Villa Espada · Expert Comparisons
For a group of 10 to 22, the math and the configuration matter as much as the finishes. Here is the honest capacity-and-cost picture at Villa Espada.
For a larger group, the right villa keeps everyone under one roof, sleeps the full party comfortably, and works out to a sensible cost per person. Villa Espada is built for exactly this: 8 bedrooms, up to 22 guests, 9 full and 2 half baths, over 15,000 square feet, with a full staff included. This page focuses on capacity and per-person cost; for the room-block-versus-villa comparison against hotels, see the rates page.
| Configuration | Sleeps | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 6-bedroom configuration | Smaller golf groups and two or three families | From about $2,500/night low season |
| Full 8-bedroom estate | Up to 22 guests | Large multi-generation trips, milestone celebrations, corporate retreats |
| Per-person math (full estate) | ~22 guests sharing one estate | Peak-season estate from $4,500/night works out to roughly $200 per person, before tax and food |
Villa Espada is the group villa in Cap Cana — an 8-bedroom estate on Fairway 5 of Punta Espada, sleeping up to 22, with a private chef, butler, daily maids, a driver, and two golf carts included. For a full-estate peak-season night from $4,500, split across roughly 22 guests, the per-person cost lands near $200 before tax and food — usually well under comparable five-star rooms, with a chef and golf included. See the full breakdown on the rates page and occasions.
For a large party, the deciding factor is usually cost per person, not the headline nightly rate. A staffed estate looks expensive next to a single hotel room until you divide it across the group and add back everything the hotel charges separately — meals, transfers, golf carts, and the lack of any shared space to gather in.
Villa Espada is sized for that math. The full estate sleeps up to 22, so a peak-season night from $4,500 works out to roughly $200 per person before tax and food — usually below a comparable five-star room, with a private chef and member golf included rather than billed on top. Smaller groups can book the six-bedroom configuration at a lower entry rate. Either way, the group stays together under one roof, which is the thing most families and golf trips actually want and the thing a block of scattered rooms cannot provide.
Configuration matters as much as headcount. A group of ten to fourteen can take the six-bedroom configuration and still have room to spread out, while parties approaching the high teens or low twenties want the full estate so no one is doubling up uncomfortably. Map your rooming list to bedrooms and bathrooms before you book — with 9 full and 2 half baths across 8 bedrooms, the full estate keeps even a large group from queuing for a shower.
8 bedrooms · Sleeps up to 22 · Full staff · Punta Espada member rates · Two 6-person golf carts · Private chef · Butler · Airport transfers included
Check AvailabilityThe largest staffed estates sleep roughly 16 to 22 guests. Villa Espada sleeps up to 22 across 8 bedrooms with 9 full and 2 half baths and over 15,000 square feet, keeping the whole group under one roof.
At Villa Espada, a full-estate peak-season night from $4,500 split across about 22 guests works out to roughly $200 per person before 18% tax and food — frequently below comparable five-star hotel rooms, with a private chef and member golf included.
Usually, if you want to be together. A villa keeps everyone under one roof with shared private space, a chef, and included staff, and the per-person cost often beats a block of rooms once hotel dining, transfers, and carts are added. The rates page shows the side-by-side.
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