Stunning All-Inclusive Resorts Open for Tourists This Winter

As more destinations reopen to tourism in the second half of 2020, more all-inclusive resorts are welcoming guests back with enhanced health and safety protocols in place to combat COVID-19. In addition to an added emphasis on safety, many are rolling out never-before-seen savings. Here's a look at some of the notable all-inclusive properties travelers can experience this winter.

Playa Hotels & Resorts offers an impressive list of all-inclusive resort options in Mexico and the Caribbean this winter, including adults-only favorites like the Hyatt Zilara Cancun and Sanctuary Cap Cana and family-friendly options such as the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa and Panama Jack Resorts Playa del Carmen, among others. Playa also launched the Playa Safe Stay initiative in response to COVID-19 earlier this year with the goal of taking preventive antiviral measures and reassuring guests with confidence.

Other reopened Playa properties include Hyatt Ziva Cancun, Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Hilton Playa del Carmen, Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa, Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort & Spa, Panama Jack Resorts Cancun, Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana, Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta and Hilton La Romana.

Award-winning Sandals Resorts is among the most trusted companies when it comes to providing a memorable luxury all-inclusive vacation in the Caribbean. Fortunately, Sandals has reopened a handful of premier properties, including five resorts in Jamaica and multiple properties in places like Saint Lucia and Barbados. What's more, Sandals has introduced the Platinum Protocol of Cleanliness to protect guests and staff in the time of coronavirus.

La Coleccion Resorts offers travelers a multitude of resorts throughout Mexico and the Dominican Republic in highly sought-after winter vacation destinations like Cancun, Cozumel, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta and Punta Cana, among others. The adults-only Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancun stands out and features more than a half-dozen pools, gourmet restaurants and a blissful spa.

RIU Hotels & Resorts boast a collection of all-inclusive properties in beloved destinations all over the globe, from Aruba to Asia, where guests can take advantage of comfortable rooms, unbeatable amenities like infinity pools with swim-up bars, access to pulse-pounding activities and exceptional service. Hotel Riu Palace Jamaica in Montego Bay is just one example, offering travelers free Wi-Fi, room service 24 hours a day, infinity pools and a variety of dining options.

Palace Resorts offers an impressive selection of all-inclusive oceanfront resorts in Mexico and Jamaica that have reopened with the "Purely Palace" program in place designed to elevate safety and cleanliness standards and ensure dozens of preventative actions are taken to protect both guests and employees. Palace is giving guests added incentive to book this winter with special savings and promotions, including two-for-one rooms on travel between December 22, 2020 and June 15, 2021.

Palladium Hotel Group is encouraging travelers to forget the cold this winter by offering up to 50 percent off and flexible cancellation on select all-inclusive resort stays. Palladium, which received numerous accolades in 2020, recently reopened the adults-only TRS Cap Cana Hotel in the Dominican Republic on the heels of several reopenings in Riviera Maya, Mexico, including Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa, Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa, Grand Palladium White Sand Resort & Spa and TRS Yucatan Hotel.

AMResorts-which includes brands like Zoetry, Secrets, Breathless, Dreams, Now, Reflect, Alua and Sunscape-has reopened dozens of properties in coveted destinations like Cancun, Los Cabos, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic and Jamaica. AMResorts' CleanComplete Verification Program backed by Cristal International Standards certification includes Cristal's Prevention of the Spread of Infection POSI-Check audit protocol and a dedicated Quality Management Team at each property.

All-Inclusive Hard Rock Hotels, including Hard Rock Hotel Cancun and Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, have reopened to guests with elevated health and safety measures in place to ensure that travelers experience its Limitless All-Inclusive program safely, including sanitizing luggage upon arrival, spaced out seating on the beach and by the pools, QR codes at restaurants and socially distant activities such as trivia and yoga, among others.

Travelers can look forward to an All-Fun Inclusive vacation in Mexico's awesome Riviera Maya region this winter at Hotel Xcaret Mexico. Guests will benefit from unlimited access to Xcaret parks, including Xel-Ha, Xplor, Xplor Fuego, Xavage, Xoximilco and Xenses as well as mouthwatering food and beverages and transportation.

Jamaica's Couples Sans Souci and Couples Negril reopened with enhanced COVID-19 safety protocols and procedures in place this December, joining sister properties Couples Tower Isle and Couples Swept Away. In addition to Couples' multi-faceted "Good Clean Fun" program, travelers can take advantage of exclusive savings, a new "6th Night Free" promotion and flexible cancellation.

Sandos Caracol Eco Resort and Sandos Playacar in Riviera Maya and Sandos Finisterra in Los Cabos, Mexico earned the Safe Travel seal from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) this past summer after reopening to guests with advanced hygiene protocols and improved practices in place.

The Excellence Collection has reopened Excellence Playa Mujeres, Finest Playa Mujeres, Excellence Riviera Cancun, Excellence El Carmen and Beloved Playa Mujeres with Excellence Punta Cana and Jamaica's adults-only Excellence Oyster Bay scheduled to reopen in early 2021 and February 5, 2021, respectively.

Oasis Hotels & Resorts is welcoming guests back to its all-inclusive properties this winter, highlighted by the reopening of the Grand Oasis Palm, Cancun's ultimate all-inclusive beachfront resort for adults and those traveling with children.

The reimagined Paradisus Playa del Carmen reopened in July, offering guests of all ages a special all-inclusive experience including spacious suites, seemingly endless dining options, unique activities and world-class amenities all located less than an hour from Cancun International Airport.

Le Blanc Spa Resorts guests can make up for missed travel this winter by capitalizing on 25 percent off all-inclusive luxury at the brand's stellar properties in Cancun and Los Cabos. Other perks for wellness-minded winter vacationers include complimentary airport transfer and a flexible booking policy. What's more, the Purely Le Blanc program includes more than 250 preventive actions to assure the health and safety of guests and employees.