Travel – Page 611

The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías, presided over a meeting held at the Ministry, with representatives of the Interamerican Development Bank, several government institutions and the National Hotel & Restaurant Association to discuss the need for uniform tourism policies and approve a Territorial Regulation Plan. Leonardo Da Silva, Sergio Veras, Luis A. Vergara, Antenio …

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The tourist industry news of the week was the announcement by the Compañía Hotelera del Atlántico that it is closing its Bayside Hill Resort in Costambar, Puerto Plata, due to the noise and soot emanating from the Smith/Enron power station sited near the hotel. The announcement was made by Diego de Moya Canaan, president of …

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Turavia, a travel package wholesaler affiliated to the Spanish travel company, Empresas Barceló, is promoting its maritime and overland tours to Europe and Africa in the Dominican Republic. Empresas Barceló operates several hotels in Bávaro on the East Coast of the country and also the Dominican Fiesta Hotel in the capital. The company sells package …

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The Dominican Republic could welcome Czech tourists in the near future, according to the Czech Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, who visited Santo Domingo last week. Helena Bamasova said that the annual trade between the two countries is currently running at about US$7 million. She came with Edita Hrda, director of the Latin American department …

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TAP Air Portugal announced an increase in the number of flights between Santo Domingo and Lisbon, in response to the summer travel demand. Carlos Chevalier, general manager for the airline in Santo Domingo, said that instead of a weekly flight, Air Portugal will now fly twice a week to the Dominican Republic with a new …

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“Casa Goethe,” the German Language and Culture Institute originally based in Santo Domingo, recently opened a branch in Sosúa, Puerto Plata. The resort town of Sosúa receives a large number of German tourists all year round. From the 3rd of June on the people from Sosua and the tourists will have the same opportunity as …

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The president of the Asociación Dominicana de Operadores de Tours (the local tour operators’ organization), Daisy Grullón, said last week that several hotels have dropped their rates by up to 40% to encourage tour operators to send groups during the election period. She explained that several international news services have commented adversely on the Dominican …

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On Monday 20 May, President Joaquin Balaguer formally authorized several airlines to fly to the Dominican Republic. Among these is Cubana de Aviación which has been operating in the country for the past three years. Cubana flies weekly to both Las Americas Airport in Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata Airport in Puerto Plata. Other airlines …

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The first tourist aircraft is expected to land in Barahona this 2 July. The Civil Aeronautics Board has approved the landing of a Boeing 727-200 with 170 seats. The Transmeridian Airways aircraft is being organized by Occidental Hotels, which operates the largest hotel in the area, the Riviera. The charter is expected to land every …

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The 300-room Renaissance Jaragua Hotel and Casino has announced that its summer rates will be US$140 for a garden club room, US$160 for a superior tower room and US$180 for a deluxe tower room. All prices are based on double occupancy from now until 16 December, 1996. The hotel is centrally sited, allowing its guests …

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