President Abinader promotes tourism in Miami; announces Planet Hollywood resort

[Dolores]

President Luis Abinader attended the Miami Travel Roadshow on 30 January 2023 to promote travel to the Dominican Republic. He spoke of how the Dominican Republic had promptly recovered its tourism industry after Covid-19 and of the new developments at the leading destinations.

He described the new development at Punta Bergantín, a beach and film site, going up next door to Playa Dorada in Puerto Plata. He announced the country’s first star memorabilia-styled Planet Hollywood hotel would open at the site. Planet Hollywood Hotels & Resorts has been nominated for Travel and Leisure’s 2023 World’s Best Awards. There are others in Cancun, Mexico and Costa Rica in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Punta Bergantin, is the newest development in Puerto Plata, where resort tourism in the Dominican Republic got its start. Punta Bergantin is promoted by movie...

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[JD Jones]

By the time Luis and David finish their terms in power, tourism in the DR is going to be a lot different than it was when they were elected.

 

[windeguy]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1616467590158733312

 

[windeguy]

And there are people who still think that big money is not at work on the North Coast.

 

[Big]

if only some of that big money would make its way east to Sosua and Cab.

 

[MiamiDRGuy]

I notice Abinader focus the most: AI Resorts

He should focus: The Country. Electric Problems, Drinking Water, Unemployment, Police Reform.

Guess he doesn't care. Moving on ...

 

[windeguy]

if only some of that big money would make its way east to Sosua and Cab.

Some of it started to come, but then it fizzled out. A Cabarete bypass along with quicker route to Santiago no longer under consideration would have helped. There is the Marriott on Cabarete Beach which has been coming soon for years and a smaller condo complex which is for sale now on the beach. And of course Sosua Beach renovation moving very slowly.

Other current developments in the Cabarete/Sosua area are small ones like new phases of Casa Linda near the Encuentro area, a new Sosua Ocean Village project which will reach the main highway, a new condo project across from El Rocon, a new development by Encuentro Beach I just heard about, and many other small condo and housing projects in this area that are not obvious from the main highway. There is certainly plenty of land that could be developed.

 

[windeguy]

I notice Abinader focus the most: AI Resorts

He should focus: The Country. Electric Problems, Drinking Water, Unemployment, Police Reform.

Guess he doesn't care. Moving on ...

Don't forget cruise ship ports. It isn't like Abinader is in charge of all development in the DR. People have to be enticed to spend the money on what works.
And what has worked is AI resorts and Cruise Ship ports.

I agree that things like education, electricity, water and police all need a lot of work and are unlikely to change much no matter who is in charge.