The World's Best Golf Villa Trip from New Orleans
If you are organizing a private golf villa trip from New Orleans — whether it's an annual golf group, a bachelor party, a corporate outing, or a family vacation — Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic is the destination that changes the conversation. Villa Espada is the golf villa that makes it happen.
The villa sits directly on Fairway 5 of Punta Espada — the Jack Nicklaus Signature design that has been ranked the #1 resort course in Latin America and the Caribbean for over a decade. Five of its holes play directly along the Caribbean Sea. In November 2025, a second Nicklaus Signature course opened next door: Las Iguanas, with three consecutive oceanside holes and a protected iguana nature reserve woven through the layout.
Your group will have the entire villa — 8 bedrooms, private pool, chef, butler, two golf carts, member tee time access to both courses. No other guests. No shared amenities. Just your group, an extraordinary villa, and two world-class courses to play.
What's Included — Golf Villa from New Orleans
Accommodation: 8 ensuite bedrooms across 10,000+ square feet of private living space. Infinity pool overlooking Punta Espada Fairway 5. Multiple terraces, dining rooms, and living areas designed for large groups. Up to 22 guests.
Private Chef: Breakfast before the round, lunch service, full dinner each evening. Menus tailored to your group, dietary accommodations handled, occasion cooking available (welcome dinners, farewell nights, any special event during your stay).
Butler & Concierge: Your personal butler pre-books tee times at member/owner-tier rates at both Punta Espada and Las Iguanas before you arrive. Restaurant reservations, excursions, private transfers, in-villa entertainment — all arranged on request.
Golf Carts: Two six-person golf carts, fueled and available throughout your stay. Drive directly from the villa to the first tee at Punta Espada. Use them to explore Cap Cana's resort grounds, access the marina, or move your group between villa and clubhouse.
Airport Transfers: Private vehicle pickup and drop-off at Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is the closest airport to Cap Cana, served by direct nonstop flights from numerous major US cities. Golfers from New Orleans typically connect through major hubs including Atlanta, Miami, New York, or Charlotte — with total travel time of 5–8 hours depending on routing. Private villa transfers from PUJ are included.
Member Tee Time Access: Punta Espada and Las Iguanas at owner/member-tier green fee rates. For golfers from New Orleans playing four rounds over a 7-night stay, the savings versus public rack rates are significant and real.
Punta Espada — The Course You're Going For
Punta Espada is a Jack Nicklaus Signature design built in 2006 inside the Cap Cana resort in the Dominican Republic. It has been ranked the #1 resort course in Latin America and the Caribbean consistently for nearly two decades. Five holes play directly along the Caribbean Sea, with dramatic coral rock coastline, ocean wind, and Nicklaus's signature strategic bunkering creating one of the most visually memorable rounds of golf available anywhere in the Americas.
The course is known for its demanding Par-3 holes, particularly the signature oceanside holes where the green sits at the edge of the cliff above the Caribbean. The fairways are consistently in tournament condition. The staff-to-player ratio and service standard matches the world's best resort courses in Scotland and Ireland. Visitors consistently rank it among the top five rounds they have ever played, regardless of how widely they have traveled for golf.
Villa Espada sits on Fairway 5. You walk out the back of the villa and you are on the course. That proximity — that immediacy — is what distinguishes this golf villa from any other arrangement in the Caribbean.
Rates & Availability
Villa Espada rates: $2,500/night (May–October low season, 3-night minimum) · $4,500/night (November–April peak season, 5-night minimum) · $6,500/night (Christmas, New Year's, Easter, 7-night minimum).
All rates include private chef, butler, housekeeping, two golf carts, member tee times at Punta Espada and Las Iguanas, and private airport transfers. +18% Dominican Republic government tax. Green fees billed at member/owner tier separately at time of play.
For groups of 8 from New Orleans splitting the cost: peak season pricing is approximately $562/person/night, fully all-inclusive for accommodation, staff, and golf access. That compares favorably to 8 hotel rooms + 8 restaurant dinners + 8 individual transfers + public green fee rates at the same courses.