Punta Cana Resort & Club

Description:

• This sprawling complex is an oasis of luxury, opening onto 4.8km (3 miles) of white, sandy beaches, all part of a massive 6,070-hectare (14,993-acre) residential community. The hotel itself stands on 42 hectares (104 acres) of lush gardens. The sprawling hotel complex is comprised of three- or four-story buildings, each decorated with tropical flair, with gabled balconies attached. The choice is for a studio, suite, or villa, each with tropical "Dorothy Lamour fabrics," cool tile floors, and carved and painted headboards. The villas are also equipped with kitchenettes. Oscar de la Renta designed a pocket of posh within this complex. The Tortuga Bay complex offers 15 luxurious beachfront villas in two-, three-, or four-bedroom villas, with wicker and wood furnishings.

  Facilities: 7 restaurants; 5 bars; babysitting; horseback riding; children's center; mini-zoo for kids; golf course; health club; 24-hr. medical center; Internet; 2 outdoor pools; nightly entertainment; room service; spa; 6 tennis courts; watersports equipment

• © Frommer's 2013

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Very Highly Recommended 2010