Hotel Development Management on Cozumel: Someone on the Owner’s Side
Owners who build or reposition a hotel on Cozumel need a representative who knows local approvals, suppliers and crews, and who reports cost and schedule honestly. Cozumel municipality, the reef national park and port authorities all play a role; west-coast sites need federal-zone concessions and environmental clearance.
What We Manage
Brand Technical Standards
Translating the operator's standards into the design brief and checking every drawing against them.
Budget & Schedule Control
Cost plans, change control, cash-flow and critical path, reported monthly to owners and lenders.
Handover & Opening
Commissioning, snagging, as-builts and operator acceptance.
Logistics that affect budget and opening on Cozumel
Everything arrives by car ferry from Punta Venado or Calica, which adds cost and lead time, so we pre-fabricate in Playa del Carmen and ship complete loads. A good representative turns these constraints into dates, deliveries and contingencies in the master schedule.
The hotel market we protect your investment in
Cozumel combines dive resorts, all-inclusives along the west coast, boutique hotels in San Miguel and the busiest cruise port in the Caribbean. Feasibility and cost per key are tested against this market before design is frozen.
Climate and exposure on Cozumel
An island in the hurricane track (Wilma in 2005 hit for days), with salt spray on every side and a fragile freshwater lens under the island.
Development Management Fees (2026) — Cozumel
| Service | Scope | Indicative fee (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility & technical due diligence | Site, permits, utilities, cost per key | $220k–$730k |
| Development management | Design to opening | 2–4% of construction |
| Monthly retainer | Owner's rep on site and in meetings | $185k–$550k / month |
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Why Owners Choose Recrea
- One contractor for the whole hotel — structure, MEP, interiors, back-of-house, pools and site
- Works while the hotel operates: phasing agreed with operations and revenue management
- Brand and code compliance: operator design standards, Protección Civil, NOM and environmental conditions
- Open-book or fixed price, weekly reporting for owners, asset managers and lenders
- 18+ years and 196 projects in the Riviera Maya, own steel and carpentry workshops
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