Starwood Opens First Aloft Hotel in Mexico

Starwood has opened the Aloft Cancun, the first Aloft hotel to open in Mexico.

The hotel, located in the Hotel Zone, adjacent to Cancun Center - the city's convention and exhibition center, is within walking distance from a variety of dining, shopping and nightlife.

Aloft Cancun features 177 rooms with nine-foot ceilings and oversized windows to create a bright, airy environment.

Guests can mix and mingle, read the paper, work on laptops, play a game of pool or grab a drink with friends at the re:mix communal lobby area or at the w xyz bar. The hotel also has a rooftop pool and re:fuel café, as well as a re:charge gym. It also has approximately 6,500 square feet of banquet and meeting space.

"Since its launch, Aloft has emerged as a popular choice among savvy business travelers. We are thrilled to launch the Aloft brand in Cancun, a renowned tourist destination as well as a prime business travel destination that is seeing increased demand in the meetings and conventions segment," said Osvaldo Librizzi, Co-President the Americas. "This opening is also an important step for Starwood as it marks our 25th hotel in Mexico and the entrance of our eighth brand in the country. Furthermore, it allows us to continue to build on the momentum of the Aloft brand in Latin America."

The Aloft brand made its debut in Latin America in 2011 with the opening of the Aloft Bogota Airport, followed by Aloft San Jose in Costa Rica three months later. Currently, there are eight Aloft branded hotels in operation or in development in the region, including the Aloft Panama, which will open in June. Aloft Merida and Aloft Guadalajara are slated to open in 2014, and Aloft Asuncion and Aloft Montevideo will open their doors in 2015.

Aloft Cancun is located along the main avenue of Cancun, Boulevard Kukulcan, only 25 minutes away from the International Airport, 15 minutes from downtown and walking distance to several key entertainment places, including the city's famous white-sand beaches.