Hyatt Adds Secrets Macao Beach Punta Cana

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has confirmed plans for Secrets Macao Beach Punta Cana, a new adults-only, all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, continuing the company’s expansion of its Inclusive Collection portfolio in the country. The announcement came through Hyatt’s own newsroom, naming a Hyatt affiliate’s management agreement with GSM Investissements Dominicana, the existing owner of the neighboring Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana.

What the resort will include

Secrets Macao Beach Punta Cana is planned as a 406-room property, with a room mix that includes Junior Suites, Master Suites and Presidential Suites, alongside 111 swim-out suites and 13 panoramic, high-level swim-out suites. Hyatt’s announcement describes three pools on the property: a main pool styled around a beach club atmosphere, an activity pool built around daytime entertainment with panoramic ocean views, and a rooftop pool reserved for Preferred Club members. Dining is set to run to nine restaurants spanning international cuisine, including a farm-to-table concept drawing on an on-site organic garden, alongside nine bars that include a sports bar and a cigar lounge. A convention center with capacity for up to a thousand guests is also part of the plan, positioning the property for group and meeting business alongside leisure travelers.

Shared access with the neighboring family resort

A notable detail in Hyatt’s own announcement is free-flow access between the new adults-only property and the existing Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana next door, meaning Secrets guests will be able to use Dreams’ restaurants and amenities as well as their own. This is a now-familiar structure across several Caribbean destinations, where a brand pairs an adults-only property with a family-oriented sister resort on the same stretch of coast, widening the dining and activity options available to guests at either property without changing who can book which rooms.

How the Secrets brand fits into Hyatt’s portfolio

Secrets Resorts and Spas is one of several adults-only, all-inclusive brands that came into Hyatt’s portfolio through its 2021 acquisition of Apple Leisure Group, the former parent of AMResorts, which also brought Dreams, Breathless, Zoetry, Alua and Sunscape into Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection alongside the Secrets name. That acquisition is the reason a traditionally American hospitality company now operates one of the largest adults-only, all-inclusive portfolios in Mexico and the Caribbean, and new openings under these legacy AMResorts brand names, including this one, continue to appear alongside Hyatt’s own Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara all-inclusive brands built after the acquisition.

Part of a broader Hyatt push into the Dominican Republic

Hyatt’s announcement frames Secrets Macao Beach Punta Cana as part of a wider build-out of its Inclusive Collection in the Dominican Republic, following recent openings in Miches and La Romana, and alongside the planned Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana. Fernando Fernandez, Hyatt’s vice president of development for the Inclusive Collection, said the Dominican Republic continues to be a priority destination for guests seeking adults-only, all-inclusive luxury experiences, a framing consistent with the broader pace of Hyatt’s recent Caribbean and Mexico expansion under the Inclusive Collection brand umbrella.

How this fits the current pace of change on this coast

Secrets Macao Beach Punta Cana is one of several Hyatt-branded all-inclusive moves in the region this year. Bahia Principe’s resorts recently joined World of Hyatt, and separate Hyatt announcements have covered the reopened Hyatt Zilara Cancun and plans for Hyatt’s first Park Hyatt and Grand Hyatt all-inclusive properties in Mexico. Taken together, the pattern points to Hyatt treating the all-inclusive, adults-only segment as a genuine growth priority across Mexico and the Caribbean, rather than a one-off addition to its portfolio.

What travelers should actually watch for

As with any resort still under development, the details that matter most to an actual booking, confirmed opening date, published rates, and final amenity specifics, typically firm up closer to opening rather than at the initial announcement stage. Travelers specifically interested in this property should treat the 2026 opening window as Hyatt’s own stated timeline rather than a guaranteed date, and confirm current status directly with Hyatt or a travel advisor before booking based on an announcement made ahead of construction completion.