High expectations of Karisma with the opening of the Margaritaville Cap Cana

Jorge Feliz, president of Karisma Hotels & Resorts for the Dominican Republic, explained that after the announcement of the opening of the Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana, scheduled to open its doors in October 2021, the occupancy projections seem solid with the great rebound in travels.

“We expect that reservations will replace those registered in 2019 and 2020 at other resorts in the destination,” he added.

He indicated that the hotel is the second resort of the Island Reserve brand created in association with Karisma and Margaritaville, and the first in the Dominican Republic, it will reaffirm that Cap Cana is an international destination that will attract visitors from all over, but especially from North America. (Mexico, the United States and Canada) and South America.

“We have invested in this partnership and we know it will be well received in the Caribbean market based on the positive responses we have had since the Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun opened in Mexico in July 2020,” he said.

Feliz highlighted that the hotel will have “13 types of luxury rooms to choose from, including swim up suites and honeymoon suites, as well as our emblematic villas. 40 private luxury villas that surround an exclusive and extensive lagoon-shaped pool, as well as 228 emblematic suites. The villas offer exclusive access to an extensive lagoon-style pool and the S.O.S. inside the pool with hanging beds to relax comfortably ”.

He said that with Cap Cana being the top luxury destination in the Caribbean, international visitors travel here year-round due to its distinctive offerings, which include luxury beachfront resorts, pristine beaches, golf courses and more, so Demand is stronger, and especially as Covid-19 travel restrictions begin to ease.

“Travelers are looking for amenities that all-inclusive resorts are perfectly ready to offer: pool suites, multiple dining options, and beaches, allowing guests to safely stay socially distanced while enjoying their stay,” he said.

He reported that for the hotel’s October opening, the brand has a comprehensive peace of mind wellness program that includes free on-site antigen testing for guests traveling to the US, per CDC requirements.

“For our Canadian guests, PCR testing is also available on-site, at an additional cost, and if a host’s test result is positive, Karisma will provide quarantine accommodation at no charge to the host until certified by a physician. authorization to travel with a negative test result for a period not to exceed 14 nights, “he added.