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Hilton has expanded its footprint in the Dominican Republic with the opening on 12 December 2024 of the 177-room Hotel Santiago Curio by Collection Hilton, catering to leisure and business guests. This city center hotel is a blend of modern luxury and local charm and offers moderate rates. Rooms start at around US$150 per night. …

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Marriott International’s AC Hotels brand has opened the AC Hotel Santiago de los Caballeros. This is the second AC Hotels branded property in the Dominican Republic. A first had already opened in Punta Cana. Nestled in the heart of the restaurant and shows area around the Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration and the …

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Tourism Minister David Collado was in New York City for the opening of the Dominican Republic’s Grand Glass Dome at NYC’s Times Square. The Change the Season event is open to the public from 8 to 15 December 2024. The bubble is located at Duffy Square, in Broadway, between 45th and 46th streets, in Times …

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With a delay of six years, the Chamber of Deputies approved on 4 December 2024 the resolution ratifying the Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Dominican Government. The agreement had been signed in Nairobi, Kenya, on 12 December 2018. The agreement with The Bahamas grants, among other …

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A recent aviation job fair coordinated by 25 private and public entities related to Dominican aviation saw a record attendance of more than 1,000 young people seeking jobs. The event took place on 6 December 2024 at the installations of the Superior Academy of Aviation Sciences (ASCA) at the Norge Botello Aeronautical Complex of the …

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The Ministry of Culture and the Museums Agency are inviting to Christmas Nights this 13, 14 and 15 December 2024. The initiative opens up key museums for free visitations in addition to a myriad of special activities in the evening. Take time to visit the new Santo Domingo Cathedral museum at Isabel la Católica Street, …

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American Airlines is now operating daily flights from Miami International (MIA) to La Romana’s International Airport (LRM). The airplane used has capacity for 128 passengers. The around two-hour-and-a-half Flight AA3071 leaves Miami International each day at 10:30am and arrives at La Romana at 2pm local time. (DR is currently one hour ahead of Eastern Standard …

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Former long-time marketing guru of the Dominican Republic, now retired Magaly Toribio has published a first book on Strategies of Tourism Marketing, sharing what she learned during her long career as director of marketing at the Ministry of Tourism. She presents the Dominican Republic’s marketing case over the years, sharing insights into promotion, advertising, public …

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The Dominican Republic has once again set a new tourism record, surpassing 10 million visitors for the second consecutive year, a month earlier than in 2023. As of 30 November 2024, arrivals were 10,005,800 by both air and sea. November 2024 arrivals alone reached 881,499 visitors. President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado announced the …

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The “Bride of the Atlantic,” otherwise known as Puerto Plata, on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, will play host to 86 cruise ships this month, the regional director of the Ministry of Tourism in Puerto Plata, Carlos Atahualpa Paulino, reports in a press release. This is a record for the city and certainly …

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