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Hotels in the Dominican Republic have come a long way since the Funjet crowd began arriving en masse, and lodging options now encompass everything from restored B&Bs like Hotel Atarazana in Santo Domingo to ultraluxe boutique hotels on the still undeveloped Samaná Peninsula, such as Peninsula House. Punta Cana's 21-mile stretch of postcard-white sand is where you'll find many of the country's famed all-inclusive resorts. Most are undistinguished, with bland food, tacky architecture, and zero sense of place; more upscale and evolved examples worth recommending include Agua Resort & Spa, Sivory, and Tortuga Bay.
Hotels on the Dominican Republic's north coast include the elegant Casa Colonial in Puerto Plata; still more all-inclusives in the Playa Dorada complex; and an exploding number of independent, budget-friendly options, including Natura Cabañas, near the action-packed town of Cabarete. An ambitious roster of bold-faced hotel groups plan to break ground or open between now and 2011: Fairmont and Ritz Carlton in the Cap Cana development, Amanresorts in Playa Grande, and Four Seasons at Casa de Campo.
This romantic all-suite beachfront retreat north of the sprawling all-inclusives of Punta Cana is a diamond literally in the rough—the last two miles of...more
As the hyperdiscerning crowd that frequents this place already knows, Casa Colonial has raised the bar for luxury lodgings on the island. (Donatella Versace has...more
Comparing this all-inclusive resort with its newer, more stylish competitors might lead you to the initial conclusion that it needs a face-lift. The sprawling...more
The opening of an international airport and a soon-to-be-completed highway is transforming the Samaná peninsula from a ragtag whale-watching region to...more
Located on one of Santo Domingo's oldest streets, this hotel's stately, fortress-like main building is an important piece of the island's history. Built in...more
You couldn't wish for a better Santo Domingo location. Sitting on a quiet street just off the Alcàzar de Colón, the architecture of this historic...more
Upscale hotels in Cabarete are still few and far between, especially if you shy away from gaudy all-inclusives. In the meantime, Hotel El Magnifico is your best...more
Cabarete is full of windsurfers and resortgoers, but you'll never know they're there if you stay at Natura's beachfront bungalows. Removed from the town's...more
The family-owned, top property in the Americas re-creates an eighteenth-century plantation house, earning it a perfect design score. The estate's "very scenic...more
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