Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Awesome place. Too big to walk property

This was our third trip here. It’s beautiful and the service keeps us coming back. However, this was the first time that we were denied any pool or beach chairs. So for $6K/night, unless you wake up at 8am (earlier if jet lagged) and go reserve your chairs, you won’t get ANY! It seems that if we want to sleep-in on our vacation, and go enjoy the pool at 11am, that for $6K/night it should be a given!

the Best property and staff. Amazing food and people. Will be back soon

Absolutely fell in love with this place. Spectacular beach, huge room, great pool vibe, great staff, we are eager to return. We stayed in a second floor room on the East Beach and we were very happy with the accommodation. The room was massive and had a fantastic, very private view. An outdoor shower is always a treat and we used it every day. East side is less expensive than West side and I debated where to be, but I feel like we made a very good decision. West dropped you straight onto the gorgeous beach and was closer to the market and the Encanto pool, but East has gorgeous huge ocean views and is only a 2 minute walk down to the Positivo pool/ main pavilion where we spent the bulk of our time. We stayed 6 nights and didn't tire of the food selections - COA and Positivo Sand Bar are great. We also tried Flor de Sal and it was a beautiful space, but food was not nearly as good as the other two restaurants. If you don't like Asian cuisines you may get a bit bored with the offerings, but we had one big dinner at COA, two dinners at COA bar and two dinners at Positivo and had different and delicious choices each time. Especially recommend miso margarita from Positivo if you're a marg fan, subtle lovely taste and the Green gin cocktail poolside is a perfect hot weather drink. The physical property is amazing and very well maintained, many walking paths and again that beach is just pure fun, the softest sand, clearest water and easy entry in and out as a breakwater helps keeps the waves manageable. My husband spent a morning at the spa prior to a massage and he raved about both the offerings at the spa (steam room, etc.) and the actual massage.