Secrets Playa Mujeres Officially Opens

By: - November 16th, 2014

Above: the new Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Mexico’s Caribbean coast has a new resort.

The Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort officially opened its doors in Playa Mujeres, Mexico, on Saturday.

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The new resort, located about 10 minutes north of Cancun, is comprised entirely of suites and is an adults-only property.

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The property features 424 suites, along with a 16,000-square-foot Secrets Spa by Pevonia and five a-la-carte restaurants.

The Secrets brand has 14 hotel properties across Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.

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