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Hotel overview
This hotel bears the most luxurious brand of Bahia Principe, exclusively for adults. It is our most exclusive hotel near La Romana, where guests enjoy a select leisure experience and a peaceful atmosphere. The spectacular Bahia Principe Luxury Bouganville blends right in with the alluring scents and colors of the Dominican Republic. Named after the flower of the Caribbean, this resort offers 413 Junior Suite Deluxe rooms with exquisite services. It features 24-hour room service and all the other special details so you can relax and enjoy a most unforgettable vacation in paradise. Access to Bahia Principe Grand La Romana, except buffet restaurants (guests must use the main buffet in the hotel that they are staying at).
It’s ideal for:
Those who dream of spending their vacation in an exclusive atmosphere with a touch of distinction. For those seeking a little extra and enjoying a sense of peace without feeling isolated. Ideal for couples.
Stay at 1 and Play at 2: Staying at Bahia Principe Luxury Bouganville, you can enjoy the facilities at Bahia Principe Grand La Romana (except buffet restaurant)
Complimentary, unlimited WI-FI throughout all areas of our Hotels
Please contact the hotel for additional information regarding business services (Gebmanagergroupsbplrm@bahia-principe.com)
Location
La Romana - BeachProperty information
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Hotel details
General policies & fine print
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price.
Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.v
Ratings & reviews
TripAdvisor traveler rating
4163 reviews
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Jan 21, 2025Good and Bad
Lots of good and lots of bad. We were a family of 7 adults. 5 of us arrived together and the other couple followed later in the day. We had 4 rooms between us. Check-in was a nightmare. We did the pre-check in for our rooms on the app. They told us this was great because then they didn’t have to put in everyone’s passport info. This did nothing to speed up the process however. I won’t go into all the details because it’s a long story but we had to keep checking in with them and finally got our rooms after a 3 hour wait. We all found the food pretty good at the places we tried. We could not get into all the restaurants however because the reservation process is a mess. Because of the size of our party we couldn’t use the app (app is atrocious). New Year’s Eve party and food were great! Pool and beach servers are the hardest working people at the resort. Wonderful and pleasant. Beach is okay. The water is very calm but it is cloudy. It didn’t stop us from going in and we never saw any jellyfish. We didn’t sit by the quiet pool at all. The main pool is very fun. Pool deck is slippery so you must take care. Be careful when they do the foam party in the pool. Several people had a lot of problems not being able to breathe because they were surrounded by foam but could not get out of it. Lots of people were choking and coughing and complaining after that. Rooms are okay. We don’t spend any time in the room so we didn’t really care about the broken dresser drawers. Cleaning is fine but they were very inconsistent with leaving clean towels (despite tipping). The beds are awful (for me), they could give you a rock to sleep on that would be more comfortable. Entertainment crew were top notch. Very engaging and friendly. They got a bunch of our crew up and about. So much fun. Lots of things going on around the pool but not intrusive if you just want to enjoy your book. Beach/Pool towels: SO ANNOYING. You could only change your towel once per day and they would challenge you EVERY time to say that you had already had a change (even if you hadn’t). People were stealing other people’s towels on beach chairs in order to have a spare. Overall we had a great time in a beautiful place.
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Jan 19, 2025Couples Getaway
I’ve never stayed in an all inclusive resort, and I’m so happy we tried it here. From the moment we arrived everyone was very welcoming and friendly. The grounds are impeccable and the architecture is beautiful. Our room was comfortable and clean, the only complaint we had was the tv, terrible choice in channels, which is minor. The food was delicious, selections abound, drinks were great. The pools gorgeous and well kept. A bit of a language problem, but got by. Beach was pretty, kind of small but it was because it was on a sound. I would definitely recommend it, compared to a cruise, I would definitely pick this resort.
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Jan 19, 2025
So Close to being 5 Star
This is a beautifully maintained resort, a little older than most we’ve been to but nothing that’s particularly noticeable or that detracts from the property’s atheistic. Beautiful grounds and compact which provides easy access to restaurants, bars, pools etc which if you have any mobility issues will be a big bonus. Situated directly on the beach with a calm sea, when compared to Punta Cana. Not powdery white sands and clear seas but nothing to complain about from our perspective. Clean well maintained and with ample sun-beds, drink service and is own bar. We arrived Christmas Day and having already checked in via the App we received our room and towel keys and were in our room In record time. Room (52010) ground floor was spacious, clean and well appointed with a generous bathroom and wardrobe space. Mini-Bar was stocked with water, some soda and a few miniature spirits. As we don’t drink in our room not a problem for us but other properties we’ve been to are much more generous with their offerings. Coffee maker is on the small side but again not a real issue. Our balcony looked out onto gardens and had a table and 2 chairs. Overall I hope this review will come across as positive but there are some recurring themes that I’m going to mention now rather than keep repeating them for each section that just mark the hotel down a touch. Attention to detail from servers tends to be lacking In all restaurants. It’s very hit and miss how long you wait for drinks, refills, a missing piece of cutlery etc. The staff are friendly and obliging enough but it just seems as if they could do with a touch more training (For example I don’t expect to have to reuse my knife and fork if I’m having a starter then a main anywhere I eat never mind a 5 star resort. Drinks are pretty good, top shelf brands mostly but the strength varies greatly. In the evening drinks with ice produce a horrendous amount of condensation on tables. Whilst the waiting staff will occasionally wipe up beware of putting handbags or anything else on tables or they will be wet very quickly. Napkins would of been good. The pools need heating. Not sure if it’s a Bahia thing as both resorts we stayed at have been the same but its far to cold. Not just refreshing but stay in there for a while and your core starts to get cold. Also a strange ‘only change your towel one a day’ policy, which again you don’t expect at a 5 star resort. Please note the only ATM is in the sister hotel and only dispenses Dominican Pesos. Only minor stuff really and certainly not enough to spoil our holiday. Restaurants Brazilian Poor. Great concept badly executed. Meats are either tough or dry. Frequency of skewers being brought to your table was to slow. Salad bar was pretty average. Italian This is situated in the sister resort a short buggy ride away. Service…see above. Food was ok some of the dishes like the Calpraise salad were as far from Italian as you could imagine but overall we would of gone back again. Food Could of been a little warmer but nicely presented. Asian Ate here 3 times and by far our favourite. Sushi was good and presentation excellent. Obviously it’s a Dominican take on Asian food so please don’t expect the chicken satay to be the same quality as your favourite Thai restaurant at home. Overall service one of the best and a thoroughly pleasant experience and would recommend Dom Pedro Had high expectations but it just fell a little short Don’t get me wrong this is a nice restaurant, good ambience and well presented food but it just lacked that 5% extra flavour that would of elevated it another level. A tendency to slightly over cook meat is a theme across the resort (and I can understand why) but my personal preference is for beef, lamb and duck to be very pink Overall would recommend Buffets You will see many reviews saying the food could be warmer but that’s a problem with nearly all buffets tbh. Both lunch and dinner had a enormous choice (dinner more so off course) and if you can’t find something you like here you’re never going to be pleased. Huge range of salads, cold meats etc together with a grill station, roasts and a wide variety of other dishes. Deserts were plentiful but not really my thing. No complaints at all and in fact on two occasions possibly m favourite meals.. Breakfast Good selection of the usual fare. Egg station gets busy of course although the fried eggs they batch cook were very good. If your a tea drinker it’s the usual challenge to find the tea bag but as any Brit will tell you that’s the norm everywhere lol. Just the one location for breakfast unless you have room service. Room service Only used this once and had a disappointing club sandwich so I’m not really in a position to make a judgement. Other people we spoke had very good experiences. Cleaners. The resort work really hard to keep the property clean and do a fabulous job of doing so. Our room was kept meticulously clean, towels changed daily and additional ones provided on request. Summary Overall we had a great holiday and I wouldn’t want anything Ive said to put you off this hotel. We had a great time and the things I’ve highlighted really are either subjective or just minor niggles. If you do book you’ll love this place it’s just that for us not quite that 5 star level we’ve experienced at other resorts. If you accept this hotel is in reality probably a four maybe a four and a half you won’t be disappointed and it remains good value compared to others. If you go then I hope you enjoy and a very Happy New Year to you all.
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Jan 18, 2025Outstanding value and experience at Bahia Principe Luxury Bouganville
Bahia Principe Luxury Bouganville is an absolutely outstanding 5 star hotel in beautiful surroundings, a lovely well kept beach with beautiful sand and palm trees. The sea could be bluer for the Caribbean but it’s still beautiful. The staff are excellent and I need to call out a few who are outstanding. The bar staff at the quiet pool are simply outstanding especially Marien, she is a true star and a credit to Bahia Principe. Mariel Sanchez at reception also. I had to debate late checkout with him and he listened to my issue and explanation and he worked out a compromised solution for me, excellent customer service. We have been to the Bouganville 5 times and we will definitely be going again. If you are thinking of trying it out do so, you will not be disapointed.
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Jan 17, 2025
The most amazing staff and service was phenomenal
The employees at the resort are phenomenal i wish I could remember all their names, Indira and Maria from guest service are amazing, Jose from the buffet restaurant and everyone was AMAZING, the level of friendliness and attention to detail was beyond amazing, I will definitely be back