Location: La Romana, Dominican Republic, Caribbean (Half-way between Santo Domingo and Punta Cana on south coast) View Map
Accommodations: Villa, 4 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 5 Baths (Sleeps 8-12)
Keywords: Four bedroom villa with pool and jacuzzi
The Villa Preciosa is a luxury villa in the Los Limones section of famed golf and beach resort Casa de Campo, on the south coast of the Dominican Republic.
The villa is of Dominican style, with four bedrooms, a huge living room, and a big kitchen which has just been fully renovated, with folding windows giving onto the dining area of the living room and onto the pool terrace. The beautiful patio is surrounded by a lush tropical garden, a private pool and a brand new jacuzzi. There is another pool just behind the villa which is shared with the other houses in the neighborhood. The villa is on a small circle of houses with no through traffic.
The beautiful Minitas beach is a ten-minute walk away, or a few minutes away on a golf cart, and the reception area of the hotel, the yacht marina and all activities are also within a few minutes by golf cart. Two golf carts are included in the rental of this villa.
The villa has two dining areas for a total of 14 guests. There is an HD flat-screen TV with CD player and radio/stereo, and wireless broadband internet connection throughout the villa. The beautiful new kitchen is fully equipped with a large fridge and freezer, dishwasher and microwave oven, and there is a washer and dryer as well. There is also a separate maid's room with bathroom.
Each bedroom has an ensuite bathroom, also fully renovated, a spacious closet, air-conditioning, TV and an iPod player.
The downstairs bedroom, called Populi (people), features colorful Haitian paintings of women in the market and others. This bedroom has two double beds and a sofa bed which sleeps two more people. It also has a mini-kitchen with fridge and microwave and a separate entrance from outside.
One of the three rooms upstairs is called Aves, for birds, and features a beautiful painting of cockatoos. It has two double beds and a mezzanine.
Another upstairs room, called Flora, features paintings of beautiful local flowers, and it has a queen-sized bed and a private enclosed balcony area with a view over the garden.
The last room upstairs is called Fauna and features a large whimsical jungle painting. It has a king-sized bed and an enclosed bay window area which is equipped with two desk areas and multiple electrical plugs.
The villa is in the famous Casa de Campo resort with a wide variety of activities, including three different world-famous golf courses, one of which is rated number one in the Caribbean and one of the best in the world, with greens overlooking the ocean. There are many other activities in the resort (check the resort web site), including a Teen Club, family activities, all kinds of sports, sightseeing in the nearby area and in Santo Domingo, the capital, and more.
A Dominican, English-speaking maid works in the villa every day from 8h30 to 3h30. She cleans and makes and serves breakfast, with groceries bought by the renters. For an extra charge meals can be catered at the villa, there are several restaurants with different cuisines in the resort area, and there's a small grocery store in the resort where food to prepare meals at home can be purchased, or ordered and delivered. Guests can also buy an all-inclusive package at a preferred price, including lunch and dinner at various restaurants in the resort.
Casa de Campo is on the south coast of the Dominican Republic, between the capital, Santo Domingo, further west, and Puna Cana at the east end of the island. The nearest airport is La Romana which is about 25 minutes from the resort, and the Santo Domingo airport is about an hour and a half drive away. Punta Cana in the east is also about an hour and a half drive away. There is a heliport in the resort itself.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : Air conditioning everywhere in the house.
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- King Bed : In Fauna bedroom with enclosed sitting/office space and view over the garden.
- Queen Bed : In Flora bedroom with enclosed sitting space and view over the garden.
- Double Bed (4) : Two double beds in Populi room downstairs with extra sofa bed, kitchinette and separate entrance, and two doubled beds in Aves room upstairs with mezzanine.
- Child Bed : There is a sofa bed in the Populi bedroom that can be used for two children.
- Entertainment
- Private Hot Tub
- Cable/Satellite TV : Large-screen HD TV with DVD and CD player.
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library : A choice of CDs with popular and classical music.
- Private Pool : The villa has its own heated pool.
- Shared Pool : There is also a shared pool behind the villa, which is slightly larger than the villa's private pool.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : Brand new fully-equipped designer kitchen, windows that open into dining area and onto pool terrace
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Catering Available : Catering is available in the villa from the Casa de Campo hotel. A brochure in the villa gives details and a phone number to contact.
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio : There is a pool/jacuzzi terrace with stone bench and pergola, long chairs, and dining table with chairs for 6. There is another patio in the front of the villa, fully private, with another table and eight chairs.
- Gazebo : There is an enclosed fully private terrace on the front/dining room side of the house, with pergola, barbecue, and table and chairs for 8. On the main terrace there is a pergola that provides shade for a stone bench and a table and chairs.
- Communications
- Telephone
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : WiFi is available throughout the house, and there are two work stations in an upstairs bedroom, with a printer and many electrical plugs.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations) : There are steps to get up into the villa, and one step between the entrance and the living room. But there is a bedroom downstairs, on the same level as the kitchen and dining room, which is accessible for mildly handicapped persons.
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Fishing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Live Theatre
- Horseback Riding
- Sledding/Tubing
- Restaurants
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Thanksgiving week........... ......................... $1000 a night
December 22nd to January 6th ......................... $1000 a night
December until the 22nd, January 7th through Easter... $800 a night
After Easter through mid-November .....................$600 a night
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2007
Why the Owner Chose La Romana
Gorgeous area, wonderful climate, paradise on earth, great golf and beach.
The Unique Benefits at this Villa
Relaxation, security, luxury, high level of service.
Property Photos
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- Terrace with pergola, private pool and jacuzzi - La Romana Vacation Rental
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- Private pool and jacuzzi - La Romana Vacation Rental
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- Pergola providing shade for table and bench - La Romana Vacation Rental
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- Breakfast terrace
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- One sitting area of living room
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- Two of the three sitting areas in the large living room
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- TV corner of living room
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- Dining area of living room with window into kitchen
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- Renovated and fully equippted kitchen with window out to pool terrace
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- Spacious fully equipped kitchen
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- Populi bedroom downstairs with two double beds, sofa bed & mini kitchen
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- Flora bedroom with queen bed and enclosed balcony
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- Fauna bedroom with king bed and twin desks
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- Aves bedroom with two double beds and mezzanine with mattresses
Traveler Reviews (4)
Vacances de reves
Guest: Madeleine
(France)
Date of Stay: 05/28/11
Review Submitted: 08/09/11
Que le hasard fait bien les choses ! A la recherche d’un coin magique pour déconnecter de notre vie trépignant, nous avons trouvé une villa et un lieu de vacances qui n’inspirent qu’au repos et au dépaysement. Une maison pleine de charme, très spacieuse, lumineuse, un jardin ou les oiseaux assurent la musique, le tout dans un chemin sans bruit. Une piscine un jacuzzi, pour profiter de l’eau du matin au soir. Une employée qui nous a choyés pendant notre séjour, nous faisant profiter des mangues, des melons, des langoustes d’une fraicheur unique, et des légumes inconnus en Europe. Et comme pour nous montrer que la vie ici est au ralenti, nous avions à disposition deux voiturettes de golf ; les déplacements à la vitesse d’un vélo, ce qui nous laissait le loisir d’admirer tout ce site hors du temps, avec des jardins tous aussi majestueux les uns que les autres. La plage à 3 minutes, la Marina, les boutiques, l’accueil à 10 minutes ; le plus loin à 15 minutes, comme pour se faire désirer, le village de Chavon sur les hauteurs de la Casa de Campo. Un regard sur le passé, des vieilles pierres à l’italienne, un théâtre romain, et une vue magnifique sur le rio. Les excursions en voiturettes nous ont laissé un souvenir de grande simplicité dans un lieu qui devrait être tout l’inverse. Nous avons apprécié les tennis, les parcours de golf avec caddy, encore un agrément de se laisser encadrer, dans un environnement ou la sécurité est le maitre mot, et le client ROI. Si l’anglais est la langue courante, nous avons souvent rencontré des employés d’origine Haïtienne qui parlaient le français, et étaient très contents de nous accueillir, en particulier le personnel de la plage. Evidemment nous avions à disposition dans la maison tous ce qu’il faut pour notre époque ou l’électronique domine le monde, tel que wifi, Iphone, imprimante, etc… sans oublier la télévision avec des chaînes de tous les continents, mais nous avons snobé tout ceci, nous avons fait une cure de repos, d’eau de mer à 28° et de fruits gorgés de soleil. Les vacances de charme existent encore, c’est rassurant… Nous retournerons à la plage boire notre cocktail exotique sur le sable chaud. Nous retournerons profiter de cet endroit si paisible. Nous retournerons tout simplement visiter les Dominicains, si gentils.
Recommended for:Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with young children.
A fabulous place for a vacation!
Guest: Michael
(Falmouth, MA, USA)
Date of Stay: 03/05/11
Review Submitted: 04/18/11
We recently stayed at the villa for two weeks, the first week with family (including an almost-3-year-old grandchild); the second week we were joined by friends. The villa exceeded our expectations in every way - spacious, beautifully equipped and superbly maintained. The weather was perfect, so we spent a lot of time around the pool and eating out under the pergola. Beatrix (the maid) was delightful and kept the house in spic-and-span condition, while Olivo did an equally wonderful job keeping the pool and jacuzzi in sparkling condition. We had one bedroom air conditioner break down, but the maintenance folk from the rental agency were there within a few hours to fix it. They (the rental agency) were also very helpful in other ways, for instance, finding us three bicycles to rent at a rate almost 50% less than was being charged by the bike rental kiosk at the Minitas Beach! The owner was very helpful in answering all our questions in pre-trip emails. As others have noted, the villa is so luxurious that you don't really have to leave the grounds at all to have a good time. But we did, of course, with some of our party playing golf at Teeth of the Dog, some going off to Bayahibe (about 35 minutes east of La Romana) for scuba diving, side trips to Altos de Chavon (which was almost deserted, alas, as the tourists seem to have been kept away by the recession), and everyone relaxing at the Minitas Beach - which is, by the way, absolutely perfect for small children, as the water within the protected beach area is shallow enough not to intimidate little kids. Despite what snorkeling enthusiasts might hear to the contrary, there is quite decent snorkeling along the artificial reef which protects Minitas Beach - we even saw a species of fish we had never encountered anywhere else, though we have had extensive experience snorkeling all over the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The golf cart which comes with the villa is a great boon, as it allows one to be independent of a car. We enjoyed a couple of the restaurants at the Marina, especially Peperoni, and ate twice at the La Cirque restaurant at the beach. All-in-all this was a terrific experience - we hope to return!
Owner response:We're very glad you had such a good time, even if there was a brief breakdown in the air conditioning. You've done such a nice job of summing up a lot of the local activities, it's clear you explored extensively. I hope you come back sometime !
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children.
A MUST-GO-TO ESCAPE
Guest: H. B.
(Canada)
Date of Stay: 02/15/08
Review Submitted: 04/21/10
Villa Preciosa is exactly as described in the write-up. There is no exaggeration there. In Feb 2008 we had a fabulous eight-day rest-and-relaxation break from the pressures of the work world. The maid was extremely accommodating to our special meal requests. If you don't want to eat at home evenings, there is a very good restaurant on the nearby beach in Casa de Campo plus a variety of good restaurants nearby outside the resort. Not being golf players, we played a lot of tennis (good instructors, if you need one, plus ball boys to chase your balls for you for a pittance of a tip). Because the resort is huge, recommend renting a small car at the airport when you arrive rather than depending on the golf cart (that comes with the villa) for moving about; rental car also useful for excursions outside the resort.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers.
A paradise !
Guest: Grez
(St Paul, MN, USA)
Date of Stay: 01/15/07
Review Submitted: 03/25/10
We spent a week at Villa Preciosa - and what a week it was ! We had gone to the DR for scuba diving but it was often difficult to tear ourselves away from the LUXURY to go diving. So many beautiful rooms and the pool and gardens were a delight. Lots to do in the complex - and great fun to get around with the golf cart. A must do !
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, families with young children.
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