At Mangu Disco, over one million visitors have danced the night away until the early hours of the morning since it first opened its doors 13 years ago in Punta Cana, on the country’s easternmost region. The Disco has clearly established itself as the country’s most popular nighttime entertainment center. This iconic disco in situated at the Hotel Occidental Grand [...]

MLT Vacations, the tour operator for Delta Airlines and United Vacations Brands, is now including in its multiple vacation packages three Dominican resorts operated by the Bahia Principe chain of hotels. All the facilities are situated in the country’s stunning northeast coastal region. The resorts are the Gran Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado, the Gran Bahia Principe Cayacoa and the Gran [...]

The Westin Puntacana Resort is scheduled to open in December 2013, at the exclusive Puntacana Resort & Club. It is the second property run by the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in Punta Cana. The project is the end product of an alliance between the Puntacana Group, pioneers in the development of the tourism industry in the country’s eastern region [...]

The “Alcázar de Colón,” in Santo Domingo, the first Vice regal residence in the Americas and the official home of Diego Columbus, the Admiral’s son, will now include the Mandarin language in its audio tours. The museum, which exhibits a valuable collection of more than 800 pieces of furniture, tapestries, ceramics, sculptures and paintings that date from the thirteenth to [...]

The tourism guide “Todo La Romana-Bayahibe” was recently published in English and Spanish.  The guidebook is produced by Silgon Inc., Marketing, Web Development & Publishing Services, in collaboration with the Romana-Bayahibe Tourism Cluster. The guide includes a calendar of events, tour guide services, maps, scuba diving facilities and a feature article on the region’s National Park. It also provides information [...]

Xeliter Serviced Residences recently incorporated three vacation real estate projects, thus expanding its range of tourist accommodations in the Dominican Republic by offering villas and apartments. The new condos are Marbella, Costa del Sol I and II, both located on the beachfront community of Juan Dolio situated some 45 minutes east of the capital city of Santo Domingo. Xeliter, which [...]

Real Hotel & Resort, belonging to the Grupo Roble of El Salvador, announced that it will build a 200-room Intercontinental Hotel on Winston Churchill Avenue, one of Santo Domingo’s most important thoroughfares. The hotel will be built at a cost of US$200 million. Fernando Poma, executive vice president of Real Hotels & Resorts, said the facility will feature five restaurants, [...]

The luxury Casa de Campo Resort, situated in the Dominican Republic’s eastern region, is a member of Leading Hotels of the World.  Much frequented by world-renowned figures from the world of entertainment, sports and politics, Casa de Campo is not only the perfect Caribbean getaway, but also a paradise for the sports enthusiast.  The resort provides excellent opportunities to practice [...]

The Barceló Bávaro Hotel is the perfect destination for that much sought-after Caribbean vacation due to its world-class beaches, modern and fashionable rooms and fine dining and entertainment.  It is also home to the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center, the country’s largest and most modern facility of its kind. Meeting Rooms The hotel’s meeting rooms are subdivided into 24 rooms that [...]

Strategically situated in Santo Domingo’s modern section, the Plaza Naco Hotel provides both the leisure and business traveler with recently renovated rooms and facilities. Its location, in the very heart of Santo Domingo, makes it very accessible to the city’s financial institutions, exclusive shopping malls and trendy restaurants and night clubs. Access to and from the city’s Las Americas international [...]