Tortuga Bay Hotel - Dominican Republic

This new, luxury-villa enclave within the PuntaCana Resort and Club is the offspring of an upscale tropical dream of its partners, los tres amigos Frank Raineri, songster Julio Iglesia, and Oscar de la Renta, who designed the classy colonial-Caribbean decor.

The rooms are contemporary and understated; the commodious bathrooms are dreamy with Jacuzzis por dos. The shuttered windows look out to the private white-sand beach; the best sea views are from the front-tier villas.

You can rent a laptop or a golf cart, whatever you need. It's quiet, private, has its own exclusive restaurant, and oh yes, there are the butlers. It has access to all the facilities in the main resort and the club, notably the glorious new Six Senses Spa.