Indulge in the shimmering waters of the Bayahibe beaches, explore the small fishing village and visit the spectacular islands of Saona and Catalina, offering untouched landscapes protected by the Parque Nacional del Este. Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus - All Inclusive is both authentically Caribbean and uniquely indulgent. Set along a magnificent vista of sand and sea, the resort resembles a quaint Caribbean village on the outside and an opulent hacienda within. Perfect for both couples and families, the options for adventure are endless. A relaxing Turkish bath in SPA Sensations. Separate pools for children and adults. A tempting variety of dining options. A lively disco. Everything you could want in a tropical vacation is right here.
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Hotel Advisories
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.
SPRING BREAK POLICY - The resort is a family oriented environment and thus has implemented the following policy for Spring Breakers reservations. Spring Breakers are defined as Students/youth between 16 and 23 years of age.
- One parent or chaperone at least 25 years of age will be required per room for check-in. Adults accompanying are responsible for the students’ behavior.
- In the event that any guest(s) engage in inappropriate behavior disrespecting Hotel staff and/or other guests or causing physical
damages to the facilities, the Hotel Management reserves the right to expel the guest(s) without reimbursement or refund of the
remaining nights.
SPRING BREAK GROUPS POLICY - Students/youth are considered between 16 and 23 years of age. In addition to the Spring Break Policy for all bookings traveling March-April, Groups shall adhere to the following conditions:
- Any student/youth group must be pre-approved and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- Upon check-in, each group will be required to leave refundable cash deposit per room for any charges or damages that might be incurred during the stay.
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.
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
13309 reviews
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Jan 01, 20254th time back... already thinking about the 5th
Our 4th time back with family and friends! This place just keeps getting better and better. The beach is unbeatable.... the perfect calm turquoise waters and soft sand. Perfect for children and floaties. The prestige bar on the beach is one of our favourite places in the resort and a big reason as to why we keep returning. MANUEL AND CARLOS are the BEST! The make this resort superior to all others. Friendliest and hardest working duo! Vitamina!!!!! Avena and Alexander are always making sure we are hydrated and well taken care of! They always take such amazing care of all of us. They are extremely hardworking and their drinks are perfection! They offer snacks (fruit, pastries, cheeses and meat) as well as lunch (paella with lobster, barbecue, seafood soup, salmon and veggies). Every day is a different selection and it is always fresh and delicious. Chef Christopher is the best! The evening bartenders Christian and lessi(?) are lovely and it's worth staying on the beach until sunset! This time we were in building 3 the family suite: 2 connected rooms. They were wonderful (newly updated as I believe all rooms are new or newly refurbished). House keeping was great and the mini bar had coke, sprite, beer, sparkling water. The rooms have glass refillable water bottles and refill stations on each floor. There are 3 buildings on one side and 4 on the other (4 and 7 are closest to the beach... 4 is closest to the prestige section of the beach. 4 and 7 are also the newest). Each building has a unique and cute outdoor courtyard in the centre. The food was amazing! Lots of options for everyone. Tons of seafood which is not always the case in other 5 star resorts. Drinks are also made with fresh fruit! Lots of juice and smoothie options for kids. No straws are available so bring some silicone ones if this is important to you. The resort is clean and well maintained. The landscaping is beautiful. Lots of unique birds including peacocks walking around. What makes the resort even more special is the people who work there; always friendly, polite, and ready to go above and beyond. Carlos and Leidy in the star prestige lounge are always looking at ways to make your stay better! Victor, Edwin, and Danehisy at the buffet are incredible! Danehisy was so kind and helpful when our daughter was ill; she showed us so much compassion and kindness!!! Thank you Iberostar for another amazing vacation. We will be back next year!
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Dec 30, 2024Disappointment
If you are looking for a quiet vacation, quality food and friendly staff this is not the place for you. We arrived on December 24 th at the end of the day. No one had contacted us to tell us we had to book a restaurant ahead of time. So that night we had one option left only. We went straight to the concierge to book restaurants for the other nights of our stay, he had almost it zero availability apart from either extremely early or late. And zero availability for the first 3 days of our trip so we ended up at the buffet 3 days in a row, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food at the buffet is quite mediocre, and more of less always the same. They have a theme for dinner buffet each night but the quality level is still pretty low. There is nothing in the bathroom apart from soap and shampoo: no cotton swabs, no comb, no shower cap … We requested cotton swabs for our family. They brought 2 small vanity kits with one cotton swab per kit. So we called and ask for more, once again brought 2 boxes, this happened several times. We ended up going to the hotel store, they had a small box of cotton swabs for $5, we bought one. You would assume that such a hotel would provide the minimum for their guests, clearly not! Don’t expect to hear the sound of the waves! There is constant super pound music on the beach because this is where the hotel decides to have all their activities, gym classes, dance classes … it feels like an ongoing bad radio on non stop! And when the hotel music of off for 5 minutes, guest also bring their own speakers so you have to listen to their music like they own the place! It says that you can not reserve seats at the beach, yet, if you arrive after 8 am you will not have a seat! The towel situation is as good as in a motel! You can only have one towel per guest for the whole day! They count, and they will tell you ‘NO’ like you are 2 years old if you ask for another one .This is ridiculous!!! They are drinks in the mini fridge of the bedroom: coke, sprite and beer! If you want anything healthy like water or sparkling water, not happening. They provide super heavy glass water bottles that you can use during your stay ( they don’t look Like they have been washed) and you have to refill them at the different water fountain in the hotel. Apart from A few waiters/ waitresses at the main buffet restaurant The staff is NOT friendly at all, specially the ones at the front desk. We even had one hostess who was sick and kept coughing non stop. If your employees are sick, they should be able to stay home and recover so your clients don’t get sick because of them. Clearly some people must like this standard and atmosphere because they have a lot of returning customers. We were expecting high standards and hoping for quiet at the beach instead of blasting music all day long. We are just very disappointed!
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Dec 28, 2024
Christmas vacation family of 5 with teens
Our family of 5 with teens/young adults stayed for 6 days over Christmas in a connected family room (2 rooms with a connecting door, 1 room with a king bed, 1 with two double beds). We got a private DAT transfer from the airport to avoid the Air Transat shuttle bus, our plane was late and luggage took a long time, but DAT was ready and waiting for us when we got through. Check-in was quite quick, though I don't think checking in online ahead of time did anything to speed up the process. I think I would not bother to do the online next time. We were assigned a concierge to help us book restaurant reservations. The concierge's job is also to tell about the membership, and we had a few high pressure conversations in that regard, which were not appreciated. We had help and a golf cart to take bags to our room, which was 2 floors up with no elevators, not a problem for us. The rooms were regular hotel rooms, quite spacious, with a balcony on each, and a pullout drying rack on each balcony. A fully closed bathroom in each room with sink, toilet, shower. A huge bonus was that they included a 3rd (single) bed in the double bed room as we had 3 old teens/young adults staying in that room, and sharing a double would've been pretty cozy! I was so pleased, as we hadn't asked for it at all. It fit very easily in the room and made everybody's sleep much more pleasant. The refillable glass water bottles in the room is such a great idea, I like how much waste that cuts out compared to the ubiquitous plastic bottles elsewhere. I also appreciated the canned soda water in the room fridge after a long day on the beach. Kids liked the glass bottles of coke and sprite. I do wish there were chips/snacks in the room, but that's a small detail. We had no trouble finding somewhere to sit on the beach any day, some days we were there just before noon, others we were down before 9. It was full, but each day we managed to find seats under a palapa. I really liked the activities happening on the beach, games and water aerobics etc. The ocean was beautiful for swimming, floating and playing in the waves. We did take our snorkel masks out one day and saw some schools of fish near the buoy line which was fun. We borrowed kayaks from the resort one day for a short paddle along the beaches. It's not really a walking beach - the sand it much too soft, and the incline of the beach at the water too steep to make it enjoyable. But we stayed in the ocean for hours, as did so many others. It was beautiful. Volleyball every day was a favourite of our kids. Buffet food was average - could always find something to eat. The a la carte restaurants were all quite good. We ate at Hacienda (Mexican), Sombrita (Greek/Mediterranean) and Spiaggia (Italian/Steakhouse). There were rarely lineups at the bars, maybe one person in front anytime we went for drinks. They serve all drinks in real plastic cups - way better than the paper cups and straws we had at another resort. At the lobby bar and coffee shop, drinks are served in glasses/glass mugs. No straws, which was fine for us, but others might want to bring an insulated cup with straw. Christmas eve there were drinks and appetizers in the lobby before dinner, "gala" dinner in the buffet, and then a party in the garden near the lobby. On Christmas day Santa visited the beach and handed out presents, we weren't sure, but it seemed like families signed up for this? There is a free book library in the garden area with 2 bookcases full of books. We had a great time, I really enjoyed the careful touches that the resort had clearly thought about, the coffee shop, reducing waste, the decor. We don't go to the same resort twice, but this is one I could see getting a repeat visit.
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Dec 27, 2024Family vacation a win
Overall we would revisit this resort again because of the beach and the ocean it is amazing. Stayed in building 5 two separate families. One on top floor one on second floor. The top floor room had a leak in the bathroom ceiling which was pretty significant. Maintenance came in not sure what they did but it leaked every time it rained. Not a terrible issue just annoying and very slippery. I’m sure they did what they could with guests occupying the room. Other family room smelled of mold and musty. The food was good. Entertainment didn’t wow us. Rented one of the beach beds everyday and they allowed us to utilize one at the pool for same $ definitely recommend just to keep stuff in 25.00 per day Kids pool was great for little ones. Ocean was crystal clear and great for snorkeling. Booked with dressel divers the Saona island snorkeling . Definitely not impressed. I’ve had friends do this with other vendors and they were taking to a beautiful beach. We went to a little beach with moldy beach chairs and completely run down. Snorkeling was good. We used Renny Transfer and it was great I would definitely return. But definitely if our room smells moldy I would asked to be moved that is our fault with settling in because we were exhausted and didn’t want to deal with it .
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Dec 26, 2024
Our time here was the best
Molvis has taken the best care of us, from the very start he connected with our family. He served as an interpreter and helped us have the best time on vacation. He was like the big brother that I never had on vacation. He made our trip so much fun!