Playa Dorada Travel Guide

Puerto Plata

Playa Dorada featuring tropical scenes, a sandy beach and a sunset
Playa Dorada which includes a sandy beach and a sunset
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Playa Dorada featuring a sandy beach
Playa Dorada showing a beach and a luxury hotel or resort

Popular places to visit

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Playa Dorada

4/5(1 review)

One of the Dominican Republic’s most established and beautiful tourist destinations, this beach offers all kinds of aquatic activities.

Playa Dorada
Dominican Republic featuring general coastal views, a bay or harbour and a coastal town

Malecón De Puerto Plata

Stroll alongside the Caribbean Sea, join in games of volleyball in parks and enjoy the music, bars and crowds that bring this boardwalk to life at night.

Malecón De Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata Cable Car showing a gondola and general coastal views

Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station

4/5(1 review)

Ascend up to the cloud-level summit of the Isabel de Torres mountain for spectacular bird’s-eye views of Puerto Plata and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station
Fort San Felipe showing heritage elements and military items

Fort San Felipe

Formerly used to ward off marauding pirates, this colonial defense structure now serves as a historical museum, offering superb bay views.

Fort San Felipe
Playa Costambar

Playa Costambar

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Playa Costambar during your trip to Costambar?

Playa Costambar
Pico Isabel de Torres which includes a statue or sculpture and religious elements as well as a small group of people

Pico Isabel de Torres

Ride the cable car up to the summit of this mountain to wander through a pleasant botanical garden and enjoy fantastic panoramas over the city.

Pico Isabel de Torres

Things to do

Sosua Party Boat - Snorkeling + Snack +BBQ Food and Drinks

Sosua Party Boat - Snorkeling + Snack +BBQ Food and Drinks

Rp1.126.080
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Sosua Party Boat - Snorkeling + Snack +BBQ Food and Drinks
AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY 7 Damajagua Waterfalls + Local Food

AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY 7 Damajagua Waterfalls + Locale Food

Rp979.200
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY 7 Damajagua Waterfalls + Locale Food
Tour to 7Waterfalls in Damajagua with Zip Line and Lunch Included

Tour to 7Waterfalls in Damajagua with Zip Line and Lunch Included

Rp1.876.800
per adult
Tour to 7Waterfalls in Damajagua with Zip Line and Lunch Included
Horseback Riding on Puerto Plata

Horseback Riding on Puerto Plata

Rp1.224.000
per adult
Horseback Riding on Puerto Plata
Damajagua Waterfalls Adventure from Amber Cove and Taíno Bay

Damajagua Waterfalls with Lunch from Amber Cove or Taíno Bay

Rp962.880
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Damajagua Waterfalls with Lunch from Amber Cove or Taíno Bay
Picture 3 for Activity Puerto Plata: Catamaran Snorkeling Trip with Buffet

Puerto Plata: Catamaran Snorkeling Trip with Buffet

Rp1.289.280
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Puerto Plata: Catamaran Snorkeling Trip with Buffet
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Top hotels in Playa Dorada

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort - All Inclusive

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort - All Inclusive

4 out of 5
Playa Dorado, P.O. Box 22, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
The price is Rp3.168.058 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
Rp3.168.058
Rp3.738.341 total
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach resort in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Everything was great! Except my mini bar was not stocked until midnight. I had to go to the front desk three times about it before they did anything! Other than that, everything was good!"

Reviewed on 3 Aug 2025

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort - All Inclusive
BlueBay Villas Doradas - Adults Only - All Inclusive

BlueBay Villas Doradas - Adults Only - All Inclusive

4 out of 5
Playa Dorada 538, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
The price is Rp1.990.744 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
Rp1.990.744
Rp2.548.152 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach resort in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking and 3 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,010 reviews)
"Improve the parking service"

Reviewed on 2 Aug 2025

BlueBay Villas Doradas - Adults Only - All Inclusive
Viva Heavens by Wyndham, A Trademark All Inclusive

Viva Heavens by Wyndham, A Trademark All Inclusive

4 out of 5
Playa Dorada Complex, Puerto Plata
The price is Rp3.621.978 per night from 28 Aug to 29 Aug
Rp3.621.978
Rp4.636.132 total
28 Aug - 29 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach resort in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 5 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
7.4/10 Good! (989 reviews)
"Service was great"

Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025

Viva Heavens by Wyndham, A Trademark All Inclusive
Emotions by Hodelpa Puerto Plata

Emotions by Hodelpa Puerto Plata

4 out of 5
Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata
The price is Rp2.640.289 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
Rp2.640.289
Rp3.379.570 total
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 3 outdoor pools and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,004 reviews)
"Always nice"

Reviewed on 3 Aug 2025

Emotions by Hodelpa Puerto Plata
Blue JackTar

Blue JackTar

4 out of 5
Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
The price is Rp1.881.630 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
Rp1.881.630
Rp2.408.486 total
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and a beach locale. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (670 reviews)
"GREAT PLACE"

Reviewed on 11 Jul 2025

Blue JackTar
Xeliter Green One Playa Dorada

Xeliter Green One Playa Dorada

3.5 out of 5
Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata Province
The price is Rp2.101.495 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
Rp2.101.495
Rp2.888.814 total
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star beach apartment in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Playa Dorada and Playa Dorada ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (80 reviews)
"Our stay was great, the available transport was amazing and the staff was so kind and courteous and always attentive. However, the food options could be improved. We were looking for a buffet rest"

Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025

Xeliter Green One Playa Dorada
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Other neighbourhoods around Playa Dorada

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El Pueblito

Though El Pueblito may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Playa Dorada and Playa Dorada Golf Course.

El Pueblito
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Costa Dorada

4/5(2 area reviews)

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Costa Dorada and surrounding area, you can visit Playa Dorada and Long Beach.

Costa Dorada
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Residencial El Doral

While Residencial El Doral isn't home to many top sights, Playa Dorada and Playa Dorada Golf Course are some notable places to visit nearby.

Residencial El Doral
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Residencial Praderas de Marapica

Residencial Praderas de Marapica might not have many top sights, but Playa Dorada and Playa Dorada Golf Course are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Residencial Praderas de Marapica
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Los Maestros

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Los Maestros and surrounding area, you can visit Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station and Fort San Felipe.

Los Maestros
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Cerro alto

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Cerro alto and surrounding area, you can visit Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station and Fort San Felipe.

Cerro alto

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