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In late 2023, Hyatt and Parks Hospitality Holdings announced a collaboration that will expand Hyatt’s footprint in Mexico, with the development of four new properties. If you ask me, the most interesting of these is the new Park Hyatt Riviera Maya, which will also be the brand’s first all-inclusive property.
There’s now an update, as the hotel’s opening date has just been moved forward by a couple of months, and it’s now expected to open in the coming weeks.
148-key all-inclusive Park Hyatt Cancun basics
The Park Hyatt Riviera Maya, located in Cancun, Mexico, is now accepting reservations for stays as of December 3, 2026. The hotel was initially supposed to open in 2025, then it started accepting reservations for stays as of February 2027, and now it’s accepting reservations for stays as of late 2026.
Hopefully the current opening date sticks, but if you book in the first several months the hotel is open, don’t be surprised if we see an additional delay, or at least don’t be surprised if not everything is ready.
The 148-key property will have a first-ever concept for the Park Hyatt brand, as it will be all-inclusive. Admittedly this is pretty normal for the Cancun area, but still, it’s noteworthy for a brand like Park Hyatt.
Hyatt has been leaning heavily into the all-inclusive space in recent times, particularly through acquisitions. So while Hyatt has grown massively in terms of its number of all-inclusive brands, it’s surprising to see even a traditionally non all-inclusive brand get this kind of an experience.
I’m generally not a fan of all-inclusives, or at least historically haven’t chosen to vacation at them. However, after my recent Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection cruise, there is something I really enjoyed about not being nickel-and-dimed for everything, given how expensive luxury hospitality has become in so many places.
When it comes to the dining outlets, they’ll include Beach Grill IK’AL (the beachfront restaurant with seafood and Yucatecan flavors), Bruma (the steakhouse), Nutre Kitchen (the all-day dining restaurant), Pool Bar Brisa (the pool bar serving drinks & light snacks), Patisserie Market & Cafe (the coffee shop), Living Room (the lobby bar).
Accommodations will range in size from 559 square feet (52 square meters) to 2,303 square feet (214 square meters), so they’re generously sized, as you’d expect. The decor looks nice enough, but not like anything special.
As you’d expect, the resort will have amenities including several pools, a full-service spa, a gym, and more.
Once open, this adds to a growing number of luxury points hotels in the Cancun area. Just recently we saw the opening of the St. Regis Kanai and Waldorf Astoria Cancun, so it’s nice to see Hyatt’s most luxurious brand also expand to the Cancun area. As a matter of fact, the Park Hyatt will be immediately next to the Waldorf Astoria (which also recently became all-inclusive, as it wasn’t initially).
The Park Hyatt brand is really growing in Mexico right now. We’ve seen the recent opening of the Park Hyatt Los Cabos at Cabo Del Sol, while the Park Hyatt Mexico City is expected to open in early 2027. Beyond that, we also saw the recent opening of the Alila Mayakoba, another good luxury option in the Cancun area.
Park Hyatt Riviera Maya all-inclusive rates & points requirements
With the Park Hyatt Riviera Maya now bookable, what are rates like? If paying cash, rooms seem to generally start at around $1,500 per night, but that does include taxes & fees. So it’s obviously very expensive, but given Mexico’s high taxes & fees, it’s actually not quite as crazy as some may have expected.
Then again, I’m not necessarily expecting this to be typical Park Hyatt quality, given the extent to which this is outside the typical Park Hyatt wheelhouse. Oddly, at least as of now, rates seem to be the same whether one or two people are staying, which is unusual for an all-inclusive.
If you are looking to book a cash stay here, I’d recommend doing so through the Hyatt Privé program, which offers extra perks like room upgrades, a hotel credit, and more.
When redeeming points, the hotel follows World of Hyatt’s Category F all-inclusive award chart, which is the most expensive award pricing for all-inclusive properties.
Under Hyatt’s current award chart, the cost is typically 45,000 to 85,000 points per night, and that’s the same whether the room has single or double occupancy.
Bottom line
The Park Hyatt Riviera Maya is now accepting reservations for stays as of December 2026. The hotel is expected to be an all-inclusive, making it the first Park Hyatt property in the world where that’s the case.
It’s awesome to see Hyatt’s luxury expansion in Mexico, as this will be the third Park Hyatt to open in a fairly short time period. However, the Park Hyatt brand is becoming increasingly inconsistent, and I find the all-inclusive pivot to be a bit strange, especially given how many all-inclusive brands Hyatt already has.
What do you make of plans for the Park Hyatt Riviera Maya?
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