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This pleasant hotel offers the advantages of booking either room-only or all-inclusive. The rooms are clean and tidy, with air conditioning, and there is a pool. Northern Coast Diving is on site for scuba diving lessons and excursions.

A kiteboarder’s paradise, with accommodation packages including kite lessons, storage, repairs, and cleaning of all gear. You can choose budget or superior rooms, air-conditioned suites, or apartments. Negotiate special rates for long stays. Buffet breakfast is included and Internet access is free.

You may sit on the beachside restaurant and watch the windsurfers from the school next door. A short stroll along the sand takes you to various places to eat and drink, and to the nightlife venues of Cabarete. The rooms have air conditioning, and a balcony or terrace. Breakfast is included in the rates.

An apartment hotel with comfortable bedrooms, kitchenettes, and a pool. Free equipment for guests includes kayaks, sailing boats, and wind-surfers. There is an Italian bistro.

This is a wonderful place to admire the changing turquoise hues of the sea, so clear you can see the coral. The rooms are simple and clean with basic amenities. Meal plans are available.

The rooms are impeccably decorated and furnished with ceiling fans and air conditioning, while the restaurant offers gourmet cuisine.

This hotel is known for its French food. The rooms are large and comfortable with marble bathrooms, and some have air conditioning.

An all-inclusive resort comprising five hotels, offering a golf course, a 24-hour casino, Internet café, shops, and a convention center. A small tram shuttles guests around the property.

Two all-inclusive hotels for the price of one. The Palace is better and more expensive, but shares the Beach’s private beach. There are many restaurants, but you have to reserve two days in advance for the à la carte ones. Also on offer: bars, disco, theater, kids’ club, soccer, and organized excursions.

An all-inclusive, elegant hotel not normally found in Dominican resorts. The service is good and there are many facilities, including a 9-hole golf course and horse riding. Boat trips and whale-watching excursions can be arranged.