Small Boutique hotels in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The Albachiara Hotel offers luxury accommodation in the heart of Las Terrenas in the Samana Peninsula, Dominican Republic. Relaxation, fun and tranquility are the by-words at this boutique hotel. Guests can explore the region's beautiful beaches and crystalline waters, and then sleep in the shade of the plentiful coconut trees. The hotel is ideal for visiting local beauty spots such as the Lemon Waterfalls, which is only a 20-minute drive. Cayo Levantado de Samana is only an hour away! The exlusive Albachiara Hotel features a swimming pool and a private beach area. Its 36 luxury apartments, with furnishings made with beautiful solid wood, blend modernity with traditional style and are equipped with everything you need to make your holiday in the Caribbean unforgettable. Each suite/apartment contains gourmet kitchen facilities with a cooking island and dining area. The hotel offers massage services, car rentals and tour information and a snack bar, which serves full breakfast and lunch. On the beaches, guest activities include kite- or wind-surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, high-sea fishing for tuna or sea bream, horse-riding, boating and sailing classes. Restaurants, bars and clubs can be found nearby.

This fabulous property is located in the heart of Santo Domingo's Ciudad Colonial, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is set in a unique structure, combining historic elements with modern design and amenities. Billini Hotel is a luxury boutique establishment, offering exclusive accommodation and fine cuisine in a matchless heritage setting. Perfect for relaxing visits to this spectacular district of Santo Domingo, steeped in the history of the discovery of the Americas, Billini Hotel is just a stone's throw away from many of Santo Domingo's most important landmarks and attractions, including the Basilica de Santa Maria cathedral, Columbus's house, the university and the customs house. Aside from its rich history, the neighbourhood boasts dozens of up-scale restaurants, chic boutiques and a culturally vibrant atmosphere. A favourite with locals and visitors to Santo Domingo alike, Billini Hotel's gourmet restaurant offers a unique Dominican dining experience, with exquisite international cuisine, Caribbean favourites, the finest fresh produce and locally caught fish and seafood, along with iconic views and impeccable service. Venues include the Castil Restaurant, with its 450-year-old columns, and the El Higuero Dining Terrace. Drinks and cocktails can be enjoyed by the unique rooftop pool, with spectacular views of the Regina Angelorum church, or in the elegant atmosphere of the +Bar.

Boutique Hotel Palacio is set in the former palace of the country's erstwhile president, Buenaventura Beaz, in the New world's earliest city, Santo Domingo. It is ideal for visiting the Cathedral Primada of America. Near to the hotel guests can discover all kinds of historical and cultural attractions, including monuments, museums, classical and modern art exhibits and concerts. Each of the 40 luxurious rooms at the Boutique Hotel Palacio feature a seating area and cable TV. Room service and Wi-Fi are available. The cafeteria at the Boutique Hotel Palacio serves a daily breakfast buffet and offers indoor and outdoor dining. There's also an outdoor pool, sauna and on-site gym.

Enjoying a fine beach-front location in Playa Dorada, Casa Colonial Beach and Spa is situated in a splendid colonial style building standing in lush gardens. This luxury boutique hotel is just seven kilometres from the centre of Puerto Plata, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. As one of the island's oldest cities, Puerto Plata has a number of attractions, including the 16th century fortress of San Felipe and the Amber Museum. Casa Colonial Beach and Spa is ideal for golf enthusiasts, as the spectacular Playa Dorada Golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones, is just a few steps away. Guests at Casa Colonial Beach and Spa receive exclusive discounts on green fees and golf cart, as well as on packages of two or more rounds. The resort is also fantastic for water sports lovers, and facilities are available for wind-surfing, kayaks, water skiing and snorkelling. For diving enthusiasts, nearby Sosúa Bay offers a number of sites for divers of all levels. Casa Colonial Beach and Spa hosts two fine restaurants: the Veranda offers informal dining for breakfast and lunch every day, while Lucia servers dinner menus featuring Caribbean fusion cuisine with spectacular views of the Mangrove swamp. Guests can also take advantage of the Bagua Spa, offering a number of massages and treatments in its 13 treatment rooms. There is also a large infinity pool and four outdoor Jacuzzis.

Enjoying a quiet location, surrounded by leafy gardens in the small coastal resort of Sosúa, Casa-22 is a small, newly built guest house, offering luxurious boutique-style accommodation, bespoke service and top-class facilities in a quiet, private setting. A fabulous spot for relaxing stays in this charming corner of the north coast of the island, Casa-22 is within easy reach of many of the Dominican Republic's most fascinating places, the highlight perhaps being Cabarete, a paradise for wind and kite-surfers, and famous the world over. Sosúa itself is a charming little resort, with some fine beaches, restaurants, cafés, shopping and night life. Sósua is also a magnet for divers, with countless fabulous dive sites close by, and Casa-22 has special deals for divers, in association with the Merlin Dive Centre, the top dive club in Sosúa. Casa-22 has just five spacious, luxurious suites. Elegantly furnished and appointed, the suites are air-conditioned, and come with a full complement of high-tech amenities, including 50'' flat-screen TVs, mini-bars, tea and coffee making facilities and iPod/iPhone docking stations. Casa-22's expert, friendly staff are on hand throughout the day with insider tips for lunch and dinner in some of the finest restaurants in the area.

Standing in an enormous 30,000 acre estate surrounded by lush gardens and including two Jack Niclaus designed 18-hole golf courses, Eden Roc at Punta Cana is a bespoke resort offering luxurious accommodation in a secluded, exclusive atmosphere. This boutique property offers guests spectacular views from its individual suites and villas, and guests have access to the exclusive Caletón Beach Club. Perfect for relaxing holidays, Eden Roc at Punta Cana provides everything guests might need for a delightful stay, and the resort can organise tailor-made weddings and customised corporate events on its spectacular premises. Eden Roc at Punta Cana provides an immense range of on-site activities, from hiking on the resort's eco-trail to scuba diving, horse riding and catamaran sailing. For fine dining, Eden Roc at Punta Cana is host to the exclusive Mediterraneo and Palapa restaurants, creating fine French and Italian Cuisine and delicious seafood respectively. The Blue Lagoon Pool-Bar Restaurant offers light dishes, sandwiches and salads, and the resort also has a spectacular wine-tasting bar and a cocktail lounge. Guests can also take advantage of the Solaya Spa, offering an immense range of massages and treatments, and a fitness and wellness centre.

Set in a converted 16-century convent, El Beatario is a boutique hotel offering exclusive luxury accommodation in the historic heart of colonial Santo Domingo, the earliest city in the New World. It is ideal for Santa Maria la Menor Cathedral and Santo Domingo Port. Las Americas International Airport is a 25-minute car ride. Rooms at El Beatario feature cast-iron furniture, wooden beams and the latest in modern facilities, such as cable TV and Wi-Fi. El Beatario serves both continental and American breakfast in the dining room. Guests can relax and sip cocktails in the lounge and bar or enjoy a large selection of bars, restaurants and shops only a two-minutes walk from the hotel.

Enjoying a privileged location overlooking the beach at Punta Cana, Tortuga Bay is a purpose-built boutique resort standing in lush gardens within a 1,500 acre ecological reserve. This luxury property was designed by the fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who created the plantation style interiors of the villas. Ideal for relaxed holidays in this beautiful area of the Caribbean, guests can enjoy a large number of activities in and around the resort, including golf on two eighteen-hole courses, tennis, and water sports like snorkelling, wind-surfing and kayaking. Tortuga Bay has its own exclusive restaurant, Bamboo, offering Mediterranean inspired modern cuisine. Holder of an AAA Four Diamond rating, the restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers a poolside service during the day. Guests can also take advantage of the hotel's Spa, which offers a wide range of massages and treatments, along with a Jacuzzi and a steam room. The hotel has four special events spaces, ideal for banquets, cocktail receptions, theatre presentations and seminars. Tortuga Bay offers luxurious accommodation in a number of formats, from suites to large independent villas. All have balconies with ocean views, the bedrooms feature Frette linens while the bathrooms come with an exclusive range of l'Occitane toiletries. Suites are equipped with flat-screen plasma TVs, kitchenettes, DVD players and safes.

Villa Serena is a 21 room hotel, built in old Victorian Style and fully integrated into its Caribbean setting it provides hospitality, comfort and retreat to a wide range of international guests. It is located in the wide Bay of Las Galeras, where Nature has been preserved and coconut forests turn into white sandy beaches. The views from the hotel are irresistable. The swimming pool is perched on a mound in the garden between the hotel and the ocean, it is lined with natural stone. They have two acres (8000m2) of lush tropical garden with native stone walk-ways. You can stroll around and discover plants whose beauty and fragrance join with the Neptunic orchestra of the ocean waves and bird song. Lift your eyes and you will see pelicans fishing in front of you. There is excellent snorkeling right in the front yard ocean and its reefs. The hotel has a good relationship with the fishermen and they will show you humpback whales, take you diving in reefs or simply take you to other empty beaches. A few hours on their colorful boats costs around $30 (for up to four people). There are lots of wonderful beaches within walking distance from the hotel. Also a hiking party can be arranged along the coast or to the villages and highlands of the interior. You can visit the Bacardi Island (Cayo Levantado), go fishing with the locals, but most of all, this is the place where you can be totally surrounded by no telephones, no computers and no stress - just come and be.A subject that brings a warm smile to everyone is the hotel restaurant where the food is excellent. The chef is an inventor who is in constant celebration of the Caribbean spices and raw materials. Close your eyes and imagine this: shrimp in papaya sauce, lamb with honey, caramelised langostine and then chocolate with lemon grass dressing.

The Zoetry Agua Punta Cana is an exclusive hotel and spa centre located on the stunning northeast coast of the Dominican Republic. It's a short drive from El Macao and Bavaro and is ideal for golfers with the Punta Blanca and White Sands golf courses just 20 km from the hotel. The Zoetry Agua Punta Cana has been built with natural stones and hardwood, creating an overall secluded and romantic atmosphere. Suites feature French doors, plunge pools and private terraces with panoramic views. The Zoetry Agua Punta Cana serves organic food in any of their three a la carte restaurants and offers 24-hour private in-room dining on request. The hotel provides a wide variety of daily beach, land and water activities including large pool with serpentine water trails and quiet lagoons, fitness classes, tennis, snorkeling, kayaking, Spanish lessons and rum tasting. There is a business centre that caters for large presentations, meetings and cocktail parties.