Marriott Is Opening a New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive — And It’s Adults-Solely, Too

A mangrove protect. An limitless white-sand seashore. An adults-only hideaway. Non-public plunge swimming pools. On the street between Cancun and Playa del Carmen is the center of the Riviera Maya, a spot stuffed with giant all-inclusive resorts of various high quality. However for years, this explicit one has been the undisputed chief. And in a number of weeks, the legendary Paraiso de la Bonita resort is relaunching as a luxurious all-inclusive underneath Marriott’s Luxurious Assortment model. 

It’s a big step ahead for a property that was, for years, a daily winner of the AAA 5 Diamond award (one of many few of its type that could be a near-guarantor of excellent high quality). It’s additionally the second main Luxurious Assortment opening within the Mexican Caribbean in just some months, following Marriott’s debut of Almare on Isla Mujeres.

Because it was in its earlier life, the brand new Paraiso de la Bonita is an adults-only resort, and which means a serene, rarified vacation spot resort that’s all about seclusion, indulgent luxurious and pure magnificence. 

That’s what you get at this 100-suite property, which has a mixture of oceanfront rooms and plunge-pool suites, all with gorgeous views of the western fringe of the Caribbean Sea. 

Eating choices together with the Mayan-focused eatery Okay’Uhul, the Latin American-inpsired Hoya; a Mediterranean restaurant referred to as Cote a Costa (suppose flavors of the South of France and the Italian Riviera) together with a Chinese language eatery referred to as Qin Qin. That’s together with a trio of bars and lounges. 

There’s additionally a cool menu of programming, with every part from dance classes to wine tastings to artwork walks to nature “immersion.”

That’s a nod to the rising calls for of the luxurious all-inclusive vacationers, and it’s a welcome one. 

However the centerpiece simply could be the 22,000-square-foot wellness heart with a fitness center and a Thalasso heart, amongst different inclusions. 

What about costs?

You possibly can e-book rooms beginning Feb. 1, with charges at $763 per night time for a king room with an ocean-view balcony. 

There’s additionally a set of suites that include their very own non-public plunge swimming pools; given the worth distinction, it’s a no brainer to go for considered one of these rooms: a king suite with a balcony and a plunge pool begins at about $843 per night time by comparability. 

How do you get right here? Flying to Cancun remains to be one of the best guess, with Cancun’s plentiful flight community. You’ll find extra low-cost flights out of your closest airport at Google Flights.