Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic.- The executives of the Costa Blanca tourism project hosted an exclusive reunion for its founders, affording them the opportunity to select among the new apartments built by the promoter, BAP Development.
The activity served to introduce the new stage with 180 apartments in 4-floor, beachfront buildings, which have a view of the golf course.
Metro Group president and Costa Blanca Founder’s Club member Luis Jose Asilis, who presented the new stage, said in addition to the new apartment, investors can opt for lots to build villas in the Tennis Center now under construction. “Costa Blanca comes with a proposal for leisure in a place surrounded by beach, with an extraordinary natural beauty that inspires peace and relaxation on those who reside there.”
He said since the project began many investors have stated an interest in the project’s second phase of apartments already begun, as evidenced by the first one’s success.
Asilis said some of the 52 Founders chose the apartments that are part the package for them, which include marina and dock access, membership for life in the golf course designed by Greg Norman, and to an exclusive club, inspired in comfort for proprietors’ pleasure.
Written by: JDJones, 25 Mar 2011 11:43 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Um,, I'll take two, thank you!
Written by: Escott, 25 Mar 2011 11:58 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
Great timing for this project. Should crap the bed in a hurry with the worldwide financial situation.
Taking bets on success here.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Actually I think this one will succeed ,,is in a great location and with strong backers and I suppose they can scale down the number of floors if necessary ,,It has been in the development stage for quite a few years now and I think the Norman golf course will be a hit ...so much closer to the capital than the eastern courses .
Written by: granca, 25 Mar 2011 12:32 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Las Terrenas
And why not? Personally I would hate it I'm not into rabbit warren living.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
yes but you are in a relatively unspoilt paradise and in this Juan Dolio --San pedro project I think it will be a second home for many and they can shut lock the door and return to whereever ,,easier than a house
Written by: Atabey, 25 Mar 2011 2:57 PM
From: United States, NYC
Written by: beachbum, 25 Mar 2011 3:35 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Playa
Ricardolito wrote: "... is in a great location ..."
Did you actually see the location? I personally find it everything else but 'great'... it is not even in Juan Dolio but next to the 'La Punta Pescadora' barrio in San Pedro de Macoris. This entire article is just a promotional exercise for overprized apartments in a third world country - it's just another try to rip-off some more people.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
The rendering of this project is wrong, this does not look like its 4 stories to me. Right of the back the illustration is deceiving, how about a plan view of the entire compound with egress and point of entry
From: United States, Orange County, California
There should be law to avoid building tall buildings around in front of our beaches because they will block the view to other properties a couple blocks away. Also these big boxes of glasses and steels deteriorate easy because they too completed to maintain. The Dominican Rep. should be very picky on the type of constructions we accept. We should not be similar than everyone else; we should be different. See for example USA where downtowns look the same. There's no attractive constructions. See South Beach in FL, it had lost its attraction. We need unique projects like Alto the Chavon, La Zona Colonial. Such as construction make the city more beautiful and unique. Tall boxes of steels and glasses are every where in the world. Not attractive.
Written by: RoyStone, 27 Mar 2011 1:23 AM
From: Australia
I stayed in a resort in Juan Dolio two years ago. It was almost dead then. The resort has since closed, the great little Italian restaurant gone and the main street looks like a ghost town. The beach looks great if you get the right camera angle, however it sure ain't Copacabana. By contrast the North coast is booming - however that is not really part of the Dominican Republic, if you know what I mean.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
regrettably Roy Stone you seem to understand very little about the DR or similar countries and definitely nothing about Juan Dolio ..I am sorry that very little here meets your middle class Australian standards and it is quite surprising that after all the time in the DR you have not bothered to learn Spanish ,
i do not give minuses but if I did I would give you a bucketful for not trying to adapt to this country and for your constant bitterness towards it .
Written by: RoyStone, 27 Mar 2011 8:54 PM
From: Australia
Ricardolito, Oh how ignorant of me - tourists who don't speak Spanish should not form an opinion. Juan Dolio only seemed dead because I did not speak the lingo. Quick, hide everyone, here comes a middle -class Australian! "Aussie dollars not welcome here!"
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
opinions can be formed by everyone but some are better kept to your self ,,,but as I have remarked before it seems that Australians consider their frankness to be a virtue no matter how distressing it may be to others ..
All visitors are welcome in the DR , it is a latin tradition to be welcoming and warm but we hope the welcoming is not so constantly abused /
Just as a hint , you may find it more attractive to seek out the positive experiences you have had here and then make a polite suggestion on how these good experiences could be made better .
Juan Dolio has developed now as an area where people have units or apartments but not as a primary residence .There are a few hotels remaining but not as many as before .There are at least 6 italian restuarants there and also a very good fish restuarant but of course a few do not succeed and close as they do in the capital also The 2 nearby golf courses at Metro and Guavaberry assist the towns economy as will the new Norman course
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
I am sorry if I sound sensitive but just as GlomarE has similarly said , I find it offensive that a person should accept the hospitality of a country and then continue to critisize it ..
Written by: beachbum, 28 Mar 2011 1:37 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Playa
The former tourism-center Juan Dolio with an average of 5,500 tourists/day during the mid 90's is now an almost empty ghost-town with a population of ~2,500 and a contrast program of ~4,000 empty luxury-apartments. Despite of the mentioned golf clubs (who by the way do not assist the local economy - they do not spend much money in local businesses and neither do the hundreds of low-cost haitians hired to build the expensive luxury apartments for the Metro and Vicini groups) Juan Dolio is almost dead! The only times Juan Dolio gets back to life is on weekends when hundreds or sometimes even a thousand people mainly from Santo Domingo come to enjoy a couple of days at the public beach in the old part of Juan Dolio. The few tourists are almost not worth mentioning anymore.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
many of the staff at the homes in Guavaberry and at metro come from Juan Dolio and gain money but yes it is essentially a week end place now because so many condos are owned by residents of Santo Domingo ,it is no longer a tourist destination and if you come for tourist attractions you will be disappointed
Written by: RoyStone, 28 Mar 2011 6:34 PM
From: Australia
beachbum,
Why do Santo Domingo residents travel all the way to Juan Dolio to go to the beach?
There are some beautiful little beaches right on the coast of Santo Domingo itself.
Is it because the water smells of sewerage, the beach is covered in Styrofoam and PET packaging, the cliffs covered with rags, the grass strewn with broken glass, or is it the sound of Hip-Hop noise blasting at 95 dB from vehicles along the road?
The beach at Boa Chica is closer than Juan Dolio and they can also enjoy the hospitality of pushy souvenir vendors and prostitutes.
From: United States
I spent my two weeks of laid back vacation in Juan Dolio last fall. It was my first time and I had plenty of time to look around. Problem nothing to look at or into. There is condo development going on and small expat, very small, community and yet there is very little commerce going on. Juan Dolio has a lot of natural pluses but that does not change the fact that it does not have enough to make a difference. I really like the possibilities but I don't see much of a future growth-wise. Too many negatives and too much competition from other DR locals not to mention international locals. Sleepy it will be forever.
From: United States
I would like to comment upon some other ranting about preventing hi-rise buildings. WOW, that is funny. I have some news for you. Getting too many high-rise buildings being broken ground on in the DR is NOT your problem NOR will it every be. With global fuel prices going up and probably staying up for many years travel to international locations distance from large populations will be hurt.
I have friend with beach business in Florida and he is having his best two years of the last 18 during this economic downturn... why because people are going to the beach down the road from their house not to a beach across the ocean. $$$$ savings.
The DR has many challenges to overcome and I will tell you that without a change in attitudes about attracting more residents nothing will change much for the DR. it will be what it is and growth will be slow and limited.
Written by: RoyStone, 31 Mar 2011 9:26 PM
From: Australia
Getting tourists to come to DR for the first time is hard enough, but getting them to come back again is almost impossible. They see the hype and spin for what it is. I spoke to many tourists and they said they will return to other places they went to but not DR, mostly because of poor service. Repeat business is very important when there is a limited number of international tourists.
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Taking bets on success here.
According to the analysis Santo Domingo is to grow and see her per capital GDP reach 24,000 dollars! by 2025 or 3 times her per capital of 2007. So demand will support the building of luxury construction.
Did you actually see the location? I personally find it everything else but 'great'... it is not even in Juan Dolio but next to the 'La Punta Pescadora' barrio in San Pedro de Macoris. This entire article is just a promotional exercise for overprized apartments in a third world country - it's just another try to rip-off some more people.
i do not give minuses but if I did I would give you a bucketful for not trying to adapt to this country and for your constant bitterness towards it .
All visitors are welcome in the DR , it is a latin tradition to be welcoming and warm but we hope the welcoming is not so constantly abused /
Just as a hint , you may find it more attractive to seek out the positive experiences you have had here and then make a polite suggestion on how these good experiences could be made better .
Juan Dolio has developed now as an area where people have units or apartments but not as a primary residence .There are a few hotels remaining but not as many as before .There are at least 6 italian restuarants there and also a very good fish restuarant but of course a few do not succeed and close as they do in the capital also The 2 nearby golf courses at Metro and Guavaberry assist the towns economy as will the new Norman course
Why do Santo Domingo residents travel all the way to Juan Dolio to go to the beach?
There are some beautiful little beaches right on the coast of Santo Domingo itself.
Is it because the water smells of sewerage, the beach is covered in Styrofoam and PET packaging, the cliffs covered with rags, the grass strewn with broken glass, or is it the sound of Hip-Hop noise blasting at 95 dB from vehicles along the road?
The beach at Boa Chica is closer than Juan Dolio and they can also enjoy the hospitality of pushy souvenir vendors and prostitutes.
I have friend with beach business in Florida and he is having his best two years of the last 18 during this economic downturn... why because people are going to the beach down the road from their house not to a beach across the ocean. $$$$ savings.
The DR has many challenges to overcome and I will tell you that without a change in attitudes about attracting more residents nothing will change much for the DR. it will be what it is and growth will be slow and limited.