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Modern hotel pool with fountain, wooden pergolas, and clear blue sky.
Modern hotel beach area with palm trees, seating, and sunset sky.
Modern hotel pool with lounge chairs, palm trees, and blue sky in tropical setting.
Luxury resort with pool, palm trees, and turquoise sea view on a sunny day.
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Sandy beach with clear water, palm trees at the edge, and blue sky.
Modern pool area with bar and palm trees at a tropical hotel resort.
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Bright, open breakfast area with white chairs and wooden tables in a hotel.
Covered outdoor area of a hotel with tables and chairs under a wooden slat structure.
Hotel outdoor terrace with white chairs and tables on sandy beach at dusk.
Modern hotel outdoor area with white tables, chairs, and umbrellas under a blue sky.
Large pool at sunset with lounge chairs and palm trees in a hotel resort.
Open hotel dining area with white tables and chairs, hanging plants, and sea view.
Water park with colorful fish slides and wooden bridge under clear sky.
Modern lounge with colorful bean bags, wooden walls, and large windows for relaxing stays.
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Children's water playground with colorful slides and palm trees in the background at a hotel resort.
Bright hotel room with double bed, ceiling fan, and seating area with outdoor view.
Dominikanische Republik ∙ Puerto Plata ∙ Las Terrenas

Bahia Principe Explore El Portillo *****
Tour operator category

POP099
Fitness
Wellness
WLAN
Pool
Beach
Family
Air conditioning
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Location

The popular hotel is located on the beach of the same name, surrounded by a palm grove, just approx. 5 km from the fishing village of Las Terrenas. It is approx. a 2.5-hour drive to Santo Domingo airport.
Luxury resort with pool, palm trees, and turquoise sea view on a sunny day.
Aerial view of a beach resort with pool, surrounded by green vegetation and clear water.
Sandy beach with clear water, palm trees at the edge, and blue sky.

Facilities

Modern pool area with bar and palm trees at a tropical hotel resort.
Bright, spacious dining area with white wooden chairs and tables in a hotel.
Bright, open breakfast area with white chairs and wooden tables in a hotel.
Covered outdoor area of a hotel with tables and chairs under a wooden slat structure.
Hotel outdoor terrace with white chairs and tables on sandy beach at dusk.
Modern hotel outdoor area with white tables, chairs, and umbrellas under a blue sky.
Large pool at sunset with lounge chairs and palm trees in a hotel resort.
Open hotel dining area with white tables and chairs, hanging plants, and sea view.
Built in a Caribbean style, the hotel impresses with its spacious and inviting architecture and offers 606 rooms spread over 3 floors. In the main building, you will find the inviting lobby with reception, a buffet restaurant, 7 bars (snack bar, pool bar, lobby bar), 5 à la carte restaurants (Italian, Brazilian, Mediterranean, Greek, and gourmet restaurant), and a souvenir shop. In the palm-fringed outdoor area, there are 2 beautiful freshwater swimming pools, a children's pool, a water park, a pool bar, a whirlpool, and a sun terrace. Sun loungers and bath towels are included at the pool and beach. Wi-Fi is available free of charge throughout the complex.

Accommodation

Double Room

Equipped with two separate beds or one king-size bed, air conditioning, ceiling fan, bathtub with shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, minibar (soft drinks and beer included), satellite TV, safe, breakfast table with chairs, and terrace or balcony (D/DE).
From 1.11.26 bookable as Double Room 1 King Bed (D/DE).

Bright hotel room with double bed, ceiling fan, and seating area with outdoor view.

Junior Suite Superior

Same features as the Double Room, only more modern, more spacious, and with a seating area, sofa bed, hydromassage bathtub, and separate shower (2JS/1JS).
From 1.11.26 bookable as Junior Suite 1 King Bed (2JS/1JS) and Junior Suite 2 Double Beds (JS2).

Note

In the Caribbean, most rooms are equipped with two queen-size beds (approx. 1.40 x 2m). For occupancy of 2 adults + 1/2 children/3 adults, no extra beds will be placed in the room; this means: 2 people per bed, even if extra beds are listed on the confirmation!

Meals

AI

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

All Inclusive in buffet form or in the à la carte restaurant (3x dinner per week with reservation - except the Golden Club), snack bar + soft drinks 24h. National alcoholic beverages until 11 PM at the bars and until 2 AM at the disco. Gastronomic events by the pool and on the beach.

Sports included

Subject to availability: Volleyball, fitness room.

Sports for a fee

Diving school (directly on the beach), boat trips, motorized water sports.

Children's program

Water park with colorful fish slides and wooden bridge under clear sky.
Modern lounge with colorful bean bags, wooden walls, and large windows for relaxing stays.
Colorful lounge with stools, tables, and wall graffiti in a hotel or leisure facility.
Children's water playground with colorful slides and palm trees in the background at a hotel resort.
Children's pool, children's playground, baby cots, high chairs, miniclub, water park, and teens club.

Wellness

Massages and treatments for a fee in the spa area.

Entertainment

Daytime and evening entertainment for adults and children with organized activities. Disco in the evening.

Hotel service

Telephone, fax, internet, laundry, and doctor service (for a fee). Wi-Fi 24h free of charge.
Babysitting on request (up to 12 years for a fee).

Credit card

Mastercard, Amex, Visa.

Hotel features

  • Spa
  • Children's pool
  • Diving
  • Wi-Fi
  • Volleyball/Beach volleyball
  • Massages
  • Fitness
  • Children's club/Miniclub
  • Air conditioning
  • Children's playground
  • Sauna
  • Internet
  • Shopping opportunities
  • Sandy beach
  • Family-friendly
  • Direct beach location
  • Enhanced hygiene concept

Sustainability

Travel with a Future provides assistance in making conscious choices. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and actively invest in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass social responsibility, environmental awareness, as well as cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on the topic of sustainability at Schauinsland-Reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel holds the following certification:
  • Travelife

Hotelhinweis

Wearing a wristband is necessary to take advantage of All Inclusive services. The following dress codes apply in the restaurants: Swimwear is generally not allowed. In the specialty restaurants, the following are additionally and generally not allowed: Bermuda shorts, shorts, sleeveless T-shirts, sandals. Generally, appropriate clothing is requested in all restaurants. Diving school email address: eduardo.barre@scubaquiatic.net
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Disabled-accessible rooms are not available.

Zusatzhinweis

In the Dominican Republic, sinks or even bathtubs/whirlpools may be integrated openly into the general living area of the hotel room without spatial separation.
In the "Long-Haul" catalog 2025/26 on page 37.

Seasonal information

During a stay between April and December, an increased occurrence of seagrass and algae can occur due to wind, temperature, and currents. In particular, an increased occurrence of brown algae is frequently recorded in the Caribbean during this time. This affects the beach and the sea. The hotel management and local authorities are, of course, making every effort to clean affected beach sections in cooperation with the municipal authorities. However, the use of appropriate equipment is necessary for this, which causes a slight background noise.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

5 Sterne
Last updated: 10.06.2026 11:25