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A New Hotel Just Opened in Playa del Carmen, With a Rooftop Pool, 83 Rooms, and a "Mayan Bistro"

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Southwest Airlines Just Added Another New Nonstop Flight to the Caribbean Island of St Maarten

Lazy days start on Baie Longue, where the shoreline runs long and quiet and the sand holds the sun well into the afternoon. From there, the island opens up in levels. Beach bars on Pinel Island. Marigot stacked with spices, produce, and local rum, and storefronts in Philipsburg lined with jewelry, duty-free finds, and waterfront […]

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This Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Is Revamping Its Dining Program

One of the most popular all-inclusive resorts in the Mexican Caribbean hotspot of Playa del Carmen is revamping its dining program. Sandos Hotels & Resorts has announced a major enhancement to its culinary program at Sandos Playacar in Playa del Carmen, with the addition of two internationally recognized chefs to its executive team. The 819-room […]

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Heading to Cancun or Playa del Carmen from the UK? Virgin Is Bringing Back Its Flights to Cancun.

The strolls down Quinta Avenida. The aguachile in Puerto Morelos. The shopping in Cancun. The Mexican Caribbean continues to show its resilience, with demand holding strong for places like Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya. It’s always been a hotspot for British travelers, and if you’re planing a getaway from the UK it’s about […]

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Marriott Is Opening a New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive — And It’s Adults-Only, Too

A mangrove preserve. An endless white-sand beach. An adults-only hideaway. Private plunge pools. On the road between Cancun and Playa del Carmen is the heart of the Riviera Maya, a place filled with large all-inclusive resorts of varying quality. But for years, this particular one has been the undisputed leader. And in a few weeks, […]

Heading to Cancun or Playa del Carmen from the UK? Virgin Is Bringing Back Its Flights to Cancun.

Where are American travelers headed this winter? Well, it’s not to a cold-weather destination, according to a new report from TripAdvisor. The travel giant has shared its winter travel index for 2024-2025, and one destination stands out among international getaways: Cancun in the Mexican Caribbean. More American travelers are looking to Cancun than anywhere else […]

This Playa del Carmen Hotel Has a New GM

One of Playa del Carmen’s top hotels has named a new general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Thompson Playa del Carmen has appointed Matias Tugores to the role, Tugores comes to the hotel after having served at hotels including the Excellence Collection in Puerto Morelos and Catalonia Playa del Carmen and Shibati Tulum, among […]

This Playa del Carmen Resort Is Rebranding Into Two Hotels: One Family-Friendly, One Just for Adults

Fifth Avenue, or as the locals know it, Quinta Avenida: It’s the main thoroughfare in one of our favorite beach towns in the Caribbean: the endlessly fun, always-energetic Playa del Carmen on the coast of Mexico. It’s walkable, filled with great shopping and the kinds of great little out-of-the-way restaurants that travelers love discovering for […]

Kimpton Is Opening Its Newest Caribbean Resort on Roatan Island

Before the pandemic, it was one of the most highly-anticipated hotel projects in the Caribbean. Since then, it’s fallen off the radar. But now Kimpton’s first-ever resort in the Western Caribbean is officially opening its doors this summer, with the debut of the new Kimpton Grand Roatan in the Bay Islands of Honduras. The hotel, […]

The 50 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean - 2023

All-inclusive resorts have never been more popular. Major brands around the world have been scrambling to add all-inclusive resorts to their portfolios, a nod to sizzling demand for the all-inclusive concept from travelers. But all-inclusive resorts have also never been more different. Yes, you can still find the “traditional” all-inclusive, but there is a remarkable […]

A New Rooftop Hotspot in Playa del Carmen

One of Playa del Carmen’s coolest hotels has added a sizzling new rooftop hotspot. It is called UMI Rooftop + Tokyo Kitchen, and it’s the newest addition to the ultra-chic Thompson Playa del Carmen in the heart of the Mexican Caribbean’ most hopping beach town. The Japanese Izakaya-style eatery, helmed by Chef Roman Osamu, officially […]

Marriott’s Aloft Just Opened a Hotel in Playa del Carmen

It’s one of the hottest beach towns in Mexico, and now it’s home to one of the fastest-growing hotel brands in the Caribbean. Marriott’s Aloft Hotels brand has opened its first-ever hotel in the Yucatan beach town of Playa del Carmen. And it’s, well, a bit more than your typical Aloft. You might even call […]

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Hyatt Just Opened a New "Level" of All-Inclusive in Playa del Carmen

Hyatt Hotels has made another high-profile addition to its Inclusive Collection. The company’s Secrets brand has debuted the new Secrets Impression Moxche Playa del Carmen, which opened its doors this week. The new resort is part of Secrets’ elevated Impression brand, with “awe-inspiring getaways complemented by a carefully curated romantic ambiance and heightened level of […]

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