Grand Velas Resort continues to raise the bar when it comes to all-inclusive luxury and excellent service at our splendid resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Our commitment and dedication to world-class hospitality, innovative dining, exceptional lodging and state-of-the-art resort facilities has garnered us many prestigious awards and designations over the years, as well as rave reviews from satisfied guests of our Nuevo Vallarta resort.
Nuevo Vallarta Mexico Resort Accolades
AAA FIVE DIAMOND -
Winner since 2007. Grand Velas is the only Five Diamond all-inclusive Resort in Puerto and Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The American Automobile Association (AAA) offers its Five Diamond designation to a select group of elite hotels that offer the finest in lodging, dining, ambiance and hospitality. Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort is proud to be a member of the Five Diamond club.
AAA 4 DIAMOND RESTAURANTS -
Lucca and Piaf have been awarded 4 Diamonds by AAA since 2007 and Frida was honered with 4 Diamonds in 2011, in recognition of the creative and complex menus, refined atmospheres, acclaimed executive chefs and accomplished staff that create a disctinctive dining experience in each restaurant.
THE LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD -
Member of Leading Hotels of the World since 2004. The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is a prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing more than 450 of the worlds finest hotels, resorts and spas.
It`s featured hotels cater to the discriminating few, where first class service is a norm rather than an exception.
CONDÉ NAST JOHANSENS -
Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit earning a place on Condé Nast Traveler's 2011 Exclusive Gold List in the Best Rooms Category. This competitive distinction is chosen by over 25,000 readers of the luxury travel magazine based on their ratings of the top hotels of the world.
2010 Most Excellent Resort Award winner -
2009 Most Excellent Resort and Most Excellent Business Partner. 2008 Most Excellent Spa Hotel, 2007 Most Excellent Spa Hotel, 2006 Most Excellent Spa Hotel, 2005 Most Outstanding Resort. Recommended Since 2003. Condé Nast Johansens is the leading reference guide to independently owned, annually evaluated hotels, inns and resorts worldwide. Their publications are targeted towards discerning travelers who seek the highest quality, service and facilities in their travel destinations. Our award as "Most Excellent Spa Hotel" comes as a result of feedback from Condé Nast inspectors, guest comments and recommendations. Criteria for this prestigious award include charm, character and superior standards offered by the resort. Grand Velas first won this designation in 2003 and has maintained its status every year since. Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit was rated by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler as one of the "Top Hotels" in Mexico! This good news is included in the November 2008 "Readers Choice Awards" issue.
2008 - Ranked Among Top 10 Mexico/Central America Hotels by Cond Nast Traveler -
In 2008, Condé Nast Traveler ranked the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit among its exclusive list of the top 10 hotels in Central America and Mexico.
This prestigious ranking was bestowed upon the Grand Velas Resort based on its exceptional service and world-class hotel facilities, including its luxurious spa and gourmet dining restaurants
FIVE STAR DIAMOND -
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Five Star Diamond Award. The independently operated American Academy of Hospitality Sciences is a renowned organization based in New York that monitors the standards that define true quality in the luxury services sector. Based on their own experiences as well as guest comments, the Academy has chosen Grand Velas as a recipient of the Five Star Diamond Award. This honor acknowledges our commitment to hospitality and recognizes the extraordinary efforts needed to attain the highest standard in the hospitality industry.
DISTINTIVO H CERTIFICATION -
DISTINTIVO "H" Certificate Since 2004. The Distintivo H Certification is given to hotel restaurants that exceed requirements for hygiene, health and safety in the preparation and management of food services. This program is run by Mexico's Tourism Ministry and was instituted to promote quality culinary standards in leading hotels. Grand Velas has earned this designation every year since 2004.
THE LEADING SPAS OF THE WORLD -
Grand Velas has been home to the only Leading Spa in the Vallarta area since 2005. As a universally recognized authority in independent hotel ratings, The Leading Hotels of the World established the Leading Spas designation as the benchmark for global luxury standards in the spa and hospitality industries. To achieve this prestigious certification, spa facilities must pass a rigorous inspection process that has over 1,500 categories and requirements. A Leading Spa must provide guests with a truly luxurious and exceptional experience. Grand Velas is proud to have earned this designation since 2005 through our commitment to providing the ultimate in spa luxury.
TRIPADVISOR 2006 TRAVELERS' CHOICE AWARD -
Best Luxury Hotel by TripAdvisor in 2006 Travelers' Choice™ Awards. Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort Grand Velas was chosen as a Best Luxury Hotel by TripAdvisor® in its 2006 Travelers' Choice™ awards. Now in its 5th year, the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards honor the world's best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best - real travelers. The TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice winners are uniquely selected by millions of travelers from around the world who provide their unbiased reviews and opinions about hotels on tripadvisor.com™ and across the Web. The 2006 Travelers' Choice winners are singled out for their spectacular service and extraordinary value. Tripadvisor.com™ is the largest travel community in the world, with more than 5 million unbiased reviews and opinions, covering 220,000+ hotels and attractions. [Top]
2008 Winner of Luxury Spa Design by Travel Weekly Magellan Awards -
The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards honors the best in travel and salutes the outstanding travel professionals behind it all. In determining winners, entries do not compete with one another, instead they are judged against a standard of excellence based on the long experience of Travel Weekly and considering the category entered. [Top]
This title was bestowed by the Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico in recognition of wide, sandy and pristine beach in front of the resort. Grand Velas' continued preservation efforts have made this beach among the favorites of locals and visitors alike.
RCI GOLD CROWN AWARD -
The resort has been honored with this award by our valuable RCI member guests since 2003. This recognition is based directly on member traveler's reviews, based on quality of service and their overall vacation experience at the resort.
Press Releases
24/01/2012 Velas Resorts Dedicated Spa website Debuts Featuring New Personalized Spa Experiences, Special Online Savings, at Mexico´s Luxury Spas ...More..
18/07/2011 Fish Therapy, Water and Fire Rituals, New Spa Offerings at Grand Velas...More...
10/06/2011 Facebook Contest Offers Chance to Win a "Beyond All-inclusive, Beyond All Compare" Beach Vacation ...More...
01/06/2011 Buy One, Get One 50% Off Summer "Suite Deal" ...More...
13/04/2011 Single Supplement Waived for Summer,With SIngle Parent Rate Promotion This Summer ...More...
22/04/2011 Grandparents Package Celebrates Boomers Turning 65 At "Beyond All-Inclusive, Beyond All Compare" ...More...
12/04/2011 Father´s Day with Velas Resorts' All-Inclusive Golf Getaways ...More...
02/03/2011 Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit inConde Nast Travelers 2011 Exclusive Gold List Best Rooms Caregory ...More...
14/02/2011 New Sensory Culinary Experience combineas tequila, fine dinning & spa scents ...More...
09/02/2011 Enter Online Photo Contest to Win $13,000 Dream Wedding and Honeymoon ...More...
08/12/2010 Kunibert Lengger new Executive Chef and Food Beverage Director Revamps Menus and Food & Berverage offerings..More...
03/12/2010 Receive 2 for 1 Kids Special at Luxury All-Inclusive Velas Resorts..More...
10/27/2010 The 9th Annual Vallarta Golf Cup Returns to Puerto Vallarta..More...
28/09/2010 Thanksgiving Mexican-Style at Velas Resorts... More...
17/08/2010 La Riviera Nayarit presentó su nuevo sitio para el Mercado de lujo...More...
20/07/2010 Frida Restaurant at the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Resort Earns the 2011 AAA Four Diamond Award...More...
06/07/2010 Grand velas Resort Riviera Nayarit at Houston's magazine...More...
06/07/2010 The All-Inclusive Grand Velas Resort Riviera Nayarit and Casa Velas Hotel Boutique Named Top Hotels in Mexico By Expedia... More...
29/06/2010 Guys Won't Want to Grow Up With Golf, Tequila Tastings, Zip Lining, Poker and More at the All-inclusive Velas Resorts in Mexico...More...
25/06/2010 Andrea Carneiro has been named as the new Director of Sales and Marketing of Grand Velas All Suites and SPA Resort Riviera Nayarit...More...
17/05/2010 Free Night Stay for Dad on Father's Day in Riviera Nayarit and Riviera Maya...More...
05/05/2010 Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit was featured in the May issue of Meetings West...More...
28/04/2010 World-Renowned Guest Chefs to Lead Cooking Classes and Present Special French Menus in Riviera Nayarit...More...
20/04/2010 Single Parent Rate Promotion This Summer at Family-Friendly All-Inclusive Velas Resorts in Mexico
31/01/2010 Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Valentines Day Promotion featured in the Daily News, Dallas Morning News, Miami Herald and San Diego Union Tribune! Check out the Dallas Morning News mention here!
08/01/2010 2010 Most Excellent Resort and Most Excellent Spa Awarded to Grand Velas Resorts in Riviera Nayarit and Riviera Maya By Cond Nast Johansens Luxury Hotel Guide...More...
Grand Velas All Suites & Spa resort celebrates new $15 million tower with spa suites, receipt of aaa five-diamond award, new gourmet french restaurant and more
