5/23/2009 10:04:00 PM
Small island, big investment potential
Caribbean's pristine Dominican Republicattracts wave of U.S. investors ByKerry Sanders Correspondent,CNBC, Updated: 6:21 p.m. ET July 21, 2006 TheCaribbean's Dominican Republic is a land of colors with its red, white andtropical blues. But it's ...
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5/23/2009 10:00:00 PM
Dominican Republic in midst of construction boom
By Gay Nagle Myers C onstruction dominates the tourism scene in the Dominican Republic these days. Cranes can be seen and jackhammers heard from Puerto Plata in the north to Barahona and Punta Cana on the south coast. “We are attracting a lot of high-end ...
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5/23/2009 9:57:00 PM
Dominican Republic in midst of growth spurt
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic -- Among the Dominican Republic’s tourist areas slated for growth are Punta Cana and Puerto Plata. In Punta Cana, hotels and a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course are under construction; the airport terminal was expanded; ...
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5/23/2009 9:55:00 PM
Dominican Republic's hotel portfolio adding some familiar names
Thehotel boom shows no sign of letup in the Dominican Republic, as nearly 2,000rooms will be added to the island's room count beginning in late 2007. • Mexico-based Palace Resorts will debut its1,743-room, all-inclusive Moon Palace Casino, Golf & ...
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5/23/2009 9:53:00 PM
Occidental makes push for U.S. market
By Gay Nagle Myers NEW YORK -- With 22 resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico and Costa Rica under three different brands, Occidental Hotels is a force to be reckoned with in the all-inclusive arena. The Madrid-based firm, with more than 70 properties worldwide, ...
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5/23/2009 9:52:00 PM
Luxury hotel in Bavaro- The Paradisus Palma Real
The 554-suite Paradisus Palma Real offers gourmet dining choices, a range of complimentary amenities and adults-only royal service with personal butlers and private beach and pool areas. Each of the oversized suites is equipped with mahogany furniture, a Jacuzzi ...
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5/23/2009 9:47:00 PM
Trump plans $2 billion development in Dominican Republic
I t comes as nosurprise that The Donald's (Trump, that is) latest Caribbeanventure happens to be one of the largest in the region. Trump already has hisname on the golf course and casino at the high-end Raffles Resort on Canouan inthe Grenadines, but the ...
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5/23/2009 9:45:00 PM
Westin to bring its brand to D.R. in 2006
Westin to bring its brand to D.R. in 2006 (06/14/2005) PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic -- Westin Hotels & Resorts will debut in the Dominican Republic when its 315-room Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort opens near Punta Cana on the East Coast in November ...
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5/23/2009 9:43:00 PM
Dancing With the Devils in the Dominican Republic
By SETH KUGEL A SMALL, pothole-laden city in the central valley of the Dominican Republic ,anchored by a concrete-pillared, irregularly shaped cathedral whose decidedlyugly look takes some time to grow on you, La Vega isn't high on the to-do listof most ...
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5/23/2009 9:37:00 PM
Affordable Caribbean: Dominican Republic
October 28, 2007 By SETH KUGEL Samaná, the gnarled finger of a peninsula on the northeastcoast of the Dominican Republic, has always been a beautiful place.Green roller-coaster hills are home to picturesque farms on the interior, andlazy beach towns ...
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