VIK Cayena Beach, Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Credit: VIK Hotels.

The VIK hotels Arena Blanca and Cayena Beach on Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, held their 12th annual partners’ appreciation party on January 10th.

This dinner dinner gives the staff of both resorts an opportunity to honor and thank all the partners in tourism in Punta Cana, including tour operators, incoming agencies, local tour operators and close associates of nearby resorts for their support and work through the previous year.

The evening of food, drink and conversation was at the beach restaurant “El Cano” with a sumptuous and extensive buffet of Dominican and international favorites. The more than 70 guests of the hotels included representatives from Travel Service headed by Mr. Arthur Kachaturyan as well as delegates from the Punta Cana office of WestJet Vacations.

The VIK hotel Arena Blanca has 447 rooms, family suites and ocean-side suites Bávaro beach 30 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport. This all inclusive resort offers a wide variety of amenities and services that include a modern spa, full entertainment programs and romantic dinners under the stars on the beach next to the warm Caribbean waters. Winter rates start at $1197 for 7 nights, double occupancy. Within the complex is the boutique, all inclusive resort Cayena Beach. It has 47 ocean-side deluxe rooms and suites with winter rates starting at $2654 per week, double occupancy.

VIK Hotels, 888-774-0040; www.vikpuntacana.com