Thanks for all of your great Punta Cana information. We watched a ton of your videos and used them to lock into Secrets Royal Beach. We returned yesterday and the resort was wonderful. Thank you!!
Just returned from there and I agree it is a 5 star experience. Two things we did not visit was the on-site casino and a dance club. We did not do either as we are older and don't gamble but they are a night experience. You did the theme restaurants and did not cover the buffet restaurant which is absolutely incredible for breakfast, lunch, and Dinner with a different theme for dinner every night like International or Mexican. We spent most of our time by the main pool. If the resort is busy you need to hustle out to claim a spot early in the morning by placing a personal item on a chair so you get a premium spot. Especially so for the Quiet Pool. It goes very fast. We did not get the preferred option and feel we did not miss a thing. Although we did not book the Preferred Club they did offer it at check-in for $1100 then quickly reduced it to $534 which we declined. But I think the more expensive option also included an upgraded room. Which explains the difference. Our weather was perfect .
James, we got back from Secrets Royal yesterday. We took your review to heart. We agree it is really good. Preferred Club is good. Mix of young and old people. Great food, great service. We usually go to Excellence PC and only once to El Carmen, but this stacked up really good, too. I say yes. We had fun. ❤ Toronto, Canada
Where’s the beef ? It’s in that giant burger you had Mr James ….that was crazy big lol . I definitely liked this resort . The lobby was very nice as well as the room . Great pools …I love me a swim up bar …well truth be told I love any bar . I agree with you about some of these types of resorts …not a lot to do after dinner . More of a relaxing vibe . Looking forward to the next one 😎😎😎
Just a heads up. Wife and I are snooping out the best price at Secrets in December. Called the resort to ask about Preferred Club upgrade for half of our 11 night stay. They recommended we book our stay without the Club add on and negotiate the price at or before check in. Sounds like you can get this add on for half price. James, you have the best reviews! Thanks!!
@@jordanstafford8447 Long story. Ended up going to Lopezon and Hard Rock. Lopezon the more polished but the beach was a let down. Hard Rock was a little dated but the beach and the food made up for it.
I don't need to be the life of the party but it looked like a retirement village. Don't get me wrong it looked very nice but I looked a little slow for me. Great review though I really enjoy your content. In fact because of your review we actually decided to go to Royalton Chic Punta Cana for our anniversary. Thanks again and keep up the great work. I don't know how you do it.
We’re going for the third time in November. Beautiful resort,great service, very good food, but needs more options. In my opinion Secrets Cap Cana is the best resort, however SRB is an amazing resort too.
Hey Love your show. We've stayed at Dreams Royal beach which was right next door and we were jealous. We also stayed at Secrets Cap Cana which is very nice as well and newer I believe. Will you do a review at the Secrets Cap Cana resorts location in the future as well? I think you will love it. everything was on point. We only stayed there for only two days and didn't get to fully indulge but we enjoyed the short time we were there..
We have been to several resorts in Punta Cana over the years. My husband and I are in our early 70's but we still like to have a good time. Lately we find that most of the resorts we have visited seem to cater to people under 30. Would Secrets Royal Beach be a good fit for us?
James !!!! Lucas here from San Diego!!!!!! Just now today came back from Secrets the Vine Cancun!!!! Bro I've never had this kind of luxury. The staff was oh so 5 star. The ocean was blue like I've never seen before. My flight from TJ was 150 a person non stop!!!! I never had free room service and mini bar!!!! Any ways my wife and I and my 15 year old will go to D.R in September. I want to see the dolphins home opener and fly to DR the next day. I see your oh so hi on Riu DR as well. Keep up the great work I can't wait to see your Key largo video. Maybe a St. Petersburg FL video???? If you do one I get a shout out lol. I just watched the Masvidal vs Colby press conference and it was rad. Can't wait to watch it on my Pedi cab Infront of " Bubs" in the gaslamp. Later Buddy!!!
Given that you COULD HAVE gone to Dreams next door and used their facilities as well... I'm having a hard time determining if PREFERRED club is worth the upgrade. The Preferred area here looks very small compared to what we had last year at Cap Cana (which was AWESOME). We booked for next year at Royal Beach, but are wondering if Preferred is actually worth it.
We stayed there w some friends in August…the place is magnificent, the staff is friendly and accommodating…even when you have small complaints. The concierge, food and waiter staff have remained friends til this day. Shout out to Julio(s), Esther, Manuro, Louis, Lisanne, Arcadio,..and all the others
I went to a similar resort in Cancun and the location was amazing but fell short on the food unfortunately. This resort looks amazing though, thank you!
its funny that you say your in the preferred tower cause that room is definitely not a preferred room. I had the same room when I booked standard and only upgraded to the preferred and change rooms when I arrived and the preffered room was wayyyyyy different. the preferred tower is actually the closest one to the beach, and I can tell by your view of the quiet pool that you aren't in the closest one to the beach. Just thought Id add that :)
as always, nice review James. i'm not usually the resort type, but this place looks nice. since Hyatt aquired Apple Leisure Group (Secrets, Dreams, Zoëtry, etc) i'm interested in looking at their offerings since they'll be a part of their rewards program soon.
I have stayed at this resort. Room service dinner is awful. But can report that room service lunch was excellent! Especially the cheese burger with onion straws and coleslaw.
Just watched severral reviews and the club level double bed room DOES have a double vanity sink.. you just had a king room so thays why you only have one vanity. Glad to know this as i just booked for December!!
Great video! My wife and I are looking for an all inclusive resort to celebrate our 20th next year and this one came up in our search. So naturally I searched UA-cam for some walk throughs and reviews. This looks to be high on our list but we'll keep looking for others as well.
@@Sugarshane88 Both properties are beautiful but Cap Cana is the newest one & it's gorgeous but quite. Royal is a little more lively. Just make sure when you go to the DR to avoid the seaweed season go from December to early May. By Memorial weekend the seaweed has arrived.
@@Sugarshane88people need to realize seaweed is going to happen at any resort. Its a Mother Nature thing that resorts have no control over. My wife and i went to Excellence El Carmen a week ago and there was zero seaweed, but 2 years ago we went to the same resort at the same time of year and the beach was covered in it. There was literally 6 inches to a foot of it everywhere on the beach. It was the craziest thing i had ever seen. They were actually using dump trucks and backhoes on the beach cleaning it up. Im sure if you talk to travel agents they will say that certain ends of the islands are more likely to get more, but it can wash up anywhere. I got to say their staff did an amazing job attempting to clean it up, but there was just so much washing up every morning they never really got it under control.
But to be fair, have you ever used the double vanity at the same time as a friend or partner? I always want a double vanity, but never ever used it at the same time. 03:40 And love your content! Thank you!
Does this resort offer excursions/tours like the Sandals resorts? Sandals also has a wonderful beach party, a white party, etc. IDK, it seems like all this offers are the pools and beach???
I'm traveling to punta cana on October with a couple's, my girlfriend and me. And trying to find a hotel and I loved this one but I think it's a little boring. What hotel would you recommend me? Thank you.
This was our next PC AI to try but honestly I can’t get past the 1 sink in the bathroom. We def need 2. Thanks for sharing. Scratch this one off our list lol.
Great video. We just booked because of this video!!! So honestly do you think we should upgrade to preferred. Or it’s not necessary? Would greatly appreciate your feedback. We leave next week. Pretty exited. First trip since Covid 😮. Thank you!!!
We Visit There And It Was Amazing!!The People,The Service And The Food..Just Wish It Was Night Life To Enjoy Instead Of Going To Dreams To Do It.But We Will Be Going Back
Any All Inclusive Hotels Everything Is Available!!But Yes The preferred Club Is And Additional Cost..But Honestly It’s Not Worth The Pay Unless You Want To Use The Infinity Pool..Because You Get Most Of Everything Without Preferred Club
Nicely done as always. I would love to know your itinerary choices in advance, but I think that would spoil it. So many resorts in Punta Cana... Maybe Excellence is on your radar? 😉😊
Hello James, been watching your insightful videos after booking a week at the Majestic in April. Your review was exactly what we got. Awesome. Going to Secrets Royal beach in November and I have read a few negative reviews from people who say they were harassed daily to attend time share presentations. Were you asked? Thanks again.
Just came back - yes, you will be asked almost immediately after check-in (our experience) to come back after getting to your room to set up an appointment. If you "miss" the appointment, you will get a reminder under your door. If you don't ever go back to the entrance, you'll never see them. Just say no and you'll be fine.
Clarification for people wanting a swim up room: around 4.5 mins in he shows lower level rooms and says those are the swim ups, they are NOT. Those are the room categories called "Preffered club junior suite Private Pool". The Swim Up categories have 0 privacy, and are a big shared pool with other rooms on that floor.
Hey bro great videos!!! Quick question out of all the places you’ve been in punta cana which one will you recommend out of all of them ? Good beech, great local food etc
Me and my boyfriend (25) are planning to visit DR in the next few months. This is definitely a top contender, but we are wondering what the demographic is like on this resort? Is it a young crowd or a mix of all ages?
I can’t tell you how much research I’ve done trying to pick a place. Your reviews are the only ones that don’t suck. Thank you! So helpful
Binging on your Punta Cana videos trying to find the best resort. This might be it!
This is indeed a great resort for couples who enjoy relaxing and premium cocktails, not just run of the mill drinks. Really cool.
We are here right now and it's terrible
This is one of the best reviews I’ve ever watched. Great job! Looking forward to seeing more!
Thanks Lo!
Thanks for all of your great Punta Cana information. We watched a ton of your videos and used them to lock into Secrets Royal Beach. We returned yesterday and the resort was wonderful. Thank you!!
Taking our college age kids there on Monday. I’m more than ready to leave the Midwest winter!! Love the video!!!
Secrets Cap Cana is our favorite resort by far
Goid place?
Wow 😮 What a gorgeous resort thanks for sharing your content with us ,
Just returned from there and I agree it is a 5 star experience. Two things we did not visit was the on-site casino and a dance club. We did not do either as we are older and don't gamble but they are a night experience. You did the theme restaurants and did not cover the buffet restaurant which is absolutely incredible for breakfast, lunch, and Dinner with a different theme for dinner every night like International or Mexican. We spent most of our time by the main pool. If the resort is busy you need to hustle out to claim a spot early in the morning by placing a personal item on a chair so you get a premium spot. Especially so for the Quiet Pool. It goes very fast. We did not get the preferred option and feel we did not miss a thing. Although we did not book the Preferred Club they did offer it at check-in for $1100 then quickly reduced it to $534 which we declined. But I think the more expensive option also included an upgraded room. Which explains the difference.
Our weather was perfect .
My guy always giving the travel vibes!
Thanks Zach 🏝😎
James, we got back from Secrets Royal yesterday. We took your review to heart. We agree it is really good. Preferred Club is good. Mix of young and old people. Great food, great service. We usually go to Excellence PC and only once to El Carmen, but this stacked up really good, too. I say yes. We had fun. ❤ Toronto, Canada
Beautiful land brother, proud Dominican here! Thank you for promoting our places
Cool swanky room👍 I dig the bed area. Nice overall room and property.
Hey MM! Agreed - a really upscale place for couples looking for a tropical experience. The bed was amazing !!
We just came back about 3 weeks ago from here. My husband and I loved it !
How was the nightlife/party atmosphere/club and disco?
I can’t wait to stay here! Thank you for making this👍
Where’s the beef ? It’s in that giant burger you had Mr James ….that was crazy big lol . I definitely liked this resort . The lobby was very nice as well as the room . Great pools …I love me a swim up bar …well truth be told I love any bar . I agree with you about some of these types of resorts …not a lot to do after dinner . More of a relaxing vibe . Looking forward to the next one 😎😎😎
Yo Anthony! It was a nice change of pace -I definitely ate and slept well!
Hey there! We are trying to decide between Secrets Royal Beach and Secrets Cap Cana. I didn’t see a review for Cap Cana. We love your videos!
Go with Secrets Cap Cana if you can afford it!!!!
Thanks for your review. We were just there in October and loved it. You convinced me that I need to book another trip.
How was the night life/party atmosphere? Club/disco?
Love Punta Cana ! Can’t wait to go back
Love your videos!! Have you been to Secrets Cap Cana? We’d love to see you do a video there!
Wow what an amazing video thank you so much. 👍🏽🤝
My favorite place, just booked again for next spring, love it
we are in your video at the lazy river, that’s my husband waving , we love SRB
These reviews are SO helpful. Thank you!
Awesome 👏 video literally didn’t skip any part was entertained the whole video keep it up!!!
And I’m so excited 😆 to go to this resort in may!!!
I can’t wait to go! I’ll be there in a few weeks with my husband for a work conference he has.
Going to Cabo in 30 days and punta cana 2 weeks after Cabo and were staying here!! Lets goooooo!!!
Love your honest review!! Heading here in a few months!! Can’t wait!! Thanks so much!!
Just a heads up. Wife and I are snooping out the best price at Secrets in December. Called the resort to ask about Preferred Club upgrade for half of our 11 night stay. They recommended we book our stay without the Club add on and negotiate the price at or before check in. Sounds like you can get this add on for half price. James, you have the best reviews! Thanks!!
Did you end up negotiating? Curious if it worked. We’re looking at coming here in November.
@@jordanstafford8447 Long story. Ended up going to Lopezon and Hard Rock. Lopezon the more polished but the beach was a let down. Hard Rock was a little dated but the beach and the food made up for it.
Excellent video! Thank you.
Gorgeous!! The cleanest Buffet I have ever seen!
Love it! Will be a great add to the Hyatt portfolio next year!
Yo Marcos! It's a huge addition for Hyatt.
I don't need to be the life of the party but it looked like a retirement village. Don't get me wrong it looked very nice but I looked a little slow for me. Great review though I really enjoy your content. In fact because of your review we actually decided to go to Royalton Chic Punta Cana for our anniversary. Thanks again and keep up the great work. I don't know how you do it.
Yoooooooo dude, keep rocking the videos. This place looks dope....that burger was a little small through :)
Thanks Ryan! I was really excited to see a burger like that at an All inclusive restaurant.
James, nice vlog again, being from the east coast originally, spent a lot of time n DR and Cuba, your are spot on!!! Keep it going brother.
Thanks as always Ron! Will do! 🤝
You answered every question I had thank you so much!
Secrets Cap Cana is a better resort by far. It’s pretty much considered by many the best Secrets resort in any of the Caribbean locations.
It's just newer
@@ongobongo8333 I disagree ! SCC has a better beach, better service, and better food!
You are a life saver. Thanks from the UK. Was looking at this hotel for Feb 2023. Probably go for RIU Macao now.
We’re going for the third time in November. Beautiful resort,great service, very good food, but needs more options. In my opinion Secrets Cap Cana is the best resort, however SRB is an amazing resort too.
How was it? I’m worried about weather as we are going third week of November 2024.
Nous y'allons du 4 au 18 mai 2024 et après avoir vu votre video je me réjouis encore plus . Merci infiniment 😊😊😊
Appreciate your highlights. My husband and I are headed here in two weeks.
Great review. It was very informative. I’ll check out the rest of your channel. Thanks
great review. thanks
Hey Love your show. We've stayed at Dreams Royal beach which was right next door and we were jealous. We also stayed at Secrets Cap Cana which is very nice as well and newer I believe. Will you do a review at the Secrets Cap Cana resorts location in the future as well? I think you will love it. everything was on point. We only stayed there for only two days and didn't get to fully indulge but we enjoyed the short time we were there..
Thanks for listing ur drinks!
Wow...Beautiful place!
Definitely 🏝
Thanks for an amazingly detailed review!
We have been to several resorts in Punta Cana over the years. My husband and I are in our early 70's but we still like to have a good time. Lately we find that most of the resorts we have visited seem to cater to people under 30.
Would Secrets Royal Beach be a good fit for us?
Thank you for sharing this was super helpful! Would love to see a review at the new Azul Beach Resort Cap Cana.
We are vacationing here to this resort in November:) I'm very excited 😊
James !!!! Lucas here from San Diego!!!!!! Just now today came back from Secrets the Vine Cancun!!!! Bro I've never had this kind of luxury. The staff was oh so 5 star. The ocean was blue like I've never seen before. My flight from TJ was 150 a person non stop!!!! I never had free room service and mini bar!!!! Any ways my wife and I and my 15 year old will go to D.R in September. I want to see the dolphins home opener and fly to DR the next day. I see your oh so hi on Riu DR as well. Keep up the great work I can't wait to see your Key largo video. Maybe a St. Petersburg FL video???? If you do one I get a shout out lol. I just watched the Masvidal vs Colby press conference and it was rad. Can't wait to watch it on my Pedi cab Infront of " Bubs" in the gaslamp.
Later Buddy!!!
Sup Lucas! 🙏🏻
I am Dominican 🇩🇴 I went to that beautiful hotel ♥️ love it
Given that you COULD HAVE gone to Dreams next door and used their facilities as well... I'm having a hard time determining if PREFERRED club is worth the upgrade. The Preferred area here looks very small compared to what we had last year at Cap Cana (which was AWESOME). We booked for next year at Royal Beach, but are wondering if Preferred is actually worth it.
Thank you! What about for weddings?
My first thought before I hit play was "I hope he discusses the preferred club." Thank you so much for going going in depth with that.
We stayed there w some friends in August…the place is magnificent, the staff is friendly and accommodating…even when you have small complaints. The concierge, food and waiter staff have remained friends til this day. Shout out to Julio(s), Esther, Manuro, Louis, Lisanne, Arcadio,..and all the others
How was the night life/party atmosphere?
Can you tell me if they had a coffee shop?
I went to a similar resort in Cancun and the location was amazing but fell short on the food unfortunately. This resort looks amazing though, thank you!
Food quality is always a drawback at all inclusives
great review bud!
My mom and I went there in the spring. I agree with your ratings!
Great review thank you
its funny that you say your in the preferred tower cause that room is definitely not a preferred room. I had the same room when I booked standard and only upgraded to the preferred and change rooms when I arrived and the preffered room was wayyyyyy different. the preferred tower is actually the closest one to the beach, and I can tell by your view of the quiet pool that you aren't in the closest one to the beach. Just thought Id add that :)
Hey did you stay at the other Secrets Resort in Cap Cana? How did they compare?
Stayed at Dreams Onyx Now in DR. Was fabulous !
Maravilloso. Quisiera ir algùn dia.
as always, nice review James.
i'm not usually the resort type, but this place looks nice.
since Hyatt aquired Apple Leisure Group (Secrets, Dreams, Zoëtry, etc) i'm interested in looking at their offerings since they'll be a part of their rewards program soon.
Thank you 🙏🏻. It's a game changing addition for Hyatt.
I have stayed at this resort. Room service dinner is awful. But can report that room service lunch was excellent! Especially the cheese burger with onion straws and coleslaw.
Danke für Video👍
Nice vidéo, I just want to know how deep the pool is ?
Just watched severral reviews and the club level double bed room DOES have a double vanity sink.. you just had a king room so thays why you only have one vanity. Glad to know this as i just booked for December!!
Great video! My wife and I are looking for an all inclusive resort to celebrate our 20th next year and this one came up in our search. So naturally I searched UA-cam for some walk throughs and reviews. This looks to be high on our list but we'll keep looking for others as well.
Secrets cap cana is amazing.
@@jeffdillon3181 heard the beach wasn't that great lots of seaweed
@@Sugarshane88 Both properties are beautiful but Cap Cana is the newest one & it's gorgeous but quite. Royal is a little more lively. Just make sure when you go to the DR to avoid the seaweed season go from December to early May. By Memorial weekend the seaweed has arrived.
@@Sugarshane88people need to realize seaweed is going to happen at any resort. Its a Mother Nature thing that resorts have no control over. My wife and i went to Excellence El Carmen a week ago and there was zero seaweed, but 2 years ago we went to the same resort at the same time of year and the beach was covered in it. There was literally 6 inches to a foot of it everywhere on the beach. It was the craziest thing i had ever seen. They were actually using dump trucks and backhoes on the beach cleaning it up. Im sure if you talk to travel agents they will say that certain ends of the islands are more likely to get more, but it can wash up anywhere. I got to say their staff did an amazing job attempting to clean it up, but there was just so much washing up every morning they never really got it under control.
wow this is most definitely the most grand hotel 🏨😍 the lazy river...I want to be there.
I went February 2021! I have to agree they definitely need more nightlife!
But to be fair, have you ever used the double vanity at the same time as a friend or partner? I always want a double vanity, but never ever used it at the same time. 03:40 And love your content! Thank you!
I have - many times. And most importantly, a dual vanity provides more counter-space and is indicative of a larger and classier bathroom.
Great video bro, I was wondering what’s the vibe like at the pools. Is there music? What’s the crowd like?
Does this resort offer excursions/tours like the Sandals resorts? Sandals also has a wonderful beach party, a white party, etc. IDK, it seems like all this offers are the pools and beach???
I'm traveling to punta cana on October with a couple's, my girlfriend and me. And trying to find a hotel and I loved this one but I think it's a little boring. What hotel would you recommend me? Thank you.
Like your video's a lot.....
But I have to ask you a question.
What kind of sunglasses do you wear the blue ones. My boyfriend likes them.......
This was our next PC AI to try but honestly I can’t get past the 1 sink in the bathroom. We def need 2. Thanks for sharing. Scratch this one off our list lol.
What the hell does anyone need 2 sinks for lmfao
What time of year did you visit. Seemed every restaurant barely had anyone in it!
Great video. We just booked because of this video!!! So honestly do you think we should upgrade to preferred. Or it’s not necessary? Would greatly appreciate your feedback. We leave next week. Pretty exited. First trip since Covid 😮.
Thank you!!!
Oh you just answered my question. I didnt. watch to the end lol.
Do they have a swim up bar?
I went there on 5.9 10 11 12.2022 for my son wedding it was so beautiful
We Visit There And It Was Amazing!!The People,The Service And The Food..Just Wish It Was Night Life To Enjoy Instead Of Going To Dreams To Do It.But We Will Be Going Back
Was everything available here or you have to be apart of the club?
Any All Inclusive Hotels Everything Is Available!!But Yes The preferred Club Is And Additional Cost..But Honestly It’s Not Worth The Pay Unless You Want To Use The Infinity Pool..Because You Get Most Of Everything Without Preferred Club
How was the night life/party atmosphere/club and disco?
Can I ask what month you went? We are looking to go in July and I really don’t want it to be cloudy 😂
what is the opening music to this video? love it
The music playing at the beginning. Where can I find that?
Nicely done as always. I would love to know your itinerary choices in advance, but I think that would spoil it. So many resorts in Punta Cana... Maybe Excellence is on your radar? 😉😊
That would ruin the mystery for sure! You know about excellence eh? You know punta Cana then :)
Hello James, been watching your insightful videos after booking a week at the Majestic in April. Your review was exactly what we got. Awesome. Going to Secrets Royal beach in November and I have read a few negative reviews from people who say they were harassed daily to attend time share presentations. Were you asked? Thanks again.
Just came back - yes, you will be asked almost immediately after check-in (our experience) to come back after getting to your room to set up an appointment. If you "miss" the appointment, you will get a reminder under your door. If you don't ever go back to the entrance, you'll never see them. Just say no and you'll be fine.
Clarification for people wanting a swim up room: around 4.5 mins in he shows lower level rooms and says those are the swim ups, they are NOT. Those are the room categories called "Preffered club junior suite Private Pool". The Swim Up categories have 0 privacy, and are a big shared pool with other rooms on that floor.
Thanks for that info. I was trying to see the difference between the swim up and private pool
Does the resort got covid testing on site.
please do HILTON LA ROMANA!!
Going there later this year for my honeymoon!!
Hey bro great videos!!! Quick question out of all the places you’ve been in punta cana which one will you recommend out of all of them ? Good beech, great local food etc
Thanks for the review. Have you been to Margaritaville Island Reserve in Cap Cana? I'm torn between Secrets Royal Beach or Margaritaville.....ugh
Hi James, the wife and I are looking to go to Punta Cana (based on your great videos) late Oct. Is that a good time to go?
great video so which do you rate from 5.5 - 6 because I’m planing on coming here in September ?
Looks beautiful, I want something luxurious for sure but also with some good entertainment and energy .. would you still suggest secrets ?
What month was this?
Me and my boyfriend (25) are planning to visit DR in the next few months. This is definitely a top contender, but we are wondering what the demographic is like on this resort? Is it a young crowd or a mix of all ages?
I've stayed at secrets before. It was mixed during my stay. 30s and up
I went with my gf last month. i'm 27 and she's 22 and I would say that we were the youngest couple there
3:52 speaking of alarming, do you check mirrors for hidden cameras? Oh and were you able to finish that humongous burger?😮😅