DR made it on two "best of caribbean" lists of US news travel.
in cheap and cheerful category, POP and punta cana both made it to "best affordable caribbean destination" list:
http://travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Best_Affordable_Caribbean_Destinations/
in beach bum category, punta cana is on the "best caribbean beaches" list:
http://travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Best_Caribbean_Beaches/
in cheap and cheerful category, POP and punta cana both made it to "best affordable caribbean destination" list:
http://travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Best_Affordable_Caribbean_Destinations/
in beach bum category, punta cana is on the "best caribbean beaches" list:
http://travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Best_Caribbean_Beaches/