JW Marriott has opened its inaugural all-inclusive resort, the 415-room JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort & Spa, located in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, overlooking Playa El Jobo. The property features 17 swimming pools, 15 restaurants and bars, and a 16,000-square-foot wellness complex that includes Spa by JW and Mindfulness House. Rates start at $900 or 114,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night based on double occupancy, according to UpgradedPoints.com.
Ritz-Carlton Naples Completes Multi-Million-Dollar Renovation
The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón in Southwest Florida completed a multimillion-dollar transformation including refreshed guestrooms and suites, an updated lobby, and an enhanced Club Lounge. The resort maintains access to two championship golf courses,
tennis facilities, an expansive pool complex, and three new dining concepts. Rates start at $600 per person or 69,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night based on double occupancy.
JW Marriott Ranthambore Resort Reopens After National Park Core Zone Access Resumes
The JW Marriott Ranthambore Resort & Spa in India is welcoming guests following the reopening of Ranthambore National Park’s core zones on October 1, 2026. The 127-room resort offers accommodation options including tented suites and private-pool villas. Activities such as guided nature walks and cooking classes cater to wildlife enthusiasts drawn by the tiger reserve nearby. Starting rates are approximately $600 or 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night.
Marriott and IHG Expand in Europe and Asia with Multiple Hotel Signings
IHG’s Ruby brand inaugurated
its first French property, Ruby Lilou, located in Marseille with 237 rooms. Marriott signed agreements to add eight hotels totaling over 700 rooms in the Netherlands, including six properties under the Series by Marriott brand and two Tribute Portfolio hotels located in Amsterdam, The Hague, Maastricht, Breda, and Eindhoven. Additionally, Marriott secured deals for seven hotels with 1,262 rooms across Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket, Thailand. The largest of these is the planned 288-room JW Marriott Bangkok Sathorn.
Upcoming Hilton and IHG Hotel Openings in Tampa and India
Hilton has scheduled the opening of Hotel Cala, a 281-room property along Tampa’s Riverwalk, for January 2027. The facility will include a resort-style
pool, sixteen suites, and two restaurants. IHG signed a deal for voco Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, India, a 130-room hotel expected to open in the first quarter of 2031, featuring three dining venues, a pool, fitness center, and meeting facilities.
Fairmont Mayakoba in Mexico is addressing beach access concerns caused by sargassum seaweed accumulation by offering guests the Beach Promise, valid through December 20, 2026. This initiative provides compensation in the form of a complimentary future night for impacted stays.
Juan, an expert in credit cards and loyalty programs, noted that the opening of JW Marriott’s first all-inclusive resort represents
a major milestone for Marriott Bonvoy members seeking luxury all-inclusive options.
