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TPG has crowned the best hotels of 2024, but 2025 is already shaping up to be a fantastic year for new hotels – especially in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. One of the most exciting openings of 2025 is the Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Necajui, Costa Rica, and it is now accepting reservations.

Guest reservations at Nekajui are now open for stays from March 1, 2025. (However, it’s worth noting that new hotels often push back opening dates due to construction delays, permit issues, and everything else that comes with building and opening. )

Necajui is on Costa Rica’s iconic Papagayo Peninsula, and once open, is sure to become one of the best resorts in the country – and potentially the Marriott portfolio. Nekajui, pronounced NEK-ah-wee, Means “leash garden” in the local Chorotega dialect; It’s an apt name for a resort nestled in 1,400 acres of tropical forest.

The resort offers 107 rooms and suites along with three treetop tent accommodations, so guests have plenty of accommodation options to choose from. In addition, its ultraluxury offering includes a four-bedroom grand villa, 36 private residences and a 10-bedroom mansion. Many rooms, suites, and villas include terraces or balconies, soaking tubs, outdoor showers, plunge pools, and jungle or ocean views.

Nekajui promises to be “transformative as an epicurean travel destination,” according to a statement from the Ritz-Carlton. Dining will include world-renowned Peruvian chef Diego Munoz’s signature restaurant, Puna. The restaurant serves a menu of Peruvian dishes and offers a six-seat Japanese-Peruvian omakase experience. Other dining experiences include a cafe serving Costa Rican coffee and breakfast, an international breakfast restaurant, a poolside bar and grill, and a Mediterranean-focused beach club.

Nimbu Spa & Wellness, the resort’s 27,000-square-foot spa center, is set to feature Latin America’s largest hydrotherapy pool, a slow focus on wellness, and treatment cabanas suspended in the trees.

While Necajuí may be a great place to relax and unwind, Costa Rica is full of adventure. Guests can take advantage of the 250-acre Palmeras Preserve forest surrounding the resort to experience three distinct ecosystems within 1 square mile. Activities include hiking, zip-lining, canoeing, surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, and playing on the 18-hole Arnold Palmer Golf Course.