TORONTO — Huatulco, Mexico put its best beach forward in Toronto yesterday, hosting its first-ever Canadian trade event for travel advisors.

The Huatulco Hotel Association hosted ‘Huatulco Warm Up Canada 2026’ on Oct. 5 at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre, bringing together travel advisors and representatives from top Huatulco hotels for destination and hotel updates, networking, lunch and prizes. 

Opening the presentation was Jessica García Moro, Manager of the Huatulco Hotel Association, who said the Toronto event marked an important milestone for the organization.

“This is our first event in Canada as a destination, and I think Toronto deserves one special event for Huatulco,” she told advisors. 

García Moro highlighted Huatulco’s nine bays and 36 beaches, its location on Mexico’s South Pacific coast, in the state of Oaxaca, and its mix of nature, culture and resort experiences. She also emphasized the destination’s relatively short distances, noting that the airport is about 25 minutes from the Tangolunda area, home to many of Huatulco’s all-inclusive resorts. 

For Canadian advisors, air connectivity was a key part of the presentation. García Moro pointed to WestJet’s nonstop Toronto-Huatulco service for the winter season, with service running from Oct. 25 to April 24 on Fridays, with additional Friday and Sunday flights during part of the peak winter period, from Dec. 21 to April 11. 

She also highlighted the improved highway connection between Huatulco and Oaxaca City, which has reduced the driving time between the two destinations to about three-and-a-half hours. 

SUSTAINABILITY AND EXPERIENCES

García Moro placed a strong emphasis on Huatulco’s natural environment and sustainability initiatives, noting that protected areas encompass several of the destination’s bays and that the community regularly comes together for beach cleanups. She also highlighted Blue Flag-certified beaches and Huatulco’s wellness offering, as well as its inclusive beach at La Entrega, where visitors with mobility challenges can access ramps, accessible facilities and amphibious chairs for entering the water. 

“Huatulco is not just sun and beach,” García Moro said, pointing to the destination’s connection with the wider state of Oaxaca, including its culture, gastronomy and the Guelaguetza festival. She also highlighted mezcal, local cuisine, weddings, meetings and group travel as additional selling points. 

For longer-stay Canadian visitors, she recommended experiences beyond the beach, including bay tours, waterfalls and excursions into the region’s coffee plantations, where visitors can learn about the coffee-making process and enjoy locally prepared food. 

HOTEL UPDATES

Representatives presented seven properties across Huatulco, showcasing options ranging from large all-inclusive resorts to smaller boutique-style accommodations.

• Barceló Huatulco: A five-star all-inclusive in Tangolunda Bay with 351 rooms, family-friendly facilities, an adults-only pool area, water park, multiple restaurants and bars, and premium-level accommodations offering enhanced amenities and service.
  
  
• Camino Real Zaashila Hotel: A beachfront property offering both European-plan and all-inclusive options, with multiple dining choices, wedding facilities, meeting space and a large swimming pool. The hotel is also positioning its all-inclusive offering for the Canadian market.
  
  
• Casa Bocana: A 23-room design/boutique-style hotel beside Bocana Beach and near a national park and estuary. Most rooms offer ocean views and the beach is about an 80-metre walk from the property. The hotel operates on a European-plan basis and features a restaurant, saltwater pool, rooftop and sustainability-focused initiatives including solar systems and its own water production.
  
  
• Coral Blue Huatulco Resort: A 106-room all-inclusive resort surrounded by forest, with a beach club, multiple secluded-feeling beaches accessible by sea, pools, a restaurant serving buffet meals, wellness-focused activities, non-motorized watersports, spa services and facilities for weddings and other celebrations.
  
  
• Dreams Huatulco: A 421-room all-inclusive resort from Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection, offering family and multi-generational appeal, 24-hour room service, multiple room categories, a Preferred Club, Explorer’s Club for children, non-motorized watersports, pickleball, spa services and wedding and celebration options.
  
  
• Secrets Huatulco: An adults-only resort with 399 suites, all facing the ocean, with no double rooms and a focus on couples and romantic getaways. Highlights include Preferred Club options, swim-out accommodations, multiple restaurants, a spa with a hydrotherapy pool and a secluded setting in its own bay.
  
  
• Quinta Real Huatulco: A small-scale property with 28 suites in Tangolunda Bay, currently undergoing a renovation project. The hotel is also moving toward an all-meals-included offering, with three restaurants and à la carte dining. 

As part of the Toronto event, complimentary hotel nights at each of the participating properties were also given to travel advisors in attendance, giving agents the opportunity to experience the hotels firsthand.

For more information, go to www.HotelesHuatulco.com.mx.

Lead image caption: Jessica García Moro, Manager of the Huatulco Hotel Association