Amanera
Ultra-exclusive Amanera occupies a dramatic clifftop on the Dominican Republic’s unspoiled north coast. Overlooking miles of golden Playa Grande beach and surrounded by jungle, it’s a sanctuary where wild beauty meets serene luxury.
Resort’s casitas showcase local stone, handcrafted Aguayo tiles, and Dominican art — each with sweeping ocean views, open-air living spaces, and in some cases, private pools.
Water is at the heart of Amanera, its name drawn from Sanskrit for “peace” and Taíno for “water.” That sense of flow extends from the hillside infinity pool to the Aman Spa, where treatments draw on Dominican shamanic traditions.
This is also the first golf-integrated Aman, adjoining the famed Playa Grande Golf Course. Engineered by Robert Trent Jones Sr., the course is a masterpiece — with 10 of of 18 cliffside holes overlooking the Atlantic, more than anywhere else in the Western Hemisphere.
Beyond the resort, experiences unfold: rainforest hikes, mountain biking, deep-sea fishing, kite surfing in Cabarete, cigar-making with local artisans, and whale-watching in Samaná Bay from January to March.
Overview
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Beach club, restaurant and bar, an Aman Spa with wellness classes, pools, a private beach, golf at the adjacent Playa Grande Golf Course, tennis courts, and access to non-motorised water sports like surfing and paddleboarding
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From US flights to Puerto Plata (90 minutes), from Europe flights to Santo Domingo (2.5 hours). Transfers can also be arranged from the airports of El Catey (80 minutes) and Punta Cana (4.5 hours)
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Amanera employs its own hiking guides. The directed nature walk by naturalist, who guides you through the wilderness, will not only point out camouflaged fauna, but also explain the medicinal uses of various flora and lead you to picnic spot with azure ocean vistas.