Our gastronomy

Gastronomy is one of our hotels’ main attractions, and each platter prepared by our expert and renowned Chefs reflects the taste and creativity of the local and international fine culinary art.

Emphazising a fusion of Taino, European and African influences, the result of our menues is a wide variety of delicious dishes, meticuluosly served and boasting with flavor, turning our gastronomic art into a true cultural expresion.

Proof of that are the results of our participation in several contests and gastronomic festivals carried out in our country during the past few years.

The Dominican Gastronomic Festival is held yearly sponsored by the Secretary of Tourism (Sectur), the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores), and the Dominican Republic’s Chefs Association, with the main objective of stimulating and awarding the creative

work of Chefs and kitchen teams in the local culinary establishments.

2007 marked the 33rd edition of the festival, in this occasion dedicated to Mr. Simon Romero, organizer of this event and well known national culinary critic, and crowned HODELPA as the proud recepient of 16 awards, becoming the firm with the most prizes in the whole festival.

Mr. Manuel de León, Executive Chef at Hodelpa Gran Almirante, was chosen “Chef of the year 2007”. This award was shared by his colleagues, Mr. Rafael Mesón, Executive Chef at Hodelpa Centro Plaza and Mr. Milcio Soto, Executive Chef at Hodelpa Caribe Colonial.

With such a decorated letter of recommendation, combined with the products of the highest quality used in our kitchens, we guarantee our guests a unique and splendid culinary experience.

Awards received

Premios Eventos Año
16 Dominican Gastronomic Festival 2007
12 Dominican Gastronomic Festival 2006
24 Puerto Plata’s Typical Cuisine Regional Festival 2006
2 Sancocho’s National Festival 2006
10 Dominican Gastronomic Festival 2005
2 Sancocho’s National Festival 2005
13 Dominican Gastronomic Festival 2004
3 Sancocho’s National Festival 2004
8 Dominican Gastronomic Festival 2003
26 Puerto Plata’s Typical Cuisine Regional Festival 2003