Amanera

Amanera sits on a 2,000-acre private reserve on the Dominican Republic's wild north coast, where the Atlantic meets a series of volcanic headlands and untouched beaches. The 25 casitas — each with a private plunge pool — are scattered across the hillside above Playa Grande, one of the Caribbean's finest surf breaks. The Tom Fazio-designed golf course is considered among the best in the region. The spa draws on local cacao and coconut traditions. Amanera is the Caribbean at its most elemental: raw coastline, indigenous forest, and the unhurried pace that defines the Aman philosophy.