Juan Dolio - South Beach of the Caribbean !!!

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It's official!!

Group Metro (Metro Country Club) soon will announce officially new mega project in area between Juan Dolio and San Pedro. Project Costa Blanca will have a Golf course, Marina, projects of Condominiums with beach and marina views , villas , commercial centers , shops etc ? ... juan dolio - Google Maps

... the beach will be regenerated with white sand like Villas Del Mar beach , the area will be cleaned up , roads ... Great site for this mega project , close to San Pedro ... BTW the view from Malecon in San Pedro will be very nice ... like another city cross the river ( there are actually plans to clean up the river as well ) The shape of the site and of the beach is nice , sea front Golf course , Marina , 12 - 20 floors Condominiums are possible now, plots from 2000 sqm will be available for sale , enough for a nice Villa , or a Building. Sure it will be available on http://dr1.com/realestate/index.shtml soon

SANTO DOMINGO.- El Grupo Metro contempla invertir de US$250 a US$300 millones en un nuevo proyecto inmobiliario en el ?rea tur?stica para desarrollar Aparta-hoteles, villas, y otro campo de golf que bordear? la costa, con hoyos frente el mar, en Playa Marota, ubicada en la zona tur?stica de Juan Dolio. ?Venimos con otro campo de golf, con un terreno en el mar, que va a ser muy interesante y va a darle una ampliaci?n a la zona de Juan Dolio.


Juan Dolio va a llegar hasta San Pedro de Macor?s?, revel? ayer el presidente del Consejo y principal oficial ejecutivo del Group Metro, Luis Jos? Asilis.

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El presidente del Grupo Metro se?al? que los terrenos para la construcci?n de ese proyecto fueron adquiridos en Playa Marota, cerca de Punta de Pescador, donde se har? un proyecto de desarrollo que se llamar? Costa Blanca, y que el campo de golf ya est? dise?ado.
El proyecto Marota se har? con financiamiento externo, el cual est? en proceso de cierre.
Estim? que la inversi?n a ser sobre los US$250 a US$300 millones, puntualiz? Asilis, al explicar que esa inversi?n se har? en un lapso de diez a?os, con 3,000 apartamentos. La primera fase conllevar? la construcci?n de 1,400 apartamentos. El empresario tur?stico se?al? que desde Santo Domingo a San Pedro a Macor?s los terrenos se han ido revalorizando.
Recalc? que habla de esas inversiones en el proyecto nuevo, sin tomar en cuenta otros ya ejecutados y en los cuales se han invertido m?s de US$100 millones, espec?ficamente en los tres proyectos juntos que est?n desarrollando: Costa Sol, Costa Sol II, y Marbella, donde sin contar la inversi?n privada, hay 500 villas, un hotel, la Casa Club, y el campo de golf. En esa zona s?lo el Grupo Metro emplea a mil trabajadores, que si se suma a todas las dem?s inversiones, se puede notar que adem?s del ?rea de construcci?n en asuntos tur?sticos la fuerza laboral debe superar m?s de 10,000 personas, dijo.
El Grupo Metro ha estado durante 15 a?os desarrollando condominios en playa, campos de golf, hoteles, aparta-hoteles, villas clubes de playa ?towhouses? (casas de alto valor); marinas, y dem?s, en la zona Juan Dolio.
Entre estas inversiones se encuentra el hotel Las Olas, de 230 apartamentos en la playa de Juan Dolio. Marbella tiene 465 apartamentos y Costa del Sol II tiene 47 apartamentos, que en suma son mil. Asilis se?al? que adem?s del Grupo Metro en la zona de Juan Dolio hay importantes inversiones tur?sticas como los hoteles Capella, del Grupo Barcel?; Costa Caribe, entre otros, as? como una gran cantidad de restaurantes que lo hacen uno de los destinos gastron?micos m?s interesantes de Rep?blica Dominicana, ?Ah? hay restaurantes italianos manejados por propietarios y cocineros italianos, restaurantes y cocineros franceses, y un restaurante suizo, donde la mejor carta de vino del Caribe, posiblemente la tienen ellos?.

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Not to be left behind, Guavaberry Golf &Country Club plans a new Gary Player course too:


http://www.dr1.com/forums/general-stuff/51004-guavaberry-cc-get-second-golf-course.html

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Guavaberry plans second golf course
[FONT=Verdana, Arial]Guavaberry group president Jesus Rodriguez Sandoval has announced that this year will see the start of construction of a second Gary Player golf course at the Juan Dolio residential and vacation community. The second phase of the project, to be developed over a five-year period, encompasses the construction of new homes, bringing the total of the project to 3,000 homes, or an investment of approximately US$300 million. Rodriguez announced that in September, the development would open to the public a new polo ground surrounded by seven condominiums with 10 apartments each and construction would start on a mall with spaces for banks, restaurant, supermarkets and pharmacies to service the Guavaberry community and nearby real estate developments in Juan Dolio and Guayacanes. Also part of this phase two is the construction of a 60-room deluxe boutique hotel starting in 2007. A third polo course is scheduled to start construction in 2008. [/FONT]

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Curious

Is this indicative that the first Guavaberry has been a smashing success?

I wouldn't be surprised either way. It was a nice course when it opened and it's likely amazing by now.

Does anyone know more about how the course has ended up, if the real estate filled up and if people are going there?

I recall thinking that once the course grew into itself a bit more, it was going to be a really gorgeous area.

 
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So what is the update on the Maxim Bungalows in Juan Dolio? Does it look like they will be opening this year?
 

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Maxim Bungalows

We were in the DR earlier this year, and heard that Maxim Bungalows were coming to JD at the end of this year. Does it look like they will open this winter? I'm looking for a great vacation around January!
 

Matilda

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I can't believe they will openthis year - no work going on there at all and hasn't been for a while
 

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We were in the DR earlier this year, and heard that Maxim Bungalows were coming to JD at the end of this year. Does it look like they will open this winter? I'm looking for a great vacation around January!
As of now, their website only presents their Cofres? resort. If their Juan Dolio resort was to open this winter, I think they would be receiving reservations by now and have a part of their website devoted to such resort.

Maxim Bungalows website

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change in service?

The resort is sold to a spanish company ( not Oasis - Globalia ) but will continue to be operated as an AI resort by Coral Hotels & Resorts - part of Coral Hospitality Corporation . The project of converting the property into condos is canceled . The Company has a new website now : Welcome to the Coral Hospitality Corp. :: Find the finest in accommodations through Coral Royal 5 Star Condos or Coral Comfort exclusive accommodations.

Just made my reservation there yesterday for the week of Oct21. For the past couple of years I have stayed in a two room suite on the 6fl. Costs a little extra but well worth with the type of room/service they give me. Talked to the floor manager yesterday regarding the room that I want and she indicated-no problem-in fact she said they are renovating the 4th fl. so they were a little tight on this style (penthouse) room.

My question is--am I to expect any change in service (better I hope) then what was rec. under the Hilton alliance?
Are there any opportunties to buy into this hotel at this point-be it share/condo etc.?
john
 

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This morning. Go past it at least twice a day. My colmado is almost opposite

HI Matilda! Do you have any pictures of the Maxim Bungalow project?
Also, does anybody know who I can contact to check on reservations? Thanks!
 

Matilda

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HI Matilda! Do you have any pictures of the Maxim Bungalow project?
Also, does anybody know who I can contact to check on reservations? Thanks!

Sorry no pictures. It looks like a hotel on the outside but has no inside yet!!! it is being converted from an existing hotel which was there. There are piles of wood in reception which must be going to be used for something, but there is no evidence of many people working there - just security guards. No idea who you would contact for reservations - Maxims???