The AAA Five Diamond resort boasts 491 luxurious suites in three separate ambiances -- the ocean-view Ambassador pictured, ocean-front Grand Class, and Zen Grand. — Photo by KWE Partners
The regions largest spa sanctuary features dramatic environmental design inspired by the jungle and natural water pools of the Yucatan Peninsula and a 40,000 square-foot Water Lounge — Photo by KWE Partners
All-suites and spa resort located five minutes from Playa del Carmen is a Leading Hotels of the World designated resort and was recently featured in Forbes’ roundup of the 10 Coolest All-Inclusive Resorts — Photo by KWE Partners

Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexico – Mexico's "Beyond All Inclusive, Beyond All Compare" Grand Velas Riviera Maya is honored twice in the 2012 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards. Grand Velas Riviera Maya was selected as a Gold Magellan Award Winner for Guest Room Design and a Silver Magellan Award Winner for Luxury Spa Design for Hotels and Resorts. The AAA Five Diamond resort boasts 491 luxurious suites in three separate ambiances – ocean-front Grand Class, ocean-view Ambassador, and Zen Grand. The resort also boasts the region's largest spa sanctuary. The $15 million architecturally-striking spa features dramatic environmental design inspired by the jungle and natural water pools of the Yucatan Peninsula and a 40,000 square-foot Water Lounge. The prestigious awards were judged by top travel industry professionals against a standard of excellence based on the long experience of Travel Weekly.

"We are deeply honored to be recognized in the 2012 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards," says Fernando Garcia Rossette, Managing Director of Grand Velas Resorts. "Our goal is nothing less than to provide five-star quality in every aspect of our amenities and service."

Grand Velas Riviera Maya's sister property, Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit received a Magellan Award in 2008 for Luxury Spa Design.

For more information, please call 1-866-230-7221 or visit www.rivieramaya.grandvelas.com.

About Grand Velas Riviera Maya

Recently featured in Forbes' roundup of the 10 Coolest All-Inclusive Resorts, the AAA FiveDiamond Grand Velas Riviera Maya, an all-suites and spa resort located five minutes from Playa del Carmen, is the latest and most sophisticated iteration of the ultra-luxury, all-inclusive resort experience. This Leading Hotels of the World designated resort is the preeminent one of its class boasting 491 suites, each more than 1,000 square-feet, in three separate ambiances--premium ocean-front Grand Class Suites wit h terrace plunge pools for families with children 12 and up, family-friendly ocean-view Ambassador Suites and Zen Grand Suites embraced by the flora and fauna of the Yucatan Peninsula's jungle. The resort presents a gastronomic tour of the Yucatan, Europe and Asia offering seven restaurants with world-class chefs from France, Spain and Mexico; dedicated butler service for each guest, and the region's largest spa sanctuary at over 89,000 square-feet specializing in signature treatments inspired by ancient cultures from around the world. The spa was named "Best Spa" in the world by Virtuoso and also earned a SpaFinder Readers' Choice Award. The resort was designed by lauded Mexican architecture firm Elias and Elias and features the sleek and modish interiors that fuse the serenity of the Caribbean with the vibrancy of Yucatan cultures. Making its debut on Travel + Leisure's World's Best Survey in 2012, Grand Velas Riviera Maya was ranked both 2nd amongst the Top 25 Best Hotels in Mexico and 38thamongst the Top 100 Best Hotels worldwide.

Megan Sterritt
KWE Partners
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