Riu Resorts Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Cancun This Yr 

Punta Cana. Jamaica. Aruba. Paradise Island. Riu has 27 completely different all-inclusive resorts throughout the Caribbean, and one other 22 in Mexico – together with eight tin the Cancun space. 

And after a lot of big-time refurbishment initiatives across the area, Riu is including one more new resort within the Caribbean this 12 months, Caribbean Journal has discovered. 

Riu is about so as to add a ninth lodge in Cancun earlier than the top of this 12 months, in keeping with Riu CEO Luis Riu, the Spanish chain’s chief govt mentioned this week. 

Development could be very a lot in course of for the Riu Ventura resort, which could have a complete of 700 rooms close to Cancun’s Playa Delfines (“Dolphin Seaside.”) 

So what do we all know up to now? The property could have the entire Riu signatures, from the drink dispensers within the rooms to the 24-hour all-inclusive program, together with some themed eateries. 

It’ll even be a family-friendly resort, though it’s not but clear if it should have one of many firm’s new Splash water park ideas. 

It’s the primary new Riu in Cancun correct for the reason that debut of the adults-only Lodge Riu Palace Kukulkan, which opened its doorways in 2023, as we reported.

The resort is just not but taking bookings, nonetheless. 

If you happen to’re searching for a Riu to strive in Cancun earlier than that, the Riu Dunamar is an effective place to start out, set within the more and more standard vacation spot of Costa Mujeres, a spot typically known as the “new Cancun,” together with by us.

The Mexican Caribbean seashore resort has rooms as little as $340.20 per night time proper now; that will get you a double commonplace room .For a set, the room charge goes as much as $419 per night time. 

The information of the event comes just a few months after Riu completed the large-scale makeover of the Riu Negril resort in Jamaica and the Riu Palace Bavaro in Punta Cana. 

Whereas tourism to Cancun has been slowing in latest months (no less than as in comparison with its post-pandemic highs), it nonetheless stays a powerful worth play, with some very enticing airline fares starting from $358 on JetBlue from New York to $352 roundtrip on Spirit out of Miami. Cancun has additionally remained one of many space’s high lodge growth hotspots, together with a brand new Melia that simply opened as nicely.

If you happen to’re searching for a Riu elsewhere, you would possibly need to take a look at our information to the highest Riu resorts across the Caribbean from certainly one of our all-inclusive specialists.