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La Romana, Dominican Republic
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Dec 12-16 |
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Sun / Thurs - 4 nights |
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The artists’ colony of Altos de Chavon, charming with boutiques and galleries on winding cobblestone streets, is meant to recall an era before the time of La Romana’s beach resorts—but that era didn’t occur in the Dominican Republic.
The created community atop a canyon where the Chavon River meets the Caribbean Sea is molded after a medieval European village, and it’s the biggest attraction in the country. Travelers to La Romana, a resort-developed stretch of white beaches on the southwest coast, always leave the hotel—even the all-inclusive ones—to check out the shops with locally made jewelry and designer wares, an art museum, restaurants, and performances in the amphitheater where Frank Sinatra and Carlos Santana played on opening night. With a plaza, a church holding mass on Saturdays and Sundays, and a design school, it feels like more than a tourist attraction.
La Romana, in fact, is the name of a real Dominican town less than an hour east of Santo Domingo. Visitors come to La Romana for the new crop of resorts, recommended for diving, deep-sea fishing, golf, and beautiful beaches. The most famous property is Casa de Campo. Even if you’ve made a few spins around the Caribbean, you’ll be impressed by this legendary resort’s size and amenities (the stables are said to house 1,000 horses available for the resort’s polo fields and riding courses). Rental guest carts scoot among it all.
No matter where you stay, your vacation will be about resort recreation and excursions to Altos de Chavon, and, perhaps, a day trip to the deserted island of Catalina, with its own white beaches. Ambassadair’s flight lands at Casa de Campo’s own airport.
Hotel
Casa de Campo
Considered among the best Caribbean properties, Casa de Campo is sure to please vacationers with its abundant offerings: clay tennis courts, full-service spa, manmade beach, large pool with swim-up bar, kayaks, water bikes, fishing trips from the hotel's marina, and a jaunt to the nearby replicated 16th-century Mediterranean village called Altos de Chavon. Guests can use scheduled or on-demand shuttles to navigate the sprawling grounds, although rental golf carts at $27 per day are a favorite option. Dining choices are served up in seven restaurants, featuring a variety in cuisine and atmospheres. Kids keep busy in four camps, divided by age, at an extra charge. At night, guests fill the bars and disco or attend shows at the 5,000-seat amphitheater. Choose a standard plan (no meals or drinks included) or all-inclusive option.
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La Romana, Dominican Republic Pricing
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Casa
Standard |
Casa
All-Inclusive |
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Double P/P |
299 |
699 |
Single |
549 |
929 |
Child
(Under 19) |
59
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299
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Dominican Republic arrival tax not included. At Casa de Campo, resort activities described are not included in the package, and shuttles around the property are complimentary. |
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