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Reviews of Ambassador at Grand Velas All Inclusive

5 out of 5

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 30 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

mehul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Service
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from Guest Service on 5 Jun,2023
Thank you very much for sharing your rating on your recent stay with us at Grand Velas Riviera Maya. We highly appreciate being considered by you as an excellent resort, and we hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again in the near future.

2/10 Terrible

KAVEH, WEST ORANGE

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Guest Service on 19 Mar,2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are truly disheartened to read your review and wish to apologize for not meeting your expectations. Please know that we take all guest feedback very seriously and will be reviewing the details with staff to ensure we do better next time. If you wish to contact us directly, we are at your service, Thank you,

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful facilities and food. Fanny at the swim up bar was phenomenal!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Guest Service on 18 Feb,2022
Thank you so much, Leanne, for taking the time to review Grand Velas Riviera Maya. One of the pleasures of our job is sharing guest feedback with the team and we can’t wait to read this review at our next meeting. We're so happy that you enjoyed our property, the cuisine, and of course, the fine work of Fanny. We hope you will return soon. As always, we remain at your service,

10/10 Excellent

Vardan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s was great
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Guest Service on 6 Jan,2022
Thank you very much for sharing your rating on your recent stay with us at Grand Velas Riviera Maya. We highly appreciate being considered by you as an excellent resort, and we hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again in the near future. Until then, we remain at your faithful service,

10/10 Excellent

raul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
excellent service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Guest Service on 11 Sept,2021
Thank you very much, Sr. Raul, for taking the time to share your thoughts and perceptions on your recent vacation experience at Grand Velas Riviera Maya with the world. We are pleased to have exceeded all of your expectations and look forward to having the pleasure of hosting you again in the near future. Until then, we remain at your faithful service,

10/10 Excellent

claudia V, Miami

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time in this wonderful hotel. Family friendly. Like a paradise.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Guest Service on 10 Sept,2021
Thank you very much, Claudia, for sharing your excellent comments on your recent holiday experience at Grand Velas Riviera Maya. We are truly honored that you selected our resort as the setting for your well-deserved vacation and that you found your stay to be highly fulfilling. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again in the near future. Until next time, we remain at your faithful service,

10/10 Excellent

Lauren, Houston, TX

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service is amazing and so is the food. My daughter and her cousin absolutely loved the kids club. It is a beautiful resort.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Guest Service on 18 Aug,2020
Thank you very much, Lauren, for taking the time to share your excellent comments on your recent holiday experience at Grand Velas. We really appreciate that you selected our resort, honoring us with your preference, and we hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again in the near future.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Guest Service on 23 Mar,2020
Le agradecemos muchísimo por compartirnos su evaluación de su reciente estadía en Grand Velas. Realmente apreciamos su preferencia, y esperamos tener el placer de volver a hospedarle en un futuro próximo.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is beautiful, all of the food is delicious, the staff is extremely welcoming and helpful, and the spa is amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Guest Service on 13 Aug,2019
Thank you very much for reserving with Grand Velas through Orbitz. As a team, we are excited to have made your vacation experience as wonderful as you describe, and we will always do what is necessary to ensure that your next stay is as excellent as this one. Thank you!

4/10 Poor

Andres, Los Angeles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Five diamomd star property, service and food, but unfortunately its beach is not fit for swimming due to sharp rocks, seaweed, and dirt. The hotel is cleaning the beach constantly but there is almost 0 swimmers in the beach. Very unfortunate as the hotel, staff and food trully meet exclusive 5 diamond star expectations.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Guest Service on 12 Aug,2019
Thank you, Andres, for reserving with Grand Velas through Expedia and for taking a few moments to share your comments. As you may have read in other comments, the resort is taking great effort to clean its beach starting from 5 am each morning. This effort has been able to retain the wonderful beauty of our beach just like before, including our dedicated waitstaff who comes right to your cabana. Thank you for your kind words on our staff and cuisine. We look forward to sharing more 5 Diamond moments with you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in May 2019
Response from Guest Service on 14 Jun,2019
Muchas gracias por tomarse la molestia de compartirnos su satisfacción con su reciente experiencia vacacional en Grand Velas. Realmente apreciamos que usted reservara con nosotros, honrándonos con su preferencia, y esperamos tener el gusto de volver a hospedarle en un futuro próximo. Thank you very much for taking the time to share your satisfaction with your recent holiday experience at Grand Velas. We really appreciate that you chose us, honoring us with your preference, and we hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Mmm

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had such an amazing trip to Grand Velas. We stayed at the Ambassador and everything was betond what we hoped for. The rooms were large, beds and pillows so comfortable and pool area was beautiful. The food both at the pool, and in the main restaurant were very good. The other restaurants far surpassed our expectations- it was just like dining at upscale restaurants every night. Our kids enjoyed the kids clubs and loved seeing the shows each night and picnics on the lawn during the day. We can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Guest Service on 22 Apr,2019
Thank you for taking a few moments to share your satisfaction on your vacation experience at Grand Velas. We truly appreciate that you reserved with us, and look forward to hosting you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

morgan , uk

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great but need to work on kid friendliness
This was our 3rd trip to Grand Velas but the first with kids. While almost everything was great they need to work on a few things. Firstly provision of high chairs is almost non existent. It often took 15 mins to get a high chair and one time we got given one which was blatantly dangerous - our child could easily have slipped out of the bottom. Considering how many kids were around i found this totally baffling and the constant battle to find high chairs very wearing. Additionally the service in Azul buffet at peak times is horrendous. My wife asked for tea on arrival every day and often the tea never actually arrived despite multiple requests. I think she probably only succeeded in getting tea 2/6 days.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Guest Service on 12 Apr,2018
Thank you very much, Morgan, for traveling to Grand Velas for your third time, this time with your children. I must apologize to your children for not having everything perfect and in place for their very first visit. We always aim to make a great impression on first-time guests, and that includes the children. You can be assured that we will take the necessary steps to address these shortcomings and avoid the bad impression that your family experienced on this occasion. Thank you again, Morgan. We will work toward a perfect 4th Grand Velas vacation for your lovely family.

10/10 Excellent

Juan, Guatemala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Best of the Best in service!
If you’re looking for a great family experience with the best service and a five star property you should consider the Grand Velas. It’s amazing!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Guest Service on 5 Apr,2018
As a team, we are especially pleased that we impressed you so much with our personalized and friendly service. I hope that you remember our warm hospitality the next time you consider reserving a vacation, as we would love to have you back with us. Thank you!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel and service,but beach Is not the best.
This hotel is definitely characterized for its service and food. All was great, I just wish the beach was better. I've seen much prettier beaches in Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya. As for the staff, they treat you so well you feel the need to tip them even though tips are supposed to be included in the all inclusive price, which is definitely not inexpensive. The facility is beautiful and the spa is amazing!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Manager on 8 Aug,2017
Thank you for selecting Grand Velas as your summer vacation setting. We are proud to have generated such fine comments on our product and service. And although we do recommend water shoes when entering the ocean, my staff is up at 5 am cleaning and grooming our wide expanse of beach, ready for the first valued guest that arrives. Thank you. We look forward to repeating this fine experience with you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place with great staff and food!
Great food and awesome staff and service. 2nd time staying at resort with 3 kids. Pricey but well worth the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Manager on 27 Jul,2017
Thank you very much, Israel, for deciding to reserve with us and ensure that your children were well entertained and taken care of. We hope to have the privilege of repeating this excellent experience with you again.

8/10 Good

April, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Resort!
I travel to Mexico at least 2x a year and I did a lot of investigating to find an upscale hotel for a special 4 day trip for my daughter and I. We just returned and was very impressed with the resort overall. The hotel was beautiful, the restaurants were top notch, the hotel staff and concierge was very pleasant and helpful and we enjoyed our stay tremendously. The kids program is excellent and provided lots of fun, exciting activities, however I wish they would have done more activities outside at the beach or in the pool. The fitness centers at both the Ambassador area and the Zen area were very good and extremely clean. The beach was amazing and very well-maintained and absolutely beautiful. Service and level of personalization was impressive. The restaurant choices were delightful and Sen Lin asian restaurant at the Zen property was one of the best dining experiences we had. Azul buffet for breakfast and lunch was outstanding.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Guest Services on 20 Jul,2017
Thank you, Mrs. April, for sharing with us your excellent and descriptive comment, which reflects your memorable experience with us. As the hotel representative, I am very proud to know that you and your daughter enjoyed our facilities, restaurants, “top notch” service and kids program. Concerning your observation to includes more activities outside at the beach or in the pool, you can be assured that your opinion will be of great help when making future changes in our activities program, and regarding our pool decking, allow me to inform you that currently, we will plan a solution to avoid falls and discomfort, like the ones you mentioned, to our valued guests. In Grand Velas Riviera Maya we will be pleased to host you during your next visit to this beautiful Mexican paradise and pampering you with the hospitality and delicious cuisine that characterized us. Until then, we send you our best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant
I have been to this hotel yearly since it opened. Very plaesant
Response from Guest Service on 27 Mar,2017
Thank you for selecting Velas Vallarta and Expedia on your recent visit to Puerto Vallarta and your kind words about our excellent food and friendly staff. We appreciate your observations regarding our gym equipment and live music in our piano bar, which helps us improve the areas that our valued guests point us out. It will be a pleasure to have the opportunity to host you in the near future for providing you a stay that surpasses your expectations. Best wishes.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury a galore with a few black spots.
This is my 4th time at Las Velas and once again they delivered almost to perfection, a few spots during our stay. The hotel was entering the low season and the occupancy was very low, but somehow during the first 5 nights we stayed at an Ocean View suite. Not much of an ocean view and more a pool view, did not complaint about it, but the room description was deceiving. The last two days paid for an Ocean Front, Private pool suite, and we got a room with a partial ocean view, since we were also looking at the roof of one of the restaurants. In addition, and to my surprise, the two qeen beds were significantly smaller than the other room with no view. At some point I even thought about asking the hotel staff to move me to the first room as it was more comfortable and since we were at the beach or pool most of the day, the view at the end was not as important. In summary, on a hotel were all the interactions are scripted to deliver a superior service, I feel than on an almost empty Hotel, if the staff was really looking to deliver a wow factor, they should have given a bit more thought on the room assignment, after all we were repeating customer paying the modest amount of $1200 a night.
Response from General Manager on 25 Apr,2019
I thank you deeply for your loyalty over the years. It does hit hard to know we fell a little short on living up to your expectations and not truly delivering that "wow factor" that comes with a 5 diamond experience. We will definitely continue to work hard and ensure our valued guests vacation investment is filled with value and an unprecedented experience. It will be our pleasure to be the hosts of your 5th visit to the astonishing Riviera Maya.

10/10 Excellent

Eros, San Jose, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel, excellent service
Food is great, hotel staff is nice and courteous. The only complain I would have is about swimming in the ocean. There were rocks and in a windy/wavy day it is impossible to see them to avoid and the water is too shallow to enjoy it.
Response from General Manager on 26 Aug,2016
We very much for sharing your vacation satisfaction with the Expedia community. I appreciate your splendid comments on the dedication and professional service from our staff as well as the sophistication our culinary tour. It was rather unfortunate that Mother Nature had some rough seas during your stay. I am sure some water shoes will come in handy to fully enjoy the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean. We hope Eros the opportunity to revisit Grand Velas will soon present itself again. Kind greetings from us all.

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room Description
I was disappointed with the room description and layout. On my reservation the description of the room was "one bedroom family suite". When I got there the room was just a basic standard room with no separate bedroom. This is difficult with young kids and I felt the description was misleading.
Response from Manager on 14 May,2016
Steve thank you for your comments. I would like to apologize since our suite descriptions by no means intend to be misleading. I am certain Steve that along with the family you created great memories of a luxurious getaway. Shall your travels bring you back to beautiful Riviera Maya Grand Velas will be delighted to host you and your lovely family once more. Warm greetings.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best all inclusive food!
Amazing service. Great weather. Beautiful property. Dinner Restaurants reminded us of food from good Chicago or nyc spots. No solicitation for tips. Breakfast and lunch buffets were excellent as well. Had sushi almost daily!
Response from Manager on 14 May,2016
What a great delight to know our culinary display of our 5 diamond all-inclusive concept is by far the best you have ever had. When the need for a luxurious and exclusive getaway arises, Grand Velas will be honored to welcome you again. Warm regards from sunny Riviera Maya.

10/10 Excellent

luis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente hotel Todo el personal muy amable Los califico 10 Todo está allí Playa Comida amables
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Service on 31 Jan,2024
Muchas gracias por invertir su tiempo y compartirnos su satisfacción con su reciente experiencia vacacional en Grand Velas Riviera Maya. Realmente apreciamos que usted reservara con nosotros, honrándonos con su preferencia, y esperamos tener el gusto de volver a hospedarle en un futuro próximo.Estamos a sus ordenes,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Playa libre de zargazo, la matienen impecable, la y variedad de los es muy buena. Con muchas amenidades, todo lo descrito en la pagina web disponible y en buen estado. Personal excelente. En el area de alberca pueden mejorar un poco la atención del personal, hay gran disparidad en la calidad, resaltando por ejemplo el Sr. Israel que redimió a sus compañeros porque todos los demas eran de regular a malos. Me parece que el valor que pague (con descuento de un 30%) es justo con la calidad/precio, no estoy segura de que pagaria la tarifa completa.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Guest Service on 18 Aug,2020
Ha sido usted muy amable por brindarnos el tiempo de valorar su reciente experiencia vacacional en Grand Velas. Realmente esperamos hayamos cubierto todas sus expectativas con nosotros, y esperamos tener el gusto de volver a hospedarle en un futuro próximo.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El mejor
Excelente
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Guest Service on 18 Aug,2020
Ha sido usted muy amable por brindarnos el tiempo de valorar su reciente experiencia vacacional en Grand Velas. Realmente esperamos hayamos cubierto todas sus expectativas con nosotros, y esperamos tener el gusto de volver a hospedarle en un futuro próximo.

6/10 Okay

Roberto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
unico el servicio y la limpieza. no me gusto los restaurantes de la noche excepto Frida.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Guest Service on 28 May,2019
Muchas gracias por tomarse unos minutos para evaluar su estadía en nuestro resort. Nuestro equipo está a sus órdenes si desea compartir comentarios adicionales directamente con nosotros. Gracias.

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Guest Service on 24 Aug,2018
Muchas gracias por su visita a nuestro resort Grand Velas. Esperamos tener el honor de volver a hospedarle en su próximo regreso a este hermoso paraíso. Thank you for reserving at Grand Velas. We look forward to hosting you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Martin, Örebro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Otroligt fint och välskött Hotel
Väldigt god mat och bra service Stranden var det enda negativa samt att det ej fanns skötbord på herrtoan
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Guest Service on 3 Apr,2018
Tack så mycket för att reservera Grand Velas Riviera Maya. Vi hoppas att de goda minnena av den här erfarenheten gör att du snart återkommer igen. Tack!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise
Realmente increíble. Todo el personal trabaja para satisfacer tus necesidades. Increíble
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Bayron Arellano/QAM on 8 Nov,2017
Muchas gracias por sus comentarios, para nosotros lo mas importante es exceder las expectativas de nuestros huespedes. Espero nos viste pronto. Saludos

8/10 Good

RENAN, curitiba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
otimo resort e spa
Otimo Hotel, passamos 5 dias em Cancun e usei 1 dia para conhecer o Grand Velas. me arrependi de nao ter ficado todos nele. comcerteza um dos melhores da regiao. se nao o melhor. Hotel com estrutura de resort e espaço amplo com uma piscina maravilhosa, grande e aconchegante para passar o dia todo. sem muita gente, ficando mais relaxante. atendimento do pessoal foi otimo, sempre atencioso e sem aquela forma de querer atender para ganhar tips, mas sim por se preocupar em avaliar e nos dar a melhor experiencia possivel. bebidas otimas, diferente dos demais hoteis allinclusive. pegamos quarto no abassador que fica anexo ao grand, os 2 melhores pois ficam localizados na praia. a parte dos quartos ZEN ficam no meio do resort q fica mais longe... mas tambem uma experiencia incrivel pois tem toda estrutura nova e piscina no meio da mata que é lindo tambem. enfim, oque mais surpreendeu foi o SPA, que ganhou o premio de melhor em 2014 , realmente com um circuito de aguas que nunca vi na vida... perfeito, e a melhor massagem da minha vida...
Response from Manager on 14 May,2016
Muito obrigado pela sua visita ao Grand Velas. O melhor hotel na região estará esperando na próxima oportunidade.