Vidanta is a Mexican luxury resort chain owned and managed by Grupo Vidanta. It manages resort hotels, golf courses and theme parks in the coastal regions of Mexico. Since 2022, PGA Tour’s Mexico Open is hosted at its resort in Nuevo Vallarta.
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| Industry | Hospitality, resorts |
|---|---|
Area served | Mexico |
| Parent | Grupo Vidanta |
| Website | www |
Resort locations
editVidanta's resorts are located in Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Acapulco, Puerto Penasco, Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta.[1] Its resort brands include:
Entertainment
editThe resort at Vidanta Riviera Maya features Jungala Aqua Experience,[6] a luxury waterpark, and Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ, the first resident show by Cirque du Soleil in Latin America.[7][8]
Golf
editVidanta manages seven golf courses in Mexico,[9] including one of the biggest golf courses in the country, stretching over 2,500 acres.[10][11][12] Since 2022, PGA Tour’s Mexico Open at Vidanta is conducted in the Vidanta Vallarta course in association with Grupo Salinas.[13] Past winners who have played at the course include Jon Rahm[14] and Tony Finau[15] in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
Awards and recognition
editGrand Luxxe in Nuevo Vallarta and Riviera Maya has received the AAA Five Diamond Award.[16]
Vidanta Riviera Maya was ranked among the top resorts in Mexico in Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards in 2019, 2020, and 2021. The latter was ranked among the top 15 hotels in Mexico by Travel + Leisure in 2019.[17]
In 2020, Jungala was awarded the Leading Edge Award by the World Waterpark Association for its unique water attractions.[18]
In 2021, Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta, Vidanta Riviera Maya, and Vidanta Los Cabos were included in the list of top 500 hotels and resorts in the world by Travel + Leisure.[19]
In 2022, the resorts in Nuevo Vallarta and Riviera Maya were included in the 25 best resort hotels in Mexico by Travel + Leisure.[20]
In 2022, Vidanta Vallarta course was awarded the 2022 Renovation of the Year by Golf Magazine.[21]
References
edit- ^ "New Vidanta brand makes play for middle market". www.travelweekly.com.
- ^ "Grupo Vidanta Launches New Luxury Brand The Estates". TravelPulse.
- ^ Staff, OK! (15 November 2023). "Mexico's Luxury Tourism Industry Continues to Trend Upwards". OK Magazine.
- ^ "The Bliss".
- ^ Staff, Caribbean Journal (August 5, 2016). "Discovering Vidanta Riviera Maya". Caribbean Journal.
- ^ Hardingham-Gill, Tamara (26 July 2019). "The lavish water park with spa treatments and 'minimal' waiting lines". CNN.
- ^ "Vidanta Resorts announces the first anniversary of JOYÀ de Cirque du Soleil in Riviera Maya". www.cirquedusoleil.com.
- ^ Bensaid, Adam. "The show must go on as struggling Cirque du Soleil returns to Mexico". The show must go on as struggling Cirque du Soleil returns to Mexico.
- ^ "Free Golf". resortsbydean.
- ^ "The history of: Mexico Open at Vidanta - ausgolf". www.ausgolf.com.au.
- ^ "Well Traveled: Beach Resort Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta Is the Ultimate Golfer's Playground". D Magazine. 21 April 2023.
- ^ "A new Greg Norman design spices up Mexico's Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta". Golf.
- ^ "Vidanta Vallarta in Vallarta, México to host Mexico Open - PGA TOUR". www.pgatour.com.
- ^ "Jon Rahm plays up to top billing, wins 'stressful' 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta". Golfweek. 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Tony Finau tops world No. 1 Jon Rahm, wins Mexico Open at Vidanta". Golfweek. 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Grand Luxxe Riviera Maya Hotel Earns AAA Five Diamond Rating | Luxury Travel Advisor".
- ^ "Resorts in Mexico: World's Best 2019". Travel + Leisure.
- ^ "Jungala Aqua Experience Wins 2020 Leading Edge Award". Jungala Aqua Experience Wins 2020 Leading Edge Award.
- ^ "Awards".
- ^ "The 25 Best Resort Hotels in Mexico". Travel + Leisure.
- ^ "Golf Inc. announces Renovation of the Year winners - Golf Inc Magazine". 23 August 2022.