Hyatt has confirmed when its next big Dominican Republic project will welcome guests: Secrets Macao Beach Punta Cana is now taking reservations for stays from April 1, 2027. That's later than the original 2026 target, but bookings are officially open if you like to plan far ahead.
The draw here is the location. Macao Beach sits north of Punta Cana's main hotel strip, a long, undeveloped stretch of sand that's better known among surfers and local weekenders than package tourists. It's a noticeably wilder setting than the typical Punta Cana resort corridor, and Hyatt is pairing it with its established adults-only Secrets brand. The property will sit right beside the existing Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana, creating a two-resort complex on the same coastline.
The resort itself will have 406 suites, and Hyatt is leaning hard on swim-out rooms: 111 standard swim-out suites plus 13 panoramic versions, alongside Junior, Master and Presidential categories. Food and drink is unusually ambitious for an all-inclusive, with 21 venues listed — Italian and Asian restaurants, farm-to-table Dominican cooking, a Dominican chocolatería and a hidden speakeasy among them.
Elsewhere expect three pools (including a beachfront infinity pool), two outdoor hot tubs, and the signature Secrets Spa with a hydrotherapy circuit and treatment cabins that open onto private outdoor patios. As with other Secrets properties, there's a Preferred Club tier that buys you upgraded suites, a dedicated lounge, an exclusive section of beach, private dining and a rooftop bar — usually the worthwhile upgrade if you're celebrating something.
This is one piece of a much bigger Hyatt push in the Dominican Republic. The company has Secrets Playa Esmeralda in Miches, the newly announced Hyatt Ziva Punta Cana and the Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana in the pipeline, part of a broader wave of all-inclusive growth around Punta Cana.
For travellers, the appeal is simple: a fresh adults-only resort with a large swim-out inventory on a beach that hasn't been built up yet. If Macao keeps its character even partially intact, early reservations for spring 2027 could be the sweet spot — new-resort polish, pre-crowd calm, and opening rates that often beat what the same rooms cost a year later.