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Conde Nast chooses to Playa Grande hotels for its 2016 hot list

Few people in the Dominican Republic are aware that the two new Playa Grande hotels that opened last year, the Aman hotel chain’s Amanera and the Playa Grande Beach Club, have already made it to the exclusive Conde Nast Traveler Hot List for 2015 World’s Best New Hotels. Announcing the choice, Conde Nast highlights the …

Casa Bonita sponsors Xterra Triathlon

Polibio Schiffino of Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge has announced that the second phase of the Dominican Republic Xterra Triathlon and Trail Run will start on 21-22 May 2016 hosted at the facilities of the Blue JackTar Hotel in Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata. The race then continues on to Barahona, with Casa Bonita hosting the participants …

Runners Adventures: Nighttime ziplining

The National Hotel & Tourism Association has honored Carlos Medrano, president of Runners Adventures to mark the 20th anniversary of the start of his innovative excursions to tourists around the country, as the company that offers the largest number of excursions nationwide. The company has 21 outdoor adventure excursions and pioneered the safari truck adventures …

Paradisus celebrates 25 years, Melia 60 years

The Dominican Republic’s Melia was the first Spanish hotel chain in the Americas. Just shortly before they opened their first international hotel in Bali, Indonesia, the Melia in Punta Cana became their second international hotel. At the DATE travel meeting held in Punta Cana last week, the hotel chain’s managing director Conrad Bergwerf reminded the …

Puerto Plata enjoys riding a wave in tourism

Speaking at DATE, National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) president Simon Suarez said that he was especially pleased with Puerto Plata on the north coast, where he said 3,841 hotel rooms have been renovated from 2015-2016. ?Puerto Plata is again a major player in Dominican tourism,? he highlighted. Hotel spokespeople from Puerto Plata say that …

Regatta Las Terrenas 2016

Most of the country’s top sailors will be in Samana for the long weekend of 29 April to 2 May to compete in the 30 April-1 May Regatta Las Terrenas 2016 organized by the Las Terrenas Sailing Club as part of the Dominican Sailing Federation’s calendar of events. There will be Laser Standard and Radial, …

Dominican tourism industry meets in Punta Cana

The leading travel industry event of the year for booking hotel rooms and tours, the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange is taking place next week (19-21 April) at the Paradisus Convention Center at Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana. An estimated 700+ delegates are expected to talk business at the event and learn about what is …

Santo Domingo hotels celebrate culinary week

Chefs from Santo Domingo’s main hotels in are showcasing their skills. From Monday to Saturday, 25 to 30 April 2016, chefs from eight Santo Domingo Hotels Association member hotels will be preparing and serving special four-course dinners to highlight the fine cuisine available at their restaurants in Santo Domingo. Tickets to the dinners are RD$1,200 …

Fernandito Villalona live at Genesis

If you enjoy good merengue dancing, then book your stay at Casa de Campo for the weekend of Saturday, 23 April 2016 to enjoy dancing to Fernandito Villalona who will be performing at the Genesis Disco in Altos de Chavon. Show from 9 to 11pm. Info and table reservations: genesischavonrsvp@gmail.com