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Affordable Winter Trips in the Caribbean

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For example, Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada in the Dominican Republic offers a beach, pools and five restaurants (doubles from $170 a night for two). High season ushers in high prices, but bargain seekers can claim a stretch of sand by considering the value of all-inclusive resorts that bundle meals and activities into the rates.

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Travel 2025: ‘Friend-Finding Tours,’ Private Islands and a Mixed Bag of Prices

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In spring, W Hotels will open its first all-inclusive, W Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic (opening rates from $799 a night). Overall, it will be harder than ever for budget travelers to build loyalty with airlines. Bundled rates offer a way to predict costs among an increasingly price-sensitive set of luxury travelers.

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Why Did the Hotel Chain Hire a Marine Biologist?

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The Stanford-educated marine biologist is applying science to achieve these goals and more, such as helping the privately held hospitality company build coral research labs and use A.I.-powered The first year that I joined, we constructed our first coral lab at a property in the Dominican Republic. How did that start?

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