Interested In The New Finest Resort Set To Open Spring 2027?

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For those of you familiar with the Excellence Collection resort brand, you may already be aware of the new luxury family-friendly property, Finest Riviera Cancun, set to open Feb. 11, 2027.  It’s located south of Puerto Morelos next to Dreams Jade–not a stellar stretch of beach but close to El Cid’s Marina for those of you who enjoy easy access to sports fishing opportunities and other water-related excursions. I stayed at Finest Playa Mujeres when it first opened (click here to see my resort review) and quickly discovered just how easily the Excellence brand sits towards the top of all-inclusive resorts based on the quality of their amenities as well as how their Finest resorts offers adults-only sections that truly feel like an adults-only resort stay.

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Wanna Know Where To Have Fun Near Tulum Without Sargassum?

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Here’s an interesting video I found on YouTube by The Rope Monster…as most vacationers and wanna be vacationers to the Riviera Maya know, sargassum has hit hard this season already–and it’s not even August/September when the seaweed blight of the Caribbean is at its peak!  This video highlights Caleta Tankah, a combo beach club and cenote experience just north of Tulum.  It also offers 25 guest rooms for those who want to extend their stay.

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Hyatt Vivid Grand Island To Exit Hyatt Management…

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Now this is something that wasn’t on many individual’s radar…as of Aug. 19, 2026, Hyatt Vivid Grand Island will no longer be affiliated with Hyatt’s management or brand name.  I believe that Grupo Murano is the actual owner of the property and either has had a falling out with Hyatt or thinks they can get a better management deal with another company.

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Waldorf Astoria and Conrad Tulum Resorts Offering An Optional All-Inclusive Plan…

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I just posted the other day about how Conrad Tulum was extending their optional all-inclusive meal plan until the end of 2027…looks like their “sister” resort, Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya, is now implementing its own optional plan and continuing it for the same amount of time.  Since both are owned and operated by Hilton, it looks like the initial experiment with this option was so successful at the Conrad that they decided to expand it to other luxury resorts within that particular portfolio.  It just shows how all-inclusive resorts have really changed their reputation over the years to be an extremely viable and desirable vacation choice for all income categories.

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