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Nocturne Is Building the Leading Luxury Villa Collection in the Americas — And Just Added a Major Industry Veteran

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Nocturne Luxury Villas is positioning itself as the leading luxury villa collection in the Americas — and it has added a major industry veteran to help drive that vision forward. The company has appointed Craig Reid, former president and CEO of Auberge Resorts Collection and longtime Four Seasons executive, to its advisory board. Reid’s appointment marks […]

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All-Inclusive Company Playa Names New VP of Sales 

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All-inclusive company Playa Hotels and Resorts has named a new Vice President of sales, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company, which owns, operates and develops all-inclusive hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean, has tapped Brad Cirino to the role.  Cirino will be reporting to Dean Sullivan, the company’s current vice president of sales and marketing, […]

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New Marriott All-Inclusive in Cancun Plans December Debut

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Marriott’s newest all-inclusive resort in Cancun is targeting a Dec. 20 debut, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Blue Diamond’s new Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun will open its doors Dec. 20, 2022, part of Marriott’s growing All-Inclusive by Marriott portfolio.  The 1,049-suite resort will have a broad slate of amenities, anchored by a large water park including […]

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A New All-Inclusive Resort Just Opened its Doors in Cancun 

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It’s one of the best-known hotel brands in Mexico: Royal Resorts, which operates a portfolio of six family-friendly beach resorts on the Yucatan’s Caribbean coastline.  That includes the renowned Grand Residences Riviera Cancun in Puerto Morelos, a resort celebrated often in these pages, and one of the leading hotels in all of Mexico.  And now […]


New Marriott All-Inclusive in Cancun Plans December Debut

I’m taking an evening walk through a winding, palm-lined avenue. I walk by a cinema and a French brasserie, a luxury goods shop, a cigar and rum lounge and an artisanal coffee shop. Families and couples stroll by as a DJ spins Latin music for the evening.  This could be the Bal Harbour Shops, or a […]

Sandals Just Opened Its New All-Inclusive Resort in Curaçao

Sandals Resorts International has officially opened its 16th resort in the Caribbean: the new Sandals Royal Curaçao. The property welcomed its first guests on June 1, marking the company’s first-ever property in the Dutch Caribbean. The 351-room property is a dramatic transformation of the former Santa Barbara Resort, set on the 3,000-acre Santa Barbara Estate. […]

Marriott Has Big All-Inclusive Plans in the Caribbean 

By Guy Britton Marriott made its high-profile entry into the all-inclusive space in 2019 with its acquisition of the Barbados-based Elegant Hotels.  Now, the company has quickly become a power in the all-inclusive space in the Caribbean, with nearly three dozen all-inclusive resorts across the wider region and another 11 in the pipeline.  It’a sign […]

Marriott Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Cancun 

Marriott’s growing Caribbean all-inclusive portfolio will add another new resort later this year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company has announced the signing of the Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun to its all-inclusive portfolio, with plans to open at the end of this year.  The property is owned and managed by Blue Diamond Resorts; it will […]

Hilton Opens First All-Inclusive in Tulum, Mexico  

While Tulum may be known more for its eclectic small inns and boutique hotels, it’s quietly becoming an all-inclusive destination in its own right.  The latest brand to open in the Mexico hotspot? Hilton, which this week announced the opening of the Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort.  It’s the company’s first-ever all-inclusive in Tulum, […]

Princess Cruises Has a New All-Inclusive Option

Princess Cruises has launched a new “premium all-inclusive” option, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Princess Premier, and it’s a “premium add-on” that includes Wi-Fi for up to four devices, premium and top-shelf beverages, specialty dining and crew gratuities. That’s along with a new selection of wines by the glass, cocktails up to $18 and […]

Marriott Is Opening an Adults-Only All-Inclusive in the Dominican Republic 

Marriott’s major move into the all-inclusive space is continuing this summer with a new adults-only all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic.  Marriott is joining forces with Playa Hotels and Resorts on the Sanctuary Cap Cana resort, which will be the first-ever all-inclusive hotel in Marriott’s Luxury Collection.  The hotel is expected to open this summer […]

Hyatt Has a New All-Inclusive Portfolio 

Hyatt Hotels is expanding its focus on all-inclusive, particularly in the Caribbean, with a new portfolio called the “Inclusive Collection.” The new portfolio includes nine different “luxury” all-inclusive brands, the vast majority of which come from the company’s purchase of Apple Leisure Group last year.  The “Inclusive Collection” includes Hyatt Hyatt Ziva resorts, Hyatt Zilara […]