Business segments - Schedule of Owned Resort EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Reconciliation to Net (Loss) Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Owned Resort EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 63,697		$ 72,122		$ 177,169	$ 170,611
Interest expense	(23,334)		(26,119)		(46,462)	(55,785)
Depreciation and amortization	(19,045)		(19,316)		(37,717)	(38,507)
(Loss) gain on sale of assets	(36)		2		0	(11)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1,043)		0		(1,043)	0
Other (expense) income	(302)		(203)		(1,095)	29
Non-service (cost) components of net periodic pension cost	900		(800)		600	(1,700)
Net income before tax	13,231		23,465		79,609	71,000
Income tax provision	(61)		(2,832)		(12,098)	(7,648)
Net income	13,170	$ 54,341	20,633	$ 42,719	67,511	63,352
Operating Segments
Owned Resort EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA	75,081		83,112		199,121	192,501
Operating Segments | Yucatán Peninsula
Owned Resort EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA	25,711		24,327		65,764	62,263
Operating Segments | Pacific Coast
Owned Resort EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA	12,124		14,883		31,265	32,406
Operating Segments | Dominican Republic
Owned Resort EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA	24,155		21,979		61,925	48,828
Operating Segments | Jamaica
Owned Resort EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA	13,091		21,923		40,167	49,004
Corporate, Non-Segment
Owned Resort EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA	(14,364)		(13,940)		(28,486)	(27,495)
Segment Reconciling Items
Owned Resort EBITDA
Interest expense	(23,334)		(26,119)		(46,462)	(55,785)
Depreciation and amortization	(19,045)		(19,316)		(37,717)	(38,507)
(Loss) gain on sale of assets	(36)		2		0	(11)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1,043)		0		(1,043)	0
Other (expense) income	(302)		(203)		(1,095)	29
Repairs from hurricanes and tropical storms	0		31		0	892
Share-based compensation	(3,950)		(3,442)		(7,709)	(6,608)
Other tax expense	(64)		0		(64)	0
Transaction expenses	(1,791)		(502)		(2,828)	(1,365)
Non-service (cost) components of net periodic pension cost	(901)		892		(642)	1,744
Segment Reconciling Items | The Playa Collection
Owned Resort EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA	1,579		828		2,599	1,554
Segment Reconciling Items | Management fees
Owned Resort EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 1,401		$ 2,122		$ 3,935	$ 4,051