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Santo Domingo.- Two Dominican airports and over a dozen hotels have been nominated in 14 categories by the World Travel Awards 2012, which are considered the ‘Oscars of the travel industry.’ 

The country was nominated in the following categories: Leading Airport (Punta Cana and La Romana); Beach Destination; Leading Cruise Ship Destination; Sports Tourism Destination; Leading Hotel and Resort Boutique; Leading in Resort Casinos in the Caribbean.; All-Inclusive Family Hotels; Golf Resort; Green Resort; Leading Honeymoon Resort and Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort in the Caribbean.

Candidates are nominated by travel agents from all over the world, and the winners are selected by a panel of experts. They will be announced on September 14, at the Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa.


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Written by: RoyStone, 14 Apr 2012 11:13 AM
From: Australia
Does anyone place any credence on these awards?
Written by: BASTA, 14 Apr 2012 11:47 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
Not I.
Written by: Ricardolito, 14 Apr 2012 5:29 PM
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
Both these airports are small and very very efficient and you can pass through immigration and through customs in a quick time and it is a pleasure to land at either of them ..They do have many searches of luggage but they are efficiently done ,,In all my travels around the world in different capacities I would definitely as the most pleasant to arrive and depart from ..unless you are looking for dozens of shops with luxury brands.I think , Roy Stone , if you had used them , before commenting you may have posted something different .
And do people place any credence on such surveys ,,,they sure do ...just ask SKYTRAX how many viewers they have to their surveys and what readers are saying .. I hope Punta Cana and or la Romana win ,,they would deserve it.
Written by: RoyStone, 14 Apr 2012 5:43 PM
From: Australia
I'm pleased to hear it, Ricky
I can't say I've had any major problems at Las Americanos Airport. I wish I could say the same for LAX and Miami - always an nightmare!
When I see awards like the Blue Flag Award giving Dominican beaches the top rating for permanent, well-equipped life-guards, I have to wonder. I have never seen one, have been to many Dominican beaches, and no-one on here answered they had too. Have you?
I'm not sure my experience at an airport would influence my decision on where to go on holidays. As Dough Adams says,
It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the phrase, "as pretty as an airport."
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