Eden Roc at Cap Cana

It looks like this "new" hotel may be a re-development of Caleton, judging from the photos on the Cap Cana website. Supposedly they have started construction with an Oct. 2011 opening date. Given the delays and money issues elsewhere on the property, it seems unlikely anything could be finished so soon, unless already largely there!!

Any one know anything???

Yes, but is it Caleton??

Yes, but are they taking over the existing Caleton Beach Club, Bungalows and Villas? ???
The villas were supposedly privately owned, so is this going to be condo-hotel type operation?

I don't see how they could be starting from scratch and have anything open in a year. This is Cap Cana, where everything is Waaaaaaay behind schedule. I hear the marina still looks like Sadr City.

Really?? Has construction at the Marina area gotten past the concrete, bombed-out looking stage?? I now parts were done a long time ago, but last Christmas, the area was desolate and empty, even though the restaurants were open and decent, and a couple of shops were operating. Not exactly vibrant. This is no slam on Cap Cana -- the global economy hasn't just slowed down most new projects, it has killed them dead or sent their bankers scrambling.

I am a HUGE fan of Cap Cana, and that's why I wanted to know about Eden Roc and Caleton. I think Caleton has/had the potential to be one of the best small hotels in the Caribbean. The bungalows are spectactular -- if properly serviced and maintained. I am hoping Solaya/Eden Roc will amp up the service and maintenance, and sort out the operation a bit! If Eden Roc is building elsewhere, that's also worth knowing.

I also wonder how Sotogrande and/or the other large chain hotels are doing down there in terms of completion dates!

Yes, since a low-quality answer like talking about fishing when what I asked was about hotel management does not add to my knowledge, I guess all I have is rumor!!