Awards & Certifications

Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana has received some of the most prestigious travel awards in the world. Book your getaway, wedding or meeting now and see for yourself what sets our award-winning resort apart.

Secrets Royal Beach was listed in the top 30% of all ranked luxury hotels within the Caribbean and recieved a silver badge for this honor. U.S. News & World Report ranks the best hotels by taking into account reputation among professional travel experts, guest reviews and hotel class ratings.

Year won: 2020

The highly-prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award is given to resorts that meet and uphold high standards of overall quality, range of facilities and level of services offered on property, based on rigorous AAA standards. 

Years won: 2015-2020

Secrets Royal Beach received the Golden Apple award by earning exceptional ratings on Apple Vacation's Vacation Satisfaction Questionnaires, completed by Apple Vacationers upon their return home.

Year won: 2017

The TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is awarded to qualifying accommodations listed on TripAdvisor that maintain a high overall user rating and a high volume of recent and quality reviews. 

Year won: 2015-2018

The TripAdvisor GreenLeaders program acknowledges Secrets Royal Beach as an eco-friendly hotel that is committed to green practices.

The RCI Gold Crown Resort® award designates resorts that have met or exceeded the highest RCI standards in an evaluation of resort facilities, amenities and services. 

Years won: 2013-2015

Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana has achieved significant and measurable sustainability milestones and has received the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ mark. The requirements for certification are aligned with the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria. This certification assures the commitment of Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana to reduce the impact of its activities on the planet and local communities.

Certified by Check Safety First for consistently maintaining high levels of health and safety standards in their daily operations.

Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana is TAG Approved® - Gay Friendly Hotels and Attractions Worldwide.

Secrets Royal Beach has declared its commitment to The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism. The Code is an industry-driven initiative with the mission to provide awareness, tools and support to the tourism industry to prevent the sexual exploitation of children.

Secrets Royal Beach received the HolidayCheck award given by HolidayCheck for the resort's high-quality accommodations.

Year won: 2018

Secrets Royal Beach was awarded the Experts’ Choice Award by TripExpert based on 1M+ reviews from 85 different publications, the award recognizes the best hotels around the world.

Year won: 2018

Secrets Royal Beach won TripExpert’s Best of Punta Cana based on reviewers who agree that it is an outstanding choice for accommodation in Punta Cana.

Year won: 2018

Secrets Royal Beach was recognized with the TUI Top Quality award. Hotels that win this award earned the highest ratings in the TUI guest survey and scored at least 8.7 out of 10 possible points.

Year won: 2017

The MLT Vacations Quality Assurance Award recognizes select hotels in the US, Mexico, Caribbean and Europe for outstanding quality, customer service and product delivery. 

Years won: 2011-2014

Recognized as one of the Best Hotels in Punta Cana by U.S. News & World Report using an unbiased methodology centered on three components: reputation among professional travel experts, guest reviews and hotel class ratings. 

Year won: 2014