Palace Resorts Planning Punta Cana Expansion

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - October 26th, 2017

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Palace Resorts is expanding with another new resort project in the Caribbean.

The company has announced plans to open a new Punta Cana all inclusive in the Dominican Republic.

The move was first announced by Gibran Chapur, executive vice president at Palace Resorts during the company’s recent global conference in Jamaica.

The company has not revealed the size or specific location of the project yet, which would be a major addition as the first branded Palace among Punta Cana resorts.

The Dominican Republic will be the third destination for the brand, which has a total of 10 resorts across Mexico and Jamaica, under the Palace, Moon Palace and Le Blanc brands.

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