From Amy & Douglas Figueiredo to Debbie Archambault at Travel Experts of York…
“Grand Velas was amazing! My only wish is that we could have stayed longer! It was so relaxing after our few days touring around the Yucatan. The resort is immaculate, the food was incredible, and service was unbeatable. We felt like royalty :-) It was especially nice that we were staying in the adult-only portion of the resort, so that the pool and beach were a serene escape for us; we want kids some day, but not right now, and appreciated having a quiet vacation. Since it’s the off season, not all the restaurants were open every night, but we had a nice variety and really enjoyed Lucca (Italian) and Frida (Mexican). At Lucca, Douglas had the most amazing lasagna and at Frida I had an appetizer of mussels that was out of this world. The infinity pool was so comfortable that we were in it for hours, hopping between the open water in the sun, submerged benches, or relaxing at the swim up bar in the shade. The beach was nice (soft sand, and they sculpt the shape regularly), though the bottom was pretty rocky in places so we didn’t go in the water much. Overall, it was just incredible, and we hope to save our money for future luxurious vacations such as this. I never would have considered spending so much on a hotel room in the past, but after this experience, I can understand why people splurge on it. It’s not necessary, of course (most luxuries aren’t!), but boy what a difference it makes… we were really able to relax after an incredibly stressful and exciting year. Thank you so much for donating this wonderful prize! “
