DR DATE served as a platform to make the point that there is a boom in hotel construction in the Dominican Republic. Several of the hotels under construction in Santo Domingo are: the Silver Sun Gallery Mall, formerly Diandy XX (corner of Tiradentes and Gustavo Mejia Ricart), JW Marriott at the Blue Mall, Boutique Hotel at Novocentro at Lope de Vega with 125 rooms as of floor 11 of Novocentro Mall.
The BQ Princess Hotel & Casino now operates the hotel and Gold disco with 102 rooms at 27 de Febrero and Nunez de Caceres avenues.
Santo Domingo is preparing for an influx of visitors now that the Coral Highway is scheduled for completion this summer, linking the city to La Romana, about an hour away, and Punta Cana some two hours away.
During the conference, the operation of Millennium in Cabarete, Puerto Plata was announced as a deluxe operation on the beach.
In Punta Cana, the opening of the Four Points Sheraton in Punta Cana Village this year, and the announcement of the franchise operation for the Westin Punta Cana were announced. Likewise, the Sirenis waterpark is the newest attraction in the area.