By Erin Nicole Davis
A cool towel and a revitalizing shoulder and neck massage – complete with essential oils and soothing lotion – greeted me upon entry into Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit’s sprawling open-air lobby. At the same time, another staff member seamlessly checked me in, while another whisked away my suitcase. Fresh from a lengthy travel day from Toronto to the Riviera Maya, the massage came as an appreciated surprise – the first of many during my short and sweet, wellness-filled stay at the luxury all-inclusive resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.


To mark Global Wellness Day (June 14, 2025), the picture-perfect Grand Velas resorts across Mexico (including Grand Velas Cabo and…