Mexico is Poppy’s (and my own) favorite international travel destination for a mom-and-pup getaway.
But eventually your body will remind you that, while massages and rejuvenating whirlpools are hard to beat, you've got a dinner reservation coming up, and you don't want to miss a single meal.Photo: Steph Vissani, Ocean Photo at Waldorf Astoria Cancun It's tempting to spend all day at the spa, and you could put that water ceremony on repeat.
You'll go through eight water experiences, ranging from a dry sauna and steam room to an ice room, scrub room, hot tub and cold plunge. SE Spa | Grand Velas Riviera MayaĪfter your treatment, stick around, because the cavernous spa offers a complimentary Water Ceremony with each treatment. Book a treatment, like the Bacal Massage, which incorporates traditional Mayan plants and kneads your muscles into submission with warm corn cobs. Or try the Organic Kaab Honey Experience, which uses local honey, vanilla and a medicinal elixir from the Chaka tree. This meal would be hundreds of dollars per person at most stateside restaurants, and it's hard not to feel a little giddy about that.įollow up dinner with a night cap at Sky Bar, the adjacent space that serves an extensive cocktail menu of classics and originals, all with views of the pools and ocean below.Īll that eating, drinking and lounging by the pool should work wonders for your stress levels, but if you want to work out some kinks, the SE Spa is one of the nicest spas in Mexico. The tasting menu format means you don't have to think-just sit back as creative plates roll out, and sip on tableside cocktails and sommelier-approved wine pairings. Dishes rotate, but recent examples include jackfruit with spider crab and succulents, cauliflower with bone marrow and caviar, and pork with black garlic, figs and watercress. Cocina de Autor | Grand Velas Riviera MayaĬocina de Autor is the signature spot here, and was the first restaurant at an all-inclusive resort to be awarded the AAA Five Diamond designation. Sen Lin has Asian cuisine, and Lucca is Italian. Over at Piaf, you'll find a dining room inspired by 1940 Paris, and elegantly-plated French dishes served alongside food-friendly wines. If you want to step it up a notch, Frida serves modern takes on traditional Mexican dishes, like al pastor-style salmon with grilled pineapple puree, or the duck confit with chipotle molasses and mashed sweet potato. But when dinner rolls around, it's your time to shine.Īzul and Bistro are casual beachfront restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with great views. Sure, you can score a burger at the beach, or some solid ceviche by the pool. Adults-only pool at Grand Class | Grand Velas Riviera Mayaĭining at Grand Velas is an event. Most important, these rooms sit adjacent to an adults-only infinity pool and swim-up bar. And the 90 oceanfront suites at Grand Class, which have also been spruced up in recent months, are the most spacious, measuring 1,300 square feet, with Mexican artwork, private plunge pools, Jacuzzi tubs and sunset views. Zen Grand is the largest of the bunch-254 suites are tucked into the jungle, with private terraces sporting views of the pool and Koi pond. The 195 family-friendly Ambassador suites were recently renovated and are situated around a large pool that's just steps from the beach. The property is set up in three sections, so you'll have to make a decision when you book. A Grand Class Suite | Grand Velas Riviera Maya Fly into Cancun, and 45 minutes later you'll enter an all-suites retreat that will quickly make you forget about everything that exists outside its walls.
Grand Velas Riviera Maya is located just north of Playa del Carmen, where the Caribbean Sea meets the Yucatán jungle. Unless you're at Grand Velas Riviera Maya, in which case it most definitely is. That said, finding a 10-course tasting menu with wine pairings is still not the norm. And it's becoming more common to find meals, wines and cocktails that you'd be happy to eat-not just at an all-inclusive, but anywhere. And that's no way to spend your time between dips in the pool.įortunately, the best all-inclusive resorts take their restaurants and bars just as seriously as their picturesque lobbies and beach umbrella service. Too many skimp on the food and drinks, leaving you to eat sad sandwiches and boring buffets. All-inclusive resorts often get a bad rap, and deservedly so.
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