Puerto Plata is settling into its new normalcy. Several hotels have reopened and more expect to do so from now to January 2021. Domestic tourism is rediscovering the north coast as many Dominicans venture out to know their own country.
Listin Diario’s Puerto Plata correspondent Edgar Lantigua reports that by January, most north coast hotels expect to be back into operation under the new health protocols.
As reported, the first hotel chain to reopen was Senator Hotels. Its Playa Bachata hotel reopened on 6 July, Senator Puerto Plata followed both in Bahía Maimón.
Blue Jack Tar hotel and residences in Playa Dorada is also open. And Tubagua Ecolodge on the Puerto Plata-Santiago tourist highway for nature lovers.
In Sosua, the Sosua Ocean Village, New Garden, Hispaniola Residences, Casa Linda Residential, Infinity Blue, Casa 21 and Ahnvee Resort are receiving guests. These hotels feature fully-equipped kitchens and accommodate entire families.
In Playa Dorada, the Sunscape hotel is scheduled to reopen on 16 October, the Gran Paradise on 29 October, V Heavens on 1 November, the Casa Colonial boutique hotel on 15 December and Gran Ventana on 2 January 2021.
In Cofresí the Lifestyle Holidays hotel and residential complex is scheduled to start operations on 1 November.
In Cabarete Velero Beach Resort, Millenium Resort, Sea Winds, Cabarete Ecolodge and Natura Cabana are open. To the west, in Punta Rucia, the Punta Rucia Lodge is open and to the east, in Rio San Juan, Ani Villas.
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8 October 2020