Casa Colonial Beach & Spa – Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Beachfront Colonial chic Casa Colonial Beach and Spa – Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic enjoys a tranquil garden setting with its own private beach. With a delightful blend of Colonial-style architecture and contemporary styling, this intimate resort offers all-suite accommodation, an infinity rooftop pool, two enticing restaurants and breathtaking sea views.

Enter Casa Colonial Beach and Spa’s gracious lobby-lounge, with its high ceilings and tall windows, and sense the air of tranquillity, reminiscent of a bygone less hurried era. The suites are both elaborately and elegantly decorated in contemporary furnishings. Soothe away your cares at the Spa Bagua with an indigenous honey and royal jelly treatment.

Listen to the gentle background lull of the sea as you relax by the rooftop infinity pool. Then choose from a wealth of water sports or enjoy a round of golf. In the evening, dine at Casa Colonial Beach and Spa’s Lucia restaurant with amazing views of the mangrove jungle.

Styled by Dominican designer Sarah Gracia, Casa Colonial takes (as the name suggests) many traditional Caribbean architectural features – coral rock walls, columns with flattened arches, shingle roofs and dark-stained wooden furniture on light décor – and consciously gives them a contemporary twist, for example with metalwork rather than wooden gingerbread trim.

There are two distinct areas to the hotel, the fancy, quite formal foyer (with bar, Lucia restaurant and some suites) and, across the profuse gardens, the beach area. This has more modern touches, with a rooftop pool and sunning area. A Small Luxury Hotel, Casa Colonial is the finest hotel in a resort area of all inclusives.

ACCOMMODATION

Just steps from the resort’s private beach and Atlantic Ocean, the 50 guest suites at Casa Colonial Beach & Spa draw inspiration from our setting with private balconies and one-of-a-kind views. Crafted by the renowned Dominican Republic design firm Sarah Garcia Studio, each suite features an understated colonial chic vibe with sheer curtains, eclectic furnishings, light textures and fabrics and unique works of contemporary art.

Junior Suites

Elaborate and elegant, each Junior Suite is exquisitely decorated with two queen size beds or one king size bed, a spacious balcony and a comfortable sitting area with contemporary furnishings throughout. The bathrooms are equipped with double hand basins, a sumptuous Roman style tub and separate walk-in shower and hairdryer.

Suites

These suites are similar to our Junior Suites with upgrades that include a separate bedroom with one king size bed, a sofa in the living room and a private balcony.

Deluxe Suites

Spacious and superb, each deluxe suite features two queen size beds or one king bed, a separate living room with a sofa bed, one bathroom, a dining area and spacious balcony. Guests may choose from a tropical or ocean front. The bathrooms are equipped with double hand basins, a sumptuous Roman style tub and a separate walk-in shower.

Master Suites

These lavish, oceanfront designs feature a deluxe suite with a private entrance connected to a junior suite and include two and a half bathrooms, two separate bedrooms with one king size bed (deluxe suite) and two queen size beds (junior suite), a comfortable sitting area with a sofa , a walk-in closet and balcony. The master suites are exquisitely decorated with contemporary furnishings. The bathrooms are equipped with double hand basins, a sumptuous Roman style tub and a separate walk-in shower.

Penthouse Suite

The penthouse Ocean Front features a dramatic living room and separate bedroom with one king size bed, an extensive sitting area with sofa, an elaborate balcony, dining area, one and a half bathroom and a walk-in closet. The bathrooms are equipped with double hand basins, a sumptuous Roman style outdoor tub and a separate walk-in shower.

Presidential Suite

The Presidential Suite Tropical view boasts an extravagant living room and separate bedroom with hardwood floors and one king size bed, a walk-in closet, a spacious sitting area with a sofa, a balcony and dining area and two bathrooms. The bathrooms are equipped with double hand basins, a sumptuous Roman style outdoor tub and a separate walk-in shower.

DINING

At Casa Colonial Beach & Spa you’ll find two of the best restaurants in the Dominican Republic. With a duo of splendid dining options, you can enjoy creative cuisine for every taste and occasion during your stay at this oceanfront paradise. Savor gourmet fine dining fare at award-winning Lucia Restaurant or visit Veranda for a more casual breakfast or lunch.

Lucia

Enjoy a creative and flavorful array of gourmet French-Caribbean fusion cuisine at our award-winning fine dining restaurant. Adding a breathtaking complement to any meal, a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows overlooks the exotic mangrove jungle adjacent to the resort.  The restaurant’s wine cellar offers the finest wines from around the world, from light, crisp whites to rich French Bordeaux, Italian Chiantis and more

Veranda

While taking in the resort’s stunning oceanfront setting, guests may enjoy breakfast or lunch at Veranda. Offering seating in the air conditioned dining room or out on the terrace with umbrella tables and panoramic views of the ocean and lush, green trees surrounding the resort, the restaurant offers a casual alternative to Lucia.

WELLNESS & SPA

Welcome to Bagua Spa, a tranquil oceanfront retreat overlooking the stunning northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Settle into the indulgent comfort of a world-class, nature-based sanctuary, offering a range of services that include relaxing massages, soothing body wraps and revitalizing aromatherapy and therapeutic facial treatments.

Spectacular ocean views are complemented by a design courtesy of renowned Dominican architect Sarah Garcia. Throughout the state-of-the-art 12,400-square-foot space, principles of Feng Shui — the name “Bagua” is one of the essentials of Feng Shui — have been incorporated to create a luxurious escape, where visitors can find harmony and clarity. Ten private therapy rooms include two couples’ rooms with two-person Jacuzzis and terraces overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Guests may also enjoy private therapies in one of three outdoor oceanfront treatment gazebos set over a tropical pond with soothing waterfalls.

At Bagua Spa, professional therapists infuse indigenous Dominican healing traditions with the finest European spa practices, creating a one-of-a-kind “cross cultural” experience to nurture and inspire body, mind and soul.

PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Squeezed between a towering mountain and the ocean is this working port town, the oldest city on the north coast. Wander the Malecón or the downtown streets surrounding the Parque Central and you’ll see that significant revitalization efforts, meant to impress an influx of Carnival cruise ship passengers, have replaced what was until recently a palpable feeling of neglect. Intermingled with run-of-the-mill shops are the fading, once-opulent homes built by wealthy German tobacco merchants in the 1870s. Several restaurants are worth a visit, as are a few interesting museums, and the cable car ride to the nearby bluff, if not clouded over, offers panoramic views.