Trying to decide which Hyatt resort to book?  You’re not alone, there are plenty of vacationers who are aware that Hyatt now has a firm hold on the all-inclusive market in this part of Mexico–remember the acquisition of all the AMResorts in 2022 from Apple Leisure Group?  That means there’s a very good chance you will be booking a Hyatt property on your next trip to Cancun or the Riviera Maya.

Several of the newer Hyatt resorts are actually complete renovations of prior Secrets resorts.  Remember Secrets Silversands and Secrets Capri?  They are now Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun and Hyatt Zilara Riviera Maya respectively.  But what’s the difference between these two properties now that Hyatt has taken over and completely renovated them?

I found a video by one of my favorite videographers, Christine Turner (who is also a Canadian travel agent, by the way), which highlights the basic differences between these two resorts.  I found it informative and potentially helpful for those who cannot decide between these two properties.  Besides the basic difference between the two categories of Ziva and Zilara resorts (Ziva=kid-friendly and Zilara=adults-only), there are some basic differences between the two.  Take a look at the video and decide for yourself based on your own travel requisites…

FYI one of the resorts I will be staying at this December 2023 will be the Secrets Capri renovation, Hyatt Zilara Riviera Maya in a Tropical View Swim-Up King, so stay tuned for my resort review of this property in December.  In the meantime, what do you think about these two resorts?  You can comment below…