Looking for an all inclusive resort from a name you know? Hyatt has over 150 all inclusive resorts which are mostly in Mexico and the Caribbean.
Zuzu & I plan to try them all!
In this guide, you’ll learn everything that you need to know to choose the best all inclusive resort!
9 All Inclusive Resort Brands
Back in 2013, Hyatt launched their first all inclusive resort brands:
- the family friendly Hyatt Ziva Resorts, and
- the adults only Hyatt Zilara Resorts.
As Zuzu & I have seen first hand, Ziva and Zilara resorts are great.
Whereas the all inclusive stereotype brings to mind watered-down drinks and low quality food, the Ziva & Zilara cocktails were always top notch and the dining has been great.
With Hyatt’s acquisition of AMR, Hyatt went from having 2 all inclusive brands to having a global portfolio of nine luxury all-inclusive resort brands. Hyatt refers to them as the Inclusive Collection.
Ranking the Hyatt Inclusive Brands
With a few exceptions, we’ve had fantastic experiences at both Hyatt Ziva & Hyatt Zilara Resorts. Due to our personal experience, we rank them ahead of the other Hyatt All Inclusive Resort brands in this list.
In order of best to worst, here’s our rank of the best Hyatt resort brands.
#1-a: Hyatt Ziva
One of the 2 original Hyatt All Inclusive Resort brands, Hyatt Ziva is known as the family friendly resort. You’ll often find a Ziva and Zilara on adjoining properties like we had in Jamaica.
#1-b: Hyatt Zilara
As the original adults only Hyatt all inclusive resort, Hyatt Zilara has set a high bar. We loved our time at the Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall in Jamaica. And since it was adjoining the Ziva Rose Hall, we had full access to all the restaurants, bars and pools on both resorts.
#2: Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts
While we’ve not visited one yet, the adult only Zoetry Resorts look like they might be the very best Hyatt all inclusive brand. Zoetry Resorts are much smaller then many of the all inclusive resorts in the Caribbean.
Described as luxury for the discerning traveler, Zoetry Resorts look to be about as good as it gets.
- Adult Only
- High End Luxury All Inclusive Resort
- All Food & Drinks Included
- Room Service Included
Zuzu & I have our eye on the Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita Riviera Maya. It’s an easy trip for us to Cancun from Nashville & this small resort looks amazing. Especially since we’ll be able to stay there for free!
#3: Secrets Resorts & Spas
While not quite as luxurious as Zoetry, I rate Secrets All Inclusive Resorts to be a fairly upscale, adults only all inclusive resort. “Romance for Couples” is a common theme in the marketing for Secrets Resorts.
- Adult Only
- Upscale Luxury All Inclusive Resort
- All Food & Drinks Included
- No reservations required at the restaurants (which could be either good or bad)
- Room Service Included
We actually have a trip planned for the Secrets St. Martin Resort & Spa. Make sure that you sign up for our newsletter to hear how that free vacation goes for us!
#4: Breathless Resorts & Spas
If you want to have a wild party at an all inclusive resort, this looks like what you want.
Billed as an all inclusive resort with “invigorating entertainment,” Breathless All Inclusive Resorts aim their marketing towards the adult party crowd.
- Adult Only
- Party Atmosphere All Inclusive Resort
- All Food & Drinks Included
- Room Service Included
#5: Dreams Resorts & Spas
As the first family friendly all inclusive resort of the new Hyatt brands, this looks like a good blend of fun and relaxation for families. Unlike the other Hyatt All Inclusive brands that have 4-15 locations, there are a whopping 24 Dreams Resorts across Mexico & the Caribbean.
- Family Friendly
- All Inclusive Resort
- All Food & Drinks Included
- Room Service Included
#6: Sunscape Resorts & Spas
Of the 3 family friendly all inclusive brands by Hyatt, Sunscape Resorts looks to have the most fun stuff for kids. In fact, the only photos of the hotel on the Hyatt website are of the kids pool and a kids playground.
There was a time when that would appeal to Zuzu & me. But as recent empty nesters, we’ll pass on this one & stick with the other Hyatt all inclusive resorts on this list.
- Family Friendly… really more like Kid Friendly
- All Inclusive Resort
- All Food & Drinks Included
- Room Service Included
#7: Vivid Hotels & Resorts (coming soon)
We don’t know much about this new Hyatt all inclusive brand other than it’s adult oriented. There are no Vivid Resorts listed on the Hyatt website yet.
#8: Alua Hotels & Resorts
The Alula brand has 5 semi all inclusive resorts in Spain. Most of the Alua Hotels look more like nice hotels than resorts. For now, I’ll keep it at the bottom of my list of Hyatt all inclusive resorts.
If we make it to Spain on our trip to Europe next year, I’ll update the website with a review of an Alua Hotel.
Locations
Currently, there are over 150 Hyatt all inclusive resorts. Most are in Mexico and the Caribbean. You’ll find the Hyatt all inclusive resorts in:
- Mexico
- Cancun
- Cabo
- Puerto Vallarta
- Caribbean
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Spain
Cancun All Inclusive Resorts
Cancun has the highest concentration of Hyatt All Inclusive Resorts with over 20 resorts within an hour drive of the Cancun airport. I’ve listed cash prices but Zuzu & I think you should stay for free.
Click here to learn how we stay for free at all inclusive resorts.
- Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun
- Zuzu & I stayed here in 2022.
- Staff & drinks were the fantastic!
- Mostly great food.
- Beach was a disappointment but the water park & pools were great!
- Cash price is $500-600 per night but our $3700 stay was free 🙂
- Hyatt Ziva Cancun
- Family friendly with a unique “swim with the dolphins” option.
- Huge resort in the Hotel Zone with 6 above average restaurants.
- $475-700 or 25k points per night.
- Hyatt Zilara Cancun
- Adjoining the Ziva Cancun, the adults only Zilara has access to everything at the Ziva so you get 2 resorts for the price of 1!
- Great beach, fantastic reviews and top notch Zilara reputation.
- This hotel is at the top of our list of all inclusive resorts in Cancun where we want to stay.
- $475-700 or 25k points per night.
- Hyatt Zilara Riviera Maya
- Opening in December 2022, the old Secrets Capri resort has been totally renovated to be a new Zilara.
- Adults only
- Great beach, fantastic reviews and top notch Zilara reputation.
- 4 restaurants, 5 bars
- $400 or 25k points per night.
- Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita Riviera Maya
- Only 100 suites which are all oceanfront. Sounds comfortable but in need of a remodeling.
- Several summer 2022 reviews complain about kids at this supposedly all-adults resort.
- $650-900 or 25k points per night.
- Zoëtry Villa Rolandi Isla Mujeres Cancun
- Very small with only 35 oceanfront suites.
- On the far end of Isla Mujeres from the action so it’s super quiet & chill.
- Free private yacht transfer to & from Cancun.
- $600-800 or 25k points per night.
- Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya
- Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun
- We want to go here!
- Great reviews of this 500 acre, adults only resort.
- Huge beach. 9 restaurants. Lots of free activities.
- $650-1000 or 25k points per night.
- Secrets Moxché Playa del Carmen NEW
- Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort
- Brand new in 2014, Secrets Playa Mujeres looks great for an adults only resort with 424 rooms!
- Sounds like guests also have access to the food & fun at the Dreams resort next door.
- Supposedly no seaweed at this resort.
- $500-700 or 25k points per night.
- Secrets Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa
- All suite, all adult, all inclusive resort.
- Reviews that we’ve read are mixed with a good number of 5 star and a large number of worse reviews.
- Restaurants don’t do reservations which can be good or bad.
- $600-950 or 25k points per night.
- Secrets The Vine Cancun
- In the Hotel Zone, this large adults only resort gets high marks in reviews. The 4 swimming pools all have bars! 6 restaurants. Lots of activities. Zuzu & I definitely want to stay here soon.
- $550-650 or 25k points per night.
- Secrets Aura Cozumel
- Breathless Cancún Soul Resort & Spa NEW
- Breathless Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa
- Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort
- Dreams Aventuras Riviera Maya
- Dreams Natura Resort & Spa
- New in 2020
- Riviera Cancun area
- Family friendly
- Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa
- Dreams Sands Cancun Resort & Spa
- Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa NEW
- Dreams Vista Cancun Golf & Spa Resort
- Great views from this high rise resort in the private gated community of Puerta del Mar. Family friendly with several pools but a very small beach. Reviews of food and drinks are excellent.
- $400-600 or 20k points per night.
- Now Emerald Cancun
- Sunscape Sabor Cozumel Resort & Spa
Cabo All Inclusive Resorts
At the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, you’ll find 5 Hyatt All Inclusive Resorts in Cabo San Lucas.
- Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos
- Zoëtry Casa del Mar Los Cabos
- Secrets Puerto Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort
- Breathless Cabo San Lucas Resort & Spa
- Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa
Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive Resorts
If you visit this beach town on the western coast of Mexico, there are 3 Hyatt All Inclusive Resorts in Puerto Vallarta.
- Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta
- Dreams Vallarta Bay Resort & Spa
- Sunscape Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
Jamaica All Inclusive Resorts
For our 35th anniversary, we had a fantastic 4 nights in Jamaica! With a total of 6 Hyatt All Inclusive Resorts in Jamaica, we still have 4 more to visit!
- Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall
- Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall
- Zoëtry Montego Bay Jamaica
- Secrets St. James Montego Bay
- Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay
- Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa
Zuzu & I had a wonderful 4 night anniversary trip (for free on Hyatt points) to the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall in Montego Bay. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter to get the review that we’ll be writing soon.
Punta Cana All Inclusive Resorts
On our trip to Punta Cana, we stayed at Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar. Next time, Zuzu & I will definitely be trying one of the 13 Hyatt All Inclusive Resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
- Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana
- Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana
- Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana
- Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
- Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana
- Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa
- Dreams Dominicus La Romana
- Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana
- Dreams Onyx Resort & Spa
- Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana
- Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana
- Dreams Punta Cana Resort & Spa
- Sunscape Puerto Plata Dominican Republic
Barbados All Inclusive Resorts
Still in the building process, Hyatt has announced that the Hyatt Ziva Barbados is expected to open in 2024 in Bridgetown.
Aruba All Inclusive Resorts
I’d love to visit but sadly there are no Hyatt All Inclusive Resorts in Aruba.
Puerto Rico All Inclusive Resorts
While the Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico is a great oceanfront hotel, there are no Hyatt All Inclusive Resorts in Puerto Rico.
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How We Stay at Hyatt Resorts for Free
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