We are currently back from what was supposed to be a relaxing holiday at the Royalton Punta Cana, and it turned out to be one of the worst experiences we’ve ever had. We travelled with TUI and have visited the Dominican Republic many times before, staying at Riu and Bahia resorts, but we have never experienced such lack of care, safety, or management as we did here.From the moment we arrived, things went wrong. The fire alarm went off repeatedly through the night, keeping everyone awake, and it wasn’t repaired for several days. The swimming pools were filthy, with murky water and broken tiles, and even after multiple complaints nothing was done. One evening, my husband cut his foot on broken glass by the pool — other guests, not staff, came to help. Hours later the blood stains were still there. Shockingly, the hotel continues to serve drinks in glass containers around the pool and beach, despite this being a clear safety hazard.The beach is nothing like the photos shown online or in TUI’s brochure. It’s covered in large sandbags, full of debris, and completely unsuitable for swimming. We had to walk to another hotel to enjoy the sea. Hygiene around the resort was also appalling — we saw glasses being washed by hand behind the bar instead of in proper machines, and often not even rinsed. No wonder so many people fell ill during their stay.What made things worse was the total disregard from hotel management. Despite our repeated complaints, no manager came to see us. Staff at reception told us they “weren’t aware of any previous issues,” which is simply not true. The TUI representative on site defended the hotel instead of helping us, and the general manager should be ashamed for refusing to face guests and address such serious problems.This was not just a disappointing holiday; it was a complete failure in safety, cleanliness, and customer care. We will never return to this resort and cannot recommend it to anyone. The lack of accountability and basic standards here is beyond unacceptable.
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