Tortuga Bay Puntacana Resort & Club

A member of the Leading Hotels of the World, and the only AAA Five Diamond Awarded hotel in the Dominican Republic, Tortuga Bay is a luxury boutique hotel located within the Puntacana Resort & Club estate. It comprises 13 villas designed by Oscar de La Renta set near a magnificent white sand beach, and is home to two spectacular golf courses in La Cana, designed by Pete Dye and Tom Fazio.

Golf Courses

There are two magnificent golf courses at Punta Cana Resort & Club.

Corales, designed by Tom Fazio, features six ocean-front holes amongst rocky cliffs and coral reefs and an Oscar de La Renta designed clubhouse.

Pete Dye’s La Cana is a 27-hole course with the latest nine completed in 2012. It features 14 holes with ocean views and a great clubhouse with a grill restaurant.

Both are superb examples of the great golf in the Dominican Republic.

Accommodation

The luxurious villas offer uncompromised privacy and five star relaxations for those seeking to unwind. They feature spacious indoor and outdoor sitting areas, separate kitchenette facilities per bedroom and oversized coralline stone bathrooms. Each villa has a Personal Manager Service that can assist you in a variety of ways including private check-in, laundry, ironing and shoe cleaning.

Guests are also provided with a private golf cart during their stay, making it very easy to access all of the resorts facilities, restaurants and bars.

Restaurant & Bars

Puntacana Resort & Club has eight restaurants that cater for every need, offering sublime, freshly prepared cuisine.

At the hotel, you have the Bamboo restaurant, which has been awarded a AAA Four Diamond award for its fantastic gourmet food which blends local delicacies with Mediterranean influences creating innovative fusion dishes in a cosy, graceful setting designed by Oscar de La Renta. Another of Puntacana Resort’s award winning restaurants is La Yola, located at the marina. This fresh seafood restaurant, modelled on a fishing boat, enjoys magnificent views of the sea. For a more relaxed setting by the beach, you have Playa Banca restaurant and bar, where you can enjoy a mix of seafood and meats in a lively setting. Other options include The Grill, the clubhouse restaurant at La Cana Golf & Beach Club.

The resort also features many bars, from the Tortuga Bay Lounge where you can sample coffees, rums and teas, to the Playa Blanca bar for live entertainment, or Los Platanos at the golf club after a nice round of golf. You can also sample the bars at the Westin, Tiki Bar and the Cigar Bar or sip a daiquiri at Iguana Cove, by Corales golf course.

If you are after more serious nightlife, then go to Punta Cava, the village bar.You can also enjoy the village bar

Spa & Leisure

The six senses spa is located at the La Cana Golf & Beach Club. It features and array of indoor individual or couples booths where you can enjoy many treatments such as facials, or embarking on a Sensory Spa Journey for rejuvenating therapies.

The Six Senses brand is considered the world’s premier Spa and Wellness centre which include signature massages or hot stone therapy.

You can also experience the magic of their renowned “Six Sphere” philosophy in the comfort of your own villa.

Location

The resort is located in Punta Cana. VIP airport and transfer service await guests arriving at Punta Cana International airport which is just a few minutes away. There are direct routes with British Airways from Gatwick, with a flight time of 8.5 hours.

Nearby

Puntacana Resort & Club has a variety of high quality offerings available.

For the more active amongst you, then why not sample the sports adventures like kite surfing, eco-paddle, deep sea fishing, snorkelling, or the PADI scuba diving centre. Other options include horseback riding and riding lessons, tennis, or kayaking.

For the nature enthusiast, there is an ecological reserve with walking trails and 12 natural springs nearby, also catering for bicycles and Segways.