Cancun’s latest exciting resort, the Riu Palace Kukulkan, is set to open just next week. The new development, which will be the brand’s third hotel in the region, will be the latest in a glittering lineup of stunning hotels to open its doors to the masses in the past few months. When it opens next …

Recently, on the afternoon of November 16, a foreigner was found dead inside his camper in Playa del Carmen. Playa Del Carmen is an idyllic seaside resort town in the Yucatan Peninsula. It is famous for its diverse coral reefs and tropical beach scenery. Its main street, 5th Avenue or Quinta Avenida, is lined with …

Cancun is well-known for its pristine white-sand beaches, which attract millions of visitors each year. For the 2022-2023 season, Cancun has the most Blue Flag-awarded beaches in Mexico, which are a testament to local authorities who have prioritized keeping the beaches in top-notch shape. Stretching for miles on end, travelers can find dozens of beaches …

RIU Hotels & Resorts has properties in more than 20 countries worldwide, and they have more than 20 hotels and resorts in Mexico alone, making it one of the country’s leading hotel companies.  Just in Cancun, there are eight RIU properties, each a little bit unique compared to the next, that are highly popular among …

For those traveling to Cancun next year, know that some tourist fees are set to more than double for 2023. This is on top of the Visitor Tax, which has been in place since 2021. The fee in question is the Environmental Fee that’s added to the hotel cost. It was reported in local news earlier …

The average nightly rate for hotels in Playa del Carmen has risen by up to 30% as demand for the popular resort destination soars. Hotels and resorts have responded to the unprecedented demand by hiking up prices, but that still hasn’t stopped millions of travelers from choosing to spend their winter holidays in the seaside …

There is no denying that Cancun is a hugely popular Caribbean vacation destination. The tourism numbers are proof of that, but what you may not know is that it is actually the number one destination that Americans are interested in this winter, according to Tripadvisor.  A recent survey that was conducted by the online travel …

Ilegal online vacation rentals may soon be a thing of the past in the Mexican Caribbean as authorities begin clamping down on the booming vacation rental market. The popularity of online platforms like Airbnb has skyrocketed in places like Cancun and Playa del Carmen, offering visitors cheap accommodation and greater flexibility. With concern over safety …

Thinking of Cancun for an early 2023 getaway? Everyone’s favorite destination is bound to get even hotter once the cold winter season really rolls around in many parts of the United States and Canada. We’ve scoured the internet for the latest flight deals to help you book your trip to party (and beach!) paradise come …

High season has come earlier than expected this year in Cancun, as the destination looks like setting a new record for the daily number of flights this season. The wildly popular destination, which has grown in strength since solidifying itself as a Covid-era travel top spot two years ago, has smashed existing travel records on …