Top 7 of the most beautiful hotels in Punta Cana

On Uvero Alto beach in the far north of Punta Cana, the Breathless Resort and Spa is a huge, ultra-complete resort for adults only. It's the ultimate club, with a 24-hour all-inclusive formula and professional entertainment that's close to perfection.

With eight swimming pools, a spa, eleven restaurants, a casino, a nightclub and a full range of sporting and water sports activities, this resort is the showcase of Punta Cana's clubs. The rooms are huge, from 55 to 120 m², all with a whirlpool bath on the balcony!

An address for young adults in couples, singles or groups of friends, lovers of techno, pool parties and beach parties with fire-eaters and acrobatics worthy of the greatest professional shows. In short, you'll understand that we don't really come here to relax, but to party and have fun.

Tortuga Bay is an island of tranquility within the Punta Cana Resort and Club, which also includes The Westin Punta Cana and Four Points by Sheraton Punta Cana. Punta Cana International Airport is just 10 km from the hotel.

To give you an idea of the extent of the estate, here are a few edifying figures: the Ojos Indigenas ecological park covers 600 hectares, the magnificent Playa Blanca beach is 6 km long, and the resort boasts a Six Senses spa, seven restaurants and three 18-hole golf courses!

The decor of the spacious rooms (from 105 to 537 m²!) is inspired by the Taïna culture, the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the island. There are four-poster beds, 24-hour room service and a butler service. The butler can prepare a personalised meal in your fully-equipped kitchen: in other words, a home chef!

Away from the hustle and bustle of Bavaro,Eden Roc has the privilege of being located in Cap Cana, 20 km from Punta Cana international airport. It is close to the Punta Espada golf course, designed by Jack Nicklaus.

Guests at this chic Relais & Châteaux-accredited boutique hotel stay in one of 60 absolutely sumptuous villas ranging in size from 77 to 188 m², each with its own private pool and whirlpool bath. All this in an intimate, peaceful setting 300 metres from the beautiful private beach of Playa Caleton.

The villas are set in a vast tropical garden with an artificial lagoon where you can't swim, but where children can go mini-kayaking. On the other hand, if your small private pool is too small, you can always take a dip in the beautiful 1,246 m² lagoon pool! We also appreciate the gastronomy, the electric buggy for getting around and the spa, part of which is reserved for children.

Nestling in an area still preserved from the crowds, the Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana is an exceptional address in the Dominican Republic, one of the rare boutique hotels to offer an all-inclusive package. It stands out in particular for its wooden houses on stilts, where you can play the luxury robinsons.

Small one-storey buildings facing the ocean house the 96 superbly decorated suites. The farthest buildings are only a few dozen metres from the beach. Intimacy, calm and discretion are the best words to describe this little jewel appreciated by a wealthy clientele.

Refined cuisine, exceptional service, a top-quality spa and a designer ambience will satisfy even the most demanding guests. The hotel is set in a pleasant tropical garden with a large river-shaped infinity pool. Bordered by a magnificent ribbon of beach, kayaking, windsurfing, snorkelling and catamarans are available free of charge to guests.

After the Hard Rock Café, it's time for the Hard Rock Hotel! Connoisseurs will love the Rock and Roll star-themed decor: guitars, clothes and other relics of Elvis, Madonna, John Lenon and co. It borders the magnificent Macao beach, to the north of the Punta Cana tourist area.

But the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is also one of the largest resorts in the Dominican Republic: 1,780 72 m² rooms, 15 swimming pools, 11 restaurants, 15 bars, one of the largest casinos in the Caribbean with 421 slot machines and 41 gaming tables, an 18-hole golf course, a fitness centre, a nightclub, shopping centres and a huge 6,000 m² spa.

In short, this is a real city with a 24-hour all-inclusive package. Fortunately, all this is surrounded by a welcome green setting: river, pond crossed by a bridge, gardens, lawns, palm trees...

The Bahia Principe Fantasia Punta Cana, ideally located right next to Arena Gorda beach, is one of the three upmarket hotels in the Grand Bahia Principe Bavaro. It offers a 24-hour all-inclusive service. It's a children's paradise, with its Disneyland atmosphere, water play areas and superb mini-clubs and lofts for teenagers! Children even have their own spa and dedicated gym!

All 512 rooms are identical, so there's no need to be jealous! A large balcony overlooks the pool and the three castles of Sleeping Beauty, housing a restaurant, the juice and ice cream bar in the middle of the pool, and the superb mini-club.

Every 10 minutes, a small train takes you free of charge through this large estate nestling in the heart of a vast tropical garden. Bonus: access to the entire Grand Bahia Principe resort and its 16 restaurants.

The Riu Republica is a huge resort with over 1,500 rooms reserved for adults, close to Arena Gorda beach. This part of the beach is pretty with its sand dunes, which are not white like in Bavaro but the colour of cane sugar, which is not lacking in charm.

Offering a 24-hour all-inclusive service, the hotel boasts a water park, nine restaurants, ten bars, eight swimming pools, a modern gym and a spa, where the hammam and whirlpool are free. Foam parties are regularly organised in a crazy Ibiza-style atmosphere!

The rooms all have a minibar with water, soft drinks and local beer replenished every two days, as well as bottles of alcohol hanging above the bar (local Brugal rum in particular). Conveniently, there are USB sockets just about everywhere.