Take the glamour and trendy style of the French and Italian Rivieras, give them a contemporary Caribbean twist, and you have this highly exclusive, understated-yet-elegant enclave at the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic. With features so distinctive they may have stepped from the pages of a storybook, each of the resort's exquisite suites is a small jewel of design, with vibrant pops of color against minimalist white, whimsical light fixtures, a coral stone bathtub, airy lofted ceilings, and a spacious garden patio area with a sparkling pool—and not some postage-stamp-size pool, mind you, but one made for real swimming and play.

Start with a roomy Junior Suite—perfect for two, with a personal spa area for a couple's massage—or choose a roomy Two-Bedroom Suite, tailor-made for couples or families traveling together, and where you can arrange for the chef to prepare a special meal in your private kitchen. Of course, when only the very best will do, Eden Roc delivers with the magnificent Golden Shell Suite, a masterfully designed four-bedroom retreat bathed in canary yellow and centered around an open courtyard with tropical gardens and cascading waterfalls.

Your personal golf cart, included with your suite, will whisk you from your home-away-from-home to the resort's private Caletón Beach Club, just steps from the white sand and turquoise sea, or to the signature Jack Nicklaus golf course, or maybe the Solaya Spa, where sensual open-air treatment rooms sit at the edge of winding lagoons. Best yet, take that golf cart for an evening spin to La Palapa by Eden Roc, a waterfront restaurant where the fish and seafood are prepared to perfection, and the views are among the best in Punta Cana.