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Hyatt Completes $2B Sale of Playa Hotels Real Estate

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These 20 Caribbean Resorts Define the Barefoot Caribbean Vacation

Barefoot travel isn’t about the dress code. It’s a state of mind, and you usually feel it before you see it. It arrives in small, telling moments: the decision not to unpack fully because you won’t need much, the realization that your shoes are still by the door two days in, the way your schedule […]

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Hyatt Is Keeping These 7 Jamaica All-Inclusive Resorts Closed Until Late 2026

Hyatt has extended the suspension of operations at seven of its Jamaica resorts following Hurricane Melissa-related damage, pushing the reopening timeline for most of its all-inclusive portfolio on the island into late 2026, Caribbean Journal has learned. In a notice shared with travel partners, Hyatt said that after completing a detailed assessment of the physical […]

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Hyatt’s New "Wellness House" in Panama Has Thermal Pools, Cacao Therapy, and Forest Views

In the cool, green valley of Panama’s El Valle de Antón, a new wellness retreat has opened its doors. Elysium Spa and Wellness House is the centerpiece of Hotel La Compañía del Valle, the latest addition to The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, and a new draw for travelers seeking wellness and design in Panama’s mountain region. Set within […]

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Hyatt Just Opened a New All-Inclusive in Cancun With Swim-Out Rooms, Plunge Pool Suites, and a Private Rooftop Bar

First there was Saint Lucia. Then Aruba. Then in the Dominican Republic. Now Secrets has opened its fourth all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean this year, with this week’s debut of the new Secrets Mirabel Cancun. The newest resort by Hyatt’s adults-only all-inclusive brand is the latest addition to Cancun, with 487 rooms, smack in the […]

Hyatt’s New "Wellness House" in Panama Has Thermal Pools, Cacao Therapy, and Forest Views

The long-awaited debut of Hyatt’s new Secrets Playa Esmeralda is imminent, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-inclusive resort in the Miches area of the Dominican Republic is now taking bookings for stays as early as Aug. 8. That’s in line with the previously announced “mid-summer” debut, according to Hyatt. It has been a big year […]

Hyatt Is Selling Playa’s Real Estate for $2 Billion

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its recently acquired Playa Hotels & Resorts real estate portfolio for $2 billion to Tortuga Resorts, a joint venture between KSL Capital Partners and Rodina. The deal, announced this week, covers 15 all-inclusive resort assets spread across key Caribbean tourism markets—Mexico, the Dominican Republic, […]

Hyatt Just Opened a New, Smaller Kind of Punta Cana Hotel

Punta Cana is the land of the all-inclusive resort. The large all-inclusive resort. Not the boutique hotel. And that’s a big part of why Punta Cana has become so popular in recent years, and it remains a place where the smaller, intimate hotel is more of a theory than a reality. But there may still […]

Another Hyatt Resort Project Is Coming to the Cayman Islands

Grand Cayman is already getting a new Grand Hyatt, one that could open as early as this fall. Now, it’s got another one coming in the pipeline, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. A major new resort development has been announced for Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman — and it’s already generating significant interest from […]

Hyatt Just Took Over These Iconic All-Inclusive Resorts, From Jamaica to the Mexican Caribbean

Something big just happened in the world of Caribbean all-inclusive resorts. And while you weren’t watching, Hyatt cemented its place as arguably the world’s biggest all-inclusive powerhouse. Hyatt Hotels has officially completed its acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts, a move that brings 15 all-inclusive properties under the Hyatt umbrella — including several high-profile resorts […]

Hyatt’s New Secrets St Lucia All-Inclusive Is Now Open

It’s here: the long-awaited debut of Hyatt’s new Secrets all-inclusive resort in Saint Lucia, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The Secrets St Lucia Resort and Spa is Hyatt’s second resort on the island, joining the existing Zoëtry Marigot Bay; the latter is set on arguably the most beautiful by in Saint Lucia. It’s a huge boost […]

Aruba Now Has a New Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resort on One of the Island’s Best Beaches

Aruba has a major new all-inclusive resort: the highly-anticipated Secrets Bay Beach Aruba. It’s instantly the premier all-inclusive resort in Aruba, with the pedigree of the Secrets brand that has a huge footprint across much of the Caribbean and Mexico. The long-awaited resort is the third major new property to debut in Aruba in the […]

Delta Expands Puerto Vallarta Service for Holiday Season

Delta is ramping up its Mexico network this winter with an increase in service to Puerto Vallarta. From December 20, 2025, through January 5, 2026, Delta will double its daily flights to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) from two key U.S. gateways: Salt Lake City (SLC) and Los Angeles (LAX). Both routes will see service rise from […]