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Marriott’s Mexico and Caribbean Refresh
Nine Marriott hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean have new rooms, restaurants or beach clubs, from an US$11 million Santo Domingo makeover to Aruba plunge-pool suites.
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Marriott Bonvoy hotels across Mexico and the Caribbean have finished, or are partway through, a round of renovations. For advisors, the list is a guide to which familiar names now feel new.
Finished
- Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort, Puerto Rico: a property-wide transformation with new rooms, public spaces and restaurants.
- Courtyard by Marriott Mexico City Airport: renovated rooms and public areas, still linked to the main terminal.
- Le Méridien Mexico City: renovated suites across the all-suite hotel on Paseo de la Reforma.
- Cleviá, San Miguel de Allende, Autograph Collection: a new restaurant, ZUKKĀH Eastern Mediterranean Kitchen, with stone-oven breads and dishes to share.
- Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort: JFK Steakhouse, beach dinners at Salty at the Beach, and a Friday Fire Pit Ritual inspired by Tambú music.
Under way
- Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel & Casino: a modernization worth more than US$11 million, restoring the Teatro La Fiesta and adding padel courts, a wood-fired pizzeria, spa upgrades and La Galería, a retail and events space.
- Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino: a new adults-only category with private plunge pools, gated terraces and Tradewinds Club access.
- La Concha Resort, Puerto Rico, Autograph Collection: LUXE Azul Beach Club, due by the end of 2026, plus Art in Residence suites featuring Puerto Rican artists.
- Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa: a multi-phase redo with swim-up rooms, an adults-only pool and more restaurants.
- Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort: a beachfront restoration on Seven Mile Beach with chef’s table dinners and private beach events.
For advisors
- Check dates: ask about construction before booking the hotels still mid-project, especially in high season.
- The upsells: Aruba’s plunge-pool rooms and Puerto Vallarta’s swim-ups are the new premium categories to quote.
- Loyalty clients: all are Marriott Bonvoy, so points-led clients get more choice of newly done rooms.
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