Divi Dutch Village Beach Resort

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  Great, but you might want to avoid the All Inclusive

  We just returned the Divi Village Golf and Beach Resort. It's an excellent resort, but doing "the math" on the all-inclusive might save you money. The cheapest all-inclusive (Signature) is $225/person/day and allows you to dine at around 7 restaurants that are all conveniently located on or near the property. I would say that unless you drink like and fish and gold every day, you will NOT get your money out of it. The main benefit of an all-inclusive for us is the food. At $225/person/day, you're looking at $75/person/meal/day (assuming 3 meals/day). Let's assume you do not have the all-inclusive and plan to just pay out-of-pocket for your meals. A hearty breakfast at Sea Breeze will run you about $25/person. If you indulge, you probably won't be hungry at lunch. And then a first class dinner will likely run you about $75/person. So you've spent $100/person/day instead of the all-inclusive fee of $225/person/day. Where the all-inclusive might be worth it is if you golf every day because the green fees and cart are free. However, if you didn't bring your own clubs, that'll run you $50/person. Also, if you have 8-10 drinks everyday at $7-$12 each, you might breakeven on the all-inclusive. We found that other things included in the all-inclusive (shuttle, beach loungers) were included even without the all-inclusive, so that's a non-starter. Bikes and rock climbing are included, so that might also get you to breakeven. Other couples we met who were staying for a week got the all-inclusive form 3 days (which is the minimum you can get) and then paid out-of-pocket for the rest. This might also be better than getting if for entire week, or longer. Even on days when we over-indulged on food and drank at breakfast (mimosas), lunch (beer, punch), and dinner (wine, cocktails), we never got to the $225 threshold. Or worse, we just weren't hungry at dinner. You also have to keep in mind that if you book a tour (ie sunset cruise, bike tour, etc.), you won't be around the resort to dine, so that's just wasted money on the all-inclusive. We will definitely go to this resort again. We won't, however, get the all-inclusive.

  Apr 16, 2025
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  Happy we picked here

  the resort was clean, well kept and landscaping was beautiful. The staff were all accommodating, helpful and friendly. The rooms were spacious and clean. The shuttle service, at times, was quite welcome in the heat. We felt safe at all times. Absolutely beautiful sunsets. There were 4 of us and we never had a problem getting a chair at the pool or the beach. My two complaints were a way too springy bed and a 15% service charge at some of the restaurants but the wait staff still expected a tip

  Apr 15, 2025
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  Wonderful experience.

  There are always goods and bads everywhere you go. There are personal preferences and experiences that make the trips either good or bad. We stayed at the Divi Village and Golf. We were there for 8 days for our anniversary. We used a leftover trip insurance so our choices were limited on what we could chose for a package but we got the Mega plan all inclusive. It was a great experience with better than average food. High end liquor choices. The Mega plan is new and has some kinks to work out. For instance on the golf side of the street you had to sign for drinks and your food. You didn't get charged for it but they brought you a bill and you had to sign for it. On the other side of the street where the Divi Aruba, Divi Tamarjin and the Divi Dutch Village you didn't have to sign for anything. At the Golf side. Certain alcohols were an uncharge. At the other 3 they were not. It was confusing at 1st. After a while you just went with it. Negatives: like I said earlier the Mega plan and figuring it out. The wind blew non stop 20+ miles and hour. Everyone said without it would be miserable. I just know when you walked inside it was a relief and my ears thanked me. There were 2 bartenders at the infinity pool who need a lesson on what customer service is. I know each of their names but will not reveal them. 1 is a taller lady and the other a younger guy. With customers waiting and them knowing because they made eye contact multiple times, would talk for several minutes before helping the patrons. I brought a metal cup like I always do and they gave me grief about the cups size and rolled their eyes at me several times while making drinks. I asked them if they were not sure how to make drinks in a cup like that. I said, there are several around the pool today. I said, I make drinks in that cup all the time and have no issues. I asked if I could help them make me a drink. They didn't like that. That's enough of them. Positives. When we pulled up to Divi Golf. Erwin was there to greet us with a smile and he said, anything you need just ask him and he was serious. He is an amazing attribute to the property. Even gave us his address on the way to the airport in case we wanted to skip the plane and stay a few more days. Our 1st night eating was at Tapas. We met a young lady named Daisy who has the absolute most positive attitude and beautiful smile. Made us feel right at home. We saw her working multiple places through out our stay. She was at the lobby coffee bar, Mulligans, Tapas. Always had a smile on her face and was genuinely glad to see you and ask how your stay was going. Shuttle drivers there were multiple ones and I didn't get everyone's name but Ramone was definitely one that stood out. He whistles like a bird and plays great music and always had a smile on his face. Yaldo is a server at the Red Parrot. What an amazing server with a great attitude. I could add several great things about him but won't. Rose at Windows was an excellent server with a great attitude and well versed on the menu and gave great suggestions. Betsy at the Bunker Bar made the best Margaritas. She had a great attitude and was very fast and polite. Not sure if I am going to spell his ne right but Jorell and JP at the Pelican bar in the evenings mixed great drinks, very personable and fast. 2 Shirley's at the Dutch swim up bar made great drinks and speedy as well. John at the activities desk area treated us great and gave us some great advice and made our adventures memorable. Rooms were cleaned everyday and beds turned down. The grounds were beautiful and well maintained. The 9 hole Golf course was well maintained but just like every golf course I have played in the Caribbean there are dead spots on the Tees, Fairways and Greens. Lower you expectations and have fun. The concierge service was easy to make dinner reservations and we booked our 1 activity through them and it was a good time. All and all it was a great time. The Island was the cleanest island or Caribbean country I have been in. The people were extremely friendly and never felt like we were not safe. We rode the bus service for $3 wherever you wanted to go. It was a great experience and cheaper than cabs even though the cabs were not pricey.

  Apr 15, 2025
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  So bad we left early

  Stayed at Divi Golf. Pool barsclose at 6:30pm. Pools close at 9pm. Rooms are old and falling apart, fan makes weird noise when off, shower is falling apart. All inclusive bracelet is horrible and not allowed to ever take off, I have eczema and needed to take it off at night, I got treated like a criminal. Front desk associates are rude and treated my wife and I horribly. One even asked my wife if she “knows how to smile”. Overall stay was so bad we actually left early. I’ve never left a vacation early before…. Extremely stingy with the towels, even room towels. 2 that’s all you get and no more.

  Apr 12, 2025
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  Run Down Hotel

  This hotel urgently needs renovations. The rooms are in poor condition, the beds are extremely uncomfortable, and everything feels outdated and neglected. Additionally, there is a shortage of hotel staff because employees are unwilling to work there anymore.

  Apr 08, 2025