Iberostar Costa Dorada, Beach not available?

[poisondwarf]

Hi all,

I booked a honeymoon to the Domican in September of last year (2005) and we are due to start this holiday in two weeks.

I have just received a letter from our travel company, telling me that due to beach restoration work, the beach outside our hotel will not be available for the whole of September.

They have also stated that they have made arrangements for us to use the nearby beach at Occidental Jack Tar Village, and that they will provide a half hourly shuttle bus to transport us to this nearby beach. The bus starts at 9.00am and finishes at 5.00pm.

I am deeply disappointed by this as we booked this hotel because it was situated on the beach.

Please can you answer the following questions

How far from my hotel (Iberostar Costa Dorada) is this 'other' beach?

Is it within easy walking distance?

How long will the transport take to get us to the other beach?

Is this other beach any better or worse than the beach at the Iberostar?

Please help

Poisondwarf

[Hlywud]

10 minute walk if you can go by beach, likely no more than 5 minutes by shuttle. Occidental Jack Tar is now the Holiday Golden Resort.
Personally I would try and rebook to another hotel if possible.

[poisondwarf]

Hi Hlywud

Thanks for your reply.

Is it really that bad???

Don't think that I can book into another hotel at this very late stage

Poisondwarf

[Hlywud]

Well if you can't rebook, c'est la vie, take it in stride the Ibersotar has a great pool and it is not to far away to the alotted beach.

How bad it is nobody really knows or has said but they have a sandsucker barge that is pumping new sand from the ocean onto the beach.

[poisondwarf]

Hi Hlywud,

Well, as you say, c'est la vie.

I ll take it in my stride and 'suck it and see' (just like the sandsucker situated out to sea)

Another question,

How long ago was the Occidental Jack Tar Village renamed the Holiday Golden Resort?

poisondwarf

[curlyq]

If they are now starting the work on the beach infront if Iberostar, how long will it last? I will be there at the end of October. Thanks

[poisondwarf]

Hi again,

Can anyone tell me when the Occidental Jack Tar Village was renamed the Holiday Golden Resort?

Cheers

poisondwarf

[MIRAGE6]

this is funny i am also staying here and i have not received any letter or anything about this

[curlyq]

I have recieved an email from a friend in Management at Iberostar regarding the regeneration of Playa Dorada beach. It reads as follows:

"We would like to inform you that due to the regeneration work that will take place starting Friday Sept 1, 2006 for 3-4 weeks by the Secretariat of Tourism for the Dominican Republic, and for safety reasons for all our guests our beach will be unavailable until the end of the operation".

Hope this helps to ease peoples worries.

[poisondwarf]

Hi all,

Thanks for all your replies, I am still very disapointed that I will be unable to use the beach outside of my hotel.

As I am due to start my holiday in exactly two weeks, it is far too late to try and look for an alternative holiday or even alternative accomodation.

I am now in dispute with my tour company, and the answers to the following questions would help me tremendously.

1) Can anyone tell me when the Occidental Jack Tar Village was renamed the Holiday Golden Resort?

2) When did the government of the Domican Republic announce that they would be starting work on this particular beach?

If I think of any further questions I will post them here.

Many Thanks

poisondwarf