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OnSite Dining
  • Amat Cafe
    Located next to the Half Moon Terrace, it offers gourmet coffee, teas, and exquisite appetizers to enjoy morning and afternoon.
    All ages.
  • Aqua Bar
    Located in the infinity pool.
  • Azul Restaurant
    Breakfast, lunch and dinner served buffet and/or A la carte.
  • Frida
    Mexican cuisine – A la carte fine dining.
  • KOI
    Sports Bar & Dancing
  • Lucca
    Italian Mediterranean cuisine – A la carte fine dining.
  • Piaf
    French cuisine – A la carte fine dining ages 12 and over.
  • Selva del Mar
    Snack restaurant
    Reservations not required.
  • Sen Lin
    Its sophisticated decoration is the perfect touch and complement to delight with our chefs’ talents, who bring culinary art to your table made with the most representative ingredients of the exotic Asian cuisine.

Guest Reviews

Customer ratings & reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_5.0 4607 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great water activity

    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 good with nice activities and drinks etc.

    May 10, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Wonderful people, beautiful experience!

    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 cake 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!

    May 09, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 1.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Terrible first night

    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 impossible 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.

    May 08, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Magical Wedding Weekend

    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 worried 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

    May 05, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Wedding at GV

    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 us 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.

    Apr 28, 2025