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Best Hotels in Puerto Plata

We've ranked the top hotels in Puerto Plata based on an unbiased analysis of awards, expert recommendations, and user ratings. Out of 180 hotels, one property—Casa Colonial Beach & Spa—stands out for exceptional quality. Selected as the best hotel in Puerto Plata, Casa Colonial Beach & Spa also scored high enough to make the exclusive U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in the Caribbean.

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height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(518395);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Gran Ventana Beach Resort", "lat" : 19.770618, "lng" : -70.641899, "url" : "/Hotels/review-VH_Gran_Ventana_Beach_Resort_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-109157/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-VH_Gran_Ventana_Beach_Resort_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-109157/'>Gran Ventana Beach Resort</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-VH_Gran_Ventana_Beach_Resort_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-109157/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/77/109157/Gran_Ventana_Beach_Resort_usn_5.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(150764);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>MODERATE</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hotel Be Live Grand Marien", "lat" : 19.786369, "lng" : -70.66761, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Be_Live_Grand_Marien_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-108605/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Be_Live_Grand_Marien_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-108605/'>Hotel Be Live Grand Marien</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Be_Live_Grand_Marien_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-108605/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/044/235044/2631759-Be-Live-Grand-Marien-All-Inclusive-Hotel-Exterior-2_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(241697);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/3.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Iberostar Costa Dorada", "lat" : 19.776501, "lng" : -70.6576, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Iberostar_Costa_Dorada_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-108604/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Iberostar_Costa_Dorada_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-108604/'>Iberostar Costa Dorada</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Iberostar_Costa_Dorada_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-108604/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/716/331716/2631759-Iberostar-Costa-Dorada-All-Inclusive-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(150815);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Barcelo Puerto Plata", "lat" : 19.7973, "lng" : -70.688499, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Barcelo_Premium-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-29331/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Barcelo_Premium-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-29331/'>Barcelo Puerto Plata</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Barcelo_Premium-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-29331/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/802/268802/2631759-Barcelo-Puerto-Plata-All-Inclusive-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(149799);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/3.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Grand Paradise Playa Dorada Beach Resort & Casino", "lat" : 19.799801, "lng" : -70.683197, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Grand_Paradise_Playa_Dorada_Beach_Resort_and_Casino_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-88439/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Grand_Paradise_Playa_Dorada_Beach_Resort_and_Casino_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-88439/'>Grand Paradise Playa Dorada Beach Resort & Casino</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Grand_Paradise_Playa_Dorada_Beach_Resort_and_Casino_All_Inclusive-Puerto_Plata-Dominican_Republic-88439/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/252/79252/Grand-Paradise-Playa-Dorada-Beach-Resort-and-Casino-All-Inclusive-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(150762);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/3.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Residencial Casa Linda", "lat" : 19.7493, "lng" : -70.4105, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Residencial_Casa_Linda-Sosua-Dominican_Republic-29438/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Residencial_Casa_Linda-Sosua-Dominican_Republic-29438/'>Residencial Casa Linda</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Residencial_Casa_Linda-Sosua-Dominican_Republic-29438/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/841/348841/Residencial-Casa-Linda-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(638839);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/5.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Casa Valeria", "lat" : 19.744499, "lng" : -70.5159, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Casa_Valeria-Sosua-Dominican_Republic-29453/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Casa_Valeria-Sosua-Dominican_Republic-29453/'>Casa Valeria</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Casa_Valeria-Sosua-Dominican_Republic-29453/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/164/288164/Casa-Valeria-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(737219);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Natura Cabana", "lat" : 19.7831, "lng" : -70.462997, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Natura_Cabanas-Cabarete-Dominican_Republic-29401/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Natura_Cabanas-Cabarete-Dominican_Republic-29401/'>Natura Cabana</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Natura_Cabanas-Cabarete-Dominican_Republic-29401/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/990/279990/Natura-Cabana-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(226711);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Bahia Principe San Juan - All Inclusive", "lat" : 19.621799, "lng" : -70.137199, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Bahia_Principe_San_Juan-Rio_San_Juan-Dominican_Republic-29313/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Bahia_Principe_San_Juan-Rio_San_Juan-Dominican_Republic-29313/'>Bahia Principe San Juan - All Inclusive</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Bahia_Principe_San_Juan-Rio_San_Juan-Dominican_Republic-29313/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/573/17573/Bahia-Principe-San-Juan-All-Inclusive-Hotel-Exterior-11_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(218477);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ]