It's more like its own vacation world in La Romana. Golf courses, villas, hotel rooms and suites, restaurants, a marina, Minitas Beach, Altos de Chavón, a spa, racquet sports, equestrian activities — and enough room that you're probably going to get pretty comfortable with your golf cart.
And yes, the golf is a very big deal. But you don't have to be a golfer to have a reason to stay here.
Casa de Campo has three Pete Dye-designed golf courses, and Teeth of the Dog is one of the big reasons golfers know the resort in the first place.
This isn't the Dominican Republic resort I'd pick just because somebody found a cheap package. Casa de Campo works best when the resort itself is part of the reason you're going.
Before comparing rooms and packages, I'd rather figure out what role Casa de Campo is supposed to play in your trip.
Casa de Campo covers about 7,000 acres. So no, this is not the kind of resort where you walk out of the lobby and everything is sitting in one little circle around you.
Getting around the property is part of the experience, and golf carts are commonly part of the accommodation setup. For a lot of people, that actually becomes part of the fun.
Just know what you're booking. Big resort means lots to do. It also means big resort.
Casa de Campo has warm tropical weather throughout the year. For a normal vacation, weather matters. For a golf trip, weather plus the course schedule matters.
Popular winter and spring travel period with generally drier conditions.
Warm shoulder-season travel. Compare rates, weather and the current golf schedule.
Hot summer travel during Atlantic hurricane season. Golf maintenance dates can matter too.
Hurricane-season travel period. Check current weather and course availability for your dates.
Casa de Campo has different accommodations, packages and offers. Meals, drinks, golf and other benefits can depend on exactly what you're booking. “We're staying at Casa de Campo” doesn't tell me enough to know what's included. The actual package matters.
Don't book the room first and figure you'll deal with tee times later. Golf is subject to availability, and the resort publishes maintenance schedules. If Teeth of the Dog or another specific course is the reason for the trip, I'd want the golf and lodging plans working together from the beginning.
Casa de Campo currently limits its golf courses to registered resort guests, villa owners, residents and their accompanying friends. Outside play is not currently accommodated. If golf is part of the vacation, where everybody is staying matters.
The property covers about 7,000 acres. That's one reason it can offer golf, villas, beach, marina, dining, equestrian activities and so much else — but it also means you're moving around a large resort. If your ideal vacation is walking everywhere in two minutes, know that going in.
Passengers entering or departing the Dominican Republic on commercial flights currently need to complete the country's free electronic entry and exit form. Requirements can change, so verify the official instructions for your actual travel dates.
Definitely not. Golf is a huge reason people know Casa de Campo, but there's also Minitas Beach, the Marina, Altos de Chavón, restaurants, spa, racquet sports, equestrian activities, villas and plenty more. The better question is whether enough of those things sound good to you to justify choosing this resort.
Yes, and this is one of the places I'd look at when a group doesn't all want to do the same thing. Villas can give everybody shared space, while golfers, beach people, spa people and the people who just want a good dinner can go do their own thing.
Don't assume every booking is. Casa de Campo offers different packages and promotions, including inclusive options. We need to compare the actual offer for your dates and accommodation so you know exactly what is — and isn't — included.
Under the resort's current golf policy, outside play is not accommodated. Tee times are for registered resort guests, villa owners, residents and their accompanying friends. If Teeth of the Dog is on your must-play list, plan the lodging and golf together.
That's actually one of the situations where Casa de Campo can make a lot of sense. The golfers get a serious golf destination, while everybody else still has a resort vacation with plenty to do. Nobody has to pretend they're excited about playing 36 holes.
That's fine. Casa de Campo is a very specific kind of vacation. If what you really want is a traditional all-inclusive, a different beach setting or a completely different island, keep looking.
Tell me who's going and what the trip is really about. Golf? A villa with the family? Couples trip? Friends trip? Golfers and non-golfers trying to keep everybody happy?
From there we can look at the accommodation, package and golf setup together instead of booking one piece and hoping everything else falls into place later.