In a landmark move to expand and diversify the northern Dominican Republic’s tourism and hospitality landscape, global hotel giant IHG Hotels & Resorts has officially opened the doors to its latest branded property, Holiday Inn Puerto Plata–Cofresí Bay. Operated by regional hospitality management firm CHC Hotels, the 115-room venue fills a longstanding unmet need for a versatile accommodation option that caters equally to corporate travelers, leisure visitors, and local community event attendees across Puerto Plata province. The grand opening ceremony brought together a cross-section of key stakeholders, including senior tourism authority representatives, local business leaders, elected municipal officials, and IHG regional leadership, with the event framed as a milestone celebration of Puerto Plata’s accelerating comeback as a high-priority destination for domestic and international investment. Local community advocate Aurora Saredo emphasized during her address that the region is not merely relying on its well-documented historical tourism legacy, but actively laying the foundation for a dynamic, diversified economic future. She noted that the area’s distinct cultural heritage and growing commercial appeal position the new Holiday Inn to emerge as a top-tier venue for industry conferences, corporate retreats, and collaborative business gatherings that will drive broader local growth. The property’s strategic placement along the Navarrete–Puerto Plata highway delivers exceptional accessibility for all guest segments: it sits just 3 miles from the high-traffic Amber Cove Cruise Port, less than 4 miles from Taino Bay Cruise Port, approximately 16 miles from Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), and 54 miles from Cibao International Airport (STI), cutting down travel times for both domestic and international arrivals. Overseen on a day-to-day basis by on-site General Manager Johanny Álvarez and Commercial Manager Yanilka del Valle, the hotel’s 115 units are split between 68 double-occupancy rooms and 47 single-occupancy rooms, all designed to align with the evolving needs of modern travelers. Its full suite of on-site amenities includes a full-service restaurant, a casual lobby bar, complimentary daily buffet breakfast, high-speed free Wi-Fi across all public and private spaces, a scenic outdoor swimming pool, a 24-hour fitness center, a fully equipped conference hall, an open-air event terrace with panoramic views, and a selection of guest rooms with unobstructed mountain vistas. The property also incorporates purpose-built accessible rooms to ensure full, inclusive accommodation for guests with physical disabilities. As part of the global IHG ecosystem, all guests staying at the new location are eligible to join the IHG One Rewards loyalty program, allowing them to accumulate and redeem points across thousands of IHG properties in more than 100 countries worldwide. The launch of this Holiday Inn location marks a notable shift for Puerto Plata, a destination that has long been primarily associated with all-inclusive leisure resorts. Local tourism analysts project that the steady flow of corporate travelers drawn to the new property will generate measurable secondary economic gains for surrounding small businesses, including independent restaurants, neighborhood retail centers, and local transportation service providers across the entire province.
IHG expands in Dominican Republic with launch of Holiday Inn Puerto Plata–Cofresí Bay
