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We were here for a wedding and Carlos Rivera, the person helping and training on all water sports is amazing! He is very patient and I really enjoyed kayaking with him and his flexibility! The resort is g...ood with nice activities and drinks etc.

The Grand Velas is amazing! From the moment we walked into the beautiful front area, I felt special. Dulce our personal concierge went above and beyond for us - even decorating our room and providing a cak...e for my birthday! Ray took great care of us around the pool. All four dining experiences were top notch. Thank you so much for such a relaxing vacation!

Arrived today and everything has been great until we decided to go to bed after a very long day. Now lying in bed been kept awake by a massive and loud wedding party right underneath our window. It is impo...ssible to sleep and very frustrated that this wasn’t mentioned when we booked. If it had been we would have gone elsewhere. Love the Velas brand and this is our 5th stay at their resorts - but this will probably be our last at this rate. Apparently this 250 person wedding is here for another 3 days with parties planned every night. Great for them but pretty poor for everyone else.

My husband and I got married at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit on April 5, 2025 and had a magical time!! The wedding planners and staff were incredibly kind, fun, and organized. I never felt stressed or worri...ed it all came out amazing. We worked with Gaby and Leticia during the wedding planning process and they made us feel like VIPs. We had a small wedding of 50 people but this resort can easily accommodate much larger parties. We loved having our wedding guests with us at the resort the entire weekend too. It was so much fun spending quality time with everyone. We had an absolute blast!! We are so thankful. We were treated so well by all of the resort staff. It was absolutely perfect!! Our guests were also enjoying their time so much that several of them worked with the hotel to extend their trip. We especially liked that Koi bar is a large adults only bar venue on site that is open very late! This made a very easy meet-up and hangout spot for all of the wedding guests all weekend long. Many other venues we looked at didn’t offer this. The resort itself is also fabulous. All of the dinner restaurants are divine. We tried all 4 and would happily dine at all of them again. They don’t advertise this as much on the website but they also sometimes do a buffet at their restaurant by the beach. That’s another fun dining option. All of the food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner is DELICIOUS!! They have a large variety of options. We were here over 8 days and never got tired of the food and drink options. All of the staff are amazing and helpful! The front desk, spa, pool side service, wedding planners, waiters, everyone!! You must go to the spa for a massage or facial! They truly help you relax and I think the prices are really fair for how well they treat you during your spa service. I recommend this resort for young couples, families or all ages, honeymooners, babymooners, and young professionals. There really is fun for everyone!! Thank you again Grand Velas for a magical time!! We are so thankful we started our marriage with you <3 Heather & Charlie

I am a luxury wedding planner from the States and had the pleasure of working with Moncerrath Ornelas Martinez and Hector Nunez on two events for my clients. They went above and beyond to make it easy on u...s as vendors but also make sure my clients had the best weekend of their lives. Their kindness and attention to detail were truly remarkable. We greatly enjoyed our stay there. Food was incredible, hotel was clean and service was phenomenal. We will be back with clients and for personal use. Thank you GV team.