Las Vegas, Nevada – Reported by Elite Traveler, the Private Jet Lifestyle Magazine
Leading luxury travel network, Virtuoso®, along with its award-winning magazine VITUOSO LIFE, named Grand Velas Riviera Maya as the Best Spa within the prestigious ‘Best of the Best’ Awards for 2010.
Representing the finest in hospitality standards and amenities, the ‘Best of the Best’ awards were revealed by VIRTUOSO CEO Matthew D. Upchurch, VIRTUOSO LIFE publisher Terrie Hansen and Virtuoso vice president destinations & tours Albert Herrera, during the Hotels & Resorts dinner at Virtuoso’s 22nd annual Travel Mart conference.
“The ‘Best of the Best’ awards acknowledge those hotels and individuals that really go above and beyond the expected standards,” said Herrera. “As the recipient of the award for Best Spa, Grand Velas Riviera Maya has proved itself as a leader in the industry. The winners are characterized by the service they provide to guests, and these products represent the best experiences in luxury travel.”
“We are so proud to be recognized by Virtuoso as the hotel spa that offers the most alluring environment for rest and rejuvenation, creative and therapeutic treatments, and highly skilled and knowledgeable therapists,” said Fernando Garcia Rossette, managing director of Grand Velas Riviera Maya.
VIRTUOSO LIFE editors, in collaboration with Virtuoso’s member travel advisors, selected nominees in 10 categories representing the pinnacle of service, design and luxury in the industry. Grand Velas Riviera Maya was selected above other nominees as the very best in its category demonstrating innovation, dedication, a heightened social conscience and even courage. At 89,000 square feet, The Spa at Grand Velas Riviera Maya is built amid the lush jungle that hugs the resort and boasts an organic style reflective of its Mexican surroundings. A cavernous lower level takes its inspiration from the region’s underground water pools, or cenotes. A hand-hewn rock wall emerges from a winding chlorine-free pool that’s outfitted with water-bubble beds, cascades and a gurgling volcanic geyser.
