Here is our honest review of the all inclusive resort, Ocean El Faro in Dominican Republic. Thanks for watching, support our channel by smashing the like button and dropping a follow.
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@Zenview69 Жыл бұрын
This guy hit it out of the park with this presentation, big 5⭐ for him.
@hnygirl97910 ай бұрын
Great review, Denver. Thank you. . I went in June 2023 with 2 of my best girlfriends to celebrate a birthday. I am pleased to say we had a blast! Thankfully everything is much different and better now that Covid is over . The swim up bars were in full affect! No long waits and you did not have to get out of the pools to get served. The wait staff even walked passed my swim up room pool to see if I wanted a drink. The service was great. No trash on the ground. It is a beautiful resort. The lazy river was the best part! The property really is massive. They have little trolleys running every few minutes that you can jump on to ride from the lobby to your room or you room to the restaurants so a lot has changed for the better since Covid. I am going back with my hubby and family in a couple of months to celebrate his birthday.
@yohy20998 ай бұрын
Thank you soooooo much for this update! The besties and I are going March 2024 and seeing this just made my night!!! 💜
@hnygirl9798 ай бұрын
@@yohy2099 You and your besties will have a fantastic time!❤
@kodiethorsen11098 ай бұрын
I too will be there in march and this update is very reassuring! How was the beach water around that time?
@hnygirl9798 ай бұрын
@@kodiethorsen1109When I went in June 2023 the beach was fine, but there was quite a bit of seaweed for them to control. We just got back a couple of weeks ago and it was better managed. Enjoy and have a great time!
@alyssakenn27937 ай бұрын
For the restaurants do you have to pay? Or it’s included
@briancoradin138 Жыл бұрын
Been watching many resort walkthrough videos and this one has been the absolute best. I usually don't comment on youtube videos but I had to give you props man, keep up the great work!
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, appreciate the love!
@lisevautour64872 жыл бұрын
Just got back from this resort it’s huge beautiful well kept property with big rooms everything was GREAT will go back.
@CalTek6 ай бұрын
Interesting as I have heard negative reviews on it from food to issues with towels, staff, etc.
@mikethoang19342 жыл бұрын
This is a very thorough review of the resort. I really appreciated the all the details you went into because they are things that can really affect the experience of my stay. Things like the "ribs" and gross bbq sauce, to the closed pool bars (this one was a deal breaker), even down to the murky waters at the beach. You provided an excellent balance of good and bad, and covered important things that I would be thinking about during my stay. Super helpful thanks!
@wassim7372 жыл бұрын
Damn, appreciate the effort you put in showing us this resort. Really helps. Thanks!
@misteranatoh2 жыл бұрын
That was an amazing video tour man. You absolutely killed it. Thank you!
@gloriahenriquez9843Ай бұрын
Great video, This resort also has a bowling area. I pay yearly to be privilege we got this membership years ago, I like the privilege services, but you do not have to pay for membership, just pay per visit if you want. Now, regarding bartenders, we always tip, they do not make good money, and if you tip, you will be showing your appreciation and in return will be getting even better services! Thanks for this video :)
@allisonmallory1755 Жыл бұрын
Great job!!! This resort is fairly new. It opened January 2019. I sent clients here September 2021 and they LOVED it! They had a Master Privilege Swim-up Suite. I just happened to be in Punta Cana at the same time, but staying in a different resort. I took one day and visited them at Ocean El Faro and toured it. The Master Privilege Swim up have 2 rooms and a double lanai with a Jacuzzi on it! Plus, there is a 1/2 bath and large bathroom off the bedroom area. We had a blast. It was an end unit and directly across from one of the swim-up bars. The bartender was AWESOME!!! About every 15-20 minutes he would come over to us and bring us new drinks :-) We NEVER left the swim-up. Unfortunately, during COVID, many resorts were experiencing the same issues with little staff, which caused restaurants not to open every night, very little entertainment and almost ALL resort casinos were closed. I'm heading back to Ocean El Faro resort this September 2023. I'm sure it will be a good experience. Again, great video and very informative.
@NathalieRomano13 күн бұрын
Awesome review. Thank you very much
@sarojiniar5033 Жыл бұрын
Really appreciated the review. You covers the most what people needed and get an idea of this resort. Thank you and the amenities of fridge and any kitchenet in the suit. But over all very good. Thank you.
@aidamoneam Жыл бұрын
Braaaavooooo!!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾... i was secretely thinking like no way i am going to spend half an hour of my life watching a hotel review video! And here i am... haha! Well done!👌🏾
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Haha glad it was engaging enough to stick through!
@bartoszreil6235 Жыл бұрын
What an amazing review! Thank you very much for taking the time to do it.
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@AddisonStcyr-co2ng5 ай бұрын
I’m going here in April, this was an amazing review. Good job!!
@DenverandTeresa5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Have Fun!
@juakin617 Жыл бұрын
Good review, he is right about avoiding the guys trying to sell a time share
@mgme7469 Жыл бұрын
Great overview!! Thanks. I really appreciated the honesty and you weren't being critical just giving all the details. I would love to hear in the comments if things have gotten better as far as service in 2023 and if everything has reopened.
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@hnygirl97910 ай бұрын
He did a great job with his review. I went in June 2023 with 2 of my best girlfriends to celebrate a birthday. I am pleased to say we had a blast! Thankfully everything is much different and better now that Covid is over . The swim up bars were in full affect! No long waits and you did not have to get out of the pools to get served. The wait staff even walked passed my swim up room pool to see if I wanted a drink. The service was great. No trash on the ground. It is a beautiful resort. The property really is massive. I t didn't look like they had them while he and his girlfriend were there, but when we went in June, They have little trolleys running every few minutes that you can jump on to ride from the lobby to your room or you room to the restaurants so a lot has changed for the better since his review.
@Jelaniwaters Жыл бұрын
This is the resort i think I’m going with the resort looks beautiful and online the rooms look great as well had to do some research before booking , really well done review and the price os actually great from everything else I’ve seen so far
@fanleia9 ай бұрын
this was the best review of a resort i've ever seen! selfishly hope you get to go to more so we can get more reviews haha!
@DenverandTeresa9 ай бұрын
thank you so much!
@Zenview69 Жыл бұрын
Also big 5⭐ for Teresa following on to bring us excellent video.
@GavStaR79 Жыл бұрын
Great review. I'll be going in early March and look forward to taking your points into consideration. Cheers from TO!
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching an commenting!
@CP-xp1kk Жыл бұрын
Wow … this guy is so handsome! Thanks for the very clear video!
@Scarberian-eq9cu2 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Thanks for taking the time to show us the Resort. Very informative!
@zeppelin2a2 жыл бұрын
Great review. Love how you took your time walking us through each section of the resort.
@zeppelin2a2 жыл бұрын
Next time take us on a tour of the buffet!
@shenxu26392 жыл бұрын
Thank you Denver for making this great review video. Very helpful!
@tomcoates33012 жыл бұрын
Great review. We are going in August. We decided against privilege too. Was quite and expensive add on. Apart from that all looks good.
@Newvirtues Жыл бұрын
You have a gift for this. Great speaker and presentation.
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and dropping a comment!
@ThatGuy496 Жыл бұрын
what a great informative video. good job....cheers and thanks
@fidelialemus4660 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video tour!
@davisexton89522 жыл бұрын
Just booked today. Thank you for your content! #🇨🇦. I’m east coast 👊
@kellykelz6516 Жыл бұрын
Best review ever Definitely sold it well
@Rhythm_Academy Жыл бұрын
Going there tomorrow - I hope it will be fun.
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Have a great time!
@CalTek6 ай бұрын
How was it?
@danac7615 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing such an amazing job!😁
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting !
@anwillbe126 ай бұрын
First hotel review video that I’ve watched in its entirety…great job!
@DenverandTeresa6 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks so much!
@kali1234_2 жыл бұрын
So informative! Thank you
@3582jj2 жыл бұрын
What a great review. You mention in a previous comme t you would probably stay in a higher resort, any in particular
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
we were looking at the riu as another option but it was a bit out of our budget at the time
@ankursingh6762 жыл бұрын
Great review guys! Just had a question regarding the tipping expectations for the food/drinks ?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
wasnt much tipping pressure
@LucyInk1212 жыл бұрын
Just a little note for anyone interested I doing the fish foot spa thing - DON'T. People have been infected with hepatitis from fish foot spas.
@turvey12 Жыл бұрын
great review
@georgyajones325911 ай бұрын
Thank YOU!
@shanaimclune78742 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Great review how was the hotel buffet?
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
excellent
@winenot47632 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the information! How long of a walk is it to the beach from the rooms typically? Also, if we want to stream stuff what would you recommend to connect to the tv’s with? Thanks again !
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
2-10 min depending on your room location. never used the tv so idk
@hnygirl97910 ай бұрын
I went in June 2023 and they now have trolleys running every few minutes all day long. They must not have had them when he made his video. There was never a wait and you can jump on to go from your room to the restaurants, or the lobby to your room, etc. They will stop for you. We had a great time!
@ctoriadeezy2 жыл бұрын
This was a great review! One question, can you get to the beach without walking to the other end of the resort?
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
only if your room is close to the beach
@adamwells2640Ай бұрын
I noticed on the menus it shows the costs for each meal... i had the understanding that it was all covered included in the total cost of all inclusive??
@aligbepeter Жыл бұрын
Beautiful review
@tanyamarshall5752 Жыл бұрын
My family and I just visited this hotel 7-22-23. We had a bad experience..The food was no good..Everything is loaded with gease...We could only eat at the buffet and restaurant 66 because the other restaurant needed reservations...My daughter and I ended up having diarrhea from the food and we reported it to the staff and they did nothing
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
thanks for commenting your experience!
@aloname2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the amazing review, do you suspect the privilege more of a necessity during peak times. I don’t want to pay more when I don’t have to. Also did you notice any vendors walking along the beach in this area?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
might be worth privilege if it was busies. minimal vendors on the beach but on wednesday they let them inside the main stripe and they were super annoying
@juliancarere18962 жыл бұрын
how is the nightlife at this resort??? Were there any clubs/disco's open??? Looks nice though
@graces55622 жыл бұрын
I was just there and they have the disco/night club open every night - it’s really fun!!
@abbeykinz76022 жыл бұрын
@@graces5562 is the swim up bars open now?
@anwillbe126 ай бұрын
Night shows?
@adminaarie41602 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Bro, for your review. Is it good to go with kids/
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
I would say so. It wasn't crazy adult stuff going on. Seemed like there were lots of activities for kids to do.
@isabelramirez95862 жыл бұрын
Hey man - what’s open at night at the moment? And closing times? Thanks!
@AlexNightOwl762 жыл бұрын
Hi Denver and Teresa, Excellent video. Are the restaurants you showed in the beginning part of the food package/resort? or you need to pay separately for that?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
they were included for us
@daveybaby102 жыл бұрын
Great video,we’re visiting in June and I’d like to know if all the restaurants are free with all inclusive or is it just the buffet?,and is tipping expected ?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
all were free, tipping wasnt expected
@samroy8879 Жыл бұрын
Heading there next week!! Wifi in the rooms?
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Of Course!
@CalTek6 ай бұрын
how was it?
@samroy88792 ай бұрын
@@CalTekwe really enjoyed it!
@kellyhumphrey89402 жыл бұрын
im going end of febuary please come!!!!!!!!!
@BrightAdolescence2 жыл бұрын
Amazing review! I'm planning to book a trip there for a week, but I'll be travelling solo. Do you recommend it or is it more for families?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
Hard to say, might be more of for families but it wasnt overwhelming families.
@inhocsignovinces1081 Жыл бұрын
H10 timeshare pitch. Do I need to run away?
@jaimevalencia8094 Жыл бұрын
Great review !! How was the food from the buffet ?
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
It was pretty good!
@carolegemme91492 жыл бұрын
You reviewed the different restaurants but what is your opinion on the buffet ?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
buffet was great!
@asiaindya12682 жыл бұрын
What specific room did you get? I know you had a swim up option, but I don't see that option
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
We booked a normal room and then upgraded once we got there
@kellyhumphrey89402 жыл бұрын
thank u denver! love this review hit me up
@valQC5 ай бұрын
I would like to know about tips? for lunch, dinner all kind?
@DenverandTeresa5 ай бұрын
Tips are discretionary! We left a couple dollars after every meal, but are not required
@valQC5 ай бұрын
@@DenverandTeresa the tips in USD or Canadian dollars are OK?
@DenverandTeresa5 ай бұрын
@@valQC yes either currency! They will appreciate it either way
@albiman682 жыл бұрын
Hello Denver, I'm planning to go there from Montreal in march! In our group, we have someone who has trouble walking long distances. I saw a couple of multiple seats golf carts in your great video review and I was wondering if they use them to carry guests from the rooms area up to the shops or restaurants and back?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
they do but it doesnt seem that often tho. One time we called for a bell boy and it was over 30 mins before i just walked up because he never came
@cristal4494 Жыл бұрын
Hi, what shuttle service did you use for transfers to and from the hotel from the airport? Also how long is the drive from the airport?
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
We bought a package so the shuttle transfer was included with our air Canada flight I believe. The drive was about 45 mins!
@darlenebelleau90737 ай бұрын
Hi there. Anyone know if Air Canada includes the transfer from airport ?
@DenverandTeresa7 ай бұрын
it was included for us. we got put onto a bus
@darlenebelleau90737 ай бұрын
@@DenverandTeresa thanks for the quick reply. I expected there to be transfers but couldn’t see it posted anywhere on our tickets. We’ve never flown AC - heading there on Saturday Jan 6th. I’ll let you know how it pans out. Looking forward to some sand and sun.
@DenverandTeresa7 ай бұрын
Have fun!
@ryanrainey95132 жыл бұрын
Was the swim up pool worth the upgrade? Did you use it?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
We really enjoyed it! We mostly used it at night when the other pools were closed
@MJGB2 жыл бұрын
@@DenverandTeresa until what time at night could you use the swim up pool?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
@@MJGB we weren’t aware of any time restrictions on the swim up pools but the public pools I believe closed at 7
@loiscronsberry1082 Жыл бұрын
Do you know if the tennis courts are included in the hotel?
@cathyhartley12562 жыл бұрын
What type of alcohol do they have? Do you have to pay for top shelf, Like Kettle One, or Smirnoff?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
You have access to premium alcohol if you are a privilege member
@marcinfuczko282 жыл бұрын
Hello, If I booked allinclusive options all of this restaurants are for free for me? I read that this hotel is open for locals guy and for me is a big disadvantage. Maybe You have a something to recommended in Republic of Dominicana?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
There was one or two restaurants that were only open to privilege members. However there was more than enough variety for regular members. Locals are allowed on weekends only. It was a bit of a disadvantage as we noticed some of the locals were being prioritized when waiting in line for the restaurants. This was our first time in the Dominican Republic, but we’ve heard good things about the Bavaro hotels and the Riu!
@arnolda936 ай бұрын
Is El faro the family hotel or El Beso?
@DenverandTeresa6 ай бұрын
I think El Faro is the family
@davidhicks80002 жыл бұрын
What building did you stay in with the swim up?
@mirsadacobaj7225 Жыл бұрын
Question: if you stay at adults only section do you get access to privilege section? Thank you
@hnygirl97910 ай бұрын
No, you don't . I went in June of this year and we did El Beso, the adults only section, but we were not Privilege.
@a.lonerarebel Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and the super tip!
@reggieortiz Жыл бұрын
is the Bowling free? included on the all inclusive?
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
yes
@rajanritu12342 жыл бұрын
Do you recommend it or not pls let me know ?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
depends on your expectations. we recommend it for the price but in the future we would spend a little more somewhere else.
@maeg34377 ай бұрын
Are the restaurants kid friendly 😮?
@DenverandTeresa7 ай бұрын
yes
@carsonzilkey621 Жыл бұрын
Is there a nightclub/disco here?
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
Yes there is. I mentioned it in the video.
@kathyalfoldy-boruss-willow7129 Жыл бұрын
so confused. We want to travel with kids so we won't be staying at the Adults only section. Is there a swim up hotel room in the family section? Can you swim in it even at night? We want to travel in August 2023, do you know if they still have covid mask wearing restrictions?
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
yes, yes and no idea
@romeomico28742 жыл бұрын
Just clean the beach.
@Mrbori12 жыл бұрын
Nightclub still closed?
@martindespatie5905 Жыл бұрын
Is there a party place at night ?
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
yes a disco club
@joannehoward3202 Жыл бұрын
I found this resort not very helpful we was taken there after a cancelled flight it looks nice but that’s about it the staff were just rude dropped two older ladies off in the dark and just drove off they were stuck in the dark with suitcases with no clue as to what floor or block they were in we was ignored at the bar 15 to 20 mins to get a drink only two staff on we called a bell boy to pick up the cases never came we had to wheel them and the hand luggage bk to the reception in soaring heat nearly passed out it was a long way pay more go to dreams only lovely staff and very welcoming 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻😟
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing your experience!
@nellyvargas51992 жыл бұрын
Big hotel bad really bad, no good staff, bad clean, bad service around there, I was there 3 weeks ago with my family, the only good thing is the rapid river...and the only good restaurant is Sakura, Italian one is the worst,
@kimberlyking36082 жыл бұрын
I was there fairly recently and our experience was horrible. My husband and I checked out the very next day and checked into a different resort....along with 2 other couples. The bathroom flooded, room smelled of mold, only 2 restaurants were open a day, the staff isn't friendly nor helpful, waited forever to order our food the day we flew in, the resort is open to the locals which makes it look crowded (to me that's unsafe) and the feather that broke the camels back was the super aggressive time share pitch that we kind of was forced to sit through until my husband got loud with them. The place is gorgeous with great potential but they didn't quite make it. I recommend people save their money and check in elsewhere.
@saafiajiwa8975 Жыл бұрын
@@kimberlyking3608 do u have better recommendations? would really appreciate if u do:)
@phatpelkey2 жыл бұрын
was bowling free?
@DenverandTeresa2 жыл бұрын
yes
@anwillbe126 ай бұрын
Age restrictions?
@bluebird8526 Жыл бұрын
Is spa free ?
@DenverandTeresa Жыл бұрын
no
@nighthawwwk2 жыл бұрын
01:35 I am 55 so I can not watch this video apparently