The brand-new Grand Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta accepted into Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI).
ORLANDO, FL – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico’s brand-new resort Grand Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta – All Inclusive Adults Only, which just opened in September 2015, has been accepted into the prestigious Membership portfolio of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI). The elegant beachfront resort, which is a superb venue for meetings and incentive/recognition programs, is surrounded by the picturesque Sierra Madre Mountains and overlooks the deep blue Pacific. It becomes ALHI’s first Member resort in Puerto Vallarta, located on Mexico’s West Coast, and ALHI’s sixth luxury resort in Mexico. The ALHI Global Sales Organization (GSO) now represents the exceptional new resort to North American meeting professionals, association executives, business executives, and incentive specialists. The announcement was made by ALHI President Jim Schultenover.
Situated on a stunning stretch of Pacific coastline just west of the tropical rainforests of the Sierra Madre Mountains, the chic new Grand Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta features 443 spacious and modern suites, which offer incredible Pacific Ocean views and private balconies. The resort’s 10 meeting rooms can hold up to 1,300 people, with a total of 12,787 square feet of meeting space. Additional resort offerings include a spa, fitness center, seven restaurants, five bars (including the stylish “Divina” sky bar that features a DJ), and four themed lounges. The resort is just five minutes from the Historical Downtown district (which features charming cobblestone streets), and from the famous “Malecon” boardwalk, which boasts an impressive array of shops, restaurants and galleries. Area recreational options include visits to the rocky arch formation known as “Arcos de Vallarta,” rainforest hikes, rappelling, and zip-lining through the jungle. Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) is just 20 minutes from the resort.
Grand Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta joins as ALHI’s sixth Member resort in Mexico. Among ALHI’s other distinctive Member resorts in Mexico are its sister resorts, the acclaimed 602-suite Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun (in Cancun) and the contemporary and majestic Grand Fiesta Americana Los Cabos (in Los Cabos). ALHI’s distinguished portfolio also features the sophisticated 371-room LIVE Aqua Cancun (in Cancun), the stunning beachfront Paradisus Playa Del Carmen La Esmeralda (in Playa del Carmen), and the splendid all-suite Paradisus Playa Del Carmen La Perla (in Playa del Carmen).
In addition to its Membership in ALHI’s global portfolio, Grand Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta becomes a new option in ALHI’s “Beach & Island Collection” and “Passport Collection” luxury brand segments which now offer, respectively, 62 and 108 outstanding luxury hotel and resort options, which specifically serve meeting and incentive programs.
“Grand Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta is truly a tropical paradise that attendees will absolutely love,” said Schultenover. “This incredible brand-new resort offers something for everyone – first-class facilities and amenities, a gorgeous setting with the beach and lush rainforest, magnificent sunsets, and appealing local sites. We are very proud to have the resort in our ALHI Membership portfolio, and look forward to letting the North American meeting professionals and incentive specialists know about this marvelous new option.”
The ALHI Global Sales Organization (alhi.com) now provides one-call local access to the North American meetings & incentive (M&I) marketplace to over 250 luxury-level hotels and resorts around the world. ALHI’s portfolio now features more than 100 international hotel and resort options in 44 countries, Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in over 100 destinations, plus a variety of 23 luxury-level cruise ships (Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises), to complement its extraordinary portfolio in the U.S., in order to best serve its Accounts with an impressive variety of solutions around the world. ALHI’s 170+ Four- and Five-Diamond/Star quality hotels and resorts in North America feature more than 115,000 rooms and 10 million square feet of function space.
ALHI is a member dues-funded Global Sales Organization, so there is no cost to the planning organization to access the ALHI GSO network with local professionals throughout the United States and Canada, providing valuable expertise, and ease of discussing viable options for programs.
Collectively ALHI is prepared to assist Accounts in the U.S. and Canada with their programs in the U.S.A. and over 90 other countries worldwide. ALHI provides a team of experienced and knowledgeable sales professionals for Account advocacy with full market one-call professional GSO sales assistance and access to their distinctive hotels, resorts, and venue resources for M&I programs of any size and scope worldwide. ALHI helps Accounts best achieve their objectives and budgets, with distinctive venues, vital insights, and responsible service to enhance the ease and success of their programs.
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