Fast on their tracks of joining the list of top luxury Caribbean holiday destinations, the Dominican Republic has upped their game by providing top quality luxury holidays and winning international recognition with several accolades honouring various Dominican Republic hotels and golf courses.
The growing list of awards and travellers’ favourable reviews and recommendations in recent years have led to an increasing number of tourists showing a keen interest in Dominican Republic holidays.

Image by: Matthew Bradford Photography, on Flickr.
Proud of their achievements as a popular holiday destination, the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism has published the annual list of awards and honours the country has received in 2011 and which have contributed to making the nation such a desirable dream destination for worldwide travellers.

Image by: Zenith Overseas Investments, on Flickr.
With a luxurious array of lavish Dominican hotels and resorts that range from utterly romantic beachfront villas to exclusive boutique properties and top all-inclusive resorts where all luxuries are included, the Dominican Republic has plenty to offer to discerning travellers in the way of luxury.

Image by: Press Imperial.mack, on Flickr.
First off we have the winner of the AAA Five Diamond Award 2011, the beautiful and chic Tortuga Bay hotel; an exquisitely designed property by Oscar de la Renta positioned within the lush and pristine grounds of the exclusive PUNTACANA Resort & Club.
During this year’s TripAdvisort Traveller’s Choice Awards a number of Dominican Republic hotels received praise and accolades, including the Zoetry Agua Punta Cana, recognised as the second best hotel for sheer relaxation in the Caribbean and Mexico as well as being ranked in the eighth spot in the list of the region’s most romantic resorts. The Iberostar Grand Bavaro was honoured as the 9th Best All Inclusive Hotel in the World while the Certificate of Excellence 2011 was awarded to the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino.

Image by: vanwas, on Flickr
To top it all off, TripAdvisor recently ranked the popular Dominican beach resort of Punta Cana in eight position on the list of 2011 Top 10 World Beach Destinations with Bavaro Beach being named the Top Beach in the Caribbean by About.com, also this year.
Read more : http://www.theholidayplace.co.uk/holidays/news/dominican_republic_triumphs_in_2011_luxury_rankings.html