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cheaqp websites for Dominican Republic holidays ??

Can anyone recommend any cheap websites / internet companies that I can book a weeks holiday to the Dominian Republic in September ??

Also, any advice about where to stay on the island - which side would be better for weather in early September ?? etc etc

Many thanks

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  • Tara956
    Tara956 Posts: 40 Forumite
    Try the following

    https://www.icelolly.com
    https://www.cheapholidays.co.uk
    https://www.mytravel.com (Airtours)

    Never been so have nothing to offer about where you stay!!
    Have heard you should DEFINITELY get all-inclusive though because of the cost of eating out.
  • barron_2
    barron_2 Posts: 460 Forumite
    And be carfull lot of Domi Regurgatating going on !!
    Most of the RIU Hotels,especially The Bachata,The Mambo and Merengue.

    Happy Hols !!
    Report from Trade Press :
    (20 July 2006)
    Thomson faces legal battle from sick holidaymakers

    Up to 300 Thomson Holidays customers are taking legal advice after falling violently ill while staying at the Hotel Riu Bachata, Dominican Republic.

    All have similar symptoms to those suffered by 200 tourists in the same property last year.

    Travel law firm Pannone and Partners is representing holidaymakers who became ill during May and June. All have reported gastroenteritis-type symptoms with “several” diagnosed with dysentery.

    Head of travel law Andrew Morton said the epidemic is virtually identical to an outbreak last year among Thomson and Thomas Cook customers in the Bachata and neighbouring sister properties Hotel Riu Mambo and Hotel Riu Merengue.

    The Bachata is exclusive to Thomson in the UK. Morton, who believes the hotel should be avoided until the situation has been resolved, said: “It seems we have a carbon copy of last year’s outbreak.”

    Thomson is insisting any cancellations are subject to normal booking terms and conditions.

    A spokesman said no-one is currently ill in the complex. Tests carried out during the outbreak revealed there was nothing wrong with the food, water and hygiene. The company instead blamed a viral infection.

    Thomas Cook is still featuring both the Merengue and the Mambo hotels, where there are no reported problems, but First Choice Holidays admitted two of its 150 customers at the Merengue are ill, although their symptoms are yet to be connected with the outbreak.

    The Dominican Republic Tourist Board is monitoring the situation but said it has no plans to shut any of the hotels at present.

    Morton is handling the previous action from last summer brought by around 200 customers against both Thomas Cook and Thomson. It is expected to reach court before the end of the year.
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