Viva V Samana By Wyndham

rosavM5384FA wrote a review October 2025

Animation Team were excellent

The animation team were incredible and had so much fun with them. They were very attentive. They made us feel energetic and fun

Date of Stay: October 2025

iamkuzmina wrote a review October 2025

Loved my week in Samana — whether solo or not, you’ll love it too!

I just got back from a solo trip to Samana and honestly had the best week! The beach was beautiful, the food was great, and the drinks were always flowing. Everyone I met — both on and off the resort — was super friendly and made me feel completely comfortable traveling alone.

A big shoutout to Adonis, who checked in on me throughout my stay and made sure I was having a good time. He was so helpful and kind, which really made a difference.

If you’ve been thinking about visiting Samana, do it! And definitely stay at Viva V — it’s the perfect spot to relax, meet great people, and just enjoy yourself.

Date of Stay: October 2025

151kathrynr wrote a review October 2025

Wonderful girls week- much needed beach time

Had a wonderful time at the Viva resort. Went with a girlfriend for some much needed beach time- and we were not disappointed! The beach was incredible- the resort was clean and beautiful, our room was very comfortable. The staff was friendly, helpful and fun. My favorite was the water sports- from the SUP to boogie boarding, surfing, sailing! And the excursions were great too. We did the hike to the waterfall, incredible. All in all the experience was wonderful and well worth the money spent.

Date of Stay: October 2025

ashleyoK5075AD wrote a review October 2025

DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL

I hope you have time because this is going to be long,

I only gave this hotel one star because it wont let me leave a review with no stars.

Where do i even start?

Lets start from the airport. We had originally reserved transportation from Santo Domingo to Samana, we ended up renting a car instead and canceled the transfer via email (the same email thread used to confirm the transfer)

We land at the airport and there is a man holding a sign with my name on it and yes you guessed it, its the transfer service. We felt so bad that the man drove THREE hours to pick us up from the airport after we canceled the services that we ended up paying him anyway,

When we arrived to the resort, at first glance it was small. One pool, the beach was pretty. As soon as we walk in, somebody is already trying to get us to schedule a meeting to buy a $30,000 TIMESHARE FOR THE HOTEL, MIND YOU we havent even checked in yet.

We finally check-in, we got the bungalow and it was perfect, secluded, private pool. The room was spacious and nice, exactly how it was pictured.

Lets talk about the food: ITS TRASH. image going to DR to eat pizza and pasta everyday. The buffet literally serves THE SAME EXACT FOOD EVERYDAY FOR BREAKFAST LUNCH AND DINNER. the eggs are watery, the fruits are not fresh. AND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A RESERVATION AT A RESTAURANT you have to eat at the buffet or not eat at all. We were so tired of eating the same thing that we ended up leaving our ALL INCLUSIVE hotel to have dinner outside of the hotel to actually eat good food. Actual Dominican food, actual seafood, actually steak, actual food not what felt like a school lunch cafeteria food.

One our second day at the resort, we wake up and notice that the pool is closed. We asked what was going on and they advised us that THE ONLY POOL AT THE RESORT WILL BE CLOSED FOR A WEEK DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. So, hear me out, imagine being on vacation and staying at a full blown construction zone, drills, escavators, LOUD NOISE. It was insane but the saddest part is that it is the only pool AND NOBODY ADVISED US THAT IT WOULD BE CLOSED DURING MOST OF OUR STAY.

So now first the transportation, then the food, then the pool. What was suppose to be a vacation turned into a nightmare. We then spoke to the front desk because nobody advised us of this and now there is literally nothing to do at the resort because that is the only pool.

After hours of going back and forth, they finally moved us to another hotel in LA ROMANA-THREE HOURS AWAY, We drove THREE HOURS and lost an entire paid day of vacation due to the hotel not being ready for accomdedations.

We get to the Romana, Hotel is nice, Beach is nice.

Food is better

All in all they did not want to give us the day WE ALREADY PAID FOR AND LOST DUE TO HAVING TO DRIVE THREE HOURS TO ANOTHER HOTEL.

We left that night

With that being said DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL. SAVE YOUR MONEY, SPEND A LITTLE MORE, JUST DONT DO IT ITS NOT WORTH IT !!

Date of Stay: September 2025

rosannaa823 wrote a review October 2025

Staff rude specially Sofia the front desk she acted like she doing u a favor

When we arrived Sofia at the front desk was checking us very cold , acted like she was doing us a favor , we were a group of 6 with 3 rooms and told her we needed double beds. She told us come back at 3 pm for your keys . When we come back at 3pm she stated your rooms is not ready wait at the lobby , at 3:45pm we us someone else at the front desk who told us we were looking for u , your rooms being ready . When we arrived to our rooms there were only one bed . We have to go back to the lobby again to request two beds. Honestly the first impression so important , another issue the pool towels was a problem there were never any clean one , the beach a lot of dirty plates and cups , Some of the main buffet staff were rude me personally will now come back .

Date of Stay: October 2025