DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Boca Chica is a beach resort a half hour east of Santo Domingo.

Boca Chica Beach.

Tel: (809) 523-4611, (800) 9450792.

Fax: (809) 566-2436.

Type: Superior first class all-inclusive resort & casino.

Location: On the beach, 10 minutes from Santo Domingo's Las American Int'l Airport.

Casino: European / Las Vegas style.

Games: slots, tables (blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, big six).

Amenities: 464 rooms, 4 restaurants, 3 bars, tennis 2 pools, health club, tennis, water sports, horseback ridding.

Credit Cards: AE / CB / DC / EC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$135 - 350.Service & Tax Included.

Puerto Plata (population 207,000) is 130 miles / 208 km northwest of Santo Domingo on the Atlantic Ocean.Puerto Plata (Port of Silver) is known for its unspoiled beaches, tropical flowers and vegetation.The town has a new international airport, and there are several holiday village developments for the international tourism.The town offers spectacular view of the countryside and the ocean, fine shopping, and good restaurants.

HOW TO GET THERE: Puerto Plata is served by La Union Int'l Airport (POP) 10 miles / 16 km southeast of the city.American and Dominicana airlines fly from New York, and Dominicana flies out of Miami.

PO Box 272, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

Casino Tel: (809) 320-1844.

Casino Fax: (809) 3203008.

Hotel Tel: (809) 586-3988.

Hotel Fax: (809) 586-1190.

Type: First class beach resort complex & casino.

Location: On the northern coast 2 miles from Puerto Plata, 15 minutes, 20 km to Airport.

Clientele: Equal mix of foreign tourist & locals.

Casino El Dorado: Mixed European & American style 11,300 sq.ft./ 1,050 sq.m.

Games: 110 slots (US$0.05 - 1.00) Largest Jackpot Paid US$2,500.30 tables (18 blackjack (US$5 - 500), 2 craps (US$5 - 500), 8 American roulette (US$1 - 50), 1 French Roulette (US$5 - 100), 1 big six (US$1 - 20), poker room, bingo, sports book.

Open: evenings.Entrance fee.ID / Passport not required.Proper dress.

Casino Language: Spanish, English, French.

Casino Currency: US$ and Pesos.Private gaming area.Free gaming lessons.Sponsored junkets.

Amenities: 254 rooms, wheelchair access, 3 restaurants, 3 bar / lounges.disco, meeting & banquet facilities, swimming pool w / swim-up bar, tennis, scuba diving, wind surfing, sailing, fishing, 18-hole golf course.

Airport Transportation: taxi, bus.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$100.Service 10%; Tax 11%.

Description: Casino El Dorado is located in a corner of paradise were the beaches meet the warmth of the tropical sun year round.Life can be enjoyed with style.The casino emphasizes quality reception, service and ambiance.

PO Box 368, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

Tel: (809) 586-3800.

Fax: (809) 320-4161.

Type: Resort complex & casino.

Location: 3 miles / 5 km from town, 10 miles / 16 km to Puerto Plata Airport.

Casino Clientele: Primarily tourists.

Casino: Mixed European & Las Vegas style 40,000 sq.ft./ 3,640 sq.m.

Games: 300 slots, 53 tables (35 blackjack, 6 craps, 7 roulette, 3 baccarat, 2 big six).

Open: 4pm-4am weekdays, 12noon-4am weekend / holidays.No entrance fee.Casual dress.

Casino language: Spanish, English, German, French.

Casino currency: US$ and Pesos.

Amenities: 300 rooms, 5 suites, gourmet restaurants, 5 bars, disco, nightclub, golf course, sandy beach, 2 fresh water pools, tennis basketball, bicycling, horseback riding, volleyball, complimentary scuba diving lessons in the pool, water sports and equipment, area tours, meeting facilities.

Airport Transportation: Taxi.

Credit Cards: All Major Credit Cards.

Rates: US$130 - 320 Service & Tax included.

Description: An all inclusive holiday resort.Accommodations consist of 1,2, and 3 bedroom villas surrounding the main complex, most units are air-conditioned.

PO Box 337, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

Tel: (809) 320-3663.

Fax: (809) 320-4858.

Type: First class all-inclusive hotel & Casino.

Location: Beachfront.

Casino: Caribbean style.

Games: slots, tables (blackjack, craps, roulette).

Open: 4pm-4am.

Amenities: 436 rooms & suites, 3 restaurants, dining room, pool, swim up bar, tennis courts, wind surfing, scuba diving.

Credit Cards: AE / MCNISA.

Rates: US$110 - 170 Service & Tax Included.

Malecon Ave., PO Box 600, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

Tel: (809) 586-4243.

Fax: (809) 586-4377.

Type: First class all suite beach front resort & casino.

Location: on the beach at the eastern edge of Puerto Plata, within walking distance of town, 10 miles / 16 km to La Union Int'l Airport.

Casino Clientele: Primarily tourists.

Casino: Caribbean style.

Games: slots, tables (blackjack, craps, roulette).

Open: 4pm-4am.

Amenities: 216 suites, cocktail lounge, restaurants, swimming pool, sauna, 3 tennis courts, water sports, golf facilities shared w / Heavens Resort.

Airport Transportation: Taxi.Reservations Suggested.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$85 - 150.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 6 %.

Description: An all suite hotel opened in 1985 with a traditional Victorian decor that reflects the unique flavor of Puerto Plata.

Punta Cana (population 5,000) on the eastern tip of Hispaniola, 27 miles east of Higuey. Punta Cana is known for its white sand beaches and clear water and the site of several new tourist developments.

Playa Bavaro, PO Box 1, Higuey R.D.

Tel: 809-6825797 or (800) 336-6612.

Fax: (809) 682-2169.

Type: 4 star resort with casino.

Location: along a 20 mile stretch of Punta Beach.

Clientele: Nationals and tourists.

Casino: Mixed European & Las Vegas style Games: slots, tables (blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, big six).

Amenities: 1,001 rooms in 5 hotels (the Bavaro Beach, Gardens, Casino, Golf and Palace Hotels), 8 restaurants, 12 bars, 2 grills, 5 pools, 3 discos, nightclub, shopping arcade, beauty salon, medical center, water sports center.

Credit Cards: AE / MCNISA.

Rates: US$60 - 80.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 13%.

Description: one of 5 hotels in a four-star luxury resort.The Bavaro Casino Hotel has several duplex suites ideal for families.

San Pedro de Macoris (population 79,000) is 50 km / 32 mi. east of Santa Domingo and 25 km / 16 mi. east of Boca Chica beach resort. San Pedro de Macoris is one of the best sports spots in the Dominican Republic. You can see the national sport baseball played at Tetelp Vargas Stadium.

Juan Dolio, PO Box 2373, San Pedro de Macoris.

Tel: (809) 529-8138.

Fax: (809) 529-8240.

Type: Resort complex & casino.

Location: On the beach, 20 miles / 32 km to Las Americas Airport.

Casino Clientele: Nationals and tourists.

Casino: Las Vegas style.

Games: 100 slots (100 - US$1), 32 tables (18 blackjack (US$10 - 500), 2 craps (US$10 - 500), 8 American roulette (US$10 - 500), 3 baccarat (US$25 - 5000), 1 big six (US$1 - 100), poker.

Open: 4pm4am weekdays, 12noon-4am weekend & holidays.No entrance fee.Casual dress.

Casino language: Spanish, English.

Casino currency: US$ and Pesos.

Amenities: 288 rooms, 96 suites, restaurants.

Airport Transportation: Free Transfer, Taxi, Limo.Reservations Suggested.

Credit Cards: AE / CB / MCNISA.

Rates: US$94.136.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 6%.

Calle Principal, Juan Dolio Beach, San Oedro De Marcos.

Tel: (809) 526-1590.

Fax: (809) 526-1598.

Type: Beachfront resort & casino.

Location: 25 minutes from the airport.

Casino: Las Vegas style.

Games: 100 slots, tables (blackjack, craps, American roulette, 3 baccarat, 1 big six.

Amenities: 60 rooms, 2 restaurants, 2 bars, disco, pool, water sports, horseback ridding, tennis.

Credit Cards: AE / CB / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$56 - 120.Service & Tax Included.

The capital Santo Domingo (population 1.4 million) is on the south coast.It is the oldest settled city in the western hemisphere.Santo Domingo is bustling with new resorts and luxury hotels.It offers to visitors a cosmopolitan city with historic sites, fine restaurants and dynamic discos, casinos and horse racing.

HOW TO GET THERE: Santo Domingo is served by Las Americas Int'l Airport (SDQ) 18 miles / 29 km east of the city.There are daily non-stop flights from New York and Miami.International flights also arrive from Europe, the Caribbean, Central and South America.Cruise ships visit the port of Sans Souci at Santo Domingo.

HORSE RACING: Hippodrome Perla Antillana, Avenida San Cristobal.

Tel: (809) 565-2353.Races are scheduled Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays at 3pm.Admission is free.

Avda.Anacaona, PO Box 1974, Santo Domingo.

Tel: (809) 562-8222.

Fax: (809) 562-8938.

Type: First class Hotel convention center & Casino.

Location: Opposite Paseo de los Indios Park with view of the Caribbean and surrounding mountains, 10 minutes from downtown, 16 mi./ 25 km to Las Americas Int'l Airport.

Clientele: Nationals & tourist.

Casino: Caribbean style.

Games: tables (blackjack, craps roulette, baccarat).

Open: 4pm-4am.

Amenities: 316 rooms & suites, wheelchair access, cocktail lounge, entertainment (rooftop nightclub), 2 restaurants, rooftop coffee house, snack bar, swimming pool, tennis, health club, golf nearby, convention facilities.

Airport Transportation: taxi.Reservations Suggested.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$60 - 400.Package Rates on Request.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 11 %.

Description: Resort Complex and casino.Originally opened in 1976 and renovated under new management in 1986.

Affiliation: Fiesta Hotels.

65 Sarasota Ave., PO Box 1340, Santo Domingo.

Tel: (809) 533-2131 or (809) 532-3522.

Type: Hotel & casino.

Location: Overlooking the Caribbean and mountains, 30 minutes to.Las Americas Int'l Airport.

Casino Clientele: Nationals & tourists.

Casino: Las Vegas style 7,500 sq.ft./ 682 sq.m.

Games: slots, 27 tables (14 blackjack, 2 craps, 8 roulette, 2 mini-baccarat, 1 pai gow poker, 1 big six), 2 poker.

Open: 4pm-5am.No entrance fee.ID / Passport not required.Casual dress.

Casino Languages: Spanish, English, Chinese.

Casino Currency: US$ / Dominican Peso.

Amenities: 300 rooms, 20 suites, wheelchair access, entertainment (El Embassy Latin Disco), restaurants (Le Brasserie; The Jade Garden Chinese), swimming pool, tennis, turkish bath, shopping arcade, meeting facilities.

Airport Transportation: taxi.Reservations Suggested.

Credit Cards: AE / MCNISA.

Rates: US$80 - 110.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 11%.

Description: An attractively decorated and lively hotel for business or vacation.The hotel offers extra luxurious accommodations on the Executive Floor.The casino is considered one of the best in the Caribbean.

Affiliation: HUSA Int'l Hotels.

Maximo Gomez Ave., No.27 De Febrero, Santo Domingo.

Tel: (809) 689-5185.

Fax: (809) 686-5521.

Type: First class hotel & casino.

Location: Near Plaza Criolla, 2 miles from the dock, and 16 miles from the beach, 18 mi./ 29 km to Las Americas Int'l Airport.

Clientele: Nationals & tourist.

Casino: Caribbean Style.

Games: slots, tables (16 blackjack, craps, roulette).

Open: 4pm-4am.

Amenities: 217 rooms, 15 suites.cocktail lounge, nightclub.piano bar, restaurants (Lina International w / Spanish Accent, coffee shop), 2 swimming pools, tennis, sauna, gymnasium, meeting facilities.

Airport Transportation: taxi.Reservations Suggested.

Credit Cards: AE / MCNISA.

Rates: US$69 - 244.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 11 %.

Description: This is a reincarnation of a longtime Latino favorite hotel and has one of Santo Domingo's best Spanish restaurants Lina.

Av.Independencia y Abraham Lincoln, PO Box 2112, Santo Domingo.

Casino Tel: (809) 535-9292.

Fax: (809) 535-6696.

Hotel Tel: (809) 535-7111.

Fax: (809) 535-4050.

Type: First class hotel & casino.

Location: In the heart of Santo Domingo, 30 km / 19 mi.to Las Americas Int'l Airport.

Clientele: Nationals & tourists.

Casino: Caribbean Style 5,060 sq.ft./ 460 sq.m.

Games: 42 slots (100 - US$2.50), 8 blackjack (US$5 - 500), 1 craps (US$5 - 500), 5 American roulette (US$1 - 25), 1 big six (US$1 - 10), 3 Caribbean stud poker (US$5 - 50).

Open: 4pm-5am.No entrance fee.Casual dress.

Casino language: Spanish, English.

Casino currency: Dominican Peso ($) and US$.Free gaming lessons.

Amenities: 162 rooms, 4 suites, 2 restaurants, La Piazzetta, Hispaniola Bar, Neon Disco, swimming pool.

Airport Transportation: taxi.Season year round.Reservations Required.

Credit Cards: AE / CB / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$75 - 96.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 11%.

Affiliation: Hotel managed by Premier Resorts & Hotels.Casino operator Cirsa Compania de Inversiones, S.A.

Avenida George Washington No.367, Santo Domingo.

Tel: (809) 685-4151 or Toll Free USA (800) 3313542.

Type: Superior first class resort & casino.

Location: 40 minutes to Las Americas Int'l Airport.

Clientele: Nationals & tourist.

Casino: Las Vegas / Caribbean style casino.

Games: 300 slots, 48 tables (32 blackjack, 3 craps, 9 roulette, 3 baccarat, 1 big six, 1 pai gow.

Open: 4am-4pm.No entrance fee.Proper dress.

Casino language: Spanish, English.

Casino currency: Dominican Peso ($) and US$.

Amenities: 367 rooms, 18 suites, restaurants (El Cabildo, grilled meats; Lotus Cantonese, Szechuan, & Japanese cuisine; Figaro homemade pasta; American Deli), cabaret, disco, casino lounge w / live entertainment, amphitheatre showroom with Las Vegas style reviews, European spa, swimming pool with 12 cabanas, tennis; fishing, sailing and golf nearby; meeting & banquet facilities.

Airport Transportation: taxi.Season year round.Reservations Suggested.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$75 - 1,500.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 11%.

Description: A resort complex on a 14 acre site with 340 rooms in the 10 story tower and 27 rooms and suites in 2 story garden estates.

207 Mauricio Baez, Centro de los Heros.Santo Domingo.

Tel: (809) 562-6678; 533-2151.

Type: Nightclub and casino.

Location: In central Santo Domingo.

Casino Games: tables (blackjack, craps, roulette.

Description: The Maunaloa Casino is an independent casino that is popular with Dominicans.

Avenida Tiradentes 22 Reparto Naco, Santo Domingo.

Tel: (809) 562-3100.

Type: Contemporary tourist class hotel & casino.

Location: In a residential district, 2 blocks from shopping and banking, 10 min from downtown, 30 min to Las Americas Int'l Airport.

Clientele: Nationals & tourist.

Casino: Intimate Caribbean style.

Games: (blackjack, caps, roulette, baccarat).

Open: 4pm-4am.Casual dress.

Casino language: Spanish, English.

Casino currency: Dominican Peso ($).

Amenities: 108 rooms, 11 suites, wheelchair access, 2 bars, restaurants, coffee shop, swimming pool, sauna, conference facilities.

Airport Transportation: taxi.Season year round.Reservations Suggested.

Credit Cards: AE / CB / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$35 - 75.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 11%.

Description: A tourist hotel with a small and intimate casino.

1067 Avenida Independencia, Santo Domingo.

Tel: (809) 533-8181.

Type: Tourist class hotel & casino.

Location: One block from the ocean and 5 minutes from downtown area.

Clientele: Nationals & tourist.

Casino: Caribbean style casino.

Games: tables (blackjack, craps roulette).

Open: 4pm-4am.Proper dress.

Casino language: Spanish, English.

Casino currency: Dominican Peso ($).

Amenities: 72 rooms, 1 suite, restaurant, coffee shop, nightclub, pool.

Credit Cards: AE / CB / DC / MC / VISA.

Rates: US$30 - 35.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 11%.

Avenida George Washington 365, PO Box 1493, Santo Domingo.

Tel: (809) 685-5151.

Fax: (809) 687-8150.

Type: Deluxe High Rise hotel & casino.

Location: Overlooking the sea, 18.5 miles / 30 km to Las Americas Int'l Airport.

Clientele: Nationals & tourist.

Omni Casino: Caribbean style Games: tables (blackjack, craps roulette, baccarat).

Open: 3pm-7am.Proper dress.

Casino language: Spanish, English.

Casino currency: Dominican Peso ($).

Amenities: 260 rooms & suites wheelchair access, lounge & piano bar, disco / nightclub, restaurants (Antoine elegant restaurant; Petit Cafe; La Terazza casual), pool, health club, 2 lighted tennis courts, meeting facilities.

Airport Transportation: taxi.Season year round.Reservations Suggested.

Credit Cards: AE / CB / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$80 - 450.

Service: 10%.

Tax: 11%.

Affiliation: ITT Sheraton Destinations Hotels & Casinos.

Av.George Washington 218.PO Box 2890, Santo Domingo.

Tel: (809) 221-0000.

Fax: (809) 221-2020.

Type: Superior first class hotel & casino.

Location: on the Malecon, Santo Domingo's seaside boulevard.

Casino Games: slots, tables (blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat).

Amenities: 200 rooms & suites with sea view, 2 restaurants, bars, pool, jacuzzi, tennis, meeting facilities.

Credit Cards: AE / CB / DC / MC / VISA.

Rates: US$135 - 375.

Service: 10% Tax: 13%.

Sosua is on the north coast 10 miles / 16 km east of Puerto Plata or 120 mile / 192 km northwest of Santo Domingo. Sosua is popular spot for Canadian and European package tours, Most Americans have not yet discover this bargain package destination.

Isabel laq Catolica 165, Sosua.

Tel: (809) 689-6191 or (800) 922-4272.

Fax: (809) 571-2460.

Type: Tourist hotel & casino.

Location: Just east of Puerto Plata.

Casino: Mixed European & Las Vegas style Games: slots, tables (blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, big six).

Amenities: 90 rooms, restaurant, coffee shop, pool, gift shop, nightclub, water sports.

Credit Cards: AE / MCNISA.

Rates: US$34 & up.