Once isolated Riviera Maya emerging as meeting center

Thursday, 22 May, 2006 0

The Riviera Maya near Cancun, known in the past for secluded beaches and somewhat for its isolation, is well on its way to becoming a hot new convention destination.

A major reason: five new luxury hotels are all opening, including a Mandarin Oriental.

“Riviera Mays is on the up and up as a destination,” said Alan Love, director of sales and marketing for the Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya.

The 401-room Fairmont is scheduled to open this month. It has 40,000 square feet of meeting space, indoors and outdoors.

The 128-villa Mandarin now under construction will also have 2,700 square feet of meeting space.

Report by David Wilkening



 

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