Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel & Casino

The Marriott chain of hotels is without any doubt has a beautiful selection of hotels all over the globe. And the hotel in Santo Domingo the capital of Dominican Republic is no exception. It is a hotel for every taste and gustos of a traveler. Even so the hotel itself is an older construction but the remodeling was a great success in my opinion.



People who like 'Spa', massages, sauna and fitness to relax when travel this is a great place to stay. I do not exaggerate when I say that the outfit in the fitness room is one of the best and most equipped I have seen lately. I was "boca abierta" as the Spanish say, when I entered first into the fitness room. And the charm and friendliness of the people make the stay in the hotel even better.

The almost 14 days stay in that hotel was an exceptional relax time. One did not feel the working hours when coming back to the hotel in the evening and an one hour or plus stay at the fitness center was a relax even after sweating like crazy.



The swimming pool area is a nice quiet and almost private place where you can relax under the beautiful Caribbean Sun and get a little bit color for the winter time or let say you charge a little bit Vitamin D. And what is better than the Caribbean Sea.

You know I always wonder why is it that the poorest countries all over the world have the highest taxes for tourists and business people. Have you ever wondered why? And what is more surprising that the people in those countries do not live better; is it that the benefit of the taxes never come to the people? It is a real pity seeing that misery in those beautiful countries or I would say paradise on earth.

So, coming back to Santo Domingo and the hotel Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino there was one little thing that really got me upset. You normal pay with credit card in order that you do not need a deposit and you can move around as you please. But in this hotel they have a strange politic that they authorize you a certain amount on you card instead of leaving it open as it is the case in almost every hotel. And when you have passed the amount they have authorized they bother you in this case they send me 3 letters of good paper and with an envelope just to remind me that I owe a certain amount of money. But the worst thing was that I was leaving the next day anyway. So I really urge the management of the hotel to get rid of that stupid politics they have with the accountant department. Especially when we are talking about a world wide hotel chain like Marriott. This type of politics can make some people upset...just a comment.

But Santo Domingo is worthwhile a travel trip and even if it is only for a few days to relax.

Talk to you soon

Anton

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Anton W. likes to write about different subjects. For more information go to his blog http://antonsexclusivetraveltips.com
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Another Pearl In The Caribbean Sea

There are many attractive places in the Caribbean Sea. There is Jamaica the sweet and colorful island as his nature and fruits.

And there is another ‘Pearl’ called Dominican Republic. And it is without any doubt difficult for me to tell which the best is. The colorful and sweet as a mango Jamaica or the Spanish speaking, and friendly and naturally colorful island of the Dominican Republic with his beautiful and colonial style city of Santo Domingo.

Santo Domingo

Situated at the edge of the Caribbean Sea with her beach with soft waves is a real pearl of the Caribbean and without any doubt an island worth to visit. Santo Domingo was the first city of the Spanish Crown in the new world. The city was officially founded on August 5 of 1498. It was destroyed by a hurricane in 1502 and rebuild on a different site nearby.

The city of Santo Domingo is not only a tourist attraction and the cultural center of the island, it is also the political, commercial and financial center of the Dominican Republic.

The Dominican are known for her friendliness happiness and warm hospitality.

Santo Domingo had the first catholic Cathedral, monastery, hospital, palace and university of the new world.

In 1990 UNESCO declared Santo Domingo World Heritage Site.
It has everything you can imagine. But the best way to discover a beauty is by visiting every corner of the city on your own.

Talk to you soon

Anton

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Discover The Beauty of Jamaica

You know when you travel to Jamaica the first time everything is so different and sometimes it kind of scares you. First of all the traffic - driving on the left side is for us very difficult to follow. But the friendly inhabitants of the island are a blessing for every tourist.




Where to stay in Jamaica especially in Kingston the capital is for every tourist a question before starting the journey. When coming to Kingston you land from the seaside and the other part of the city is surrounded from mountains. There is no other expression that Mother Nature has blessed the island with magnificent waterfalls and natural wonders.

The highest point of this beautiful island with about 3 million people is the Blue Mountain Peak with 2,256 meters. This island attracts lots of tourist all year round from all over the world. Many tourist come for romance, or weddings or honeymoons. They stretch out on the silky beaches or swim in the blue Caribbean Sea. Warm and fun-loving Jamaicans guarantee a pleasant stay and a memorable vacation that you never will forget.

Jamaica has won fame through their sport athletes as Usain Bold, Asafa Powel and Shelly-Ann Fraser and many years back Merlene Ottey with the record of the most World Championship medals (14). It is astonishing that a island with only a 3 million habitants holds many sprint records and gold medals. But Jamaica is also home of Lennox Lewis the former undisputed world heavy-weight boxing champion.

When coming to Kingston one of the best hotel locations is The Jamaica Pegasus. The friendly people and the good service is always something to remember to. The buffet they serve during lunch is delicious and pricy. And with smiling elegance of the people it is just something you’ll never forget.


The big lobby room with the 24 seven coffee-shop that means 24hour service you never get hungry you can order even at 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning. But who is hungry at this time of the day…oh, don’t forget the nights can be long in Jamaica and after a night-long dance or night bar visits you might be hungry and thirsty but this in no problem at all in the Jamaica Pegasus they are always happy to make your stay enjoyable. Think twice when planning your next vacation this might be an alternative.

Talk to you soon

Anton