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Marriott is expanding its all-inclusive footprint with two new resort agreements that will bring the Marriott Hotels and Autograph Collection Hotels brands to Jamaica and Tanzania.
The agreements, signed with Spanish hospitality company Catalonia Hotels & Resorts, include the conversion of an existing resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica and the development of a new beachfront property in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The projects are expected to open in 2028 and 2027, respectively.
The Jamaica resort will become the Marriott All-Inclusive Resort, Montego Bay, following the conversion of the former Catalonia Montego Bay. Located near Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ), the beachfront property will feature 522 guestrooms, 13 dining venues, three swimming pools, nearly 13,000 square feet of meeting space, a spa, fitness center, tennis and pickleball courts, a lazy river, and more than 2,100 feet of beachfront.
In Tanzania, Marriott will introduce its first all-inclusive Autograph Collection resort in Zanzibar. The newly built property will offer 271 guestrooms and focus on wellness with multiple swimming pools, a spa, theater, oceanfront jetty featuring a seawater pool and bar, and several specialty restaurants. Marriott says the resort will combine the independent character of the Autograph Collection brand with Zanzibar’s growing reputation as an international leisure destination.
The latest additions continue Marriott’s aggressive expansion in the all-inclusive market. As of July 2026, the company operates 38 all-inclusive resorts across nine markets in the Caribbean and Latin America under seven hotel brands with 20 additional properties in development across the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Catalonia Hotels & Resorts currently owns, leases, or operates 82 hotels with more than 12,000 rooms worldwide. Its portfolio includes city hotels across Europe and leisure resorts throughout Mexico and the Dominican Republic as well as the Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel, which operates under a Marriott brand.
Anthony’s Take: Hyatt has been the runaway leader in the all-inclusive space. Marriott wants it’s share and said the new agreements will further strengthen its global all-inclusive portfolio while giving future guests access to Marriott Bonvoy®.
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