Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus

I booked this holiday for my daughter and I, a treat for her 18th birthday.|I’ve never been to DR before so did lots of research.||The hotel is stunning. The staff are very attentive generally. ||Excellent à la carte, our favourites were the Italian and El Colonial. The buffet was also a very high standard. |The bar service at the pool bar and beach bars were great, I didn’t get their name but one in particular at the beach and pool bar went out their way to remember orders and do cocktails which weren’t on the menu. |The lobby bar could sometimes be a wait whilst Spanish speaking customers were served first. |The pool was amazing, huge with plenty of beds. Unfortunately the pool with the multicoloured ball wasn’t in use. We weren’t aware beforehand that work was being done and it was noisy at times around the pool.|The beach was stunning. Soft white sand and clear water. Only one day there was seaweed and they worked tirelessly to clean in. |The entertainment team work very hard and try to include everyone. Sexy black English was excellent and a credit to the hotel. |We went to the entertainment a few times and this was good too.|The rooms were fresh and clean, the bathrooms amazing and minibar restocked daily. ||I would definitely recommend this hotel and would go again without hesitation.

We visited this hotel many times in the past. Our previous visit was in 2018. Our last visit was in December 2025. We love this hotel because of the sea. There is never any seaweed. The water is always clear and beautiful. The sea did not disappoint us this time as well. But the hotel was under the construction. Multiple areas were being renovated. Even though the renovations did not affect out stay, the price should have been adjusted accordingly. Unfortunately, it was not. This hotel is very overpriced. This comment comes from me, a travel agent and a fun of Iberostar hotels, who visited this particular hotel 10+ times in the past. The hotel did not get better, but the price increased without any reason. People keep coming here because of the beautiful sea, but for us it was the last time we visited. It's just not worth it. There are many other less expensive hotels that are much better. It's sad for me to write this, but unfortunately it is true. All negative comments aside, I do want to complement the staff for the service they provided. The people who work there are very good and guest oriented. I would especially like to compliment and thank Wanda who works on the front desk. She helped us to resolve key issue. Our room key stopped working and re-programming did not help. Wanda stayed with me until the issue was resolved. She accompanied me to the room and back, called the security for help with the door lock, was very professional and patient with me. She is one of the few who really deserve recognition from the management. I hope her manager will read this review and will award her accordingly. The people like Wanda make us, guests, feel welcome and secure.

The rooms are pretty nice, clean, and well air-conditioned. The bed could’ve been a bit more comfortable, but I really have no complaints about the room itself. The grounds of the hotel are absolutely beautiful. The hotel itself is nice and the beach and pool are nice. The issues that I had was the cleanliness and quality of the food. It seems they don’t take food safety very seriously as I witnessed bugs and hair in the food multiple times. The food quality is also awful. It was hit or miss whether or not the staff was friendly. Certain staff were friendly, other staff were rude. It also isn’t very relaxing on the beach when they are blasting music all day long, and it’s awful trying to find a lounge chair that has a view of the water, and it’s impossible to find a lounge chair without cigarette butts surrounding it. This hotel cheaps out in a lot of ways for how expensive it is. Definitely not an 5 star experience. All in all it was an ok vacation but I would never come back.

Nice hotel with a beautiful park. Good food and friendly staff. We are frequent guests for more than 20. Years. We would like to have tablecloths in the evening again, which reduces the noise in the main restaurant,where the music now is rather loud. The main pool needs more shadow as the sunbeds cannot be moved because of plants .

The resort itself is beautiful, and most of the staff were extremely friendly and warm. The entertainment could use some improvement, but overall the atmosphere was enjoyable. Unfortunately, my biggest concern is that all three of us became sick after eating the Thanksgiving turkey at the buffet. I later noticed other reviews mentioning the same issue. Management often attributes this to tourists not being acclimated, but in our case my grandfather—who is a local—also became very ill. This experience really affected our trip, and I hope steps are taken to ensure no other guests go through the same.

Beautiful beach but overcrowded, good luck getting a lounger. Construction and maintenance noise makes very hard to be in the pool area, besides they closed the main and the kids pools for my entire stay without warning. 90% of the food is gas station quality, the other 10 may be tolerable when hungry. The place is clean and pretty. The theater has worse/cheaper tech than my DJ. The performers try very hard, but...

We did this place last minute because we wanted to do Jamaica. But we switched to this place. I love it!! We traveled with a group of 9 and everything worked out perfectly. The service, the food, the excursions! Loved everything about it.

Visited this resort in September 2025, not bad overall, but a lot of things to improve especially in comparison with the others Iberostar selection resorts. The location is perfect, there is an amazing beach with a lot of sun loungers available. The main restaurant is great, food variety and service are beyond any expectations. The vibe is very calm and relaxing, no loud music, no parties, no annoying hucksters - everything is perfect. Now what I'd recommend to improve: water pressure in the shower, food quality and service in ala carte restaurants, beach cleaning and maintenance. Also, 90% of staff doesn't speak even basic English and overall they could be just a little bit more friendly and attentive. Anyway, we had a great vacation in a very decent place for a very reasonable price. Recommend!