Description

Your private tropical paradise is located in the most residential avenue of Bani only 5 minutes from the beach and 5 minutes to the center of the town.

Bani is not yet discovered by the tourists and has kept its authentic relaxed atmosphere. At the end of your avenue arrive every morning the fisher boats and for a couple of pesos you choose your fresh dorado. Only 10 minutes walk from your villa you discover the local daily market and enjoy an excellent meal in one of the typical restaurants for less than $5.

Bani is the gateway to the virgin and unspoiled South-West coast of enchantingly beauty. The Cordillera Central with mountains of more than 10000 feet is only one hour drive from your villa. In a short time you will escape from the tropical heat and have the impression that you are in the Swiss Alps, after having crossed coffee,cacao and tobacco plantations. Protected by this mountain chain Bani benefits from the most sunny and dry climate of whole the Dominican Republic.The capital Santo Domingo is only 30 minutes drive from your villa and you will be captivated by the old colonial area founded in 1496 by the youngest brother of Christopher Columbus.

The villa has been recently completely renovated and very elegantly decorated. Everything is new and functional.
The 4 main bedrooms are equiped with full airconditioning,big ceiling fans and anti-mosquito screens before the windows.Bedroom nr. 5 is situated in a seperate cute cottage in front of the tennis court.This cottage has a large covered terrace with view over the tennis and the tropical garden, a dining area and kitchen and showerroom with toilet.Ideal if you travel with friends who like their independency.

The shallow pool is ideal and safe for children while adults will enjoy the second large pool.The private tennis court is lighted so you can play in the fresh tropical evenings. If you rather like the sea than tennis, our private skipper can bring you with his typical fisher boat in 20 minutes to unspoiled beaches with crystal clear water where you will meet no tourists but some local fishermen and pelicans.

Your Dominican neighbors will not take a long time to invite you for a coffee or a drink. Quite a contrast with the usual tourist resorts and gated communities where you have no contact with the real Dominican life and their legendary hospitality and kindness.

The villa is provided with a very friendly good trained Dominican staff who can take care of everything including preparing you delicious Dominican specialties. A night watch will take care of your security or open the gate when you come home late from one of the numerous Latin dancings in town...

Activities

The Dominican Republic enjoys a worldwide reputation for the friendliness of it's people and the diversity of it's culture.

Dominicans are regarded as the most festive and congenial in all of Latin America, and their unique brand of hospitality will always give you plenty reasons to smile.

The culture of the island is an alluring blend of the historic and the contemporary.Santo Domingo is home to the oldest cathedral in the hemisphere, as well as Zona Colonial, the oldest city in the Americas.The city's architecture reflects that rich traditions, as well as the country's very modern way of life.

The restaurants of Santo Domingo feature an enticing array of top-tier dining, comparable to the finest metropolitan in the world.The city also boasts a lively nightlife, with Clubs showcasing the country's native merengue and the latest in popular music.Santo Domingo's business district is filled with a variety of specialty boutiques that appeal to the most discerning of tastes.

There is always something new-and something old-to discover in the fascinating country known as the Dominican Republic.

Thanks to the central location of BANI, only 40 miles from the capital Santo Domingo and at the same time the gateway to the unspoiled gorgeous South-West Coast and the CORDILLERA CENTRAL with mountains of more than 10,000 feet, your activities and discovery possibilities are virtually unlimited!

Directions

Your airport of arrival is LAS AMERICAS situated 15 miles east of the Capital Santo Domingo. BANI is situated 40 miles west of SANTO DOMINGO and easy to reach by a new 4 lane motorway. From the airport Las Americas it will take you about 45 minutes to arrive at your villa.You can take a taxi, cost around $90. We can provide a limousine service for 4 guests per car for only $75 per car or a minibus for 8 guests for $130.

At the airport all international car renters like Hertz and Avis are represented. Car rental per day depending type of car and duration from about $55 per day.

General Information

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-THE COUNTRY

"THE SECOND MOST HAPPY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD"

Take a look on www.happyplanetindex.org and discover why the Dominicans enjoy a long happy life in spite of their apparent " lack of material wealth".The Happy Planet Index (HPI) provides a new compass by measuring what truly matters to us - our well being in terms of long happy and meaningful lives - and what matters to the planet - our rate of resource consumption.
With 32% of the country covered by National Parks and Reserves, the highest proportion in the Americas,is one of the explanations of this remarkable top ranking of the Dominican Republic.


HISTORY

In 1492 the Genovese explorer Christopher Columbus reached the island and named it Hispaniola.
In 1863 the war of restoration led by Gregorio Luperon re-established the country's independence.

In 1966 the actual democratic system was established with the celebration of presidential elections every 4 years.The current President until 2012 is Dr.Leonel Fernandez Reina.

ECONOMY

The economy of the Dominican Republic is based on four essential sources: agriculture, mining,tourism and duty free industrial zones.The country has become the number one tourist destination in the Caribbean with 4 million tourists every year.
Main exports are sugar, coffee,tobacco, cocoa, cigarettes, nickel and bananas. The tropical climate allows to export fruits and vegetables.

GEOGRAPHY

Located in the heart of the Caribbean between Cuba and Puerto Rico the Dominican Republic has a surface almost equal to Switzerland.It has a population of 9 million people from which 16% white,11% black and 73% mixed.3 million people are living in the Capital Santo Domingo.

The Dominican Republic has the highest mountains of the Caribbean with the Pic Duarte of more than 3000m.This explains the unbelievable variety of nature,landscape and micro-climates. Tropical rain forests, mountains, lakes, rivers, white sand beaches with coconut trees, dry steppes, deserts, sand dunes etc. More than 20% of the country has been declared National Park and no construction is allowed at all. The bay of SAMANA, situated in the North-East of the country is UNESCO protected because from January 15th to March 15th every year, it is visited by up to 2000 humpback whales which come to the region especially to give birth to their young.They remain in the bay's calm waters where they nurture the cubs until they can survive in the open seas.

CLIMATE

The balmy climate with its ever-present trade winds and the warm temperature of the tropical Caribbean Sea combine to provide this part of the island with year-round, delightful weather with only a few degrees difference between winter and summer.
Last but not least BANI benefits of the most dry and sunny climate of whole the Dominican Republic!!!

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