Ocean El Faro Hotel Everything You Need To Know - An Honest Review

Here is our honest review of the all inclusive resort, Ocean El Faro in Dominican Republic.
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[@Zenview69]

This guy hit it out of the park with this presentation, big 5⭐ for him.

[@hnygirl979]

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.

[@yohy2099]

Thank you soooooo much for this update! The besties and I are going March 2024 and seeing this just made my night!!! 💜

[@hnygirl979]

@@yohy2099 You and your besties will have a fantastic time!❤

[@kodiethorsen1109]

I too will be there in march and this update is very reassuring! How was the beach water around that time?

[@hnygirl979]

⁠​⁠@@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!

[@alyssakenn2793]

For the restaurants do you have to pay? Or it’s included

[@briancoradin138]

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]

Thanks for watching, appreciate the love!

[@lisevautour6487]

Just got back from this resort it’s huge beautiful well kept property with big rooms everything was GREAT will go back.

[@CalTek]

Interesting as I have heard negative reviews on it from food to issues with towels, staff, etc.

[@mikethoang1934]

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!

[@wassim737]

Damn, appreciate the effort you put in showing us this resort. Really helps. Thanks!

[@misteranatoh]

That was an amazing video tour man. You absolutely killed it. Thank you!

[@gloriahenriquez9843]

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]

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.

[@NathalieRomano]

Awesome review. Thank you very much

[@sarojiniar5033]

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]

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]

Haha glad it was engaging enough to stick through!

[@bartoszreil6235]

What an amazing review! Thank you very much for taking the time to do it.

[@DenverandTeresa]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AddisonStcyr-co2ng]

I’m going here in April, this was an amazing review. Good job!!

[@DenverandTeresa]

Thanks for watching! Have Fun!

[@juakin617]

Good review, he is right about avoiding the guys trying to sell a time share

[@mgme7469]

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]

Thanks for watching!

[@hnygirl979]

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]

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

[@fanleia]

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!

[@DenverandTeresa]

thank you so much!

[@Zenview69]

Also big 5⭐ for Teresa following on to bring us excellent video.

[@GavStaR79]

Great review. I'll be going in early March and look forward to taking your points into consideration. Cheers from TO!

[@DenverandTeresa]

Thanks for watching an commenting!

[@CP-xp1kk]

Wow … this guy is so handsome! Thanks for the very clear video!

[@Scarberian-eq9cu]

Great Video! Thanks for taking the time to show us the Resort. Very informative!

[@zeppelin2a]

Great review. Love how you took your time walking us through each section of the resort.

[@zeppelin2a]

Next time take us on a tour of the buffet!

[@shenxu2639]

Thank you Denver for making this great review video. Very helpful!

[@tomcoates3301]

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]

You have a gift for this. Great speaker and presentation.

[@DenverandTeresa]

Thanks for watching and dropping a comment!

[@ThatGuy496]

what a great informative video. good job....cheers and thanks

[@fidelialemus4660]

Amazing video tour!

[@davisexton8952]

Just booked today. Thank you for your content! #🇨🇦. I’m east coast 👊

[@kellykelz6516]

Best review ever Definitely sold it well

[@Rhythm_Academy]

Going there tomorrow - I hope it will be fun.

[@DenverandTeresa]

Have a great time!

[@CalTek]

How was it?

[@danac7615]

Thanks for doing such an amazing job!😁

[@DenverandTeresa]

Thanks for watching and commenting !

[@anwillbe12]

First hotel review video that I’ve watched in its entirety…great job!

[@DenverandTeresa]

Wow, thanks so much!

[@kali1234_]

So informative! Thank you

[@3582jj]

What a great review. You mention in a previous comme t you would probably stay in a higher resort, any in particular

[@DenverandTeresa]

we were looking at the riu as another option but it was a bit out of our budget at the time

[@ankursingh676]

Great review guys! Just had a question regarding the tipping expectations for the food/drinks ?

[@DenverandTeresa]

wasnt much tipping pressure

[@LucyInk121]

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]

great review

[@georgyajones3259]

Thank YOU!

[@shanaimclune7874]

Thank you for this! Great review how was the hotel buffet?

[@DenverandTeresa]

excellent

[@winenot4763]

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 !

[@DenverandTeresa]

2-10 min depending on your room location. never used the tv so idk

[@hnygirl979]

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!

[@ctoriadeezy]

This was a great review! One question, can you get to the beach without walking to the other end of the resort?

[@DenverandTeresa]

only if your room is close to the beach

[@adamwells2640]

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]

Beautiful review

[@tanyamarshall5752]

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]

thanks for commenting your experience!

[@aloname]

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?

[@DenverandTeresa]

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

[@juliancarere1896]

how is the nightlife at this resort??? Were there any clubs/disco's open??? Looks nice though

[@graces5562]

I was just there and they have the disco/night club open every night - it’s really fun!!

[@abbeykinz7602]

@@graces5562 is the swim up bars open now?

[@anwillbe12]

Night shows?

[@adminaarie4160]

Thank you, Bro, for your review. Is it good to go with kids/

[@DenverandTeresa]

I would say so. It wasn't crazy adult stuff going on. Seemed like there were lots of activities for kids to do.

[@isabelramirez9586]

Hey man - what’s open at night at the moment? And closing times? Thanks!

[@AlexNightOwl76]

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?

[@DenverandTeresa]

they were included for us

[@daveybaby10]

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 ?

[@DenverandTeresa]

all were free, tipping wasnt expected

[@samroy8879]

Heading there next week!! Wifi in the rooms?

[@DenverandTeresa]

Of Course!

[@CalTek]

how was it?

[@samroy8879]

@@CalTekwe really enjoyed it!

[@kellyhumphrey8940]

im going end of febuary please come!!!!!!!!!

[@BrightAdolescence]

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?

[@DenverandTeresa]

Hard to say, might be more of for families but it wasnt overwhelming families.

[@inhocsignovinces1081]

H10 timeshare pitch. Do I need to run away?

[@jaimevalencia8094]

Great review !! How was the food from the buffet ?

[@DenverandTeresa]

It was pretty good!

[@carolegemme9149]

You reviewed the different restaurants but what is your opinion on the buffet ?

[@DenverandTeresa]

buffet was great!

[@asiaindya1268]

What specific room did you get? I know you had a swim up option, but I don't see that option

[@DenverandTeresa]

We booked a normal room and then upgraded once we got there

[@kellyhumphrey8940]

thank u denver! love this review hit me up

[@valQC]

I would like to know about tips? for lunch, dinner all kind?

[@DenverandTeresa]

Tips are discretionary! We left a couple dollars after every meal, but are not required

[@valQC]

@@DenverandTeresa the tips in USD or Canadian dollars are OK?

[@DenverandTeresa]

@@valQC yes either currency! They will appreciate it either way

[@albiman68]

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?

[@DenverandTeresa]

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]

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]

We bought a package so the shuttle transfer was included with our air Canada flight I believe. The drive was about 45 mins!

[@darlenebelleau9073]

Hi there. Anyone know if Air Canada includes the transfer from airport ?

[@DenverandTeresa]

it was included for us. we got put onto a bus

[@darlenebelleau9073]

@@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.

[@DenverandTeresa]

Have fun!

[@ryanrainey9513]

Was the swim up pool worth the upgrade? Did you use it?

[@DenverandTeresa]

We really enjoyed it! We mostly used it at night when the other pools were closed

[@MJGB]

@@DenverandTeresa until what time at night could you use the swim up pool?

[@DenverandTeresa]

@@MJGB we weren’t aware of any time restrictions on the swim up pools but the public pools I believe closed at 7

[@loiscronsberry1082]

Do you know if the tennis courts are included in the hotel?

[@cathyhartley1256]

What type of alcohol do they have? Do you have to pay for top shelf, Like Kettle One, or Smirnoff?

[@DenverandTeresa]

You have access to premium alcohol if you are a privilege member

[@marcinfuczko28]

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?

[@DenverandTeresa]

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!

[@arnolda93]

Is El faro the family hotel or El Beso?

[@DenverandTeresa]

I think El Faro is the family

[@davidhicks8000]

What building did you stay in with the swim up?

[@mirsadacobaj7225]

Question: if you stay at adults only section do you get access to privilege section? Thank you

[@hnygirl979]

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]

Thanks

[@DenverandTeresa]

Thanks for watching and the super tip!

[@reggieortiz]

is the Bowling free? included on the all inclusive?

[@DenverandTeresa]

yes

[@rajanritu1234]

Do you recommend it or not pls let me know ?

[@DenverandTeresa]

depends on your expectations. we recommend it for the price but in the future we would spend a little more somewhere else.

[@maeg3437]

Are the restaurants kid friendly 😮?

[@DenverandTeresa]

yes

[@carsonzilkey621]

Is there a nightclub/disco here?

[@DenverandTeresa]

Yes there is. I mentioned it in the video.

[@kathyalfoldy-boruss-willow7129]

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]

yes, yes and no idea

[@romeomico2874]

Just clean the beach.

[@Mrbori1]

Nightclub still closed?

[@martindespatie5905]

Is there a party place at night ?

[@DenverandTeresa]

yes a disco club

[@joannehoward3202]

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]

thank you for sharing your experience!

[@nellyvargas5199]

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,

[@kimberlyking3608]

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]

@@kimberlyking3608 do u have better recommendations? would really appreciate if u do:)

[@phatpelkey]

was bowling free?

[@DenverandTeresa]

yes

[@anwillbe12]

Age restrictions?

[@bluebird8526]

Is spa free ?

[@DenverandTeresa]

no

[@nighthawwwk]

01:35 I am 55 so I can not watch this video apparently

[@redsealjourneymanreviews6647]

looks average

[@oneway707]

"Ah-dults"? LOL! AH-DULTS? @1:15 smh, do better.

[@DenverandTeresa]

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