Casa Minitas

The Caribbean responds quietly when you open the garden gate: the wide bowl of Minitas Bay opens like a private amphitheater, the palms create a lacework shade, and the water is gentle on white sand.

The majority of the rooms at Casa Minitas breathe directly onto your own pocket of beach, a crescent of pale sand where sunset lingers and the sea gradually turns violet. Casa Minitas is sewn into this shoreline so tightly.

The villa’s interior moves with the serenity of a small resort made intimate: large salons that never feel large, cozy nooks for a book or a late call, and tall glass that slides away so that indoors and outdoors become one seamless, salt-lit area. The architecture is surrounded by verdant lush tropical gardens, and the walkways float through color and fragrance until you return to the water and realize why you came.

Here, days are written in simple chapters. You can start your mornings with a massage in the designated wellness room while the breeze lifts the curtains, a private gym session set to ocean light, or barefoot laps through the gardens. The in-pool bar waits for the perfect moment for a mojito to appear, and the hot jacuzzi warms as the evening breeze softens.

The infinity pool is the villa’s long heartbeat, encircling the living pavilions in blue so a swim is never more than a thought away. You return to the water after an hour of tennis or a round of Teeth of the Dog, watch clouds cast shadows on the bay like slothful birds, and allow the salt to smooth the edges of the day.

The view is at its most cinematic in the master suite. The entirety of Minitas Bay and Casa de Campo is arranged beneath a panorama of glass, with gardens, the sea, the sky, and the long green of fairways making their way to the horizon. Take the elevator or ascend the architectural stair.

The bed faces the color of morning, a cinema-style flat-screen awaits the one movie you always watch, and the feeling of height and quiet makes even a quick nap seem like a little meditation. Cool linens, roomy closets, spa-bright bathrooms, and those little outdoor transitions (a terrace here, a shower open to the sky there) that transform daily routines into rituals are all examples of how guest suites reflect the same human scale and subdued luxury.

Instead of being superimposed on the day, service is woven into it. The menus are award-winning because they are personal—fish you saw arrive at the dock, mangoes still warm from the tree, a tasting that unfolds at your pace and belongs to this latitude—and a staff of English-speaking butlers and chefs moves with that uncommon blend of discretion and joy.

Wherever the conversation takes place—on the beach with feet in the sand, beneath a lantern-lit pergola, or in a dining room that exudes celebration without ever feeling stiff—plates appear. Among Casa de Campo villas, Casa Minitas stands out because it is a home that has mastered the art of carrying your life while you remember how to live it, rather than attempting to be a hotel.

Everything that draws you to this coast is close by and doesn’t require you to press in. The public beach club and its cafés are a pleasant stroll or a two-minute golf cart ride from Minitas Beach, which is actually right in your backyard.

Altos de Chavón and Dye Fore rise 15–20 minutes above the Río Chavón canyon when golden hour demands stone lanes and gallery light; the Marina’s waterfront dining, provisioning, pharmacy counter, and yacht charters are approximately 10–15 minutes away by car or cart; the Teeth of the Dog clubhouse and spa are typically 5–10 minutes away; the Racquet Center and equestrian complex are 10–15 minutes depending on the hour. Place Casa Minitas, clearly marked across Casa de Campo’s internal boulevards, along the bay’s south-shore curve at roughly 18.41° N, 68.91° W, for a clear map cue.

The villa is easily accessible from La Romana International Airport (LRM) in 10 to 15 minutes, Punta Cana (PUJ) in 50 to 60 minutes, and Santo Domingo’s Las Américas (SDQ) in 75 to 90 minutes, depending on traffic. A private SUV transfer makes the first hour easy, and once you’re settled, a golf cart keeps beach, tennis, and marina hops delightfully brief. The final 1-2 km of the resort follow level, well-maintained lanes that any vehicle class can easily navigate.

In the end, what sets Casa Minitas apart is its deeded, front-row seat to Minitas Bay—true private sand combined with a wraparound infinity pool, an in-water bar, an elevator-served master panorama, and a wellness-focused layout—an ocean-edge arrangement so uncommon that it stands out even among flagship Casa de Campo villas.

Three things to do in the area
• Play a front-nine at Teeth of the Dog and stay for a long, sea-view lunch at the clubhouse; • Meet in the morning with a swim at Minitas Beach, followed by espresso at the beachfront café; • Explore Altos de Chavón at sunset for galleries, river views, and dinner on the plaza.

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