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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.
Fifteen gorgeous, cheery yellow villas—decorated by none other than D.R. native son Oscar de la Renta—are spread along the beachfront of this posh...more
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