How to choose the hotel
- Total calm: Uvero Alto or Cap Cana. Hotels are more spread out and there's less going on.
- Calm, but with things to do nearby: Bávaro. More restaurants and outings just minutes away.
- Shorter transfer: Cap Cana is 15 to 25 minutes from the airport; Uvero Alto, 40 to 60.
- Ask about extras: many hotels offer honeymoon packages. What they include and what proof they ask for varies from hotel to hotel.
Adults-only in Bávaro
Meliá Punta Cana Beach
BávaroAdults-only, with a concept the chain calls “Wellness Inclusive”: quiet spaces, a spa and a 24-hour gym, on Bávaro Beach.
- All-inclusive (“Wellness Inclusive”)
- Adults only (18+)
- YHI Spa
- 24-hour gym

JOIA Bávaro by Iberostar
BávaroIberostar's adults-only resort on Bávaro Beach, formerly Iberostar Grand Bávaro. Butler service in some suites and access to the property's golf course.
- All-inclusive
- Adults only (18+)
- Butler service in some suites
- SPA Sensations
- Access to Iberostar Bávaro Golf Club

Riu Republica
Arena Gorda, BávaroAdults-only, on Arena Gorda beach, with the Splash Water World water park and pools with swim-up bars. 24-hour all-inclusive.
- 24-hour all-inclusive
- Adults only
- Splash Water World water park
- Pools with swim-up bars
- Renova Spa

Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana
BávaroThe adults-only neighbor of Dreams Royal Beach. It has a lazy river, a spa and pools reserved for its Preferred Club category.
- All-inclusive
- Adults only
- Lazy river
- Secrets Spa
- Pools reserved for Preferred Club
Bahia Principe Escape Ambar
Arena Gorda, BávaroFormerly Luxury Ambar. Adults 18 and over only, with 5 restaurants, 5 bars, swim-up suites and 24-hour room service. Guests can use the restaurants and bars in the rest of the resort complex.
- 24-hour all-inclusive
- Adults only (18+)
- Swim-up suites
- 24-hour room service
- 5 restaurants and 5 bars
- Access to the complex's restaurants and bars (except buffets)
Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine
Arena Gorda, BávaroFormerly Grand Aquamarine. Adults only and geared to couples and groups of friends looking for a lively scene: a pool with a bar, live shows, a nightclub and access to Las Olas Beach Club.
- 24-hour all-inclusive
- Adults only (18+)
- 3 restaurants and 3 bars
- Nightclub and live shows
- Access to Las Olas Beach Club
- Access to Explore Punta Cana and Explore Turquesa (except buffets)
Adults-only in Cap Cana
Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana
Juanillo Beach, Cap CanaThe adults-only half of the Hyatt complex on Juanillo Beach. It shares facilities with Hyatt Ziva, including the water park.
- All-inclusive
- Adults only (18+)
- Access to the complex's water park
- Swim-up suites
- Larimar Spa
Secrets Cap Cana
Juanillo Beach, Cap CanaAdults-only, right on Juanillo Beach. Infinity pool, swim-up suites and a spa.
- All-inclusive
- Adults only
- Infinity pool
- Swim-out suites
- Secrets Spa
Sanctuary Cap Cana
Cap CanaAdults-only and part of Marriott's The Luxury Collection. Its architecture recreates a Spanish colonial villa on a cliff above the sea.
- All-inclusive
- Adults only (18+)
- Colonial villa architecture on a cliff
- Sanctuary Spa with hydrotherapy
- Near the Punta Espada golf course
Adults-only in Uvero Alto
Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana
Uvero AltoFor guests 18 and over only, in Uvero Alto. Swim-up rooms, a spa and a lounge with butler service for its top room category.
- All-inclusive
- Adults only (18+)
- Swim-up rooms
- Feel Harmony Spa
- Aqua Club Lounge with butler service
Excellence Punta Cana
Uvero AltoAdults-only, in Uvero Alto. Low-rise buildings around lagoon-style pools, swim-up suites and a spa.
- All-inclusive
- Adults only (18+)
- Lagoon-style pools
- Swim-up suites
- Miilé Spa
W Punta Cana
Uvero AltoAn all-inclusive, adults-only W that opened in 2025 in Uvero Alto. An 80-meter oceanfront infinity pool and rooms with a private pool or direct water access.
- All-inclusive
- Adults only (18+)
- 80 m oceanfront infinity pool
- Swim-up rooms and rooms with a private pool
- AWAY Spa
- Opened in 2025
Adults-only in Cabeza de Toro
Catalonia Royal Bávaro
Cabeza de ToroAdults 18 and over only, in Cabeza de Toro. An infinity pool, some suites with private pools and a 9-hole golf course on the grounds.
- All-inclusive
- Adults only (18+)
- Infinity pool, plus another with a swim-up bar
- Some suites with a private pool
- Catalonia Cabeza de Toro Golf Club, 9 holes
- Alegría Spa
Things to do as a couple
- Saona Island: the area's best-known beach day, with a stop at the natural pool. We cover it in the Saona Island guide.
- Juanillo Beach: calm water and fewer people, inside Cap Cana. The sand is public; loungers and services depend on the restaurants.
- Hoyo Azul: a turquoise cenote at the foot of a cliff, in Scape Park.
- A night out: dinner at the Cap Cana marina or at a beach restaurant. You'll find some ideas in where to sit down and eat.
When to go
From December to April it rains less, but it's the most expensive time. May and November usually strike the best balance. June to November is hurricane season; if you're getting married in those months, book with flexible cancellation and travel with insurance. The month-by-month details are in when to go.
Tips
- Tell the hotel it's your honeymoon when you book, and remind them again when you arrive.
- Check the adults-only hotel's minimum age: 18 is the most common.
- Compare the same room category: an ocean view or a private pool changes the price a lot.
Compare prices for your dates
Punta Cana hotels with real-time availability.
- Meliá Punta Cana Beach, official website
- JOIA Bávaro by Iberostar, official website
- Riu Republica, official website
- Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana, official website
- Bahia Principe Escape Ambar, official website
- Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine, official website
- Catalonia Royal Bávaro, official website
- Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, official website
- Secrets Cap Cana, official website
- Sanctuary Cap Cana, official website
- Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana, official website
- Excellence Punta Cana, official website
- W Punta Cana, official website
- Go Dominican Republic (Ministry of Tourism), Punta Cana
- NOAA National Hurricane Center, Atlantic hurricane season



