Author: Christina Jelski 

Private villa specialist Rental Escapes already has over 100 properties in Costa Rica. But chief marketing officer Willie Fernandez is working to grow that portfolio by nearly 60% — within these next…

Mexico’s Velas Resorts is growing its luxury all-inclusive footprint with the upcoming opening of the Grand Velas Boutique Los Cabos later this year. An adults-only concept, the beachfront Grand Velas Boutique will…

Luxury Italian resort and Aman partner hotel Rosa Alpina is closing for a revamp, announcing plans to reopen by winter 2024-25 as an official part of the Aman portfolio. Located at the…

The Bellagio Resort & Casino’s Spa Tower is getting a $110 million face-lift. As part of the project, all accommodations within the Las Vegas property’s Spa Tower, which comprises 819 guest rooms…

Paradisus by Melia has rolled out a new Destination Inclusive program, through which guests staying in select suite categories can participate in on- and off-property cultural experiences as part of their all-inclusive…

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — The future of luxury all-inclusives is here.  Specifically, here at the recently opened 198-room Secrets Impression Moxche, where the concept of “barefoot luxury” is, at times, taken…

Bulgari Hotels & Resorts has opened the Bulgari Hotel Tokyo. The 98-room luxury hotel occupies floors 40 through 45 in the newly completed Tokyo Midtown Yaesu high-rise, located in proximity to the…

Traditionally, a major selling point for most all-inclusive resorts has been their sheer size. The higher the number of restaurants and bars, the better. The more pools, the better. And the bigger…

Following Disney World’s announcement that the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel/experience will close at the end of September, Disney has temporarily paused all new bookings. The hotel will reopen bookings on May…