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Club Hotel Dolphin
Club Hotel Dolphin
Five-Star·4.7
Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana
Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana
Five-Star·4.4·Adults Only

Scores at a Glance

Club Hotel DolphinSecrets Royal Beach Punta Cana
Overall
8.1
8.9
Beach
7.4
9.2
Food
8.0
8.4
Service
8.6
8.7
Rooms
7.6
8.5
Luxury
8.7
Value
7.9
8.2
Romance
7.6
9.3
Scores out of 10 — higher is better

Quick Stats

8.1
Overall Score
8.9
5-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.7 (8,925)
Google Rating
4.4 (4,558)
Rates TBD
Price / Night (pp)
From $159
No
Adults Only
Yes
Yes
Kids' Club
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
35 min
Airport Transfer
25 min

All Scores

7.4
Beach
9.2
8.0
Food
8.4
8.6
Service
8.7
7.6
Rooms
8.5
8.7
Pools
9.1
Luxury
8.7
7.9
Value
8.2
8.2
Family
7.6
Romance
9.3
7.8
Nightlife
8.1
6.4
Quiet
8.6
7.8
Adventure
7.6
Wellness
8.7
7.5
Remote work
6.9
Accessibility
7.6

Vibes

Yes
Romance
Yes
Yes
Lively
Yes
Yes
Adventure
Quiet
Yes

Activities

Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Nightlife
Yes
Yes
Kids

Club Hotel Dolphin

  • 3 pools
  • 2 restaurants & bars
  • Full-service spa
  • 35 min from CMB

Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana

  • Adults-only all-inclusive
  • 4 pools
  • 8 restaurants & bars
  • Full-service spa
  • 25 min from PUJ

Pros — Club Hotel Dolphin

  • Verified all-inclusive availability
  • Large pool setup with children's pool
  • Strong family-friendly amenities
  • Friendly staff feedback is recurring
  • Convenient for Bandaranaike International Airport

Pros — Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana

  • Excellent adults-only beachfront setting on more than 700 yards of Bávaro Beach.
  • Strong review footprint and high recent sentiment across Hyatt, Tripadvisor-fed sources, Expedia, Booking.com, WestJet, and Reddit.
  • Four pools, Preferred Club areas, Secrets Spa, casino access, rooftop dance club, gourmet dining, and 24-hour room service.
  • A strong romance fit for couples, honeymoons, anniversaries, and adults-only beach vacations.

Cons — Club Hotel Dolphin

  • All-inclusive is rate-plan dependent
  • A la carte dining may cost extra
  • Some room refurbishment and air-conditioning complaints
  • Large active-resort feel can be noisy
  • Sri Lanka is outside the current country vocabulary

Cons — Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana

  • Preferred Club can materially change the experience, which may make standard rooms feel less special by comparison.
  • Room-count and restaurant-count sources vary depending on whether dining venues, café/grill venues, or current post-renovation inventory are counted.
  • Beach experience can still be affected by sargassum season.
  • Some recent guests describe the resort as excellent but not always fully luxury-level during peak service periods.
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