Discover your happiness through the extraordinary world of Vidanta. Vidanta is a collection of luxury resorts, located in seven stunning destinations along the most beautiful beaches in Mexico.
Discover your happiness through the extraordinary world of Vidanta. Vidanta is a collection of luxury resorts, located in seven stunning destinations along the most beautiful beaches in Mexico.
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Bringing revolution to the entertainment industry, Vidanta World Resort is one of the first resorts of its kind in Mexico. Instead of traditional theme parks, Vidanta World will feature three groundbreaking ‘dream parks’ – an immersive dream park, a nature dream park, and a water dream park. As well as the theatre and show, Vidanta World’s dream park will house acrobatic and artistic attractions, with guests able to immerse themselves in the world of Cirque du Soleil.
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Vidanta World, a theme park anchored integrated resort, is a project in Nuevo Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, we designed for one of our regular clients. A world-class theme park and an entertainment boardwalk featuring a major Cirque the Soleil attraction will anchor this new development. This new concept in family vacationing will fuse luxury with imagination, creating a fantastical world where adventures leap to life through immersive rides, attractions, and interactive performances.
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Alas, we finally made it back to our favourite Mexican mega-resort, Vidanta. When we thought that their Riviera Maya location was gigantic, their Nuevo Vallarta location blew it out of the water. I don’t even think the word “mega” can even describe it. It is its own town. Everything you need is right here. A marketplace, countless pools, a wide stretch of beach, golf courses, an authentic taco stand, over 25 other international food restaurants, long boardwalks through forested areas and over lakes… No wonder people live here two to three, even up to SIX months of the year! In this post, I’ll be going through the details of our seven-day stay at the Grand Mayan Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta! We went in mid-January, escaping the brisk cold of Canada, like the snowbirds we are. But even during Mexico’s high season, we found ourselves enjoying pockets of peace throughout this property and a sense of fun we have yet to beat any other resort! Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta Resorts The Nuevo Vallarta Vidanta property is comprised of 4 different resorts: the Grand Mayan, the Mayan Palace, the Grand Bliss and the Grand Luxxe Residence Club; each one having their own pools and area on the property. The Grand Mayan and Grand Luxxe are so massive that they’re made up of multiple towers. The Estates is Vidanta’s newest development and provides the highest tier of luxury on the property. It offers their guests the most access across the property and is mostly designed for more longterm stays. The Grand Luxxe is the tried and true lavish resort of the original four before the Estates was developed. They have multiple exclusive pools including two “sky” pools, situated on the rooftops of two of their towers. Like the Estates, Grand Luxxe is further away from the beach than the other resorts. The Grand Bliss has high notes of luxury and exclusivity. Though not as high tier as the Grand Luxxe, it’s granted access to its own pool as well as the Mayan Palace pool and Grand Mayan pools. The Mayan Palace, albeit only having access to its own pool, is a haven for adults and particularly couples. The Grand Mayan is where a lot of the fun is at! Appealing to mostly young adult groups and families with kids, it’s a highly entertaining area to be in. Its towers also sit right behind and envelop its grand cluster of pools, gorgeous lazy river, pyramid water slide and wave pool. We were here every afternoon and never in the slightest got bored of the lazy river. Arrival to Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta With the booking of our stay at the Grand Mayan, we got a complimentary private roundtrip airport transfers from PVR to the resort. A few weeks prior to our trip, we had to book this complimentary shuttle service here. It was super easy to arrange, and we just had to provide our flight and guest details so the team knew when to expect us and how many we were. After we landed and got through customs, we just went straight out and exited the airport. We dodged the many eager transportation salespeople and were on the lookout for our Vidanta transportation rep. He was exactly where we were instructed he would be by guest relations, and as we approached, he already had our names at the ready. He checked us in on his clipboard and called the assigned driver over to the nearby parking spot. Our luggage was placed in the back and we were off in the van en route to Vidanta before we knew it! It was barely a 20-minute drive to make it to the mega-resort main gate. Just a few more minutes’ drive and we arrived at the main sanctuary consisting of a massive sheltered parking lot. All the buses, van transfers, taxis and other vehicles will drop off guests here. If you’ve rented a car during your stay in Nuevo Vallart, there’s also a dedicated shaded parking area a little further up, separated from the bustling traffic. After our driver dropped us off, resort valets came to help us with our luggage, greeting us as they provided us with luggage tags and placed our baggage on a zippered luggage cart. We were guided to a pretty crowded but spacious resting area while we awaited a buggy to take us to the Grand Mayan. Check-in at the Grand Mayan Resort It was a bit of a wait on this busy Friday evening before an electric buggy transported us to the entrance of the Grand Mayan. Our first impression was of a massive and luxurious open-air sanctuary, laden with marble tiling, comfortable seating areas and covered by a large elliptical arched wooden dome. There was quite a bit of walking from here as we made our way through the sanctuary and into the indoor pathways before reaching this darkly lit hall with enormous high ceilings. As our eyes adjusted, we noticed the massive gigantic statues representative of Mayan gods with outstretched hands. It definitely freaked me out so I scurried through quickly. Finally, we reached the the Grand Mayan lobby. It was hectic. We were already so exhausted and now we had to stand in this tight long line as if queueing at an airport check-in desk. It took about half an hour before we made it through check-in. The front desk staff tried to speed up the process as fast as possible, but we were just so many guests checking in at once. And the small reception was not built to accommodate us quickly. Once we were all set, we were asked to take a seat in the waiting area while we awaited our rep. He arrived pretty swiftly, offered us some complimentary welcome drinks (we opted for some margaritas) and gave us the whole sales pitch spiel about the timeshare presentation. We said we’d think about it (we didn’t) , and then he gave us our branded waterproof wristband […]
Nothing beats a luxurious stay in a tropical destination at virtually no cost, and this September I got to book a week in a 3200 sqft 3-bedroom spa suite at one of the most luxurious and grandest resorts in Mexico with eight of my friends for an affordable rate. Grand Luxxe Riviera Maya is one of five resorts residing in the Vidanta resort property near Playa del Carmen. The other four are The Bliss, the Grand Bliss, the Grand Mayan and the Mayan Palace. Each one of these resorts is different from the other and has certain exclusivities but they all have communal areas, pools and restaurants. The Grand Luxxe was especially higher end with its four spa towers consisting of abundantly spacial multiple-bedroom suites, along with other perks! Okay, so you’re probably wondering how we managed to stay at such a resort. Here’s how… The ‘How’ My mom’s timeshare/property ownership with the Wilderness Club allows access to the Registry Collection, a collection of hotels and resorts around the world that owners can book by exchanging points that they receive when they book a week at their own timeshare/property. In this case, my mom had a bunch of points that were expiring at the end of 2018 with no one else using them, so I jumped on them and grabbed whatever I could with those points! There are fees tied to the booking of any trip, including an exchange fee as well as a guest certificate since we traveled without the owner (i.e. Mom), but that divided by 9 people was a steal! All other trip expenses, including food, flights and excursions we paid in full. The Suite The suite was definitely big enough for the nine of us. It has a kitchen, dining room/living room, two master rooms each with a king-size bed, a connected master bathroom (walk-in shower, jetted bathtub, two sinks, closet and all that jazz) and wall-to-ceiling sliding doors that open to the balcony; the third bedroom is larger with two queens and its own full bathroom (just no jetted tub). The main master room is connected to a massage room built for private massages and the balcony doors open straight to the plunge pool. Yes, there is a plunge pool on the balcony! The Amenities I usually get turned off by hotels/resorts that don’t provide free high-speed wifi, although most high-end accommodations charge extra for it. So I was particularly excited that my free wifi needs were met at Vidanta! I can often tell how bougee a place is by the fact that the room is made twice daily, and yes, the lovely housekeepers made our rooms and cleaned our communal areas twice every day! Grand Luxxe has access to three different pools. It has its own exclusive pool as well as a fantastic beach view burger restaurant right by the pool. All the resorts have access to the massive Mayan Palace pool, open 24 hours, and its two pool bars. This one has tons of seating and cabanas all around. The last and nicest pool is The Beach Club for guests and residents at the Grand Bliss and Grand Luxxe. When you arrive at the pool, there’s a beautiful granite reception area where they reserve seating/a cabana for you and your group, which can be curtained off for some privacy. The Beach Club is showcased in the pool photos above and the one below! As you might assume, all guests have access to the fitness centre, spa, beach, massive golf course and almost all the restaurants, lounges and bars. At the property’s main lobby, there is a massive parking lot as well as a car rental place (yes, you can rent a car from within the resort property!) Vidanta’s Riviera Maya location is well known for its permanent Cirque du Soleil show, JOYÀ , and its iconic flower-like theatre building. Just another great reason to stay at the resort! The Restaurants Since we had a kitchen, we didn’t eat out at the resort as much as other guests might have. We were able to be privately driven to and from the Wal-mart in Playa del Carmen for groceries and have our groceries be delivered to our suite, and the resort’s boutique has a food item aisle to buy a few cooking essentials as well so it was extremely easy to make our own food. But the times we dined out on the property were amazing. There are 27 restaurants and bars so more than you could choose from! Each place has different price points, food styles, opening hours and needs for reservation. The breakfast buffet at the Restaurante del Lago as well as the Custom Made burger restaurant for Grand Luxxe guests are ones that I highly recommend trying! The Overlookable Downsides Unfortunately, we don’t get full access to everything on the resort, for example the swimming pools. Some fantastic pools including the Mayan Sanctuary pool (see photo below) and the Grand Mayan Infinity pool are only accessible to guests of those resorts. Some of the restaurants are exclusive as well. However, this is also an advantage for guests who enjoy more privacy, vacancy and exclusivity. Although the Internet is high-speed and free for all devices in the suite, only three devices have wifi access everywhere on the resort property outside of the room at one time. So unless you’re comfortable booting your suite-mates off the server and they’re okay with it, you’re likely going to want to switch your data on if you have a severe attachment to your phone and social media life. Walking around the resort can be nice and peaceful on the walkways, but the property can start to become overwhelmingly massive. Most spots on the property are better to get to by buggy but the buggies don’t always run on time. Sometimes you’ll find yourself making a run for it, but often you’ll be waiting for it. So be prepared and give yourself tons of time to get to your destinations! Especially to the central lobby if you’re on your way out of the resort and have a tour bus to catch. The Final Rating I can’t stress on this more but Vidanta met my expectations […]
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