Puerto Rico’s Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton to Reopen in October

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - April 17th, 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Ritz-Carlton’s Dorado Beach resort is set to reopen Oct. 1, according to parent company Marriott.

Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve had been closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

Dorado

Its reopening was revealed on the company’s Paradise by Marriott hurricane update page.

The resort is now officially accepting bookings for stays beginning Oct. 1.

The property has long been one of the most exclusive luxury hotels in the Caribbean.

— CJ

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