Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company (RCHC) is to open its first Reserve property in the Americas region with the launch of a new resort at Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico, in December 2012.

Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve will be at the centre of the revamped Dorado Beach Resort and will comprise a 115-key oceanfront hotel and residences. Facilities will include the 5-acre (2-hectare) Spa Botánico, which aims to provide a holistic approach to beauty and wellness inspired by traditional local remedies.

The botanical spa will offer men's and women's private relaxation rooms; glass-walled spa treatment pavilions; two 'treehouse' treatment platforms; and purification gardens. Organic spa products made from native plants grown on-site will be used, while a beauty salon will also be available to offer manicures and pedicures.

Elsewhere, facilities will also include a Beach Club and a Wind and Waves centre, featuring a programme devised by Jean-Michel Cousteau to provide an interactive 'eco-adventure'. An 8,000sq ft (743sq m) Dorado Beach Fitness and Wellness Center is already available as part of the Dorado Beach Resort, equipped with Technogym cv and resistance machines.

Caribbean Property Group (CPG) and PRISA are the developers behind the resort, which has secured funding from the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico. CPG principal and chief executive officer Mark Lipschutz said: "With the new Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel and spa and Ritz-Carlton Reserve Residences, Dorado Beach will again take its place as one of the finest resorts in the world."