It’s inevitable: Every spring when we pull together the Hot List, our annual collection of the world’s best new hotels, restaurants, and cruise ships, a staffer remarks that this latest iteration has got to be the best one ever. After a year’s worth of traveling the globe—to stay the night at a converted farmhouse in the middle of an olive grove outside Marrakech, or sail aboard a beloved cruise line’s inaugural Antarctic voyage—it’s easy to see why we get attached. But this year’s Hot List, our 28th edition, might really be the best one ever. It’s certainly our most diverse, featuring not only a hotel suite that was once Winston Churchill’s office, but also the world’s largest cruise ship and restaurants from Cape Town to Bali. We were surprised and inspired by this year’s honorees, and we know you will be too. These are the Hot List hotel winners for 2024.
Are modular beachfront suites the future of all-inclusive resorts? Hyatt is about to find out
05.04.2024 - 17:37 / thepointsguy.com
Over the last few years, Hyatt has been upping its all-inclusive game in many ways. It has introduced new brands like luxury player Impression by Secrets and recently launched the first property from its lifestyle-focused, all-inclusive brand, Hyatt Vivid, in Cancun.
Now it looks like Hyatt is betting on a new innovation in the all-inclusive space: futuristic-looking modular accommodations.
On June 1, Dreams Curacao Resort, Spa & Casino is scheduled to open an adults-only expansion to the family-friendly resort that will include 52 modular buildings right on the water.
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Measuring 377 square feet, the freestanding units feel totally fresh, modern and unexpected. They include king-size beds, double vanity bathrooms, an indoor seating area and an oceanfront terrace.
Sitting on the beach of Piscadera Bay, they also give guests a little waterfront privacy; they're still within walking distance of the entire resort yet secluded in the property's new adults-only area.
Additionally, the Instagram-worthy suites are all Preferred Club accommodations. This means that in addition to getting bragging rights for staying in some of the coolest-looking rooms in the Caribbean, guests also get access to the club lounge, upgraded minibar, a pillow menu, more luxe bath amenities, a dedicated beach area and a butler to assist with any need.
These futuristic suites also have access to the adults-only dedicated oceanfront infinity pool, top-shelf drinks at a new bar and exclusive access to a new la carte Mediterranean restaurant.
Guests will also have access to everything else at Dreams Curacao, including the resort's seven other restaurants. They range from a Tex-Mex joint with craft beer to a beachfront seafood restaurant, a classic international buffet and an Italian restaurant.
There's plenty to do on the property, such as indulging in a spa treatment, snorkeling in the Caribbean Sea, hitting the waves on nonmotorized water sports equipment, attending a themed party, joining in on a dance or Spanish class or testing your luck at the casino.
If that's not enough, guests can also access everything on offer at the nearby Zoetry Curacao Resort & Spa and its many restaurants, bars, pools and activities.
Rates at Dreams Curacao Resort, Spa & Casino start at $165 per night, per person or 17,000 World of Hyatt points per night. Rates for the modular suites will start at $609.
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