Wyndham - Viva Wyndham Tangerine
Puerto Plata, DOAll travelers
Guests consistently praise the friendly, helpful staff, beachfront location ideal for wind‑ and water‑sports, and relaxed family‑friendly vibe.
- ~20 min from POP
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Resort facts & overview
- Location
- Puerto Plata, DO
- Audience
- All travelers
- Brand
- Independent
- Dining listed
- -
- Airport
- POP
- Transfer
- ~20 min
Why travelers love it
Guests consistently praise the friendly, helpful staff, beachfront location ideal for wind‑ and water‑sports, and relaxed family‑friendly vibe.
Food & drink
MixedBuffet-heavy dining that fills you up without wowing you, with the Mexican and Italian à la cartes as the bright spots. Variety thins out on weekends when local Dominican menus take over, and nothing is open late.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Mexican à la carte is a favorite
- Solid coffee and cocktail program
- Buffet staff genuinely attentive
- Three à la carte restaurants on rotation
Heads up
- Repetitive buffet, limited variety
- Nothing open after roughly 10pm
- Weekend menus skew heavily local
- À la carte reservations hard to secure
Dining overview
Features one international buffet restaurant and three à la carte dinner restaurants serving Mexican, Italian, and fusion cuisine.
Beach
MixedA wide, beautiful stretch of Cabarete sand that is world-class for kitesurfers and windsurfers, but a poor fit for a classic swim-and-lounge beach vacation. Expect strong wind, powerful waves, and persistent vendors.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Wide, clean sandy beach
- Legendary conditions for kite and windsurfing
- Fun to watch water sports action
- Short walk to beach bars and shops
Heads up
- Constant wind, sand-blasting on loungers
- Rough surf makes swimming difficult
- Aggressive vendors and hawkers
- No drinks service on the sand
Wide sandy beach on Cabarete known for excellent windsurfing and kitesurfing, uncrowded with loungers available.
Pools
StrongOne main pool plus a smaller quiet pool near the Italian restaurant, both clean and well-liked when the crowds are thin. Weekends and local day-visitor influx can leave it packed with limited seating and no poolside drink service.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Two pools including a quiet hideaway
- Clean and well-maintained
- Close to beach and restaurants
Heads up
- Crowded on weekends with day guests
- No pool waitstaff for drinks
- Not enough restrooms in pool area
Two outdoor pools plus a children’s pool; generally uncrowded with ample loungers; no swim‑up bar.
Rooms & suites
The resort has 314 rooms and suites with private balconies or terraces. Room categories include Superior, Superior Ocean View, and Suite Ocean Front.
Room details here are AI-assisted, compiled from the resort's own website and public sources. Categories and names change often — confirm the exact room when you book.
What’s included
StrongAt the right price (roughly under CAD 1,700 for a week), this is a legitimate four-star bargain and a repeat-visit favorite. Pay any more and the dated rooms, limited food, and thin amenities stop adding up.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Strong price-to-experience ratio
- Repeat guests return year after year
- Solid drinks program included
- Walk-out location to Cabarete town
Heads up
- Value collapses at higher price points
- Some inclusions (billiards, ping-pong) require deposits
- Constant upselling to timeshare and excursions
Package inclusions and upgrade access have not been collected yet. Confirm them for your room and dates when booking.
Amenities & activities
Couples
StretchFine for laid-back couples who want a walkable Cabarete base, but not a romance-forward resort: one bar, early closings, and persistent beach vendors chip away at the mood. Several women reported uncomfortable attention from male staff or hawkers.
medium confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Walkable to Cabarete cafes and nightlife
- Beach massages and spa on-site
- Relaxed, low-key atmosphere
Heads up
- Only one bar, closes around midnight
- Aggressive beach vendors break the calm
- Reports of over-familiar staff behavior
- Windy beach limits romantic swims
Families
StretchEntertainment team is a hit with kids and the property is compact enough to manage, but the powerful surf and wind make the beach genuinely unsafe for little swimmers. Parents of babies and toddlers found workable quiet corners; parents of older kids found little to do.
medium confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Animation team engages children well
- Compact layout, easy to navigate
- Quiet pool by Italian restaurant good for napping babies
- Family rooms fit five comfortably
Heads up
- Rough surf, near-drowning incidents reported
- Lifeguard response criticized
- Limited dedicated kids activities
- Smoking allowed throughout property
Peace & Quiet
StrongA small, low-density property with a relaxed daytime pace and a lively but not thumping evening show. The single-bar setup means everything winds down early, which suits early-to-bed travelers more than night owls.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Small footprint, uncrowded midweek
- Hidden pool by Italian restaurant
- Everything shuts by midnight
- Peaceful gardens and grounds
Heads up
- Weekends fill with local day guests
- Smoke drifts through bar areas
- Restaurant maintenance noise at mealtimes
Full‑service spa, fitness center, nightly entertainment/theater/disco, kids’ club, playground, sports (tennis, beach volleyball), wide non‑motorized water sports, excursions nearby.
What guests say
High confidence205 reviews · through Nov 2026
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Consistently praised
Recurring complaints
Best suited for
What past guests say
★★★★☆
“FILTHY HOTEL WITH COCKROACHES in the rooms. Every weekend, starting Friday, the locals descend and it's chaos everywhere! Not enough beach towels. They knock on the door at 8 am every morning to wash the towels. I'm here, disgusted. I'm staying because it's a group trip; otherwise, I wouldn't even spend a night here! It stinks of sewage, the beach is barely developed, and it's impossible to swim because of the frequent high waves. People died a few weeks ago, and we're told not to go into...”
★☆☆☆☆
★★★★☆
“The best value resort in the entire Puerto Plata area. The service from waiters Robert, Eduardo, and Estefany was outstanding, the beach was beautiful, and the food, while not very varied, was quite good. I highly recommend it.”
★★★★☆
“I travel frequently to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba, and I don't consider myself a difficult person. Despite some positive aspects, the Viva Tangerine is among the hotels I enjoyed the least in the Dominican Republic.<br><br>It's a lovely little resort of a comfortable size. The grounds are very clean and well-maintained, as are the exteriors of the buildings. There's a beautiful large pool and a large beach lined with magnificent palm trees, perfect for long walks along the...”
★★★☆☆
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Know before you book
- fees for in‑room safe and Wi‑Fi
- buffet and a‑la‑carte food quality inconsistent
- rooms showing wear and basic decor
- Constant wind, sand-blasting on loungers
What you should know
What to Know
This is a small, older property in windy Cabarete, not a manicured mega-resort, and it comes with a Viva membership sales push, spotty front-desk service, and unreliable hot water in some rooms. Book with eyes open and it delivers; expect a polished all-inclusive and you will be frustrated.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Walkable to town, cafes, shops
- Kitesurfing capital of the Caribbean
- Great entertainment crew (Electric, Nutella, Candy)
Heads up
- Viva timeshare sales pressure
- Front desk slow to resolve room issues
- Hot water and AC problems recurring
- Airport transfers have gone wrong
- Wi-Fi weak or unavailable in rooms
- Book à la cartes immediately on arrival
Wi‑Fi is free only in designated areas and may cost for in‑room; safe may have fee; book a‑la‑carte dinners early; beach good for kitesurfing but waves may be strong, supervise kids.
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What we know
Everything below comes from data we collected: here's the inventory for this resort.Updated July 2026- Photos
- 5
- Review excerpts
- 20
- Dining venues
- Not yet collected
- Menus
- Not yet collected
- Room categories
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- Videos
- 3
- Editorial lenses
- 8
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- Last updated
- July 18, 2026
- Sources
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- Completeness
- 50%
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- 5 photos
- 16 videos
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