Palladium: A Year of Growth and Improvements

WHY IT RATES: Guests won’t just get to bask in a fresh, just-completed renovations, but knowing this much detail about Palladium’s improvements will help with planning a visit without vacationers being surprised by “closed” signs. - Michael Isenbek, TravelPulse Senior Editor

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A commitment to providing exceptional service and amenities for guests has led to a year of growth and improvements at Palladium Hotels & Resorts with expanded family friendly accommodations, additional dining options, upgraded room decor and a completely redesigned spa & wellness center.

Below is a complete update on the current renovations at each complex.

Grand Palladium White Sand Resort & Spa — Riviera Maya, Mexico

Dining

Chang Thai — NEW Restaurant (Chang Thai has substituted the former Mediterranean restaurant, Mare Nostrum)

Cuisine Type: Thai

Status: Open

Restaurant Description: Chang Thai, located in the Kantenah Lobby, includes three beautiful quaint terraces along with a buffet area, which offers a wide variety of local Thai cuisine and flavors. The menu includes healthy and diverse options, which combine vegetables, chicken, meats and shrimp with sweet & sour, peanut and curry sauces. These dishes will take you on a culinary journey through the beach of Phuket and the upbeat street of Bangkok without leaving the beautiful resort.

Las Olas

Cuisine Type: Beachfront Snack Bar open 24 hours

Status: Currently closed and under renovations through early December.

Renovation Details: Renovations to this area will not have an impact on guests as a temporary bar will be placed by the main pool. The Sports Bar, located in the Colonial lobby, will also be offering food 24 hours a day.

Sumptuori

Cuisine Type: Japanese

Status: Currently closed and under renovations through early December. Renovations include three additional Teppanyaki tables.

Accommodations

Junior Suites

Status: Scheduled to be completed by the end of October.

Renovation Details: Suites will be upgraded with new furniture and upgraded decor.

One Bedroom Suites

Status: Scheduled to be completed by the end of October.

Renovation Details: Suites will be upgraded with new furniture and upgraded decor.

Mayan Suites

Status: Scheduled to be completed by the end of October.

Renovation Details: Suites will be upgraded with new furniture and upgraded decor.

General Improvements

Lobby Area

Status: Scheduled to be completed by December 2016.

Renovation Details: Furniture and decor is being updated.

Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts — Jamaica Complex

Dining

Poseidon Restaurant

Cuisine Type: Mediterranean

Status: Open

Renovation Details: Furniture and decor has been updated.

Bhogali Restaurant

Cuisine Type: Indian

Status: Open

Restaurant Details: Bhogali features authentic Indian dishes such as a chicken tikka skewer, tomato coriander shorba soup, naan and chapati breads, a spicy slow cooked lamb curry and rich cardamom flavored bread pudding for dessert. This restaurant also offers special gluten-free and vegetarian menu options to guests with dietary restrictions.

Lotus House Restaurant

Cuisine Type: Asian

Status: Closed. Menu available at select a la carte restaurants.

Restaurant Details: Lotus House will now feature Teppanyaki tables along with dishes that will take guests on an Asian culinary journey.

Additional Restaurant Updates

Reservations are now required at Bubba’s Steak House and will be required for the Teppanyaki tables at Lotus House Restaurant once it opens.

Accommodations

Junior Suites (Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort & Spa)

Status: Completed

Renovation Details: Rooms were updated with new furnishings and decor.

One Bedroom Suites (Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort & Spa)

Status: Completed

Renovation Details: Rooms were updated with new furnishings and decor.

Villa Suites (Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort & Spa)

Status: Completed

Renovation Details: Rooms were updated with new furnishings and decor.

General Improvements

Brisas Beach

Status: Open

Renovation Details: Brisas Beach, located adjacent to the main pool, was replenished and expanded and made handicap accessible.

Grand Palladium Palace Resort & Spa — Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Accommodations

Status: Completed

Renovation Details: 140 rooms have been renovated with new furniture and decor along with refurbished bathrooms and terraces.

• 12 ocean view rooms on the ground floor have been enlarged by incorporating the current terrace, a new outdoor terrace with a private Jacuzzi being added to each room.

• 58 double deluxe rooms on the ground floor have turned into Junior Suites by incorporating the current terrace and adding in a new exterior terrace.

• 42 loft suites have retained their Loft Suite category and gain a loft, a new bathroom design, new decor and a second half bathroom on the second level.

• 28 double deluxe rooms have been upgraded with new bathroom design and decor.

Zentropia Spa & Wellness Center

Status: Closed through Dec. 15, 2016

Renovation Details: Zentropia Palladium Spa & Wellness Center is currently undergoing renovations to modernize all installations. The gym will also be updated with new equipment. During this time, guests will have access to all gym equipment, which is currently located in one of the breakout rooms of the Convention Center. Guests will also have access to almost all spa services. They will be able to receive these treatments on the beach, pool and habilitating massage cabins in Villa 86 at Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa & Casino.

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SOURCE: A Palladium Hotels & Resorts press release