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Stage 2 Selling Now · 216 Units Dolce by Wyndham · Dominican Republic

A branded residence,
on the Dominican
second row.

Makai Residences is a Dolce by Wyndham branded development designed by Felipe Mesa. Two hundred and sixteen units, 800 meters from Playa Guanillo, delivered with the amenity stack of a full hotel.

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216 Units Total

13 Unit Types

8.58% Example ROI

$5k Reservation

Architect

Felipe Mesa · M Mas Group

Internationally renowned Colombian architect. The signature that separates Makai from the developers flooding the DR market.

Hotel Brand

Dolce by Wyndham

Upper-upscale hotel brand under Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. You get the Dolce lifestyle as a permanent residence — run by the hotel operator.

Developer

Duna Development

The operator behind Makai. Delivery-focused team with the Wyndham partnership locked in and construction starting May 2026.

Why Makai

You're not
buying a unit.
You're buying
a hotel lifestyle.

The Dominican Republic is full of concrete boxes with a pool and a promise. Makai is not that. This is a Dolce by Wyndham branded residence — meaning the Wyndham hotel operator runs the amenities, manages the residences, and distributes the rental income while you live there, visit, or rent it out.

The architect is Felipe Mesa, founder of M Mas Group in Colombia — the same firm behind boutique branded projects across Latin America. His involvement is the signal buyers ask for when they've been burned before.

Second beachfront row, 800 meters from Playa Guanillo. Two hundred and sixteen units across two stages: Stage 1 (Q2 2028) is 74% sold. Stage 2 (Q2 2029) launched April 16, 2026 and is the active buy window — inventory at launch pricing.

The Collection

Thirteen unit types.
One hotel.

From efficient one-bedroom layouts to rooftop duplex penthouses with private pools, Makai's thirteen unit types cover every buyer profile. Each T-plan is fully detailed in the reservation packet — request the PDF for the unit you're considering.

Entry · T1 / T1A

From $419K

Compact branded residence — ideal for investors targeting high occupancy through the Wyndham rental pool. Lake & ocean-view variants.

Interior89 m² · 959 sqft
Layout1BR + Family Room
Available8 of 29 units
DeliveryStage 1 · Q2 2028

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Featured · T9 · Golf View

From $439K

The proforma unit Duna presents — 99 m² with golf-course views, modeled 8.58% ROI under the Wyndham distribution pool. 11 currently available.

From$439,304 · up to $660K rooftop
Interior99 m² · 1,067 sqft
ROI (modeled)8.58%
Available11 of 12 units

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Rooftop · T5 / T6 Series

From $412K

The rooftop series — T5, T5A, T5B, T6, T6A, T6B, T6C. Two-floor layouts with private terraces, direct access to the rooftop pool, golf and ocean views.

Rooftop from$412,000 (T6 · 59 m²)
Rooftop top$686,400 (T3 · 101 m² + Ocean)
Variants7 rooftop floor plans
DeliveryStage 1 · Q2 2028

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Stage 1 Live Inventory

35 units available · updated April 19, 2026

From $408,482 · Delivery Q2 2028 · Direct from Duna Development

Type	Layout	Interior	View	Avail.	From
T7	1BR + Family Room	84 m² · 907 sqft	Golf	1	$408,482
T6	1BR · Rooftop	59 m² · 633 sqft	Golf	2	$412,000
T1A	1BR + Family Room	89 m² · 959 sqft	Lake	5	$419,119
T1	1BR + Family Room	89 m² · 959 sqft	Lake · Ocean+Lake	3	$419,327
T5	1BR + Lock-Off	87–89 m² · 937–962 sqft	Golf	10	$425,680
T9	1–2BR · Family / Rooftop	99 m² · 1,067 sqft	Golf	11	$439,304
T5B	2BR · Lock-Off	85 m² · 915 sqft	Lake	2	$447,300
T3	2BR · Rooftop	101 m² · 1,086 sqft	Ocean + Lake	1	$686,400

Prices direct from developer · Subject to change without notice · Unit-level pricing (floor, orientation, exact terrace m²) shared after $5,000 reservation or qualified intro call · Stage 2 launch pricing available on request.

Full Unit Lineup — 13 Types

T1A

T5A

T5B

T6A

T6B

T6C

T10

Amenities

A full hotel
on your floor plan.

Because Makai is a branded Dolce residence, you don't lose amenities at delivery — the Wyndham operator runs them for the life of the building.

Pool & Pool Bar

Rooftop pool and terrace at Makai Residences

Rooftop Pool & Terrace

Renders

Walk the building
before you fly.

Architectural renders from M Mas Group. Construction starts May 2026. Site visits arranged on request — 24 hours notice minimum for the Duna team to prepare.

Location

Second row
from the sand.

Makai Residences sits 800 meters from Playa Guanillo, on the second beachfront row — close enough to walk to the sand, far enough that the building keeps its ocean-breeze views without taking on the premium of front-row pricing. This is an established luxury corridor with Wyndham, Hilton, and independent resort competitors already operating nearby.

BeachPlaya Guanillo800 m
PositionSecond beachfront row—
AirportInternational accessDR
Brand zoneWyndham operatedOn-site

Makai Residences aerial view showing beachfront proximity

Ownership Math

Branded rental
meets USD hedge.

Every Makai owner gets 30 days a year of personal use, plus a proportional share of the Wyndham rental distribution pool for the remaining days. Revenue is divided by square meter, monthly, per owner — bigger unit, bigger share.

Below is the current proforma for Unit 533 (T9, $449,000). Full per-unit ROI PDFs are generated by Duna on request — the underlying Excel cannot be shared due to a Wyndham restriction.

Stage 1 Gross Pool

$8.1M

Annual rental + Wyndham bar/restaurant revenue across all Stage 1 units.

Net Distributable

$3.6M

After 11% Wyndham management + 35% operations + HOA + 3% emergency fund.

Unit 533 ROI

8.58%

Modeled at 65% occupancy · $285–295 avg nightly rate · T9 layout.

Personal Use

30 days

Each year — and you're still paid out of the pool during your stay.

Projections are illustrative — actual performance depends on market conditions, occupancy, and Wyndham's annual distribution. Request a per-unit PDF for the residence you're considering.

Payment Plan

Four milestones.
Zero surprises.

A structured payment plan that lines up with construction milestones. Early-payment discounts available for buyers who pay above the standard schedule.

01 Reservation $5,000

02 Contract signing · ~30 days 25% min

03 During construction 35%

04 At delivery 40%

Early-payment discounts: Pay 60% upfront → 2% off. Pay 80% upfront → up to 4% off. Details confirmed in the reservation agreement.

Inventory

Two stages.
93 units sold.

Stage 1 is 74% sold with delivery in Q2 2028. Stage 2 — launched April 16, 2026 — is the active buy window. Construction breaks ground May 2026.

Stage 1 · Delivery Q2 2028

81 of 110 sold

1BR · sold out74% sold

Remaining29 units

Stage 2 · Selling Now · Delivery Q2 2029

12 of 106 sold

LaunchedApr 16, 2026

Remaining94 units

Reserve a Residence

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A $5,000 reservation holds your residence and locks the current price while you complete KYC, review the contract with counsel, and schedule your site visit. Apply toward your down payment at contract signing (~30 days after reservation).

Reservation Deposit

$5,000

Credits toward 25% at contract

KYC and reservation forms are bilingual (EN / ES). Full terms in the reservation agreement.

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