Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, BreaksGround for New Costa Esmeralda by Lifestyle Project

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic--(Business Wire)--
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. This 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.

"We are thrilled to add this beautiful area and spectacular new penthouses to
our growing and expanding vacation club offering," said Anja Wischembart,
General Manager of Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club. "The vision of the
architect is to create an indoor and outdoor space that takes advantage of this
dramatic location and views, while providing more choices for our members during
their vacations with us." The Costa Esmeralda by Lifestyle project plans 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 this 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.

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club members, guests and their families have a wide
variety of activities available to them in the Dominican Republic`s North Coast.
Next door is the Ocean World Adventure Park with its daily animal and aquatic
shows, plus its signature night-time Las Vegas style show, Bravissimo. Other
activities in the area include a cable car ride to the peak of Mount Isabella de
Torres, white water rafting, horseback riding, deep sea fishing, boating,
snorkeling, monster truck safaris and city tours of Puerto Plata, named in 2008
as one of the 53 best destinations in the world by The New York Times. For more
Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club information, go to www.lifestyleholidaysvc.com
or call (809) 970-7777.

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For Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club
Kathy Hernandez & Associates
Kathy Hernandez, 407-381-0428
kathy@khapr.com

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