Cabarete - more and more condos less and less people

[DR Mpe]

Tell me where my thinking is wrong. Ok, I know we are in low season, but I have been here several years and for sure it is less people every year. And of course it is because a lot of hotels are now condos and condo owners tend to only be here a couple of weeks a year - which means way less people. Ok, they are building and building, huge projects...and I hope they are selling a lot of them, to compensate for all closed hotels...other vise, what happens to the local businesses??? The restaurants and bars in Cabarete got to be suffering. AND who wants to own a fancy condo if the town is dead?? Less people/tourists also leads to more crime. Help me with this equation...

[DR Mpe]

Originally Posted by DR Mpe

Tell me where my thinking is wrong. Ok, I know we are in low season, but I have been here several years and for sure it is less people every year. And of course it is because a lot of hotels are now condos and condo owners tend to only be here a couple of weeks a year - which means way less people. Ok, they are building and building, huge projects...and I hope they are selling a lot of them, to compensate for all closed hotels...other vise, what happens to the local businesses??? The restaurants and bars in Cabarete got to be suffering. AND who wants to own a fancy condo if the town is dead?? Less people/tourists also leads to more crime. Help me with this equation...

This is a very interesting question DRMpe... hmmm I think that in 10 years we might have a Cabarete for the rich...no kite surf buns... no kite beach, a lot of exclusive condos, rich people that can come down often, which will support the local business. It will be more expensive, more exclusive, less young people...keep the riff raff away. Let them live down in Callejon and pay of some security guard to access the beach...

[windeguy]

But I am told that the condos are being rented at close to full occupancy. I guess the people must just stay inside all day.

Your point about the changing complexion of Cabarete and what is to come is well made. Cabarete has changed a lot in only the five years I have lived here.

[Chip]

Notwithastanding the somewhat unusual converstation involving only one person???!!! don't worry, the economy will pick up in a year or two and people will be coming down again. Projects of these type typically aren't short term, unless they have a buyer who will take the whole developmnent, which probably isn't the case

[crossfire1]

Originally Posted by windeguy

But I am told that the condos are being rented at close to full occupancy. I guess the people must just stay inside all day.

Your point about the changing complexion of Cabarete and what is to come is well made. Cabarete has changed a lot in only the five years I have lived here.

Not all condos are rented to full occupancy. I have owned a 1 bedroom in Cabarete for 2 years now. my condo rents and less than 30% through out the year. I don't rent for long term. It seems the people who make out the best are the long term renters or those that have 2 or more bedrooms. I think Cabarete needs high end hotels like Hilton or Marriot, in order to make it a prime destination. Having all condos is not a good idea for local business.

[CFA123]

DRMpe... you could start your own forum responding to yourself like that

[DR Mpe]

Originally Posted by CFA123

DRMpe... you could start your own forum responding to yourself like that

Haha yeap, the thing is I like it because I usually get very good answers...

Yeah windeguy, u r right, been here 7 years, Cabarete has changed a lot....

[windfinder]

Well less Hotels means less Charter flights , specially from Europe.
Large TO's won't book their customers into Condos , they want the AI style like in PC. Less Charters, higher ticket cost to POP.
Airport Taxes do the rest!!!!!
For example 6 years ago there where 18 flights p/week from Germany now there are 4 , and those 4 lay over in PC first to dump most of the Tourists there. Same from other Euro country's ,hardly any flights to POP available.

[DR Mpe]

Originally Posted by windfinder

Well less Hotels means less Charter flights , specially from Europe.
Large TO's won't book their customers into Condos , they want the AI style like in PC. Less Charters, higher ticket cost to POP.
Airport Taxes do the rest!!!!!
For example 6 years ago there where 18 flights p/week from Germany now there are 4 , and those 4 lay over in PC first to dump most of the Tourists there. Same from other Euro country's ,hardly any flights to POP available.

Right on the spot... We have very much the same thoughts about what has happened and why. And the future? See my earlier post... I hope I am wrong.

[johnsantodomingo]

Originally Posted by DR Mpe

This is a very interesting question DRMpe... hmmm I think that in 10 years we might have a Cabarete for the rich...no kite surf buns... no kite beach, a lot of exclusive condos, rich people that can come down often, which will support the local business. It will be more expensive, more exclusive, less young people...keep the riff raff away. Let them live down in Callejon and pay of some security guard to access the beach...

It seems all the tourist want to make thier are a place for just the rich. Punta Cana, Juan Dolio, Cabarete etc... I just wonder if there is a enough rich people who can and want to invest here.