Category Archives: Renovated Resorts

What Do The Renovations Look Like At Grand Riviera/Sunset Princess Resorts?

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The Grand Princess megaresort complex is located 45 min. south of the Cancun airport in the Riviera Maya and consists of three resorts:  Grand Riviera Princess (674 guest rooms), Grand Sunset Princess (650 guest rooms), and the Princess Family Club Riviera (144 guest rooms).  The Riviera and Sunset resorts are basically mirror images of one another, while the Family Club Riviera is situated on the far north side of the megaresort complex towards the lobby area of Grand Riviera Princess (you can see the Family Club Riviera lobby area when you exit the shuttle if you are visiting this resort while staying at the adjoining adults-only Platinum Yucatan Princess).

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Does Anyone Know The Real Reopening Date of Beach Palace???

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I’m just curious to see if anyone truly knows the reopening date of Beach Palace in Cancun.  They’ve been closed since Aug. 15, 2025 doing a $60 million renovation and were originally scheduled to reopen July 1, then Sept. 19, and now I’m seeing Nov. 1 2026.  If you go to their website you can book dates of stay beginning Sept. 23…talk about confusing.

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A New Luxury Resort Brand Coming To Isla Mujeres…

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For those of you interested in Isla Mujeres, heads up.  There is another well-recognized resort brand moving in and making itself known on this quaint island…Secrets has already claimed its position as a luxury property here (Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets), but Grupo Posadas wants a piece of the action and is taking over Izla Beachfront Hotel and turning it into Devossion by Live Aqua Celebration Resort and Spa Isla Mujeres.  

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My Next Cancun Stay Is…

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Oofta, while I would really love to book my next Cancun stay at the Paradisus or Hyatt Vivid Grand Island (this one is transitioning to the Mondrian brand), I really needed to reconsider my choices due to my new moving expenses budget.  So I’ve decided to focus on staying at the newly renovated Riu Palace Peninsula (Riu is always a bargain) and Grand Riviera Princess which recently finished its own massive renovation.  I can actually stay there for my dates of stay in an upgraded Platinum Suite with a plunge pool for less than the other Riu resort I was contemplating (Riu Palace Costa Mujeres with an upgrade to Elite Class).

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Here’s What The Newly Renovated Paradisus Cancun Looks Like…

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You can’t miss this resort when driving through the eastern part of Cancun’s Hotel Zone.  Paradisus Cancun has always been an easily recognized landmark with its multiple pyramid-shaped guest room buildings stretched across the beachfront landscape in this highly desired location.

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Reservations Now Open For Kimpton Tres Rios…

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This has definitely been a long time coming…Kimpton Tres Rios Riviera Maya is now taking reservations for stays starting Sept. 22, 2026.  It was originally slated to open early 2025, then the opening date got pushed to Aug. 2025, then Jan. 2026, now it recently got pushed to this Sept. date.  Will it really open?  Who’s to say, the only difference is that reservations are now possible so it’s probably a good bet they will open on that date.

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How’s This For An Oceanfront Suite?

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If you enjoy resort guest rooms that have something special about them then how about this Preferred Club Master Suite Oceanfront Private Pool at the newly renovated Secrets Playa Mujeres?  Oceanfront sounds better than beachfront, so I certainly understand why they named it the way they did–regardless, it is gorgeous with lots of room, your own pool and ocean views, plus direct beach access via your own private steps and gate.  The bathroom looks like partial privacy, but the rest is oh là là!

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