Casa de Campo
La Romana, Dominican Republic
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By Roger Cox, Editor |
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I know of no other resort that will 
guarantee you a competitive tennis game at any time of the day or night on any day of the year on the 13 clay courts of the hilltop La Terrazza Tennis Center. Casa de Campo can do that because tennis director Emilio Vasquez has assembled a very large tennis staff—more than 70 counting the landscape gardeners and maintenance crew—among them 9 teaching pros, 16 aspiring instructors, who are available as hitting partners whenever another guest cannot be found, and 32 ball boys, usually drawn from the local junior program.
The resort sprawls over 7,000 acres on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, about 70 miles east of Santo Domingo. It contains an astonishing array of recreation, including a private beach, three 18-hole Pete Dye golf courses, a fitness center and equestrian and polo grounds. Accommodations consist of some 450 spacious rooms and two-to-four-bedroom villas. Its most unusual feature, however, is Altos de Chavon, an artist's colony built to resemble a medieval stone village, with working studios, an amphitheater for occasional concerts and four appealing restaurants.
Other Recreation
Beach. The resort has that rarest of amenities: a private beach, tucked into a cove that makes it inaccessible to non-guests unless they arrive by boat.
Golf Courses. The resort has three 18-hole Pete Dye golf courses, chief among them "Teeth of the Dog," the fabled links that often tops the charts of Caribbean golf courses.
Calendar
July 14-27, 2013: Casa de Campo Teen Golf & Tennis Academy
www.golftennisacademy.com Phone: 305-793-3407
For two two-week sessions this summer, boys and girls ages 10 to 16 can chose to be part of either a golf or tennis academy at this 7,000-acre resort in the Dominican Republic. The tennis takes place on the 13 clay courts at La Terrazza Tennis Club. USPTA-certified pros, each working with no more that 4 students at a time, cover the full gamut of skills, from technique and footwork to strategy, tactics, and match play. Apart from tennis, however, the camp affords opportunities to swim (pool and ocean), go to the best, play soccer, volleyball, and other sports, take in movies, or activities at the recreation center.
The camp also includes full-time adult supervision, lodging at the Pete Dye Golf Lodges, all meals, weekly laundry service, transportation around the resort grounds and nightly activities. Campers will be treated to daily trail rides, Astronomy Night and outings to Altos de Chavon, the recreated Medieval European village and artists’ community situated within the resort high above the Chavon River, where art, language and cultural classes are available from the prestigious Parson School of Design. Skeet and sporting clay and polo instruction is offered based on each camper’s assessed competency and interest in each sport. A special awards banquet closes out each session.
The tennis camp costs $3,000 for two weeks ($1,600 without lodging), or $5,400 for four weeks ($2,700 for non-boarders).
July 28-Aug. 10, 2013: Casa de Campo Teen Golf & Tennis Academy
www.golftennisacademy.com Phone: 305-793-3407
For two two-week sessions this summer, boys and girls ages 10 to 16 can chose to be part of either a golf or tennis academy at this 7,000-acre resort in the Dominican Republic. The tennis takes place on the 13 clay courts at La Terrazza Tennis Club. USPTA-certified pros, each working with no more that 4 students at a time, cover the full gamut of skills, from technique and footwork to strategy, tactics, and match play. Apart from tennis, however, the camp affords opportunities to swim (pool and ocean), go to the best, play soccer, volleyball, and other sports, take in movies, or activities at the recreation center.
The camp also includes full-time adult supervision, lodging at the Pete Dye Golf Lodges, all meals, weekly laundry service, transportation around the resort grounds and nightly activities. Campers will be treated to daily trail rides, Astronomy Night and outings to Altos de Chavon, the recreated Medieval European village and artists’ community situated within the resort high above the Chavon River, where art, language and cultural classes are available from the prestigious Parson School of Design. Skeet and sporting clay and polo instruction is offered based on each camper’s assessed competency and interest in each sport. A special awards banquet closes out each session.
The tennis camp costs $3,000 for two weeks ($1,600 without lodging).
See Also
If you're contemplating a Caribbean tennis vacation, you also ought to look at:
- The Buccaneer, St. Croix, USVI
- Caneel Bay, St. John, USVI
- Curtain Bluff, Antigua
- Four Seasons Resort Nevis, Nevis
- The Tryall Club, Jamaica
Rates and Reservations
Lodging consists of hotel rooms and suites, located near the lobby and main pool, 2-to-4-bedroom villa homes, and 3-to-4-bedroom EXCEL club villas. Homes and villas include assigned maid and use of a 4-passenger touring cart (check the website for rates). Discounted package rates often available May-September.
P.O. Box 140
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Travel Essentials
Seasons. Year-round.
General Tourist Information. For general tourism information about travel in the Dominican Republic, log on to the Dominican Republic website or contact them toll-free at 888-374-6361.
"I visited La Terraza at Casa De Campo in the Summer of 2010. Casa De Campo is a beautiful resort. The facilities at La Terraza are great and they seem to have a very active tennis program with many courts. As a 4.5 - 5.0 player I was mainly interested in finding a player of similar ability to play during my week long stay. 
Each day for a small fee for 7 days straight I played with Pedro Nolasco who I was told was the best player at La Terraza. Each day we played 2 out of 3 sets (2+ hours a day) which were very close. Pedro was very accomodating and great to play with even though he did not speak much English. He also brought along a ball boy everyday (who had a nominal fee). I did not request the ball boy but went along with it to support the locals.