Forbes Travel Guide named the top 5 hotels in the Dominican Republic in 2022
Forbes magazine named the winners of the Forbes Travel Guide Star Award 2022 – in the Dominican Republic five luxury hotels were awarded. Read in the article which hotels won the award
Forbes Travel Guide in the Dominican Republic 2022
Forbes magazine has published its annual Forbes Travel Guide Star Award 2022. It is one of the highest honors in the hotel and hospitality industry, as the publication has established its own independent rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, and spas.
-We review luxury. Our highly trained inspectors visit each property we inspect, evaluating it against more than 900 objective criteria. Our inspector stays at the hotel for at least two nights. No one can buy a rating; all ratings are earned through our objective inspection process. Our global team of inspectors is always anonymous, so they get the same experience as regular guests. We review both service and amenities, our star rating system emphasizes service because your experience in a hotel, restaurant, or spa goes beyond appearance – how you feel is what you’ll remember most.
We review both service and amenities, our star rating system emphasizes service because your experience in a hotel, restaurant, or spa goes beyond appearance – how you feel is what you’ll remember most. We started in 1958 as Mobil Travel Guide and created the original five-star hospitality rating system," according to the Forbes Travel Guide website. – 5-star ratings are outstanding, often iconic hotels with virtually impeccable service and terrific amenities. 4-star ratings are exceptional properties that offer a high level of service and appropriate amenities. Recommended ratings are excellent hotels with consistently good service and amenities.
The Forbes Travel Guide Star Award for 2022 recognizes five luxury hotels in the Dominican Republic:
- Tortuga Bay Punta Cana Resort & Club (4 stars)
- Eden Roc Cap Cana (4 stars)
- Casa de Campo Resort & Villas (4 stars)
- Amanera (4 stars)
- JW Marriott Santo Domingo (highly recommended).
Forbes Travel Guide Star Award: Доминикана 2022
And now we offer you the most important details of the award for each hotel individually. Also, note that these hotels form the flagship luxury top hotels in the Dominican Republic. Each year the most prestigious awards in the Dominican Republic receive exactly these hotels. So if you are not just interested in a good hotel, but a luxurious vacation you should take a look at this list of hotels.
Note that Tortuga Bay is located in the resort of Punta Cana, Eden Rock is a resort of Cap Cana, Casa de Campo is located in the resort of the same name, Amanera is a complex for holidays in Playa Grande Beach in the north, and Marriot is in the Dominican capital – the ancient city of Santo Domingo.
Tortuga Bay Puntacana Resort & Club
At the Tortuga Bay Puntacana Resort & Club, Forbes Travel Guide Star Award 2022 inspectors noted that the complex was created by the late designer Oscar De La Renta in partnership with entrepreneur Frank Rainieri and singer Julio Iglesias. They and their families all own villas in this gated community.
Accommodation at Tortuga Bay is provided in villas, and upon check-in, you will be given a telephone with the number of your personal concierge, who will be on call from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm. At night, the on-call front desk staff will stay in touch with guests.
Rooms at Tortuga Bay Puntacana Resort & Club are Caribbean-inspired and designed by fashion house Oscar de la Renta. And the yellow villas symbolize the bright Dominican sun. Beds are invariably covered with a canopy, bathrooms are made of coral stone, and there is Oscar de la Renta perfumed toiletries.
In the morning, guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast and à la carte meals. The on-site Bamboo restaurant is open throughout the day. Alternatively, guests can visit La Yola restaurant located within the Punta Cara Resort.
Guests can enjoy a round of golf at some of the best golf courses in the world, a private beach, visits to the emerald lagoons of the private ecological reserve, services at Six Senses Spa, and much more.
Guests can also visit one of the first boutiques of Oscar de la Renta and buy original designer items. Vacationers are provided with a golf cart to move around the resort complex. And when the guest leaves the hotel he will be accompanied to the airport, will help pass all check-in procedures without queuing, and wait for the flight in a private lounge with mojitos and snacks.
Eden Roc Cap Cana
The luxury hotel Eden Roc is located in the luxury gated resort of Cap Cana, just 15 minutes by car from the international airport of Punta Cana. Guest accommodations here are also provided in villas, and there is both a first-line overlooking a private, private beach and a second line overlooking tropical gardens.
The hotel guests are provided with a free golf cart to move around the territory. They offer a game of golf at some of the world’s best golf courses Punta Espada, and a visit to Eden Roc Wellness & Spa. The spa offers 12 treatment rooms, outdoor areas, anti-gravity yoga, aqua-garden, a state-of-the-art gym, and much more.
A complimentary breakfast awaits guests at the Mediterraneo Restaurant or Blue Grill + Bar.
The Mediterraneo Restaurant offers a Mediterranean-style menu on the terrace in the main building of the luxury hotel. La Palapa restaurant serves lunch and dinner and offers local seafood dishes, kinds of pasta, burgers, and sushi.
But the hotel’s main asset is its azure water beach with private lounging areas. World celebrities and Hollywood’s most famous stars love to vacation here.
В Эден Рок также есть свой детский клуб, оборудованный видеоиграми и даже детский мини-спа. А еще гостям доступны преимуществ роскошной марины Кап-Кана, где можно оставить свою яхту после морского перехода или заказать с помощью команды iDominicana.com участие в международном турнире по спортивной рыбной ловле голубого или белого марлина. Ведь самые престижные в стране и в регионе рыболовные турниры проводятся именно здесь.
Eden Roc – это 34 просторных отдельно стоящих люкса, размером от 1 до 4 спален, площадью 800 квадратных футов и более. Гостям предлагают высокоскоростной Wi-Fi, комнаты оборудованы телевизорами с плоским экраном, iPad, установлены кофемашины Nespresso и чайные машины. Гостям предлагают роскошное постельное белье, плюшевые полотенца и банные принадлежности от Acqua di Parma.
Eden Rock also has its own kids' club equipped with video games and even a kids' mini spa. And guests can also take advantage of Cap Cana’s luxurious marina, where they can drop off their boat after a crossing at sea, or book their entry into an international blue or white marlin sportfishing tournament with the help of Caribbean Tour Service. After all, the most prestigious fishing tournaments in the country and in the region are held here.
Eden Roc is 34 spacious freestanding suites, ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms and 800 square feet or more. Guests are offered high-speed Wi-Fi, and rooms are equipped with flat-screen TVs, iPads, and Nespresso coffee, and tea machines. Guests are offered luxurious linens, plush towels, and bath products from Acqua di Parma.
Casa de Campo Resort & Villas
Casa de Campo Resort & Villas is the first luxury resort in the Dominican Republic. It is both a hotel complex and more than 1,000 villas, many of which are owned by famous people, including Hollywood actors and producers and first names of different countries.
Here guests are offered horseback riding, fishing in the Caribbean Sea, shooting, boating and yachting, tennis, golf, fitness, and shopping.
Golf is played on one of the best golf courses in the world Teeth of the Dog. The complex has its own luxurious marina with pleasure yachts including such famous yachts as Christina O and others stop here. Most of the excursion routes are to Saona or Catalina Island, the most famous islands which are part of the Dominican Republic.
Separate animation for children of different ages is provided. And in Altos de Chavon, which is part of the resort complex, there are concerts by world celebrities.
Guests have a choice of a superior room, a villa with a garden view, or a private beach. And guests can also relax on Minitas Beach, which is protected from waves by a natural breakwater.
The rooms are designed in a restrained style of Caribbean luxury. Minimalism prevails in the interiors. The furniture is made of ebony and the rooms are decorated with natural stone. The villas offer concierge and butler service, daily in-room breakfast, and a private pool.
Mediterranean restaurant La Caña, a beach club, and Minitas restaurant are available, and breakfast is served in the Lago restaurant. SBG (or Sophia’s Bar & Grill) is a stylish restaurant in the harbor, where weddings are often celebrated. In the marina and the City of Artists Altos de Chavon, there are many restaurants and cafes for all tastes and budgets.
Amanera
Amanera is the newest luxury resort in the Dominican Republic. Located near the town of San Juan and Playa Grande, known for its waves, predictable tides, and wild beauty.
Guests have access to the world-class Pebble Beach of the Caribbean golf course. The hotel has its own mountain that you can climb privately and enjoy a picnic at the top.
All spaces here are designed with a scope and scale that can accommodate all guests at the same time and at the same time maintain the illusion of not being full.
Here guests are offered private and group yoga, kitesurfing, fishing, and excursions to rum factories.
The hotel offers its guests a private transfer by luxury car from the airport, and a VIP meeting. Only guests and members of Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club have access to the golf courses of the complex.
Guests are accommodated here in villas of Balinese architecture. Even the smallest 1 bedroom villa also includes 2 dining areas that can accommodate up to 20 people.
All villas are designed with high ceilings, and wooden and glass doors.
The Casa Grande restaurant offers three meals a day, consisting of organic products and fresh seafood, as well as modern Dominican cuisine.
Dinner can be served directly on the beach, on the sand, with torchlight. The hotel offers cigar-making workshops and cigar and rum tastings.
JW Marriott Santo Domingo
Unlike all previous hotels, JW Marriott Santo Domingo is located in the heart of the noisy metropolis – the capital of the Dominican Republic – the ancient and beautiful city of Santo Domingo. Therefore, the hotel combines urban luxury and comfort.
This hotel is renowned for its glass-floored lounge bar with panoramic views of the Dominican capital.
The beach here replaces the turquoise pool with the cityscape. And guests of Executive Deluxe Rooms have access to a private lounge on the 20th floor. The hotel is renowned for its attentive service and friendly staff.
The hotel is located in the business and entertainment center of the capital, and therefore resting here you will always be in the center of events.
The hotel offers a 24-hour fitness center with huge windows. And the infinity pool is a real highlight of the hotel.
Rooms at the JW Marriott Santo Domingo are 495 feet or larger and are decorated in neutral tones. The room has soundproof windows to ensure a night of restful sleep for its guests. The hotel has a lot of fresh flowers and small interior items that give the rooms a homely feel.
The bathrooms are finished in white marble and feature Aromatherapy Associates toiletries.
The 2130-square-foot Presidential Suite at JW Marriott Santo Domingo is located on the top floor of the hotel. This is a luxury apartment for 8 people with its own kitchenette.
Attractions nearby
One of the advantages of the hotel is affordable shopping – JW Marriott Santo Domingo is located above the Blue Mall, which houses such famous brands as Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, and Salvatore Ferragamo.
Not far from the hotel are the main historical sites of the capital – an ancient colonial city.
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