Eden Roc at Cap Cana recently added 26 two-bedroom beachfront suites, as part of a renovation that has also refreshed the pool area, fitness center and one of the restaurants.
Tortuga Bay Hotel Puntacana Resort & Club will close from July until November 2017 for an extensive renovation. The property will add a new kitchen, wine cellar and lounge for early arrivals and departures.
Hodelpa Hotels & Resorts has a variety of projects in the works. In April, the company began construction on the Smartech Hotel in Santo Domingo, which is aimed at business travelers. Two Hodepa Emotions hotels are to be built: One in Las Galeras, Samana and Uvero Alto, Altagracia, while the 325-room Sensations by Hodelpa is to open in December on Juan Dolio Beach. Construction begins later this year on the Hodelpa Garden Court in Punta Cana.
The 125-room Blue Beach Punta Cana is slated to finish construction by September.
Blue Diamond Resorts is slated to debut the 730-room Royalton Bavaro and the 168-room, adults-only Hideaway at Royalton in Punta Cana next winter.
In May, Luxury Bahia Principe Fantasia Don Pablo Collection, Bahia Principe’s newest five-star property, officially opened in Playa Bavaro. This is the 14th Bahia Principe resort in the country.
Casa de Campo, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, has debuted new dining venues, including Pubbelly Sushi, SBG at The Marina, as well as a new health and fitness facility.
The Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel & Casino this year debuted a new Zui Spa.