Casa Velas – Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Boutique Retreat
By Tim Cotroneo
For vacationers seeking quiet, romance, and beautiful surroundings, there is no better escape than Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta. This adults-only, 80 suite hotel, was honored as the Number 1 All-Inclusive Resort in Mexico by TripAdvisor.
Guests discover that Casa Velas’ version of All-Inclusive is a best-of-both-worlds formula. Yes, your food and beverages are included upfront. What’s great about this hotel is that your dining is ala carte, meaning you choose off a special menu prepared daily.
What brings guests back to Casa Velas again and again is the service. The hotel prides itself on a 3 to 1 employee-to-guest service ratio. The Casa Velas team is visible, smiling, and ready to exceed expectations.
Welcome – The Attentiveness and Hospitality Begins
As your check-in process begins it’s hard not to notice the water feature floor in the center of the hotel’s lobby. Casa Velas takes pride in the resort’s overall unique, but authentic Mexican architecture.
A member of the Casa Velas team will escort a new guest through their gardens and to their custom suite. Like everything about this mystical resort, the suite’s layout, artwork, and décor is one-of-a-kind. As you admire your private balcony and plunge pool, you realize what would normally be an extra amenity is all part of the Casa Velas inclusive experience.
The villa-style accommodations come decked out in original Mexican artwork and sculpture, relaxing outdoor sitting spaces, marble-floored bath, and a fully stocked mini-bar. Your view may include a glimpse into the Casa Velas gardens, the Marina Vallarta Golf Course, or your private jacuzzi surrounded by bougainvillea flowers.
Good Taste in Culinary
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner is a bonding event for guests at Casa Velas. The resort’s dining team deliver personality plus. By your second day on the property, the servers feel like friends.
The food places an emphasis on gourmet, along with a presentation flair to your coffee, beverage, cocktail, appetizer, entrée and dessert. You’ll notice that entrees are accented with color and are practically suitable for framing.
Dining at Emiliano’s, the resort’s AAA Four Diamond Restaurant is an exercise in relaxation and beauty. The sounds of water, the views of flowers, and the fresh Vallarta air make for moments of appreciation and gratitude.
Make Your Day
A new day at Casa Velas is cause for celebration. Whether your vacation goal is take part in the wellness activities in the botanical garden, play golf at the neighboring Marina Vallarta, indulge in a wine tasting, or simply relax by the pool or ocean, Casa Velas offers no shortage of activities, excursions, or memories in the making.
One of the advantages of staying at Casa Velas is the resort’s prime location to Puerto Vallarta’s main attractions. In addition to being located just 10 minutes from the International Airport, Casa Velas is a short commute to the marina, the romantic zone, and the Malecon Boardwalk.
Sunset Like You’ve Never Seen Before
In 2021, Casa Velas added another dimension to the amenities their guests could enjoy with the Tau Beach Club. Located in Marina Vallarta and overlooking Banderas Bay, Tau is the perfect place for lounging on the beach in a Balinese Bed by day or enjoying a romantic dinner by night.
The Tau Beach Club is also an epic setting for taking in a spectacular evening sunset. A 6 pm reservation is the perfect time for cocktails and dinner in anticipation of the rainbow of colors painted over the Sierra Madre Mountains and Pacific Ocean.
Tau is a great venue for special occasions such as dinner on the beach, weddings, anniversaries, or a romantic evening for two with delicacies such as Tuscan Salmon, lentil stew, asparagus, and roasted red pepper sauce.
Celebrate an Amazing Stay
After a great day featuring a spa treatment, world-class golf, yoga in the botanical garden, or an authentic Mexican dinner at Emiliano’s, you’re ready to celebrate an amazing Casa Velas stay. The perfect encore to a perfect day is a drink under the stars at the outdoor terrace located just outside the lobby.
With a surround of flowers, palm trees, fountains, and colorful décor, you sit back and listen to the nightly music provided on the terrace. It feels like Casa Velas has thought of everything to make your stay special, and the skilled musicians performing each evening seem to read your mind with their selection of songs.
On your last vacation day, you exchange warm greetings and memories with the Casa Velas staff. As your car arrives for the short drive to the airport you thank the Velas team for an amazing vacation. With limited Spanish you whisper to the concierge,
“Superando las expectativas.” You smile and think, “exceeding expectations” says it all.
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