Velas Resorts Classic Vacations Partner of the Year

Puebla (Mexico) – April 12, 2013 — Leading US luxury tour operator Classic Vacations named Velas Resorts its Mexico Partner of the Year for 2012. The award is one of only seven bestowed by Classic Vacations to recognize their most supportive partners, and was given on the basis of the resort product and guest experience, as well as sales and marketing responsiveness and support. Specially cited of the “Beyond All-Inclusive, Beyond All-Compare” resorts were the quality of the resort experience, responsiveness to issues, marketing efforts, and the level of engagement in the partnership.

In a ceremony held in Puebla, at Meson Fray Juan, on the occasion of Tianguis, Velas Resorts Vice President Juan Vela received the award from Federico Moreno Nickersen, Classic Vacations Director of Product Development.

“On behalf of all of the employees of Velas Resorts, we thank you for this highly prestigious award. We are honored to have been selected from among a group of the best of the region, and by a company that is known for its very high standards across the board,” said Juan Vela.

For information on Velas Resorts, please call 877-418-3059, or visit www.grandvelas.com.

About Velas Resorts:
Offering unparalleled all-inclusive experiences, Velas Resorts in Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit have earned 26 AAA Diamonds, including the prestigious Five Diamond Award. Other esteemed international awards for their services and facilities are Virtuoso’s “Best Spa”, Conde Nast Johansens’ “Most Excellent Resort” and “Most Excellent Spa Hotel” and the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences’ 5 Star Diamond Award. Casa Velas, a boutique adults-only hotel and ocean club located on the Marina Vallarta Golf Course, and Velas Vallarta a family-friendly suite resort & convention center located on the Banderas Bay, as well as the family friendly all-suites and spa resort, Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, are in Puerto Vallarta.Grand Velas Riviera Maya, located five minutes from Playa del Carmen, is the latest in Velas Resorts’ portfolio and most sophisticated iteration of the ultra-luxury, all-inclusive resort experience in the Caribbean with jungle and beach settings. The resort was also featured in Forbes’ roundup of the 10 Coolest All-Inclusive Resorts and won a SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Award. Velas Resorts offer spacious luxury accommodations, world-class spas, a la carte gourmet cuisine at a selection of specialty restaurants, and an incomparable hospitality experience.

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