Hotel Information: Rising five stories, a huge thatched roof shading a marble-floor lobby typifies the open-air, thatched-roof ambiance that attracts an international clientele of families and couples to Barcelo Dominican Beach for casual beach holidays.

Insider tip: Nearly concealed by an arbor draped by a thick blanket of flowers, four hammocks near the main pool providing shaded snoozing for guests alert enough to peer under the arbor.

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Rooms

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Barcelo Dominican Beach are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

Compact refrigerators are stocked with soft drinks, water, and beer. Ceiling fans supplement air conditioning. Televisions offer U.S./European cable channels. Bathrooms contain stall showers (no tubs). Use of in-room safes is available for a surcharge. Decor includes tile floors and brightly colored fabrics.

Room Amenities

• Premium TV channel(s)
• Cable/satellite TV
• Air conditioning
• Ceiling fan
• Climate control
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Internet access - dial-up
• Refrigerator
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)
• Complimentary toiletries

• Hair dryer
• Shower only
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• In-room safe
• Television
• Iron/ironing board (on request)
• Window opens
• Desk
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate at Barcelo Dominican Beach (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).

A water complex features a 72-m (236-ft) freeform pool with beach entries, a separate children's section, and a swim-up bar; a 33.5-m (110-ft) freeform sports pool; and two 10-person spa tubs shaded by seagrape trees. The hotel's frontage on the 32-km (20-mi) Punta Cana beach of light-colored sand extends 350m (383 yds). Thatched sunshades surround pools and line the beach.

The resort supplies kayaks, snorkeling gear, catamaran sailboats, and windsurfers. The resort's water-sports center offers banana-boating, parasailing, and speed-boating as well as scuba-diving instruction/certification classes and scuba-diving/snorkeling excursions for surcharges.

Other facilities include an archery range and lighted tennis and basketball courts (surcharges for night play).

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.

• Snorkeling on site
• Kayaking on site
• Sailing on site
• Scuba diving on site
• Swimming on site
• Windsurfing on site
• Motor boating nearby
• Tennis on site

• Basketball on site
• Aerobics on site
• Volleyball on site
• Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
• Parasailing on site
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Horse riding/rental on site
• Fishing on site
• Playground on site

Property Amenities

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Barcelo Dominican Beach are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

Sheltered under a thatched roof, a seven-room health spa features hydrotherapies such as Cleopatra's Milk Bath and Chocolate Dreamland, body treatments such as European Seaweed, and facials such as Tropical Bamboo (surcharges). Treatments are also available in open-air cabanas. The spa contains Vichy showers, women's and men's saunas, a unisex steam room, and an ocean-view four-person unisex spa tub (surcharges for all). An air-conditioned ocean-view fitness center contains cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights. An Internet center offers computers with high-speed connections (surcharges).

Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Poolside bar
• Swim-up bar
• Swimming pool - children's
• Spa tub
• Full-service health spa
• Steam room
• Sauna
• Concierge desk
• Fitness equipment
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Nightclub
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Number of rooms: 731
• Porter/bellhop
• Security guard

• Multilingual staff
• 24-hour front desk
• Number of floors: 2-4
• Hair salon
• ATM/banking
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Tour assistance
• Medical assistance available
• Currency exchange
• Beauty services
• Pool table on site
• Business center
• Casino
• Wedding services
• Supervised child care/activities
• Conference room(s)
• Laundry facilities
• Room service
• Suitable for children

Policies

Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
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. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is 1 PM

Know Before You Go

The resort offers 731 guestrooms in 18 buildings of two, three, and four stories. There are no elevators.

Dining

The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate at Barcelo Dominican Beach (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information). Palmasol - Open-air restaurant with view of flamingo/duck lake serving breakfast, lunch, dinner buffets. Coco - Open-air restaurant/bar serving breakfast, lunch, dinner buffets. Bahia Grill - Open-air ocean-view restaurant serving lunch buffets.

Mezzaluna - Air-conditioned Italian restaurant with view of flamingo/duck lake serving à la carte dinners. Reservation required. Dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts for men.

Sample menu for Mezzaluna

Sample menu for Mezzaluna
Appetizers:

• Antipasti buffet
  Pasta:
• Choice of pasta and sauce
• Beef lasagne
• Cheese-spinach cannelloni
  Main courses:
• Spinach-stuffed chicken breast with mushroom sauce
• Veal scallop with blue cheese
• Pork with Marsala sauce
• Beef with béarnaise sauce
• Roman-style squid with three sauces
• Sicilian-style fish
  Desserts:
• Chocolate tears
• Tiramisu
• Carrot cake
• Sicilian lemon torte
• Ricotta tort

El Meson - Air-conditioned Spanish restaurant with view of flamingo/duck lake serving à la carte dinners. Reservation required. Dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts for men.

Sample menu for El Meson

Sample menu for El Meson
Appetizers:

• Gazpacho
• Lettuces with manchego, ham
• Paella
• Lentil stew with chorizo
• Eggs with potato, shrimp
• Grilled vegetables in thyme oil
  Main courses:
• Cod with mint
• Squid stew with corn
• Fish with tomato jelly
• Sole stuffed with salmon mousse
• Chicken with honey-thyme sauce
• Meatballs with cuttlefish
• Beef with Café de Paris sauce
• Roasted suckling pig
  Desserts:
• Catalan cream with coconut ice cream
• Turnover with honey
• Fried bread with cinnamon and anise

Pepito's - Air-conditioned Mexican restaurant serving à la carte dinners.

Sample menu for Pepito's

Sample menu for Pepito's
Appetizers:

• Assorted Mexican antojitos
• Nachos
• Tortilla soup
  Main courses:
• Chicken chimichanga
• Beef burrito
• Chicken, beef, or combination fajitas
• Seafood pepitos
• Fish with tequila sauce
• Linguine with chicken and pesto
• Beef enchiladas
• Pork with rice, beans, guacamole
• Tampico-style steak
• Country-style omelet with ham
  Desserts:
• Pineapple flan
• Coconut pie
• Fritters with pastry cream
• Kahlua mousse
• Rice pudding
• Corn pie

Wasabi - Japanese restaurant.

Bucanero Grill - Open-air seafood restaurant with salad/dessert bars serving grilled lobster for dinner (surcharge for meal).

Passaparola - Casual open-air spot open 24 hours for snack foods such as burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches.

El Pueblito Bar - Casual restaurant/bar open mid-morning to early evening for burgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken, beer, tropical drinks.

Amigo Lobby Bar - Open late morning to after midnight. Live music evenings.

Playero Bar - Open mid-morning to early evening.

La Gaviota Bar - Pool bar with swim-up seating.

Time Out - Sports bar.

Disco Caribe - Cocktails.

Le Café - Cafeteria.

All-inclusive Details

The majority of amenities and activities at Barcelo Dominican Beach are included in the room rate; guests are charged extra for meals, drinks, activities, gratuities, or use of both land and water sports equipment. Click each link below for more details.

All-Inclusive food and beverages

All-Inclusive food and beverages

• Meals at all 10 resort restaurants
• 24-hour snack foods
• Unlimited domestic-brand drinks at all restaurants and bars
• In-room refrigerator with soft drinks, beer, water
• Taxes and gratuities
  Not included: International-brand drinks; dinner at Bucanero Grill; wine by the bottle; gift-shop snack foods and beverages.

  Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details.

All-Inclusive activities and equipment

All-Inclusive activities and equipment
Water sports

• Kayaks
• Snorkeling gear
• Catamaran sailboats
• Windsurfers
• Water polo
• Pool volleyball
• Pool aerobics
• Introductory scuba-diving lesson in pool
• Use of swimming pool/spa tub/beach and pool chaise lounges/towel service
  Not included: Motorized water sports; scuba-diving instruction/certification course; scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions.

  Land sports

• Tennis
• Bicycles and guided tours
• Bocce
• Horseshoes
• Shuffleboard
• Basketball
• Archery
• Artificial-grass putting green
• Darts
• Outdoor chess
• Beach soccer
• Beach volleyball
• Ping pong
• Pool
• Use of fitness center
  Not included: Night tennis/basketball (surcharge for lights).

All-Inclusive children's activities

All-Inclusive children’s activities
A children's club with an air-conditioned clubhouse offers children ages 4-12 a program of supervised activities during the day, including:

• Games and handicrafts
• Evening group dancing on theater stage
  Not included: Child care outside children's-club hours.

All-Inclusive entertainment and nightlife

All-Inclusive entertainment/nightlife

• Nightly stage shows in open-air theater
• Dancing in disco/sports bar
• Piano bar
• Weekly beach party with buffet dinner
• Dance, cocktail, and Spanish lessons
• Beach and pool games and contests

Not included

Not included

• Airport transfers
• International-brand drinks
• Dinner at Bucanero Grill (surcharge)
• Gift-shop snack foods and beverages
• Wine by the bottle
• In-room safe (daily surcharge)
• Spa and beauty products, treatments, services
• Henna tattoos
• Optional or outside tours and excursions
• Motorized water sports
• After-dark tennis/basketball (surcharge for lights)
• Scuba-diving instruction/certification class
• Scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions
• Incidental purchases
• Telephone, fax, and Internet-access charges
• Business services
• Medical services
• Laundry
• Photo services
• Child care services outside children's-club hours
  Airport taxes may or may not be included.

Address

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Playa Bávaro

Higuey,

Dominican Republic

Nearest major airport:

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ-Punta Cana Intl.)

Area:

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic