Grand Velas Resort Awarded AAA Five Diamonds for Second Year
NUEVO VALLARTA, Mexico. November 27, 2007. Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, the all-inclusive resort located in Banderas Bay, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico was awarded the American Automobile Association's (AAA) Five-Diamond Award for lodging for the second year in a row. Grand Velas is both the only luxury all-inclusive resort in Nuevo Vallarta and Puerto Vallarta and only family friendly all-inclusive in North America still to receive this distinction. The award is given for a resort's quality amenities, ambiance, cleanliness and extraordinary service.
"After always working towards improvement and visitor satisfaction, everyone at Grand Velas feels incredibly honored that for the second year in a row we have qualified for AAA's Five Diamonds," said Oscar Cruces, Director General at Grand Velas. "We strive to surpass the needs and wants of all our guests, including families, meetings and incentives, honeymooners and wedding parties."
Every year tourism editors of the American Automobile Association (AAA) visit over 70,000 lodgings, campgrounds, restaurants and attractions throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean looking for luxury establishments to conduct unannounced evaluations. Less than one third of one percent of the over 32,000 properties approved by AAA achieve this prestigious distinction.
In Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort is located just 15 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta on Banderas Bay. Grand Velas features 267 ocean-view suites, ultra spacious Spa Suites in the resort's new tower and new three-bedroom and two-bedroom Imperial Suites. Grand Velas Spa is the crown jewel of the resort and a member of Leading Spas of the World. The spa features 20 treatment rooms, over 80 spa treatments, a high-performance gym and exercise room, spa boutique and a beauty salon. Five restaurants, three of which are gourmet, feature stylish decor and a la carte choices for French, Italian or Mexican cuisine. The family-friendly resort also offers tiered three-temperature infinity pools with iPod minis, tennis court, 12,702 sq feet of meeting space, special entertainment for adults and kids and the new Kids Club. For more information please call 1-877-398-2784 or visit www.grandvelas.com.
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