Independent, Hispaniola hotels

"The stay was absolutely fantastic. Concierge Kevin was easy to work with and the entire stay was a wonderful experience. "

"Definitely going back! We stayed at the Barcelo beach but went a few times over to the palace for the restaurants and entertainment. Very close to the airport, beach was fantastic, staff cleans the seaweed every night. "

"I went with my boyfriend gif our anniversary and loved it. We did the swim up room, which was nice but I regret not doing the Xhale vip option. We dined at the French restaurant abc had the steak…AMAZING! Overall I had a great time! "

"Excellent customer service. Polite and very professional from the bartenders to the restaurant staff to the front desk and really everyone around was so kind and always helpful"

"Our concierge Angela was absolutely wonderful. She assisted us with private dinner reservations and check in check out. Service at restaurants and bars were outstanding. Rooms were spotless clean and very spacious. Will definitely come back. "

"Nice property, has nice photo props and lots of pools. The entertainment was fun and engaging. "

"I loved the food"

"The staff absolutely pamper you and go out of the way to make you comfortable. The restaurants are top notch with Chez Isabelle at the top spot in my opinion. The nightly entertainment was fun and lively, daytime activities have options for everyone. I will definitely be visiting other Excellence resorts in the future. "

"Great"