Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (July 28, 2022) - Velas Resorts in Mexico are now offering major early booking benefits for a holiday vacation. An extensive lineup of Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations is on tap inclusive of Mexican posada celebrations, insuite Christmas trees, traditional treasure hunt for the chocolate coins, extravagant NYE festivities and more. At Velas Vallarta, Santa Claus makes a special arrival on the beaches of Puerto Vallarta via parachute. For bookings through August 31, the resort collection is also now offering 50% savings on kids' and teens' rates and resort credits at select properties.

Velas Vallarta is in the giving spirit with 50% off kids' and teens' rates (ages 4-15), complimentary city tour and cultural tour, and a $300 USD resort credit per stay, per suite. In addition to Santa's arrival via parachute on the big day, the resort has special events throughout the whole month of December. On December 10th, Velas Vallarta symbolizes the beginning of the Christmas celebration with the lighting of its 24 ft Christmas tree. The tree will be decorated with cheerful and colorful handmade tin ornaments handmade in Tonalá. This Mexican technique focuses on ornaments inspired by nature. Then, every Wednesday in December, the resort will host a treasure hunt for chocolate coins. Each coin has a note specifying a gift. The challenge is for each child to find a pair of coins.

Other resorts in the collection are also offer pre-booking savings now. Guests at Grand Velas in Los Cabos, Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit will receive a $50 spa credit per adult per night and 10% discount on items from the resorts' boutiques. At Casa Velas, a credit at Abja Spa and 20% the resort's boutique are included. In Los Cabos, guests staying at Mar Del Cabo receive a discount on spa treatments, day pass and restaurants at Grand Velas Los Cabos and a $50 credit on dinner at its Encanto restaurant. 

Activities over the holiday period abound at Velas Resorts in addition to its annual insuite Christmas Tree offering. Pre-decorated or with ornaments to adorn the tree oneself, insuite trees and gift-wrapped toys for children of all ages can be purchased in advance to be delivered to the suite on Christmas. Additionally, the resorts offer cooking classes plus the opportunity to creatively customize your own apron, gingerbread house workshop, festive wax hand sculptures, family foam parties, letters to Santa, and more. Nighttime shows range from a glow party with special light engineering to a traditional Nutcracker show with ballet and acrobatics.

Rates start at $229 at Velas Vallarta, $343 at Casa Velas, $911 USD at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, $1,336 at Grand Velas Riviera Maya, and $928 at Grand Velas Los Cabos. Rates are per adult per night based on double occupancy. Kids (ages 4-12) are $120 per night and teens (ages 13-15) are $200 per night at the Grand Velas resorts and kids (ages 4-12) and teens (ages 13 - 17) are $72 and $95 respectively per night at Velas Vallarta, without the respective promotion applied. All-inclusive rates include luxury suite accommodations, a la carte gourmet meals at a variety of specialty restaurants, premium branded beverages, 24-hour in-suite service, fitness center, taxes, gratuity and more.  Activities are subject to change based on availability. Christmas trees and gifts must be pre- ordered by December 15th. Undecorated Christmas trees start at $300. For reservations and to make arrangements prior to arrival, call 1-888-407-4869 or visit http://velasresorts.com.

About Velas Resorts:

Velas Resorts in Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, and Los Cabos have earned 56 AAA Diamonds, including the prestigious Five Diamond Award. Other esteemed international awards for services and facilities include Virtuoso's Best Family Program, Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Award for spa, and TripAdvisor's Top Hotels in the World, among others. Offering unparalleled all-inclusive experiences, properties include Grand Velas in Los Cabos, with dramatic ocean views and unique spaces infusing every area of the resort; Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, which enjoys a long stretch of pristine beach and a dramatic backdrop of the Sierra Madre mountains; and Grand Velas Riviera Maya, offering a sophisticated resort experience in the Caribbean with jungle and beach settings. In Puerto Vallarta, Velas Vallarta is a family-friendly all suites resort and spa located on Banderas Bay and Casa Velas is a boutique adults-only hotel located on the Marina Vallarta Golf Course. Casa Velas' guests have beach access at Táu Beach Club, a casual, relaxed atmosphere overlooking the ocean, with a jacuzzi, pool, delectable cuisine, and an expansive event space. Mar del Cabo, a boutique hotel on Mexico's Baja Peninsula, opened in December 2018 as its only European Plan offering. Eduardo Vela Ruiz, founder and president of Velas Resorts, operates Velas Resorts with brother Juan Vela, vice president of Velas Resorts, by his side. Explore tips, recipes, lifestyle and travel trends, and the latest news about Velas Resorts on the digital mag: www.velasmagazine.com.