Renaissance Cancun Resort & Marina — Photo by Marriott

Renaissance Hotels today announced the opening of Renaissance Cancún Resort & Marina, the brand's first hotel to open in Mexico. The anticipated resort anchors the new marina in Puerto Cancún and connects travellers to both the local spirit of the neighbourhood and the destination's pristine beaches, just minutes away. Through its surprising design, entertaining evening bar rituals and engaging Navigator, the 180-room lifestyle resort is poised to anchor Puerto Cancún - home to a professional golf course designed by Tom Weiskopf, residential areas, a shopping centre with restaurants, movie theatres, and the largest marina in the area.

Led by Estudio Lemus Arquitectos in conjunction with Idea Asociados, the hotel's design takes a decidedly distinct approach to Mayan mythology, inspired by the journey a soul takes after death through the cenotes to reach the mystical underworld of Xibalbá. Renaissance Cancún Resort & Marina thrives from stark contrasts created through materiality, different textures and a dynamic color palette - a showcase of the brand's refined design strategy, which reflects what the Renaissance brand offers today: a sense of clever theatricality and an open invitation to experience something a little different both inside and out of the hotel.

Renaissance Cancún Resort & Marina encourages travellers to discover the hidden gems that gives its neighborhoods soul through its whimsical design. Upon arrival, guests are greeted with sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea anchored by a deconstructed wooden sculpture representing the sacred Mayan tree (ceiba). Metal wire sculptures resembling mollusks contrast the natural, wood stones and polished ceramics throughout the lobby. From underground art created by local urban artists to an engaging pool table and reading nook in the public spaces, the hotel's interior design reframes the historic fabric of the destination with a modern energy - extending from the lobby to the guest rooms. The hotel boasts 180 guestrooms, including 11 suites, all with ocean, marina or golf course views - inspiring a sense of spontaneous discovery at every turn.

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