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The latest all-inclusive resort news — new openings, renovations, brand updates, and insider industry coverage.
Aug 23, 2026
This Sandals All-Inclusive Hands Butler Guests a MINI Cooper — and Money to Leave the Resort
One Sandals resort in the Dutch Caribbean is built around a formula that most all-inclusives resist: getting you to explore beyond the gates.
Aug 22, 2026
A Spanish Hotel Group Just Opened Three Resorts at Once in Punta Cana — Including an Adults-Only Retreat
Lopesan welcomed its first guests to three new Dominican Republic resorts after a 320 million euro expansion.
Aug 22, 2026
This Adults-Only Montego Bay Resort Goes Dark at Month's End — and Won't Reopen Until December
One of Riu's flagship Jamaica resorts closes August 31 for a full rebuild, returning in December with new swim-up suites.
Aug 22, 2026
Marriott Just Claimed Three Longtime Playa del Carmen Resorts — and One Is Nearly Doubling in Size
Marriott is converting a trio of familiar Playa del Carmen beach resorts to all-inclusive under a 2027 rebrand.
Aug 21, 2026
This Tiny Curacao Luxury Resort Is Growing Fast — and Getting a New Name
One of the Caribbean's most private boutique resorts is adding plunge-pool suites and rebranding, pushing its room count from 23 to 37.
Aug 21, 2026
Two Riviera Maya Resorts Went Dark for Half a Year — Here's Where Guests Went
A pair of beachfront Playa del Carmen all-inclusives closed for a full overhaul, and travelers holding reservations are being sent somewhere with a wave pool and a water park.
Aug 21, 2026
This Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Reopens Next Month — and Kids Aren't Welcome Anymore
After months behind construction fences, a familiar Playacar resort returns on Sept. 5 with a change that will divide its regulars: it's going adults-only.
Aug 20, 2026
A Landmark Pink-Sand Resort Beach Just Reopened Under a New Name — and You Don't Need a Room to Visit
The Palmetto Beach Club has opened below Bermuda's Fairmont Southampton, adding an infinity pool, private cabanas and day passes to one of the island's signature beaches.
Aug 20, 2026
One of the World's Biggest Hotel Groups Just Entered a Country It Never Had a Property In
Hyatt has taken its first hotel in Guyana, folding a Georgetown property into its portfolio as an oil-fueled economic boom drives a hotel rush.
Aug 20, 2026
This Overlooked Dominican Republic Beach Town Just Got a Marriott Resort With Four-Bedroom Villas
The Donoma Las Terrenas Resort & Villas has opened on the Samana Peninsula, giving Marriott loyalists a rare foothold in one of the DR's most under-the-radar beach towns.
Aug 19, 2026
Three U.S. Cities Are Getting New Nonstop Holiday Flights to a Caribbean Island — No Passport Required
Frontier is adding seasonal daily nonstops to San Juan from Dallas, Houston and Cleveland for the 2026 holiday season, with fares built for winter escapes.
Aug 19, 2026
Caribbean Hotels Just Did Something They Hadn't Managed in Years — Seven Months Straight
New STR data shows Caribbean hotel occupancy rose year over year in every month of 2026 through July, with revenue per room up double digits.
Aug 19, 2026
This Longtime Jamaica Resort Is Getting a New Name — and a Very Different Kind of Guest
Ocean Eden Bay becomes Ocean Allure Eden Bay on Nov. 1, moving into a luxury adults-only collection as its parent company reworks resorts across four destinations.
Aug 17, 2026
This Resort Brand Is Handing Out Free Weddings Across Three Reimagined Jamaica Resorts
Sandals is tying a free 2027 wedding offer to the $200 million overhaul of its Jamaica properties.
Aug 17, 2026
Two Hotel Giants Just Tied for the Top of a New Ranking — Separated by Less Than a Point
A survey of 10,000 U.S. adults put two familiar names at the top of the list of brands travelers are most likely to book.
Aug 17, 2026
The Company Behind Nickelodeon and Margaritaville All-Inclusives Just Hit a Major Milestone
Karisma marks 25 years with a limited-time deal that travelers can use on stays booked well into 2027.
Aug 16, 2026
This Jamaica Resort Is Reopening in December Under a New Name — After a Hurricane Forced It Shut
Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica will reopen December 1 as Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica following a full renovation after Hurricane Melissa.
Aug 16, 2026
One Caribbean Island Just Set the Date for Its First-Ever Marriott All-Inclusive
The Pyrmont Curacao, the island's first Marriott all-inclusive, will open November 16 as a 300-room adults-only beachfront resort.
Aug 16, 2026
Hyatt's Newest Adults-Only Brand Opens Its Second Resort This Month — With Four Pools and a Hidden Jazz Club
Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana debuts August 30 as an adults-only all-inclusive with 467 rooms, four pools, and a speakeasy jazz club.
Aug 15, 2026
This Southern U.S. City Is Getting a Rare Nonstop to the Caribbean, No Passport Required
Southwest will fly nonstop from Nashville to St. Thomas starting March 2027, opening an easy weekly route to the U.S. Virgin Islands.