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The Ritz-Carlton Signs On To Cap Cana

Posted Oct 4th 2007 8:02AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Estates, Journeys

We are back to talking about Cap Cana, that massive resort area in the Dominican Republic that is over 30,000 acres of Caribbean acreage. When we first looked at the resort in 2005, the plan included three Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, a massive inland marina and a casino as well as then unnamed hotels and residences. Then last February, Donald Trump announced Trump at Cap Cana, which will include a golf course, golf villas and golf lots, estate lots, a beach club, a condo hotel, and residences with ocean views. Now the latest luxury name to sign on is the Ritz-Carlton. The luxury hotel chain plans both a resort, The Ritz-Carlton, Cap Cana as well as a residential offering, Residences at The Ritz Carlton, Cap Cana. The 220-room resort will include a 16,000-square-foot spa, private beach club and five restaurants and lounges. The 194 privately-owned residences will include both beachfront and golf course option. Both are expected to open in early 2010.

Villa Flor de Cabrera

Posted Jun 20th 2007 8:03AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Journeys, Charity

This is interesting, a luxury villa rental in the Dominican Republic is promising to give the profits of the rental to the PONA foundation, a trust that the family members set up to give money to the local community and local charities. The luxury villa was built not just as the headquarters for PONA but with the idea that it could be rented out to make money for the nonprofit foundation. The trust is a perpetual organization where a pool of money is invested, and the profits of the funds are split between reinvestment in the local area and giving to local charities. Through the PONA Trust, the Moller family has purchased an acre in Cabrera with plans to begin building a community school and the vacation rentals of Flor de Cabrera will fund the classes.

The villa has easy access to beach and has a large swimming pool, tropical gardens, a full staff, tennis courts, game room and an exercise room. The villa has a variety of bedroom suites include two master suites (one away from the house and down by the shore). Villa Flor de Cabrera rents for $18,200 per week during the low season not including the mandatory meal plan. Is this just a gimmick or could luxury vacations that fund charities be the wave of the future?

Looking to Buy in the Dominican Republic?

Posted May 13th 2006 12:06PM by Nicole Weston
Filed under: Journeys, Celebrity Shopping

Rumor has it that Brad Pitt has spent some time looking around the Dominican Republic for a summer home. This has meant a boost in tourism, which we mentioned before, but Brad won't be headed to the resorts if he's looking to buy. The north side of the island country is known for its beautiful coastline and private beaches, and that is where he seems to have been looking. Now, he apparently wants it to be similar to his old house in Los Angeles, we have to ask whether he wants a similarly large property of a property in the same price range. He probably will build a custom home if he does end up in the Dominican republic, but here there are certainly more than a few existing properties to choose from.

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Paradisus Palma Real

Posted Apr 16th 2006 4:07PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Journeys

Tourism in the Dominican Republic is booming lately (most recently Brad Pitt has been rumored to be looking at land there). A new resort, Paradisus Palma Real had its official grand opening this month (its soft opening was in December). The $120 million new resort is Sol Melia's 2nd Paradisus in Punta Cana and their fifth in the Paradisus brand. The five-star all-inclusive resort has 554 suites which have mahogany furniture, Jacuzzis for two, plasma televisions and private terraces. There are seven restaurants including an Asian bistro that has a sushi bar and tepanyaki and Passion, an “adults only” fine dining venue. There are three pools including a 37,600-square-foot beachfront free-form pool that is the largest on the island, two small children's pools, a spa and health club and a casino with poker, black jack and slot machines. Their royal service option in 102 suites and two oceanfront Presidential Suites provides personal butlers, access to royal service lounges, access to a private pool and a private beach area with concierge service. The service also includes a DVD library, personalized pillow menu and a special in-room aromatherapy menu. According to some reviews on TripAdvisor, the hotel is still working out some of their opening difficulties, although many of the reviews did say that this is a beautiful resort. Their Romance package with an ocean view suite costs $509 per night.

Brad Pitt Real Estate Update

Posted Apr 3rd 2006 4:02PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Estates

I could spend my entire day tracking Brad Pitt real estate rumors. Let's take a look at the latest places the globe-trotting dad has been spotted:

--The wine world is buzzing this morning about Pitt's quiet visit to some wine estates in the Italian countryside. The Daily Telegraph reports that on a recent visit to the Turin area, Pitt stayed at the Fontanafredda estate at Serralunga an area that makes some of Italy's most famous wines including Barolo and Dolcetta D'Alba, and the classic white, Gavi. Pitt was interested in checking out the entire process of winemaking and checked out two working vineyards near Fontanafredda which are for sale. The two vineyards are the Cascina Cucco at Serralunga and the Poderi Aldo Conterno at nearby Monforte both are about 90 minutes from George Clooney's Lake Como home.

--Pitt was also spotting taking a helicopter tour in the Dominican Republic checking out the Samana peninsula and the towns of Miches and Punta Cana with art dealer and promoter George Nader. He was photographed on Friday meeting with German architects Lars Kruckeberg and Wolfram Putz.

--Las Ramblas may be toast but Pitt may still have the hotel-building bug. The latest rumor is that Pitt wants to build a futuristic hotel resort in Palm Springs, California. This relates to his meeting with the architects in the Dominican Republic this weekend. The plan is for a $60 million resort with two restaurants, a spa and an outdoor cinema.

[more pictures of Pitt's latest adventures at JustJared]

Sun Village Resort and Spa

Posted Mar 9th 2006 8:05AM by Deidre Woollard

Sun Village-Cofresi, a Canadian-owned resort in the Dominican Republic has created a new spa with indoor-outdoor treatment rooms, tropical gardens, and a spa-only pool and sundeck. There are also 25 Oasis Spa rooms that offer private Jacuzzis and views into the Spa gardens, pool or ocean. The spa offers the usual collection of massages, wraps, scrubs, facials and hand and foot treatments. Their Island of the Sun Package includes a caviar facial, body scrub, wrap, body massage including a lavender scalp massage, pedicure, manicure and a spa lunch. The total pampering experience takes over four hours and costs $299. The resort offers multi-bedroom villas, standard hotel rooms and they recently opened special Oasis spa suites which include a private Jacuzzis and a more tranquil location near the spa pool and gardens.

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The Ritz-Carlton Signs On To Cap Cana

Villa Flor de Cabrera

Looking to Buy in the Dominican Republic?

Paradisus Palma Real

Brad Pitt Real Estate Update

Sun Village Resort and Spa

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