Huge Playa del Carmen resort
A new 926‑room mega resort is headed to Playa del Carmen — a major expansion for Riviera Maya’s eco‑resort scene that will reshape regional luxury capacity. (salrevista.com)
SEMARNAT issued the environmental authorization for the Moxché Club & Resort on March 23, 2026. (vallartadaily.com) Project filings place the development along the Xcalacoco–Punta Esmeralda coastal corridor north of the city, bordering the Luis Donaldo Colosio and Nicte‑Ha neighborhoods and near the Meliá Paradisus hotel. (rivieramayanews.mx) Official documents record an investment exceeding 1 billion pesos (roughly US$56 million) to be provided through a trust administered by Banca Mifel. (yucatandailynews.com) Approved plans show 20 guest buildings organized in two large horseshoe-shaped rings plus landscaped gardens, multiple pools, an artificial central lake and an on‑site commercial zone with restaurants and shops. (rivieramayanews.mx) The environmental impact process for the Moxché expansion began with filings in 2013 and cites earlier authorizations and protocolizations, with administrative procedures by Profepa contributing to multi‑year delays before the recent resolution. (consultaspublicas.semarnat.gob.mx) Regional statistics cited alongside the permit note roughly 49,000 hotel rooms in the Riviera Maya, and local coverage says the authorization has reignited debate about infrastructure capacity and coastal environmental pressure. (rivieramayanews.mx)
