
Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García remarked during the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) in Madrid, Spain that it was the trade show when he had held the most meetings with investors. He estimated hearing proposals for an additional 20,000 hotel rooms, or around 25% the local hotel inventory. Among the projects is a Spanish investor interested in building 9,000 hotel rooms in the Bahia de las Aguilas area in Pedernales, in the southwest.
“The truth is that the Dominican Republic is at a spectacular moment,” he said during a press conference. He said the investors are attracted by the investment climate.
He announced renewing the agreement with Iberia Airlines for tourism promotion for the country through their publications, such as the Ronda flight magazine and social media. Last year, Iberia named one of their transatlantic flying airplanes, an A330-200, Santo Domingo to honor the Dominican capital city.
García observed that travel from Europe to the country was up 13.7% in 2017. Spanish tourist air arrivals were up 5% in 2017 compared to 2016. “We continue to be the leading long haul market in the Caribbean.
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Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism
23 January 2018