Casa de Campo Resort & Villas

Character and identity

Spread across 7,000 acres in La Romana, on the Dominican Republic's southeastern coast, Casa de Campo operates at a scale closer to a small private town than a hotel. The footprint takes in three Pete Dye golf courses (including the famed Teeth of the Dog), an equestrian centre, a shooting facility, a marina with charter yachts, tennis courts, a spa, and the Minitas Beach pool complex with two pools and food-truck dining. Fifteen bars and restaurants stretch across the grounds, and complimentary golf carts are how guests actually move between them. Service is discreet and professional, calibrated for the A-list clientele the resort has long attracted.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What you're really buying here is land, infrastructure, and the freedom of a self-contained estate, with Teeth of the Dog as the signature draw. Spend the money if you're a golfer or travelling as a family or group; book one of the villas (oceanfront or course-side) rather than a standard room to get the experience the resort is built around.