This Punta Cana Resort Is Expanding With a “Zen Oasis”

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - February 11, 2015

Above: the Club Med Punta Cana

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The Club Med Punta Cana resort is expanding.

The company announced this week that it would be adding a new development called a Zen Oasis.

The 78-room “escape” will consist of 78 guest rooms and is set to open in December of this year.

The property will include amenities like rainfall showers,in-water lounge chairs and a secluded beach, among others.

The 553-room all-inclusive resort is located on a 2,000-foot stretch of beach in the Dominican Republic’s largest tourism destination.

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