Hyatt Planning to Open First Jamaican All-Inclusive Resorts on Nov. 23

By: - October 21st, 2014

Above: a rendering of Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Hyatt’s first-ever all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica are set to open Nov. 23, according to the company.

The Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, an adults-only property, and the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, are set at the former site of the Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall.

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That property has been undergoing an $80 million expansion, renovation and repositioning in advance of the Nov. 23 opening date.

The properties are located on 1,200 feet of private coastline on the northern coast of Jamaica.

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Hyatt is on its first all-inclusive push, having recently opened its first-ever Caribbean all-inclusive property, the Hyatt Ziva Cancun, over the summer.

Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall will have 387 suites, including 28 new swim-up sites, while Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall will 234 suites.

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