Special Announcement For USA Visitors

MiamiDRGuy

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Hi,

I am new here and I ve been visiting DR several times and I ve a fiance there and will getting married in June and expect a baby daughter also. I'm very exicted, everything is in order :)

Now, I know you all USA Visitors will be very happy to hear this special announcement. You all coffee lovers, Starbucks WILL come to Dominican Republic for the first time in history.

Sheraton the hotel is opening a new hotel in downtown Santo Domingo and that hotel will have Starbucks in it so you all will be very happy. Here is the announcement from Sheraton:
Santo Domingo Sheraton to open in December 2013

The new Starwood Hotels & Restaurants Worldwide hotel will reopen on Santo Domingo's Malecon seafront boulevard. The company says it is recognizing that Santo Domingo is a leading corporate destination. A US$6 million renovation is underway at the former Melia Santo Domingo, the Malecon-fronting property.
The premises will include the first Starbucks in the Dominican Republic. 24-hour dining will be available at the Cafe Casabe. While primarily targeting the business traveler, the hotel will also offer programs with the Westin beach hotel at Playa Blanca and Four Points Starwood hotel in Punta Cana Village, making it possible to combine city with beach and golf activities.

The Santo Domingo hotel will offer all the familiar Sheraton services, including the Link@Sheraton business center concept that will be open 24 hours and high-speed Internet in all rooms. Likewise, as part of the standards that come with the brand, Sheraton Sweet Sleeper beds will be included and are specially designed to meet the 5 Diamond Stars of the AAA.

Meeting space is being doubled, with 18,000 square feet to be available in 12 hi-tech breakout rooms, with capacity for 700 people. An additional 10,000 square feet is being added at the Sheraton Malecon Terrace.
Also coming is Sheraton Fitness operated by Core Performance with state-of-the-art fitness programs because the chain believes that travel and fitness go hand in hand.
General manager Dwight Tabales says they are working for the hotel to become the best business hotel in the city.

The Sheraton has a history on the same location. Some 35 years ago it originally opened as a Sheraton. Now the hotel owner company, Hoteles Nacionales is proud to make the investment with Starwood Hotels to bring the iconic brand back to the city. The franchise has been secured for another 15 years.


Enjoy :D
 

Tamborista

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I DO NOT drink Starbucks in New York, and certainly will avoid it, even for free in SDQ.
It is overpriced brown water. I support local business both home and away.

Congrats on your baby.
 

MiamiDRGuy

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I DO NOT drink Starbucks in New York, and certainly will avoid it, even for free in SDQ.
It is overpriced brown water. I support local business both home and away.

Ha Ha ... You think so? DR coffee sucks, too strong and no flavor... With Starbucks, you get more flavors! No wonder DR is limited!
 

MiamiDRGuy

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And if you not know, 90% of business you see sold in stores in Agora, Sambil, Bluemall and all resturants, hotel, etc are from the USA!! That is why DR Is limited!
 

rice&beans

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Ha Ha ... You think so? DR coffee sucks, too strong and no flavor... With Starbucks, you get more flavors! No wonder DR is limited!



Blasphemy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Call me Old Fashioned.....but...


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Hey, to each his own......
 
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Bob K

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Does this mean that we will finally be able to get a terrible $12 cup of coffee!. It is about time!!!

Bob K
 

kmorris

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And if you not know, 90% of business you see sold in stores in Agora, Sambil, Bluemall and all resturants, hotel, etc are from the USA!! That is why DR Is limited!

It is obvious you do not know what good coffee is! If you have to flavor it with your "Starbucks more flavors" then it is crap coffee to begin with. Since the DR is "limited", what is your fascination with the country? And if YOU do not know, 90% of the garbage you see sold in the stores in the U.S. is from China, so what is your point?

You keep your Starsucks, I'll have a cup of Monte Alto... haven't had that? I guess you are limited!

Kelsey
 

cobraboy

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Ha Ha ... You think so? DR coffee sucks, too strong and no flavor... With Starbucks, you get more flavors! No wonder DR is limited!
This may surprise you, but the Dominican Republic produces some of the BEST coffee on the planet. Not Cafe Santo Dominigo.

Fact is over 90% of DR coffee is exported. The lowest grades stay here, and that is what most locals drink.
 

cobraboy

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I strongly dislike Starbucks. i think their coffee sucks.
Meh. I've had Starbucks a couple of times in airports.

Meh.

Hipster hangouts. "Hey! Look at me! I'm surfing Kos on my iPad drinking a double triple moca almond frappucino spinerino latte..."

The same people think PBR is great beer...:rolleyes:
 

SKY

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Starbucks is over priced in the States, that means it will be priced through the roof here. Every chain charges more here. I would not be surprised to see almost double the price for a Starbucks in the DR.