Category : Dominican Republic

Bureau of conventions to raise occupancy in Santo Domingo

CAPITAL HOTELIERS WORK ON THAT PROJECT President of the AHSD highlights growth of the hotel plant They see great advantages to attract the meetings and incentives market The president of the Hotel Association of Santo Domingo ( AHSD ), Roberto Henr...

Majestic: unfortunate hotel closure: from August 15 to November 7, 2019

THE ROMAN & It was seen coming like the waves of the sea; However, the news has fallen like a bucket of cold water in the Dominican tourism sector. The closure of the Majestic Elegance Punta Cana, very unfortunate by the way, has been the first...

Botanical Garden to rescue Samaná’s languishing waterfalls at once

Santo Domingo.- National Botanical Garden director, Ricardo García, on Fri. said the institution has more than 20,000 plants and millions of seeds of native and endemic varieties to immediately reforest and restore El Limón Falls, Samaná, and its su...

Low occupation forces Majestic Elegance Punta Cana to close its doors

Hotel faces lawsuit for alleged tourist aggression The chain keeps its other two hotels open in Punta Cana Leave a comment Very low occupancy registered in the Majestic Resorts hotels in Punta Cana has forced the chain to consider closing one of...

Marriott’s luxury reaches the ‘all-inclusive’ of the Dominican Republic

DESTINE INVESTMENT OF 800 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THAT BET It will manage several Caribbean hotels between 2022 and 2025 The chain plans to incorporate more than 2,000 rooms The Dominican Republic is part of the destinations in the Caribbean where Marr...

A first: valet parking at Las Americas Airport

Santo Domingo.- Dominican airports management company (Aerodom) n Tues. inaugurated the first-ever valet parking service at Las Americas International Airport, operated by RM Valet Parking. The new optional payment service saves time as travelers avo...

AIRD: attacks on tourism influence the country’s economic decline

PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIES CALLS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVE SECTOR Negative campaign against tourism makes its effects felt Businessmen ask to expedite procedures in marketing with hotels The president of the Association of Industries of...

Low water levels of Lemon Leap river worries tourist press

The area in which the natural monument “Salto del Limón” (Lemon Leap) is located, is almost dry. And this worries members of the Dominican Association of Tourist Press and community of the area, which they considered is in a critical stat...

Santo Domingo’s welcome Plaza gets a facelift

Santo Domingo.- Mayor David Collado on Sun. cut the ribbon for the rebuilt Plaza La Trinitaria, built in 1966 in honor of the secret society La Trinitaria which headed the push for Independence. The renovation of the work that had been abandoned for...

Journalists want to rescue breathtaking waterfalls

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Tourism Press Association (ADOMPRETUR) on Sunday proposed a national crusade to save the Salto del Limón waterfalls, a natural monument that has become one of the most emblematic tourist attractions in the country’s Nort...

Palace Resorts expands its lodging offer in Punta Cana

Gibran Chapur held a meeting with Minister García Tourism values the country’s response to isolated events The Palace Resorts Group will be expanding its tourism offer with a new investment in the Macao area, Punta Cana, in order to expand...

Government: “In the last 7 years, East Zone receives unprecedented tourists and investments”

& During the 2012-2019 period, the quality of life of the people of La Altagracia province in the eastern part of the country has improved significantly, as a result of public policies implemented to attract investments and tourists. Since the...

Tourism issued 90 new licenses and 193 renovations in the first half

Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) through the Directorate of Tourism Companies and Services, issued in the first half a total of 283 resolutions comprising the granting of about 90 new licenses and 193 renewals, exceeding those granted...

Mitur promotes Santo Domingo in the US as cruise capital in the Caribbean

IN NEW ORLEANS, CHARLOTTE, AND MIAMI The Ministry of Tourism ( Mitur ) through the Department of Cruises and the Office of Tourism Promotion (OPT) of Miami, promoted the city of Santo Domingo as the capital of cruise tourism in the Caribbean. The act...

Government collects revenues of RD $ 3.1 billion in tourist taxes

IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THE YEAR, ACCORDING TO THE CENTRAL BANK The Dominican Republic received RD $ 3,128,373,203 in tax revenues related to tourism in the first three months of the year, according to statistics from the Central Bank. In Janua...