Gran Bahia Principe Samana is located in
Samana, in the
Dominican Republic region of Caribbean. OPENING NOVEMBER 2006.
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General information
Bahía Príncipe Clubs & Resorts is to open four hotel complexes in Bahía de Samaná in November 2006: Gran Bahía Príncipe Cayo Levantado (five-star Grand Luxury), Gran Bahía Príncipe Cayacoa (five-star), Gran Bahía Príncipe Samaná (five-star) and Gran Bahía Príncipe El Portillo (five-star).
24 HOUR ALL INCLUSIVE SYSTEM
The most comfortable way of resting...
Our All-inclusive system includes all meals, snacks, local drinks and cocktails in all the restaurants and bars within the hotel complex for 24 hours a day (restaurants may be subject to restrictions). Enjoy 3 dinners per reservation and week at the speciality restaurants, and towel, parasol and hammock services in the swimming pool and beach zones.
The Hotel is located between Bahía de Samaná and Bahía Escocesa, two of the world’s most beautiful spots with great natural appeal. These sites are visited by the famous humpback whales, which choose these waters to mate from the months of December to March.
If you would like to find out about the zone:
Location and general information
This peninsula in the north-east of the island is 245 km from Santo Domingo and in an area rich in marble. It has the largest number of coconut palms per square metre in the world. There are innumerable majestic landscapes to enjoyed beside its roads, and marvellous views of mountains that run down to white sandy beaches. Bahía de Samaná is well-known internationally because it is here that over 3,000 humpback whales gather to perform a beautiful mating ritual. Visitors can approach to within just a few metres and photograph them. Its main centre is Santa Bárbara, an old fishing village with a magnificent port and international airport. The most famous site is "Las Terrenas", a beautiful spot with miles of beach and unspoilt landscapes. A cornice-like route fringed by palm trees leads from Puerto Plata to the Samaná peninsula, one of the most beautiful places in the Dominican Republic. The virtually unspoilt beaches provide total isolation and a vegetation of wild flowers that are completely unfamiliar to foreigners, who can let themselves be carried away by the song of blackbird-like birds that are known locally as chinchulines. The tiny fishing village of Santa Bárbara de Samaná, which was established in 1756, now only operates as a tourist resort but has not lost its original character. There are good hotels and pleasant restaurants.
Trips:
SAONA ISLAND
Saona Island, which is located in the south-east of the Dominican Republic, is the largest of the islands next to La Española: It is part of the Parque Nacional del Este (National Park of the East) and is a sanctuary for several species of migratory birds. It has miles of solitary, extremely fine white sandy beaches with crystal clear waters that are surrounded by millions of coconut palms. It also has caves that bear witness to the presence of the native Tainos, a coralline sea bed, which is an ideal place for diving, and breeding grounds for fish and shellfish. This is known as the “Natural Swimming Pool”, a small lagoon of crystal clear water, home to innumerable species such as starfish and birds such as flamingos. 112 species of birds, half the country’s species, have been recorded within the limits of the park. Of these, 8 species are endemic to the island and 11 species are native to the Caribbean area. The manatee is a marine mammal in danger of extinction. There are also dolphins.
HUMPBACK WHALES
One of the most beautiful trips that can be made in the Dominican Republic is a visit to the Humpback Whale Sanctuary in Bahía de Samaná and El Banco de Plata , in the Northwest of the country. Each year, from December to April, some 3,000 humpback whales come to mate in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean coast. Until recently it was thought that only 85% of the Atlantic’s humpback whales were born in Dominican Republic waters and that the whales returned each year to mate and breed. However, a recent study has shown that all the North Atlantic schools come to mate in our waters.
ALTOS DE CHAVON
Building on the town of Altos de Chavón started in 1976. Charles Bludhorn, president of the Golf & Western Corporation, came up with the idea to build this sixteenth-country Mediterranean village on the upper stretches of the river Chavón as a birthday gift for his daughter. An Italian, Roberto Copa was contracted to turn Bludhorn’s idea into reality. Here, visitors are transported to Mediterranean Europe and have extremely spectacular views of the River Chavón and the Caribbean sea.
Altos de Chavón has a church, restaurants, art galleries, a Taino museum, shops, discotheque, artists’ studios, a school of design and an amphitheatre.
The Altos de Chavón school of design is linked to the New York Parsons School of Design.
The Church of San Estanislao in the centre of the village was named to honour Pope Juan Pablo II. Saint Stanislaw is the patron saint of Poland, the Pope’s country of origin.
The Altos de Chavón amphitheatre has 5,000 seats. It was opened in 1982 by Frank Sinatra and Carlos Santana. Many more artists and rock groups including Heart, English Beat, America, Tania Maria, Scandal, Sergio Mendes, Juan Luis Guerra, Michel Camilo, Spiro Gyra, and Duran Duran have played upon this extremely beautiful stage. National and international artists continue to perform here throughout the year.
This Mediterranean town is a source of inspiration for the artists who live, study or work there.
CASCADA EL LIMON
The Cascada el Limón waterfall is immersed in a tropical forest on the Samaná peninsula. Colonial Tour and Travel offers you a relaxing, pleasant and unforgettable trip; a one- to two-hour donkey ride through tropical forest leads to this striking 55-metre waterfall.
After bathing in the refreshing, crystal-clear water, you can enjoy a typical meal in the zone’s restaurant. Accompanied by an expert guide authorised by the Dominican Secretary for Tourism.
CAYO LEVANTADO
Cayo Levantado is a small area of land on the Dominican Republic’s north-east coast, in Bahía de Samaná on the Samaná Peninsula. It has rainforest vegetation, paradisiacal white sandy beaches with crystal clear waters and extremely beautiful landscape. Cayo Levantado is the site of Hotel Gran Bahía Príncipe Cayo Levantado, the only hotel in this small area. Here, humpback whales can be sighted throughout the season from January to March. Cayo Levantado is a place where holidaymakers and the lush vegetation vie with each other for supremacy.
BEDROOMS
103 Rooms, including rooms for non-smokers
All rooms are equipped with a King Size (2m x 2m) or double (1.50m x 2m) bed, air-conditioning and fan, fully-equipped bathroom, hairdryer, mini-bar, IDD telephone, breakfast table with 2 chairs/armchairs, TV and strongbox (at an extra charge).
INSTALLATION AND SERVICES
Facilities
Enjoy our facilities: A main swimming pool; a large solarium with loungers and sunshades; a Theatre where shows and animations are staged; Tennis courts and a paddle tennis court and a Gym. There is a also a small shopping zone for basics and gift articles. The Hotel has a Wedding Gazebo for all those couples who want to enjoy an unforgettable wedding. It is set in extensive natural surroundings.
Restaurants and Bars
Buffet-type Main Restaurant
2 a la carte restaurants (type not specified)
All the restaurants have air-conditioning and are for NON-SMOKERS
3 a la carte Restaurant Dinners per week of stay and upon prior reservation
Vegetarian cuisine
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
Weddings and Honeymoons:
Getting married in Samaná is a unique experience that more and more couples are opting for.
At our hotel you can tie the perfect knot as we offer everything you may require: floral decoration of the place of marriage, the bride’s bouquet and bridegroom’s buttonhole, the wedding cake and live music, etc.
Because of its location and facilities, Gran Bahía Príncipe Samaná is an place to enjoy an unforgettable honeymoon; the hotel offers newlyweds a basket of tropical fruit, a bottle of tequila and very special service.
Spa:
When on holiday, alternate activity with rest and optimise your image. Spoil yourself at our health and beauty centre. The Spa offers a broad range of services and treatments: body, face (before and after exposure to the sun), depilation with warm wax, massages, steam, Jacuzzi, Vichy shower, and hydrotherapy bath, etc.
The Beauty salon offers all kinds of hair care: washing and drying, cuts, colour, texturising, styling, deadlocks, manicures, pedicures, and make-up, etc.
Ask for our Spa packages and special offers
