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Residential listing removed Bávaro, Punta Cana

Noval Oceana: sold as condos, now listed as a hotel.

Oceana was sold in 2021 as 272 residential apartments with a contracted delivery of April 2024. Today, Noval Properties' own website shows only a 61-room Wyndham hotel, and the residential page returns a "not found" error. This is the public record, with sources.

The facts

DeveloperNoval Properties (Grupo Noval)
LocationBávaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Sold as272 residential apartments (1, 2 and 3-bedroom) across twelve or more buildings
Contracted delivery30 April 2024 (per a buyer's Noval payment schedule)
Status todayResidential apartments not delivered; listing removed from Noval's site
Now shown asOceana Boutique Hotel Wyndham, 61 rooms, Wyndham-managed
Residential pageReturns HTTP 404 (novalproperties.com/en/projects/oceana)

What happened

A timeline built from Noval's own announcements, broker listings and a buyer's contract.

Sources: Infotur Dominicano (28 Jun 2021); Blue Caribbean / Caribbean Key broker listings; a buyer's Noval payment schedule (held on file, redacted for privacy); novalproperties.com project pages (accessed 2026).

Reserved in 2021 vs. shown today

Reserved in 2021

272 condos

One, two and three-bedroom apartments across twelve or more buildings, most marked "sold" or "reserved," with a contracted delivery of April 2024.

On Noval's site today

61-room hotel

Only "Oceana Boutique Hotel Wyndham" remains. The residential apartment listing has been removed and returns a 404 error.

Noval's position

Noval Properties has not published an explanation for the removal of the Oceana residential listing. Noval is invited to respond, and any reply will be published in full. If you represent Noval Properties, please use our contact form.

Frequently asked questions

What is Oceana by Noval Properties?

Oceana is a development by Noval Properties in Bávaro, Punta Cana. It was announced in 2021 as a mixed-use project including 272 residential apartments and sold to buyers as condominiums with a contracted delivery date of 30 April 2024.

Why is Oceana now listed as a hotel?

As of 2026, Noval Properties' own website lists Oceana only as the 61-room Oceana Boutique Hotel Wyndham. The earlier residential listing that advertised 272 apartments returns a 404 error. Noval has not published an explanation.

Was Oceana delivered on time?

No. A buyer's payment schedule from Noval shows a contracted delivery date of 30 April 2024. As of 2026 the residential apartments have not been delivered and the residential listing has been removed.

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