hour sports bar with pool and foosball tables, and a big-screen television.
Two health-and-beauty spas provide couples' rooms with massage, body wraps and scrubs, facials, reflexology, and hydrotherapy, as well as hair and nail care (surcharges for all services). Spa facilities contain a sauna, steam room, and five-person spa tub flanked by candles. Henna tattoos and hair braiding are available near the beach (surcharges for both).
A small fitness center offers cardio and weight machines as well as free weights. A shopping plaza offers clothing, local arts and crafts, jewelry, and cigars. One evening weekly, local artisans sell their wares in the courtyard.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Full-service health spa
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Nightclub
- Parking (free)
- Parking (secure)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Business services
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 504
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Medical assistance available
- Beauty services
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Babysitting or child care
- Pool table on site
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of floors: 3
- Casino
- Wedding services
- Caters to couples
- Caters to families
- Caters to groups
- Supervised child care/activities
- Concierge desk
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Dial-up Internet access - surcharge
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Spa services on site
- Suitable for children
- Swim-up bar
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
This property caters to couples.
Address
Carretera Higuey Macao B
Punta Cana,
Dominican Republic
Nearest major airport:
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ-Punta Cana Intl.)
Area:
El Macao, Dominican Republic
