Barcelo Bavaro Caribe

Sharing more than 600 acres, a 24-hour casino, and an 18-hole golf course with four companion hotels at the Barceló Bávaro Resort, this hotel offers direct access to the resort's 3-km (2-mi) beach.

A lagoon-style pool, water-sports equipment, day-and-night activities, three discos, a multitude of restaurants, and a Vegas-style Latin musical show are among the amenities included in the room rate.

Tropical-style guestrooms include balconies or ground-floor terraces. TVs offer U.S./European cable channels, and refrigerators are stocked daily with complimentary soft drinks, water, and beer.