Marriott signs new Cancun all-inclusive resort
Marriott International announced the signing of Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun, which joins its growing all-inclusive portfolio.
Expected to open in late 2022, Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun is owned and managed by Blue Diamond Resorts and will join the All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy portfolio
The portfolio currently includes nearly 30 resorts in eight locations across the Caribbean and Latin America.
The 1,049-room Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun includes a waterpark.
Other amenities include a theater, bowling alley, unique water attractions and various culinary options at a dozen on-property restaurants and nine bars.
“We are excited for Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun to join Marriott’s Autograph Collection brand,” said Jordi Pelfort, President, Hotels and Resorts, Sunwing Travel Group.
“Today’s announcement reinforces Blue Diamond’s position as one of the fastest growing hotel chains in the Caribbean.”
Marriott International entered the all-inclusive space in 2019 with the acquisition of Elegant Hotels’ seven hotels in Barbados.
In 2021, the company announced a long-term agreement with Sunwing Travel Group’s hotel division, Blue Diamond Resorts, to add 20 hotels to the portfolio.
Current all-inclusive resort locations include Antigua, Barbados, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, and St Lucia.
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