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Hard Rock rebrands Moon Palace resort in Domincan Republic

Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and Palace Resorts, with resort holdings in the Caribbean, will rebrand the Moon Palace Golf Resort & Spa in the Dominican Republic as the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana by spring 2010.

Where to Stay in the Dominican Republic

Image by wolfgang.wedenig – wuschL via Flickr The Dominican Republic has become a popular destination for all types of vacationers. The main reason is because the Dominican Republic has resorts to accommodate everyone, from families on vacation to honeymooners. The south coast of the island, from Punta Cana all the way to Santo Domingo, has an abundance…

Punta Cana Princess

A description from Jan Ross from Travel Authority Blog I just spent a few days in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, visiting several different resorts with the wonderful Vacation Express folks, and the only problem I am left with after days spent enjoying the beautiful beach, lounging by gorgeous pools, and eating wonderful food is this. Which fabulous resort do I write about first? It’s quite the quandary. Each one was more spectacular than the last, with everything…

RockResorts Announces Balcones Del Atlantico, Dominican Republic

RockResorts announced its first venture in the Dominican Republic with Balcones Del Atlántico, an exclusive new luxury hotel opening in time for the 2009/2010 winter vacation season. With a soft opening of the resort scheduled for August 2009, the RockResort Grand Opening is expected this winter season. A dreamlike beachfront community in the serene village of Las Terrenas, Balcones Del Atlántico will showcase a superior collection of 350 exquisite bungalows right along…

Punta Cana: Our resort

A nice picture description of Iberostar Bavaro by http://airam73.blogspot.com.  The pictures came out very nice. Here is the article: We stayed at the Iberostar Bavaro in Punta Cana, and we were very pleased with it. The resort was beautiful, clean, well-kept, the staff courteous and our room spacious. How about some pics? I didn’t bring the Canon with me because I didn’t want to have to worry about it.…

Zoetry hotel to open in D.R. this fall

There is another resort opening soon in Punta Cana.  The region continues to  grow as investments keep on pouring in to take advantage of the growing number of visitors.  AMResorts will open the 53-suite Zoetry Agua Punta Cana this fall. It will be the first Zoetry hotel in the Dominican Republic.  Here is their press release: Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts Adds Two Resorts to Growing Brand…

Largest Resort in Dominican Republic Goes “Green” with GEM Electric Vehicles

Image via Wikipedia June 23, 2009 — Electric automaker Global Electric Motorcars helps Dominican Republic eco-resort Cap Cana boost its green operations by providing the 30,000 acre Caribbean luxury getaway with zero-emissions, environmentally friendly Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs). The timely partnership signals the widespread trend of hotels and resorts adopting an eco-friendly stance on daily operations. As one…

Dominican Republic (DR) Named a Virtuoso(R) Preferred Destination for Luxury

DR and Virtuoso Relationship Means More Travel Experts Selling Upscale Travel in DR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, June 16 /PRNewswire/ — The Dominican Republic (DR) is a preferred destination for luxury according to Virtuoso, an exclusive network of more than 6,000 elite travel specialists worldwide. The network has joined forces with the Dominican Republic (DR) Ministry of Tourism to ensure that savvy travelers choose the DR for premier luxury. DR Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia said, "The DR’s alliance…

Iberostar Grand Hotel Bávaro Looks like a Place to Visit

I found this article from The Sunday Paper and written by Hope S. Philbrick who recently visited this gorgeous five star resort in Bavaro, Puna Cana and the pictures I found are amazing.  If you want to get pampered, this place seems like THE spot to consider if you are visiting The Dominican Republic.  This is what Hope wrote: “The last time someone drew a bath for me, I’d guess I was five years old. But when the butler…

Bavaro Princess Travel Agent Review- by Travel central.ca

A nice description of Bavaro Princess Resort, a resort i have actually visited and fully agree with the review.  This cute travel agent actually describes the resort how it is.  she could not have done a better job.