Quintana Roo Leads Mexico in Tourism Investment With 58 Projects Worth $8.3 Billion

Cancún, Quintana Roo — Quintana Roo has secured $8.3 billion in tourism investment across 58 projects, placing the state first in Mexico for foreign capital attraction, according to state economic development officials.

Paul Carrillo de Cáceres, Quintana Roo’s Secretary of Economic Development, highlighted data from the federal Tourism Secretariat confirming the investment portfolio for the first four months of the year. The state accounts for 20% of the national total, followed by Nayarit (19%), Jalisco (12%), and Baja California Sur (9%). Nationwide, 773 projects represent over $42.452 billion in investment.

The number of projects attracted by Quintana Roo increased compared to the previous year, when it ranked second and third. This represents a 10% rise in the number of ventures and a 16% increase in capital compared to the third quarter of 2025.

At the end of last year, Quintana Roo was the state with the second-highest investment nationwide, with $6.132 billion for 54 projects. The state started 2025 with $1.901 billion, but by December 2025 that figure had grown 222%.

Among the major projects expected in 2026 is Royal Caribbean’s $1 billion Perfect Day water park in Mahahual, after the company succeeded in having an injunction against the project dismissed. The same cruise line also plans the Royal Beach Club on Cozumel island, with an announced cost of $600 million, also set to begin this year.

In the lodging sector, the renovation of more than 10,000 rooms transitioning from AM Resorts to Hyatt in the Mexican Caribbean involves ongoing work worth between $250 million and $300 million. These renovations are being carried out by hotel owners such as Grupo Hermes, owner of the Secrets Playa Mujeres, which includes 400 rooms, restaurants, and construction of a new premium building.

Another consortium investing in both renovations and new projects is Park Hospitality of E-Group, with recently created hotels such as Park Hyatt Cancún and Gran Hyatt, scheduled to open by late 2026 or early 2027. Renovations also include the Hyatt Zilara in Cancún, which began this year.

Additionally, the Xcaret hotel complex is expanding with a $700 million investment that includes 1,800 new rooms, 10 new restaurants, and a 2,500-square-meter convention center. The Terraesmeralda project will add 954 rooms with an initial budget of 100 million pesos and a 20-year environmental mitigation plan.

The International Association of Hotel Investors (Inverotel) plans to build 3,500 new rooms in Quintana Roo over the next three years, with capital of around $700 million.