Category: Riviera Maya News

Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — The hotel association fears that the new lodging tax combined with the natural tragedies will result in a complicated year for tourism. According to hoteliers, the new tax combined with the recent natural tragedies of Mexico are two factors that could affect the end of the year in the local tourism sector, which despite its increase compared to 2016, is static and projected to be difficult in the last quarter of 2017. Jean Agarrista, President of the Riviera Maya Hotel Association, explained that although occupancy numbers through August indicate that Riviera Maya has grown…

Riviera Maya, Q.R. — Persistent rains have seen many areas of Cancun and Riviera Maya flooded as residential streets and main fairways become almost impassable, however now, there is a tropical storm concern for the region.   The low-pressure trough that has been sitting over part of the Yucatan Peninsula has been the cause of more than 200 millimeters of rainfall over the past 72 hours. In Cancun, residents have been waterlogged as 209 millimeters has fallen in the past 72 hours. Streets have been flooding in many parts of Playa del Carmen…

Cancun, Q.R. — Despite issues of insecurity, the hotel sector for the region remains stable and growing. Ramón Roselló, executive vice president of La incorporación de la Asociación Internacional de Inversores Hoteleros (Inverotel) says the hotel sector remains stable and strong despite insecurity issues in the country. He says that hotel investments continue with more expected in the future. “We are very comfortable in the state and what we want to try and do is continue investing in the state. We have many projects, which in the short term includes a construction forecast…

Bacalar, Q.R. — Hundreds of locals are opposing the creation of a natural protected area for Bacalar saying the area is destined to grow in tourism due to its natural beauty. Mario Rivero Real said that the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas and the Association Amigos de Sian Kaán hope to curb eco-tourism development in southern Quintana Roo by creating an natural protected area of at least 5,000 hectares of coast and wetlands in Bacalar. Residents and businesses on the other hand, outright oppose the project, saying that declaring the Bacalar…

Riviera Maya, Q.R. — DreamWorks theme park gets booted and instead, is replaced by Maya themed park. A highly anticipated announcement came late yesterday as the president of Mexico, along with Quintana Roo state governor, were scheduled to officially announce the permanent placement of the new DreamWorks theme park for Riviera Maya. That statement, however, took a turn when officials announced a radical change in conception that instead of DreamWorks, the same proposed park area will be Maya-themed Amikoo Resort. Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto, explained that it’s important to remain…

Riviera Maya, Q.R. — A formal announcement is expected today that will welcome DreamWorks into Mexico’s Riviera Maya as a permanent attraction. The formal acknowledgment of the investment Master Plan Amikoo, will be made today in Mexico City by President Enrique Peña Nieto and Quintana Roo state governor, Carlos Joaquín González. The mega-project consists of a large $300 USD million investment that is expected to draw more than 4 million additional visitors to the region each year. The project is part of an ambitious investment package for Quintana Roo that officials are hoping will…

Cancun, Q.R. — The results of the World Travel Awards held at the Hard Rock saw the state of Quintana Roo receive 40 nominations and 25 awards. Tourism Secretary Marisol Vanegas Pérez was on hand to welcome representatives from the Mexico and Central America destinations who traveled to Cancun for the event. Sion Rapson, vice president of World Travel, was also on hand to congratulate the winners for their hard work, dedication and investments to achieve day to day success. Awards presented included Riviera Maya for Best Beach Destination for Mexico…