DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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There is a particular kind of morning that only works in a beachfront villa. The doors are open before breakfast, the water is already bright beyond the pool, and the first swim of the day requires little more than crossing the lawn. In the Dominican Republic, some of the country...

The best multigenerational family vacations are the ones everyone remembers years later. Grandparents watching the kids run around by the pool. Parents finally getting a chance to relax. Long lunches that stretch into the afternoon, cousins disappearing off to play, and evenings ...

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A beachfront villa sounds like a straightforward proposition: choose an island, find a beautiful home beside the water, and start planning what to drink by the pool. The reality is more nuanced. One villa may sit on a broad stretch of powdery sand with calm, swimmable water. Anot...

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Casa de Campo golf starts the way the best golf trips do: coffee on the terrace, early light over the Caribbean, and a tee time waiting at one of the most famous courses in the region. From many villas, you can see the fairways of Teeth of the Dog stretching toward the sea, coral...

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The Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean’s most rewarding destinations for a villa vacation. You get the white-sand beaches and warm turquoise water people come for, but also a country with real range: polished resort enclaves on the east coast, lush north coast landscapes,...

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There’s something about stepping onto your private terrace in Punta Cana—the ocean stretching endlessly before you, the sound of waves rolling in, the kind of quiet that only comes with true privacy. This is Punta Cana from the perspective of a luxury villa, where every experienc...

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With its white sand beaches and gorgeous, fully-staffed vacation homes, Punta Cana makes for one of the best villa vacation destinations anywhere. But with so many resorts and villa neighborhoods, you might be wondering where to stay in Punta Cana. This post will go over some of ...

This month, Rental Escapes celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a holiday trip to the beautiful Puntacana Resort and Club. The team got to experience two of Punta Cana’s best villas – Arrecife Royale and Villa Lorenne, our Villa of the Year – as well as all of the resort’s gre...

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With its warm waters, beautiful landscapes, and incredible variety, the Caribbean is one of the best deep sea fishing regions in the world. Marlin, swordfish, barracuda, dorado, grouper, snapper, mahi mahi….the list of species that grace the Caribbean goes on and on. Not only is ...