Mexico’s Hotel Marina El Cid Opens Second Phase

Hotel Marina El Cid Spa & Beach Resort, in Puerto Morelos, Mexico, completed a $50-million expansion, with the opening of 150 new suites, gourmet restaurant, 13,000-square-foot Maya-inspired spa, beachfront bar and convention center.

The 342-room Hotel Marina El Cid is located midway, or 15 minutes, from the Cancun International Airport and the chic shops and restaurants of Playa del Carmen.

Spanning 617 acres, the all-inclusive resort is set along 1,969 feet of beachfront on Mexico’s Riviera Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula. Junior, one-, two- and three-bedroom suites are dispersed in 11 low-rise buildings overlooking a 22,000 square-foot, free form pool.

Along with the new convention center and spa, Hotel Marina El Cid has four restaurants, four bars, 120-slip private marina, business center and comprehensive activities program.