2014 Travel News Archive – Page 12

With 2,500 rooms in its Melia Caribe Tropical, Paradisus Palma Real and Paradisus Punta Cana hotels, Spanish hotel chain Melia describes the Dominican Republic as its major destination outside Spain, Rafael Torres, general director of Paradisus Palma Real announced at the recent Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE 2014). The company is hoping to attract more …

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The leading Chicago newspaper has picked up the Smarter Travel list that includes the Dominican Republic as one of 10 places to ?get?em while they?re cheap.? Smarter Travel?s 10 places to go list is: Riga, Latvia; Greece; Bucharest, Romania; Portugal; Sofia, Bulgaria; Mexico City; India; Philippines; Nicaragua; and the Dominican Republic. Smarter Travel comments on …

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As part of efforts coordinated by the City Government of Sosua and the Ministry of Tourism, Sosua Beach now has posted rules. Banned are ambulant vendors, motorcycles or bicycles, loud music, garbage throwing, glass bottles, BBQs or bonfires, domestic animals, firearms, sleeping on the beach after 7pm, parking boats on the beach. http://dr1.com/forums/north-coast/142406-rules-sosua-beaches.html

Zoetry Agua, one of the first boutique hotels in Punta Cana, has added 45 new luxury suites with wooden floors and cane-thatched roofs in its most recent remodeling and expansion. The hotel now offers stays at 96 rooms. New with the remodeling is the Piragua restaurant, where Latin American and creole gourmet food will be …

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The Ministry of Public Works reported it repaired the seven kilometer land stretch that leads to Bahia de las Aguilas beach in Pedernales. But early reports from Pedernales say that the road over the hill to Bahia de las Aguilas should only be tackled by those with SUVs. The alternative to the road is to …

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The Jaragua Renaissance Hotel will be celebrating a mega dance-show with Fernando Villalona and Sergio Vargas on 26 April to mark the closing of the hotel and the start of a year-long major renovation. Some US$30 million will be invested in hotel areas and another US$10 million when the renovation of the La Fiesta Theater …

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There are several VIP airport lounges serving departing passengers at Las Americas International Airport (SDQ). The newest is the Banco del Progreso and American Express lounge. American Express Platinum and Centurion (black) cardholders get the VIP treatment at the lounge that is located at Terminal B, facing Gate B4. The facility has been open since …

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The peak domestic travel long weekend is coming. While school children are out from Friday, 11 April, from Thursday, 17 April through Sunday, 20 April thousands of commuters leave for rentals, resorts and hotels in vacation destinations all around the country. Because so many people leave traffic-congested Santo Domingo, the holidays are a great time …

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Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco de Vita is booked for a show at the Altos de Chavon amphitheater in La Romana on occasion of the Easter long weekend. He will be at Altos de Chavon on Saturday, 19 April. This is part of his “Vuelve en Primera Fila” world tour. Tickets are for sale at Movie Max, …

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Write down the dates on your calendar. Puerto Plata is preparing for its annual POP Discover 2014 that this year will be held 1, 2 and 3 October at the Ocean World Adventure Park. This is an opportunity to learn about renovated hotels and new offerings, experience new and old tours, attend lectures on new …

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