Travel & Leisure’s has included the Dominican Republic’s two Small Luxury Hotels of the World group boutique hotels in its March 2006 magazine feature on the 12 new hot spots around the world where to find “pristine sand, local culture and picture-perfect sunsets.” The DR’s two Small Luxury Hotels, Casa Colonial in Puerto Plata and Sivory Punta Cana cater to those seeking rest and relaxation.
Calling it the charm of the DR, the magazine writes that you know when a destination hasn’t yet been trammeled by Americans, “when it’s still a challenge to find locals who speak English.”
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/invoke.cfm?page=1…
For information on these two boutique hotels, see
http://dr1.com/directories/hotels/demo_gran_casa_colonial_VH.shtml
and
http://dr1.com/directories/hotels/sivory.shtml