Saona Island hotel rooms a the Independent

"Amaizing "

"Superb property with excellent service and great restaurants "

"The host Pilar did a great job very professionally and nice people "

"The resort is drop dead gorgeous. Everything from the pools, the gardening, the rooms are all top notch. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. The buffet restaurants at the Flying Fish and the international buffet were exceptional. My wife and I were disappointed in their so-called upgrade French and Italian restaurants. We are lifelong NYers and travel a decent amount including a good deal of cruising and didn’t feel these were up to par. We discussed this with management and they were very open, understanding and seemingly very willing to make some changes, which will take some time. People who are sun and beach lovers will I think marvel at the place. As we still have other places we truly want to visit we may or may not get back here, but we are seniors in our seventies, so time is limited. But we loved it and hope to visit again! Ira and Frances Schulte "

"Everything good"

"Beautiful Beaches "

"This resort was amazing. Quiet and relaxing. Entertainment was wonderful. I've been to many resorts and this by far was great entertainment. I shall return in the future. "

"Beach- Best in the DR! We never had an issue finding a palapa after breakfast. The towel stand was beside the sushi bar that smelled like sewage. Food- We thoroughly enjoyed the food at the adult buffet (Monday and Friday only for dinner; daily breakfast). The pastries were fresh. Lunch at La Isla-chicken burger and potato wedges were our favorite. Dinner at Tao Cat was the best. The sampler & pork with sweet and sour. Rodeo steakhouse was a total bust. Service was very slow & pork skewers were undercooked. Cheesecake was good.Reservations were usually required for the a la carte restaurants. Drinks- Caipirinha with double Leyenda rum was our go to. Margarita & champagne were also good. Lobby bar closes at 1am! Entertainment- there was usually live music or some type of show until 11pm. Kept us entertained from our balcony most nights while we smoked cigars. Room- Very spacious and clean. Maid staff was sooo friendly. The shower is large enough for 4 people and has double shower sprayer and rain head showers. We didn't realize until the end that there are 2 maids (morning & nightly turndown) who serviced our room. We tipped both. They provide water soda, beer, peanuts, oreos. Hand soap vs bar soap. Negatives - I wish there was a late night snack bar. They have pastries during the day at the lobby bar but not nightly. When you're drinking until 1am, you need fries, chicken tenders, pizza, etc to soak up the alcohol. Room service had next to nothing after 10pm."

"Lugar tranquilo con excelentes vistas."