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Hotel pool with blue cabanas, lounge chairs, and palm trees under clear sky.
Bright hotel lobby with marble flooring, green plants, and wicker seating areas.
Beach resort with lounge area, wooden flooring, and sun loungers next to palm trees.
Large blue hotel pool in tropical resort with palm trees and surrounding buildings.
Aerial view of a resort hotel with a large, curved pool and palm trees by the sea.
Hotel pool with water slides, lounge chairs, and tropical plants under a sunny sky.
Modern hotel complex with two buildings, central pool, and palm trees.
Modern hotel restaurant with wooden ceiling, bar area, and leather and wood seating.
Aerial view of a beach resort with pools, lounge chairs, and white buildings along the coast.
Elegant hotel outdoor area with seating and soft lighting at sunset.
Outdoor hotel area with tables, chairs, umbrellas, and soft lighting at dusk.
Open restaurant with wooden beams and lined tables under a roof made of branches.
Open restaurant with wooden roof and warm lanterns at sunset by the sea.
Modern hotel restaurant with warm lighting, cozy chairs, set tables, and decorative walls.
Elegant hotel restaurant with warm lighting, round tables, plants, and chandeliers.
Round outdoor hotel pool with children's slides and sun loungers in a tropical setting.
Large leisure pool with colorful water features and lounge chairs at a hotel resort.
Modern hotel room with canopy bed, blue decorative accents, and indirect lighting.
Bright hotel room with large bed, white furniture, and cozy seating area.
Bright hotel room with sofa, armchairs, round wooden table, and cozy bed area.
Hotel pool with loungers and tables in front of a building with glass sliding doors.
Dominikanische Republik ∙ Punta Cana ∙ Playa de Arena Gorda

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda *****
Tour operator category

PUJ144
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Location

This beautiful hotel of the Bahia Principe hotel chain is located directly on the beach of Playa Bávaro, approximately 25 minutes from Punta Cana airport. Situated on a wonderful beach with white sand and surrounded by tropical vegetation.
Aerial view of a beach resort with pools, lounge chairs, and white buildings along the coast.

Facilities

Elegant hotel outdoor area with seating and soft lighting at sunset.
Outdoor hotel area with tables, chairs, umbrellas, and soft lighting at dusk.
Open restaurant with wooden beams and lined tables under a roof made of branches.
Open restaurant with wooden roof and warm lanterns at sunset by the sea.
Modern hotel restaurant with warm lighting, cozy chairs, set tables, and decorative walls.
Elegant hotel restaurant with warm lighting, round tables, plants, and chandeliers.
The luxurious 5-star resort features 570 junior suites and offers its guests the following amenities: fitness center and spa, tennis court, 7 restaurants, snack bar, and 6 bars. Additionally, all facilities at 5 out of 6 sister hotels can be utilized (excluding buffet restaurants and all facilities at Fantasia). Two large swimming pools in the beautiful garden area, with a swim-up bar and large sun terraces, invite you to relax. Sun loungers, umbrellas, and towels are included at the pool and beach. In Bahia Principe Village, a leisure center within the Bahia resort, you will find a nightclub, piano bar, karaoke, and much more.

Accommodation

Junior Suite Deluxe

The modernly furnished junior suites, divided into villas, are equipped with air conditioning, a king-size bed or two double beds, ceiling fan, seating area, pillow menu, full bathroom with massage tub and shower, hairdryer, telephone, coffee maker, satellite TV, minibar, Wi-Fi (incl.), safe (incl.), and a balcony or terrace (2JD/1JD).
From 1.11.26 onwards, bookable as Junior Suite Deluxe 1 King Bed (2JD/1JD) and Deluxe Junior Suite 2 Double Bed (J2D/J1D).

Modern hotel room with canopy bed, blue decorative accents, and indirect lighting.
Bright hotel room with large bed, white furniture, and cozy seating area.
Bright hotel room with sofa, armchairs, round wooden table, and cozy bed area.
Hotel pool with loungers and tables in front of a building with glass sliding doors.

Junior Suite Deluxe Swim Up

With the same features, but with direct pool access.
From 1.11.26 onwards, bookable as Swim Up Premium JS 1 King Bed (SUJ) and Swim Up Premium 2 Double Bed (JSO).
Rooms with direct pool access pose an increased safety risk for young children. Therefore, for safety reasons, schauinsland-reisen requires a minimum age of 6 years for children when booking these room types.

Note

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

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

All meals in buffet form; dinner optionally in the à-la-carte restaurants (by reservation per week), including table wine. Snacks (depending on bar opening hours), a selection of international spirits, and all local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. From 11:00 PM, AI services (snacks, drinks, and American food) are only available at the snack bar; alcoholic beverages are available until 2:00 AM in the disco. Soft drinks, beer, and water in the minibar. Gastronomic events at the pool and beach.

Sports included

Paddle surfing, kayaking, sailing, bodyboarding, catamaran, tennis, bicycles, snorkeling, volleyball, basketball, football, fitness room, aerobics, and water sports center.

Sports for a fee

Motorized water sports, golf, and diving school nearby (local providers).

Children's program

Mini-club, teens club, and a water park.
Round outdoor hotel pool with children's slides and sun loungers in a tropical setting.
Large leisure pool with colorful water features and lounge chairs at a hotel resort.

Wellness

For a fee: Beauty treatments and massages at the spa.

Entertainment

Daytime and evening animation and entertainment program, including in the amphitheater. Various entertainment options within Bahia Principe Village. Casino (for a fee). Nightclub (various themed nights) and drinks at the neighboring hotel for a fee.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi throughout the entire hotel complex.
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Access to the facilities and services of the 5 sister hotels in the complex (excluding the buffet restaurant and Fantasia Bahia Principe Punta Cana). A shuttle transfer service within the resort is available. Wi-Fi is free throughout the resort.

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 include social responsibility, environmental awareness, as well as cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, 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

Seasonal information

During a stay between April and December, there may be an increased occurrence of seaweed and algae due to wind, temperature, and currents. In particular, an increased presence of brown algae in the Caribbean is often recorded. This can affect the beach and the sea. The hotel management and local authorities are, of course, striving to clean the affected beach sections in cooperation with the local municipalities. This, however, requires the use of appropriate machinery, which causes a slight background noise.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

5 Sterne
Last updated: 20.08.2026 02:03