Madrid Spain. – This Friday begins for Dominicans the third day of the country participating in the first international tourism fair in Europe Fitur 2024, but for those who are in the capital when Friday is just beginning, the actions in Madrid advance with six hours of advantages so This morning, we take stock of the achievements announced by David Collado, Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic during an active Thursday of agreements and meetings, announcements and contacts about projects that will take place in the immediate future in the different destinations that make up the Dominican tourist offer.
David Collado reported his participation in various meetings since Mitur was at IFEMA Fitur 2024, among which the signing of an agreement that the official witnessed between the Martinó Group and the Reserve Bank for the construction of the first two hotels stands out. that will operate in the Punta Bergantín project, in Puerto Plata, under the Hyatt Hotel brand, which will have an investment of more than UD$200 million and will provide some 3,000 thousand rooms.
Hotel Playa Serena Puntacana Resort
Collado also witnessed the announcement of the Punta Cana Group, which at the Dominican Republic Stand at Fitur 2024 also announced yesterday the construction of the Playa Serena Puntacana Resort hotel, a unique proposal in ultra-luxury tourism. It is an 80-room hotel that seeks to merge ultra-luxury and sustainability, and has an investment of US100MM.
According to what was explained during the meeting, the Playa Serena hotel will be a project where nature meets luxury and exclusivity. It will have capacity for 160 guests, 75 suites, 5 overwater villas, 1 beach club, 3 restaurants, 1 theme restaurant, 1 beach restaurant, 4 bars and 8 spa bungalows. It is projected to open in 2026.
Notable for being one of the destinations that the Dominican Republic currently promotes, what is the agreement also announced yesterday between Meliá Hotels, Grupo Punta Cana and Banreservas in an alliance with the Bergantín Trust for the construction of the first hotel in this new tourist project from Puerto Plata with an investment of 85MM.
Alpitour will connect the Dominican Republic with Italy with 4 new weekly flights
That second day of work at #FITUR2024 in which we announced new investments and the strengthening of strategic agreements for the benefit of tourism in the Dominican Republic began with the signing of the agreement of intent with Group Alpitour World which will allow connecting the Dominican Republic with Italy with 4 direct weekly flights and also the intention to increase a new France DR route.
Air Europa with two weekly flights to Santiago
Along these lines, another great agreement reached by Collado's minister was with Air Europa and the Spanish businessman Pepe Hidalgo, which will allow two direct weekly flights between Madrid and Santiago de los Caballeros. The directors of the Cibao International Airport participated in the agreement along with Collado and Hidalgo: Félix García and Manuel Estrella.
Soultur renews agreement with the Dominican Republic
It was early morning and another great collaboration agreement was announced that will benefit the promotion of the Dominican Republic as a leading tourism destination in the Caribbean. This is the agreement with Soltour signed between Collado and Encarna Piñero, vice president and CEO of Grupo Piñero, owner of the leading tour operator in Spain and Portugal in the vacation segment.
Agreements to promote the Dominican Republic in Europoa
Later, the Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic signed an agreement with Edreams Odigeo, one of the most important travel subscription platforms and one of the largest e-commerce companies in Europe. It is the fourth consecutive year that the Dominican Republic signs an agreement with the company to strengthen the DR's strategy in the European market. Edreams Odigeo has more than 20 years of experience and is located in 36 countries worldwide, leading destinations such as Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
On Thursday, the Ministry of Tourism also signed an agreement with the company Lastminutes that will guarantee the strengthening of the Dominican Republic in the markets of Spain, Germany and Portugal on behalf of the digital platform Last Minutes, European leader in travel technology in vacation packages. dynamic and advises in more than 17 languages on travel planning for tourists from all over the world. By last year it would have achieved a 20% increase in the tourists it brought to the Dominican Republic.
Capa Cana's commitment to Playa Juanillo and Wyndhan in the Destination City
And there were more investment announcements like the one Collado received from the Cap Cana group, which reported yesterday within the framework of Fitur 2024 about the investment of more than US$500 million in a new hotel and real estate project in Playa Juanillo.
The Wyndham Hotel Chain did the same, announcing the investment also in the Cap Cana Destination City with an innovative project of 5-star apartments, 292 units, a convention center, restaurants, a gym and more in which they will invest more than US200MM.
Agreements and visits to the Dominican Republic stand at Fitur 2024
There were other contact meetings, visits from personalities from countries who wanted to know details of the success that the Dominican Republic is having in terms of tourism, such as the Mayor of San Juan de Puerto Rico, Miguel Romero, and then the visit of Margalida Prohens, president of the Government of the Balearic Islands with whom the Dominican Republic will henceforth seek to strengthen tourism collaboration between both destinations “allowing their growth to be comprehensive, responsible and visionary,” said Collado.
This Friday the day is already advancing in Madrid and we will be summarizing the meetings, signing of agreements, announcements of investment projects and the details of the participation of the Dominican Republic in the Madrid International Tourism Fair, Fitur 2024.