Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Breaks Ground in the Dominican Republic

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, recently held a ground breaking ceremony for Phase I of its new Costa Esmeralda by Lifestyle property in the peninsula area on Cofresi Beach.

The project will overlook the Atlantic Ocean and the Mount Isabella de Torres mountain range, and enhance the company’s existing resort, Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Resort.

Austrian architect Sepp Frank is designing 130 Penthouse Suites for rental and purchase on the peninsula and the entire planned project will be developed in three phases over the next several years, with Phase I’s expected completion date to be late 2010.

The peninsula site recently hosted a U2 tribute band, U2 Hollywood, concert for Lifestyle Holidays members and guests with a record 2,500 people in attendance, followed by fireworks on the property, as part of its ongoing ground breaking celebration.

The Costa Esmeralda by Lifestyle project plans also include a signature seafood restaurant and a Club that will offer a dramatic and relaxing atmosphere with cascading waterfalls and tranquil pools overlooking the ocean cliffs, and a convention/retreat center that focuses on creativity inspired by the location.

The Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Resort encompasses four distinct products: The Tropical, The Crown Suites, The Crown Villas and the Residence Suites. From hotel accommodations to stand alone villas, all guests have access to six distinct restaurants, five swimming pools, nightly entertainment, spa, beach, tennis and more. Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club VIP Members have access to a “members only” restaurant, bar, swimming pool, exclusive beach area, as well as golf carts, limousine transfers and helicopter tours.