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A New Family-Focused All-Inclusive Just Opened in This Low-Key Beach Town Near Cancun 

You may know the brand for its Garza Blanca resort in Cancun, famous for its rooftop pool and its loft-style penthouses. Now, TAFER Hotels has another new all-inclusive resort in the Mexican Caribbean:  It’s called Palmar Beach Resort and Spa […]

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Hyatt Is Closing This Riviera Maya Resort, With Plans for a Rebranding
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Marriott Is Opening a New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive — And It’s Adults-Only, Too
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This Riviera Maya Resort Has Up to 25 Percent Commissions for Travel Agents 
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Marriott Is Opening Four New All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean, Including a New W Hotel 
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This Top Riviera Maya Resort Brand Is Expanding to Montego Bay, Jamaica 
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Preferred Hotels Just Added an All-Inclusive, Overwater Bungalow Resort in the Riviera Maya 
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Kimpton’s New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Is Now Taking Bookings — And Has an Opening Date
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This Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Is Set for a Big Renovation and a Rebrand 
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Marriott Just Opened Its New Riviera Maya Edition in the Mexican Caribbean
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Tulum Is the Hottest Destination in Mexico 
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Margaritaville Just Opened Its New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort
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The Newest Luxury All-Inclusive in Isla Mujeres Is Now Open
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This Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Is Adding a New Resort 

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The adults-only, adult-oriented Desire Riviera Maya resort is getting bigger, with newly-announced plans for an expansion at the Mexican Caribbean property.  Desire is adding 42 new rooms with a new resort-within-a-resort called Eden; the new wing will be opening its […]

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The Marriott Cancun Resort Is Becoming an All-Inclusive 

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One of Cancun’s premier resort has closed to begin a dramatic transformation process, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular Marriott Cancun recently shuttered to undertake what the company calls a “major renovation.” When it reopens at the height of the […]

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Belmond Pushes Back Reopening of Riviera Maya Resort  

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Belmond has pushed back the highly-anticipated reopening of its Maroma, a Belmond Hotel in the Riviera Maya of Mexico.  The transformed luxury resort, parent company LVMH’s only hotel property in the Mexican Caribbean, had initially been set to reopen on […]

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Margaritaville's New Caribbean All-Inclusive Is Opening in June

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Margaritaville is opening another new all-inclusive resort in partnership with Karisma Hotels and Resorts in June.  The new Margaritaville Island Reserve by Karisma Riviera Maya is officially opening its doors on June 1, according to Karisma.  It will be the […]

Marriott Is Opening Its New Edition Hotel in the Riviera Maya 

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Marriott is opening the first-ever EDITION resort in the Caribbean this summer.  The new Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai is slated to open this summer in the Kanai development in the Mexican Caribbean.  It will be the second luxury resort […]

Kimpton Is Opening Its Newest Caribbean Resort on Roatan Island

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Before the pandemic, it was one of the most highly-anticipated hotel projects in the Caribbean. Since then, it’s fallen off the radar. But now Kimpton’s first-ever resort in the Western Caribbean is officially opening its doors this summer, with the […]

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Marriott Just Opened a St Regis Resort in the Riviera Maya 

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Marriott has opened its newest St Regis resort in the Caribbean region: the striking new St Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya.  The luxury resort has 124 rooms and 19 suites in a setting in the new Kanai development on the […]

The 5 Best New Overwater Bungalow Resorts in the Caribbean  

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For decades, overwater bungalows were the exclusive specialty of the South Pacific.  Not anymore.  More and more overwater resorts are starting to pop around the Caribbean, from the islands of Panama to the heart of the Dutch Caribbean.  And while […]

In the Riviera Maya, a New Kind of Wellness Vacation

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There’s a new way to take a wellness vacation in the Riviera Maya.  The Andaz Mayakoba luxury resort has debuted a broad new wellness offering, from new spa itineraries to health cuisine.   Recently introduced options for guests’ health-focused itineraries […]

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This Riviera Maya Luxury Resort Has a New GM

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The Fairmont Mayakoba luxury resort in the Riviera Maya has named a new general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Fairmont Mayakoba has named Jack van Teeffelen as its new general manager, after having served as interim general manager since […]

10 Caribbean Hotel and Residential Projects to Keep an Eye On

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI From Jamaica’s first UNICO hotel to JW Marriott’s first residential resort in the region, the Caribbean development pipeline continues to grow. That ranges from a new project by the Hartling Group in Turks […]

The 15 Best Adults Only Resorts to Visit in the Caribbean in 2023

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Adults only resorts are the perfect accommodations for those looking to get intimate in a more serene, tranquil setting than larger, family-friendly resorts can sometimes offer. With a range of dramatic landscapes from unspoiled beaches to cliffs and rainforests , […]