Marriott Signs 1,049-Room All-Inclusive Autograph Collection Resort in Cancun, Mexico

(23 May 2022, 11:00 +07)  Marriott has signed an agreement with Sunwing Travel Group to add the Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun to its Autograph Collection brand and further expand its rapidly growing all-inclusive portfolio.

Expected to open in late 2022, the Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun is owned and managed by Blue Diamond Resorts.

“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.”

The all-inclusive Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun is expected to open in late 2022

The 1,049-room Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun will feature a waterpark, theater, bowling alley and a choice of immersive culinary experiences at a dozen on-property restaurants and nine bars.

“We are thrilled to continue working with Blue Diamond Resorts to add another exciting all-inclusive resort to the All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy portfolio,” said Laurent de Kousemaeker, Chief Development Officer, Caribbean and Latin America, Marriott International. “The Autograph Collection Hotels brand champions individuality with each hotel being a product of passion, making this brand an exceptional fit for this significant project and the other 20 Blue Diamond Resorts that have joined the collection.”

Marriott entered the all-inclusive market 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 into the portfolio, moving Marriott into the top 10 of global all-inclusive players.

Current all-inclusive resort locations include Antigua, Barbados, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico and St Lucia.

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