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Miami – October 21, 2026 -- Travelers who want a last-minute fall trip can spend Día de Muertos at six All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy resorts in Mexico, with programs running from Isla Mujeres to Los Cabos. Celebrations take place throughout late October and early November.

Isla Mujeres adds wellness to Mayan tradition

Almare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Isla Mujeres, Adult All-Inclusive, centers its program on Hanal Pixán, the Mayan celebration honoring loved ones who have died. Guests get storytelling, local rituals and traditional culinary experiences inspired by Yucatán Peninsula customs.

Wellness sessions include a cold plunge, a scrub workshop and a sound bath. Food activities include sugar-skull making, a Day of the Dead bread-baking workshop and tamal preparation.

Bethesda – October 19, 2026 -- Starting in November, the ice! Christmas attraction opens at eight Gaylord Hotels and JW Marriott resorts across the United States, with new Harry Potter, Home Alone and Nightmare Before Christmas themes. More than 300 master ice artisans from Harbin, China, have arrived to build it.

Artisans carve for nearly 40 days before opening

The crew will sculpt millions of pounds of ice into scenes covering more than 20,000 square feet. They work with chippers, tongs, handsaws, grinders and chainsaws, turning 300-pound blocks into details no bigger than a coin and scenes taller than 30 feet. Their 300-page design books and generations-old techniques guide the work. A proprietary coloring process and accent spotlights add color.

Once the attraction opens, several artisans stay on site to maintain the sculptures and give daily live carving demonstrations.

Ranthambore – October 05, 2026 -- JW Marriott Ranthambore Resort & Spa is welcoming guests into its first full season after Ranthambore National Park's core zones reopened on October 1, 2026, following the seasonal monsoon closure. The property, recently launched as Marriott Bonvoy's 10,000th hotel globally and the brand's 11th JW Marriott in India, sits at the junction of the Aravalli and Vindhya mountain ranges.

The resort houses 127 rooms, including 14 tented suites with private pools

Accommodations range from 14 tented suites -- four with temperature-controlled private pools -- to 10 family villas with private pools, a Presidential Suite, lake-view executive rooms, junior suites with garden access, and deluxe guest rooms.

Plantation, Fla. – October 05, 2026 -- Marriott International Caribbean & Latin America has won top honors at the 2026 World Spa Awards, with properties recognized in Grand Cayman, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico.

Four properties claimed country-level top spa titles

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Grand Cayman was named Cayman Islands' Best Resort Spa 2026, located at the Caribbean's first and only Forbes Travel Guide Triple Five-Star resort on Seven Mile Beach. The spa pairs in-house consultations with treatments from 111SKIN and ESPA, alongside vibroacoustic wellness beds that combine soundscapes with body-based relaxation.

Hong Kong – September 17, 2026 -- Luxury Group by Marriott International and Sotheby's have expanded their global partnership into Asia Pacific for the first time, launching a new masterclass series called "The Art of Knowing." The program combines short digital videos with exclusive in-person events, giving hotel guests closer access to rare craftsmanship, collecting, and connoisseurship.

The initiative follows last year's debut of private tours at Sotheby's Maison during Sotheby's Hong Kong's Luxury Week.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – September 14, 2026 -- The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has opened reservations for its Summer 2028 European season, offering 52 voyages aboard its yachts Evrima and Ilma across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.

Trips run from late April through October 2028 with four- to nine-night itineraries.

Roundtrip departures are available from Rome, Monte Carlo, Athens, Venice, and Reykjavík. The season adds two new ports of call, Gijón, Spain and Portovenere, Italy, along with expanded stops through the Greek Isles and the Adriatic aboard Ilma.

Tucson, Arizona – September 13, 2026 -- JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa has completed a full renovation of its 524 guestrooms and 51 suites, adding 16 suites to meet demand from luxury travelers.

New suite categories target families and stargazers

The resort introduced Family Bunk Bed Suites, pairing a king bed with twin bunks, alongside a new JW Camper Experience that includes a child-sized play camper, a campfire prop, sleeping bag, cookies, and an activity book. Four new Sonoran Starr Suites offer 1,275 square feet of living space plus an 868-square-foot private terrace, complete with a premium telescope for viewing Tucson's dark skies. Junior Suites grew by 13, and Executive Suites expanded from 15 to 20, each with separate living areas and private balconies.