Maxim to Open Dominican Republic Resort

Maxim, the men’s magazine that features articles like “Secret Sex” and “Horror Movie Hotties,” is opening a resort in the Dominican Republic this fall.

Dennis Publishing, the parent company of Maxim, has partnered with Elliott, a resort, hospitality and real estate company based in the Dominican Republic, to create Maxim Bungalows, which is scheduled to open in October.

Perched on the side of a mountain at Cofresi Beach on the north coast, the resort will have 108 studio and one- and two-bedroom bungalows, above right. Each will be equipped with plasma screen TVs, Wi-Fi and iHome audio. There will be pools, cabanas, a lounge and a 17,000-square-foot spa.

Guests will be able to charter a 44-foot yacht, the Independence, for day and evening trips. A hotel SUV will collect guests at Gregorio Luperon airport in Puerto Plata, 30 minutes away, and shuttle services will be available for activities both on and off the resort.

A second Maxim Bungalows is planned for early 2008 in Juan Dolio, on the south coast of the Dominican Republic. That resort will have a more urban design, with four presidential suites and some 200 rooms in three towers.