Hyatt Adds Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts to Hyatt's Inclusive Collection

Image: Aerial view of the Bahia Principe Grand El Portillo in the Dominican Republic. (Photo Credit: Hyatt Hotels Corporation)
Image: Aerial view of the Bahia Principe Grand El Portillo in the Dominican Republic. (Photo Credit: Hyatt Hotels Corporation)
Lacey Pfalz
by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 10:50 AM ET, Fri December 27, 2024

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has finalized the agreement with Grupo Piñero to own the Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts brand and add the 22 resorts into the hotel giant’s growing Inclusive Collection. 

The long-term, asset-light strategic joint venture adds around 12,000 rooms to the all-inclusive portfolio, with 21 Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts spread across the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica and Spain. The Cayo Levantado Resort will also be added to the Inclusive Collection. 

All properties will eventually be added into the World of Hyatt loyalty program. The news about the agreement was originally announced in October, when it announced the agreement would increase the Inclusive Collection's number of rooms by 30 percent. 

Bahia Principe’s CEO Julio Pérez will lead the joint venture. Encarna Piñero, Grupo Piñero’s current Global Chief Executive Officer, will serve as Chairman of the Board. Izet Mahalbasic, Vice President Hotel Finance for Hyatt will serve as Chief Financial Officer. 

“It is a great honor for Grupo Piñero to embark on this long-term alliance with Hyatt—a groundbreaking model for both companies that promises significant benefits and advancements for our respective strategies,” said Encarna Piñero, Global CEO of Grupo Piñero and Chairman of the Board. “We are confident that the combination of our decades of experience as leaders in the all-inclusive sector in the Caribbean and Hyatt’s extensive global all-inclusive platform and systems will drive success for our joint venture."

With the new acquisition, Hyatt now boasts over 140 all-inclusive resorts across ten brands. 


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