Your own pool. Your own kitchen. Your own living room in the Caribbean. But also beach clubs. Golf courses. Butler service. Spas. Restaurants. Housekeeping. Concierge desks. The fastest-growing luxury category in Caribbean travel right now sits somewhere between a private villa and a full-service resort — and travelers are increasingly choosing both at the same […]
If you’re looking at Cancun in the heart of winter, this is a rate that stands out. Hotel Riu Cancun is currently offering double rooms with a sea view for $317 per night (double occupancy) on its own website, with availability running February 1 through February 7, according to what we found on Google Hotels. For peak-season Cancun, […]
Along the wide beaches of Riviera Nayarit, where family-friendly resorts line the Pacific and long stays revolve around pool days and ocean views, one of the destination’s most familiar hotels has quietly returned — larger, brighter, and more deliberately built for today’s family traveler. RIU Hotels and Resorts has officially reopened the Riu Jalisco following […]
Cancun’s hotel zone has welcomed a major new arrival with the opening of Riu Ventura, a large-scale, contemporary resort set beside Playa Delfines. The property represents a new direction for RIU in Mexico, pairing the company’s 24-hour all-inclusive concept with features the brand has never offered in the country before. With 705 rooms, a rooftop adults-only […]
Jamaica’s hotel sector is moving through one of its fastest recovery cycles in recent years, with several major resorts already back on line less than a month after Hurricane Melissa. Along the north coast, the biggest shift came this week as RIU confirmed that three of its Jamaica all-inclusive properties are now open and operating, […]
There’s a new energy on the shores of Costa Rica’s Matapalo Beach. After a sweeping renovation, the Riu Guanacaste has reopened its doors, unveiling a completely refreshed look, upgraded amenities and new experiences that take this popular all-inclusive to another level. RIU Hotels and Resorts has reimagined its flagship Costa Rican property with a modern […]
The newest Riu all-inclusive in the Caribbean is coming to Cancun in a little over a month, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The new Riu Ventura all-inclusive is now taking bookings for stays beginning on Dec. 25, according to the company’s Web site. That aligns with earlier company announcements of a December debut. That’s a bit […]
You follow the curve of Cancun’s Hotel Zone until the city’s hum softens and the sweep of Playa Delfines opens before you. It’s here, on one of the most iconic beaches in the Mexican Caribbean, that Riu’s newest resort is rising — the Hotel Riu Ventura, a modern all-inclusive set to debut on Dec. 6, […]
A brand-new all-inclusive resort is set to debut this December on one of Cancun’s most iconic stretches of sand. The Hotel Riu Ventura will officially open its doors on December 6, 2025, bringing a fresh, family-friendly escape to Delfines Beach (“Dolphin Beach”), Caribbean Journal has learned. The resort marks the sixth RIU property in Cancun […]
If you’ve been to an all-inclusive in the Caribbean (or one of the many Jamaica all-inclusive resorts), it’s likely you’ve seen one: the swim-up room, that sought-after amenity that lets you slide open your patio door and walk right down the steps into a pool. Sometimes it’s your own pool, others it’s one you share […]
Punta Cana. Jamaica. Aruba. Paradise Island. Riu has 27 different all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean, and another 22 in Mexico – including eight tin the Cancun area. And after a number of big-time refurbishment projects around the region, Riu is adding yet another new resort in the Caribbean this year, Caribbean Journal has learned. Riu […]
If you’ve traveled to all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, you’ve encountered the concept. It goes by many names: things like Preferred Club or Diamond Club. It gives you special amenities and perks, from special check-in lounges to dedicated breakfast restaurants. And in our experience, it’s always worth it. Always. For all intents and purposes, when […]
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