Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, Riviera Maya

Meeting planners discovered the latest word in all-inclusive luxury when Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, Riviera Maya opened in late 2008. They found everything from a world-class spa and convention center to a wide choice of elegant suites, gourmet dining outlets, and recreational options on the fabled white sands of Mexico’s Caribbean coast.

The resort’s Ambassador Grand Class caters to adults only, those seeking optimum space and privacy. It features 89 oceanfront suites, each with a private plunge pool facing the Caribbean sky and sea. Ambassador, on the other hand, welcomes guests of all ages with 196 suites convenient to the beach and pools and 206 Master Suites in a leafy jungle estuary. All accommodations provide over 1,000 square feet of sumptuous living space, a private terrace, whirlpool bath, plasma-screen TV, 24-hour in-suite dining, and attentive Butler Concierge service.

At the heart of the property waits a state-of-the-art convention center—two ballrooms and up to 32 breakout rooms. While the center adapts for groups of a dozen board members or 800 delegates, a separate outdoor area hosts parties of 10 to 3,000 guests.

The all-inclusive programs range from Pilates and yoga to a kid’s club and kayaking, snorkeling, and scuba diving lessons. Guests also enjoy area golf, jungle zip-line and other eco-tours, shopping in Playa del Carmen, and marveling at the ruins of the ancient Mayan civilization nearby.

Grand Velas Riviera Maya Conference Packgage

Grand Velas Riviera Maya Incentive Package

Start	End	Rooms	Rate
1/25/10	4/30/10	15+	$319-$715 pp p/night
5/01/10	12/20/10	15+	$275-$583 pp p/night

Posted Feb 24, 2010 by Elite News Team
Subscribe - RSS Feed Carlson Marketing, a very important incentive house, granted Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit with the 2009 Spirit of Excellence Premier Partner Award, a prestigious recognition only delivered to hotels who meet 90% of the qualifications in guest satisfaction. The excellent operation of the Michelin Group was specially rewarded in February, 2009. The plaque of this recognition will be delivered on March, 23rd of this year in Minneapolis, headquarters of this important company.

A great success for our fellow Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit workers! Congratulations! Posted Feb 24, 2010 by Elite News Team
Subscribe - RSS Feed Virtuoso, the most recognized agency network worldwide in the travel industry, has granted Grand Velas All Suites and Spa Resorts Riviera Maya the honor to be part of its select and exclusive recommended hotels list. With over 300 agencies in 22 countries, and a career of over 50 years, Virtuoso is characterized for recommending only the most prestigious hotels and destinations.

Velas Resorts is delighted of this recognition! Posted Feb 10, 2010 by Elite News Team
Subscribe - RSS Feed Head Coach of the Mexican National Football Team, Javier 'El Vasco' Aguirre, visited the Riviera Maya staying at Grand Velas All Suites and Spa Resort to spend a relaxing vacation.

The Exclusive Ambassador Ambiance of this Resort, surrounded by beautiful Mexican Caribbean, was host of the celebrity and his family where they enjoyed the excellent service and haute cuisine at the Italian restaurant, Lucca, as well as the renowned signature restaurant, Cocina de Autor. Posted Nov 11, 2009 by Elite News Team
Subscribe - RSS Feed Grand Velas Resorts have been recognized as one of Mexico's top luxury hotels by some of the most regarded names in the travel industry. AAA, Conde Nast Traveler, Leading Hotels of the World and more, have honored Grand Velas Resorts for its all-inclusive luxury, superior service, spa facilities, innovative gourmet dining, and state-of-the-art resort facilities. Posted Nov 11, 2009 by Elite News Team
Subscribe - RSS Feed - AAA Five Diamond designation, an honor only 3 percent of hotels and restaurants receive.
- "Most Excellent Spa Hotel" Conde Nast Johansens, the leading worldwide guide for independently owned hotels
- Leading Hotels of the World's Leading Spa designation as a top luxury spa hotel
- Conde Nast Traveler named us one of the top 15 hotels in Mexico and Central America in Conde Nast's annual top list
- Five-Star Diamond Award from New York-based American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
- Mexico Tourism Ministry's Distintivo H certification as an outstanding gourmet hotel
- 2006 Traveler's Choice Award Best Luxury Hotel from TripAdvisor, with more than 5 million real unbiased traveler reviews annually Posted Feb 18, 2009 by JorgeM
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RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO - Riviera Maya, an unspoiled luxurious destination located along the lush Yucatan Peninsula, furthers its appeal with Grand Velas All Suites & SPA Resort, representing the next iteration of the all-inclusive, ultra-luxury resort experience. Building on the success of its AAA Five- Diamond sister resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Grand Velas Riviera Maya offers unsurpassed service, amenities and programs in each one of its key experiences: accommodations, food and beverage, spa, meetings and events facilities, design and ecological and cultural enrichment programs. "Grand Velas Riviera Maya is proud to offer guests a rejuvenating, inspiring and serene haven that undoubtedly raises the bar for all-inclusive resorts. This marvelous resort offers everything a guest desires from exceptional service to gourmet dining and a spa experience of a lifetime," said Fernando Garcia Rossette, Grand Velas' managing director. Featuring 86 acres of luxurious living within 493 spacious suites boasting views of the azure Caribbean Sea or vibrant jungle vegetation and ranging in size from 1,184 to 3,767 square feet, Grand Velas offers the most extensive cache of luxurious and personalized amenities of any all-inclusive resort in Mexico including: a 76,640 square-foot spa with 40 spa treatment rooms and suites, 91,457 square feet of indoor and outdoor flexible meeting space , 12 food and beverage options, 24-hour in-suite dining, dedicated butler concierge services, waterfront plunge pools, indoor whirlpool bathtubs, children's activities programs and state-of-the-art fitness center. All of this nestled within the natural wonders of stunning sugar-sand beaches, jungle flora and fauna and protected mangroves. Situated just 35 minutes from Cancun airport, the resort is also an easy seven-minute drive from downtown Playa del Carmen.

Stylish Suites, Amenities and Service
All guest suites are luxuriously appointed with clean-lined, neutral-toned bedding and seating in shades of cream, taupe and brown merge with plush accessories and custom-commissioned artwork by local master artisans delivering bold punches of tropical color. Dark wooden accent walls add warmth and sensuality while travertine floors and slab countertops add soothing and cooling air after days spent in the tropical sun. Thoughtful amenities such as whirlpool bathtubs, 42" flat screen plasma televisions, wireless internet access, deluxe bathroom amenities by Molton Brown, remote-controlled window coverings , DVD, CD and MP3 players, iPod docking stations, all-inclusive stocked minibar, 24- hour in-room suite service and oceanfront and jungle terraces, some with private outdoor plunge pools complement the guest room experience. Ricardo Elias, principal of Elias and Elias Architects in Guadalajara, who designed the highly acclaimed Grand Velas in Nuevo Vallarta, returned to Grand Velas as the architectural designer for the Riviera Maya location. The resort's interior design was created by architects Roberto Elias and Ernesto Vela and interior designer Melin Castro. Grand Velas' clever design offers a distinct experience for every traveler in mind. Guests may choose to stay in a private, adults-only suite with stunning oceanfront views, a spacious family -friendly suite featuring ocean views or a business traveler may choose to stay in the zen Master ambiance in the midst of lush jungle landscape and within optimal proximity to the convention center and spa. Each of the three distinct resort ambiances reflects the location on the property and every traveler will be able to find a "resort within a resort" to fit their travel needs.

Grand Velas Spa

Experience a journey for the senses at Grand Velas' world-class Spa sanctuary. Surrounded by a verdant jungle, the Spa features 76,640 square feet of pure indulgence with 40 treatment rooms and suites complemented with native artwork and furnishings. The ultimate Spa experience begins with personalized spa butler service and personal care amenities such as a plush robe and spa sandals. Guests refresh in the Spa's adjoining men's and women's hydrotherapy facilities, which feature dry saunas, cold plunge pools, vitality pools, whirlpools, herbal steam rooms with color-therapy, clay and ice rooms and experience showers. Self-service juice and fruit bars are located in men's and women's sensory relaxation rooms and both areas include skin care diagnostic and consultation rooms. A women's meditation room is also available in the Spa environment and for a VIP Spa experience, there are luxurious Spa treatment suites for privacy and relaxation. Some Spa suites are equipped with hydro- massage tubs and one suite includes a double Jacuzzi tub. Conceptualized by world-renowned spa consultant and frequent industry lecturer Diana Mestre, the spa specializes in its Seven Journeys flight of signature treatments including: Mediterranean Voyage , Travels through India, Natures Aromatherapy Trail, World Travels, Men's Journey, Inner Journey, a Kid's Rainbow Journey and its Journey through Native Mexico. In addition to the "Seven Journeys" treatment, the Spa offers an extensive menu of services for every spa enthusiast including the Riviera Maya Ritual , which includes Whirlpool sauna, crystal steam room, eucalyptus inhalation, pressure shower, Swiss shower, hydro-reflexology and hot and cold water lagoon immersion. Holistic packages, salon services and traditional Spa treatments including massage, body wraps, facials and manicures are also available for spa-goers. The Grand Velas spa also delivers hydrotherapy benefits via its eight, specially-designed water features. For those guests who want to continue the spa experience at home, the resort's Spa Boutique retails premium spa products from sophisticated brands including Spain's

Natura Bisse, France's Decleor, the Ayurvedic Sundari line, and the Italian line Comfort Zone, as well as an array of indigenous regional products, gifts and personal luxuries.

Resort Dining
Grand Velas offers the most varied, fresh, gourmet and sensory food and beverage program in the Riviera Maya, offering a virtual gastronomic voyage to all corners of the earth by way of its12 food and beverage outlets. Its abundant dining offerings allow guests to explore and savor a worldly fusion of flavors without leaving the comfort of the resort. World-renowned Spanish chefs create haute Spanish cuisine at the resort's Signature Restaurant by Bruno Oteiza and Mikel Alonso. Other on- property fine dining options include Frida, offering Mexican Fine dining in a contemporary and relaxing atmosphere by Chef Daniel Garcia Gomez, and Piaf, which serves gourmet French specialties from celebrated Chef Michel Mustiere. Similar to its French chanteuse namesake, Piaf is a bold and artistic dining experience. At Sen Lin Restaurant, the resort's tribute to upscale Asian dining, Chef Antonio Gonzalez Cortuza borrows from the most significant aspects of Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese cuisine to reinterpret the best of northeastern and southeastern Asian cuisine. For guests seeking a casual dining experience, the mellow all-day dining restaurant Azul offers panoramic beach vistas and a relaxing, open-air, yet air conditioned, environment in which to indulge in international cuisine with menus designed by the resort's Executive Chef Patrick Louis. Bistro serves French brasserie favorites, while Chak serves and array of organic all-day menu items with delicious desserts, wines and coffees in an ambiance embraced by mangroves and lush tropical jungle. The resort also features open-air snack bars situated around the property, 24-hour In-Suite Dining and four diverse bars, including the Sky Bar, Sen Lin Bar, Lobby Bar, Karaoke Bar and Aqua Bar, that offer innovative libations and sensory ambiances for every mood.

Meetings and Events at Grand

The resort's 91,457 square feet of indoor and outdoor meetings and events space offers an efficient and versatile canvas for creating scenic events and business gatherings from 10 to 3,000 guests. In addition to the expansive meeting locations, the resort offers top-of-the-line audio-visual equipment, technical support, CD and DVD reproduction, secretarial and translation services, the largest lift in the area suitable for large promotional items such as a car and a fully-equipped business center. With its convenient location to the airport, special pre- and- post -group rates, and easy access to an abundance of local activities, Grand Velas is a perfect destination for a meeting and a vacation all in one. The resort's expert meetings and events team is dedicated to deliver accessible, well-equipped and exceptional meetings and events tailored to every guest need.

Leisure and Cultural

Travelers looking to discover the beauty and thrill of Mexico's Riviera Maya will thrive with the abundant offerings at Grand Velas. Adventure-seekers will enjoy exploring the ancient Mayan ruins of nearby Chichen- Itza, world-class snorkeling and scuba diving, zip-line tours through the Yucatan's vibrant jungle, kayaking and Mexico's best nature reserves. The seaside communities of nearby Playa del Carmen and Cancun offer exquisite shopping, dining, golfing and nightlife. A leisurely day at the resort is effortless with a sun-soaked afternoon at the resort's pristine white-sand beaches and infinity pools. Grand Velas also offers a collection of workout programs such as tennis, yoga, pilates and tai chi. For families travelling with children, Grand Velas's Kid's Club offers a safe, fun and creative environment to explore interactive activities such as soccer, treasure hunting and cooking classes.