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Aerial view of a tropical beach resort with pool, palm trees, and sandy shoreline by the sea.
Large outdoor pool surrounded by palm trees and loungers under a bright blue sky.
Modern hotel room with raised bed, sofa with striped cushions, and colorful accents.
Large pool area with palm trees and ocean view under a clear sky.
Aerial view of a hotel resort with pool, beach chairs, and clear ocean water.
Drone view of a hotel with pool, white bungalows, and beach by turquoise sea.
Pool with sun loungers and palm trees by the sea under a sunny sky.
Family with two children running into the sea on a sunny beach.
Open restaurant area with tables and chairs surrounded by garden and trees.
Cozy café with wooden floors, bright chairs, and a lit-up counter.
Open restaurant with teal chairs and sea view under a wooden roof.
Large training room with wooden floor and mirrors, fitness balls on the wall, plenty of natural light.
Gym with treadmills and weights in front of large windows overlooking outdoors.
Elegant indoor pool with symmetry, large windows, and view of garden and terrace.
Colorful water playground with slides and water features surrounded by palm trees under a blue sky.
Modern hotel bar area with wooden flooring, round stools, and colorful wall design.
Colorful kids' playroom with benches, computers, and decorative wall designs.
Colorful outdoor playground with slides and playhouses under sunny weather
Family enjoying a water slide in a tropical water park on a sunny day.
View from a balcony with table and chairs overlooking a tropical hotel area with palm trees.
Aerial view of a tropical hotel pool surrounded by palm trees and sun loungers.
Dominikanische Republik ∙ Punta Cana ∙ Playa Bavaro

Iberostar Selection Bávaro Suites *****
Tour operator category

PUJ192
WLAN
Beach
Family
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Location

The hotel is located directly on the sandy beach of Playa Bavaro. Restaurants, bars, and various shopping and entertainment options are nearby. The international airport of Punta Cana is only 25 km away.
Aerial view of a hotel resort with pool, beach chairs, and clear ocean water.
Drone view of a hotel with pool, white bungalows, and beach by turquoise sea.
Pool with sun loungers and palm trees by the sea under a sunny sky.
Family with two children running into the sea on a sunny beach.

Facilities

Open restaurant area with tables and chairs surrounded by garden and trees.
Cozy café with wooden floors, bright chairs, and a lit-up counter.
Open restaurant with teal chairs and sea view under a wooden roof.
Completely renovated in winter 19/20, the Iberostar Selection Bavaro consists of a total of 598 rooms that leave nothing to be desired. They are spread across several two-story bungalows within the tropical landscaped hotel complex. Furthermore, the hotel has a lobby with a reception, a buffet restaurant, 6 à la carte restaurants (Greek, Gourmet, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, and Steakhouse), a beach restaurant, 5 bars, a swim-up bar, a garden area with a lagoon-like pool landscape, a sun terrace, and a snack bar.

Accommodation

Junior Suite

The Junior Suites feature a sleeping and living area with a sofa bed, coffee/tea maker, minibar, air conditioning, ceiling fan, safe, Wi-Fi (incl.), telephone, bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, and balcony or terrace (JS2/JS1/KJ1/KJ2). Also bookable as Oceanfront Junior Suite (2JO) and in winter as Super Saver Room (SSZ/SSE).

Modern hotel room with raised bed, sofa with striped cushions, and colorful accents.
View from a balcony with table and chairs overlooking a tropical hotel area with palm trees.

Junior Suite Tropical View

With the same amenities and size as the Junior Suites, these are closer to the sea and additionally offer turndown service (1x per stay), garden or pool view (PTZ). Also bookable closer to the pool than Junior Suite Near Pool (NPS). Also bookable closer to the beach than Junior Suite Near Beach (JNB) or first beachfront row with sea view as Junior Suite Ocean Front (2JO).

Family Suite

With otherwise the same amenities and size as the Junior Suites, these consist of two Junior Suites with a connecting door (2FS/KF3/KF5/KF6).

Spa Junior Suite

With the same amenities and size as the Junior Suites with king-size bed or two double beds, tea set, bathrobes (J2F).

Aerial view of a tropical hotel pool surrounded by palm trees and sun loungers.

Junior Suite Pool Access

With the same amenities as the Junior Suite, these rooms have a terrace and are located directly by the pool (no private pool, no shared pool) (2YZ).

Note

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

Junior Suite Pool Access Terrace (PUJ192I)

Similar in amenities to the Junior Suite Pool Access, these Junior Suites are located directly by the pool, which can be accessed from the terrace (no private pool, no shared pool ((JRT). Can also be booked for single occupancy (T1D).

Meals

AI

Colorful ice cream stand with thatched roof at a sunny beach area.

All Inclusive

All inclusive

All meals in buffet style, dinner also available in the à la carte restaurants (advance reservation required), international alcoholic and local non-alcoholic drinks 24 hours, room service 11 am-11 pm, mineral water, soft drinks and beer from the minibar, drinks in the casino.

Dress Code

Dress code: Buffet - Casual attire. Bermuda shorts and t-shirts with sleeves for men. Entry in swimwear or barefoot is not permitted. Shoes or sandals are mandatory.
Dress code: A la carte - Casual formal attire. Long trousers or casual Bermuda shorts and shirt/polo shirt/t-shirt with sleeves for men. Shorts are not allowed. For women, casual evening wear is required. Closed shoes or formal sandals.

Sports included

Aerobics, basketball, billiards, bocce, archery, fitness room, kayaks, sailing, 1 introductory diving session in the pool, tennis (without floodlights), table tennis, volleyball, water aerobics, windsurfing (1 hour per day).
Large training room with wooden floor and mirrors, fitness balls on the wall, plenty of natural light.
Gym with treadmills and weights in front of large windows overlooking outdoors.

Sports for a fee

Banana boat, billiards, diving (PADI diving center), tennis lessons.

Children's program

Colorful water playground with slides and water features surrounded by palm trees under a blue sky.
Modern hotel bar area with wooden flooring, round stools, and colorful wall design.
Colorful kids' playroom with benches, computers, and decorative wall designs.
Colorful outdoor playground with slides and playhouses under sunny weather
Family enjoying a water slide in a tropical water park on a sunny day.
New water park (ages 1-12),
STAR CAMP: (At Iberostar Dominicana)
Monkey (4-7 years)
Dolphin (8-12 years)
Eagle (13-17 years).

Wellness

Spa with treatments, massages, Turkish steam bath, whirlpool, and sauna (access from 16 years old).
Elegant indoor pool with symmetry, large windows, and view of garden and terrace.

Entertainment

Varied entertainment, various shows and disco (for ages 18 and over).

Hotel service

Shops, 24-hour medical service (for a fee), sunshades and beach towels are included by the pool and on the beach.
All facilities of the neighboring Iberostar Hotels Dominicana and Punta Cana can be used.

Credit card

American Express, Mastercard, Visa

Hotel features

  • Direct beach location
  • Wi-Fi
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Family Friendly
  • Sandy beach
  • Enhanced hygiene concept
Travel with Future provides guidance for making conscious decisions. 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, and the cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on sustainability at schauinsland-reisen at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Earthcheck

Note

Wearing a bracelet is necessary to use the All-Inclusive services.
Appropriate clothing is requested in the restaurants (no swimwear; long trousers and shirt in the à la carte restaurants). In the Dominican Republic, washbasins or bathtubs/whirlpools may be integrated openly into the general living area of the hotel room without spatial separation.
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Accessible rooms can be booked upon request (Junior Suite/JS2).

Note

Features the Winnow system to reduce food waste, 3R devices for waste management in the hotels, and installed drinking water fountains.
Guests staying in the Bávaro complex can visit the Coral Lab to see and learn about corals. Thanks to the two coral nurseries in front of the hotel, where we work with our scientific team to restore the reefs.
The hotel has its own composting plant. Organic waste is converted into compost, which we can use for our gardens.
We are part of the country's national mangrove restoration program, and in the Bávaro complex, we have planted over 19,000 mangroves donated by the Ministry of Environment.
Beehives are being saved and moved to the apiary we have in the complex, which can be visited by all guests.
In cooperation with the National Aquarium, the Environmental Law Institute of the Dominican Republic, and the Blue Flag Program, the National Aquarium rescues turtles. Once they reach an appropriate size and health, they are released on the beaches of the Iberostar hotels.
In the "Long-Haul Travel" catalog 2025/26 on page 20.
In the "Young Stars" catalog 2025/26 on page 209.

Seasonal information

During stays between April and December, increased seaweed and algae may occur due to wind, temperature, and currents. In particular, there is often an increased presence of brown algae in the Caribbean. This affects the beach and the sea. The hotel management and local authorities are, of course, making efforts to clean affected beach sections in cooperation with municipal administrations. However, this requires the use of appropriate equipment, which emits a slight noise.
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Also bookable under PUJ192I

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

5 Sterne
Last updated: 17.04.2026 00:46