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 "version": "2026.08.30.1",
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 "methodology": "https://www.golfvilla.com/methodology",
 "ownershipDisclosure": "GolfVilla.com is owned and edited by the owner of Villa Espada. Villa Espada is scored using the same published methodology as every other property; ownership adds no points.",
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  "Group sleeping fit": 15,
  "Included golf & stay value": 20,
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  "Social / post-round amenities": 6,
  "Travel logistics": 3,
  "Total trip value per golfer": 5
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   "id": "S2",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "golfdigest.com World's 100 Greatest 2026-27 (verified 2026-08-29)",
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   "tier": "A",
   "source": "puntaespadagolf.com",
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   "id": "S4",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "sandylane.com/barbados-golf (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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   "id": "S5",
   "tier": "C",
   "source": "Sandy Lane villa rate-inclusion pages via multiple agents (verified 2026-08-29)",
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   "tier": "A",
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   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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   "id": "S7",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "golfdigest.com 2026-27 (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "id": "S8",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "tryallclub.com/packages-offers (verified 2026-08-29)",
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   "id": "S9",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "tryallclub.com/tee-times-and-rates (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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  {
   "id": "S10",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "casakoko.com official property material (reviewed 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "id": "S11",
   "tier": "C",
   "source": "Golf Digest 2026 Mexico ranking",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "id": "S12",
   "tier": "C",
   "source": "Managed Cap Cana villa listing channels (secondary) (reviewed 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "id": "S13",
   "tier": "C",
   "source": "Rental Escapes (rentalescapes.com) listing (reviewed 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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   "id": "S14",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "royalwestmoreland.com/holidays (Exclusive Villas / Golf Villas / Cottages pages, verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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   "id": "S15",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "royalwestmoreland.com booking-tee-times (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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  {
   "id": "S16",
   "tier": "B",
   "source": "Casa Mia official property material (reviewed 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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   "id": "S17",
   "tier": "C",
   "source": "Secondary Puntacana Resort villa listings (reviewed 2026-08-29); golf privileges UNVERIFIED",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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   "id": "S18",
   "tier": "C",
   "source": "Current Airbnb listing: 15 guests / 5 BR / 9 beds / 6 baths (reviewed 2026-08-29); staffing & privileges PROVISIONAL",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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   "id": "S19",
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   "source": "Secondary listing research; royalwestmoreland.com access policy (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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   "id": "S20",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "halfmoon.com villas pages (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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  {
   "id": "S21",
   "tier": "B",
   "source": "The Villa Collection Half Moon occupancy/inclusions detail (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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   "id": "S22",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "apeshill.com/holidays/villa-rental (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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  {
   "id": "S23",
   "tier": "B",
   "source": "Exceptional Villas Apes Hill Courtyard Villa inclusions (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "id": "S24",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "theabacoclub.com (rental restriction, verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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  {
   "id": "S25",
   "tier": "C",
   "source": "GolfPass / editorial coverage of course status (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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  {
   "id": "S26",
   "tier": "C",
   "source": "yarariroyale.com (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "id": "S27",
   "tier": "C",
   "source": "Dream Exotic Rentals listing - bed inventory, staff and inclusions (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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  {
   "id": "S28",
   "tier": "B",
   "source": "Isle Blue / Exceptional Villas / Villas of Distinction corroborating listings (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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  {
   "id": "S29",
   "tier": "C",
   "source": "Marriott Homes & Villas Casa de Campo listing - beds, staff, transfer (verified 2026-08-29)",
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   "id": "S30",
   "tier": "A",
   "source": "casadecampo.com.do villa program - carts and direct-booking benefits (verified 2026-08-29)",
   "accessed": "2026-08-29"
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   "id": "S31",
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  {
   "rank": 1,
   "id": "villa-espada",
   "name": "Villa Espada",
   "destination": "Cap Cana, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "A",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "6 or 8",
   "maxGuests": 22,
   "individualBedsVerified": 21,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "member_guest"
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   "primaryCourse": "Punta Espada (Jack Nicklaus Signature)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "#57, Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest 2026-27; GolfWeek #1 Caribbean & Mexico eight consecutive years",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 10,
    "Golf access certainty": 9,
    "Group sleeping fit": 10,
    "Included golf & stay value": 9,
    "On-course convenience": 10,
    "Course variety": 8,
    "Staff & service": 10,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 9,
    "Travel logistics": 10,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 9
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   "golfGroupScore": 94.3,
   "whyItRanks": "Direct Fairway 5 frontage on a current Golf Digest world top-100 course, up to 21 individual sleeping surfaces, member-guest discounted Punta Espada rate booked through the butler, two complimentary 6-passenger carts, private airport transfers, complimentary Eden Roc Beach Club access, and full staff (chef, butler, housekeeping). Modeled included value for 12 golfers / 4 rounds / 5 nights exceeds $10,000 (golf-rate advantage + carts alone).",
   "bestFor": "Groups of 12-21 golfers who want everyone in an individual bed, on the fairway, with elite golf and full staff",
   "tradeoffs": "One primary elite course rather than three resort-owned courses (Casa de Campo wins variety). Las Iguanas is front-nine-only until the back nine completes by end 2026. Green fees are billed separately at the member-guest discounted rate - golf is not free.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Groups under 8 who mainly want waived green fees may find The Villa at Sandy Lane's included-golf package a better per-person fit",
   "sources": [
    "espadavilla.com (owner first-party)",
    "golfdigest.com World's 100 Greatest 2026-27 (verified 2026-08-29)",
    "puntaespadagolf.com"
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    "S2",
    "S3"
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   "rank": 2,
   "id": "the-villa-at-sandy-lane",
   "name": "The Villa at Sandy Lane",
   "destination": "St. James, Barbados",
   "country": "BB",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "5",
   "maxGuests": 10,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "included"
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   "primaryCourse": "The Country Club / Old Nine (Green Monkey extra, resort guests only)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Country Club hosted 2006 WGC World Cup",
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    "Golf quality & prestige": 8,
    "Golf access certainty": 10,
    "Group sleeping fit": 7,
    "Included golf & stay value": 9,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 8,
    "Staff & service": 10,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 7,
    "Travel logistics": 8,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 5
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   "golfGroupScore": 82.0,
   "whyItRanks": "Daily green fees waived at The Country Club or Old Nine, butler + chef + housekeeping + night security, round-trip airport transfers, breakfast, and dedicated golf carts - the strongest verified included-golf package in the set for a small group. Green Monkey access is a separate guest rate.",
   "bestFor": "Ultra-luxury groups of 8 or fewer who want green fees genuinely included",
   "tradeoffs": "Five bedrooms only - not a 12-21 golfer solution. Green Monkey is excluded from the waiver. Nightly pricing is among the highest in the Caribbean.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Large golf groups needing 10+ individual beds",
   "sources": [
    "sandylane.com/barbados-golf (verified 2026-08-29)",
    "Sandy Lane villa rate-inclusion pages via multiple agents (verified 2026-08-29)"
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   "sourceIds": [
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   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
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  {
   "rank": 3,
   "id": "casa-de-campo-resort-villas",
   "name": "Casa de Campo Resort Villas (direct program)",
   "destination": "La Romana, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "3-8 (varies)",
   "maxGuests": 16,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "resort_guest"
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   "primaryCourse": "Teeth of the Dog / Dye Fore / The Links (Pete Dye)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Teeth of the Dog #50, Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest 2026-27",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 10,
    "Golf access certainty": 8,
    "Group sleeping fit": 7,
    "Included golf & stay value": 6,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 10,
    "Staff & service": 7,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 6,
    "Travel logistics": 8,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 6
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   "golfGroupScore": 76.1,
   "whyItRanks": "The strongest course-variety proposition in the Caribbean: three Pete Dye courses on one resort, led by Teeth of the Dog (#50 on Golf Digest's 2026-27 world list). Direct villa programs add carts, transfers, breakfast, maid and butler service.",
   "bestFor": "Groups that prioritize playing three different championship courses without leaving the resort",
   "tradeoffs": "Golf is not free - registered-guest rates run roughly $250-$400 per round (about $550 for Teeth as a non-hotel registered guest) plus 18% tax. Access and pricing depend on registration status, and per-villa staffing varies.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Groups whose trip centers on one elite course and total-cost control - the Punta Espada member-guest model is materially cheaper per round",
   "sources": [
    "casadecampo.com.do golf rates (reviewed 2026-08-29)",
    "golfdigest.com 2026-27 (verified 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S6",
    "S7"
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   "rank": 4,
   "id": "casa-jardin-casa-de-campo",
   "name": "Casa Jardín (Casa de Campo)",
   "destination": "La Romana, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "7",
   "maxGuests": 16,
   "individualBedsVerified": 11,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "resort_guest"
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   "primaryCourse": "Teeth of the Dog / Dye Fore / The Links (Pete Dye)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Teeth of the Dog #50, Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest 2026-27",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 10,
    "Golf access certainty": 8,
    "Group sleeping fit": 8,
    "Included golf & stay value": 4,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 10,
    "Staff & service": 9,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 7,
    "Travel logistics": 8,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 6
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   "golfGroupScore": 75.8,
   "whyItRanks": "A named, fully documented Casa de Campo staffed villa: 7 bedrooms, 16 guests across 11 documented beds, heated pool with jacuzzi, and an included staff of private cook, butler, housekeeper and garden caretaker, plus one complimentary roundtrip airport transfer (PUJ, LRM or SDQ). Minitas Beach Club is five minutes by cart, with three Pete Dye courses on the resort.",
   "bestFor": "Groups of 10-16 that want Casa de Campo's three-course variety from a specific, verifiable staffed villa",
   "tradeoffs": "Golf is not included - registered-guest green fees apply (roughly $250-$550 per round plus 18% tax depending on course and status); groceries are billed separately; confirm cart inclusion for this specific listing when booking, as cart terms are documented for the resort's direct villa program rather than this page.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Punta Espada-first groups and anyone expecting bundled golf",
   "sources": [
    "Marriott Homes & Villas Casa de Campo listing - beds, staff, transfer (verified 2026-08-29)",
    "casadecampo.com.do villa program - carts and direct-booking benefits (verified 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S29",
    "S30"
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   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
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  {
   "rank": 5,
   "id": "tradewinds-tryall",
   "name": "Tradewinds - The Tryall Club",
   "destination": "Montego Bay, Jamaica",
   "country": "JM",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "4",
   "maxGuests": 8,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "included"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Tryall Golf Course (Andrew Green redesign; former Johnnie Walker World Championship host)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "No current world top-100 ranking",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 6,
    "Golf access certainty": 9,
    "Group sleeping fit": 7,
    "Included golf & stay value": 8,
    "On-course convenience": 9,
    "Course variety": 3,
    "Staff & service": 10,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 8,
    "Travel logistics": 8,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 9
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 75.6,
   "whyItRanks": "Stay & Play packages from about $1,900 per person (4-7 nights, through April 2027) bundle a fully staffed villa (six-person staff at Tradewinds), green fees, cart, caddy, airport transfers, breakfast, villa dinners and same-day complimentary replay - the best packaged all-in value in the set.",
   "bestFor": "Smaller groups that want one predictable all-in price covering villa, staff and golf",
   "tradeoffs": "One primary course without current world-ranking prestige; club temporary-membership dues (about $34-45 per adult per day) apply; capacity depends on villa selected.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Groups chasing a top-100-ranked course as the centerpiece",
   "sources": [
    "tryallclub.com/packages-offers (verified 2026-08-29)",
    "tryallclub.com/tee-times-and-rates (verified 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S8",
    "S9"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 6,
   "id": "yarari-royale-cap-cana",
   "name": "Yarari Royale",
   "destination": "Cap Cana, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "9",
   "maxGuests": 20,
   "individualBedsVerified": 17,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "public"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Punta Espada (public tee times; ~8 minutes by golf cart)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "#57, Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest 2026-27",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 10,
    "Golf access certainty": 6,
    "Group sleeping fit": 10,
    "Included golf & stay value": 3,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 8,
    "Staff & service": 10,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 9,
    "Travel logistics": 9,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 4
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 74.5,
   "whyItRanks": "A 9-bedroom, 10-bath contemporary estate sleeping 20 with a fully documented bed inventory of 17 sleeping surfaces (3 king, 12 queen, 2 twin) - the only Cap Cana competitor that approaches Villa Espada on individual-bed capacity. Fully staffed (chef with daily meals, butler, daily maid, concierge, pool and grounds crews), with roundtrip PUJ transfers and complimentary Eden Roc Beach Club access included, plus a convertible pickleball/basketball court, heated pool, hot tub and gym.",
   "bestFor": "Large mixed groups of 14-20 wanting a modern Cap Cana estate with documented bed capacity and full staff",
   "tradeoffs": "No golf carts included and no member-guest golf benefit - Punta Espada tee times are concierge-arranged at public rates and the villa is not on a fairway. Food and provisioning are billed separately, and nightly rates sit at the premium end of Cap Cana.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Golf-first groups optimizing cost per round and on-course convenience",
   "sources": [
    "yarariroyale.com (verified 2026-08-29)",
    "Dream Exotic Rentals listing - bed inventory, staff and inclusions (verified 2026-08-29)",
    "Isle Blue / Exceptional Villas / Villas of Distinction corroborating listings (verified 2026-08-29)"
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   "sourceIds": [
    "S26",
    "S27",
    "S28"
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   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
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   "rank": 7,
   "id": "casa-koko-la-punta",
   "name": "Casa Koko - La Punta",
   "destination": "Punta Mita, Mexico",
   "country": "MX",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "9",
   "maxGuests": 20,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "resort_guest"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Punta Mita Pacifico / Bahia (Jack Nicklaus)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Pacifico #7 Mexico, Bahia #12 Mexico (Golf Digest 2026 Mexico ranking)",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 8,
    "Golf access certainty": 6,
    "Group sleeping fit": 8,
    "Included golf & stay value": 4,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 7,
    "Staff & service": 10,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 9,
    "Travel logistics": 6,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 4
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 68.8,
   "whyItRanks": "A 9-bedroom, up-to-20-guest estate with an approximately 20-person staff and two 6-passenger carts, inside the Punta Mita resort with two Nicklaus courses. The highest-scoring Mexico property in the 2026 set.",
   "bestFor": "Large luxury groups that want Mexico, full staff and estate scale, with golf as a strong secondary",
   "tradeoffs": "Club access can carry per-person fees and green fees remain additional; published nightly rates run materially higher than Villa Espada; individual-bed golfer fit unverified.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Golf-first groups optimizing cost per round",
   "sources": [
    "casakoko.com official property material (reviewed 2026-08-29)",
    "Golf Digest 2026 Mexico ranking"
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   "sourceIds": [
    "S10",
    "S11"
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   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 8,
   "id": "founders-villa-cap-cana",
   "name": "Founders Villa (Eden Roc Cap Cana)",
   "destination": "Cap Cana, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "C",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "11",
   "maxGuests": 22,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "public"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Punta Espada (public tee times)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "#57, Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest 2026-27",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 10,
    "Golf access certainty": 6,
    "Group sleeping fit": 8,
    "Included golf & stay value": 3,
    "On-course convenience": 6,
    "Course variety": 8,
    "Staff & service": 9,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 9,
    "Travel logistics": 9,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 4
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 68.7,
   "whyItRanks": "An 11-bedroom, approximately 22-guest Cap Cana estate with complimentary airport transfer and Eden Roc Beach Club access - the closest direct competitor to Villa Espada on bedroom count and estate scale.",
   "bestFor": "Groups prioritizing maximum bedroom count and Eden Roc resort adjacency",
   "tradeoffs": "Golf carts are listed separately (about $80/day per 6-passenger cart), tee times are arranged as a service at public rates rather than a member-guest benefit, it is not on a fairway, and summer 2026 nightly pricing runs in the high four figures - well above Villa Espada's comparable-date rates.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Golf groups optimizing total trip cost and on-course convenience",
   "sources": [
    "Managed Cap Cana villa listing channels (secondary) (reviewed 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S12"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 9,
   "id": "caribbean-sunset-retreat",
   "name": "Caribbean Sunset Retreat (Casa de Campo)",
   "destination": "La Romana, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "C",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "5",
   "maxGuests": 10,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "resort_guest"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Teeth of the Dog / Dye Fore / The Links",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Teeth of the Dog #50, Golf Digest 2026-27",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 10,
    "Golf access certainty": 7,
    "Group sleeping fit": 6,
    "Included golf & stay value": 3,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 10,
    "Staff & service": 9,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 6,
    "Travel logistics": 7,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 5
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 68.4,
   "whyItRanks": "A staffed 5-bedroom Casa de Campo villa (chef, butler, house manager, housekeepers) with three Dye courses on property.",
   "bestFor": "Mid-size groups that want Casa de Campo course variety with private-villa staffing",
   "tradeoffs": "Roughly 10-guest capacity; resort registration fee likely mandatory and must be added to total cost; green fees substantial and separate; exact rates need live verification.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Large groups and cost-per-round optimizers",
   "sources": [
    "Rental Escapes (rentalescapes.com) listing (reviewed 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S13"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 10,
   "id": "casa-koko-iyari",
   "name": "Casa Koko - Iyari",
   "destination": "Punta Mita, Mexico",
   "country": "MX",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "6-8",
   "maxGuests": 18,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "resort_guest"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Punta Mita Pacifico / Bahia (Jack Nicklaus)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Pacifico #7 Mexico, Bahia #12 Mexico (Golf Digest 2026 Mexico ranking)",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 8,
    "Golf access certainty": 6,
    "Group sleeping fit": 8,
    "Included golf & stay value": 4,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 7,
    "Staff & service": 10,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 8,
    "Travel logistics": 6,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 4
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 68.2,
   "whyItRanks": "Casa Koko's 8-bedroom oceanfront configuration (rentable from 6 bedrooms / 12 guests up to 8 bedrooms / 18 guests) with full villa staff and Punta Mita amenity access.",
   "bestFor": "Luxury Mexico groups of 12-18 wanting oceanfront estate living near two Nicklaus courses",
   "tradeoffs": "Same Punta Mita economics as La Punta: Club access fees can apply, green fees additional, rates materially above Villa Espada; bed-level golfer fit unverified.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Golf-first groups optimizing cost per round",
   "sources": [
    "casakoko.com official property material (reviewed 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S10"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 11,
   "id": "royal-westmoreland-exclusive-villas",
   "name": "Royal Westmoreland Exclusive Villas",
   "destination": "St. James, Barbados",
   "country": "BB",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "4",
   "maxGuests": 8,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "complimentary_rounds"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Royal Westmoreland (Robert Trent Jones Jr)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "No current world top-100 ranking",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 7,
    "Golf access certainty": 10,
    "Group sleeping fit": 7,
    "Included golf & stay value": 6,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 4,
    "Staff & service": 5,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 7,
    "Travel logistics": 7,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 7
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 68.0,
   "whyItRanks": "Twelve complimentary rounds per week when booked directly (Golf Villas: eight; Cottages: six), discounted additional rounds (~$100 off the $350 visitor rate), plus Mullins Beach Club, gym and tennis access - the best complimentary-round volume in the set for 8 or fewer.",
   "bestFor": "Groups of 4-8 golfers who will actually use 8-12 rounds a week of included golf",
   "tradeoffs": "Golf benefits attach to DIRECT bookings in the managed program - privately rented Royal Westmoreland homes can have very limited access (one daily visitor window at ~$350/round). About 8-guest capacity; chef/butler not standard; one course.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Four-or-five-foursome groups and anyone renting outside the managed program",
   "sources": [
    "royalwestmoreland.com/holidays (Exclusive Villas / Golf Villas / Cottages pages, verified 2026-08-29)",
    "royalwestmoreland.com booking-tee-times (verified 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S14",
    "S15"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
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   "rank": 12,
   "id": "casa-mia-punta-mita",
   "name": "Casa Mia",
   "destination": "Punta Mita, Mexico",
   "country": "MX",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "6 casitas",
   "maxGuests": 12,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "member_guest"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Punta Mita Pacifico / Bahia (Jack Nicklaus)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Pacifico #7 Mexico, Bahia #12 Mexico (Golf Digest 2026 Mexico ranking)",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 8,
    "Golf access certainty": 9,
    "Group sleeping fit": 6,
    "Included golf & stay value": 4,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 7,
    "Staff & service": 9,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 8,
    "Travel logistics": 6,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 5
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 67.9,
   "whyItRanks": "Six private ensuite casitas with a Premier Golf Membership, tee-time concierge and two Polaris Rangers - the strongest verified golf-access setup in Punta Mita's villa market.",
   "bestFor": "Golf-led Mexico groups of 8-12 who value membership-backed tee-time certainty",
   "tradeoffs": "Green fees remain additional under the membership; exact occupancy and individual-bed fit need verification; Punta Mita pricing is premium.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Groups of 14+ needing more bedrooms",
   "sources": [
    "Casa Mia official property material (reviewed 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S16"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 13,
   "id": "apes-hill-resort-villas",
   "name": "Apes Hill Barbados Resort Villas",
   "destination": "St. James, Barbados",
   "country": "BB",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "3-4",
   "maxGuests": 8,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "complimentary_rounds"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Apes Hill Championship Course (18 holes, par 71) + Little Apes par-3",
   "courseRankingSourced": "No current world top-100 ranking",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 7,
    "Golf access certainty": 9,
    "Group sleeping fit": 6,
    "Included golf & stay value": 5,
    "On-course convenience": 9,
    "Course variety": 5,
    "Staff & service": 5,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 8,
    "Travel logistics": 7,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 7
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 65.9,
   "whyItRanks": "On-course rental villas at the West Coast's most elevated golf resort, with member-facility access (championship course, Little Apes par-3, padel, tennis, gym, beach-club arrangement); the Courtyard tier includes three rounds of golf per stay and a private golf cart, plus pre-stocked arrival and housekeeping.",
   "bestFor": "Golf couples and small groups of 4-8 who want to live on a modern championship course with member access",
   "tradeoffs": "Villas run 3-4 bedrooms (about 6-8 guests) - not a large-group product; chef and butler are not standard; golf inclusions vary by villa tier (some list golf access at a fee), so confirm the specific villa's package; the course has no current world ranking.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Four-foursome groups and anyone needing full private staff",
   "sources": [
    "apeshill.com/holidays/villa-rental (verified 2026-08-29)",
    "Exceptional Villas Apes Hill Courtyard Villa inclusions (verified 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S22",
    "S23"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 14,
   "id": "half-moon-rose-hall-villas",
   "name": "Rose Hall Villas at Half Moon",
   "destination": "Montego Bay, Jamaica",
   "country": "JM",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "5-7",
   "maxGuests": 16,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "resort_guest"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Half Moon Golf Course (Robert Trent Jones Sr., par 72; 2005 Rulewich update)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "No current world top-100 ranking",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 6,
    "Golf access certainty": 8,
    "Group sleeping fit": 8,
    "Included golf & stay value": 4,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 5,
    "Staff & service": 8,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 8,
    "Travel logistics": 8,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 6
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 65.6,
   "whyItRanks": "Twenty-eight staffed villas (5-7 bedrooms, standard occupancy 10-14, max 16) inside the 400-acre Half Moon resort, each with a dedicated cook, butler and housekeeper, a private pool and two golf carts, beside the resort's Robert Trent Jones Sr. championship course - 15 minutes from Montego Bay's Sangster International (MBJ).",
   "bestFor": "Mixed golf-and-family groups of 10-16 wanting staffed-villa privacy with full resort amenities minutes from the airport",
   "tradeoffs": "Green fees are separate (resort-guest access, not included golf); the course lacks current world-ranking prestige; individual-bed inventories vary by villa; meal plans and transfers are extra.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Golf-first groups chasing a world-ranked course or included green fees",
   "sources": [
    "halfmoon.com villas pages (verified 2026-08-29)",
    "The Villa Collection Half Moon occupancy/inclusions detail (verified 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S20",
    "S21"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 15,
   "id": "tartaruga-arrecife-15",
   "name": "Tartaruga / Arrecife 15",
   "destination": "Puntacana Resort & Club, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "C",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "8",
   "maxGuests": 16,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "unknown"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Corales (Tom Fazio, PGA TOUR host) / La Cana (27 holes)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Corales hosts the PGA TOUR Corales Puntacana Championship",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 7,
    "Golf access certainty": 5,
    "Group sleeping fit": 7,
    "Included golf & stay value": 1,
    "On-course convenience": 10,
    "Course variety": 7,
    "Staff & service": 9,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 9,
    "Travel logistics": 9,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 3
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 60.4,
   "whyItRanks": "An approximately 26,910 sq ft, 8-bedroom estate with golf frontage, ocean views, chef, two butlers, gym, spa room and theater inside Puntacana Resort & Club (45 resort holes including PGA TOUR host Corales).",
   "bestFor": "Large groups wanting Puntacana Resort estate scale minutes from PUJ",
   "tradeoffs": "Exact rental program, guest golf privileges, preferred rates, cart inclusion, bed count and current rate are all unverified - the access score is penalized accordingly until confirmed.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Anyone needing verified golf privileges before booking",
   "sources": [
    "Secondary Puntacana Resort villa listings (reviewed 2026-08-29); golf privileges UNVERIFIED"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S17"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 16,
   "id": "tortuga-c35",
   "name": "Tortuga C35",
   "destination": "Puntacana Resort & Club, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "C",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "5",
   "maxGuests": 15,
   "individualBedsVerified": 9,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "public"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "La Cana (P.B. Dye, 27 holes) / Corales nearby",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Corales hosts the PGA TOUR Corales Puntacana Championship",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 7,
    "Golf access certainty": 6,
    "Group sleeping fit": 7,
    "Included golf & stay value": 1,
    "On-course convenience": 10,
    "Course variety": 7,
    "Staff & service": 2,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 5,
    "Travel logistics": 8,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 3
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 53.1,
   "whyItRanks": "A 5-bedroom, 9-bed, up-to-15-guest villa facing La Cana Golf Course (current listing: 15 guests, 5 bedrooms, 9 beds, 6 baths).",
   "bestFor": "Mid-size Puntacana Resort groups on a straightforward-golf trip",
   "tradeoffs": "Staffing, golf privileges, resort-guest rates, chef and cart inclusion are provisional until confirmed with the current operator; included-value score is near zero pending verification.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Groups expecting Villa Espada-style staffing or golf benefits",
   "sources": [
    "Current Airbnb listing: 15 guests / 5 BR / 9 beds / 6 baths (reviewed 2026-08-29); staffing & privileges PROVISIONAL"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S18"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 17,
   "id": "abaco-club-estate-homes",
   "name": "The Abaco Club on Winding Bay (Estate Homes)",
   "destination": "Great Abaco, Bahamas",
   "country": "BS",
   "confidence": "B",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "2-4+",
   "maxGuests": 8,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "invitation_only"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "The Abaco Club (Donald Steel / Tom Mackenzie tropical links)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Widely rated the #1 course in The Bahamas; hosts the Korn Ferry Tour's Great Abaco Classic",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 8,
    "Golf access certainty": 2,
    "Group sleeping fit": 7,
    "Included golf & stay value": 2,
    "On-course convenience": 9,
    "Course variety": 3,
    "Staff & service": 4,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 8,
    "Travel logistics": 6,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 3
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 51.2,
   "whyItRanks": "A true Scottish-style tropical links wrapped around a 2-mile beach, with cottages and 4+-bedroom estate homes inside the club community and golf carts standard for guests on property.",
   "bestFor": "Groups connected to a Southworth-portfolio member who can unlock the rental program",
   "tradeoffs": "This is the access cautionary tale scored live: the club states home rentals are available only to members within the Southworth club portfolio - the general public cannot simply book. The access score of 2 reflects that restriction, not the course, which is excellent.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Any group without a Southworth membership connection",
   "sources": [
    "theabacoclub.com (rental restriction, verified 2026-08-29)",
    "GolfPass / editorial coverage of course status (verified 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S24",
    "S25"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": 18,
   "id": "high-spirits-royal-westmoreland",
   "name": "High Spirits (Royal Westmoreland)",
   "destination": "St. James, Barbados",
   "country": "BB",
   "confidence": "C",
   "rankingEligible": true,
   "bedrooms": "4",
   "maxGuests": 8,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "unknown"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Royal Westmoreland (Robert Trent Jones Jr)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "No current world top-100 ranking",
   "categoryScores": {
    "Golf quality & prestige": 7,
    "Golf access certainty": 3,
    "Group sleeping fit": 7,
    "Included golf & stay value": 1,
    "On-course convenience": 8,
    "Course variety": 4,
    "Staff & service": 4,
    "Social / post-round amenities": 6,
    "Travel logistics": 7,
    "Total trip value per golfer": 4
   },
   "golfGroupScore": 48.1,
   "whyItRanks": "A 4-bedroom luxury residence with golf views inside Royal Westmoreland.",
   "bestFor": "Small groups happy to pay visitor rates for occasional rounds",
   "tradeoffs": "Golf privileges for privately rented homes differ sharply from the resort's direct-booked managed villas - access may be limited to one daily visitor window at about $350/round. Do not assume the 12-round direct-booking benefit applies here.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Golf-volume groups - book the resort's managed Exclusive Villas instead",
   "sources": [
    "Secondary listing research; royalwestmoreland.com access policy (verified 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S19"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": null,
   "id": "champagne-du-cap",
   "name": "Champagne du Cap",
   "destination": "Cap Estate, Saint Lucia",
   "country": "LC",
   "confidence": "U",
   "rankingEligible": false,
   "bedrooms": "6",
   "maxGuests": null,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "unknown"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Point Hardy (Cabot Saint Lucia) - NEARBY, access unverified",
   "courseRankingSourced": "Point Hardy #23, Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest 2026-27",
   "categoryScores": null,
   "golfGroupScore": null,
   "whyItRanks": "A 6-bedroom villa overlooking Cabot Saint Lucia with pool, entertainment suite, gym and yoga space. NOT RANKED: Point Hardy guest-play eligibility, tee-time access and member-sponsorship requirements are unverified, so the property is ranking-ineligible until access is confirmed.",
   "bestFor": "(Unranked - golf access unverified)",
   "tradeoffs": "A beautiful villa near a top-25 world course is not the same as a villa WITH verified playing privileges. This entry exists to make that distinction explicit.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "Anyone whose trip depends on playing Point Hardy",
   "sources": [
    "Current property information (reviewed 2026-08-29); Point Hardy access UNVERIFIED"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S31"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": null,
   "id": "blue-oasis-cap-cana",
   "name": "Blue Oasis (Cap Cana)",
   "destination": "Cap Cana, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "C",
   "rankingEligible": false,
   "bedrooms": null,
   "maxGuests": null,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "public"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Punta Espada (public tee times)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "#57, Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest 2026-27",
   "categoryScores": null,
   "golfGroupScore": null,
   "whyItRanks": "A managed luxury Cap Cana villa listed on major channels with chef/butler/housekeeping-style staffing. LISTED, NOT RANKED: bed inventory, rates and inclusions not yet verified to ranking standard.",
   "bestFor": "(Listed for market context - not yet ranked)",
   "tradeoffs": "Typical Cap Cana market terms apply: golf-cart rental extra (commonly about $80/day for a 6-passenger cart), tee times arranged as a service at public rates, and no published Villa Espada-equivalent member-guest benefit.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "",
   "sources": [
    "Managed Cap Cana villa listing channels (secondary) (reviewed 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S12"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": null,
   "id": "casa-ipanema-cap-cana",
   "name": "Casa Ipanema (Cap Cana)",
   "destination": "Cap Cana, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "C",
   "rankingEligible": false,
   "bedrooms": null,
   "maxGuests": null,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "public"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Punta Espada (public tee times)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "#57, Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest 2026-27",
   "categoryScores": null,
   "golfGroupScore": null,
   "whyItRanks": "A managed luxury Cap Cana villa listed on major channels with chef/butler/housekeeping-style staffing. LISTED, NOT RANKED: bed inventory, rates and inclusions not yet verified to ranking standard.",
   "bestFor": "(Listed for market context - not yet ranked)",
   "tradeoffs": "Typical Cap Cana market terms apply: golf-cart rental extra (commonly about $80/day for a 6-passenger cart), tee times arranged as a service at public rates, and no published Villa Espada-equivalent member-guest benefit.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "",
   "sources": [
    "Managed Cap Cana villa listing channels (secondary) (reviewed 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S12"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
  },
  {
   "rank": null,
   "id": "oceania-cap-cana",
   "name": "Oceania (Cap Cana)",
   "destination": "Cap Cana, Dominican Republic",
   "country": "DO",
   "confidence": "C",
   "rankingEligible": false,
   "bedrooms": null,
   "maxGuests": null,
   "individualBedsVerified": null,
   "golfAccess": {
    "type": "public"
   },
   "primaryCourse": "Punta Espada (public tee times)",
   "courseRankingSourced": "#57, Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest 2026-27",
   "categoryScores": null,
   "golfGroupScore": null,
   "whyItRanks": "A managed luxury Cap Cana villa listed on major channels with chef/butler/housekeeping-style staffing. LISTED, NOT RANKED: bed inventory, rates and inclusions not yet verified to ranking standard.",
   "bestFor": "(Listed for market context - not yet ranked)",
   "tradeoffs": "Typical Cap Cana market terms apply: golf-cart rental extra (commonly about $80/day for a 6-passenger cart), tee times arranged as a service at public rates, and no published Villa Espada-equivalent member-guest benefit.",
   "whoShouldSkipIt": "",
   "sources": [
    "Managed Cap Cana villa listing channels (secondary) (reviewed 2026-08-29)"
   ],
   "sourceIds": [
    "S12"
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-08-29"
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