Mexico's Grand Velas Spas Win Travel+Leisure & SpaFinder Awards

  • October 4, 2012
Mexico's Grand Velas Spas Win Travel+Leisure & SpaFinder Awards
Mexico's “Beyond All Inclusive, Beyond All Compare” Grand Velas Resorts in Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit were included in two prestigious industry awards this year. Discerning readers of Travel + Leisure voted Grand Velas Riviera Maya the #2 Hotel Spa in Mexico in its annual “World's Best Spas” Awards. It is the spa's first time being named to the poll. Its sister resort, Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit was included in the SpaFinder Wellness “Around the World in 80 Spas” series as one of the “30 Hot Spas in North America,” a selection of top spas from hip city havens to high-end resorts. SpaFinder Wellness is the world's largest digital publication for spa and wellness information.

The $15 million architecturally striking spa at Grand Velas Riviera Maya is the region's largest spa sanctuary. Inspired by the jungle and natural water pools of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexican architects Elias and Elias preserved the stone, plants and streams specific to the Riviera Maya landscape and incorporated them into its curved, organic design. The two-level, 89,000+ square foot spa also has a 40,000 square-foot Water Lounge. Specializing in signature treatments inspired by ancient cultures from around the world, the spa was named “Best Spa" in the world by Virtuoso and earned a SpaFinder Readers' Choice Award.

Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, a member of Leading Spas of the World is home to a 16,500 square feet spa sanctuary, featuring 20 treatment rooms, over 60 spa treatments, gym and exercise room, spa boutique and beauty salon. A place where health and well-being brings visitors to a sense of equilibrium, the spa offers luxurious European treatments and soothing Oriental therapies that invigorate the body and restore the spirit. Enjoy the special hydrotherapy area, spa reservation center, spa concierge and personalized service at the breathtaking oceanfront resort.