My husband and I were booked into the Grand Oasis from 14th to 28th April. On arrival, after a total of 14 hours travelling from the UK, we were told that the room was double-booked. We were taken to another hotel and after three hours of negotiations were eventually provided with good accommodation. If you book a room at the Grand Oasis be aware that double-booking is common practice with this hotel - there were two other incidences of this at the time of our arrival. We were not at all impressed!

We stayed at the Grand Oasis from May 3, 2008 through May 10, 2008. We booked the trip with Apple Vacations, flying out of Cincinnati Ohio.
Apple Vacations did a good job. Our rep at the hotel was very helpful and not at all pushy. He gave us some good advice.
The Hotel overall was nice, but not over the top or anything. We have stayed in two other all inclusive resorts, one in Jamaica and one in Cancun. Both of them were in this same price range and the Grand Oasis was better without a doubt than the other two resorts.
The food is pretty good, the specialty restaurants are OK. aQua is the most interesting and their food is good. We didn't try the Japanese restaurant.
Our room was in building 10. It was nice and clean and was right next to one of the pools. Maid service was good. Mini bar was stocked with cold beer, Coke, Sprite and water.
The bar staff and wait staff were very friendly.
The entertainment was pretty good...not like Broadway or anything but very fun to watch.
We don't have children but it looked like they had plenty for the kids to do.
I would recommend taking a side trip to Santo Domingio. It's a neat city and makes a nice day trip. it's a long bus ride but worth it.
Overall I would rate the Grand Oasis as a very good value. It's not super posh or anything but for the price we both thought it was a good deal.
Enjoy!

Visit Dominican Rep. every year and try a different resort.
Buzzed thu airport to transfers and to this hotel within 20 min.
of the airport. We wanted to upgrade to Building 7, front desk
seemed uninterested in helping us. Went to the Apple Rep., Angel. He took up directly to Caren de Vries (Rooms Division Manager) She was great! Upgraded us and gave us the best room we had ever seen. 7221, faced the ocean, 2 whirlpool baths, huge shower. Check the travelers photos, they tell it all.
If you want a better room upgrade at an additionl cost of $50-$80,
per day. To e-mail Caren at [-]
to reserve a better room.
Windows buffet food was good. Be patient, you're on vacation.
Italian rest. food was good. Pool clean, maid service good.
People friendly. Beautiful beach. Remember, you're in the tropics. Hot sun, some bugs, and flies. Vendors a pain.
If you want a 6 gold where everyone waits on you hand and foot,
go elsewhere.
We would recommend resort with upgraded room.

Over all our trip was pretty good. A few pointer's though:
make reservation's for dinner when you arrive because even if the restaruant's empty they wont seat you.Bring your own floats & lot's of sunscreen,They'll try & charge you an arm and a leg.
ALWAYS bargain, there's no price set in stone (even on the hair breading at the beach) Hotel ad state's: free room service for 24 hour's, ya right. It's $6 a trip and they take FOREVER! Hotel also states free pony rides, never happened. No pony's anywhere in sight. I heard they stopped doing it along time ago. Also LOT'S & LOT'S of topless women every where even children not just at the adult pool. Bld 7 was beautiful all marble with walk in shower and jacuzzi, slidding glass door's lead's to patio and lazy river. About the food- it was mediocre, you get what you pay for, I was sick for 1 night my daughter was sick for 2 ( cant exactly say it was the food ) Our family went for 7 days: my husband ,myself, 2 children 1 age 9 and 1 age 15 they enjoyed themselves. There was alway's something to do. WWWEEEE ABSOLUTLY loved NIKKO the bartender at the swim up bar. He was the best. He was alway's in a good mood, funny and entertained the kid's. HE WAS GREAT.