Hotels4U has the best accommodation in the Dominican Republic, from cheap beach hotels right up to all inclusive luxury hotels with spa treatments and private beaches. The island's north coast is known as the Amber Coast, because of its rich deposits of semi-precious amber and, interestingly, is where Columbus landed on his first voyage of discovery. Beach towns and resorts nestle between the Atlantic and a chain of majestic coastal mountains, which are wonderful for trekking and offer magnificent views of the island.