The Grand Velas Riviera Maya resort, on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. BY MARK CHESNUT During a recent visit to Mexico’s Riviera Maya for the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Americas Summit, I stayed at the Grand Velas Riviera Maya, a beachfront Mexico resort hotel. Here are my impressions of the property. THE STYLE: Set on a…
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HOTEL REVIEW & VIDEO: Holiday Inn Santo Domingo
Searchlights scan the dark skies above as festively dressed men on stilts amble around the parking lot, greeting well-dressed guests who are exiting chauffeured cars. Inside, champagne bubbles and tables overflow with tasty cuisine. It’s all part of the grand opening of the Holiday Inn Santo Domingo, which debuted in late 2009 as the newest…
VIDEO: A Ride on the Santo Domingo Metro
During my most recent visit to the Dominican Republic’s capital city, I took a ride aboard the city’s Metro, a sleek and modern mass transit system that debuted in 2008. It doesn’t connect many locations important to vacationers and international business travelers (yet — more lines are underway), but it’s still an interesting new way…