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Travel & Leisure on DR

Travel & Leisure’s has included the Dominican Republic’s two Small Luxury Hotels of the World group boutique hotels in its March 2006 magazine feature on the 12 new hot spots around the world where to find “pristine sand, local culture and picture-perfect sunsets.” The DR’s two Small Luxury Hotels, Casa Colonial in Puerto Plata and …

Chocolatera gets closer to becoming a reality

The Cluster of Puerto Plata, an association of stakeholders in the cultural community and tourism industry in Puerto Plata, has moved ahead with its plan to convert a disused chocolate factory into a major cultural center with the participation of French architect Leo Orellana in an event organized with the support of the Ministry of …

North Coast Management adds new properties

North Coast Management, the leading property management firm in the Cabrera, Playa Grande area, recently was selected by the new exclusive gated community, Sea Tree Estates for the management of its first property, Villa Cantamar. The company also recently added Villa Anacaona, another in a series of luxury villas now available in the Playa Grande …

Big names booked for Altos de Chavon

Altos de Chavon, the artists’ village overlooking Chavon River in La Romana, is hosting an impressive list of performers at its 5,000-person amphitheater this spring. Booked for the 25 March is the very popular Aventura bachata band, to be followed on Easter Saturday, 15 April by Marc Anthony, the Latin-pop singer who is married to …

More tourists arriving

Air arrivals of foreign tourists increased by 6.7% in January with a total of 19,820 passengers more than January 2005, when 296,832 tourists entered the country, according to statistics released by the Central Bank. This year the number was 316,652 in January. Add another 39,595 non-resident Dominicans, down from 39,914 last year, for an overall …

Venezuela hammered by DR team in Classic

The first-time all Major League player Dominican baseball team proved too much for Venezuela’s pitchers. The batting powerhouse of David Ortiz and Adrian Beltre, drove in the homeruns to the delight of Dominican fans. This was the DR’s most important game in Group D of the World Baseball Classic. The DR is to play Australia …

Punta Espada due for October inaugural

Cap Cana has announced that Punta Espada’s Jack Nicklaus signature course would be ready for play by 16 August with an October inauguration planned with Jack Nicklaus himself as the draw. Nicklaus has committed to building two more courses in the Cap Cana area, next door to the Punta Cana Resort & Club. Sam Logan, …

Playa Grande development

News is trickling in about the new owners of the Playa Grande golf course and development. The New York-based group promises to bring together “an exciting community of creative people, from the arts, music, business and politics.” Founding residents already include Newsweek editor Fareed Zakaria, previous Microsoft CFO and Expedia chairman Greg Maffei, fashion designer …

SeaTree opening in May

Originally from New York and New Jersey but “retired” in Cabrera, Lynn Kramer and Sheila Jacobs have combined their knowledge and talents in luxury property development to create Sea Tree Estates in Abreu, Cabrera, just west of Playa Grande. In May the first owners will receive the keys to the first Sea Tree villa. “Our …

More people are booking via Internet

YPB&R marketing company reminds us that 2006 marks the 10th anniversary of the Internet as a consumer medium. This also marked a new era for the travel industry. YPB&R reports that an estimated 86% of active business travelers and 73% of active leisure travelers have Internet access at home, and most now go online through …

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