MOUNTAIN LODGE STYLE HOTEL MARKS FIRST FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The Caribbean is welcoming the arrival of a very different style of accommodation, with the ground-breaking new $45 million Alta Vista Mountain Village.

The development stems from a vision for a real estate community and mountain hotel in the Bayacanes community of the La Vega province.

The eco-luxe project will consist of just under 2 million square feet of development consisting of a restaurant, mountain-lodge-style boutique hotel, villas, condos and apartments, according to Franklin Liriano, president of Alta Vista Group.

The Alta Vista Mountain Village, designed by architect Denis Lockward, will be set off the road between La Vega and Jarabacoa, with sweeping views of the Cibao Valley and the Dominican Republic’s central mountain range.

The property will feature anti-seismic design and an earthy style with finishes in precious woods, stones, glass and concrete, according to the company.

"This isn’t a beach hotel — and that’s the point," says Franklin Liriano. "Our development is putting a new spotlight on a beautiful but still largely undeveloped tourism destination that is unique for the region."