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Choice wants more DR properties

Choice International, operator of the Quality Hotel Real near Las Americas International Airport and the Clarion Hotel in Santo Domingo’s Naco commercial and residential neighborhood is offering its operation and marketing expertise to local hotels. The chain, represented in the DR by the Grupo Real Hotels & Resorts (RHR the hotel division of the Poma …

Hard Rock’s first all-inclusive resort

The chain best known for its rock-themed casino resorts in Florida, Mississippi and Las Vegas has joined forces with Mexico’s Moon Palace Resorts and is now promoting what it calls the “ultimate all-inclusive resort” with everything paid. The hotel has been rebranded as The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana. Its official re-launch took …

492 Hotels in DR1 Directory

Around 500 hotels are listed in the revamped DR1 online Hotel Directory at www.dr1.com/directories/category.Hotels-&-Resorts.html Funded by a grant from the European Union, DR1 Hotel & Resorts Directory makes it easy to find that small hotel, hotel or large all-inclusive hotel you are looking for. In a country where hotels change companies and names, having the …

9th Caribbean Laser Midwinter Regatta

Nick Thompson (Great Britain) who finished 2nd in the Laser Senior Worlds in September 2010, will be the guest expert at the pre race clinic January 9th-12th, held on occasion of the 9th Caribbean Laser Midwinter Regatta in Cabarete, Puerto Plata. Thompson will be also participating to regain his title in the regatta that is …

Juan Marichal Golf Classic

The Juan Marichal Golf Classic, in its 15th year, will raise funds for the Chilean foundation, A Roof for My Country (Un Techo para mi Pais), that builds homes for impoverished persons throughout Latin America. The event will be held again at the Los Marlins Golf Course at Metro Country Club in Juan Dolio, this …

US$4.24 billion in tourism revenues

Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia expects tourism receipts for 2010 to have reached US$4.24 billion, making it the leading hard currency revenue producer in the country. He says preliminary data shows the year will close with a 4% growth compared to 2009. Tourist arrivals are expected to be 3% more than in 2009, according to …

Two more long weekends in January

2011 began with the New Year?s Eve/New Year?s long weekend. But the good news for many is that there are two more long weekends coming up this January. This year?s Three King?s Day, which in the DR marks the end of the Christmas holidays, will be celebrated on Monday, 10 January. That means, children will …

Palma Real Shopping Village

The distinctive blue roofs of the Palma Real Shopping Village in Punta Cana are welcoming shoppers as of this December. Located in the midst of approximately 40,000 hotel rooms in the area, beside the Cocotal Golf Course, Palma Real Paradisus and Melia Caribe Tropical hotels, the new center is now home to or soon will …

Attention Canadian travelers

Whether you are resident in the United States or will transit the United States on your way to Canada or other destinations, it is important that you and your family members are aware of new requirements for Canadian travelers under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. As of January 23, 2007, the United States’ Western Hemisphere …

Blue Bay Getaway Villas

Playa Dorada now has its adults-only resort, Blue Bay Getaway, part of the Spanish Hotetur hotel chain. The chain practically rebuilt the former Villas Doradas establishment, in time for reopening for the winter season. Blue Bay Getaway has 220 tropical modern-style rooms, and offers food and beverages 24 hours a day on the all-inclusive plan. …

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