Tennis legend Rafael Nadal launched his hospitality brand, Zel, in collaboration with Meliá Accommodations Worldwide in 2023 — with the primary property on Mallorca, Spain, and the second in Costa Brava, Spain. The third Zel outpost, Zel Punta Cana, simply opened on the east coast of the Dominican Republic.

Whereas the all-inclusive property would not entrance Bavaro Seashore, Punta Cana’s idyllic stretch of waterfront, it’s a brief stroll and takes benefit of its serene location to supply a quieter, extra wellness-oriented expertise. The resort has 190 suites, 5 tennis courts, a full-service spa, two swimming swimming pools, eight eating places and bars, and a seashore membership.

Zel Punta Cana’s spacious rooms — from 800 to 2,200 sq. toes — have terraces or patios with personal scorching tubs overlooking the resort’s lush gardens. Friends also can e-book swim-up suites with separate eating and residing rooms and a thatched-roof daybed in a non-public backyard.

Zel Punta Cana gives its friends with loads of alternatives to remain lively by way of weekend wellness retreats, yoga lessons and meditations, water sports activities, or trainer-led exercises on the resort’s health club. An upcoming health residency initiative will supply each resort friends and the general public the chance to take part in unique working classes, pilates lessons, and different actions. 

Rounding out the wellness choices, the property’s AUA Spa has a powerful slate of face and body treatments, plus entry to a sauna and steam room. 

«Along with Rafa, we determined to embark on this journey to share our worry-free values and heat tradition with our friends all over the world,» stated Gabriel Escarrer, chairman and CEO of Meliá Accommodations Worldwide, in a press launch shared with Journey + Leisure. «The Caribbean is a vacation spot with an abundance of its personal particular appeal that completely enhances the Zel model, creating a vacation retreat not like some other.»

The resort contains a Mediterranean buffet with out of doors seating, a Japanese restaurant, and a Greek-Mexican fusion spot. For prime Caribbean views, friends can dine on the resort’s informal seashore membership, whereas oenophiles would possibly strive Silvestre wine cellar and bar.

There are already two extra Zel lodges within the works — in Madrid and Sayulita, Mexico. The common nightly price at Zel Punta Cana is $450, and you’ll e-book your keep on melia.com.