What hotels (newest/best) within Playa Dorado Complex?

The two newest properties in Playa Dorada are the Casa Colonial boutique hotel www.casacolonialhotel.com and the Viva Wyndham Playa Dorada www.wyndham.com/hotels/POPPD/main.wnt

The website for the Playa Dorada complex is www.playadorada.com.do and a good map is found there at www.playadorada.com.do/resorts.html The resort identified as "Heavens" is the old name for the totally rebuilt Viva Wyndham Playa Dorada and the Casa Colonial is not shown.

Gregg

Casa Colonial is a boutique hotel located between the Occidental Flamenco and Villas Dorada. It is small and exclusive (a recipe for expensive butworth it.) It is a non inclusive hotel.

Also very nice, well kept, all inclusive with a nice mix of guests (usually) is the Gran Ventana. It is conveniently located near the Playa Dorada Plaza.

Their website is:http://www.victoriahoteles.com.do/

YOu can check out the newest renovation here as well. It was called hte Victoria Hotel, but now I believe the new name is Victoria Golf Resort. THey are scheduled to re open the hotel any day now after extensive renovations!

Can anyone shed some light on the Cameleon Caribbean Village? We will be there mid-February.

That's the Nolitours name for their rooms at Occidental Caribbean Village Club on the Green. Lowest rated property in Playa Dorada, very basic, not the newest; but clean. Bring bug spray as they have the worst problem with mosquitoes I have ever encountered in the DR. Food was adequate if not spectacular but the Italian restaurant was a nice change. Best of all it was cheap.

Gregg