This Cancun All-Inclusive Resort Has Swim-Up Suites, Four Pools, and the Cure for Snowy Winters

You’re inside because there’s nowhere else to be. Snow presses against the windows. The light outside stays flat and gray. You check the weather again even though you already know the answer. Roads close.

At some point, you begin to have the fantasy: white sand, shallow water, a cold drink already sweating in your hand. No coat. No boots drying by the door. Just warmth, space, and the feeling of being outside without resistance.

Along the Riviera Cancun, it’s very real — and it’s waiting for you.

Just south of Cancun, the shoreline flattens into pale shallows where waves reach the sand gently and retreat without force. The water stays warm. The light stays steady. Days open without needing to be managed. When winter tightens its grip up north, this stretch of coast continues as it always does, where you can get the beach dream that keeps you warm on winter days.

The centerpiece? The Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun, here in the charming little beach town of Puerto Morelos, along one of the region’s quieter sections of shoreline. The resort spreads low across the coast, with buildings that run parallel to the water rather than rising above it. Space opens between rooms, pools, and paths. You step out of your room and into open air immediately, the opposite of being boxed in.

For travelers watching snow pile up outside their windows, the contrast feels immediate.

Where the Pool Replaces the Living Room

At Margaritaville Island Reserve, water shapes how the day unfolds. Four pools run through the property, positioned close to rooms, bars, and restaurants so they stay within reach at all times. You don’t walk across the resort to get to them. You encounter them on the way to everything else.

The swim-up suites are a specialty here. These rooms open directly into the pool. There’s no hallway, no elevator, no transition space. You slide open the door and step into warm water instead of another room.

That shift matters when winter has narrowed your world. Mornings begin with a short swim instead of scraping ice from glass. Afternoons stretch between shaded loungers and the pool edge, time passing without being tracked. Evenings end with one more float before heading inside, the water holding warmth long after the sun drops.

Inside the suites, the design stays pared back. Neutral tones. Open layouts. Sliding doors left open most of the day. The room functions as a place to dry off, change clothes, and sleep — not a place you retreat to because there’s nowhere else to go.

Cocktails Without an Occasion

When you picture an all-inclusive escape in the middle of winter, there’s usually a drink involved. Here, drinks stay close enough that they don’t become an event of their own.

The 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar sits beside the main pool, within easy reach of loungers and swim-up edges. Frozen cocktails and cold beer arrive quickly. Orders stay simple. You don’t interrupt the afternoon to get a drink — you fold it into whatever is already happening.

Smaller bar spaces appear elsewhere on the property. A stop before dinner. A nightcap later. Seating spreads out. Music stays low. You hear water before you hear anything else.

For travelers used to planning every errand around weather windows, the ease registers immediately.

All-Inclusive, Without Feeling Contained

Margaritaville Island Reserve is everything travelers love about all-inclusive – it’s easy, it’s comfortable. You never have to reach for your wallet.

Dining stays casual and climate-appropriate. Seafood, grilled dishes, lighter plates. You eat when you’re hungry, not because it’s time. Meals last longer because there’s no pressure to move on.

With everything included, small decisions disappear. No checks. No comparisons. You order what sounds right and stay until the light shifts.

In winter, being inside often means waiting. Here, evenings settle slowly instead. Pools glow softly. Tables stay occupied. Conversations stretch because nothing presses in on the other side of dinner.

Space to Explre

Beyond pools and restaurants, the property leaves open space where nothing specific happens. Hammocks hang between palms. Pathways widen unexpectedly, giving you room to stop without blocking anyone else. Shaded seating appears where people naturally pause.

The St. Somewhere Spa sits slightly removed from the center of the resort. Massage and bodywork offer structure on days when rest benefits from form. Other days, the beach fills that role just as well.

Families move comfortably through the main pool and beach areas. At the same time, quieter pockets remain available for couples and travelers who prefer fewer shared moments. The layout accommodates both without dividing the property into zones.

Activities exist, but they don’t fill the day unless you want them to.

Why This Works When Winter Doesn’t

At Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun, there’s less distance between room and water, fewer decisions around meals, and little reason to move indoors unless you want to. Swim-up suites place the pool directly outside the door. Bars and restaurants stay close enough to remain part of the walk.

The all-inclusive structure fades into the background, handling logistics quietly. What defines the stay is continuity — pool to room, room to bar, bar back to water — without interruption. It’s the Jimmy lifestyle.

After weeks of being bundled, delayed, and confined, that continuity feels restorative.

In other words, it’s the solution for winter.

Getting There

Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun is located in Puerto Morelos, south of Cancun International Airport, along one of the Riviera Cancun’s quieter coastal stretches. The drive from the airport takes about 25 to 30 minutes, moving quickly from terminal traffic into lower-density shoreline and open water. You leave winter behind almost immediately. JetBlue is flying from New York to Cancun right now for about $283 per night.

Prices at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun

In March, you can find rates as low as $442 per night, according to what I found on Google Hotels. Unsurprisingly if you’ve read these pages before, we always recommend going for the swim-up room. For a Swim-Up Paradise Suites, you’re looking at around $583.33 per night, with about 624 square feet of space and, yes, instant pool access. That’s all-inclusive, based on double occupancy. It’s one of nine different room categories at this resort, including some spectacular ocean-front options, too.