What Is Casa de Campo? The La Romana Resort Explained

Casa de Campo is a private resort community on the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic, just outside the town of La Romana. It covers about 7,000 acres and combines a hotel, a large number of private villas, three Pete Dye golf courses, a marina and a hilltop village built in the style of the 16th-century Mediterranean. So what is Casa de Campo, exactly? This guide explains how the pieces fit together before you choose where to stay.

What is Casa de Campo? The short answer

Casa de Campo was developed in the 1970s on land linked to the region’s sugar industry, and today it is owned by Central Romana Corporation. It operates as a gated resort: the hotel, villas, golf courses, marina and beach clubs sit inside one secured perimeter, and many facilities are reserved for resort guests, residents and their guests. In practice it feels more like a self-contained town than a single hotel.

The main areas

• The hotel and central area: the hotel, several restaurants and many of the resort’s services.
• The golf neighbourhoods: villas along Teeth of the Dog and The Links, many with fairway or sea views.
• Punta Minitas and Punta Águila: coastal neighbourhoods close to Minitas Beach, the resort’s main beach.
• The Marina: a harbour designed to resemble Portofino, with restaurants, shops and berths for large yachts.
• Altos de Chavón: the stone village on a bluff above the Chavón River, with an amphitheatre, a church, a museum and a design school.
• Dye Fore: cliff-top golf above the river, close to Altos de Chavón.

Getting around inside the resort

Distances are large, so most villa guests get around by golf cart, and many rentals include one. The resort estimates that Altos de Chavón is 20 to 25 minutes by cart from the main area, and evening shuttles also run there. Confirm cart availability, charging and parking arrangements with your villa before you arrive.

Staying in a villa

Casa de Campo has well over a thousand private villas, and many rentals come with staff such as a housekeeper, a cook or a butler. Villa guests are registered with the resort for access, and golf and some other facilities are priced differently for hotel guests and other registered guests, so ask exactly what your rental includes. Our guide to golf at Casa de Campo explains the courses and booking rules.

Villa guest registration and what it costs

Villa guests are registered before entering, and the registration is paid. The resort’s Villa Owners Club page, as published in September 2026, lists a daily fee of US$30 per adult aged 12 and over and US$15 per child aged 4 to 11, with children under 4 exempt, settled at the concierge office before the party enters. Each registered guest receives a resort ID that opens the sports facilities, restaurants and Minitas Beach, and golf check-in asks for it. The hotel-guest distinction matters at the pro shop: the 2026 rate card prices Teeth of the Dog at US$400 for hotel guests and US$550 for other registered guests, with a similar gap on Dye Fore and The Links. Ask the provider for an itemized total and confirm what the quote includes. Our golf guide sets out the full rate card and caddie rules.

Who Casa de Campo suits

• Golfers who want three Pete Dye courses within one resort.
• Families and groups who want space, staff and a secure, gated setting.
• Travellers who like to mix beach days, marina dining and an evening at Altos de Chavón.
• It suits less well those who want a walkable town or a wide choice of independent restaurants outside a resort.

Beyond the gates

The town of La Romana is just outside the resort, and the fishing village of Bayahibe, the departure point for many boat trips to Saona Island, is a short drive east. Read our guide to Saona and Catalina islands for day-trip options.

What is Casa de Campo, in one line? A self-contained resort town, and knowing its layout makes every other choice simpler. For arrival options, read getting to Casa de Campo.

The marina and Minitas Beach

The marina takes yachts up to 250 feet on a 16-foot draft and monitors VHF channel 68; its page describes a shipyard with a 300-ton crane, petrol and diesel fuelling and a concierge that books sportfishing charters. Minitas Beach Club keeps hours of 10 a.m. to midnight and its restaurant serves from noon to 10 p.m., according to its page in September 2026; swimwear is not allowed at lunch tables and collared shirts are asked for at dinner. Boat days to Saona and Catalina usually start from Bayahíbe rather than the marina, as the island day-trip guide explains.