The Dawn of a New Era for Casa de Campo Debut – December 2009
Home of the top ranked Teeth of the Dog golf course - STILL on top of the game!
La Romana, Dominican Republic (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 12, 2009 -- Beginning December 2009 golfers vacationing at Casa de Campo, the 7,000-acre sports playground – home to Pete Dye’s top ranked Teeth of the Dog, Links and Dye Fore courses, can experience 75 new Elite Hotel Rooms and 3 new Elite Suites with luxury amenities and high-tech features. In addition, the hotel main area will be completely re-designed and re-built to introduce a contemporary concept which will include the lobby, a fine dining restaurant, lounge bar, fitness center, library, boutique, business center and main pool area. The total investment for this first refurbishment phase is in excess of $20 million dollars.
Rendering of new resort restaurant in the main area, the La Cana Restaurant & Lounge by Il Circo, a fine dining restaurant with both indoor and al fresco dining, under the guidance of the Maccioni family of Le Cirque in New York. This will be the second venture at Casa de Campo for the Maccioni family, following the beautiful Beach Club by Le Cirque at the resort’s Minitas Beach.
The Elite Rooms and Elite Suites designed by Dominican native Patricia Reid will have a stylish new feel of elegant fabrics, mahogany wood furniture and louvered patio doors in chic Caribbean style. The bathroom area has been enlarged to accommodate a separate shower with golf course view, bathtub, his/hers vanity, and large walk-in closet. Guests will also enjoy features such as 42” LCD flat screen TV with Blu-Ray Disc player and cable, alarm clock radio with dual dock for iPod and iPhone, high-speed wireless internet, in-room amenities by L’Occitane, mini-bar with espresso/coffee machine, in addition to fun features such as a touring cart included with each room.
In the new main area, Dominican designer Mayra Gonzalez with Selman & Associates Architect’s, takes full advantage of the natural beauty of the Caribbean with a minimalist approach utilizing Coralina stone with oak woods in grand open spaces blended with water features. The new restaurant will consist of both indoor and al fresco dining, while the main pool area will boast three pools, trellised platforms for early morning and late afternoon yoga classes, and shaded seating areas of natural woods and white canopies and cushions.
Pete Dye’s Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo is the only golf course with seven holes skirting the Caribbean Sea and after 38 years, continues to rank with the best courses in the world with the new golf rankings just released: Golf Magazine Sept. 2009, “50 Greatest Courses of the last 50 Years,” #8; October 2009 issue, “Top 100 Golf Courses in the World,” #42; and Golf Digest, October 2009 issue “75 Best Golf Resorts in North America, #32
“Casa de Campo set the benchmark for luxury travel in the Caribbean, when it opened with the start of the Teeth of the Dog” said Alberto Grau, Hotel General Manager “and we are very excited to continue this fine reputation into the future.” To learn more about Casa de Campo, contact your preferred travel agent or log onto www.casadecampo.com.do
Media Contact: Kim Hutchinson
305-856-7083 / 800-877-3643
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