The Caribbean Paradise Journal
We are a specialist villa rental agency exclusively focused on Casa de Campo® Resort in La Romana, Dominican Republic. This blog is where we share what we know — not as marketers, but as people who spend time inside the resort every season. Honest destination guides, villa advice, resort news, and the kind of practical detail that makes the difference between a good trip and an extraordinary one.
Casa de Campo® Golf Tournaments 2027: Pro-Am Calendar & Villa Guide
Casa de Campo® golf tournaments 2027: International Pro Am (sold out), Pro Am I & II, the new European Pro-Am, package rates and villa tips.
Fitness & Wellness at Casa de Campo®: Gym, Yoga, Courts and Active Villa Stays (2026–27)
Casa de Campo® fitness guide for villa guests: the resort gym, padel and tennis rates, in-villa yoga, Minitas paddleboarding and the spa’s thermal circuit.
Casa de Campo Nightlife: What Actually Happens After Dinner (2026 Guide)
Casa de Campo nightlife explained: Genesis Nightclub hours, La Caña, marina DJs and Chavón concerts, plus how villa guests plan a 2026 evening.
Casa de Campo® Food & Wine Festival 2026: Dates, Chefs & Where to Stay
The Casa de Campo® Food and Wine Festival returns 9-10 October 2026 with Michael Mina, Hubert Keller and Adam Pawlak. Dates, chefs and where to stay.
Is Casa de Campo® All-Inclusive? What’s Included in a Villa Rental — 2026
Is Casa de Campo® all-inclusive? Not for villa guests. The resort’s inclusive package covers room stays only — here’s what a 2026 villa rental includes.
Tipping at Casa de Campo®: What to Give Your Villa Staff, Caddies and Crew (2026 Guide)
Tipping at Casa de Campo®, explained: US$40 per staff member per day in villas, why caddie fees already include the tip, plus spa, crew and driver rates.
How to Book a Casa de Campo® Villa: Deposits, Payments & Cancellation Explained (2026–27)
Casa de Campo® villa booking explained for 2026–27: the 50% deposit, the 90-day balance, cancellation rules, minimum stays and what you pay on arrival.
Casa de Campo® Villa Provisioning: The Complete Grocery Guide (2026)
Casa de Campo® villa provisioning made simple: where to shop, how pre-stocking works, what it costs, and how your concierge fills the fridge before you land.
Samaná Whale Watching from Casa de Campo®: The Winter Excursion Worth the Early Start (2026–2027)
Samaná whale watching is the Dominican Republic’s great winter spectacle — up to 3,000 humpbacks. Here’s how to see them from Casa de Campo® in 2027.
Scuba Diving & Snorkelling at Casa de Campo®: The Complete 2026 Guide
Casa de Campo® diving spans wall dives off Catalina, wrecks off the Marina and Bayahibe reefs and caves. Your 2026 guide to sites, seasons and how to begin.
Bayahibe & the Southeast Coast: The Best Day Trips Near Casa de Campo® (2026)
Planning a Bayahibe day trip from Casa de Campo®? The best of the southeast coast for 2026 — Dominicus beach, Isla Catalina diving, a cave and Saona.
A Week at Casa de Campo®: The Perfect 7-Day Itinerary (2026)
A day-by-day Casa de Campo® itinerary for 2026: golf, Minitas Beach, a Marina yacht day, Altos de Chavón, island excursions, dining and spa across one week.
Casa de Campo® Yacht Charters: The Complete 2026 Guide
A Casa de Campo® yacht charter, explained: the Marina fleet, day-trip and deep-sea options, real inclusions, costs and how villa guests book for 2026.
Dye Fore Golf Course: The Complete 2026 Visitor Guide
Dye Fore is Casa de Campo®’s dramatic clifftop course above the Chavón River. The three nines, how it plays, 2026 green fees and how to book a tee time.
La Romana Airport (LRM): The Complete 2026 Guide
La Romana Airport (LRM) puts you minutes from Casa de Campo®. Airlines, arrival, transfers, private jets and when Punta Cana still wins in 2026.
The Casa de Campo® Golf Trip: The Complete 2026 Planner
Planning a Casa de Campo® golf trip in 2026? The best order to play all three Pete Dye courses, real green fees, caddie costs and the ideal villa basecamp.
Casa de Campo® Villa vs Hotel Room: Which Should You Book in 2026?
Casa de Campo® villa vs hotel room? See where the per-night math flips — real room and villa rates for 2026, and which fits couples, families and groups.
The Best Villas for a Casa de Campo® Family Reunion (2026)
Planning a Casa de Campo® family reunion? Compare the resort’s best multi-family villas by group size, rate and setting — real names and numbers for 2026.
Casa de Campo® Villa Staff: What Your Household Team Actually Does (2026 Guide)
Who’s on your Casa de Campo® villa staff, what each role does, groceries, hours and tipping — the honest 2026 guide to your household team.
Casa de Campo® Golf Green Fees: The Complete 2026 Guide
Casa de Campo® golf green fees for 2026: exact rates for all three Pete Dye courses, caddie and rental costs, tee-time booking, and how villa guests pay less.
Thanksgiving at Casa de Campo®: The Complete 2026 Guide
Thanksgiving at Casa de Campo® means a private villa, your own chef cooking the feast and lighter minimum stays than Christmas. Plan your 2026 trip.
Punta Cana to Casa de Campo® Transfer: 2026 Guide
Your 2026 Punta Cana to Casa de Campo® transfer guide: route, drive time, private transfer costs, and how to book a door-to-door ride to your villa.
Casa de Campo® Shooting Center: The Complete 2026 Guide
Casa de Campo® Shooting Center: 2026 prices for trap, skeet, sporting clays and archery, plus lessons, family rules and how to book from your villa.
Casa de Campo® Tennis: The Complete 2026 Guide
Casa de Campo® tennis in 2026: court fees, lessons, padel and pickleball at the Racquet Center, plus which villas sit minutes from the courts.
Honeymoon at Casa de Campo®: The Complete 2026 Guide
Planning a Casa de Campo® honeymoon in 2026? The most romantic villas, real costs, private beach dinners, couples’ spa treatments and what to book first.
Minitas Beach at Casa de Campo®: The Complete 2026 Guide
This Minitas Beach guide covers Casa de Campo®’s private beach in full: Beach Club hours, dining, family pools, water sports and the best villas nearby.
Casa de Campo® Corporate Retreats: The Complete 2026 Guide
Planning a Casa de Campo® corporate retreat in 2026? Your complete guide to retreat villas, conference centres, team activities, dining and group logistics.
Casa de Campo® Equestrian Center & Polo: The Complete 2026 Guide
Golf made Casa de Campo® famous. Yet the horses were there almost from the start. In 1974, the resort’s founding year, Indian polo legend Maharajah Jabar Singh was invited to La Romana....
Teeth of the Dog Is Back — and Better Than Ever
If you have been waiting to play Teeth of the Dog® — or if you played it years ago and have been meaning to return — 2026 is the year to book the tee time. The Teeth of the Dog renovation...
The Spa at Casa de Campo®: The Complete 2026 Guide
A US$25 million spa is a statement, not an amenity. When Casa de Campo® rebuilt its wellness centre from the ground up, it didn’t add a few treatment rooms — it created the only Forbes...
Casa de Campo® Hurricane Season: What 2026 Guests Need to Know
For most of the Caribbean, hurricane season is the calendar's unspoken problem. For La Romana, it's mostly a forecast you watch from a sun lounger. Casa de Campo® sits on the south-east...
Casa de Campo® Fashion Week 2026: The Caribbean Joins the Global Circuit
Fashion weeks happen in cities. Paris, Milan, New York, London — and increasingly Madrid, Tokyo and Mexico City. Crucially, they do not happen at beach resorts. The geography of the global...
Cigars in Paradise 2026: Casa de Campo® Launches Its First Cigar & Rum Festival
The Dominican Republic produces more premium hand-rolled cigars than any country on earth. Casa de Campo® sits in the middle of that production. For years, though, the connection was...
Packing for Casa de Campo®: The Complete 2026 Guide
Most guests pack for Casa de Campo® like they're packing for any Caribbean beach holiday. Then they arrive, realise dinner at La Caña requires more than a swim cover-up (a recurring theme...
Christmas & New Year’s Eve at Casa de Campo®: The Complete 2026 Guide
By December, most Caribbean resorts are running some version of the same script: a tree, a dinner, a DJ, some fireworks. Casa de Campo® does something different. The festive season here...
Casa de Campo® Marina: The Complete 2026 Guide
Most guests discover the Casa de Campo® Marina by accident. They take a golf cart out after dinner, follow the lights, and find themselves somewhere that looks nothing like the Dominican...
Casa de Campo® Villas Private Jet Access: Why La Romana Is Leading Caribbean Luxury Travel
For travelers choosing our private villa collection at Casa de Campo®, the journey is just as important as the destination. And increasingly, that journey begins on a private jet into La...
Teeth of the Dog Golf Course: The Complete Visitor Guide
Some golf courses are played and forgotten. Others are played once and measured against for the rest of a golfer's life. Teeth of the Dog® belongs firmly in the second category. Ranked the...
Casa de Campo® for Families: The Complete Guide
Casa de Campo® is one of those rare destinations where every member of a family — genuinely every member — has something extraordinary to do. The four-year-old on a pony at the equestrian...
Casa de Campo® Access Fee Explained — 2026 Complete Guide
If you are planning a villa stay at Casa de Campo® and you have been doing your research, you have probably come across the term "resort access fee" — or "registration fee" or "Villa...
Flying Into La Romana vs. Punta Cana: Which Airport for Casa de Campo®
Choosing the right airport — La Romana, Punta Cana or Santo Domingo — is the first step in planning a seamless trip to Casa de Campo®. While the resort has its own "front door" airport,...
Saona & Catalina Island: The Best Day Trips from Casa de Campo® (2026 Guide)
Ask the concierge for the one day trip from Casa de Campo® every guest wants, and you’ll hit a small surprise: Casa de Campo® doesn’t officially run it. Saona Island — the postcard sandbar...
Casa de Campo® Villa Rental: What’s Actually Included
When you are browsing luxury villa rentals at Casa de Campo®, the price tag is rarely the "final" number. (See our breakdown of the cost of Casa de Campo® villas for the full picture.)...
Casa de Campo® vs Punta Cana: Which Is Better for Your Stay?
Choosing between Casa de Campo® and Punta Cana is one of the most common decisions travelers face when planning a trip to the Dominican Republic. If you have already chosen Casa de Campo®,...
The best time to rent a villa at Casa de Campo®
Whether you’re dreaming of a golf-focused getaway on the “Teeth of the Dog®” or a quiet family retreat near Minitas Beach (covered in our family guide), timing is everything at Casa de...
Casa de Campo® Golf Carts: The Complete 2026 Guide
Most first-time guests ask the same question two weeks before their trip: do we need to rent a car? (For the airport side of that question — LRM vs PUJ — see our airport guide.) However,...
Direct Flights to La Romana for Winter 2026–27
Winter 2026–27 keeps La Romana well connected, with a daily American Airlines flight from Miami, several weekly flights from Canada and seasonal services from Europe. For Casa de Campo®...
Casa de Campo® vs Cap Cana: Which Luxury Resort Is Right for You?
When travelers start researching luxury villa holidays in the Dominican Republic, two destinations come up repeatedly in the same conversation: Casa de Campo® and Cap Cana. Both are gated...
Casa de Campo® Map & Resort Guide 2026: How 7,000 Acres Fit Together
Use this Casa de Campo® map guide to find your way around 7,000 acres — Marina, Altos de Chavón, Minitas Beach, golf, supermarket & pharmacy. PDF included.
Teeth of the Dog vs. Dye Fore: Which course is right for you?
For any golf group landing in La Romana and staying in our golf villa collection, the debate is inevitable: Teeth of the Dog or Dye Fore? Both are Pete Dye masterpieces located within the...
Casa de Campo® Golf Tournaments 2026: Dates, Events & How to Enter
Every Casa de Campo® golf tournament for 2026 — Casa de Campo® Open dates, pro-ams, ladies cup and entry details, plus villas near the first tee.
Casa de Campo® Deep Sea Fishing Tournaments: The Complete 2026 Guide
The serious billfish circuit does not stop at Casa de Campo® because the resort happens to have a marina. It stops here because the water off La Romana is one of the few places in the...
How to Choose the Right Villa at Casa de Campo®
With more than 80 privately owned villas spread across 7,000 acres of resort, choosing the right property at Casa de Campo® is genuinely not obvious. However, the villas vary enormously —...
The 7 Best Beachfront Villas at Casa de Campo®
At most Caribbean resorts, "beachfront" is marketing language. It means there is a beach somewhere on the property and you can walk to it. At Casa de Campo®, the distinction matters. The...
Casa de Campo® Golf Guide: All Three Pete Dye Courses Compared
Casa de Campo® — home to our golf villa collection — has been called the greatest golf resort in the Caribbean for decades, and the case is difficult to argue with. Three Pete Dye-designed...
Casa de Campo® Restaurants: The Complete Dining Guide
One of the things that consistently surprises first-time guests at Casa de Campo® is how good the food is. Not good-for-a-resort good — genuinely good. The 12 restaurants and 9 bars spread...
Casa de Campo® Private Chef: What to Expect
Ask guests what they remember most about a villa stay at Casa de Campo® more often than not, it is dinner. (Our complete dining guide covers the wider restaurant landscape across the...
Things to Do in Altos de Chavón: A Villa Guest’s Guide
There is nothing else in the Caribbean quite like Altos de Chavón. It is not, however, a theme park replica or a tourist attraction bolted onto a resort. It is a fully realised...
The Best Golf Villas at Casa de Campo® for Serious Golfers
For serious golfers, choosing the right villa at Casa de Campo® is as important as choosing the right tee time. The resort spans 7,000 acres — a golf cart ride from the wrong villa to...
Casa de Campo® in December vs January: Weather, Events & Villa Rates
December and January are the two most sought-after months at Casa de Campo®, and they are more different from each other than most first-time visitors expect. Both are peak season. Both...
Santo Domingo Colonial Zone: The Day Trip from Casa de Campo® (2026 Guide)
Plan a Santo Domingo Colonial Zone day trip from Casa de Campo®: drive time, the reopened Alcázar de Colón, a walking route, lunch spots and tips.
Why Book Your Casa de Campo® Villa Direct — Not Through Airbnb or VRBO
Updated 8 October 2026: this guide now reflects Airbnb’s single host fee (from 15 September 2026) and VRBO’s new 12% commission (from 29 October 2026). If you have found a Casa de Campo®...
Casa de Campo® Weddings: Where Your Wedding Guests Stay
Casa de Campo® is a destination-wedding setting where Caribbean Paradise Homes provides the villa accommodation — the homes where the couple, the immediate family, and the guest list stay...
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