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The latest all-inclusive resort news — new openings, renovations, brand updates, and insider industry coverage.
Jun 11, 2026
This Hotel Giant's CEO Just Said AI Will Eliminate a Third of Its Corporate Jobs
Accor CEO Sébastien Bazin gave an aggressive 18-to-24-month timeline for AI replacing corporate hotel roles. Other major hotel CEOs pushed back.
Jun 11, 2026
Caribbean Resorts Can't Build This Room Type Fast Enough — and Wait Lists Top 15 Months
Overwater bungalows at Caribbean all-inclusive resorts are booking up over a year in advance, with Sandals and Royalton scrambling to add more inventory.
Jun 10, 2026
A Private Island Resort in the Caribbean Just Opened 12 New Bungalows — Each With Its Own Plunge Pool
Ambergris Cay's new Waterside Bungalows bring luxury residences up to 2,257 sq ft to its 1,100-acre private island in Turks & Caicos.
Jun 10, 2026
This All-Inclusive Giant Is Pouring $200 Million Into Three of Its Most Iconic Jamaica Resorts
Sandals is redesigning Montego Bay, Royal Caribbean, and South Coast with new suites, dining concepts, and expanded pools — all reopening late 2026.
Jun 10, 2026
One of the World's Biggest Hotel Companies Just Created an Entirely New Brand — for College Towns
Hilton has launched Undergraduate by Hilton, a new upper midscale brand targeting college markets with plans for up to 500 properties.
Jun 9, 2026
After Losing Nearly Half Its Foreign Hotel Operators, This Caribbean Island Is Turning to Its Own Diaspora
Cuba said it will offer hotel management contracts to Cuban investors at home and abroad after Melia and other chains pulled back.
Jun 9, 2026
This Hotel Company Just Launched an Entirely New Resort Brand — and Picked One of the Caribbean's Most Coveted Coastlines to Do It
Royalton Vessence Barbados opened June 1 with 220 suites, 17 dining outlets, and Marriott Bonvoy integration on the Platinum Coast.
Jun 9, 2026
The Caribbean's Largest New All-Inclusive Just Opened — With Over 2,000 Suites and a Greg Norman Golf Course
Moon Palace The Grand Punta Cana launched June 1 with 2,171 suites, nine pools, a water park, and more than 20 dining venues.
Jun 8, 2026
A 175-Room Florida Keys Resort Just Switched to One of the World's Biggest Hotel Brands
Ocean's Edge Resort and Marina on Stock Island is converting to Hilton Key West Resort and Marina, with reservations open for July stays.
Jun 8, 2026
This Famous Mountain Town Just Got Its First Luxury Hotel — and It's Been Nearly a Century Coming
The Harriman, a Viceroy Resort, opens in Sun Valley as the destination's first true luxury hotel, with 73 rooms and a full-service spa.
Jun 8, 2026
One of the World's Top Luxury Hotel Brands Just Staked Its Claim on This Iconic Spanish City
Four Seasons announced a new 55-room hotel on Seville's Plaza Nueva, marking the brand's expansion into Andalucia.
Jun 7, 2026
One of the World's Largest Hotel Companies Just Built a Way to Book Rooms Through ChatGPT
IHG Hotels and Resorts launched an app inside OpenAI ChatGPT that lets travelers search, compare, and explore its portfolio through conversational AI.
Jun 7, 2026
One of Europe's Biggest Hotel Companies Just Pulled Out of Nearly Half Its Properties on This Caribbean Island
Meliá Hotels International is closing 15 of its 34 managed hotels in Cuba amid collapsing tourism, energy shortages, and new U.S. sanctions.
Jun 7, 2026
This 579-Room Caribbean Beachfront Resort Just Sold for $190 Million — and the Buyers Have Big Plans
Henderson Park and Pyramid Global Hospitality acquired the Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve in Puerto Rico, marking both firms first investment on the island.
Jun 6, 2026
Hyatt Is Building a 12-Restaurant Resort With Private Pools in One of Mexico's Fastest-Growing Luxury Enclaves
Grand Hyatt Cancun Beach Resort opens Nov. 17 in Puerto Cancun with private in-room pools, 12 dining concepts, and 30,000 sq ft of event space.
Jun 6, 2026
One of the World's Top Luxury Hotel Brands Just Revealed Its First Property on This Iconic Greek Island
Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos opens June 26 with 94 rooms on Kalo Livadi Bay, marking the brand's debut on the island.
Jun 6, 2026
A Legendary Hotel Brand Just Transformed a Historic New Orleans Bank Building Into a 250-Room Luxury Property
Fairmont New Orleans opens this month inside the former Bank of New Orleans, with a rooftop bar, 10,000-sq-ft spa, and rates from $395.
Jun 5, 2026
Japan Just Turned a 118-Year-Old Prison Into a 48-Suite Luxury Hotel — and It Opens This Month
HOSHINOYA Nara Prison transforms a Meiji-era former prison, a nationally designated cultural property, into one of the most unusual luxury hotels in the world.
Jun 5, 2026
Marriott's Most Exclusive Hotel Brand Is About to Open Its Second Resort Near Cancun — With 160 Rooms and Butler Service
The St. Regis Costa Mujeres Resort Cancun opens June 25 with 160 rooms, five restaurants, and signature butler service on a beachfront site north of the hotel zone.
Jun 5, 2026
One of Jamaica's Most Storied Resorts Just Partnered With a Champagne House — for an Adults-Only Beach Takeover
Round Hill Hotel & Villas in Montego Bay launches The Moët Private Beach, an exclusive summer activation with daybeds, parasols, and champagne on the sand.