Luxury Hotels
Punta Cana Luxury Hotels
Updated: 2026-06-01
Executive summary
Punta Cana's luxury segment is the fastest-growing in the Caribbean — +18% room inventory in 2024–25 (CBRE), most of it inside Cap Cana. The shortlist below is the 12 properties driving the category. Eden Roc Cap Cana commands the highest ADR in the country.
Key statistics
12+
5★ flagship resorts
+18%
Luxury growth 24–25
$400–900
Cap Cana ADR
$500M
Juanillo Village
The 12 properties to know
This is the shortlist most travel agents quote. The Cap Cana cluster (Hyatt Ziva/Zilara, Eden Roc, Secrets, Sanctuary, Margaritaville) is the densest concentration of 5★ rooms anywhere in the Caribbean. Bávaro adds Iberostar Grand, Paradisus and Royalton CHIC; Puntacana Resort runs the Westin and the ultra-private Tortuga Bay villas.
Punta Cana — flagship 5★ resorts
| Resort | Zone | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana | Cap Cana | 5★ AI family — flagship Hyatt |
| Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana | Cap Cana | 5★ AI adults-only sister property |
| Eden Roc Cap Cana (Relais & Châteaux) | Cap Cana | 5★ EP/AI boutique — highest ADR in DR |
| Secrets Cap Cana | Cap Cana | 5★ AI adults-only — AMResorts flagship |
| Sanctuary Cap Cana | Cap Cana | 5★ AI adults-only — boutique |
| Margaritaville Island Reserve | Cap Cana | 5★ AI — opened 2022, family + adults zones |
| The Westin Puntacana Resort | Puntacana Village | 5★ EP — golf, Tortuga Bay sister |
| Tortuga Bay (Punta Cana Resort) | Puntacana | 5★ EP villas — Oscar de la Renta design |
| Excellence Punta Cana | Uvero Alto | 5★ AI adults-only |
| Iberostar Grand Bávaro | Bávaro | 5★ AI adults-only |
| Paradisus Palma Real / Grand Cana | Bávaro | 5★ AI — Meliá luxury line |
| Royalton CHIC Punta Cana | Bávaro | 5★ AI adults-only — premium tier |
Source: brand websites, ASONAHORES, CBRE, Travel Weekly, Cana.tours hotel database.
Why luxury is exploding here
Three converging drivers: (1) Cap Cana's 30+ km² of buildable land with full infrastructure, (2) Open Skies + new charters from premium Latin American markets, (3) global brands repositioning toward higher-ADR products (Hyatt Ziva, AMResorts Secrets/Excellence, Marriott AC Residences). Eden Roc, Sanctuary and Tortuga Bay anchor the very top of the market.
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