Decameron
I spoke to the Decameron today. They are still open, however, Barcelo is no longer is part of the hotel. They are now simply "Decameron Beach Resort and Casino." I am going back next month for my 5th time. I love the Decameron. Admittedly, they are not as luxurious as some of the other resorts in Juan Dolio. But I think I get a very good value for the inexpensive prices they charge. The only complaint I have ever had with them is that the furniture in the rooms is a little run down. But everything else about them more than makes up for the furniture. I don't stay in the room much anyway. The cleaning staff is good. The food is adequate. The pool and beach are kept clean. The staff is very friendly and helpful. And the animation team and the entertainment is pretty good. Also, the Decameron has one and two bedroom apartments. The room I always stay in has two bedrooms, a nice sized living room and a big balcony. To my knowedlge, the other resorts in Juan Dolio don't offer rooms this large.
It has been my experience that if you make some attempt at speaking Spanish to the staff and tip the reception, cleaning staff and bartenders a little bit, you get treated very well.
If it's luxurious accommodations and getting waited on hand and foot you want, you can always go somewhere else and pay a lot more money.
This is not meant to be an advertisement for the Decameron. I just think they get a bad rap from people who probably wouldn't be happy anywhere they went. Just thought I'd offer a different perspective.