The Hotel Catalonia Royal Bavaro is an adults-only hotel situated on Cabeza de Toro beach beside a secluded bay. It's a favorite hideaway for travellers who appreciate a laid-back atmosphere with amenities, activities and nightlife.

Gardens populated by wild Hispaniola woodpeckers add to the charm of the Hotel Catalonia Royal Bavaro. The spacious rooms have a tropical décor, terra-cotta tile floors, four-poster canopy beds, a rocking chair and a hammock, and marble bathrooms.

On the international menu at the resort's restaurants is Mediterranean fare served à la carte and buffet-at Thalassa. There's Mexican at Mariachi and Japanese at Mikado, hearty American at the Rodeo Steak House. The Palapa beach restaurant serves continental fare and barbecue lunch, while the Gran Caribe Restaurant offers an international menu.

The spa within the Hotel Catalonia Royal Bavaro has a full menu of massages and body treatments, facials and manicures.  There is a gym, and other activities include soccer, volleyball, sailing, water-skiing and windsurfing, as well as lessons in painting and Spanish. The challenging Catalonia Caribe Golf Club, designed by Alberto Sola, is on site. For those who enjoy nightlife, the complex has a discothèque and a casino.