Set in Nuevo Vallarta, Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit All Inclusive is a five-star property with real observed prices for 2026. Guests have access to beachfront access, a pool and a spa. It scores 4.8/5 across 3624 guest reviews — an excellent rating. In our 2026 scans, rooms ranged from US$885 to US$1894 per night depending on dates and occupancy. It sits about 1 km from the centre of Nuevo Vallarta. Most rooms can be booked with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
About Nuevo Vallarta: Nuevo Vallarta is not a town but a planned Riviera Nayarit development: marinas, golf courses, and a long golden beach flanked almost entirely by all-inclusive resorts and condo towers. All hotels in Nuevo Vallarta →
Rooms and rates
Across our 2026 scans we logged 11 priced stays for Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit All Inclusive: rates ran from US$885 to US$1894 a night depending on the date, how far ahead you book, and occupancy. Rates in Nuevo Vallarta move with demand: midweek stays booked a couple of weeks out are where our scans found the widest choice of free-cancellation rooms. The price you see after tapping “Check availability” is the live app.impt.io rate for your exact dates, not an estimate.
Location
Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit All Inclusive is at Avenida Cocoteros 98 Sur, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. That puts it about 1 km from the centre of Nuevo Vallarta's hotel district, based on the coordinates in our scans. The nearest city with a bigger hotel scene is Bucerias, about 9 km away — compare Bucerias hotels too if your plans are flexible. This page's “View on map” link opens the exact spot in Google Maps, so you can measure the journeys that matter to you.
The facilities, in detail
For food and drink, the hotel lists bar/snack/cafen', barber/beauty salon, bars, breakfast and breakfast in room. On the wellness side there's fitness center, massage, outdoor pool, pool bar and sauna. Practical services include 24 hour front desk, 24h. security, business center, car rental service, concierge and currency exchange. In the room itself: air conditioning, bath, bathroom, free wifi, hairdryer and iron and board. The full list of 93 facilities is below; double-check the ones that are deal-breakers when you book, as hotels adjust what they offer by season.
Good to know before you book
Booking is straightforward: pick dates and guests in the widget, check the live rate on app.impt.io, and complete the reservation there. Most rooms are offered with free cancellation until a few days before arrival — the exact deadline is shown next to each rate before you pay. Every confirmed booking also removes a tonne of CO₂ through IMPT's carbon-removal projects, at no extra cost to you. When comparing, note that the five-star rating reflects the hotel's declared standard; the guest reviews on this page tell you how it actually feels to stay.
Nuevo Vallarta for hotel guests
Of our 22 hotels with a real price in the 2026 scans, the great majority are four- or five-star, and the bill shows it: from US$73 a night with a typical rate of about US$208. Flamingos, just north, continues the strip with slightly newer resorts. The trade-off for all that pool is logistics: there is no plaza, market or street life here — that is what Bucerías, 15 minutes away, and Puerto Vallarta, 30-40, are for. Honestly: this is a settle-into-the-resort destination; if you want walkable Mexico, sleep in Vallarta and visit this beach. All hotels in Nuevo Vallarta →
Facilities
Guest reviews
4.83624 reviewsI was honestly very surprised by the exceptional hospitality of the resort staff; everyone was incredibly kind, caring, and helpful. A special shout-out goes to Luis, our concierge, who was absolutely amazing. He took care of everything, from booking our restaurants with the best views (something we hadn't even thought to ask for!) to handling last-minute changes and arranging our airport transportation. If you're heading to Mexico and can afford it, Grand Velas is hands down the best all-inclusive resort you could choose.
This resort is amazing. We are very experienced travelers and have come back to Grand Velas multiple times. Raymundo Ruiz, Chef Raul, Gustavo Mesero, butlers Maria and Salvatore all stand out as notably exceptional. These folks are truly caring about our stay and accommodations. The food is incredibly good. Everywhere. We will be back
We just returned from a 4-night stay at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit. The food was outstanding, the resort was spotless, and most of the staff were truly exceptional—especially Maria (concierge), Edwin (bellboy), Celso (Lucca) and Audrey (Lucca and Frida), and the wonderful ladies at the Kid’s Club. They were warm, professional, and made us feel incredibly welcome. Unfortunately, our experience was overshadowed by how poorly management handled our room reservation. We booked a Parlor Suite directly through the hotel months in advance—specifically for the separate bedroom to accommodate our tod…
Planning your trip to Nuevo Vallarta
When to go
The good window runs November to April: 28-31°C by day, low humidity, mild nights and a bay that is calm most of the time. It is also the expensive stretch, spiking hard at Christmas, New Year and Holy Week, with a second surge in March for US spring break. Early December and late April buy the same weather for noticeably less.
From mid-December to March humpback whales cross the bay — the winter's great non-pool argument, visible from the sand on a good day. May, June and July are the sensible middle: rising heat, warmer water, first rains toward the end. August to October brings the real humidity, afternoon downpours, and the year's steepest all-inclusive discounts.
Two honest warnings. Hurricane season runs June to November: a direct hit is rare, but a distant storm leaves heavy swell and red flags for days. And there is no sargassum here — that is the Caribbean — though after hard rain the water near the Ameca river mouth and the estuary turns murky and full of branches for a day or two.
Getting there and around
Puerto Vallarta's airport is 15-20 minutes away on Highway 200. Authorised taxis and vans charge in the order of MX$400-600 per vehicle, and nearly every resort sells its own transfer, sometimes for more than the taxi rank. With kids and luggage the hotel option buys peace; as a couple it rarely pays.
Ride-hailing apps work here, but airport pickups are restricted: the usual routine is to cross the pedestrian bridge and get collected on the far side. It is cheaper, and it is awkward with suitcases. On arrival, check your phone's clock — you cross into Nayarit, though the hotel strip keeps Vallarta time.
Highway buses run north to Bucerías, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Sayulita and Punta de Mita, and south to Vallarta, for roughly MX$20-40 depending on distance. The catch is the first leg: resorts are spread along Paseo de los Cocoteros, one or two kilometres off the highway, and that stretch is walked in full sun or taken by taxi.
Local taxis work on fixed zone rates, not meters — agree the price before getting in. Budget something like MX$200-300 to Bucerías and MX$500-700 to Vallarta's Zona Romántica, more after dark. If Sayulita, San Pancho or Punta de Mita are on your list, two days of rental car beat four long taxi rides.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The market is small and pricey: 22 hotels with a real price in our 2026 scans, from US$73 a night with a typical rate of about US$208. The cheap end is almost never all-inclusive but condos and room-only hotels; the typical figure reflects the dominant formula here. Always check whether the rate quoted is per room or per person.
The southern half, toward the marina and the Ameca river mouth, is the oldest and best connected: fifteen minutes to the airport, half an hour to Vallarta, and a handful of restaurants and tour desks around the docks. It is the closest thing to life outside the resort on this strip, and it is not much.
North of there, Flamingos adds slightly newer resorts, a golf course and less traffic. Its real advantage sits at the far north end: from there you can walk the beach into Bucerías in twenty or thirty minutes, tide permitting, which changes the shut-in feeling entirely. Condo towers here often rent apartments with kitchens.
By profile: families with young kids, a big-pool resort in the central stretch where the beach is widest; couples who want to walk to dinner, sleep in Bucerías or Vallarta and come here by day; long stays, a condo with a kitchen and the Mezcales supermarkets ten minutes away; golfers, anywhere — both courses are close.
Eating and going out
Bluntly: you eat inside the hotel. Before booking, compare how many à la carte restaurants your plan includes, whether you must sign up the same morning, whether visits are capped per stay, and which drink brands are covered. Over a week that small print matters more than the room category.
Outside, the little that exists is split between Paseo de los Cocoteros and the strip malls along the highway. The real cooking is in Bucerías, fifteen minutes north: pescado zarandeado, ceviches and shrimp tacos half a block from the sand at village prices. As 2025 benchmarks: a fish taco MX$30-50, a set lunch MX$120-180, a full seafood dinner MX$300-500 per person.
Nightlife is a different matter: the strip goes quiet early and there is no street to drift along. The action is on Vallarta's malecón and in the Zona Romántica, 30-40 minutes away, with a pricier taxi home after midnight and buses that stop being an option around ten or eleven.
Booking well
With 22 hotels, supply runs out sooner than in a big destination. For Christmas, New Year, Holy Week and the busy March weeks, book two or three months ahead. From August to October you can improvise with one or two weeks' notice and watch rates fall without drama.
Verify before you pay: per person or per room, the age at which children go free, whether that ocean view is real or 'partial', whether the property is under renovation — they refurbish often here — and whether pools and beach club are shared with the neighbouring condo towers.
One warning you will thank us for: at several complexes someone will approach you in the lobby offering a breakfast, a tour or a 'membership upgrade'. That is a two- or three-hour timeshare presentation. Saying no is entirely acceptable and changes nothing about your stay.
The prices on this page are 2026 observations, per night, not quotes: confirm the live rate with the widget before booking. In hurricane season favour cancellable rates even at a small premium — the gap is usually minor against the risk of a week of closed sea or a rerouted flight.
Frequently asked about Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit All Inclusive
How much does Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit All Inclusive cost?
Prices we observed in 2026 started at US$885 per night. These are scan observations, not a live quote: the final rate depends on your dates. Use the check-availability widget on this page to see the current price.
Where is Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit All Inclusive?
The address is Avenida Cocoteros 98 Sur, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, Nuevo Vallarta, about 1 km from the centre. This page's "View on map" link opens the exact spot.
What facilities does Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit All Inclusive have?
The hotel lists 24 Hour Front Desk, 24H. Security, ATM, Aerobics, Air conditioning and Alarm clock. The full list (93 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit All Inclusive?
Pick dates and guests in this page's check-availability widget: it takes you to the live price on app.impt.io, where you complete the booking. Most rooms come with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
