Royal Hideaway Playacar Renews Agreement with The Leading Hotels of the World

NEW YORK - April 27, 2015 - PRLog -- Occidental Hotels & Resorts (http://www.occidentalhotels.com/) is pleased to announce that Royal Hideaway Playacar (http://www.occidentalhotels.com/resort/royal-hideaway-playacar) will renew its five-year contract with The Leading Hotels of the World (http://www.lhw.com/). This continued partnership will help the all-inclusive, adults-only resort maintain its position as a leading destination within the Riviera Maya region of Mexico.

“As a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, we guarantee a high level of luxury, and we are proud to remain a part of this elite collection. This partnership with Leading Hotels helps us to continue to reach the luxury market all over the globe,” said Jaime Buxó, Managing Director, Occidental Hotels & Resorts.“Our team works hard to ensure guests have the best experience at Royal Hideaway – from tasting sensational gastronomy to rejuvenating at the spa or relaxing on our stunning beach – and we are pleased that our efforts are being recognized. In fact, Royal Hideaway was recently named one of the ‘Top All-Inclusive Resorts in Mexico’ by TripAdvisor, and listed in the ‘Top 20 Best Resorts in Mexico, Caribbean’ in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2014 Readers’ Choice Award.”

Royal Hideaway Playacar is set on one of the largest white sand beaches in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The intimate 200-room resort features six refreshing swimming pools, a full-service day spa and fitness center, attentive private villa concierge service and a vast portfolio of land and watersports including golf, volleyball, diving, kayaking, sailing and windsurfing. The elegant, Mexican-style rooms feature well-appointed amenities such as a pillow menu, furnished terraces and balconies, marble bathrooms, a mini-fridge stocked with refreshing beverages  and more.

Under the direction of the resort’s innovative Executive Chef Eugenio Villafaña, guests can indulge in six different culinary destinations including the award-winning Japanese and Thai cuisine at Azia, al fresco Italian fare at Palazzo, or an exciting private Chef’s Table experience at Las Ventanas. Guests can also enjoy daily afternoon tea on the terrace, nightly entertainment, and weekly dinner shows at the Club Royal theater.

Founded in 1928, The Leading Hotels of the World represents a thoughtfully curated collection of over 420 hotels, each as authentic and distinct as the location in which it is found. The largest global luxury hotel brand, Leading Hotels is for travelers who eschew the expected and thrive on discovery; who are captivated by exploring diverse cultures and who want their experience of a destination to begin at check-in, not just when they venture out. Guests can travel the world with confidence knowing that The Leading Hotels of the World has carefully selected all of its hotels to create a portfolio as unique as the customers it serves, all of which are united not by what makes them the same, but by the remarkable details that make them different.

For more information about Royal Hideaway Playacar, please visit http://www.occidentalhotels.com/.

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Occidental Hotels & Resorts

For over 30 years, Occidental Hotels & Resorts has been one of the world’s leading hotel companies and one of the largest all-inclusive resort chains in the Americas, with properties in key destinations and under the various brands: Royal Hideaway, Occidental Grand, Allegro and Occidental City Hotels. Each property is perfectly suited to address leisure and corporate travel needs, from Royal Hideaway and Occidental Grand´s luxurious amenities to Allegro’s fun-filled packages and Occidental City Hotels metropolitan retreats. An exclusive component of all Occidental Grand properties, the “Royal Club” boasts boutique-style elements within the resorts including deluxe accommodations, private concierges, separate check-in and check-out and an exclusive Royal Club guest lounge and restaurant.

Across the company portfolio, the brand is dedicated to providing impeccable service and unique offerings to its guests – a philosophy that has come to be known as the “Occidental Experience.” Whether traveling as families, couples, friends or colleagues, guests can select from a number of programs, such as the Ultimate Dive Experience, Unlimited Xcaret Xperience or the expansive Destination Weddings Program, to receive extraordinarily memorable stays.

Today, Occidental Hotels & Resorts manages over 4,500 rooms in 14 hotels across six countries: Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Mexico. In addition to welcoming over 400,000 guests annually, the company’s timeshare concept, Occidental Vacation Club, includes more than 23,000 loyal travelers who have expanded their all-inclusive experiences through vacation ownership. For more information, please visit www.occidentalhotels.com.

About The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW)

When extraordinary and one-of-a-kind intersect, you have likely found a Leading Hotel.  As the largest luxury hotel collection, with more than 430 of the world’s greatest properties in over 80 countries, we seek out the exceptional. From grand palaces to intimate city hideaways, from ancient castles to sumptuous safari tent villages, from tropical aeries to mystical paradises, all are utterly unique and boldly independent.  Each celebrates the culture of its destination, rather than trying to mask it with corporate-mandated sameness. Established in 1928 by several influential and forward-thinking European hoteliers, it started with 38 initial members. With our eight-decade-long commitment to providing unforgettable, authentic travel experiences, LHW selects only hotels that meet our high standards for quality and distinctiveness. To us, hospitality is not an industry; it’s an art…and our passion.

Occidental Hotels & Resorts Media Contacts

DKC Public Relations

Occidental@DKCnews.com

The Leading Hotels of the World Media Contact

Lauren Alba, Director, Public Relations and Media Partnerships

LAlba@lhw.com