Magnificent Megaresorts
Supersized Fun on a Grand Scale
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
All THIS resort is missing is its own zip code.
Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya, Mexico
Six resorts + one gate = pleasing the crowd without ever feeling crowded.
Cancun, Mexico
No little prince or princess ever had it as good as yours will at this Palace.
Nassau, Bahamas
Over-the-top begins with “under the sea” at a resort that lives up to its name.
Riviera Maya, Mexico
"Living large" is how rockers roll, and this resort takes that lifestyle seriously.
Waikiki, Hawaii
With a 10,000-square-foot Super Pool, the ocean’s got a run for its money.
Orlando, Florida
Between the theme parks, water parks, and movie sets, there's an entire universe of fun to explore.
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Four resorts, one name, zero reasons to leave the grounds.
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Five resorts warrant an all-caps brand name at this resort complex.
Las Vegas, Nevada
When a gondola is an option to get you from point to point, we think the point’s been made.
Meliá Caribe Tropical Resort
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
All THIS resort is missing is its own zip code.
Ten pools–including exclusive ones just for The Level, the luxury resort within the resort–and two huge spas; a full casino; golf course; shopping center with international brands; children's area with a zip line, climbing wall, super jumper, and workshops; 1,138 rooms; 13 meeting rooms; and gathering space for up to 1,000 people – all this resort is missing is its own zip code!
RIU Hotels & Resorts
Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya, Mexico
Six resorts + one gate = pleasing the crowd without ever feeling crowded.
When six entire resorts—including Riu Palace Mexico, Riu Palace Riviera Maya, Riu Playacar, and Riu Yucatan—take over part of prime Playa del Carmen beachfront, there's no denying its mega–status. Shop all day or lay on the beach, then swap flip–flops for dancing shoes at Pacha nightclub. Eat your way through over 30 restaurants and buffets, wait half an hour, then swim in nearly a dozen pools. Big? You betcha.
Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort
Cancun, Mexico
No little prince or princess ever had it as good as yours will at this Palace.
When a resort is big enough to have their own dolphinarium to swim in, 27 holes of Jack Nicklaus Signature golf on premises, FlowRider surfing simulator, 15 restaurants, 39 spa treatment rooms, 11 different themed game rooms in "The Playroom" kids club, 140,000–square–foot convention center, and golf carts to get you from one point to another, there are no other words but "mega" and "wow" to describe it.
Atlantis, Paradise Island
Nassau, Bahamas
Over-the-top begins with “under the sea” at a resort that lives up to its name.
People don't just travel to Paradise Island in the Bahamas—they go to Atlantis! Over–the–top begins with "under the sea" with Aquaventure, a 141–acre water park with 18 thrilling slides; ruins and coral to snorkel; swimmable 7 million–gallon Dolphin Cay; and 14 lagoons filled with over 50,000 creatures representing over 250 marine species, creating one of the world's largest open–air marine habitats. The experience on land is no less impressive, with 21 restaurants—including celebrity chef–helmed ones—and 19 bars and lounges, giant casino, and six Atlantis resorts to rest your head in.
Hard Rock Riviera Maya
Riviera Maya, Mexico
"Living large" is how rockers roll, and this resort takes that lifestyle seriously.
"Living large" is how rockers roll, and this resort takes that lifestyle seriously. Home of the largest spa in Mexico with a jaw–dropping 75 treatment rooms, its 1,264 rooms are split into adults–only and family sides, convenient to two massive pools with a splash park and waterfall, full gym and even a Yoga Temple. The star treatments even starts young with the Little Big Club™ and a Music Lab, creating megastars in this megaresort.
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
Waikiki, Hawaii
With a 10,000-square-foot Super Pool, the ocean’s got a run for its money.
As the only resort destination on Waikiki, this property sets the bar high for anyone seeking to challenge that claim. A 10,000–square–foot Super Pool and multi–layered Paradise Pool are only two of five, and 20 restaurants and bars keep you in full view of 22 long acres of oceanfront, gorgeous gardens, and a private lagoon. Over 90 boutiques and shops beg to be browsed, and if you over–shopped? No worries—it has its own post office.
Universal Orlando® Resorts
Orlando, Florida
Between the theme parks, water parks, and movie sets, there's an entire universe of fun to explore.
When you can take a starring role in some of the biggest movies and TV shows ever created at Universal Studios®, ride into Universal's Islands of Adventure®, get the gang Wet 'n Wild® at the water park, then find yourself ending the day with shopping, live music and out–of–this–world restaurants at Universal CityWalk®, you know you're at a resort destination huge in both size and wonder. Themed on–site hotels, unique in their own ways, do even more to transport you to an entire universe of fun.
Barceló Maya Complex
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Four resorts, one name, zero reasons to leave the grounds.
Barceló Maya Caribe, Colonial, Tropical, or Beach? You have to choose one, but you can play at all four on this long stretch of beachfront. With a Maya Mall for shopping, Strikers bowling alley, mini–golf, Pirates Island Water Park, Surf Ride Pool, Dolphinaris, Plaza Mexicana shopping center, 12 restaurants to accompany a baker's dozen of bars, and even its own church, you'll never want–or need–to leave the grounds.
IBEROSTAR Paraiso Complex
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Five resorts warrant an all-caps brand name at this resort complex.
Take your pick of how many hotels you want access to; each brand level encompasses the ones below them all. Your options include the IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Paraiso, Paraiso Lindo, Paraiso Maya, Paraiso Beach, and Paraiso Del Mar, all of which feature colorful Mexican colonial design, a shared shopping area, and pools, pools, pools! A wave pool, quiet pool, waterfall pool, and ones with bars are among the latter.
Venetian & Palazzo Resort Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
When a gondola is an option to get you from point to point, we think the point’s been made.
In a city of excess, this resort pair still manages to shine amid the bright lights. All–suite accommodations here are nearly double the size of the average room in Vegas, starting at 650 square feet to start your trip right. An incredible 15 celebrity chef restaurants, including names like Emeril, Batali, Puck, Boulud, and Keller, headline a total of 38 dining options, and if fortune favors you in their humongous casino, over 160 international luxury brands can be shopped from a gondola ride through its grounds.
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