Park Hyatt Riviera Maya Cancun, Brand’s First All-Inclusive, Opens Early 2027

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 has just become bookable for stays as of early 2027.

Basics of new all-inclusive Park Hyatt in Cancun, Mexico

The Park Hyatt Riviera Maya, located in Cancun, Mexico, is now accepting reservations for stays as of February 15, 2027. The hotel was initially supposed to open in 2025, then the timeline was pushed back to 2026, and now to 2027. 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.

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.

While all the exact details of dining options haven’t yet been announced, the expectation is that the resort will have Beach Club Grill (with seafood and Yucatecan flavors), an all-day dining restaurant, a steakhouse specialty restaurant, a pool bar, and a patisserie.

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.

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. Ford and his team can help, can be reached at [email protected].

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 for the first guest, and then 22,500 to 42,500 points for the second guest. So we’re talking 77,500 to 127,500 points per night. Yowzers.

However, I’m also currently seeing the same pricing whether one or two guests stay, so perhaps that’s a good short term opportunity.

Bottom line

The Park Hyatt Riviera Maya is now accepting reservations for stays as of February 2027. 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?