Hyatt plans Cancún beach resort

Hyatt Hotels Corp. is developing the Grand Hyatt Cancún Beach Resort, a new-build resort in Quintana Roo, Mexico, in collaboration with ownership group Diestra Realty. The 500-room Grand Hyatt hotel is slated to open in 2024 in time for the summer season

Of the 500 guestrooms, 28 have private plunge pools and 46 are suites. Public spaces at the hotel will include 11 restaurants; six bars, including a lobby lounge bar, a pool bar and a beach shack; an indoor and outdoor spa area and fitness center; three swimming pools; and more than 16,000 square feet of event spaces. The property will also have a kids club, an activity center, a business center and retail shops.

“Cancún is one of the most desired and booming leisure tourism destinations in the world, and we are thrilled to collaborate with the team at Diestra Realty to bring the iconic Grand Hyatt brand to this sought-after destination,” said Camilo Bolaños, Hyatt’s SVP of development for Latin America and the Caribbean. “Hyatt’s recent acquisition of Apple Leisure Group and our expanded portfolio of all-inclusive luxury resorts demonstrates our focus on high-end leisure travel. The new Grand Hyatt resort will be a critical piece of our strategy to grow Hyatt’s luxury resort presence in key leisure destinations that our guests, World of Hyatt members, and owners are seeking.”

The resort will be located within Puerto Cancún, a master-planned residential resort community that includes a full-service marina, a golf course, resorts, timeshare, condominiums, single-family homes, a fitness and recreation center, a protected natural reserve and a shopping mall.

“Diestra Realty is delighted to work hand in hand with Hyatt to bring the luxurious Grand Hyatt Cancún Beach Resort to life. This will be our first Hyatt property in Mexico, and we anticipate a very successful collaboration,” said Jorge Paoli, CEO of Diestra Realty. “A great deal of work has gone into designing and developing the hotel to create an environment that exceeds the expectations of our guests.”

Grand Hyatt Cancún Beach Resort will join 18 additional Hyatt-branded hotels in Cancún, including all-inclusive luxury resorts across the AMR Collection brands.