Amanera

Amanera is located at Playa Grande, Dominican Republic, Caribbean.[1][2] Playa Grande is centrally located in the heart of the Caribbean, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, between the beach towns of Rio San Juan and Cabrera, in a area of lush vegetation, enriched by a changing palette of green and blue, rolling hills and the Atlantic Ocean.[3][4]

History

Christopher Columbus arrived in the Dominican Republic in 1492, describing the island as the most beautiful land that human eyes had ever seen. It’s the second largest and most geographically diverse island in the Caribbean, boasting a colonial history, spanning more than 500 years.[5] Today, the country’s rich history lives on through its architecture, culture, and people.[4]

Dolphin Capital

Playa Grande Golf Resortand Amanera[6] are fully owned by Dolphin Capital, a leading global investor and developer of luxury resorts in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Latin America and also the owner of Amanzoe,[7] the top luxury resort in the Mediterranean. Dolphin Capital generates strong capital growth and cash returns by acquiring large seafront sites of striking natural beauty and developing them into sophisticated leisure-integrated residential resorts that are among the best in their respective regions.[8][2]

The Resort

Amanera is the first golf-integrated Aman in the world, the first Aman in the Dominican Republic, and one of the few resorts in the Caribbean offering luxury villas for sale.[8][9] The resort encompasses a 25-pavilion Aman Hotel and Spa, including 24 single suites and one 2 bedroom hotel villa. In addition, a limited number of branded residences ranging from 2 to 6 bedrooms are available for sale.[10] The resort stretches out on a sublime cliff-side location, at the edge of one of the Caribbean’s legendary golf courses, designed by Robert Trent Jones, overlooking the crescent-shaped Playa Grande beach.[1]

Hotel management

Amanera is managed by Aman Resorts, the preeminent global luxury international hotel operator and one of the most innovative luxury hotel companies in the world.[2][8] Founded in 1988, Aman currently operates 30 of the world’s most elite boutique hotels spread over 5 continents.[11]

Amanera villas

Amanera offers a limited number of premium branded Aman Villas for sale, ranging from 2 to 6 bedrooms and situated next to the hotel.[12] Each and every one is exquisitely positioned, with commanding views over the Playa Grande Golf Course, set within an environment of exuberant local vegetation and with spectacular ocean views.[8] The “Amanera Villas” afford owners complete privacy, and are designed by the architect of the Amanera resort, John Heah, to meet the requirements of their owners.[13]

Key Facts

Amanera Villas for ownership

Owners customise their villas to meet their requirements. Owners receive complimentary membership to the Playa Grande Golf Course as well as use of the Amanera Resort’s services and facilities.[2][1]

Amanera Founder Villas

The 3-6-bedroom Founder Villas neighbour the resort and are set within the golf course overlooking the ocean.[13][8]

2 bedroom Villas All six of the 2-bedroom hotel suites are integrated within the resort, offering panoramic golf and ocean views.[1][14]

Rental Program

Owners can but are not obliged to place their Villa in the rental pool of the hotel.[5][2]

Beach Club

Amanera Villa owners and guests of the hotel can also enjoy exclusive use of the Beach Club situated on a private, sandy corner of Playa Grande’s mile-long stretch of beach.[4] Amanera cascades down to the Beach Club, which features dining facilities, lounge areas, and a kids club, allowing guests of all ages to relax, play and enjoy the beach.[1][15]

Spa & Health Club

Yoga and meditation sessions, pilates, 2 treatment rooms, as well as a fully equipped gym, personal training and energy healing are available.[13][16]

Service and Amenities

Deep-sea fishing, boating, surfing, bird-watching expeditions, nature watching, watersports, tennis, scuba diving, hiking, biking, and extensive horseback riding trails are on offer, library, cigar bar and a boutique.[17] Amanera is located 45 minutes away from Cabarete, a world kite-surfing capital.[13]

The Golf Course

Spread over 370 acres of picturesque coastline, the world class Playa Grande Golf Course, designed by celebrated architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr., is known as the “Pebble Beach of the Caribbean”.[18] With 10 holes playing directly on ocean cliffs, it stands as the course with the most ocean holes in the entire western hemisphere. This 7,085-yard course stretches along the coastline, providing amazingly open vistas, cliff-side fairways, and sloping greens.[14][17]

Transportation

The nearest airport to Playa Grande is Puerto Plata (POP) approximately an hour’s drive from the resort.[17] The Resort is also accessible from the Santo Domingo and Santiago international airports, both a two-hour drive from the site.[14]

Gallery

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Flamer, Keith. "Dominican Republic's Exclusive Playa Grande & Amanera Resort Seduces Rich, Famous & Adventurous". Forbes. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Amanera is a placid Dominican oasis: Travel Weekly". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Amanera, Dominican Republic". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Amanera, Dominican Republic - hotel review". London Evening Standard. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Amanera: A Different Way to Experience the Dominican Republic". Robb Report. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Amanera Villas". www.playagrande.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Amanzoe, Greece - Aman". www.amanzoe.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Miami Beach-based developer launches luxe villas in the Caribbean". The Real Deal (magazine). 7 December 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Amanera By Aman Resorts, Dominican Republic – Luxury Travel Diary". Luxury Travel Diary. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Amanera Villas in Dominican Republic". Playa Grande. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Aman Resorts - Exclusive Luxury Hotels Resorts - Reviews - Online Reservations". Luxury Travel (magazine). Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Amanera luxury Villas in Dominican Republic". www.playagrande.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "This is the Season's Hottest New Hotel". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 "Amanera, Dominican Republic". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Check it out: Amanera, The Dominican Republic". The Australian. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Amanera Opens in the Dominican Republic - Pursuitist". Pursuitist. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 "New ultra-luxe resort in the DR will turn you into an 'Aman Junkie'". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  18. ↑ Olmsted, Larry. "The Pebble Beach Of The Caribbean? Puerto Rico's Great New Golf Resort". Forbes. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

Coordinates: 19°40′32″N 70°01′45″W / 19.6755°N 70.0292°W / 19.6755; -70.0292

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