
Grand Residences Newsletter December 2018


Grand Residences Advisory Council meeting report
The 2018 Grand Residences Advisory Council meeting report and financial statement and the resort operations budget proposed for 2019 will be available for review in the Owners Area of www.grandresidencesbyroyalresorts.com (owner log in required)…

A Grand Christmas
What’s in store at the Grand Residences restaurants this holiday season? There’s plenty of festive gourmet fare for you and your family with a special Christmas Eve five-course dinner, a New Year’s Eve dinner and gala celebration, and…

Grand Residences wins Wine Spectator award
For the second year running, El Faro Grill has won a place in the Wine Spectator’s coveted list of the world’s top restaurants. Congratulations to your Sommelier Javier Moreno for selecting fine wines from around the world that are the perfect…

Festive activities for the kids
Will you and your family be joining us over Christmas? If so, the Kids Club has a fun-filled program lined up for the little ones. There will be special Christmas activities, including the Christmas tree lighting and the traditional letter to…

Spa Pampering
Treat yourself to a Spa morning this Christmas season. A soothing massage will do wonders for tense muscles, alleviating aches and pains and getting you in the mood for celebrating.
Indulge with a luxury facial or body wrap made with the…

Vacation activities to look forward to
You’ll soon be packing your bags and heading for the white sands and turquoise waters of the Mexican Caribbean and your Grand Residences home away from home. Here’s a look at some of the fun sports and classes that the Activity Center has…

In the news
A new article about Grand Residences is up on the Travel Pulse website. The author recently visited the resort and loved it. Read what she had to say:
https://www.travelpulse.com/news/hotels-and-resorts/luxury-meets-tranquility-at-grand-re…

Every picture tells a story
As it is the fifth anniversary of Grand Residences, we thought it only fitting to show you some of our favorite photos of your home this month.
Why not drop us a line with some of your vacation pictures? If you have a photo of Grand Residences…

Tasty traditions, discover the secrets of Mexican cuisine in a cooking class
Attending one of the chef’s cooking classes at Grand Residences might have set you on a quest to learn more about the ingredients and traditions associated with Mexican cuisine. If this is the case why not sign up for a class at a local cooking…

Go off the Beaten Track in the Yucatan Peninsula
Have you ever wanted to go further afield and explore more of the Yucatán Peninsula during your Grand Residences vacation? A world of wonders awaits discovery beyond the spectacular beaches of Cancún and the Riviera Maya and the Concierge…

Cancun flight news
In preparation for the winter season many airlines are expanding their Cancun flight networks, adding routes or extra departures. Frontier has new routes from Raleigh-Durham and Las Vegas, and Southwest Airlines from Indianapolis, Milwaukee,…

Xcaret’s macaw success story
Over the past few years we have reported on Xcaret’s remarkable mission to bring the scarlet macaw back from the brink of extinction in Mexico. To date, 242 macaws raised in the Riviera Maya park have been transported to jungle reserves in…

Xcaret named World’s Best Park 2018
At IAAPA Expo Attractions, the entertainment industry’s largest trade fair held in November in Orlando, Xcaret Park received the Liseberg Applause Award as the Best Park in the World 2018. It beat other finalists such as PortAventura World…

New environmental tax for Puerto Morelos
Puerto Morelos will soon be following in the footsteps of Solidaridad municipal district in the Riviera Maya by charging a nightly Environmental Sanitation Fee to hotel and resort guests.
This new green tax will be used for projects such…

Holbox bans single-use plastics
The island of Holbox has taken the lead in banning single-use plastics from its shores. The new management plan for the Yum Balam reserve, which includes Holbox, prohibits the entry of plastic bottles and containers, PET, polystyrene and plastic…

Seaweed update
For those of you wondering about the seaweed that has been washing ashore from time to time along parts of the Quintana Roo coast during the summer, we are happy to report that it has disappeared and our turquoise waters have returned.
The…

New security initiatives in Quintana Roo
Millions of tourists visit the Mexican Caribbean each year and the authorities work closely to ensure the safety of visitors and residents. Security is being boosted further in the state of Quintana Roo with the implementation of additional…

CANCUN & RIVIERA MAYA EVENTS
Anniversary of the Founding of Merida, January 6
On January 6, inhabitants of Merida, state capital of Yucatan observe the anniversary of the founding of the city in 1542 by Spanish conquistador Francisco de Montejo. Observed with a procession,…

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