Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus

Recent Reviews: 13789

• User:cool-al

  Trip type: Family

  Probably my last trip here

  31 May 2026

  This was our 4th trip to this resort. It is beautiful and well maintained but a couple reasons below why it could be our last trip here to Iberostar resort in general. We had stayed at Iberostar resorts in Mexico and DR since 2012 and accumulated a lot of nights/points with our stays. On the last few trips we were getting automatic room upgrade because of that in addition to some other resort credits. Well, that all changed since Iberostar merged/became part of the IHG hotels. All that were offered is a late check out, no other perks. No reason for me continuing to be loyal to them. Beach bar is getting very crowded sometimes and another bar by the SPA area was always missing a bartender. One night they closed the beach bar at 17:30 for a “special event”, so that was very inconvenient to go to the pool bar and come back again. And lastly, the management need to think about improving the entertainment line up. 7 shows that we tried to watch were very boring and we left after 5 minutes. So, to summarize, I probably will try Dreams resort - the sea of the southern coast of DR is unbelievably awesome Online Reputation Management, Owner at Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus, responded to this review Dear Guest,Thank you for choosing us once again and for highlighting the beauty and good maintenance of our resort. We regret that some aspects, such as the benefits, bars, and entertainment, did not fully meet your expectations.Please note that certain benefits may vary depending on current policies and operational availability. We appreciate your comments, as they help us continue improving, and we hope to have the opportunity to regain your trust in the future.Regards,Online Reputation Manager Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus

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• User:Mira G

  Trip type: Family

  Worst experience

  24 Apr 2026

  Besides the grounds of this resort everything else is not even worth it. We were for 2 weeks, and my child got hand mouth foot disease and we had to rotate with my husband being in the room with him. Pool was not clean, food was the worst and exactly the same every single day. Nobody spoke English and communication was terrible. Very small and boring resort with nothing to do. Beach is very rocky in the water. Mosquitos a lot. Was absolutely not worth the hefty price ,not even a bit. Will never return to this place.

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• User:leesewgood

  Trip type: Family

  A Small Overview of Iberostar Selection Hacienda

  20 Apr 2026

• User:Kyri M

  Trip type: Family

  Wilkins made our vacation the best!

  19 Apr 2026

  Wilkins was so much fun to see and talk to! He made it so much fun, joking, laughing and whatever we needed be got or helped us! He deserves a raise!

• User:Mark A

  Trip type: Family

  Enjoyable Easter break

  12 Apr 2026

  Had a pleasant stay over Easter. Hotel, grounds and location are beautiful. Hotel is clean, staff are friendly, and the grounds are kept pristine at all times, including the stunning beach. Food - food I’d describe as OK. The buffets offer a good selection. Breakfast is definitely a highlight. The beach snack bar is good and handy it’s open until about 6 for a late afternoon snack (nacho station was great). The à la carte restaurants are forgettable. They’re by no means bad, but the food is pretty bland. It looks better than it tastes. The Mexican has more flavour, but we were disappointed with the Italian (steak was very average), the Japanese lacked taste as did the French. Greek and tropical (both on the beach) have a bit more atmosphere and we enjoyed, but not amazing. For a 5 star hotel, I’d expected more from the food, but again, it isn’t bad, just quite average. I actually found the food from room service to be amongst the best (cheese burger and panini to the room were excellent). Drink - the bars in the main are great. Poolside bar and staff is good. The lighthouse bar is the focal point during the day and they do great cocktails and some afternoon music and events. Sadly they close at sunset. Literally the staff are packing up from about 6 which is completely baffling. It should remain open all evening, with chill out music or some acoustic music. Instead as soon as the sun sets it closes - such a shame. The lobby bar is huge and as such, as it’s a family hotel is pretty empty most of the evening, certainly post 9:50pm once the evening ‘show……..’ starts. The coffee shop was an unexpected bonus, great coffee and cakes (the cakes actually taste of something, compared to those in the buffet which are all completely tasteless). Would I return to this hotel - YES. it’s lovely, in a great location and very family friendly (even the beach as the water remains shallow all the way to the reef so very safe for children). Staff are great, albeit they speak very little English. Drinks are branded which is a bonus and in the main, the food is good (but pretty plain for a 5 star hotel). Entertainment is not in your face which is good and the hotel is pretty quiet (which I personally like). If you want outstanding food, loud and party like atmosphere, lots of English speaking people, this resort may not be for you. If location is key, somewhere quieter and where the service is paramount I would highly recommend this resort, and personally myself and my family of 5 (3 children 8-15) would happily return in the future

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