Hyatt Is Opening Another All-Inclusive in the Caribbean

By: - April 22nd, 2021
all-inclusive caribbean hyatt new

Playa Hotels and Resorts will be opening a new Hyatt all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean later this year. 

The new, family-friendly Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico will have a total of 438 rooms. 

The resort will be set in the increasingly popular beach town of Puerto Morelos, best known as the home of the class-leading Grand Residences Riviera Cancun resort

Puerto Morelos is about 30 minutes from Cancun International Airport, between Playa del Carmen and Cancun. 

“We are thrilled to introduce the Hyatt Ziva brand to new guests and World of Hyatt members as we expand our brand footprint in the Americas through the addition of this new all-inclusive resort,” said Frank Lavey, senior vice president of global operations, Hyatt. “The Hyatt Ziva portfolio offers guests a vibrant and energizing, multi-generational stay with service from the heart and wellbeing inspired programming to create an effortless experience for every guest.”

all-inclusive caribbean hyatt new

The property will have several globally and locally-inspired eateries; multiple pools; a “Zen Spa” inspired by “pre-Hispanic Mayan culture with 12 indoor and eight outdoor treatment rooms; a fitness center; and more than 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space. 

The property will be the sixth Hyatt Ziva-branded resort in the Caribbean and Mexico; Hyatt also has a portfolio of adults-only all-inclusive properties under the Hyatt Zilara brand.

all-inclusive caribbean hyatt new

It will be the first new Hyatt all-inclusive to debut in the region since the launch of the Hyatt Ziva and Zilara Cap Cana resorts in the Dominican Republic. 

“Our portfolio of Hyatt all-inclusive resorts is the standard bearer and leader in the all-inclusive category across Mexico and throughout the Caribbean,” said Fernando Mulet, executive vice president & chief development officer, Playa Hotels and Resorts. “Today’s announcement further solidifies Playa’s commitment to revolutionizing the all-inclusive sector by working with legendary hospitality brands that consumers trust and delivering an experience that is second-to-none.”

For more, visit Hyatt All-Inclusive.

News

St Thomas Hosting One-Night Carnival Event for Vaccinated Guests

st thomas carnival vaccinated

The US Virgin Islands is set to host a one-of-a-kind, in-person carnival event for vaccinated patrons next week.  And while it’s a major step forward for live events in the Caribbean, it has a pair of broader purposes: encouraging vaccinations locally and raising money for the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines.  The “1 […]

News

St Kitts Is Reopening for Cruise Tourism This Summer

st kitts tourism authority ceo

St Kitts will be reopening its popular cruise port to cruise ships this summer, beginning with the return of Seabourn Odyssey, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  Seabourn will be sailing seven-day itineraries beginning in late July, with additional planned stops in Antigua, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Maarten. It’s the […]

News

Grenada’s Revamped Port Louis Marina Launches Berth Sales

grenada marina berth

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The newly revamped Port Louis Marina in Grenada is currently offering customers applications for those looking to stay 90 days or more, which a spokesperson for the marina described as an asset because it offers people the opportunity to “stay in a safe berth and location during the […]


This Caribbean Island's “Historic” Real Estate Sales

Since the onset of the pandemic, the Caribbean has been at the forefront of the global real estate market, and its epicenter is in the Turks and Caicos, according to a new report from Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty.  The Turks and Caicos market saw a “breathtaking” fourth quarter, followed by an “historic” quarter […]

Saba Is Reopening for Tourism on May 1

The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Saba is set to broadly reopen its tourism sector on May 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That move will be headlined by the elimination of quarantine requirements for all fully vaccinated travelers.  Non-vaccinated travelers will still have to quarantine for five days.  And all travelers will still have to […]

Building the Caribbean’s Greatest Pools

Since the onset of the pandemic, the Caribbean has been at the forefront of the global real estate market, and its epicenter is in the Turks and Caicos, according to a new report from Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty.  The Turks and Caicos market saw a “breathtaking” fourth quarter, followed by an “historic” quarter […]

JetBlue Is Launching New York-Puerto Vallarta Flights

JetBlue is adding a new route to Mexico next year, with the launch of its first-ever flights from New York to Puerto Vallarta.  The New York City-based carrier will begin operating the nonstop service in the first quarter of 2022, it announced in a statement.  The launch comes as part of JetBlue’s “Northeast Alliance” with […]