Yes! This IS Your Grandma’s Resort
— and So Much More!
The Latest on the Timeless Club Med
By Karen Holly Berliner
Club Med is the original pioneer of the all-inclusive concept and is the first successful of the exclusive all-inclusive resorts, trendsetting the bar high since its inception and featuring about 70 premium resorts in spectacular locations around the world, including North and South America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean.
Founded in 1950 by Gérard Blitz, each Club Med resort features its own unique and local- centric style featuring upscale accommodations, superior sports programming and activities, enriching children’s programs, gourmet dining and top notch service, delivered consistently by its world-renown staff.
Despite operating in 40 countries spanning across 5 continents, Club Med maintains consistent and authentic Club Med spirit and continues to grow and adapt to each market with three to five new resort openings/renovations per year, including a new mountain resort annually.
Club Med announces a variety of new developments including 3 forthcoming international resorts — the brand’s first resort in South Africa and the first Exclusive Collection (5-Star) resort in South America. In addition, this sublime and timeless brand continues to build on its Happy to Care corporate social responsibility program with a new environmental certification at Club Med Tignes and additional developments in North America.
Club Med is also proud to announce major renovations to its popular Club Med Cancún. This resort will undergo extensive renovations with enhancements to its Family Oasis and the addition of a Sports & Wellness Island. Set in a naturally preserved environment, three private white sandy beaches surrounded by a natural lagoon, provide great opportunities to enjoy water sports and at the same time, experience Mexico’s rich Mayan culture. Guests can look forward to a Sports & Wellness Island with highlights to include a new palapa for yoga, archery, bocce ball, mini golf, multi-sport courts, and a circus complete with a real trapeze.
Slotted for 2026, Club Med will proudly open Club Med Tinley, an unprecedented beach and safari resort and the brand’s first-ever location in South Africa. Situated in KwaZulu-Natal, a province resplendent in natural beauty and year-round warm weather, Club Med Tinley will feature a surf-lifestyle concept, as well as the opportunity to stay on a Big Five Game Reserve and embark on a true safari experience. The resorts interior design, gastronomy and entertainment offerings will showcase the unique style of the African continent, drawing inspiration from the location, climate, and cultures of Southern Africa. Three hours away in Northern Natal, guests will also be able to enjoy the same all-inclusive experience at the 80-room game lodge, with access to the wonders of the animal kingdom through a complete safari adventure. Providing a 5-Star resort experience this Club Med resort will feature a spa, a fitness center, a yoga school and an adults-only Zen pool and bar. Club Med Tinley will also offer an array of land and water sports including the very first Surf School at Club Med. In keeping with brand’s dedication to corporate social responsibility, the resort will lead in environmental stewardship through its Bye Bye Plastic Program, Green Globe sustainable tourism certification, and eco-certified construction.
Club Med has also announced the development of Club Med Gramado, its first Exclusive Collection (5-Star) resort in South America and the fourth resort in Brazil. The resort will open in 2025 in Rio Grande do Sul, a region known for its picturesque canyons, gastronomy, wine, and lively local culture. The climate is warm in the summer and snowy in the winter offering the best of both weather conditions for optimal vacationing.
In addition in Kota Kinabalu, Club Med Borneo opening in 2025, will offer a pristine paradise where the jungle meets the white sandy beach and sparkling water. Club Med Borneo will be both BREEAM and Green Globe certified, furthering the brand’s commitment to low density, sustainable development.
Situated in the urban region of Nanjing China, Club Med just recently opened the world’s first urban oasis resort, Club Med Urban Oasis Xianlin Nanjing. The resort is located near the local railway station, making it the world’s first metro-access Club Med resort, and among Nanjing’s four major scenic areas – Purple Mountain, Quixia Mountain, Tangshan Mountain and Yanziji – with breathtaking natural surroundings and nearby activities. The resort features an indoor heated water park, outdoor water screen light show, outdoor explorer park and a vast variety of sport activities.
These added resorts and renovations on the brands existing resorts will continue in chorus, to provide the ultimate all-inclusive destination resort experience. clubmed.us
