Hotels Overview

Punta Cana Hotels Statistics

Updated: 2026-06-01

Executive summary

Punta Cana is the largest single hotel cluster in the Caribbean — roughly 54,000 rooms (60% of the Dominican Republic's 90,000+), backed by the region's biggest all-inclusive base (~85,000 AI rooms nationally) and a fast-growing luxury segment (+18% inventory in 2024–25, CBRE).

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Key statistics

~54k

Punta Cana rooms

~60%

Of DR inventory

86.6%

Peak occupancy

+18%

Luxury growth

Punta Cana in the hotel map

According to CONFOTUR and Acento's reporting, three of every five Dominican hotel rooms sit in La Altagracia — the province that contains Punta Cana, Bávaro, Cap Cana, Uvero Alto and Macao. The country crossed the 90,000-room threshold in 2024 and ASONAHORES added 3,000+ rooms in that single year alone.

Punta Cana / DR hotel supply — headline numbers

Indicator	Value	Source / context
Total DR hotel rooms	90,000+	Crossed the 90k milestone in 2024 (El Dinero, ASONAHORES)
Punta Cana / La Altagracia share	~60%	3 out of every 5 DR rooms (CONFOTUR / Acento)
Punta Cana room estimate	~54,000	Largest hotel cluster in the Caribbean
AI room base DR	~85,000	Largest all-inclusive base in the Caribbean
New rooms added 2024	3,000+	ASONAHORES estimate
Inventory growth 2024–25	+18%	Mostly 5★ (CBRE)
DR peak occupancy 2024	76.4%	El Dinero / SITUR
Bávaro-Punta Cana Jan 2024	86.6%	SITUR — top zone

Source: ASONAHORES, CONFOTUR, El Dinero, Acento, SITUR, CBRE.

Why operators care about this number

The 60% concentration means Punta Cana drives the national booking calendar, the FX yield, and the construction pipeline. Most US, Canadian and European charters route through PUJ specifically because the hotel base is here — not because the airport is large.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many hotels does Punta Cana have?+

Roughly 100 hotel and resort properties active in 2025 across Bávaro, El Cortecito, Cap Cana, Uvero Alto and Macao — together they hold ~54,000 rooms, around 60% of the Dominican national supply.

Is Punta Cana the biggest hotel hub in the Caribbean?+

Yes — at the single-destination level. ~54,000 rooms in one corridor is the largest concentration anywhere in the Caribbean and one of the largest in the wider Atlantic basin.

How fast is supply growing?+

+3,000 new rooms in 2024 alone (ASONAHORES) and CBRE estimates +18% national inventory growth in 2024–25, mostly 5★ — much of it inside Cap Cana.

Sources & methodology