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Casa de Campo Resort & Villas

La Romana, Dominican Republic · Independent · Core Luxury

Began in 1974 as a Gulf + Western executive retreat on a 7,000-acre La Romana sugar plantation, conceived by mill manager Alvaro Carta and chairman Charles Bluhdorn, whose empire also owned Paramount Pictures. Pete Dye's Teeth of the Dog course, hand-carved from coral, opened in 1971; Oscar de la Renta shaped the interiors before the Fanjul family opened it to paying guests in 1984.

• 315 rooms
• Opened 1974
• Neighborhood: Golf Villas IV

About Casa de Campo Resort & Villas

• Conceived by sugar-mill manager Alvaro Carta and Gulf + Western chairman Charles Bluhdorn, whose empire also owned Paramount Pictures, as an executive retreat on a 7,000-acre sugar plantation.
• Pete Dye's Teeth of the Dog golf course, hand-carved from coral, opened in 1971 and remains a premier Caribbean course.
• After Bluhdorn's 1983 death, the Fanjul family acquired the resort in 1984 and opened it to the public; Oscar de la Renta shaped its interiors.
• Polo was introduced in 1974 by Maharaja Jabar Singh, and the site was a backdrop for the 1971 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

History

Casa de Campo began in 1974 as an exclusive executive retreat for Gulf + Western on a 7,000-acre sugar plantation near La Romana, on the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic. Conceived by sugar-mill manager Alvaro Carta and Gulf + Western chairman Charles Bluhdorn - whose empire also owned Paramount Pictures - the resort was preceded by the Pete Dye-designed Teeth of the Dog golf course, hand-carved from coral and opened in 1971.

Dominican designer Oscar de la Renta shaped its interiors. After Bluhdorn died in 1983, the Cuban-American Fanjul family acquired the property in 1984 and opened it to paying guests, developing it into one of the Caribbean's premier resorts under Central Romana Corporation.

The setting

6 km from La Romana International Airport.

Restaurants and bars

• La Caña Bar and Lounge — Restaurant
• Casa De Campo Main Pool — Poolside · Swimming pool

Experiences

• Alma Casa de Campo — A Sevilla-style fair with Spanish cuisine, wines, flamenco performances and a horse show, 19 to 21 November 2026.
• Night Golf — Night golf with multi-color LED golf balls, held on recurring Friday evenings at 7:00 PM, for families and friends.
• Oktoberfest Chavón — An evening of beer and live music celebrating Oktoberfest at Chavón, on 17 October 2026 at 7:00 PM.
• Wine Tasting Series – Rioja vs. Ribera — A wine tasting series comparing Rioja and Ribera wines, on 2 and 3 October 2026.
• Halloween Weekend — Halloween weekend with a haunted house adventure, trick-or-treat fun and a golf cart decoration contest.
• Clay tennis — Play a few sets on the clay courts.

Amenities

• Spa
• Pool
• Private pool
• Sauna
• Fitness center
• Kids' club
• Tennis
• Private beach
• Golf course

Awards

• AAA Four Diamond (2026)
• Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)

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