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New Hilton Hotel Coming to Playa del Carmen

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - January 12, 2017

Hilton is planning a major new hotel in the Mexican Caribbean.

The company has announced plans to open the new-build property The Fives Downtown Playa del Carmen, Curio Collection by Hilton.

The property will be Hilton’s first ever hotel in Playa del Carmen, with 93 rooms and a rooftop restaurant, bar and infinity pool.

The hotel will focus on the area’s natural offerings and include a grand wall of live plants and embedded elements meant to emulate the roots of trees.

Hilton has been steadily expanding its Curio brand, particularly in the Caribbean region.

“Mexico continues experiencing impressive tourism growth, and the addition of these hotels will help satisfy the increasing demand from both leisure and business travelers,” said Juan Corvinos, managing director, development, Mexico, Central America and the Hispanic Caribbean, Hilton

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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