With the depreciated peso, Dominicans have turned inland to spend their
vacations. August occupancies, especially from Thursday to Sunday has peaked at
many hotels all around the country. Hans Dannenberg, of the Puerto Plata Hotel
Association, said that in some cases the hotels have had over bookings on the
weekends. He told Hoy newspaper that the forecast is for 70-76% occupancies in
August, a record for this year in the north coast.