Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata
SDQ airport transfer to Casa Colonial Beach & Spa
Short answer
A private transfer from Las Américas airport (SDQ) to Casa Colonial Beach & Spa costs $275 Standard or $560 VIP per vehicle, for 1 to 6 passengers, and takes 3 h 45 min – 4 h 30 min (about 240 km). It includes the name-sign meet, flight tracking, tolls and child seats. No prepay: you pay the driver.
Standard
$275
1–6 passengers
VIP SUV
$560
VIP meet
Drive time
3 h 45 min – 4 h 30 min
240 km
About Casa Colonial Beach & Spa
A small adults-oriented luxury hotel inside the Playa Dorada complex, with a rooftop infinity pool and a spa. Playa Dorada is a gated resort estate with a single main entrance and a ring road inside it.
Address our drivers use: Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata
The approach road
Four hours from SDQ over the central mountains via Bonao, La Vega and Santiago. At the Playa Dorada gate the driver names the hotel, then follows the internal ring road to its entrance.
From the SDQ exit to your door
- 1Name-sign meet inside SDQ arrivals.
- 2Duarte highway north-west, tolls included in the price.
- 3Down the Navarrete descent to Puerto Plata.
- 4Playa Dorada gate, then the ring road to the hotel entrance.
Where the car stops
At the hotel entrance inside Playa Dorada. Departures start there, with the driver waiting in the lobby.
Departure: when to leave the hotel
Five and a half hours before an SDQ international flight. Puerto Plata airport is 15 minutes away, so a POP flight only needs two and a half hours in total.
What is around it
Playa Dorada beach and golf course are inside the estate, Puerto Plata's Malecón and cable car are ten minutes west, and Sosúa is 25 minutes east.
Dispatch notes
- · Name the hotel at the Playa Dorada gate — the estate holds several properties.
- · Ask about a Santiago or Cabarete leg during the stay at a fixed price.
- · For the four-hour run from SDQ we recommend the VIP SUV.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the transfer from SDQ airport to Casa Colonial Beach & Spa?
$275 in a Standard vehicle and $560 in a VIP SUV, per vehicle and per direction, for 1 to 6 passengers. That is the Puerto Plata / Sosúa / Cabarete zone price and it includes tolls, waiting time and child seats.
How long does SDQ to Casa Colonial Beach & Spa take?
3 h 45 min – 4 h 30 min, about 240 km from the Las Américas terminal, depending on traffic and time of day.
Where does the driver meet me?
Just outside customs at SDQ, holding a sign with your name. We track the flight, so a delay costs you nothing.
Do I have to prepay?
No. You pay the driver on arrival, in cash (USD or pesos) or by transfer. The booking is confirmed in writing on WhatsApp.
What about the return pickup from Casa Colonial Beach & Spa?
We collect at the property and recommend leaving Leave 6 h 30 min before an international departure from SDQ. before an international flight. At the hotel entrance inside Playa Dorada. Departures start there, with the driver waiting in the lobby.
Does the driver enter the Playa Dorada estate?
Yes. He gives your name and the hotel at the gate and drives the internal road to the door.
Which airport is best for Casa Colonial?
Puerto Plata (POP) at 15 minutes, then Santiago (STI) at an hour and a half. SDQ is four hours and makes sense only if your flight lands there.
Book for Casa Colonial Beach & Spa
Send date, flight number and passengers. We confirm in writing the same day.
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