Construction began last month on a new ultra-luxury resort to be
called Laguna Kai, a mixed-use project on the Riviera Maya outside
Cancun.
Developed by Dallas-based JMJ Development in partnership with
Obrascon Huarte Lain of Spain, the Laguna Kai is planned as a
120-suite hotel to be managed by Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. It
is scheduled to open in Fall 2005.
With the goal of creating a luxurious retreat that embraces the
natural environment, Laguna Kai is being built in an area that
includes private mangroves, a tropical forest, and white-sand
beaches winding around lagoons and underwater rivers, or
“cenotes.”
After checking in, guests will be taken to their villas by boat
along the lagoon waterway system.
The resort will feature an island spa and beach club, 70 lagoon
and beachfront villas and a retail village. Thirty of the 120
suites will be released for sale this year, starting at
$490,000.
The property is part of the 1,600-acre development Mayakoba,
which includes a Greg Norman Signature Golf Course. Laguna Kai is
less than a half-hour drive from Cancun International Airport, and
close to the Xcaret and Xel-ha ecological parks, as well as the
Tulum archeological site with remnants of ancient Mayan
civilization. It’s also convenient to Playa del Carmen.
“There is nothing else like this in the area or anywhere,” said
Tim Barton, chairman and chief executive officer of JMJ
Development. “Laguna Kai will be a true ultra-luxury experience,
taking advantage of the natural beauty and ecology of the area, and
likened to the trademark accommodations and service of Rosewood’s
Las Ventanas in Los Cabos, Mexico. It is private, intimate and
undiscovered.”
Rosewood is known for management of exclusive properties around
the world, including the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas, The
Carlyle in New York, Hotel Seizo Ginza in Tokyo and Caribbean
resorts Little Dix Bay, Caneel Bay and Jumby Bay.
In Mexico, Rosewood manages Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Los
Cabos, as well as the new La Solana resort, another JMJ project
under construction in Punta Mita, which is also scheduled to open
in 2005. La Solana will feature 83 rooms with private plunge pools
and terraces, as well as 57 privately owned villas and a large
spa.
866-519-8769
www.lagunakai.com
