David Collado and Alex Rodriguez announce US$1 billion Playa Grande investment

[Dolores]

Tourism Minister David Collado and former MLB superstar Alex Rodriguez jointly announced on Monday, 19 May 2025 a massive luxury tourism investment exceeding US$1 billion at the Playa Grande complex in María Trinidad Sánchez province, on the northern coast.

The ambitious project will introduce new hotel accommodations and residential properties as part of an initial ultra-luxury development phase. Collado emphasized that this significant investment underscores the private sector’s strong confidence in the Dominican Republic and its commitment to developing new niche markets within the national tourism landscape.

“This investment is an unprecedented initiative for our country that will bring extraordinary development to our nation’s luxury tourism sector, as well as to the northern region and the communities of Río San Juan and Cabrera,” Collado...

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[JD Jones]

OK investors, start writing checks! How much will Alex's check going to be for?

 

[windeguy]

OK investors, start writing checks! How much will Alex's check going to be for?

Maybe Leo will kick in a few bucks.

 

[DrNoob]

How are the tourists going to get to Playa Grande ? Via the POP airport that has like 4 flights a day or the Samana airport which has even less flights ? Discounting STI as it is more than 2 hours by road and even POP and AZS are at least 1hr 45 mins

 

[Northern Coast Diver]

How are the tourists going to get to Playa Grande ? Via the POP airport that has like 4 flights a day or the Samana airport which has even less flights ? Discounting STI as it is more than 2 hours by road and even POP and AZS are at least 1hr 45 mins

There is a heliport on the Amanera property. This is not for your average tourist.

 

[JD Jones]

I remember back when the guy that built the Golden Dolphin villa was going to buy Queen Elizabeth's jet and build a private runway.

I wonder if he's still kicking? I also wonder if the villa ever got sold.

 

[Seamonkey]

How are the tourists going to get to Playa Grande ? Via the POP airport that has like 4 flights a day or the Samana airport which has even less flights ? Discounting STI as it is more than 2 hours by road and even POP and AZS are at least 1hr 45 mins

The Amanera resort has been built and operating for many years. The rich get there, no worries. I'm guessing most land in SD. Starting price per night is USD$2300.

 

[Fulano2]

I think a lot of visitors and clients of Amanera arrive at POP, we see the white X7’s passing by at 100 miles an hour daily.

 

[DrNoob]

My question was more aimed at 'how will the investors makes profits on a 1 billion investment' if the number of visitors wont be high. It was not about the existing luxury properties but the new ones that were announced. May be they will be selling properties and also have a new hotel but the question of transport remains the same but has been answered by Northern Coast Diver and Fulano2

 

[Fulano2]

It is typical Dominican I think. One starts selling piña on a place and after a month there are 10 more, maybe thinking that there will be ten times more customers.
How on earth could you think that amount of money would pay back?

 

[SKY]

Dominican "Pipe Dream"....................

 

[JD Jones]

My question was more aimed at 'how will the investors makes profits on a 1 billion investment' if the number of visitors wont be high. It was not about the existing luxury properties but the new ones that were announced. May be they will be selling properties and also have a new hotel but the question of transport remains the same but has been answered by Northern Coast Diver and Fulano2

Right? Man, a billion is a LOT of money.

 

[Northern Coast Diver]

My question was more aimed at 'how will the investors makes profits on a 1 billion investment' if the number of visitors wont be high. It was not about the existing luxury properties but the new ones that were announced. May be they will be selling properties and also have a new hotel but the question of transport remains the same but has been answered by Northern Coast Diver and Fulano2

In addition to the hotel, multi million dollar villas are being built. They have lots of land in the hills right above the golf course and the beach. A billion is just 1,000 millions.

 

[drstock]

In addition to the hotel, multi million dollar villas are being built. They have lots of land in the hills right above the golf course and the beach. A billion is just 1,000 millions.

A billion here, A billion there and pretty soon you're talking big money, as they say!

 

[cavok]

I think a lot of visitors and clients of Amanera arrive at POP, we see the white X7’s passing by at 100 miles an hour daily.

Until they get to Cangejo, then Sosua, then, Cabarete, then Sabaneta, then Gaspar Hernandez, then Rio San Juan.

 

[cavok]

Until they get to Cangejo, then Sosua, then, Cabarete, then Sabaneta, then Gaspar Hernandez, then Rio San Juan.

Delete Cangrejo.

 

[Fulano2]

Until they get to Cangejo, then Sosua, then, Cabarete, then Sabaneta, then Gaspar Hernandez, then Rio San Juan.

I am afraid I don’t understand what you mean.

 

[habi]

I am afraid I don’t understand what you mean.

The 100 miles an hour part....

 

[cavok]

I am afraid I don’t understand what you mean.

Just that they won't be zooming for very long at 100mph. They'll be lucky to average 15mph through those places I mentioned. Long ride to Playa Grande.

 

[Fulano2]

Ah, oké. Yes indeed. GH is a hell to get through.