Stayed at the hotel in Punta Cana. The beach is fabulous and availability of lounge chairs very good. Lots of both sunny and shaded spots under palm trees. Food is OK- not a 5 star but more like a 3.5 star. Surprised to have them blasting pesticide fogger in early evening when many guests out and about the resort. Water... More

I was surprised to find out that a hotel that is rated 4 ½ - stars will have rats. Yes, RATS! The pests were in the walls, ceiling and air conditioning ducts. Every night I would hear scratching in the walls and after I would bang on the wall or ceiling I would hear little steps fading away. So, yes... More

Just back from a week at the Riu Bambu. I read reviews before travelling and was a bit worried about going. I can honestly say that some of the reviews I felt were a little harsh but everyone has there own opinion so I will give you mine. This is a 4* and not 5* hotel. If you want 5*... More

My wife and I have staed at different riu hotels for the past 8 years all over mexico (first time in the dominican). Positives first: the weather, beach, bars were perfect-couln't be better. The liquor was real (not always te case in mexico-especially riu emerald bay). The bartenders were super nice and they love tips (duh!). The food and room... More

Booked this trip with cheap carribean.com. Everything was perfect, getting to and from the airport was easy. No issues. The resort was top notch. Its a beautiful place with well groomed landscape. Food was great, service was great. Beaches were breathtaking. Gym could use some updating and more free weights. I would strongly recommend Riu Bambu as a great place... More

The Husband & I have just returned from a lovely week at the Riu Bambu & can honestly say it was one of the nicest holidays we've had in a long while.I have never been to the Dominican Republic before & it was a last minute booking so I decided to check out the reveiws before we left.After reading many... More

A very pleasant surprise! After reading the poor reviews of this resort, I was apprehensive about this resort. If you are going on a vacation for the food than I would not recommend this resort however there is plenty to eat and always found something I liked especially the desserts. The beach was fantastic with plenty of chairs for everyone... More

We travelled through Sunwing as a group of 10. We requested rooms together and had no problem getting that. My husband and I are Sandals regulars and came to the Bambu to celebrate a friend's birthday, so the bar was set pretty high!! Beds aren't the greatest unless you like them hard. Pillows are flat. King size beds are two... More

Just came back from the Riu Bambu and thoroughly enjoyed it! Can't say enough about our Sunwing reps: Flash and Charles. They were amazing! When we first arrived, our room smelled strongly of smoke. Although the hotel had a 106% occupancy rate, Flash personally assisted us in managing to obtain another room.That meant a great deal to us! Charles is... More