Viva Tangerine By Wyndham



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Finding an ideal family-friendly all-inclusive resort in Cabarete does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Viva Wyndham Tangerine - An All-Inclusive Resort, a nice option for travellers like you.
Wyndham Cabarete is a family-friendly all-inclusive resort offering a flat screen TV and air conditioning in the rooms, and it is easy to stay connected during your stay as free internet access is offered to guests.
The all-inclusive resort features a concierge. Plus, guests can enjoy a pool and free breakfast, which have made this a popular choice among travellers visiting Cabarete. For guests with a vehicle, free parking is available.
Travellers looking to enjoy some crab can head to La Casita De Papi.
Viva Wyndham Tangerine - An All-Inclusive Resort puts the best of Cabarete at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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The room was basic, but had a fridge stocked with a couple bottles of water each day, lots of towels, toilet paper, etc. It was very clean. I did not see one mosquito on the entire trip. Maybe it's that nice north coast breeze that keeps them away.
We were in room 3322, 3rd floor, you could see and hear the ocean waves, and see the pool. We didn't need air conditioning at all, just kept the balcony door open 24/7, and slept like babies. Well, we tried the AC once just to check it out, and it was very strong and very cold, so it works well.
We walked all along the beach, it's about a 12-minute walk to get to the famous strip of restaurants on the beach in downtown Cabarete. The lights in the trees at night there are magical, very romantic. And the food at the restaurants is just incredible, very high quality, similar to Yorkville in Toronto. In a 30-minute walk along the beach, you may pass 3 people along the way, it's so empty. You can walk to the end of Kite beach going West from the resort, it's a good hour-long walk, just beautiful.
We didn't eat at any a-la-carte restaurants at the resort, just the buffet, which had a good enough variety for us. We're not that picky with the food. Drinks were plentiful, no worries there.
After a heavy rainfall one night, we decided to go to Sosua the next day for fun. We took a guagua (the local bus), costs $50 Pecos per person, roughly $3 Canadian. It had to let everyone off at one point because there was a river over the road, and the bus couldn't cross. A local guy in a nice GMC truck waved us to join him, and he drove us right to Sosua beach for free! He wouldn't accept any money. The people here are soooo nice!
Cabarete has such a laid-back bohemian feel, with all the kite surfers, beach vendors, locals and tourists.
The swimming pools are perfect, they obviously take pride in keeping everything clean. The bus ride from the airport is a quick 15-minute trip. I would definitely recommend Viva Tangerine to everyone, whether you want some adventure, or just a laid back vacation.
The Pros: The service (staff was 10/10--bartenders, custodians, entertainment crew all went above and beyond), the location (right on the beach, beautiful sand and ocean views, great waves/water for body surfing and kite surfing), the layout (central pool with two bars, easy to find all the restaurants and activities), the food (plentiful options for everyone at the buffet and 3 offered restaurants), the activities (nightly entertainment, disco/club, bocce, darts, bingo, water aerobics, volleyball, crazy games, foam parties, etc.). All in all, it felt very safe and secluded, even though it's close to Puerto Plata and located in a pretty urban area. We had a super fun time!!!
The Cons: An airport shuttle is not included (despite what it says on the Wyndham website), the rooms are... dilapidated and could use some repair, and a $50 cash deposit is required to rent out game materials (like tennis racquets, pool balls/sticks, and ping pong paddles, even though all the materials are also falling apart). The resort also doesn't offer things like snorkeling equipment, paddle boards, kayaks, etc. (though free intro kite surfing lessons are offered!). Lastly, the app did not work for anyone in our party, so we had to go to the front desk in-person every day to make our dinner reservations.
Luckily, dinner reservations weren't too hard to get, even though the resort was apparently fully booked. It definitely didn't feel like it! We were always able to find tables and pool/beach chairs fairly easily! And oftentimes we were the only people participating in the activities. That's just the way we like it, so we were pretty much as happy as can be!
Smiling, helpful staff, constant entertainment, even for children, food in abundance, beautiful beach for swimming, and what about the kite surfing, a spectacle, very clean complex, only positive for having traveled to several places..
A little advice to people who give negative comments, please refrain and look at the value for money and the effort made by the staff who do everything possible to make our trip an exceptional memory.
By the way when you leave no tip PCQ you think that everything is included you deserve to stay at home.
Thank you to all the members of this complex, don’t give up and see you soon!!!


-it is located next to the septic tanks, there are smells not very pleasant that is given off!
-sink cap defective before our arrival, we made 3 requests, no repair was made, impossible to wash our clothes!!
-Said shampoo, is not champoing, from the first wash, our hair became extremely greasy and impregnable, we had to go buy real shampoo!!!
-there are 4 of us in the room, we had two towels no washcloth, 2 bottles of water. We made the request increased to 4 bottles, 4 towels and 4 washcloths. Which was done the second day. Finally, we had to ask every day, not normal, we do not have to run to have service, all despite the tip!!!
-on the evening of the second day, we ran out of body soap, so we completed our showers with our soap, thinking that the next morning the pump would be filled, but no, we left very early for our activity and returned at the end of the day, the soap was not filled.
Let’s talk about the beds very unstable, on the 8 legs of the beds, none were straight, which made them very unstable. (Photo) and no structure to extend the clothes.
-Let's talk now about the blue towels of swimming pools, extremely difficult to exchange them (there was never one available, had to watch the cart because 3 minutes later having more), we managed to change them on the fifth day!!!!
-beach: only one activity is available at this hotel: volleyball 1 court, swimming pool for 304 rooms still barely, no catamaran: they do not know how it works! Kayac forgets that, impossible to pass the waves.
Beach hotel: hotel is east-west facing, so sun from 10:00 - 14:00 on the beach, swimming pool 10:00 - 15:00, beach outside the hotel (200 feet) not well maintained, (algae, waste, cork, glass, ...)
-Hotel: from 07:00, trimming with petrol trimmer, and another day, pressure machine for outdoor carpet!!!
      We also have them problems several times regarding the room cards that demagnetized (4 times), they told us its your cell phones, but no, since one day activity, we did not bring our cells. and the card is also disabled!!!!



Activities: 2/10 there is nothing for children, it is more a place for adults who want to come and be on the beach and the pool because they don't even have to rest, we are in the main building and it is impossible to rest because the people from the club vacation since 7:30am, they are already making noise in the hallway,
Cleanliness 2/10 The room was delivered to me without toilet paper and even though there were 4 of us they only gave us towels for 2, on three occasions with only one day here the Lima staff has entered 3 times without knocking on the door, or at least without follow the standard which is to knock on the door 3 times, and wait to be granted access,
Food, 1/10, buffet zero variety, lunch has been horrible, my children have only eaten pizza and my mother and I have vegetables, I understand that we are in low season, but for the number of people in the hotel the food really is not It is what I expected, the mini bar only has two water, there are no coffee makers in the room or cups to drink coffee or anything, worse than a passing hotel,
Only one pool, which if you travel with a small child you will not be able to leave alone because it is very deep
This place is really not for children.

Housekeeping came daily but did not clean up any of our empty bottles or garbage. Many times, housekeeping would come by very early when we were still asleep, and if we turned them away, they would not come back. I also found housekeeping and grounds staff were often yelling very loudly back and fourth early in the morning which made sleeping in impossible.
We were usually able to find loungers at the beach but received CONSTANT heckling by the locals. There was never an hour when we sat in peace without being disrupted (even if we were reading or sleeping). We have been to Mexico, Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, and so on and have never received this level of heckling. It made us not want to go to the beach at all.
The food at the buffet was repetitive but decent. There was always lots of options even though they were the same every night. The juice was terrible, but the smoothies were great. The A La Carte restaurants were good, but we were only allowed to book three times during our stay which was unfortunate considering they were rarely busy. There was a great Italian restaurant near the beach that we enjoyed (they had great frozen drinks), however it was not included in the all-inclusive and was very expensive.
The biggest disappointment of the trip would definitely be the alcoholic beverages. They only served drinks in small plastic cups, and the cups were often not well cleaned. All of the drinks looked very muddy and not appetizing at all and there was no ice or garnish. Bartenders were not friendly and looked annoyed when you approached them. We had brought a lot of cash for tipping but often did not tip at all due to the poor service.
Of all of the staff we encountered, there was only ONE that was friendly. We did not get her name, but she worked at the buffet and was always smiling and joking around with the customers.
Overall, I would not recommend the Wydham Tangerine.




Language barrier for us and some staff members speak French and do everything to help us.
We asked to change rooms for a quieter place (we were in the main pavilion with the bar and disco). Katherine at guest service speaks French and helped us quickly.
There is indeed a lot of wind and big waves. Increased surveillance by security on the beach so as not to go too far, it is dangerous. But we still really enjoyed jumping in the waves.
The beach is very clean, hats off to the staff who clean every morning. The site is also clean.
Some rooms seem outdated according to other travelers (ceiling that is falling apart, door handle that barely holds), we had a nice room in pavilion 27 with a view of the water.
My daughters enjoyed participating in the activities near the pool and the different activities offered in the evening. Our favorite: silent disco. Headphones are provided with 3 different music stations and we dance.
Naya is really awesome and friendly. She remembered my daughters, their names and invited them to participate in activities.
For the sellers on the beach, some also speak French, including Bernadette for the braids. A little tip: Tell other sellers that you are with x (the person you spoke to) and they will respect each other and stop asking you.
Forrest, the life guard, is very friendly as is Alfredo, the man with the omelettes at the buffet in the morning.
The snack bar is not very appetizing on the other hand, often cold.
All in all, a great vacation for the three of us.

"Ocean front rooms along pool can be noisy due to the entertainment, bring earplugs. Otherwise the views are worth it!"Read full review
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