Mexico’s Grand Velas Resorts Distinguished with “World’s Best” Awards

Mexico’s Grand Velas Resorts Distinguished with “World’s Best” Awards
from Readers of Travel & Leisure Magazine

The Magazine’s Reader Survey Ranks Grand Velas Riviera Maya 2nd Best Hotel in Mexico, 38th in World and Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit as 13th in Mexico

Riviera Maya, Mexico (July 19, 2012) – Mexico’s “Beyond All Inclusive, Beyond All Compare” Grand Velas Resorts in Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit are honored both regionally and globally by Travel & Leisure readers in the 17th annual World’s Best Awards Survey. Making its debut on the World’s Best Survey, the Grand Velas Riviera Maya was ranked both 2nd amongst the Top 25 Best Hotels in Mexico and 38th amongst the Top 100 Best Hotels Overall. Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit also made its first appearance on the survey, ranking 13th on the Top 25 Best Hotels in Mexico selections. Judging for the prestigious survey was based on opinions from among the most discriminating travelers around the world.

“We are deeply honored our resorts have been recognized as two of the world’s best hotels,” says Juan Vela, Vice President of Operations of Velas Resorts, “We are grateful to our staff who helped make this possible.”

“We are especially proud to make our debut on Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best List,” said Fernando Garcia Rossette, Managing Director for the Grand Velas Resorts. “It has been a banner year for our resorts thanks to our staff; the award coming on the heels of another AAA Five Diamond rating, Grand Velas Riviera Maya Chef Xavier Perez Stone being named Mexico’s “Chef of the Year” as well as the resorts named as two of Forbes’ 10 coolest All Inclusive Resorts.”

(Cross-posted in Vallarta Travel Blog)