Dominican Tourism

Dominican Republic will host the 1st global thematic conference on Tourism Clusters of The Competitiveness Institute (TCI), which is being organized by National Competitiveness Council (CNC) and will be held from the 7th to 10th of April at the Barcelo Convention Center, in Bavaro.  

Under the subject “Tourism Clusters of  Sustainable and Competitive World Class”, the conference welcomes professionals of the cluster area, investigators, international experts and professionals of the tourism area from all over the world, to discuss the major issues and latest trends in the promotion of competitiveness through local development and clusters.

According to Andres Van der Horst, the director of the CNC –the global entity responsible for sponsoring the event–, “the TCI is the leading global network for professionals, policy makers, researchers and business leaders who are working towards improving competitiveness in regions and groups.”

The CNC provides technical and financial support to 21 clusters in the Dominican Republic that have to do with manufacturing, tourism and agribusiness, among other economic areas.

New York.- Only 10 Dominican Republic hotels have been classified with more than 20 pearls by Oyster Hotel Reviews, the company specialized in the industry, which in an extensive assessment of the most important lodgings in the Caribbean country’s tourist resorts granted 35 points to two, 30 to seven and 25 to one.

The Oyster Review rated lodgings in Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Bávaro, Samana, Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Sosua, Cabarete, La Romana, Playa Dorada among others, whereas most of the facilities are located in Punta Cana and La Romana, both in the eastern region. (more…)

Punta Cana.– After twenty five years as the value leader in providing all-inclusive luxury in the Dominican Republic, Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort raises the bar once more, announcing a comprehensive renovation program that will transform the five-in-one hotel complex into the most spectacular resort in the entire Caribbean, once again.

The first phase of the rejuvenation program was completed in December 2008, with the addition of 488 junior suites as Barceló Bávaro Palace Deluxe. As the new luxury wing of the resort, Barceló Bávaro Palace Deluxe also brought with it a new concierge-style check-in as well as a new buffet restaurant, Las Brisas. (more…)