The Hyatt Ziva Cancun opened in January, with 16,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
In late 2015, the Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta added more than 7,500 square feet of meeting and event space. In winter 2016/2017, the property is slated to open the Vidanta Convention Center, with more than 72,000 square feet of event space.
Drai’s, the nightclub brand that operates in Las Vegas and Hollywood, will open its first venue in Mexico, with the opening of Drai’s Beach in Cabo San Lucas as part of the Cachet Corazon Resort, a meetings-friendly development that will feature two hotels: Cachet Beach, slated to open in late 2016, and Cachet Deluxe, scheduled to debut in early 2018.
Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort has opened La Vista Club, an accommodation category with extra amenities, including a club lounge; the new section has 66 guest rooms.
Casa Kimberly, the former vacation home of Elizabeth Taylor, has reopened as a boutique-style hotel in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romantica neighborhood, with nine suites.
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts completed renovations at the Iberostar Tucan and Iberostar Quetzal in Playa del Carmen, with upgrades including two new lobbies, expanded terraces, new dining venues and renovated gyms and spas.