Villa Espada · Expert Comparisons
An 8-bedroom estate can flex to your group size. Here is the honest 6-bedroom versus full 8-bedroom choice at Villa Espada — and how to pick.
Villa Espada can be booked as a 6-bedroom configuration sleeping up to 16 guests or as the full 8-bedroom estate for up to 22 guests. The choice comes down to party size and budget: the 6-bedroom rate is the entry point, while the full estate opens all 8 bedrooms and the complete run of the property. This page is about that configuration choice; for per-person group math, see the group villa guide.
| Configuration | Rates (from) | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 6-bedroom configuration | $2,500 low / $4,000 peak / $10,000 holiday | Up to 16 guests — smaller golf groups, two or three families |
| Full 8-bedroom estate | $3,000 low / $4,500 peak / $12,000 holiday | Up to 22 guests (17 to 22 at $100 per person, per night) — large families, milestones, corporate retreats |
| Either way you get | Full staff, two golf carts (two more available to rent at $75/day each), member-guest discounted rate at Punta Espada | 9 full and 2 half baths, two pools, 16-person hot tub, over 15,000 sq ft |
Villa Espada is the 6- or 8-bedroom estate on Fairway 5 of Punta Espada — booked as a 6-bedroom configuration from $2,500 a night or as the full estate for up to 22 guests. Both include a private chef, butler, daily maids, a driver, and two golf carts; minimum stays run 4, 5, and 7 nights by season. See the rates page and the villa for the full picture.
All eight bedrooms are en-suite, split between four bedrooms in the main house and a four-bedroom guest wing. The master has a king; most other rooms have Twin XL pairs that join into a king on request, so the same room works for a couple one week and two golfers the next. Six of the eight rooms also have a Murphy bed (two full-size, four Twin XL), and nine free-standing privacy screens are available for singles and golf groups.
That flexibility is why one estate serves such different groups: a couples' trip takes one room per couple, a golf group splits the kings back into individual beds, and a multigenerational family puts children on the Murphy beds. When you book the 6-bedroom configuration, any unneeded rooms are simply closed off. The room-by-room bed chart is on the bedrooms page.
The realistic alternative for a group of 16 in Cap Cana is a block of eight rooms at Eden Roc Cap Cana or the St. Regis Cap Cana. On headline price the villa is competitive; once staff, meals and golf are counted it is usually well ahead. The figures below use published rates researched in August 2026 and are hedged with "about" and "from"; the villa vs hotel comparison has the full nine-row breakdown.
| Option | Sleeps | Nightly (from) | Per person at 16 | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Espada, full 8-bedroom estate | Up to 22 | From about $3,000 low / $4,500 peak | About $280 at peak | Private chef, butler, daily maids, driver, two golf carts, two pools, 16-person hot tub; food and beverage at cost plus a 15% service charge, with no restaurant markup; member-guest discounted rate at Punta Espada |
| Eight rooms at Eden Roc Cap Cana | 16 (two per room) | About $4,750–$5,770 (rooms from about $594–$721 each) | About $300–$360 | Room only (European Plan); restaurants, spa and golf at resort and published guest rates |
| Eight rooms at St. Regis Cap Cana | 16 (two per room) | From about $4,800 (Deluxe rooms from about $600; peak $900–$1,500 per room) | About $300 at entry, far higher in peak | Room only; resort guidance of about $250–$400 per person per day for food and beverage |
| Two separate smaller villas | Varies | Two rentals, two deposits | Varies | Two staffs, two kitchens, two locations; the group is split for meals and evenings |
The gap widens with what is not on the rate card. Resort spa massages run $300 or more per hour versus $60 per hour, per person with the villa's two certified in-house masseuses; the member-guest discounted rate saves about $200 per golfer, per round at Punta Espada; and complimentary access to the Eden Roc Beach Club (not available Christmas, New Year, and Easter; other dates subject to availability) is included with every stay.
Start with the guest list, then work back to the configuration. If your party is a golf foursome or two, or two or three families traveling together, the six-bedroom configuration usually covers it at the lower entry rate while still including the full staff, golf carts, and member tee times. If you are bringing the whole extended family, a wedding party, or a corporate group, the full eight-bedroom estate opens every room and the complete run of the property.
Then factor season and minimums. Low-season stays require four nights, peak season five, and holidays seven, with food and beverage billed at cost plus a 15% service charge, with no restaurant markup. Because the difference between the six-bedroom and full-estate rates is modest relative to the extra capacity and space, larger groups almost always find the full estate the better value once the party approaches the high teens. When in doubt, size up — the shared space pays for itself on a group trip.
Whichever configuration you choose, the inclusions do not change: a private chef, a butler and villa manager, daily maid service, a driver, two six-person golf carts, and Punta Espada member-guest discounted golf rate all come with the estate. The decision is purely about how much of the house you need open for your party, which makes it one of the simpler choices in planning the trip — size to the guest list and everything else stays the same.
Groups of 17 to 22 can only be accommodated in the full estate: the base rate covers up to 16 guests and each additional guest adds $100 per person, per night.
6 or 8 bedrooms · Sleeps up to 22 · Full staff · Punta Espada member-guest discounted rates · Two 6-person golf carts · Private chef · Butler · Airport transfers included
Check AvailabilityYes. Villa Espada can be booked as a 6-bedroom configuration for smaller groups, from about $2,500 per night in low season, or as the full 8-bedroom estate for up to 22 guests. Both include the full staff, two golf carts, and member-guest discounted golf rate.
The full estate sleeps up to 22 guests across 8 bedrooms, with 9 full and 2 half baths, over 15,000 square feet, two pools, and a 16-person hot tub. Full-estate rates start from $3,000 low season, $4,500 peak, and $12,000 over the holidays.
Both the 6-bedroom and full 8-bedroom bookings include a private chef, a butler and villa manager, daily maid service, a private driver, two six-person golf carts, and Punta Espada member-guest discounted golf rate. Food and beverage is billed at cost plus a 15% service charge, with no restaurant markup.
No. The 6-bedroom configuration sleeps up to 16 guests; the full 8-bedroom estate sleeps up to 22. Groups of 17 to 22 book the full estate, and each guest beyond 16 adds $100 per person, per night to the base rate.
At the peak-season full-estate rate of about $4,500 per night, a group of 16 pays about $280 per person per night and a group of 22 about $230 per person, including the private chef, butler, daily maids, airport transfers, and two golf carts. Food and beverage is billed separately at cost plus a 15% service charge, with no restaurant markup.
Usually, once staff and meals are counted. Eight rooms at Eden Roc Cap Cana run about $4,750 to $5,770 per night room only, and eight St. Regis Cap Cana rooms from about $4,800, versus the full villa from $3,000 in low season and $4,500 in peak with the private chef, butler, daily maids, driver, and two golf carts included.
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