Blue Diamond Resorts;

On the morning of Wednesday, March 1st a ceremony was held along Bavaro Beach, to mark the commencement of construction on the new Royalton Bavaro. Executives from Blue Diamond Resort were joined by President Danilo Medina and local Ministers to break ground on the exciting resort development project scheduled to open this coming Winter 2017/2018.

"We look forward to building on our presence in Punta Cana with Royalton Bavaro and enjoy the success we've shared at CHIC, Memories Splash and Royalton Punta Cana by the end of the year," said Jordi Pelfort, Managing Director, Blue Diamond Resorts. "Bavaro Beach was recently hailed as one of the best beaches in the world by TripAdvisor® and we couldn't be happier to bring guests another award-winning vacation experience here."

(L) Stephen Hunter, CEO & President of the Sunwing Travel Group, Honorable Danilo Medina President of the Dominican Republic, Jordi Pelfort Managing Director of Blue Diamond Resorts (R)

(L) Stephen Hunter, CEO & President of the Sunwing Travel Group, Honorable Danilo Medina President of the Dominican Republic, Jordi Pelfort Managing Director of Blue Diamond Resorts (R)

Featuring a variety of 730 elegant accommodations through its signature All-in Luxury® concept, Royalton Bavaro is the first Royalton Luxury Resort to be constructed from the ground-up in the Dominican Republic. In each suite, guests will find standard in-suite wellness features of ceiling mounted rain showers, a large two-person soaker tubs and handcrafted signature DreamBed™ mattresses. Travelers can look forward to luxurious features that include a world class Royal Spa, modern All-in Connectivity™ that offers free Wi-Fi resort-wide and a sprawling lazy river for refreshing afternoons. For dining, singles, couples and families will surely appreciate the variety of dining offered in nine restaurants which range from a beach buffet, to a Royalton signature teppanyaki restaurant Zen and the authentic Hunter Steakhouse.