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Las Terrenas
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Samaná Peninsula
Dominican Republic
Tel: 809 307 1827
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Dominican Republic
Tel: 809 307 1827
From the editors of Condé Nast Traveler:
This secluded plantation-style guesthouse with gingerbread trim is set 1,000 feet above sea level—and above the sprawling resorts that line the beaches below—on the Samaná Peninsula, with acres of terraced lawns that unfurl to Atlantic views. The property's centerpiece is an open-air brick patio encircled by a simple kitchen, a compact dining room, a formal library, and a British-colonial billiard room. Upstairs, six airy suites are outfitted with Frette linens and French doors with louvered shutters that open onto a wraparound veranda (three also have four-poster beds). Diverse artworks and furnishings fill the property—Congolese masks, Mogul paintings, Louis XV chairs—and breakfasts and dinners make the most of produce from the on-site organic garden (lunch is served at the hotel's beach restaurant). All is not perfect (showers can be lukewarm, and the rates are dizzying considering the limited facilities), but the Peninsula House has a familial yet mature ambience that is uncommon in hotels these days. The relaxed staff mingle with guests, and the place abounds with places to read a book or just listen to the rustling palm fronds.—2009 Hot ListWhen to go: The elevation ensures breezes year-round, but the best weather is from December through March, when the days are warm and the nights crisp.
Which room to book: All suites are the same size, but No. 6 has a pair of striking inlaid-ivory armoires and a veranda with unobstructed vistas.
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