My local take
Here is exactly what has been said about the reopening, and by whom. The Jamaica Tourist Board lists it as “Reopening 2027” with no date. In April 2026 the Gleaner reported that Hyatt had told travel partners its seven Jamaica resorts would reopen in early 2027, with a date for each to come later. At JAPEX in September, Melissa Forbes, Hyatt’s director of sales and marketing for Hyatt Ziva and Zilara Rose Hall, told the Gleaner that the resorts will return in phases during the first half of 2027, later than the March 2027 target they had been working to. Travel Market Report’s JAPEX report said instead that the Hyatt openings had moved from the first quarter to the second half of 2027. The tour operator Vacation Express says both Secrets will reopen for arrivals in April 2027, but is only selling them from June 1, 2027.
Secrets Wild Orchid and its sister Secrets St. James have been closed since Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, and they won’t come back as two resorts. Melissa Forbes of Hyatt told the Gleaner they will re-enter the market as one resort, Secrets Montego Bay. Kaylia Harrison, Hyatt’s director of sales for Secrets and Breathless, told JIS it will have about 700 rooms, while the Gleaner had put the two Secrets at 850 rooms; Hyatt hasn’t said whether every room returns. Breathless Montego Bay next door stays separate and is also closed. My take: wait for a firm date and the new room list before booking. I’ll update this page when Secrets Montego Bay opens.
For an adults-only all-inclusive near Montego Bay that’s open now, look at Excellence Oyster Bay east of the city or Hotel Riu Montego Bay on Mahoe Bay. More options: the best adults-only all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica and the best honeymoon resorts in Jamaica.
At a glance
- Status
- Secrets Wild Orchid and Secrets St. James both closed; the Jamaica Tourist Board lists each as "Reopening 2027"
- Merger
- Hyatt's Melissa Forbes told the Gleaner in September 2026 that Secrets Wild Orchid and Secrets St. James will re-enter the market as one resort, Secrets Montego Bay
- Size
- About 700 rooms, Hyatt's Kaylia Harrison told JIS; the Gleaner put the Secrets inventory at 850 rooms
- Hyatt on timing
- Melissa Forbes, Hyatt's director of sales and marketing, told the Gleaner the resorts will return in phases during the first half of 2027, later than the March 2027 target
- Trade press on timing
- Travel Market Report's JAPEX report said the openings had been pushed back from the first quarter to the second half of 2027
- Firm date
- None announced; Hyatt said in April 2026 that dates for each resort would be announced later
- Tour operator date
- Vacation Express says both Secrets will reopen for arrivals in April 2027 and is selling them from June 1, 2027, in an update dated August 26, 2026
- Resort type
- Adults-only all-inclusive
- Dining
- The promenade restaurants, including French, Italian and Jamaican, return with new menus and redesigned spaces
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. See sources. Something changed? Tell me.
What stands out
- Adults-only, and Hyatt pitches it for romance, honeymoons and anniversaries.
- The French, Italian and Jamaican promenade restaurants return with new menus.
- Close to downtown Montego Bay, on the Freeport.
- A full renovation rather than patch repairs, according to Hyatt.
What to know before booking
- Closed: no reopening date confirmed by Hyatt.
- It reopens as Secrets Montego Bay, not as Secrets Wild Orchid, so older reviews describe a different setup.
- Room count unclear: Hyatt told JIS about 700, while the Gleaner put the two Secrets at 850.
- Dates conflict: Vacation Express says April 2027, Hyatt told the Gleaner the first half of 2027, and Travel Market Report says the second half.
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Food & drink
Hyatt’s Kaylia Harrison told JIS that the restaurants along the promenade, including the French, Italian and Jamaican options, will return with new menu items and redesigned spaces. The full restaurant list hasn’t been published.
Location
The Secrets resorts sit on the Montego Bay Freeport peninsula, west of downtown, next to Breathless Montego Bay and near the cruise port, on the far side of downtown from Sangster International Airport. For open resorts in the area, see where to stay in Montego Bay.
Questions people ask
Is Secrets Wild Orchid open?
No. It has been closed since October 2025. The Jamaica Tourist Board lists it, and Secrets St. James, as reopening in 2027.
What is Secrets Montego Bay?
Hyatt is combining Secrets Wild Orchid and Secrets St. James into one adults-only resort called Secrets Montego Bay. Hyatt’s Kaylia Harrison told JIS it will have about 700 rooms.
When will Secrets Montego Bay open?
No date has been announced. The Jamaica Tourist Board lists it as reopening in 2027; Hyatt told the Gleaner in September 2026 the resorts would return in phases in the first half of 2027, while Travel Market Report said the second half. Vacation Express says April 2027 but is selling it from June 1, 2027.
Is Secrets Montego Bay adults only?
Yes. Hyatt names Secrets Montego Bay and Hyatt Zilara as its adults-only options in Jamaica.
What happened to Secrets St. James?
It is closed and is being merged with Secrets Wild Orchid into Secrets Montego Bay, according to Hyatt.
Sources & updates
- Jamaica Tourist Board: hotel reopening schedule (read Oct 7, 2026) · checked
- Jamaica Gleaner: "Closed hotels sell their comeback at JAPEX" (Sep 16, 2026) · checked
- Jamaica Gleaner: "Reopening of Hyatt-operated hotels further delayed" (Apr 10, 2026) · checked
- Jamaica Information Service: Hyatt Inclusive Collection reimagining Jamaican resorts (Sep 19, 2026) · checked
- Travel Market Report: JAPEX 2026 report (Sep 21, 2026) · checked
- Vacation Express: Secrets Wild Orchid closure update (Aug 26, 2026) · checked
- Vacation Express: Secrets St. James closure update (Aug 26, 2026) · checked
Update log
- — Rewritten as a status page: closed after Hurricane Melissa; merging into Secrets Montego Bay in 2027.
- — Renamed Secrets Montego Bay (formerly Secrets Wild Orchid) after Hyatt confirmed the merger with Secrets St. James; set out the conflicting room counts and 2027 timing with sources; fixed the location to the Freeport; switched alternatives to open Montego Bay-area resorts.
- — Link refresh: Made clear the linked Breathless Montego Bay is also closed.
- — Moved source citations out of the text
- — Removed repeated advice
- — Trimmed hurricane references to where they change the advice
- — Re-checked reopening status against the Jamaica Tourist Board reopening schedule, the Jamaica Information Service and Vacation Express; no change.
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