Feel a connection with the beauty of the ocean in a whole new way. Learn the importance of coral reefs and the work we are doing hand-in-hand with the scientific community to maintain the diversity of local coral. At Playa Bávaro, Iberostar has created the first coral laboratory as part of its Wave of Change program. It is used to study the adaptability of these colonial organisms to climate change, protecting them from bleaching, diseases and hurricanes. The lab welcomes international researchers and recreates controlled future oceanic conditions.

Cool off in the hotel’s two freshwater pools and catch some rays on the comfortable outdoor sun loungers—some of which fit two—as well as beach umbrellas for you to rest in the shade. They are located in the hotel’s most sought-after spot, with an all-day concierge and a bar right there where you can grab a drink or a snack. If saltwater and feeling the sand between your toes is more your thing, there is an exclusive beach area, as well as a concierge service, where you’ll be able to relax on the comfortable Balinese beds or sun loungers.

Aliveness offers you a unique opportunity to reconnect body and spirit and rediscover your own unique relationship with nature. We invite you to listen to your body, to indulge it with a relaxing treatment or spa session, to engage it with movement, and nourish it with healthy foods. They hope that the well-being you naturally experience while you’re there is so inspiring that it becomes a true lifestyle you take with you wherever you go.

The work of famous golf course architect, P.B. Dye, this exclusive course weaves through lakes, streams, desert-like areas and even through a large waterfall. The course boasts a training area where professional golfers teach private and group classes, in addition to a practice course, a chipping green and a putting green. The Iberostar Selection Bávaro Golf Club, the first golf club in the Dominican Republic to eliminate single-use plastics from its facilities, also offers services that include a restaurant and bar, lockers, showers, a storage area and a private pool. Guests who wish to rent equipment or purchase gifts and top-brand items may do so at the club’s shops.

While staying at the hotel, you’ll have access to facilities at the Bávaro complex. Offering SPA Sensations with 21 massage booths and a hydrotherapy circuit, Star Camp, sporting facilities and their own golf course, which is the regional benchmark.