Grupo Vidanta is a privately owned company that is reimagining the future of hospitality and entertainment through exclusive bespoke luxury experiences designed to thrill, delight, and inspire happiness. Since 1974, this full-service developer has become one of Latin America’s leading names in luxury vacationing, real estate, and tourism infrastructure thanks to its illustrious work in property architecture and product design, construction, and operations.
Grupo Vidanta is consistently recognized as one of the most revered employers in Mexico, ranking as one of the top 10 Best Places to Work in Mexico since 2011 by Great Place to Work®. The company is also heavily involved in the community and has started two non-profit foundations: the Vidanta Foundation and the Delia Morán Vidanta Foundation.
Grupo Vidanta owns and operates more than 30 resorts and hotels, with more under development. There currently are seven distinctive resort hotel brands under the banner of Grupo Vidanta; they include: Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss, Mayan Palace, Sea Garden, and Ocean Breeze. The resorts can be found at seven destinations: Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Los Cabos, Acapulco, Puerto Peñasco, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlán. There are two AAA Five Diamond Award-winning hotels—Grand Luxxe Nuevo Vallarta and Grand Luxxe Riviera Maya—and four AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotels—The Grand Bliss Nuevo Vallarta, The Grand Mayan Nuevo Vallarta, The Grand Mayan Riviera Maya, and The Grand Mayan Acapulco.
Vidanta Golf is also the largest golf operator in Mexico, working with The PGA Tour and legends of the game to create two Jack Nicklaus-designed courses, and a Greg Norman-designed course.
Grupo Vidanta operates its businesses responsibly and with an unwavering commitment to protecting the environment. This commitment is reflected in its Environmental Management System, an extensive series of goals and programs overseen by EarthCheck. Since 2004, Grupo Vidanta has partnered with EarthCheck—the world’s leading environmental advisory group for the travel industry—to enact these policies at all of its resorts and corporate headquarters. As a result, Grupo Vidanta has seen outstanding positive changes in the areas of water and energy conservation; waste and emissions management; ecosystem care; and environmental education. Vidanta Riviera Maya is also the only resort in Mexico and one of only 21 places in the world to be recognized for its exceptional sustainability efforts with EarthCheck Master Status.
Grupo Vidanta’s real estate division has built and sold more than 2,000 vacation luxury homes; it also is responsible for Mexico’s first privately built and owned airport, the Mar de Cortés International Airport in Puerto Peñasco.
The company continues to be at the forefront of entertainment trends and innovations, partnering with the best from around the world to bring unique experiences to Mexico unlike anything the country has. Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ, Latin America’s first resident Cirque production located at Vidanta Riviera Maya, is a groundbreaking culinary and theatrical collaboration that has delighted guests since 2014. Grupo Vidanta also partnered with leading lifestyle entertainment company Hakkasan Group to create several new dining and venue concepts to Los Cabos, including a dayclub iteration of the brand’s iconic OMNIA nightclub. The company is also in the process of developing a series of immersive entertainment theme parks and new resort entertainment complexes, which will further push the envelope of what visitors can expect from a vacation destination. Grupo Vidanta is currently building its most luxurious vacation accommodations yet, The Estates, and is about to launch Mexico's first-ever luxury cruise line, Vidanta Cruises.