Barcelo Puerto Plata
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: This family-friendly resort, featuring 540 rooms and 42 suites, offers supervised children's activities and grownup attractions such as a sports bar and disco, plus tranquil sunning on the beach. The Barcelo Puerto Plata attracts an international clientele bent on tropical sun and fun.
Amenity highlights: The main, freeform pool includes a swim-up bar and offers sundeck thatched-roof palapas for shade. Another smaller pool has a children's section. From the resort's buildings, a short stroll takes guests to an expansive beach, where the Atlantic gently rolls in. Under tropically appropriate palapas, revelers dance until the wee hours of the morning on a wood floor in an open-air disco with the sea as a backdrop.
Insider tip: A cool passage during the day, a paving-stone walkway under a closed canopy of arched trees offers a romantic stroll when softly illuminated after dark.
Property Amenities
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Barcelo Puerto Plata are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
A large, airy tropical lobby with rattan furniture and ceiling fans greets guests. Lawns, gardens, plazas, and streetlights interspersed among the common areas and the 16 buildings housing guestrooms create a tropical-village atmosphere. Day-and-night activities include shows in an open-air theater with covered seating. The lobby has four computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The resort purifies water but recommends drinking complimentary bottled water.
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Bar/lounge
- Shopping on site
- Poolside bar
- Swim-up bar
- Currency exchange
- Grocery
- Parking (free)
- Swimming pool - children's
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Security guard
- Billiards
- Concierge services
- Babysitting or child care
- Caters to families
- Supervised child care/activities
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Event catering
- Computer rental
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Number of rooms: 540
- Number of suites: 42
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Beauty services
- Laundry facilities
- Picnic area
- Patio
- Coffee in lobby
- Wedding services
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
Room Descriptions
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Barcelo Puerto Plata are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
This All-Inclusive hotel offers 540 rooms and 42 suites in 16 buildings. Spacious guestrooms include extra-large balconies or patios facing tropical gardens or the pool. Tile accents above headboards and floral fabrics contribute color. Ceramic tile floors provide barefoot ease. Big, blue-and-white tile bathrooms contain tub/shower combinations. In-room safes protect valuables (surcharge).
Room Features
- Television
- Cable/satellite TV
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Ceiling fan
- Smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Climate control
- Balcony
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - surcharge
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
Area Attractions
Playa Dorada Golf Club - across the road
Playa Dorada Plaza (shopping, dining) - adjacent
Brugal Rum Factory - 1.5 km (1 mile)
Downtown Puerto Plata - 1.5 km (1 mile)
Amber Museum - 7 km (4.5 miles)
Fort San Felipe - 8 km (5 miles)
Teleférico (mountain cable car) - 9 km (5.5 miles)
Sosua Beach (shopping, dining) - 21 km (13 miles)
Cabarete Beach (shopping, dining) - 31 km (19 miles)
Puerto Plata International Gregorio Luperón Airport (POP): Approximate driving time to Barcelo Puerto Plata is 20 minutes and distance is 15 km (9 miles).
Driving directions from Puerto Plata International Gregorio Luperón Airport: Outside the airport, turn right and continue straight on the main highway, Av Sosúa Puerto Plata, to the resort area of Playa Dorada. Turn right into Playa Dorada and follow signs to the hotel.
Getting there: The best way to reach Barcelo Puerto Plata is by taxi, approximately USD$16–25. Fees are subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available online.
Getting around: This Puerto Plata hotel is in a popular beach area so guests can walk to many shops and restaurants immediately around the hotel. Taxi fare to the town of Puerto Plata is $5–15 USD. All prices are subject to change without notice. Car rentals are available online.
Activities
The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
The Barcelo Puerto Plata offers a variety of water sports including windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, and snorkeling. Guests can also try their hand at tennis and horseback riding.
The 18-hole Playa Dorada Golf Club is located just in front of the resort. All golf costs are a surcharge.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Scuba diving on site
- Water skiing nearby
- Aerobics Aqua - on site
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Sailing on site
- Basketball on site
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling on site
- Boating nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Tennis on site
- Horse riding/rental on site
- Swimming on site
- Kayaking on site
- Parasailing nearby
- Playground on site
Restaurants & Bars
The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information). |
Le Buffet - The resort's main restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets daily, with theme offerings nightly as well as international selections. Dress code: Shirts with sleeves and shoes are required. Casual elegant—long pants for men at dinner.
Las Reses - Located in a second-floor arcade above shops, this dinner-only ŕ la carte Brazilian style steakhouse offers grilled items on tables set with red-and-white-checked cloths. Reservations required. Dress code: Casual elegant—long pants for men. Reservations required.
Via Veneto - Directly across from Las Reses, the intimate Via Veneto serves Italian fare from an ŕ la carte menu for dinner. Dress code: Casual elegant—long pants for men. Reservations required.
La Hacienda - Known as El Lago during the day, this second-floor, open-air spot by the pool serves fast food. But at night, it becomes La Hacienda, and is dressed in table linens for dinners of ŕ la carte Mexican specialties. Dress code: Casual elegant—long pants for men. Reservations required.
Sample menu for La HaciendaSample menu for La Hacienda
Appetizers:
- Quesadillas with chilies
- Beef and Corn Tamales
- Lime Soup
Main courses: - Grilled Salmon with Avocado sauce
- Chicken Breast with Black Bean sauce
- Pork Tenderloin with Corn Tortilla
La Fontana - Designed as a rooftop piazza complete with white wrought-iron tables and chairs and globe streetlights, this evening destination draws crowds for pizza from a wood-fired brick oven. The bar serves sodas and beers. No reservations. Dress code: Casual. Dinner is served nightly.
Sample menu for La FontanaSample menu for La Fontana
Main courses:
- Capricciosa Pizza
- Tropical Pizza
- Flamenca Pizza
Beverages: - Local beer
- Local wine
- Local sodas
Desserts: - Ice cream
D’Oriental - A la carte Asian cuisine for adults only. Children under 16 are not allowed. Dress code: Casual elegant—long pants for men. Open evenings for dinner. Reservations required.
Las Marismas - Set up on the beach, Las Marismas offers a barbecue buffet for lunch.
El Tablao - During the day this open-air spot serves as a beach bar and becomes the resort disco at night.
La Bodega Bar - Near the lobby, this bar serves drinks from mid-morning until midnight. A TV and popcorn machine are popular, a coffee station is in front, and during certain hours, the bar serves snacks.
La Bodeguita Bar - Located near the theatre stage, this bar is open from late-afternoon until midnight.
Bar Hundido - This swim-up bar is open from mid-morning.
Bar El Lago - This bar is open from mid-morning until early evening.
Bar La Fontana - Open evenings.
Location
Playa Dorada
Puerto Plata,
Dominican Republic
Nearest major airport:
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (POP-Gregorio Luperon Intl.)
Area:
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Important Information
Extra person charges may apply.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 1 PM
