Oscar de la Renta villas in a private reserve, an Aman on a north-coast cliff, and Cap Cana's adults-only all-inclusives. The Dominican Republic's best stays span every shade of Caribbean luxury.
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Oscar de la Renta villas in a private reserve, an Aman on a north-coast cliff, and Cap Cana's adults-only all-inclusives. The Dominican Republic's best stays span every shade of Caribbean luxury.
Tortuga Bay Hotel (Punta Cana)
The only AAA Five Diamond hotel in the country, Oscar de la Renta designed these villa suites inside Puntacana Resort’s private ecological reserve, with butler service and VIP airport access. Understated, exclusive and impeccably run.
Eden Roc Cap Cana (Punta Cana)
The Dominican Republic’s only Relais & Châteaux resort, with 62 suites and villas, most with private pools, clustered around a lagoon in gated Cap Cana. The Natura Bissé spa and Mediterranean dining seal its boutique-luxury credentials.
Casa de Campo Resort & Villas (La Romana)
A 7,000-acre legend since 1974, anchored by Pete Dye’s newly restored Teeth of the Dog golf course, a private beach, a marina and the village of Altos de Chavón. Spacious rooms and villas come with their own golf carts.
Amanera (Río San Juan)
Aman’s clifftop sanctuary on the wild north coast pairs ocean-view casitas with a Robert Trent Jones II links course above Playa Grande. Remote, design-forward and built entirely around stillness and nature.
Sublime Samaná Hotel & Residences (Las Terrenas)
A chic, gated beach resort on the Samaná peninsula, with villa-style suites, private casitas topped by rooftop terraces and hot tubs, and a nearly 500-foot pool. Barefoot fine dining under the stars is the signature.
Sanctuary Cap Cana (Cap Cana)
An adults-only, all-inclusive member of Marriott’s Luxury Collection, styled like a Spanish castle town on a clifftop cove. Its pools, spa and restaurants rank among the finest all-inclusive experiences in the country.
Excellence Punta Cana (Uvero Alto)
A sprawling adults-only all-inclusive on a palm-lined Uvero Alto beach, with multiple pools, a spa and a roster of restaurants. With more than 24,000 reviews it is among the highest-rated resorts in the Dominican Republic.
Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana (Uvero Alto)
An intimate, wellness-focused all-inclusive built for couples, with thatched-roof suites, yoga, top-shelf everything and one of the country’s best spas on an uncrowded white-sand beach. Serene rather than sprawling.
Casa Colonial Beach & Spa (Puerto Plata)
A refined Small Luxury Hotels boutique on the north coast’s Playa Dorada, with a rooftop infinity pool, the Bagua spa and colonial-modern suites. A grown-up alternative to the area’s big all-inclusives.
The St. Regis Cap Cana Resort (Punta Cana)
The St. Regis brings its signature butler service and polished contemporary design to Cap Cana, with beachfront pools and dining beside the Caleton cove. A new flagship for branded luxury in the Dominican Republic.
Ranked across 5 sources: Caribbean Journal · 10 Best Luxury Resorts in the Dominican Republic 2025; Oyster · Best Luxury Resorts in the Dominican Republic (unordered roundup); The Hotel Guru · Best Resorts in the Dominican Republic 2025 (unordered roundup); Google Reviews · Ranked by Rating (June 2026); Live Pricing · 5 Months Out (November 2026). Full scoring is on the Methodology tab above.
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