Maya Rivieria Celebration
- airroentertainment
- 9 hours ago
- 2 min read
Recently, it was my mother-in-law's birthday, and my wife and I were looking feverishly for the right place. We have been to Xcaret Arte before, and liked it for the food and location, but my mother didn't need the go-go atmosphere. We sat down and asked her, what are the three things you NEED for a great birthday getaway? She said:
Ocean view and a beach with good sand (she loves sandcastle building)
Great food
Superlative service
We did a search, using Conde Nast, Travel and Leisure, Trip Advisor, and even same AI tools, and we winnowed down to the Grand Velas and decided to go for it.
From the get-go, the experience was frictionless. Blanca with the reservations team made our process seamless, and connected us with an e-concierge to get our pre-arrival requests made. Since we were traveling with our children we asked for some specific snacks, and even a reading nook: they made it all happen!
At Grand Velas, there are three distinct property areas, Ambassador (beachfront for families), Grand Class (beachfront adults only) and Zen Spa (Spa location and jungle tranquility vibe). We were in the Ambassador area, and fell in love with the architecture, quiet, and DELICIOUS FOOD.
There is a Michelin-starred restaurant on property that is included (did I mention this is all-inclusive?). So that's a $600-900 USD meal that you can get included in your stay. My mother-in-law loved it. My children loved the buffet, there was something for everyone. The pool is huge and comfortable, and everywhere we went, the staff was extremely attentive.
Folks: you gotta travel during the week. We stayed mid-week, and there was low volume, high care and service. The beach is fabulous for walking and butter-soft sandcastle sand.
If you want a quiet alternative to Cancun, and don't need to have programming every 30 minutes at the Xcaret parks, then head over to the Grand Velas!
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