Breezes Puerto Plata

[eralc777]

You would have to get a taxi there, which you can get from the entrance to the hotel. I think it costs between $20 and $30. They have some big taxis too which fit 6 people. It would take about 40 minutes to get there and you can organise for the driver to pick you back up again at a certain time.

Theres definately 2 casinos that I have been to in Playa Dorada. One at Holiday Village (well its just next door) and one at the hotel where Crazy Moon is....cant remember if that is the Flamenco???? There may be more casinos, but those are the only 2 I have been to. The first one is really good!!!

Im sure you would of loved the casino at Breezes then...Im not sure how long it is closed for though.

[BettyB2]

Thanks Clare. My group has a lot of gamblers and always like a nice casino while on vacation. Just need to find out what casinos are closest to Breezes and how to get there.

Can anyone just go onto the Playa Dorada complex and enter casino? What road is it on?

[HOWMAR]

Originally Posted by BettyB2

Thanks Clare. My group has a lot of gamblers and always like a nice casino while on vacation. Just need to find out what casinos are closest to Breezes and how to get there.

Can anyone just go onto the Playa Dorada complex and enter casino? What road is it on?

There is a third casino in Playa Dorada at the Playa Dorada Hotel. Management of this casino has just been taken over and reopened by the same people that manage the American Casino at Holiday Village.

There is another casino in Cabarete that is open. I just can't seem to remember the name. In fact, they just celebrated their first anniversary and had a large poker tournament about 2 weeks ago.

[eralc777]

Yep, anyone can go into the complex, but there you do have to go past security to get in. Since you will be wearing wristbands, and dont look Dominican, you should be let in with no problems.

There is just one road in the complex, and all the casinos are signposted. From the Playa Dorada entrance, the first hotel on your left is Holiday Village and that is where the first casino is. There is a big sign post for Mangu night club aswell, so you cant miss it.

The other places are further along that road. They arent too far to walk to, but there are horse and carriage rides along the road if you dont like to walk.

Apart from the casino in Cabarete, I think Playa Dorada would be the closest. Fingers crossed the casino will be open again by the time you get there.

[laurapasinifan]

Originally Posted by eralc777

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There is just one road in the complex,

thanks for the good feedback....but I might be splitting hairs kinda..when i mention there is more than one road oin the complex...

I TURNED down a seperate road to get to Helidosa to take a helicopter flight....hemingways in also on that road as well......if you search you could pull up a previously posted map of the complex to see all the roads in there...

bob

[eralc777]

Ok, there is one main road with roads going off from it. One of the roads that goes off from the main road is next to the shopping mall and it leads to places like Roadway and Hemmingways....and another hotel (cant remember if that is the Flamenco hotel)

Anyway, the complex is easy to find your way round.

[vince1956]

Originally Posted by laurapasinifan

thanks for the good feedback....but I might be splitting hairs kinda..when i mention there is more than one road oin the complex...

I TURNED down a seperate road to get to Helidosa to take a helicopter flight....hemingways in also on that road as well......if you search you could pull up a previously posted map of the complex to see all the roads in there...

bob

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[BettyB2]

Howmar - the new casino I believe is called "Ocean Sands Estate Casino".
Here is the email I received from Guest Services from Breezes yesterday:
Good Afternoon-
I am in receipt of your mail.

I truly am sorry to inform you that the Casino is closed at the moment.

I cannot inform you of the re-opening date. We are in the process of organizing the structure for settling all contracts to attain the aforementioned.

We can organize free transport to Ocean Sands Estate Casino, this is a new Casino, just one year old, and only 10 mins journey by vehicle from the Resort.

Your comments with reference to the posting of this information on Travel Sites has been noted also.
(Note - I told them that they should remove the fact that there is a casino on the grounds on their website and EVERY other travel site out there)

PS they sent me an additional email stating transportation is free to and from the casino.