Dreams La Romana Resort & Spa Unlimited - Luxury®

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  Magical week in La Romana!

  I just returned from a week at Secrets La Romana and rather than a review, I thought I would share details about what makes this resort special and what you should know when booking. Note that I have stayed at all inclusives more than 20 times, but always in Mexico- this was my first in the DR. Also, I have stayed at both Adults only and family resorts when we had our kids in tow. Secrets La Romana shares a property with Dreams and all the amenities are the same- adults can eat and play at both (kids only on the dreams side). If you book preferred, you can also use preferred amenities on both sides as well. I only saw the rooms on the secrets side but heard that they are basically the same. Since I used all the pools, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, snack bars and beach across both you can consider pretty much a review of both. This is a fantastic hotel, full stop. We were pleasantly surprised at how much we enjoyed it. The rooms are lovely and well appointed, and although they aren't huge, they are bright and clean and comfy and have a lovely Caribbean décor. The beds are great and the bathroom is large and the shower includes both a rain head and a standard shower wand. The air conditioning is cold but if you want it colder (or less cold), you can ask for them to adjust the set point accordingly and they will do so. We stayed preferred and that put our rooms at the beach end of the room blocks but honestly the difference in travel time is so minimal it doesn’t matter; walking from one end of the building to the other probably takes less than 2 minutes at a slow pace. We were on the second floor. We didn’t hear much in the way of noise from others. The food was surprisingly good- the meat was all well prepared and there were lots of fresh fruits and vegetables on offer which we appreciated. One thing that surprised us was how quick our meals came out at the restaurants. We appreciated that. No one ever hurried us and we lingered as we wanted. But we really appreciated not having to sit for hours for the food to come out. We ate at nearly every restaurant and enjoyed all our meals. We were preferred guests which allowed us to eat a la carte breakfasts and lunches and at other Secrets hotels never used this because of the long waits but we made the most of it here because we knew breakfast wouldn’t have to be an all morning affair. And we loved that the preferred restaurants overlooked the ocean, especially the one on the Dreams side (Coastal grill). We really made the most of the preferred status here and would highly recommend it, although it isn't a deal breaker for us. It is worth mentioning that the fruit drinks here were made with real fruit which I really appreciated. My drinks had pieces of pureed pineapple, strawberries and whole passionfruit seed pulp. They weren't those fake syrups I have gotten used to. It set the bar very high. We also LOVED the coffee shop. Veronica took such good care of me there, and remembered my order every day. The coffee was great but Veronica and her colleagues' warm welcomes were such a lovely way to start the morning. On the subject of staff, the most notable difference I will say between this hotel and EVERY other one we have ever stayed at is the staff. Oh my goodness, they were the loveliest. They were warm and friendly but what I really loved was how much of a team they were with each other. They greeted each other like friends, joked with each other, called out to each other. It made for such a welcoming environment! The staff looked like they were having a good time, and it made for such a lovely stay! The entertainment team were top notch- they were some of the hardest working folks around and really kept the energy up. We have no idea how they kept going all day and then led dancing on the beach at the beach party at night. Their energy was infectious!!! Juliana (mini mouse) was so much fun and got us up and moving every day and made sure we knew what was going on. We loved aquafit with Aslin- she was so friendly and warm. And the men (whose names I can’t remember, although we called one gumby because he could do the splits!)) were great as well, especially those that led the dance classes. And finally the beach servers- they worked so incredibly hard all day. Angelica made sure our drinks were topped up and made sure we were never without an icy cold water. She was really fantastic and so friendly too. Other good things to know? The beach is lovely and the ocean, so warm and clear. Its every shade of turquoise and blue, like a postcard. You can snorkel around the pier and see lots on calmer days. We even saw the manatee a few times and were able to swim alongside it! It wasn’t scared and we gave it lots of respectful space but it was magical to share some time together. A manatee even sawm through the aqua Zumba class on the beach! It was hilarious and the class stopped to let it do its thing. Once in a lifetime experience, lol!!! There is tons of shade on the beach too, which we loved. We spent our week under the most amazing tree right by an entrance to the beach, steps from the dreams beach bar. Front row seats to paradise… We never had problems getting a lounge chair even at 11 am. If you waited till mid day you might not get the EXACT spot you want but there were more chairs than guests (at least according to the sign) and it always felt that way. Sometimes it was harder to get chairs at the pools, but we always found something, even if not exactly where we wanted There were so many towels and they were replenished regularly. Never did we ever have a problem getting one The waterpark was super fun- even though we were kid-free. We loved the lazy river but also did the slides. And we weren't the only adults doing it. It was a great feature and we loved just heading there for an hour in the middle of the day for a change of scenery and some adrenaline. I used the gym 4 times and it was pretty good. It has lots of equipment and you can get a decent workout in. My only comment on the gym is that many others shared my love of 730am workouts so it was often packed. They could stand to make it bigger so that people don’t have to be so tight in there. When there were only 8 or 9 of us it was ok, but one day I counted 23 and that was way too much. But I appreciated how clean and well-maintained it was, and that it was stocked with water, granola bars and fresh fruit. I did the crafts a few times- painted a mug and made a Larimar bracelet. Just make sure you sign up at the towel hut if you want to do the craft. I really enjoyed it! We loved our stay so much and look forward to returning. I really don’t think you can go wrong here!

  Nov 13, 2026
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  Great stay!

  We are loving our stay so far! Greatest decision for a honeymoon location. The staff are so helpful and friendly, especially Wendi! Thank you, all!!!!

  Nov 13, 2026
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  Winter Break

  Stayed for two weeks, if you are looking for a true adult’s hotel this may not be the right hotel for you as families do walk through Secrets to take trips from the water sports area, families also occasionally walk through the Secrets resort without being stopped. It didn’t bother us and we were happy with the majority of the services that we used at the resort. We spent the majority of our time at the preferred pool and received top class service from Winifredo the person that tidied up in the preferred pool area and Olga and Raul the preferred pool bartenders. Unfortunately I felt the throwaway plastic glasses that were used around the beach and pool areas were really disappointing for a resort that doesn’t use plastic straws to protect the environment yet they are using 100s of single use plastic glasses every day. Interesting that Secrets allow Dreams adult guests to use the hotel because at times the Secrets pools would have no pool chairs which would suggest that they are either over selling preffered or the areas are over filled as Dreams preffered adult guests have access. Preferred lounge offered great snack choices and good choice of alcohol, shame this alcohol choice wasn’t on offer at the preferred pool. We received excellent service in the preferred lounge by Wander, Junior and Adolfina. We found all meals at Secrets to be very good, we had excellent fillet steaks at Mare and rib eye steaks at Noor unfortunately I couldn’t say the same about the food over at Dreams, we ate there twice during the two weeks and found both meals very poor. My husband was also asked to keep his knife and fork after his starter in the preferred lunch restaurant Coastal Grill, when he refused the waitress still pushed them back at him and he had to be quite firm with his response. Secrets is a lovely resort tidy and clean with very good food choices and we will be visiting again in the future. Lastly our suite came with butler service and we were very lucky to be given Yoel as our butler, he was a great guy and always happy to help. Throughout our holiday we met lots of lovely staff but these are the people who stood out from the rest, the preffered concierge team Junior and Viaury, along with Nancy from Noor, Samuel from Chinola, Santa from Sakura Micah from Mare in the evening and Miguel and Kensia at breakfast and Lunch in Mare finally Juan Carlos from El Camino. To sum up if you are looking for a clean resort, beautiful blue sea and friendly staff you won’t go wrong visiting here.

  Nov 13, 2026
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  excellent

  good animation for kids thanks manou and mimi

  Nov 12, 2026
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  Paradise Done Right: Unforgettable Stay at Secrets La Romana

  Our stay at Secrets La Romana was absolutely fantastic. The resort is beautiful, the beach is stunning, and everything, from the food to the service, was flawless. A huge thank you to the staff who made our trip so special: Yuliana V., Armando, Yeifran, Kevin, Ernesto, and Pablo Picasso. You were all fantastic, friendly, and always made us feel welcome. We'd return in a heartbeat!

  Nov 12, 2026