THE BARCELÒ PALACE HOTEL, an All-Suite Luxury Property, set to open at The Barceló Maya Beach Resort at the end of 2007.  The Barceló Maya Beach Resort is the largest conference facility in the region with more than 23,000 square feet of conference space in two convention facilities that provide full service catering and conference amenities…

–Barceló Hotels & Resorts announced the addition of a fifth luxury hotel at its upscale all-inclusive Barceló Maya Beach Resort in Mexico. The newest addition at the Resort, The Barceló Maya Palace, will open at the end of 2007 and will be an all-suite property with 756 junior guest suites.   All suites will have ocean or garden views, and large patios or balconies.  And like its sister hotels at The Barceló Maya Beach Resort, the Barceló Maya Palace  will offer an all-inclusive experience with access to 20 restaurants and bars, a new Mayan influenced European-style spa, a Conference Center that can accommodate groups of up to 1,680 guests, and more than one mile of pristine Caribbean beach.    

“The Barceló Palace will be an excellent complement to the beautiful facilities at the Barceló Maya Beach Resort, said Oscar Serrano, Senior Director of Sales & Marketing for North America.  “The new all-suite property is an example of Barceló’s continual product enhancements to not only meet, but to exceed our guests’ expectations.  The new hotel is designed for the most sophisticated traveler, offering an exclusive experience in an all-inclusive, relaxed environment,” added Serrano.

About the Barceló Maya Beach Resort

The Barceló Maya Beach Resort creates one of the area’s most beautiful and comprehensive all-inclusive resort destination properties.  It encompasses more than a mile of sparkling Caribbean beach protected by a natural coral reef and is surrounded by a 500,000 square meter nature park.  It is less than 50 miles from the Cancun International Airport and in close proximity to the ancient Mayan ruins of Tulum.

The Resort is presently comprised of four all-inclusive hotels that collectively offer nearly 2,000 guestrooms: the Premium Level Barceló Maya Tropical and Colonial Beach Hotels, as well as the upscale Barceló Maya Beach and Caribe Hotels. In addition the resort recently opened a new European-style 1,500 square meter Mayan influenced spa with a menu of treatments from hydrotherapy to massage services and a Mayan Indian style sweat lodge. 
  For meetings, the Barceló Maya Beach Resort is the largest conference facility in the region with more than 23,000 square feet of conference space in two convention facilities that provide full service catering and conference amenities. For more information or reservations please call 1-866-853-5720 or visit online at www.barcelo.com.