Fodor's Expert Review Sublime Samaná

With dramatic, contemporary architecture that allows each suite water views, this resort offers large two- and three-bedroom condo accommodations with designer kitchens and living rooms, two flat-screen TVs, and a balcony that looks down upon the inviting labyrinth of swimming pools lined with draped sun beds. Service is attentive, caring, and efficient, and most staffers are relatively fluent in English. A full and varied breakfast at Le Bistro is included; the fusion cuisine there is a cut above. The golden Atlantic beachfront is dramatic and unspoiled, and guests vie for a beachfront massage by a professional therapist, sheltered by a bamboo privacy wall. Wi-Fi is free, strong, and available throughout. Water sports equipment is complimentary (paddleboards, kayaks, bodyboards, snorkeling equipment).