Our goal is to stay in EVERY all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. So far, we’ve stayed in 24, and this is our ranking for each of them.
To determine the position and score of each hotel, these are our ranking factors: value for money, food, drinks, pools, beach, amenities, staff friendliness, entertainment, nightlife, room, and hotel grounds.
We’ll update this table periodically, so make sure to come back to see how the rankings change. We have video reviews and tours of each resort on this list on our YouTube channel.
LAST UPDATED: MARCH 22, 2024
(Click on the resort name to read our full review)
| RANKING | RESORT | RATING | DATE OF STAY |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lopesan Costa Bavaro | 109/110 | 9/9/22 |
| #1 | Hard Rock Punta Cana | 109 | 7/23/23 |
| #2 | Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana | 107 | 03/04/24 |
| #3 | Dreams Onyx | 99 | 4/24/22 |
| #4 | Sanctuary Cap Cana | 96 | 10/19/23 |
| #5 | Margaritaville Cap Cana | 92 | 3/1/23 |
| #6 | Grand Bavaro Princess | 89 | 6/26/23 |
| #7 | Live Aqua | 87 | 1/6/23 |
| #8 | Falcon’s Resort by Melia | 85 | 12/9/22 |
| #9 | Royalton Chic | 84 | 9/23/22 |
| #10 | Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar | 82 | 5/18/23 |
| #10 | Riu Republica | 82 | 7/19/22 |
| #10 | Grand Palladium Punta Cana | 82 | 7/9/22 |
| #11 | Barceló Bavaro Palace | 79.5 | 4/14/23 |
| #12 | Royalton Bavaro | 79 | 9/24/22 |
| #12 | Paradisus Palma Real | 79 | 9/23/23 |
| #13 | Barcelo Bavaro Beach | 78 | 6/17/23 |
| #14 | Riu Palace Punta Cana | 76 | 6/14/23 |
| #15 | Meliá Caribe Beach | 65 | 5/6/23 |
| #16 | Ocean El Faro | 58 | 5/26/22 |
| #17 | Occidental Punta Cana | 57 | 3/17/22 |
| #18 | TRS Cap Cana | 54 | 2/16/23 |
| #19 | Dreams Punta Cana | 53 | 10/14/22 |
| #20 | Whala!bávaro | 36 | 3/15/23 |
Our points are allotted as follows
| Category | Points (110) |
|---|---|
| Value for money | 20 |
| Beach | 10 |
| Food | 15 |
| Amenities | 20 |
| Service | 10 |
| Room | 15 |
| Drinks | 5 |
| Entertainment | 5 |
| Extra credit Ari | 5 |
| Extra credit Jhon | 5 |
Ari is the co-founder of NittyGrittyTravelers. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, he's in love with the beautiful DR and hopes to help visitors discover the beauty of his home country, starting with the world-famous Punta Cana region. He's working his way to staying at every all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana and creating the most comprehensive hotel rankings to help the millions of visitors that come to the DR each year.
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