Casa de Campo News

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THE LINKS RENOVATIONS, PRACTICE RANGE AND NEW NINE

June 1, 2011 - Work is already underway to completely renovate The Links Golf Course. The course was closed on May 9th and is scheduled to remain closed until mid-December whilst it undergoes a renovation, maintenance and improvement plan being overseen by Pete Dye. Also under renovation is the practice range at the The Links / Teeth of the Dog, which is planned to last a month.

Also this coming in August Casa de Campo will celebrate the opening of it’s 5th Pete Dye designed golf course, the new ’9′ near Altos de Chavón and the Dye Fore. This new facility will provide golfers a different golfing experience when playing in Altos de Chavón as the new ’9′ has been designed to join with the Dye Fore and create a different 18 hole course. As part of this course a new practice range has also been opened, meaning that as well as 5 golf courses, Casa de Campo now boasts 3 practice ranges.

JETBLUE ANNOUNCES FIFTH DOMINICAN DESTINATION: LA ROMANA

May 18, 2011 - New York’s hometown airline, JetBlue Airways, today is pleased to announce plans to expand its award-winning service and in-flight experience to its fifth destination in the Dominican Republic and its 67th BlueCity with the addition of La Romana, subject to receipt of government approval. Effective November 16, 2011, the value carrier will launch between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to La Romana International Airport (LRM), twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flights are on sale now for as low as $99 (a) each way today through Wednesday, June 1 at www.jetblue.com/new for travel between November 16 and December 14, 2011.

“The Dominican community has embraced JetBlue’s value proposition, and thanks to their tremendous support we’re pleased to offer the island’s only nonstop service between New York and La Romana,” said Scott Laurence, vice president of network planning for JetBlue. “We are the country’s largest carrier, and we will continue to grow by adding more options and more destinations for visitors and residents of the Dominican Republic alike.”

"The new JetBlue flights put the beautiful and romantic La Romana area within a few hours of a major U.S. city," said Magaly Toribio, DR Ministry of Tourism, Vice Minister of International Promotion. "The Dominican Republic's long-term commitment to innovative marketing has firmly established our culturally rich paradise in the hearts and minds of global travelers who seek sensational sun, azure blue seas and sumptuous and affordable world-class hotels. Our country's increasing popularity with U.S. visitors allows our airline partners to increase their flights to meet the growing demand for our warm and welcoming island nation."

"As many of our hotel guests and villa owners reside in the northeast of the US, we are very excited about this new service JetBlue will be providing," said Claudio Silvestri, President and CEO of Premier Resorts & Hotels, which manages the famed Casa de Campo Resort in La Romana.  "The high quality individual experience received by JetBlue passengers will mirror the Caribbean experience at Casa de Campo for a most memorable vacation."

1,680 VILLAS AT CASA DE CAMPO

May 2011 - The largest residential community in the Dominican Republic, Costasur's vice president Alfonso Paniagua announced recently that there were 1,680 villas in the Casa de Campo residential community in La Romana at the end of 2010. The development has maintained an annual growth rate of 6% over the last decade. As reported in Costasur/Casa de Campo News, the development broke the 1,000-villa mark in 2001, ending that year with 1,049 built properties. "Throughout the years it has been our policy to maintain a sustainable growth rate," said Paniagua.

The first villas were built in 1974, the Golf Villas. At the time they sold for US$40,000. Some of those same villas have gone for US$700,000 on the market today. Paniagua said that that same year some of the first homes were built on Punta Aguila, followed by Tennis Villas and Golf Villa Phase II in 1976. There were years when more than 90 villas were built, such as 2002 and 2006, reflecting an economic boom. Construction pace has slowed to 28 villas completed at the end of 2010, but the rate of construction is expected to pick up again this year, as 36 villas are currently under construction.

DAILY FLIGHTS TO LA ROMANA

February 2011 - Starting from April 5th, 2011 there will be daily flights between the La Romana airport and the Miami International airport with American Airlines affiliate, American Eagle. For more information please visit www.aa.com