DR1 is providing constant updates on the status of hotels affected by Hurricane Jeanne in the Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo hotels were not affected, Puerto Plata and Sosua hotels suffered minor landscaping damages, in Cabarete recovery has been quick now that power has been restored. La Romana has rebounded quickly and is back to normal, with the exception of the bridge connecting La Romana cityand airport to Bayahibe hotels that still need to be reached by landing at the Punta Cana airport to the east. Most hotels in Punta Cana/Bavaro area are back in operation, while several small hotels in Samana are still carrying out repairs. Readers that are visiting the hotels in the days after Jeanne are already filing reports on how they are finding the hotels.
For instance, see http://dr1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34951
For more information, see http://www.dr1.com/travelnews/status.shtml or check into the constantly updated Weather & Beyond Forum where 24/7 updates are being provided by this 9,000+ person community.
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