Our successes
a pool with a building in the background

OUR SUCCESSES

Award-winning resorts

Blue Diamond Resorts consistently goes above and beyond guest expectations by delivering groundbreaking vacation experiences through our exceptional collection of acclaimed hotels and resorts in prime beachfront destinations throughout the Caribbean and Mexico. Our approach redefines the all-inclusive concept, blending top-tier amenities with personalized touches to craft a truly unparalleled vacation experience.

tripadvisor
aaa
logo
a close-up of a compass

Awards By Resort

TravelPulse Canada Readers’ Choice Awards

Nominees in the TravelPulse Canada Readers’ Choice Awards:

  • Royalton Resorts
  • Planet Hollywood Hotels & Resorts
  • Hideaway at Royalton
  • Royalton CHIC Resorts
  • Memories Resorts
  • Starfish Resorts

Royalton Antigua

  • (2021) Booking Traveller Review Awards
  • (2024)(2023) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG
  • (2024) Best Marriott all-Inclusive Resorts by The Points Guy

Royalton Bavaro

  • (2018) Apple Vacations Crystal Apple Award Best All Inclusive Family Resort
  • (2019) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2019)(2018) Apple Vacations Golden Apple Award 
  • (2020) TUI Top Quality Award
  • (2020) Best of Best Award #8 Top 25 Hotels for Families — Caribbean 
  • (2021) Hotels.com Loved by Guests Award
  • (2021) Booking Traveler Review Awards
  • (2021) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2022) (2021)(2020) AAA Four Diamond Award
  • (2023)(2021) Green Globe Certified
  • (2022)(2021) Caribbean Silver Badge Recipient - All-Inclusive
  • (2023) U.S. News and World Report 25 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Punta Cana and 25 Best Hotels in Punta Cana - Silver badge
  • (2024) Travelife Certified

Royalton Blue Waters

  • (2018) Golden Apple Award 
  • (2023)(2018) Travellife Certificate
  • (2019)(2018) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2019)(2018)(2017) Saniconsult’ Award
  • (2019)Best All-Inclusive under 300 rooms in Jamaica
  • (2020) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2021)(2020)(2019)(2017) AAA Four Diamond Award
  • (2023) Green Globe Certified
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG
  • (2024)(2022) Travelife Gold Certification(2025) Green Globe Certification

Royalton CHIC Antigua

  • (2024) Magellan Awards by Travel Weekly - Hospitality - Overall-New Resort/Hotel
  • (2024) Magellan Awards by Travel Weekly - Hospitality Elements - Luxury (Five-Star)-Restaurant Design (Pescari Overwater Restaurant at Royalton CHIC Antigua)

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana

  • (2015) National Cleaner Production Award - Materials- Ministerio de Agricultura Dominican Republic
  • (2016) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2016) Conde Nast Reader’s Choice Winner
  • (2016) Compliance with Higher Hygiene Standards- Saniconsult- Saniconsult Dominicana
  • (2016) Hotels.com Loved by Guests Award
  • (2017)(2016) Ecoservices Dominicana's Best Recycling Program
  • (2017) TripAdvisor® Rankings:
    • #1 Beach Hotel in Uvero Alto
    • #1 Green Hotel in Uvero Alto
    • #1 Top resorts Hotel in Uvero Alto
    • #1 Spa Hotel in Uvero Alto
    • #1 Luxury Hotel in Uvero Alto  
  • (2018) Silver Level Ecolider by TripAdvisor
  • (2018)(2017)(2016) Best Recycling Program
  • (2020)(2019)(2018)(2017) Special Member The Code ORG
  • (2019)(2018) Best of Spa Award by AAA
  • (2019) Delta Quality Vacations Quality Assurance Award
  • (2019) Green Leaders Award - Silver
  • (2022)(2020)(2019)(2018)(2017) AAA Four Diamond Award
  • (2023)(2020)(2019)(2018)(2017)(2016) Green Globe Certified
  • (2022)(2021) Caribbean Silver Badge Recipient - All-Inclusive
  • (2023) U.S. News and World Report 25 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Punta Cana and 25 Best Hotels in Punta Cana
  • (2023)(2021)(2020) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2024)(2023) Forbes' Best All-Inclusive Resort in Punta Cana
  • (2023)(2022)(2021) News & World Report - Silver badge

Royalton CHIC Cancun

  • (2019) Apple Vacations Golden Apple Award 
  • (2019) Safety Award - Sansiconsult 
  • (2020) Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards #19 resort in Eastern Mexico
  • (2021) Top Producer - Booking Traveler Review Awards
  • (2021) Hotels.com Loved by Guests Award
  • (2023)(2021) Travelife Gold Certified 
  • (2023)(2022) Booking.com Traveller Review Awards
  • (2023)(2021) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2023) Priceline Agoda’s Customer Review Award
  • (2023)(2022) AAA Four Diamond Award
  • (2023) Magellan Awards by Travel Weekly - Hospitality - Overall-All-Inclusive Resort/Hotel (Rebranding of Royalton CHIC in Cancun and the Party Your Way concept)
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG
  • (2024) Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resort In Cancun With The Best Pools by Forbes
  • (2024) Best Marriott all-Inclusive Resorts by The Points Guy

Royalton Grenada

  • (2021) Booking Traveller Review Awards
  • (2023) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2022) AAA Four Diamond Award
  • (2022) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG

Royalton Negril

  • (2018) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2019)(2018) Apple Vacations Golden Apple Award
  • (2019) HolidayCheck: Certificate of recommendation
  • (2019) Saniconsult Award
  • (2021) Hotels.com Loved by Guests Award
  • (2022)(2021)(2020)(2019)(2018) AAA Four Diamond Award 
  • (2022) Travelife Gold Certification 
  • (2022) Priceline Agoda's Customer Review Award
  • (2023)(2021) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2024)(2023) Travellife Certificate
  • (2024)(2022) Travelife Gold Certification

Royalton Punta Cana

  • (2015) Unicef
  • (2016) Conde Nast Reader’s Choice Winner
  • (2016) Expedia Certificate of Excellence 
  • (2017) (2015) Gold Travel Life Award 
  • (2017)(2016) One Link Global's Eco-Burner Carbon Savings
  • (2017) Compliance with Higher Hygiene Standards-Saniconsult
  • (2018)(2017)(2016)(2015)(2014) Apple Vacations Golden Apple Award
  • (2018)Tui Top Quality
  • (2019)(2018) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2019)(2016) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2019) Condé Nast One of Top 50 Caribbean Resorts - Reader's Choice Awards 2019
  • (2019)(2018)(2017) Blue Flag Certified
  • (2019) World Luxury Award: 2019 Luxury Family All-Inclusive Hotel
  • (2022)(2020)(2019)(2018)(2017) AAA Four Diamond Award  
  • (2020) Best of Best Award #6 Top 25 Hotels for Families — Caribbean 
  • (2020) Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards #32 resort in the Caribbean
  • (2023)(2022)(2021)(2018)(2017) Green Globe Certified
  • (2022)(2021) Caribbean Silver Badge Recipient - All-Inclusive
  • (2022)(2019)(2018)TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2023) U.S. News and World Report 25 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Punta Cana and 25 Best Hotels in Punta Cana
  • (2023)(2022)(2021) News & World Report - Silver badge
  • (2024) Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Punta Cana by The Points Guy

Royalton Riviera Cancun

  • (2015) Gold Travel Life
  • (2015) Award Winner Booking.com
  • (2015) Gold Crown Resort® Award
  • (2015) Second place in the Annual National Prize in Architecture and Interiors
  • (2016) Golden Apple Award (Outstanding Quality)
  • (2016) TripAdvisor® Green Leader PLATINUM level
  • (2017) TUI Nordic Blue Star Gold Award - Cleanliness
  • (2017) TUI Nordic Blue Star Gold Award - Best Food & Beverage
  • (2017) TUI Nordic Blue Star Gold Award - Best Overall Resort Quality
  • (2017) TUI Nordic Blue Star Bronze Award - Staff Service
  • (2018) TUI Nordic Blue Star Gold Award – Food & Beverage
  • (2018) TUI Nordic Blue Star Silver Award – Hotel General Impression
  • (2018) TUI Nordic Blue Star Bronze Award – Sustainability
  • (2018) TUI Nordic Blue Star Bronze Award – Staff service
  • (2017) Apple Vacations Golden Apple Award 
  • (2017) Golden Apple Award (Outstanding Quality)
  • (2018) Golden Apple Award 
  • (2021)(2019) Hotels.com 'Loved by Guests' Award
  • (2019)(2016) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2019) Great Place to Work
  • (2019) TUI Top Quality Resort by TUI GAS
  • (2020) Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards #19 resort in Eastern Mexico
  • (2020) Quality Assurance Award
  • (2020) Delta Quality Vacations Quality Assurance Award
  • (2023)(2022)(2021)(2020)(2019)(2018)(2017) AAA Four Diamond Award
  • (2021) Hotels.com All Inclusive Award
  • (2021) Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards #12 resort in Eastern Mexico
  • (2021) Expedia Top Producer Hotel All-Inclusive in Riviera Maya
  • (2022)(2019)(2015) Green Globe Certified
  • (2022) Mexico Gold Badge Recipient - All-Inclusive
  • (2023)(2020)(2019)(2018) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2023) Forbes Recognition
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG
  • (2024)(2022)(2019)(2015) Green Globe Certified

Royalton Saint Lucia

  • (2018)(2017) AAA Four Diamond Award
  • (2018) Holiday Check Certificate
  • (2019) Noble Beach Prize Most Divine Dining
  • (2019) Hotels.com 'Loved by Guests' Award
  • (2019)(2018) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2019) Most Divine Dining Nobel Beach Prize by CheapCaribbean
  • (2020) Quality Assurance Award
  • (2021) Booking Traveler Review Award
  • (2024)(2023)(2020) Green Globe Certified
  • (2024)(2021)(2020) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2024)(2023) Resort with the Best Amenities in St. Lucia by Forbes
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG

Royalton Splash Punta Cana

  • (2015) Award Memories Splash (Booking.com)
  • (2015) Unicef
  • (2016) Asonahores
  • (2017)(2015) Travel Life
  • (2017) Quality Assurance Award
  • (2019) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence 
  • (2023)(2021)(2020)(2019)(2018)(2017) Green Globe Certified 
  • 2020 Best of Best Award #7 Top 25 Hotels for Families — Caribbean 
  • (2023) News & World Report - Silver badge
  • (2024)(2021)(2019)(2018)(2017)(2015) TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice Award

Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun

  • (2023) Magellan Awards by Travel Weekly - Hospitality - Overall-New Resort/Hotel (Opening and property design of Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun)
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG
  • (2024) Magellan Awards by Travel Weekly - Hospitality - Overall-Business/Conference Resort/Hotel (Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun Convention Center, MICE Experience)

Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters

  • (2023) Green Globe Certified
  • (2023) Travelife Gold Certification
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG
  • (2024) Magellan Awards by Travel Weekly - Hospitality Elements - Luxury (Five-Star)-Presidential Suite (Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters' Chairman Beach Walkout Swim Out Suite)

Hideaway at Royalton Negril

  • (2019)(2018) Apple Vacations Golden Apple Award 
  • (2019) HolidayCheck: Certificate of Recommendation 
  • (2019)(2018) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2020) Best of Best Award #5 Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts — Caribbean 
  • (2022) Travelife Gold Certification
  • (2023)(2021) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2020) U.S. News 2020 Best Hotels #1 Resort in Jamaica
  • (2023) Magellan Awards by Travel Weekly - Hospitality Elements - Luxury (Five-Star)-Penthouse Design (Hideaway at Royalton Negril’s special suites offering)
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG
  • (2024) Best best all-inclusive resorts with swim-up rooms by The Points Guy

Hideaway at Royalton Punta Cana

  • (2019)(2018) Apple Vacations Golden Apple Award 
  • (2019)(2016) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2021)(2017) Green Globe Certified 
  • (2019) World Luxury Hotel Award Winner
  • (2023) News & World Report - Silver badge
  • (2024)(2021) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award

Hideaway at Royalton Riviera Cancun

  • (2015) Green Globe Certified
  • (2015) Gold Travel Life
  • (2019)(2016) TripAdvisor® Green Leader PLATINUM level
  • (2021)(2019) Hotels.com 'Loved by Guests' Award
  • (2019)(2018)(2016) T TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2019)(2018) Golden Apple Award 
  • (2019)(2018)(2017) AAA Four Diamond Award
  • (2021) Booking Traveler Review Awards
  • (2024)(2023)(2020) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2024) Best Value Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resort in Mexico by Forbes
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG

Hideaway at Royalton Saint Lucia

  • (2019) Apple Vacations Golden Apple Award
  • (2019)(2018)(2017) AAA Four Diamond Award
  • (2020)(2019) Quality Assurance Award
  • (2022)(2019)(2018) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2024)(2021)(2020) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG

Planet Hollywood Cancun Adult Scene

  • (2022) Priceline Agoda's Customer Review Award
  • (2022) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2024) VIP Expedia Program
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG

Planet Hollywood Cancun

  • (2023) Magellan Awards by Travel Weekly - Hospitality Marketing - Virtual Experiences/Events (Planet Hollywood Cancun’s 3D Virtual Tour)
  • (2022) Travelife Gold Certification
  • (2024)(2023) AAA Four Diamond Award
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG

Planet Hollywood Resort Costa Rica

  • (2019)(2018) Blue Flag Certification 
  • (2019) Saniconsultant Award
  • (2019) Apple Vacations Golden Apple Award
  • (2019) Best All Inclusive in Costa Rica according to Forbes
  • (2021)(2020) Loved by Guests award by Hotels.com 
  • (2020) Delta Quality Assurance Award
  • (2023)(2022)(2021) Booking.com Traveller Review Awards
  • (2023)(2021)(2020) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award, Best of the Best, 12th Luxury Hotel in Central America
  • (2023)(2021) Travelife Gold Certified
  • (2022) Cheap Caribbean Most Fit for Fitness
  • (2024) AAA Four Diamond
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG

Grand Lido Negril

  • (2020) Traveler’s Choice Award #1 Traveler Ranked in Negril 
  • (2022)(2019) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2022) Travelife Gold Certification
  • (2021) Booking Traveller Review Awards
  • (2024)(2023)(2021) TripAdvisor® Traveler’s Choice / Best of the Best
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG
  • (2024) Best Marriott all-Inclusive Resorts by The Points Guy

Mystique Holbox

  • (2023) (2022)(2021) Booking.com Traveller Review Awards
  • (2021) Hotels.com Loved by Guests Award
  • (2019) Safety Award Saniconsult
  • (2024) Best for Secluded Island Living by Forbes
  • (2024) Special Member The Code ORG
  • (2024)(2023)(2022)(2020) TripAdvisor® Traveler’s Choice Award

Mystique Saint Lucia by Royalton

  • (2019) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2021) Booking Traveller Review Awards
  • (2021) Hotels.com Loved by Guests Award

Starfish Saint Lucia

  • (2019) Most Loved Award- Expedia