With the opening of six new Presidential Suites, the Grand Velas All Suites & SPA Resort Riviera Maya in Playa del Carmen cements its reputation as being the all-inclusive resort like no other. The eagerly anticipated suites are a minimum of 2400 square feet – excluding spacious private terraces -with plunge pools, exotic woods and marble, dramatic jungle and ocean views, and a private full-service staff to exclusively attend to Suite guests’ needs.
While each Grand Velas Presidential Suite has its own particular ambiance, art and decoration — depending on whether it is located in the Master, Ambassador or Ambassador Grand Class wings of the resort — all offer the kind of services and amenities not often found in an all-inclusive setting.
Among standout Presidential Suite features are one 50-minute massage per person per day in the Suite’s own massage area; private butler, maid and pool butler service; enormous bathrooms with one and even two separate showers and Jacuzzi tubs; VIP transportation to and from the airport, and some feature open-air showers in a private garden.
In addition, Presidential Suites have dining rooms with marble tables, fully stocked bars/mini-bars, Nespresso coffee machines and multiple 42-inch plasma televisions.
Handpainted abstract frescoes
Designed for drama by Mexican architect Ernesto Vela, all Presidential Suites are furnished in contemporary classic decor, with special attention to rich fabrics, textiles and art:
here, handpainted abstract frescoes, multi-colored marble inlays, and warm mahogany paneling … there, hand-loomed textiles inspired by nature motifs, sculptures and bibelots from all over the globe for the finishing touch. The soaring double-height ceilings, and windows framing ocean and jungle vistas all create a peaceful, serene sense of luxury rooted in nature.
An all-inclusive unlike any other, the Grand Velas Riviera Maya is three hotels in one: the Master Wing in the jungle and with six zen-like pools lit with changing colors at night, the beachfront Ambassador Wing popular with families, and the ultra-exclusive, adults-only Ambassador Grand Class beachfront wing, favored by celebrities.
