Apparently yesterday's report in the DR1 travel news was a bit premature. My friend who had a reservation for today (made earlier in the week) was turned away. They said they are hoping to open on Friday.
It's incredible that a hotel chain of the Holton's stature could screw it up so badly.
Hilton opens in Santo Domingo
Hilton Santo Domingo opened to the general public today, 12 July. It is the Hilton?s 14th hotel in the Caribbean. Located on the Caribbean Sea-fronting Malecon boulevard, the hotel has 228 sea-view rooms throughout its 21 floors that make it the tallest in Santo Domingo. Hilton Santo Domingo was designed to cater to the needs of the business sector. It has a meeting room area of 17,000 square foot fully equipped with the latest technologies. General manager Charles Muller invites all to visit the newest hotel in the Dominican Republic. ?We have trusted that the growing potential of a country like the Dominican Republic to operate a property at the standard of Hilton Santo Domingo and above all we are pleased to contribute to the development of upscale tourism in the city of Santo Domingo,? he stated. ?Our staff is without doubt the best resource of Hilton Santo Domingo. Our team and I ensure truly incomparable stays for all our guests and visitors. We invite you to put our services to the test,? he said.