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The Coolest Perk at Grand Velas Riviera Maya

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - August 8, 2015

The Grand Velas Riviera Maya gets cooler

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
CJ Travel Editor

We’ve seen butler service, speedboats and spa treatments but what’s next in all-inclusive perks?

At Mexico’s Grand Velas Riviera Maya, the latest inclusion is a sweet one that’s perfect for summer.

Guests at the AAA five-diamond all-inclusive resort on Mexico’s Caribbean coast can now enjoy frosty paletas (ice pops) from carts that roam poolside twice a day.

Available in a variety of fresh fruit flavors (we’ll take pineapple and mango, please), the treats are a cool – and complimentary – way to beat the heat.

— CJ

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