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New Hotel Brand Coming to Riviera Maya

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - October 5, 2016 - 5:22 pm

A new hotel brand is coming to the Mexican Caribbean: UNICO Hotels and Resorts.

The brand’s first hotel is slated to open on the Riviera Maya early next year: UNICO Hotel Riviera Maya.

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The property will have 448 guest rooms, along with a diverse dining program, resort pools, three bars, two swim-up bars and a cigar bar.

The hotel will also have a signature restaurant called Cueva Siete, which will feature a rotating chef concept paying homage to traditional Yucatan dishes.

UNICO has tapped former Top Chef Mexico contestant Christian Bravo as its new executive chef.

Don’t miss our list of the best Riviera Maya resorts.

— CJ Staff

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