Grand Velas International Residence All Inclusive
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- 5 out of 5
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Viva Mexico
- July 29, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This hotel far exceeded my expectations. The service was fabulous and the room and view was AMAZING. We had a Parlour Suite with an ocean view on the 7th floor and couldnt have asked for a better room on our first visit. This was the best all-inclusive resort to be at in Puerto Vallarta (Nuevo Vallarta)...I'll be going back there again very soon!!! The restaurants & food was good, pool was relaxing and the aqua bar was great, but I will really miss the outstanding customer service at The Grand Velas Hotel!
Loved it!
- July 27, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
In response to the first critique...thank *** it is not kid friendly! That's why we went there. There are tons of kid friendly resorts go there.
Excellent
- February 25, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This was the vacation I have ever been on. The staff was courteous and friendly. The hotel was gorgeous and well kept. The rooms were spacious and clean. I can't wait to go back!
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Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort
- January 1, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
FrenchFryDog from Los Angeles, California
We spent a week at the Grand Velas Resort in February. We were not disappointed. We booked 3 rooms - all were spacious and exquisitely appointed. All the rooms were like mini-suites: sitting room, bedroom, and luxurious bath.
We were greeted warmly by the staff when we arrived. We were given a very short orientation tour and then escorted to our rooms.
Pool and lounge area were wonderful - the pool water was perfect - a bit cooler than the outside temp, so we felt totally refreshed when going into the pool. The infinity edge pool - WOW! The pool has a "swim-up" bar that our teenagers could not get enough of - lots and lots of virgin pina coladas were consumed. The resort is all-Inclusive - everything, including the drinks, were included.
The resort is situated right on the edge of the water - so the views of Banderas Bay, sunsets, etc., are spectacular. The only negative with the location is that beach is small and not too inviting - though the kids had plenty of room to toss around a football and/or frisbee.
We ate at the resort most of the time - there are three different restaurants plus a buffet restaurant on site. Reservations for dinner at the specialty restaurants are a must because they are in demand with guests wanting to try something other than the buffet.
Nuevo Vallarta is several miles from downtown Puerto Vallarta. We ventured downtown one time via taxi cab. It was well worth the drive to explore downtown Puerto Vallarta - charming town with loads of shopping, farmacias, restaurants.
We spent one day whale watching on Banderas Bay - oh my - it was so exciting because we did see many whales. The waters were quite calm and no one became seasick. We were lathered in sunscreen cause the sun was very, very warm. Great day on the water was had by all.
From journal Mexican Holiday
NOT KID FRIENDLY!
- November 30, 2006
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
NOT KID FRIENDLY!!! NOT ADULT Friendly either. The kids club is a table and chair underneath a tent. My 4 year old would not stay, because nothing enticed him to stay. We had to switch rooms 3 times, because the bar music was blaring, and they would not turn it down (our bed was shaking), even though there were only 2 people in the bar. So don't come with toddlers and stay far away from the bar.....we could hear it on the 4th floor, and sometimes on the 8th floor. The food was ok. Only go on honeymoon and stay away from the bar.