One of the top questions asked of our travel advisors is around the health and safety standards put in place by resorts and hotels. Domestic travel across the United States and Canada has been in high demand throughout the summer, with popular regional getaways, resort regions and national parks selling out across all types of accommodations – from local hotels and motels, to luxury resorts, to glamping, lodges, home rentals, campgrounds and RV rentals. People are traveling.
As travelers start to look toward other close to home getaways, Mexico quickly emerges as one of the top destination options. A recent study shows beach vacations ranked as the top desired getaway for the last four months of 2020. And few places do beach and all-inclusive better than Mexico.
Let’s take a look at how luxury all-inclusive brands have addressed health and safety concerns to make them an attractive option for your next getaway.
By now we all have a completely new set of vocabulary for terms that we never knew existed before. One of those new terms is “bubble”. We hear about it in professional sports with NBA, NHL and MLB players limiting their interaction with outside elements. And the same concept is being applied with many of the all-inclusive resort complexes. Employees are tested and monitored for COVID symptoms on a daily basis. Resort guests go through health checks upon arrival. Occupancy of the resorts is limited to allow for social distancing. And all food, beverage, entertainment and activity is provided in a contained environment which limits outside interaction.
In addition to this safe zone concept that all-inclusive resorts offer, most have adapted a common set of enhanced protocols:
For more specific details on some of these new health and safety standards, we will take a closer look at two of the most popular all-inclusive resort chains in Mexico.
Palace Resorts sets the highest standards for five-star all-inclusive vacations in Mexico and the Caribbean. At 10 oceanfront resorts, you will enjoy unparalleled service, signature amenities, luxurious accommodations, 24-hour room service, world-class dining, in-room double whirlpool tubs and more. It’s all here, it’s all yours and it's all included.
Their Purely Palace health initiative goes beyond the already stringent quality controls and health measures in place, with the implementation of more than 250 preventative actions to assure everyone’s health and safety, including a Purely Palace health certification in every room on arrival, guaranteeing its complete disinfection.
Watch the video below to learn more about Purely Palace.
Open locations in Mexico:
Cancun: The Grand at Moon Palace Cancun, Moon Palace Cancun, Beach Palace,
Sun Palace, Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancun
Cozumel: Cozumel Palace
Los Cabos: Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos
Isla Mujeres: Isla Mujeres Palace
Playa Del Carmen: Playacar Palace
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts is a hotel chain with more than 120 four- and five-star hotels across Europe, Africa and the Americas. With beachfront locations across Mexico, Iberostar provides the ideal getaway for those who love relaxing beaches, exceptional cuisine and service with an authentic personality.
Iberostar has enhanced the hygiene, security and health for all its different destinations as part of its How We Care initiative. Through this, they have developed measures to safeguard their employees and guarantee the customers' experience, implementing new procedures on-site, enforcing the highest standards of cleanliness, and giving every guest the space they need to feel safe and secure.
To learn more about how Iberostar cares for their guests, please watch this video.
Open locations in Mexico:
Cancun: Iberostar Selection Cancun
Riviera Maya/Playa del Carmen: Iberostar Grand Paraiso, Iberostar Questzal, Iberostar Tucan, Iberostar Selection Paraiso Maya, Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo, Iberostar Paraiso Del Mar
Earning your confidence and protecting guests is the core of these enhanced health and safety measures. Each resort property may offer slight variations to the examples used in this article, but your travel advisor can help guide you to the resort brand and property that best fits your needs.
For more information on all-inclusive resort stays in Mexico, contact one of our expert travel advisors.