Officials and hotel executives This Tuesday they gave the first palazzo with which they symbolized the beginning of the construction of the Meliá Bergantín Beachthe first hotel of the tourist project Brigantine Point.
The hotel complex, the result of the association between the Rainieri families and Brugal with the Spanish chain Meliá Hotels Internationalrepresents an investment of more than 100 million dollars, destined for the construction of 500 rooms that will invite luxury and contact with nature. nature.
“Today is a very important day for Puerto Plata; a day when we begin a work that will constitute the true relaunch of Puerto Plata“emphasized the president Luis Abinader when leading the event, who considered that the hotel investments will strengthen the province’s economy, boosted by real estate growth and the boom of the tourism of cruises.
a project of great impact
The executive director of Brigantine Point, Andrés Marranziniassured that this complex would wait for the arrival of up to 30,000 tourists in its first stage, which will return to the north coast “the splendor of another era.”
In economic terms, it is estimated that the hotel’s entry into operations will translate into 500 million pesos in rosternot counting the direct demand for goods, services and local talent.
“We are not raising a destination: we are creating community, a place to live, enjoy and discover yourself being part of the Cibao“he asserted.
The CEO of Grupo Puntacana agreed with this, Frank Elias Rainieriwho highlighted that, more than a beachfront hotel complex, Brigantine Point represents “a meeting space between natureculture and innovation” under a new modality of tourism: the one of luxury.
As a company allied to these investments, Meliá Hotels International hopes that this complex – pioneer within the tourism project and the first of its kind in Puerto Plata– encourage more investors they establish their trust in a destination that deserves to be positioned.
“Being the first is a very important challenge, but (…) I am convinced that this project has all the incentives to be order of reference and convert to Brigantine Point in a destination of great quality,” he said.
The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, indicated that the Government has paid special attention to the tourism development of the province, with the investment of 1.8 billion pesos in streets, sidewalks, containers and tourist infrastructure. Of this total, 600 million pesos were allocated for the rescue of Sosúa beach, whose completion of works will be in December.
Likewise, he highlighted that the Government has paid special attention to the tourism development of Puerto Plata, securing more than 454,000 new seats with agreements with airlines such as American Airlines and Air Transat, while in January of next year the departure of three weekly Copa Airlines flights to Puerto Plata and Santiago is expected, with the aim of ensuring the arrival of more tourists to the destination. “We are making every effort to connect Puerto Plata,” he highlighted.
The center for investments tourist
The executive president of Reserve Bank, Leonardo Aguileraindicated that the establishment of renowned brands such as Meliá Hotels International and Westin Hotels & Resorts represent more than 220 million dollars in investment, which will be translated into the construction of about 1,000 rooms hoteliers.
This would be just a part of the 4,000 rooms hotels that are projected within Brigantine Point in more advanced stages, which will also feature golf courses of 27 holes, beach clubs, shopping centers and recreational areas, all framed within a “modern, sustainable and respectful of the natural environment” design.
The tourism project already has 89 founding membersof which, 50 investors generated more than 4,000 million pesos in closed sales during the first 48 hours of the launch of Brigantine Point in Santiago, Marranzini highlighted.
“He new north It is more than a concept: it is the certainty that the Dominican Republic has in Puerto Plata your next big success story“he concluded.
