My wife and 3 young children (7,7,4) just got back from a week at the Villa. The Villa itself was absolutely perfect for our family and was big enough for another family or grandparents if we had wanted. There is one room that is outside the front door, but it is 3 steps away. The home is oriented in a way that you can sit in the living room and watch people hit balls on the driving range and you are right on #11 Teeth of the Dog and are set up to see players hit their second shot. (my son came back with a few golf balls he collected from the yard) You can also see a slice of ocean in the distance. The open living space catches the SE breeze perfectly. We lived with the main area of the house open all the time. Bugs were a non factor, Casa does a great job with keeping them at bay. Golf cart ride is 3 minutes to the hotel, 10 minutes to Minitas beach, 18 minutes to the marina and 25-30 to Altos. The development is so big that you can not be close to everything and once we learned the best routes to take on the golf cart, we loved cruising around from place to place everyday and will choose the same location next time. If you are going for one specific activity and want to be close, then that is something to consider. We were closest to resort, equestrian, shooting, tennis, beach and Teeth of the Dog. Nilimarie was very helpful getting everything arranged prior to our arrival. Raisa, Yero and Anna made our trip.... Raisa bought groceries for us at the Jumbo in La Romana one time which I will take advantage of more next time. She is a great cook and accommodated our picky eaters. They were so welcoming and loving with our children "the babies" and Raisa babysat two evenings. We will 100% be back. We fished, lounged, shot clays, rode horses, took golf and tennis lessons, sailed a Hobie cat from the beach, ate at a ton of restaurants and explored every everywhere on golf cart. Not enough words to capture it all, will be happy to talk with anyone that has questions about a stay. This was my 4th time in Casa, but first with my family. It is very well done and safe.