Marriott Bonvoy updates: New resorts, expansions and renovations

TORONTO — All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy has announced several new openings, expansions and renovations that elevate the guest experience.

Comprising more than 30 properties across the Caribbean and Latin America, Marriott Bonvoy has a portfolio of all-inclusive resorts that’s becoming incredibly popular, says Brian King, President of Marriott’s Caribbean & Latin America region.

“Today, people are looking for highly elevated experiences, luxury, exploration and the ability to connect with the local community. We want to make sure that our all-inclusive experiences offer exceptional comfort at the resort, but also provide the access and opportunity to embrace what is happening in the local environment and community,” said King.

To make it easier for guests to get to their properties, King also noted new flights from Air Transat to sun destinations, including two additional flights to Cancun, one to Montego Bay, and two more to Punta Cana. In addition, Arajet launched direct flights between Toronto and Santo Domingo last month, flying out of Toronto four days per week.

NEW PROPERTIES COMING SOON

Almare, a Luxury Collection All-Inclusive Resort Isla Mujeres (opening 2024): This adults-only resort is set to open in Mexico mid-2024 with 105 rooms featuring local-inspired interior design. Guests will also enjoy two swimming pools and handcrafted cocktails at the new beach club.
W All-Inclusive Punta Cana (opening 2024): The first W Hotel in Dominican Republic and the first W All-Inclusive is expected to open by mid-2024. This adults-only resort is anticipated to house 349 guestrooms and suites, complete with balconies and plunge pools. Other highlights include 11 food and beverage locations, three pools with pool bars, a spa with 11 treatment rooms and a retail area.
JW Marriott All-Inclusive Costa Mujeres (opening 2025): This resort in Mexico will offer 283 guestrooms, including 53 residential units and meeting space, all surrounded by tropical landscapes. It will also boast six dining outlets and several swimming pools.

JW Marriott All-Inclusive Costa Mujeres
W All-Inclusive Costa Mujeres (opening 2025): This 300-room, adults-only property in Cancun will feature stunning indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, five restaurants, bars and lounges, and expansive swimming pools. It will also be home to 10 residences and offer more than 9,000 square feet of event space, plus a 70,000 square-foot central entertainment venue named ‘The Village’ featuring food and beverage offerings, event space and retail shops.

RECENTLY OPENED

Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, Montego Bay, Jamaica: This 352-room property opened in November 2023 and is the second Royalton all-inclusive resort in Montego Bay. Located directly beside Royalton Blue Waters Montego Bay, an Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort, Hideaway allows guests to take advantage of Royalton’s ‘stay at one, play at two’ model, doubling their available restaurants and amenities. The new resort features 11 bars and 12 restaurants, including Dorado, a first-of-its-kind eatery in Montego Bay focused on ceviche. It also houses two buildings with the exclusive Diamond Club room category, which includes personalized butler service, enhanced amenities, a private lounge and islet.

Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, an Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort – Adults Only

EXPANSIONS, CONVERSIONS & RENOVATIONS

The Marriott Cancun (coming spring 2024): The Marriott Cancun, historically a European Plan property, will reopen in early 2024 as Marriott Cancun, An All-inclusive Resort, becoming the first Marriott-branded all-inclusive resort globally. The property is undergoing an extensive modernization featuring redesigned rooms, suites, lobby, public areas and meeting spaces, in addition to fresh restaurant concepts, pools and a water park with lazy river.
Delta Hotels by Marriott Riviera Nayarit: Located on Mexico’s Pacific coast, this resort unveiled a major transformation in August 2023, debuting an all-new Aqua Jungle & River experience. The expansion also increased the number of rooms from 117 to 212, featuring designs by local artists. The resort now contains five jacuzzies, seven pools, an elongated lazy river and two kid’s areas with waterslides and splash amenities.
Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Adult All-Inclusive Resort: This resort reopened its doors in Punta Cana on Jan. 20, 2023, becoming the first all-inclusive from Marriott International and the first for The Luxury Collection brand. Modelled after the colonial Spanish era, it offers 324 Mediterranean-inspired guest suites, some of which come with private plunge pools. Enhancements include revisions to the luxury cottages, increased Dominican fare such as local coffee and cacao tastings, a newly-built beach bar and beach shack, a new library and an updated discotheque.

Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Adult All-Inclusive Resort
Seven Barbados properties: As of September 2023, all seven Elegant Hotels in Barbados are undergoing major renovations: The House; Treasure Beach; Crystal Cove; Tamarind; Colony Club; Waves Hotel & Spa; and Turtle Beach. Phase one includes room upgrades, public area refurbishment and restaurant enhancements of Treasure Beach, The House and Waves Hotel & Spa. In 2024, renovations will take place at Colony Club and Tamarind, and subsequently Crystal Cove and Turtle Beach. Following renovations, the hotels will adopt their new brands: Tribute Portfolio (Crystal Cove and Turtle Beach); Autograph Collection (Tamarind, Treasure Beach and The House); and Luxury Collection (Colony Club).
Planet Hollywood Costa Rica: Planet Hollywood Costa Rica has elevated several of its signature experiences throughout 2023. Starting with a significant upgrade to its StarClass suite category where butlers, or ‘personal agents’ are provided, the dedicated pool and bar area has been revitalized, plus there’s a new GreenLounge. The property also launched a new acrobatic show called ‘Stravaganzza,’ and transformed each elevator ride into a unique experience featuring cinematic scenes that are projected onto the walls.