US travelers continue to favor the six-room Peninsula House (Readers’ Choice rating: 97.8% satisfaction) in Samana and the 13-villa (30 room) Tortuga Bay (Readers Choice rating: 91.3% satisfaction) in Punta Cana, and both have made the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler Gold List 2013.
Peninsula House in Samana is a Victorian-style wooden family-owned inn atop a hill with outstanding views.
Tortuga Bay, designed by Oscar de la Renta, is right on Punta Cana beach. Guests can enjoy the Las Canas and Corales golf courses, the Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park, seaside La Yola Restaurant and other attractions within a short walking distance.
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