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The latest all-inclusive resort news — new openings, renovations, brand updates, and insider industry coverage.
Sep 10, 2026
This Cluster of Eight Historic Houses in Santo Domingo Just Joined a Global Hotel Giant
Casas del XVI, a boutique hotel spread across eight restored colonial houses, has debuted as part of IHG's Vignette Collection.
Sep 9, 2026
This Bahamas Mega-Resort Now Lets Guests Release Baby Sea Turtles — for a Few Weeks Only
Atlantis Paradise Island has launched its first hatchling release program, sending baby green sea turtles into the ocean at sunset.
Sep 9, 2026
This Adults-Only Saint Lucia Resort Just Earned a AAA Four Diamond — Barely a Year After Opening
A beachfront adults-only all-inclusive on Choc Bay landed one of travel's most recognized ratings just over a year after its debut.
Sep 9, 2026
This Hyatt All-Inclusive Brand Is Putting Kids in the Kitchen With MasterChef Junior Winners
Dreams Resorts is expanding its MasterChef Junior program with a hands-on cooking competition and menus built by two young TV champions.
Sep 8, 2026
Two of Hyatt's Most Upscale Brands Are Going All-Inclusive for the First Time — and Both Landed in Mexico
Park Hyatt and Grand Hyatt are stepping into all-inclusive territory with two new Mexican resorts opening before year's end.
Sep 8, 2026
This Jamaica Resort Group Kept 2,000 Employees on the Payroll While Its Doors Were Shut — Here's When Guests Return
Rather than lay off staff during a 10-month storm rebuild, one all-inclusive brand kept its Jamaican teams employed. The first of three resorts reopens November 18.
Sep 8, 2026
A Beloved Montego Bay Adults-Only Resort Is Going Dark for Six Months — and Reopening as Something Fancier
One of Jamaica's best-known adults-only all-inclusives closed this summer for a full rebrand, and it returns December 1 with a new name and a higher tier.
Sep 6, 2026
Jamaica Is Still Missing a Third of Its Hotel Rooms — and Travelers Don't Seem to Mind
Jamaica has pulled 2.34 million visitors and $2.5 billion in earnings this year while roughly 30 percent of its hotel inventory remains offline.
Sep 6, 2026
This Saint Lucia Resort Ditched the Traditional Hotel Room for Something Much Bigger
Bay Gardens Resorts just opened a villa-first luxury property on Reduit Beach, built around private plunge pools, full kitchens and round-the-clock butlers.
Sep 6, 2026
Royalton's Newest Resort Brand Is Already Jumping to Cancun — Just Months After Its Debut
Royalton is taking its brand-new luxury concept from Barbados into the heart of Cancun's Hotel Zone, with 376 suites and a spring opening.
Sep 5, 2026
This 618-Room Cancun Resort Reopened With an Adults-Only Zone Hidden Inside a Family Hotel
Riu's beachfront Cancun landmark is back after a full renovation — and it now runs two very different experiences under one roof.
Sep 5, 2026
Two of Jamaica's Storm-Closed Resorts Are Reopening Within Days — Here's the Date
Nearly a year after Hurricane Melissa, a major Montego Bay resort and its adults-only sister property have a confirmed return date.
Sep 5, 2026
JW Marriott Just Chose One Beach for Its First-Ever All-Inclusive — and It's Not in Mexico
Marriott's flagship luxury brand debuts its first all-inclusive on September 10 — on a stretch of Pacific coast far from the usual Caribbean crowd.
Sep 4, 2026
Two Mexican Resorts Just Earned Travel's Toughest Rating — and They're Right Next Door to Each Other
AAA's newest Five Diamond list features two resorts sharing a stretch of Mexico's Riviera Nayarit coast: One&Only Mandarina and Rosewood Mandarina.
Sep 4, 2026
This Caribbean Island Is Getting Its First InterContinental — on a Bay Most Travelers Have Never Heard Of
InterContinental will open its first resort in Grenada this November, set on the sheltered shores of La Sagesse Bay with five restaurants and a spa.
Sep 4, 2026
This New Punta Cana All-Inclusive Was Built for a Different Kind of Traveler
Hyatt's newest adults-only all-inclusive opened in Punta Cana with 467 rooms, four pools, and a hidden speakeasy — aimed squarely at younger guests.
Sep 3, 2026
A Resort That Launched Hyatt's All-Inclusive Era Just Reopened — With a Secret 23-Seat Bar
Hyatt Zilara Cancun is back in the Hotel Zone after a full renovation, bringing 310 redesigned suites, 12 reworked dining venues, and a reservation-only speakeasy.
Sep 3, 2026
This Playacar Family Favorite Reopens This Week — But the Kids Are Staying Home
Riu Palace Mexico returns Sept. 5 from a full renovation, trading its family-friendly past for a new adults-only identity in the gated Playacar enclave.
Sep 2, 2026
This Caribbean Island Is Getting Its First Marriott All-Inclusive — and It's Adults-Only
A 300-room adults-only resort opening in November will be the first Marriott-branded property to bring the all-inclusive format to the island.
Sep 2, 2026
This Boutique Hotel Brand Is Opening Its First-Ever All-Inclusive — Inside a 340-Acre Nature Park
A brand known for stylish city boutiques is making its all-inclusive debut this month, tucked inside a private Riviera Maya nature preserve.