The combined portfolio adds some firm favourite destinations such as Aruba and offers extraordinary scope in Mexico with coverage of all the major destinations on both the Caribbean and Pacific coastlines.  Also the group now offers more city hotels in places such as Panama City or Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

The Barcelo Club Premium and Club Premium Deluxe option allows you access to exclusive services and privileges at the hotel. Club Premium rooms include the best locations, plus features such as exclusive check in, Concierge service exclusive to Club Premium clients, priority when reserving or using à la carte restaurants and exclusive use of Club Premium Lounge with access to international drinks, canapés, continental breakfast, board games, books, newspapers and free internet connection.

If you are looking for an adults’ only escape then the Barcelo Maya Caribe Resort in the Riviera Maya, for instance, offers Junior Suite Club Premium with swim up rooms. The Barceló Bávaro Palace Deluxe has features like a hot tub on a private patio.  Known for a high standard of gastronomy you will always be offered a wide range of exciting choices at Barcelo resorts, including the chance to experience the local cuisine of your destination.

Barcelo Resorts are also a great choice for families due to facilities like flexible room types that can accommodate larger families, the excellent Barcy Kids Club (4 – 12 years) and lots for the kids to enjoy such as waterparks, bowling alleys, Laser Tag, miniature golf courses,  dolphinariums and more. Family services include everything from 24hr babysitting to a microwave and minibar with juice and cereal.

Check out the Barcelo resort complexes in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and in the Riviera Maya, Mexico if you want to find the greatest choice of restaurants, pools and activities. You can stay at one resort and play at several to ensure that there is plenty going on to keep the whole family happy.

Barcelo Resorts and Hotels provide excellent facilities for weddings and honeymoons as well. Barcelo offer a wide choice of wedding packages to suit your budget and there is help at every step of the way. You need to know that you are putting your special day in the hands of people with lots of experience, so it is reassuring to know that there are Barcelo wedding coordinators on the ground in resort to help with every little detail from the legal papers to the cake.

Of course Barcelo offer the most popular destinations in Mexico, which are Cancun, Mayan Riviera and Cozumel on the Caribbean Coast of Mexico. But Barcelo also allow you to branch out to the authentic Mexican destinations on the Pacific Coast of Ixtapa, Huatulco, Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos.

In the Caribbean Islands Barcelo has resorts in Varadero in Cuba, Palm Beach in Aruba, as well as Punta Cana and Santo Domingo in The Dominican Republic. 

Barcelo also has Central America covered with resorts in both Tambor and Liberia in Costa Rica as well as in Panama, Guatemala and Nicaragua. You can also stay with Barcelo in Cartagena in Colombia and in Ecuador.

Barcelo have an impressive record of continuous investment in their resorts. In 2015 refurbishment was completed for the Barcelo properties in the Riviera Maya and now something like $110M is being spent upgrading some of the Occidental properties: the Occidental Grand Xcaret in the Riviera Maya, The Allegro Playacar Cozumel in the Riviera Maya, The Royal Hideaway Playacar in the Riviera Maya and the Occidental Grand Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic will all have a facelift this summer.

There are too many Barcelo Resorts to list, but you can find detailed information and book your stay at www.barcelo.com.

Here are some of the most popular resorts on offer – these are part of so called “Mega Resorts” where you stay at one resort and share the facilities available at the other neighbouring Barcelo properties. This scale makes it feasible to build shared facilities like shopping centres, sports bars, bowling alleys, waterparks and more – while you can still enjoy the smaller scale of your own chosen resort if you wish. It also mean up to a double digit choice of restaurants every night as you "dine out" at different resorts!

Riviera Maya Beach Resort Complex

Barceló Maya Beach Resort complex is a set of 5 luxurious all inclusive hotels in the Riviera Maya, with the "Stay at One, Play at Four" philosophy.  The following hotels are part of the Barceló Maya Beach Resort: Barceló Maya Palace Deluxe, Barceló Maya Beach, Barceló Maya Colonial, Barceló Maya Caribe.

Each resort has different room types and facilities within its own boundaries – but as you share the facilities of other properties this gives you a huge choice of restaurants, pools, disco and entertainment. There are also endless activities – from Spanish lessons to mini golf to scuba diving lessons. There is also a waterpark and a dolphinarium.

Punta Cana Resort Complex

The Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort complex features 4 magnificent properties: Barceló Bávaro Beach Hotel - Adults Only, Barceló Bávaro Palace Deluxe Hotel, Club Premium Deluxe at Barceló Bávaro Palace Deluxe Hotel and the Family Club at Barceló Bávaro Palace Deluxe Hotel.

If you stay at the adults only Barcelo Bavaro Beach it is like two hotels in one as you can also take advantage of all the facilities of the Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe. This opens up an impressive list of facilities – 7 à la carte restaurants, Casino, Spa, Pirates Island water park and included golf to name a few.

The Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe has range of rooms to suit families – including a Family Duplex that accommodates 4 people within 2 separate bedrooms. A Family Room Deluxe also has 2 separate bedrooms that can accommodate 6 people - but this accommodation also offers an outside whirlpool.