Playa Dorada beach is considered the most important in Puerto Plata, because of its beautiful coastline, its many beach resorts, casinos, restaurants, plazas and its magnificent golf course. This is the first all-inclusive resort development ever created in the Dominican Republic during the mid 1980’s and still leads the sector in the North Coast. This beach extends for almost 2 kilometers from the Blue Jacktar to Pueblito Beach.
Its many resorts and condo projects make it an ideal destination inside the Dominican Republic, drawing a crowd from all over the world, and also inside the island itself. Among the numerous resorts inside Playa Dorada we have a selection for every taste:
Playa Dorada has one of the best signature golf courses in the Dominican Republic, a masterpiece of legendary Golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., who designed more than 400 courses during his 70-year career, all over the world. Playa Dorada Golf was created in 1979, an 18-hole, par 72 course that features 5 sea views holes, one directly by the Atlantic Ocean.
Playa Dorada is easy reachable via the main highway 5, just before entering Puerto Plata if coming from East and past the main city center if coming from West. It is right next to Costa Dorada and Punta Bergantin.
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