Casa de Campo

Translated as "country house," Casa de Campo, on its own beach, functioned for many years as the most visible, most alluring, and most glamorous resort in the Dominican Republic. And although its preeminence has been challenged by newer, more cutting-edge resorts, it still exerts a powerful hold on the imagination of the country's image of itself as a tourist destination. Casa de Campo originated in the 1960s, when the former Gulf + Western Corporation carved up a vast hunk of seafront land, more than 2,800 hectares (6,919 acres) in all, and developed a multifaceted resort with private homes, hotel facilities, condominiums, marina facilities, and much, much more. There's a staggering variety of accommodations you can rent here, lodgings which range from a conventional but very comfortable hotel room to an entire house. Regardless, decors tend to be reasonably consistent throughout: Tiles, craft objects, and mahogany furniture mostly built in the D.R.; mahogany louvered doors; and neutral-toned fabrics, usually white, decorate the interior of both the public areas and the accommodations. And thanks to the vast acreage associated with this place, your lodgings, according to your preference, might be either near the beach or near one of the resort's four golf courses. In addition to the conventional hotel rooms, about 150 of the resort's total of 1,400 private homes are available for rent. Some are clustered in a semiprivate hilltop compound with views overlooking the meadows, the sugar cane, and the fairways down to the distant sea.

Facilities:
9 restaurants; 10 bars; babysitting; children's center (ages 3-12); 4 18-hole golf courses; health club; horseback riding; room service; 13 tennis courts (10 lit); watersports equipment/rentals

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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