Address: Arena Gorda –Macao, Sección Baigüa - Higüey - Province of La Altagracia - Dominican Republic
Telephone: 1-809-552-1444
Fax: 1-809-468-4327
Playa Bávaro, Higüey, Dominican Republic
30 minutes from Punta Cana Airport and 2 hours from La Romana Airport
60 minutes from Higüey
Built on a 560-meter white sandy beach
A Caribbean-style hotel with colonial decoration and touches surrounded by tropical vegetation
Next to the Punta Blanca Golf Club and close to the Palma Real-Cocotal Golf Club and the Punta Cana Golf Club, and 90 minutes from the Casa de Campo Golf Course
Category: 5-Star
Opened: November, 2004
How do people live there?
In cities or in small towns.
What are the typical customs?
There is a mix of cultures. However, Caribbean customs predominate.
How are tourists treated?
People are generally very friendly, humble and eager to please.
All rooms are equipped with: 2 queen-size beds (1.35 m. x 2.0 m.) or 1 king-size bed (2.0 m. x 2.0 m.) with pillow-top mattresses, air conditioning and ceiling fan, fully fitted bathroom, hair dryer, magnifying mirror, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, safe (with surcharge), alarm clock, mini-bar, and terrace or balcony with anti-hurricane blinds.
Where is the hotel located?
Built on a white sandy beach called Playa Bávaro in Punta Cana located on the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic. 30 kilometers from the Punta Cana International Airport and 70 kilometers from La Romana Airport.
What is the best means of transport to move around the area?
Taxi is the best means of transport.
Is it dangerous to travel there?
There is no danger, although it is worth taking precautions such as using duly marked buses.
Are there any towns or cities nearby?
The closest town is Higüey, which is 60 minutes away by car
What is the climate usually like?
Typically tropical. In summer it is humid, sunny and warm with sporadic rainfall. Temperatures range between 27º and 32º Celsius all year around.
Does it rain a lot?
Rainfall varies depending on the season. Rainfall during the summer is not common. However, it tends to rain frequently during other seasons, especially in winter. However, rain is scarce in the Bavaro area.
When is the tropical storm season?
Although it depends on the season of the year, the cyclone season tends to start in June and ends in November. The hotel is well equipped to avoid any danger. It is the only hotel in the Punta Cana area that is equipped with anticyclone doors in balconies.
What time does the sun rise and what time does it set?
The sun rises at 6.30 AM and sets at 6.30 PM in winter. In summer it rises at 6.00 AM and sets at 7. 30 PM.
