The Bar/Lounge at Tortuga Bay Puntacana Resort & Club

"Amenities: 24-hour Room Service, Bar/lounge, Beach, Gym, Pool, Spa View the entire Hot List of the travel world's most noteworthy debuts in 2007 ›"

"The minibar is stocked with premium liquors, and there's a desk and a huge flat-screen TV; you can rent a laptop, and Wi-Fi is free"

"But the real coup here is the luxurious and discerning Tortuga Bay (designed by the late Oscar de la Renta; doubles from US$1323), a small enclave of one-, two- and three-bedroom villas that set the bar for luxury in Punta Cana"

"It will be hard to leave the pristine waters, but the luxury hotel makes parting even easier than your arrival: An airport escort will help you bypass lines at the ticket counter and security so that you can rest up in an air-conditioned (a nice perk, since the rest of the airport doesn’t have cool air) private lounge with a mojito and snacks like cheese and pineapple"

"When flying out of Punta Cana airport, guests have use of a private lounge in the airport"