Autovia del Este, km 55,
Juan Dolio,
Office
+1 (809) 333 4653Fax
+1 (809) 333 3030Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Ricardo Orellana (Director of Golf)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - no effort to walk
Surroundings:
Tropical maritime forest, bushland and residential.
Designer:
Gary Player
18.460803
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3 km N of Juan Dolio / 30 km E of Santo Domingo (Las Americas) airport
From Santo Domingo (Las Americas) Airport, take Hwy 3 (Autopista del Este) and head east, away from Santo Domingo. After 22 km, where the Hwy splits, take the left-hand split (the new Hwy), direction San Pedro de Macoris. After a further 7 km, take the Metro CC exit and follow signs to Guavaberrry, which will take you under the Hwy and then right at roundabout on the other side of Hwy.
Guavaberry
Guavaberry Resort & Country Club: if an excellent layout in natural surroundings is the test, Guavaberry passes with flying colours. The excellent and challenging Gary Player design, weaves its way in two nine-hole loops through a natural environment of palm trees and native bushes, where housing has yet to take hold.
At times wonderfully undulating, at others flatter, there are many holes to thrill and delight. One or two extravagant water features have been incorporated into the layout, not least a sizable waterfall and cascading stream that protects the greens (left and right) at the spectacular, double-green par-3 13th. The rock-lined, island-green par-3 15th is another memorable hole - the final member of a fabulously varied collection of par-3s.
The good-width, nicely rolling fairways create a relatively open feel to the layout, but don't stray too far from the lightish rough, beyond which much thicker, ball-swallowing vegetation awaits.
Don't let talk of less than perfect maintenance standards (which may now be consigned to the past) put you off coming to this great layout. It remains one of the island's most natural and interesting golf courses.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Caddies compulsory for visitors. Walking permitted on weekdays.
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Metro Country Club, Autopista del Este, Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic
+1 (809) 526 1359
Visit websiteLocated about 40 km from the historic capital city of Santo Domingo, the Embassy Suites - Los Marlins Hotel & Golf Resort provides excellent quality accommodations in a typically Caribbean setting. There are many activities and attractions nearby the hotel, not least the 18-hole Metro Country Club (Los Marlins) course. The Embassy Suites' private Costa del Sol Beach Club is just 1 km away and includes a swimming pool, large terrace and Sol restaurant and Bar. Spa and state-of-the-art tennis facilities will soon be part of the wide range of facilities at Los Marlins.
Metro (Los Marlins)
Guavaberry
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Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic
+1 (809) 526 2244
Visit websiteCoral Costa Caribe, with its recent renovation, allows you to enjoy its improved amenities including a newly remodeled and improved SPA, on-site Sports Bar, Casino and Discotheque.
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Guavaberry; Metro (Los Marlins)
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