Karisma Hotels & Resorts and the Punta Bergantín Trust signed an agreement of understanding with the objective of promoting the social and economic development of the Punta Bergantín area, in Puerto Plata. The hotel project will have 300 rooms and will include restaurant areas, bars, meeting spaces, wellness, health and fitness facilities, swimming pools and other amenities.
Likewise, this initiative will include a water park with the premium quality standards that characterize the great hotel brand that is Karisma Hotels & Resorts. The tourist development of Punta Bergantín continues to be supported by the major hotel brands in the world of tourism at an international level.
“Today is a truly special day for Karisma Hotels and for me, as a Dominican, full of pride. We are excited to announce this magnificent project, which due to its characteristics will be unique in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. This is an innovative initiative that combines condominiums and a hotel, designed especially for families, with a water park with one of our globally recognized brands,” said Jorge Luis Feliz, president of Karisma Dominican Republic.
He added that “this development will capture the unique essence of the beautiful Puerto Plata region, with a solid commitment to offering unforgettable experiences to our guests, and is an authentic testimony of our commitment to the growth and promotion of tourism in the Dominican Republic, both nationally and internationally.”
Karisma Hotels & Resorts is an award-winning luxury hotel chain that owns and manages a large portfolio of properties in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. Its brands include Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts, Margaritaville Island Reserve, part of the Island Reserve®️ Inclusive Collection by Karisma, and Azul Beach Resorts by Karisma.
Karisma Hotels & Resorts properties have been recognized with the industry's top awards, including Condé Nast Traveler's “The 100 Best Hotels in the World,” Condé Nast Traveler's “The 30 Best Hotels in Cancun,” “The Best Hotels for Romance" from TripAdvisor®️ Traveler's Choice, as well as the “Five Diamond Award” and the “Four Diamond Award” from AAA.
Karisma Hotels & Resorts is committed to supporting employees and the community, while offering authentic experiences to guests. guests, receiving global recognition for its compassionate and creative approach to hospitality management and product innovation.
Bergantín, on the other hand, is an initiative of the Dominican government, together with Grupo BanReservas and the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, in charge of putting Puerto Plata back on the world tourist map, betting on its beauty, its natural benefits and, most especially, of its community and its people, paying tribute to the first tourist destination in the country.
Brigantín has been projected as a comprehensive development of at least 4,500 new hotel rooms, 2,000 residential and mixed-use tourist units and 2,500 additional ones, a golf club, public access beach clubs and the creation of a thematic town, unique in the region, as well as a film studio and an innovation center. Its essential purpose is to recognize this region of Puerto Plata for its contribution as a leader and pioneer to position the Dominican Republic as one of the first tourist centers in Latin America and the world.