Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort Riviera Maya, which was just awarded five stars for lodging by AAA, is one of the newer all-inclusives in the region (just shy of two years old). However, it acts like it’s been doing this forever. The resort is all suites (from 1,000 to nearly 2,500 square feet) and it’s all-inclusive. Yeah, yeah. All-inclusive is a term that’s seen its share of abuse. Way too often it means you pay a lot of money for mediocre food, b-list booze, lazy service and predictable décor and amenities. But at Grand Velas they haven’t just given the concept of all-inclusive a new name (dubbing it “Grand All-Inclusive”), they’ve also given it new meaning.
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