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The Dominican Republic City of Santiago Is Getting More New Hotels As Demand Grows

By: Guy Britton - March 7, 2025 - 12:34 pm

Punta Cana. La Romana. Santo Domingo. Puerto Plata. They’re the traditional tourism hubs of the Dominican Republic. But in the last few years, another city is getting on travelers’ radar: Santiago de los Caballeros, which is seeing renewed hotel growth and new flights.

The newest development? Hampton’s Hampton by Hilton brand is opening a new hotel in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The brand is planning to open its first property in the fast-growing city of Santiago de los Caballeros, with a targeted opening in the fourth quarter of 2025, a spokesperson for Hilton confirmed to Caribbean Journal. 

It’s one of several Hampton hotels currently in development in the Caribbean, along with the highly-anticipated Hampton by Hilton coming to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. 

Santiago is one of a handful of destinations in the Dominican Republic starting to see new tourism investment as the country works to broaden its travel landscape. 

The city is already home to a Curio Collection hotel that opened back in 2020.

That includes new airlift from a number of carriers, most recently on Frontier out of San Juan, a route that kicked off last summer. 

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