Mexico, 2009 The seventh annual Riviera Maya Jazz Festival returns to Mamitas Beach November 25-28, and music lovers, foodies, and pampered travelers alike can take advantage of a fourth night free at the award-winning Royal Hideaway Playacar during the event. The festival features four nights of complimentary musical performances by a variety of local and international acts including Al Jarreau, Sergio Mendes, and, on opening night, Royal Hideaway Playacars managing director Jean Agarrista with his ensemble, The Royal Band.

Attentive villa concierges can arrange for transportation to and from the musical festivities each night, in addition to providing area information, booking excursions, dinner reservations, spa treatments and more. Festival-goers will enjoy posh accommodations at the all-inclusive Royal Hideaway Playacar, and gourmet meals at six la carte restaurants. In addition, the hotel features a piano lounge, high tea with live music each afternoon, a full service spa, and an unparalleled level of service, which made this the first all-inclusive resort to earn the AAA Five-Diamond Award, from check-in to check-out.

The Royal Band, which opens the festival on Wednesday night, November 25, was started by Agarrista and Rose Elena Valdez in 2005. In 2009, while preparing to record their first album, the band added a tenor sax, trombone and trumpet to the mix, creating a unique Latin sound that resembles the smooth jazz of the 1980s.

Agarrista has also been known to perform impromptu at the resort, so guests may see him, or hear the jazzy sounds of his saxophone, during their stay. The Riviera Maya Jazz Festival is a fantastic showcase of music under the stars on one of Mexicos most beautiful beaches, said Agarrista. Im thrilled to be part of the festivals opening night with The Royal Band, and always enjoy playing at the hotel especially when we have such a large number of jazz fans in town!

The seventh annual Riviera Maya Jazz Festival takes place nightly Wednesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 28 on Mamitas Beach, in the heart of Mexicos Riviera Maya region. The event combines a variety of musical styles and backgrounds, and features musical acts including Al Jarreau, Jim Beard, Sergio Mendes, Spyro Gyra, Aguamala, and more. For more information, visit web site

For those who cant make the event, the fourth night free offer is available through December 24, 2009. For reservations at Royal Hideaway Playacar, call 1-800-999-9182 or visit royalhideaway.com.

Royal Hideaway Playacar vacations start from $300* per person, per night, based on double occupancy and includes unlimited meals and snacks, with six la carte specialty restaurants and 24-hour room service, unlimited drinks featuring premium alcoholic beverages, a selection of house wines, juices and soft drinks, daily resort activities, evening entertainment, DVD library, non-motorized water sports, and all taxes and gratuities.

Royal Hideaway Playacar

Royal Hideaway Playacar opened in Playa del Carmen, on one of Mexicos most stunning stretches of beachfront, in 1998. 10 years later the award-winning property boasts a 36 percent repeat guest rate and an attentive staff of more than 400 (meaning 2.2 staff to every guest room!), under the leadership of Managing Director Jean Agarrista. Located just 45 minutes south of the Cancun International Airport, the resort effortlessly blends world-class service with impeccable style. It is the first adults-only**, all-inclusive resort to receive the American Automobile Association (AAA) Five-Diamond Award and recent recognition on Cond Nast Travelers 2009 Gold List, in the magazines January issue, joins extensive accolades from industry leaders. Accommodations at the Royal Hideaway Playacar are in two-story colonial Mexican-style villas, each with a private concierge, housing 200 guestrooms including six duplex suites, 170 luxury rooms, 22 Royal View rooms and two Presidential Suites with private Jacuzzis.

*Based on dates and availability.

**Guests must be 13 years of age or older.