TORONTO — Forget the first brick: Club Med has marked the official ground-breaking of a new resort in the D.R. – its first luxury 5-Trident property in the Caribbean – with the laying of the resort’s very first cabana bed.
For now the resort is known as Club Med Michès, but that’s a working title and not the resort’s final name. On May 8 Club Med fans can vote for their favourite name for the brand new resort, at Facebook.com/ClubMedMiches. The winning name will be announced May 10.
The all-inclusive resort on the D.R.’s northeast coast will be Club Med’s first 5-Trident resort to open in the Americas, joining Club Med’s Exclusive Collection. Club Med Michès is scheduled to open December 2019 and will be the very first operating resort in the soon-to-be-developed region.
“Club Med first discovered the unmatched beauty of the Dominican Republic in 1978, when our resort in Punta Cana opened its doors. We pioneered the destination into what it is today,” said Xavier Mufraggi, CEO of Club Med, North America, during the official groundbreaking event of Club Med Michès in the D.R.
Club Med Miches’ beach
“Fast-forward 40 years, and with the assistance of our partners and the warm, welcoming spirit of the Dominican people, we continue our world-renowned pioneering spirit. In less than two short years, we will open the doors to our Club Med resort in Miches, introducing this tropical destination and its beautiful beaches to the rest of the world.”
Club Med Michès marks the company’s first and biggest new resort concept in the Caribbean in 25 years.
The Club Med team was joined by government officials of the D.R., including H. E. Danilo Medina Sánchez, President of the Dominican Republic, as well as business, real estate and development partners contributing to this monumental project.
“Anywhere Club Med goes, they do well. This is why they have a presence in [nearly] 40 countries,” said Francisco Javier García Fernández, the Minister of Tourism for the Dominican Republic, during the official groundbreaking event of Club Med Michès in the Dominican Republic.
Located about an hour from the Punta Cana International Airport, Miches is billed as a pristine natural haven in a lush Dominican palm grove, accessible via highway with mountain views. Nearby attractions include Laguna Limón, Samaná Bay and Montaña Redonda with 360-degree panoramic views of the surrounding flourishing landscape, known for its photo-famous swing.
The D.R.’s Montana Redonda and its photo-famous swing
The 93-acre Club Med Michès will become the company’s Exclusive Collection flagship resort in the Caribbean.
Club Med says the new property will offer “an elevated vacation experience, fortifying the resort’s exclusive and intimate accommodations, eco-chic atmosphere, unique architecture, refined dining and lounge spaces, rich and culturally immersive excursion programs, and reinvigorating activities and wellness programs.”
The resort will feature a boutique resort-within-a-resort concept and adult-exclusive areas similar to Club Med Punta Cana’s Zen Oasis, world-class children’s clubs for ages four months to 17 years, and an array of inclusive land and water sports.
Club Med Miches’ mountain views
Club Med was the first to build a resort in Punta Cana (1978), as well as Cancún (1976), among other destinations. After constructing its Punta Cana resort, Club Med constructed Punta Cana’s first commercial airstrip, known today as the Punta Cana International Airport.
Club Med is currently expanding its portfolio with more than 15 new resorts scheduled to open by the end of 2020.
