Jewel Opens Second Dominican Republic Resort This Week

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - January 3rd, 2023

Jewel Resorts is opening its second resort in the Dominican Republic this week.

The new family-friendly, all-inclusive ewel Palm Beach resort will open at the former Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana.

The 500-room resort is set in the Cabeza de Toro area of greater Punta Cana.

Its debut follows the similar transformation of the former Dreams Punta Cana into the new Jewel Punta Cana in the second half of December.

The two properties are the first Jewel resorts in the Caribbean outside of Jamaica.

Both are part of Playa Hotels and Resorts’ growing portfolio of all-inclusive resorts in the wider Caribbean.

For more, visit the Jewel Palm Beach resort.

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