Bahia Principe Escape Ambar - Hyatt Inclusive Collection - Adults Only - All Inclusive

First I spoke with Johany and she ensured all my reservations were perfect. Then I met Rosa and that lady is probably the best and sweetest masajista ever. She’s thorough and is very watchful ensuring comfort is consistent and at all times. The rest of the team were always so nice and fun to chat with as well. Truly a great experience!

The buffet food wasn’t good, the sodas are watered down, POOL CLOSING AT 7PM IS THE WORST PART.

The resort does not have elevators so if you’re on the third floor you have to walk up a lot of stairs to get to your room. With your suitcases. Our room refrigerator was broken and we had to ask twice to get it fixed. Our room tv remote was broken and had to call to get a new remote. The sink drain stopper came completely out and the sink barely drained. There were roaches in the room. The AC broke in the dining hall for 2 days and our room for 2 days, while it was 100 degrees outside. The food at the restaurants was not good. MEAT steakhouse was horrible. Hibachi wasn’t actually hibachi and food was subpar, waited 30 minutes past our reservation time. Room door did not latch closed unless slammed hard

Aridia met us with a smile and helped start our vacation to a perfect start! Swim up pools are a must in this hotel as the main pool gets very crowded and at times is nosy. Rooms are cleaned twice daily, room service is wonderful, rooms are located very close to buffet, beach and pool. Restaurants were all pretty good but you must! Reserve via app before your trip if you would like to go to them. Overall i would give this a 8.5/10. Downside at the beach you get bombarded with ppl trying to sell you something every 3-5 min.

Nice peaceful resort with plenty of entertainment. The trolley’s between properties was a nice perk.

The pool closing at 7pm when the sun is still out was ridiculous. Customer service was terrible. Buffet food was gross. Rooms were dirty.

Its an amazing property with vast area to explore. Lots of restaurants and the restaurant service is good as well. However, the pool bar experience was disappointing due to consistently poor customer service, unfriendly staff, and unclean drinks. The staff at the pool bar will never greet or acknowledge. Only one bar available for pool and beach area together, except for some special events. We ends up in buying liquor from outside (uber eats). The service at the restaurants and the lobby bar was excellent and staff were very friendly on all other areas except the pool.

Pros: what I like about this resort is that you are close to all of the other Bahia Principe resorts. I recommend going to there other resorts to experience other events. I like the bar pool they only have one so it might get packed but drinks come out fast. I like how close it is to the beach. Cons: Sports Bar closes at 2am but the kitchen closes early around 10pm. So if you are looking for a late night meal you have to do room service which we did most of the time and there menu is very small. Buffet closes 3 times to prepare for either breakfast, lunch and dinner. So if you get up and they are close and want a quick bite you are out of luck. You have to make reservations to all the other restaurants to get in. Beach had seaweed and didn’t enjoy it as much as the pool. Amber is a very older crown and more of a relax vibe.

Our room assigned was a 3rd floor room. I am 66yrs old with arthritic knees, and there is no elevator. Nowhere did it say no elevator in the hotel description. I had to pay $350 to upgrade to a first floor room. Not a good start! Then we had to buy sunscreen.....$45 for one .

Property was really nice entertainment team was off the charts. Amazing job!

The specific resort we stayed was far from perfect. I definitely think it could have been a better experience. The staff specifically the females were rude.The women that cleaned by room was super mean. Never said good morning or anything. She mean mugged us everytime we passed. The “private pool” is not private bc you have to share with the neighbors & it’s always cold ! Mostly dirty. Used it 1 time for 2 min. The rooms are nice and the bathtub was nice too. Keep in mind this hotel will not provide personal items for u such as toothpaste or tooth brushes. I found that pretty sad for the price we paid. Every thing u can buy at the shops but it’s sooo expensive!!! The hotel does not carry enough change ! Idk what the deal was. They would only change a 20$ and that’s if they had at the moment. The food was alright but expect to use the bathroom constantly and pls bring peptol bismo. The activities we better in different resorts. Ambar is for old ppl.very boring. also they try to sell the Dominican fiesta which is cheaply made . I had to pay even tho I was there for 10 min bc I was late and it rained. I think that should’ve been included in the stay. I think they try to charge for things as much as they can even though it’s all inclusive. There were mosquitoes everywhere. The “ clean bed sheets “ always had stains. There were some molds on the walls and some roaches. Not a lot. The beaches were reallly nice ! Overall, wouldn’t recommend unless you’re elderly

I stayed at Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar for 6 days. The property is beautiful, and most staff were friendly and attentive. The buffet had good variety, and the entertainment especially the white party and pool games—was a highlight. However, the stay was disappointing overall. My room wasn’t ready at check-in, and when I got in, the sheets and towels were stained. It took three hours to get them replaced.The coffee machine in the room was not cleaned, once hot water was ran through, dark brown water came out on the first use. Throughout the stay, towels were often delivered dirty, and I even found roaches in the bathroom. I also found the bathroom layout inconvenient. It was open with no door to the shower area, which may not be ideal for those sharing a double room. Throughout the resort and the sister resorts I found most of the drinks (alcoholic and non alcoholic )overly sugary and not particularly enjoyable. Also the pool water was always hot. The beach was filled with mountains of seaweed with a foul odor. Resort transportation was slow, which was difficult for my elderly family members, as we waited up to 20 mins at times. While the resort has its strengths such as the entertainment and attentive buffet staff the ongoing problems with cleanliness, hygiene, and delayed service significantly impacted my experience. Because of these issues, I would not stay at Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar again and I would be hesitant to recommend it to others.

The staff was fantastic but the food was not the best. The rooms were not the cleanest and the beds were horrible. No ice machines anywhere and the mini fridge was warm at best. The outside of the property was poorly lighted but safe. Pools were great and the day events were also great.

The room was big enough. Housekeeping was sporadic. All inclusive bar was never stocked unless requested. Room service food was minimal. Buffet was best. Restaurants were ok except Italian. It was very good.

Our stay was good. Every time we entered the room though it smelled of mildew and mold. That was the only thing not great about it.

The entire place was spotless, the service was phenomenal amazing stay

The hotel was wonderful, the pool, and the room very clean

Clean room, nice happy staff. Pool was huge, and good drinks.

We very disappointed because we got bedbugs issues

The cleanliness of the place, food variety and taste were exceptional!

The staff was amazing. The food was good. Room was decent..mattress was uncomfortable due to pitting. Otherwise, comfortable.

This place was fire!!!! The swim up pool room was next level. Stepping into the water from my patio was everything. Food and drinks, service, all top tier. Already dreaming of my next trip back.

Need better tv were very laggy more option in the room service menu for food

Didn’t do the upgrade and the front desk person’s attitude became different. Room is just okay…. You can see it is out of date and not very clean. There were other people’s hair on the toilet when we first entered the room. Shower area is also dark and not so clean….Mini fridge isn’t cold. Food is average. Don’t make the reservation at MEAT, poor quality of meat, even French fries taste bad. Lots of seaweed during July, not the hotels fault, I can see the truck running back and forth to clean it. Try to get in the ocean in the morning(not a lot of seaweed in the morning)

The room was clean however a bit outdated. I wish the room had more outlets and the TV had more English channels. The only downside about the resort are the wild cats. They do not bother you but there are a lot of them!!! I would not stay here again because of the cats.

Very nice , clean, staff was great and tended to our needs. Pool was clean, room was clean. The only problem I had was the bed was not comfortable at all, very hard made our backs hurt daily they should add memory foam or something

Food was decent, the room was a bit outdated with the TV and other things. But beside that they had a lot of activities, and the staff made you feel welcome.

Everything was wonderful except the beds were extremely hard and we kept getting locked out our room

Staff and property are amazing. Food is great especially at MEAT and TAINO restaurant. Entertainment team was fun. Only thing to keep in mind is that shower in rooms are opened, hence, sharing rooms can be a bit challenging. Overall great place!

Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar was BEAUTIFUL! We had the room with the swim-up pool and that was AWESOME and very convenient especially if you don't feel like being bothered with the masses. The food was ok for the most part. The best dining experiences we had were at both the Italian Restaurant and the Meat Restaurant. We didn’t really enjoy the beach due to an over abundance of seaweed all over and it smelled. And lastly, the main lobby was full of people pushing time share type crap and real estate. I do not want to be bothered on vacation! Other than that annoyance, it was great - beautiful and picturesque. One more reco, I highly recommend knowing some Spanish since the majority of the staff did not really understand English.

My recent stay at the Bahía Príncipe Luxury Ambar was truly fantastic, providing a perfect, relaxing getaway. The standout feature of this resort is, without a doubt, the staff. Every single person we encountered was extremely attentive, genuinely kind, and incredibly welcoming. Their commitment to service made the entire experience feel personalized and special. ​The dining experience was a definite highlight, particularly the Steakhouse. We had a delicious meal starting with a perfectly prepared Caesar salad, followed by the beef carpaccio. For the main course, the churrasco steak was cooked flawlessly. And the chimichurri served with the steak was hands down one of the best I have ever tasted—vibrant, fresh, and perfectly balanced. ​The only minor bummer for me was the breakfast selection. While abundant, I was hoping for a greater variety of truly Dominican Típico breakfast options. This is a small critique, however, as the overall quality of food and service was exceptional. ​If you are looking for an adults-only, all-inclusive experience with world-class hospitality, Bahía Príncipe Luxury Ambar is an easy recommendation.

I wouldn’t come back here, they gave me someone else room upon arrival messed up some of my dinner reservations and told me they were booked for a restaurant but magically there were seats if I bought a $35 bottle of wine other than that other staff were nice and friendly

Property overall was good, the food was good, people in general were very friendly especially dining staff (Chef Guillermo was the best!). Unfortunately I didn’t have the best check in experience especially as a VIP Expedia Resort. There was no upgrade, none of the VIP were granted, and when inquired, the hotel reception staff, completely disregarded my inquiry. I also had to request various times the refill of water and beer in the room minibar, which was a bit annoying since this is a whole inclusive resort. I also had to remind staff to remove towels from the room even when they were placed on the floor. Instead of removing them, they were refolded and left on the floor. Never experienced something like that. I have been in Punta Cana now 4 times. I am not sure I’d come back especially because of the check in experience. One does not choose a VIP hotel to be treated as any other hotel. Every other VIP place I’ve stayed on has offered superb service.

The grounds were prestine. The staff were amazing and very accommodating. We had a wonderful vacation

Avoid Ambar at all costs. This was hands-down the worst hotel experience I’ve ever had. We were a group of 14 women visiting for a bachelorette weekend, and not only was the service rude and disorganized, but two of our friends had a terrifying safety incident — a man claiming to be hotel staff knocked on their door at 3 AM, refused to identify himself, and the hotel did nothing when we reported it. No follow-up, no concern, no apology. Restaurant reservations were a nightmare, the app was useless, and the staff was mostly dismissive or rude. Rooms were booked incorrectly, food and drinks were inconsistent, and the entire stay felt chaotic and unsafe. The only positives? Room key bracelets, a helpful staffer at the guest desk, and fun pool bartenders — that’s it. Ambar completely failed on safety, service, and hospitality. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

Air conditioning in the room did NOT worked!!! Called 10 times! Promised to send a technician nobody ever came . Complained. Nobody reacted . Still nobody came ever!! Very disappointed ! Stayed many times the service was much better before!!! Very upset.

We loved our stay despite a few things. The first morning on our way to breakfast we were somehow loaded on a gold cart and forced to eat breakfast at a different resort with a staff member followed by a 1 hour time share speech. We received an $80 spa credit afterwards but did not appreciate how we felt forced and tricked into doing this. The beach was beautiful and well kept but there was way too many sales people. At most times it seemed someone came up to us every 3 minutes, all day everyday. The AC in our room did not seem to work and we only had scalding hot water in the shower. This was never fixed despite asking at least 4 times. Despite these things the resort is beautiful and the majority of the staff members are very friendly and helpful. We did not care for the buffet food but enjoyed our meals at MEAT and portofino the most. The is plenty of entertainment at the pool and in the evening and the entertainment staff were awesome. We had an awesome time at the foam party in the main pool! Overall we enjoyed our stay and would recommend!

I had a wonderful experience at Bahia principe luxury Ambar, would DEFINITELY recommend. There is so much to do and the staff are very friendly and super helpful. In particular the bartender Orlando Reyes in the Sports Bar in the Luxury Ambar, was extremely friendly and made sure we constantly had drinks. The customer service was impeccable by this man, and I would definitely recommend visiting the sports bar!! Had a wonderful experience would definitely come again!

I didn’t know that I was staying at a multiple number of resorts. You could see that there was different levels in each. And it was very clear some were better than others. I had to travel through these to get to mine. My property couldn’t find my reservation at first. Then I was harassed for 3 days to try to upgrade/join their privilege club.

We enjoyed everything about our stay. The entertainment we fantastic. Yamie, Madelin and Rolando the entertainment team was so much fun and entertaining, they worked hard to keep everyone entertained. Kelvin the pool bartender was awesome. Cant wait to go back. Our room was cleaned daily and she left the cutest towel decoration aling with fresh flowers. The was amazing. I wish I could remember her name. She worked in rooms starting in 63. Thank you all for a great 2 weeks ❤️

Our overall experience was very nice. The property was beautiful and well maintained. With that being said the beach was disappointing since we could not go on it due to all of the seaweed and the smell. So to be in the Caribbean and not go into the ocean was disappointing. The staff worked hard everyday to clean it up but, will not travel to area again during the months of May through August . Not taking chance to spend that kind of money and not enjoy the Ocean. The overall of Hotel was beautiful . The grounds were clean and staff was great . They were friendly and did an excellent job entertaining while we relaxed by pool. The bar tenders and the waitress always took care of us the whole time we were there. Our butler took very good care of us to. Areas that we had issues with were the restaurants were too hot to eat inside. And also my husband has very severe allergies and none of the food is labeled especially the deserts. He could not eat a lot of stuff because we did not know what was in it. We have traveled to many resorts but this one seemed to be harder for him to eat at. Another concern was the showers they were very slippery. We had to put towels down inside so that you could stand inside to wash. The refrigerator in room was not working properly which cause water to leak on floor. Kept towel there to keep us from stepping in it on the floor. The drinks inside stayed warm.The air conditioning did not work also. Our room was very warm.

Overall had a positive experience. Stayed here for 4 days in early June. Was a bit disappointed from the beach front due to sargassum but that’s on me. Should have done my research on the season. Staff is friendly for the most part and very helpful. Concierge service is hit or miss as sometimes they’re rude or sound annoyed when you call with a question or to ask for a service. Food at buffets was “substandard” they advertise unlimited dine-in at their A la Carte restaurants but you only get one reservation per night you’re staying. Which was disappointing considering that was about the only place you could get a good meal. And they are only open for dinner. The grill at the main Ambar buffet was also good. Room service food menu was very limited and quality was questionable. Fruits and bolognese pasta was good but if you’re staying for anything over two days that gets repetitive. Other than that rooms, and property all around was very clean and neatly kept.

Nice peaceful resort with plenty of entertainment. The trolley’s between properties was a nice perk.

Nice resort but the seaweed took over the beach, we wasn’t able to get in the ocean

The property overall is beautiful. The dreadful excess seaweed that made the beach water look dirty and muddy was of no fault of the hotel. I would have like to have been forewarned about this somehow. Since we didn't get in the water at all as a result. As worth most all inclusive the reservation only restaurants were hit or miss. Taino was incredible and Rodizio Cacao was very good. The pool was a lot of fun. We loved the proximity and accessibility of the sister Bahia properties. The company that was contracted for the horse back riding makes for an entirely separate 1 star review. The hotel rooms are gorgeous. Room service was good and quick. If it weren't for the excessive amount of seaweed that kept almost everyone from staying out of the beach water. I'd book again.

Friendly and helpful staff. Clean room and facilities. Lots of entertainment. Too bad about the seaweed. Highly recommended "Bahia Luxury Ambar"

Dirty ocean ever

Easy access to all properties on the resort and the ability to eat and drink at all locations with the all inclusive package!

The staff is really nice. Everyone greets you with a smile and are very helpful. There are 7 different resorts at this location so it’s huge and there are a lot of people. At Ambar the pool was packed everyday, you couldn’t get seats if you’re not the first there. All the resorts were crowded. The pool was too warm and smelled of urine. The beach is full of seaweed making the water look dark greenish brown like NYC beaches. Then the smell/stench of rotten eggs coming off the beach is unbearable. The workers said it’s only like that during hurricane season (May-sept.). There is also way too much soliciting on the beach. Every 5 minutes someone is coming to offer you something to buy, an excursion, a massage or something else. We travel a lot and are use to soliciting but at Bahia it’s overwhelming and every day. Their food was okay. I was expecting the cultural dishes like mangú to be tasteful, instead they were worst than the other foods. You are better off going outside the resort to taste the cultural food. Then there was the room, the room had a moldy smell and our clothes reeked of mold when we got home. For the expense of the trip, it’s not worth the stay. We booked all of the fancy restaurants before we checked in. By the time we got there, everything was booked. When we were eating dinner at these places, there were lot of empty tables, we didn’t understand how they were so booked and so hard to get a reservation at.

The property was very nice, and well connected to a very large overall resort, so we were able to go to neighboring properties if we wanted to. The main thing we didn't like was the huge amount of seaweed that is constantly washing up on the coast. It makes it so you can't really get in the water, although many did, but it has quite an offensive odor. I realize that this is no fault of Bahia, however, there was a resort right next door that seemed to do a lot better job of keeping the seaweed away from the beach. There are many options for eating; some great, others not as good, so you have to just kind of try everything and see what you like and what you don't, but the food was very good overall, and there was a ton of variety. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Some of the things are unorganized, but I feel like that's just the DR way. For instance, transportation is very vague. From the time you land, you better make sure you have already made a direct connection with the resort in order to line up transportation. Also, if you do any excursions, make sure you get on the right bus to go back to the resort, because they'll just let you get on any bus you want, and they don't all go to the resort you're staying in! The final thing I'll say is bring lots of cash in small bills. They expect to be tipped everywhere you go, all day long, and I was not quite prepared for that. You don't have to tip a lot, but just be prepared for that.

Our stay was good in general but there are many things that are not from a 5 star hotel. Bars, bartenders don't use natural juices for cocktails, so they are horrible sweet. The lobby bars the doors falling. The pool bar is a bit the same. The best drinks are in the bars of the à la carte restaurants. Except the Rodrizio meat. The worst quality of meat I've ever eaten. They say sirloin and it's a rolled steak. We couldn't eat only cheeses from the buffet. The worst experience, the other restaurants were very good. Then they tell you that you can move to all the resorts and that they take you and several times that we went to dinner at other hotels we had to walk back. The sport bar outside the terrible lobby, very bad as I said before nothing to do with what one pays. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll come back. In addition, the store outside the pool charged me 39 dollars for a sunscreen. Check well the prices of what you buy.

Long process to check inn , first room they give me had a terrible smell , poor food quality , no real orange juice, drinks very poor in alcohol , I was a VIP , I wasn’t able to go any restaurant bc you have to make reservations I couldn’t get one , so ended up eating at the buffet for five days , I talked to the a person at the service desk she was able to make a reservation not to the restaurant I wanted to go but to just one , THE MEAT , when I got there the restaurant was not busy , and for my surprise, if you you wanted a good meat cut they charge you for the dish NY price , why do you have to pay extra when you are in all inclusive, also they had a Dominican night , with music dancers and food , but you have to pay 20 dollars to be part of it , it is done in a restaurant, , I the place needs to be updated , furniture in your room is very old , the table at my deck had cracks, chairs poor quality, .. I won’t ever go back there .

This property is beautiful! The staff are outstanding and at every restaurant it was a 5 star experience. Way beyond our expectations!

The resort does not have elevators so if you’re on the third floor you have to walk up a lot of stairs to get to your room. With your suitcases. Our room refrigerator was broken and we had to ask twice to get it fixed. Our room tv remote was broken and had to call to get a new remote. The sink drain stopper came completely out and the sink barely drained. There were roaches in the room. The AC broke in the dining hall for 2 days and our room for 2 days, while it was 100 degrees outside. The food at the restaurants was not good. MEAT steakhouse was horrible. Hibachi wasn’t actually hibachi and food was subpar, waited 30 minutes past our reservation time. Room door did not latch closed unless slammed hard

The food options were ok. Was disappointed in the lunch and dinner buffet. The app also would not let me make dinner reservations at any of the restaurants so we didn’t get to try much

Absolutely everything was amazing! The staff was excellent especially Maria, she made our stay absolutely amazing for our honeymoon. The restaurants on property were amazing especially MEAT'S, Portifinos and Limbo. We will be going back again!

I like that staff was amazing. Hospitality was wonderful. I kept having problems with the pillows in my room smelling bad after the change the bed sheets. It happened 3 times in the week.The restaurant M.E.A.T gave me ribs last night. It was not cook and then then send me an order of the same dish and I got food poisoning this morning. Good was not fully cooke, but raw.

This was one of the most beautiful resorts I’ve ever visited. The staff here were wonderful, even the housekeeping staff. The bartenders at the pool were very hard and they make your experience fun. The entertainment staff were out of this world and very friendly. I would definitely come back to visit this property and to mingle with the entertainment staff again. The food options were great as there were many options to choose from except the food lacked quality, but the quantity was definitely there!

Food is delicious! Very flavorful!

The staff was very attentive and friendly. Everything was spotless. The breakfast buffet was delicious, and the paella by the beach was too. The specialty restaurants were good, especially the staff, but I was not impressed with their food and selections. The shows and amenities were spectacular. I recommend that they limit the people selling things at the beach, as it was annoying.