If you love the work of American decorator Celerie Kemble, you will love the Playa Grande Beach Club, a resort retreat on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, located on a one mile expanse of virgin beach set against a backdrop of lush low mountains. American financier, Boykin Curry, and his wife Celerie Kemble, along with a group of investor friends purchased 2,000 acres of land on the north coast, which included the Playa Grande beach in 2004.
“The Beach Club is a collection of buildings and bungalows nestled on the beach, informed by traditional Dominican colonial architecture and filled with Palm Beach and vintage elements. The Beach Club is comprised of a Great Room with a dining area, lounge, and bar. There is also a library and adjoining upstairs evening bar as well as a lap pool at the edge of the beach with adjacent cabanas. The guest rooms, or bungalows, are nine separate buildings: six one-bedroom bungalows and three three-bedroom bungalows, available for rent.
We serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily with a menu that showcases Caribbean cuisine and takes advantage of the abundance of local and organic ingredients grown by farmers in the area. Meats and poultry are carefully selected and fish is brought in daily by local fisherman. Our Chef is happy to prepare dishes catering to special needs and requests. We also accept reservations for non-guests for meals and events.
Playa Grande Beach Club was created by a group of friends and collaborators. We invite you to come share the Beach Club with us and enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean, the spectacular scenery of the North Coast, and the charm and grace of the Dominican culture, people and our local area.” —The Beach Club
Images via House & Garden and Playa Grande Beach Club