Hello, fellow travelers; we’re Jhon and Ari, and last week we stayed in the cheapest all-inclusive hotel in Punta Cana. This is our honest review of the Whala!bávaro to help you decide if this is the right hotel for your vacation.
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Arrival
We arrived at the Whala at 1:45 PM and headed to the front desk to check in. The lobby was small and had a tropical atmosphere. Check-in time is 4 PM, the latest we’ve seen in the 14 Punta Cana resorts we’ve been to so far.
However, we were pleasantly surprised to learn our room was ready. Check-in was fast and super friendly.
The Room
We then headed to room 2317 to leave our luggage before lunch. Our room key didn’t work, or so we thought. After several attempts to open the door, we realized our correct room number was 2217. To whoever we scared inside room 2317, sorry!
We paid $70 per person for one night in an Economy Room; this is the least you can spend during high season for an all-inclusive in Punta Cana. We considered this while reviewing our stay in the Whala Bavaro.
Bedroom
The room is small with standard decoration. It smelled and looked very clean. It had a queen size bed with just two tiny pillows. In front of the bed, there’s a workstation and a good sized-TV. The TV had good picture quality.
There is a night table on either side of the bed with a lamp on top that occupies one of the electrical outlets behind it, leaving just one to charge your devices.
The closet space is good, but there need to be more hangers to accommodate two people. Inside the closet, you’ll find the safe.
There is a surcharge to use the safe; luckily, we came prepared with our own safety bag to keep our valuables safe. The blackout curtains were on the clear side and did not make the room completely dark.
Bathroom
The bathroom area is separated from the bedroom area by a door, and as you know, we don’t take this for granted.
The bathroom has a comfortable size, and it’s pretty basic. One vanity, a toilet, and the shower, that’s it. On the pros side, the lighting was good; it was very clean and had a window to the exterior for better ventilation.
On the cons side, the toiletries were very basic, the shampoo dispenser broke while I was taking a shower, the water was a bit salty and funky smelling, and there was noticeable wear and tear.
The toilet got clogged during our stay, but the maintenance staff quickly resolved this.
Balcony
We had a small balcony with a view of the street. The furniture was simple and had a towel rack. This was the view from our room on the second floor of building #2.