Grupo Vidanta

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Grupo Vidanta is a resort developer and one of the largest tour operators in Mexico.[1] As of 2013, the company employs 14,000 people, and its annual revenue constitutes about US$750 million.[1] The company owns and operates the Mar de Cortés International Airport[2][3] and the Grupo Vidanta Foundation.[4]

Headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico, it operates 20 resort brands.

Founder

Daniel Chavez Moran founded the group in 1974.

Mar de Cortes International Airport

The Mar de Cortés International Airport, located in La Jolla de Cortés, Sonora, was opened on November 5, 2009.[2][5][6] The airport's concrete runway is the fourth runway in Mexico to be built entirely with concrete provided by Cemex,[7] and the airport was awarded a Premio Obras Cemex in 2007.[8]

Vida Vacations

In December 2010, a new resort family brand was launched originally titled "Vida Vacation Club", also known as "Vida Vacations".[9] In Mexico, Vida Vacations is branded "Mundo Selecto".[10] Vida Vacation resort brands include Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss and Mayan Palace.[11]

Hotel brands

As of 2013, the company operates seven hotel brands totaling 7000 rooms:[1]

  • Mansions of the World[12][13][14]
  • Grand Luxxe[15][16]
  • The Grand Bliss[17][18]
  • The Grand Mayan, which was host to the Uniting Nations Cup in May 2011.[19]
  • Mayan Palace
  • Sea Garden
  • The Bliss.

Vidanta Golf

The firm owns five golf courses under the Vidanta Golf brand,[20] at Acapulco, Puerto Penasco, El Manglar, Los Cabos, and Nuevo Vallarta. A Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy opened in Nuevo Vallarta in July 2012, and was the fifteenth Nicklaus Academy worldwide and third in Mexico at the time.[21]

Vidanta Golf is attributed to be the largest golf course operator in Mexico.[22] In 2011, it started to organize an annual Uniting Nations Cup golf tournament in Puerto Peñasco.[22][23]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Anderson, Barbara (3 September 2013). "Invertiré 2 mil mdd en cinco años". Milenio.com. Retrieved 2013-09-10. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ": About :: Mar de Cortés International Airport :". Aeropuertomardecortes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  3. ↑ "Invierten 450 mdp en nuevo aeropuerto de Puerto Peñasco, Sonora". Milenio.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  4. ↑ "Fundación Vidanta". Fundaciongrupovidanta.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  5. ↑ Alvarado, Mariana (2009-10-28). "Rocky Point airport to open next week for private flights : Welcome to StarNet - Tucson, Arizona". Azstarnet.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  6. ↑ "Calderón da banderazo a nuevo aeropuerto - Obras". CNNExpansion.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  7. ↑ "Busca operador para el nuevo aeropuerto - Obras". CNNExpansion.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  8. ↑ "Entre dichos, frases e infraestructura - Obras". CNNExpansion.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  9. ↑ "New Website Launched For Vida Vacation Club". TimesharePages.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08. 
  10. ↑ "Mundo Selecto". MundoSelecto.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08. 
  11. ↑ "What is Vida?". VidaVacations.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08. 
  12. ↑ "Mexicanos arman súper hotel en Argentina - Expansión". CNNExpansion.com. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  13. ↑ "Argentina tendrá el primer hotel 6 estrellas de la región –". Infobae.com. 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  14. ↑ "La Crónica de Hoy | Vidalta construirá hotel de 6 estrellas". Cronica.com.mx. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  15. ↑ Business Wire (2011-03-25). "Grand Luxxe Residence Club Riviera Maya Joins Interval International". Business Wire. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  16. ↑ Quotes delayed at least 15 min (1999-12-31). "Business news: Financial, stock & investing news online - MSN Money". Money.msn.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  17. ↑ Turen, Richard (2011-01-26). "Grupo Vidanta debuts Grand Bliss". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  18. ↑ "Grupo Vidanta’s Grand Bliss Resort Opens in Nuevo Vallarta". Travelpulse.com. 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  19. ↑ Vmasideas (2012-04-06). "Uniting Nations Cup 2012". Unitingnationscup.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  20. ↑ "Vidanta Golf". Vidanta Golf. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 
  21. ↑ AML (2012-07-12). "Jack Nicklaus' newest Academy opens". California Golf News & Travel. Retrieved 2012-12-08. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Bruce Sandig (2012-04-14). "Uniting Nations Cup". Arizona Golf Association. Retrieved 2013-09-10. 
  23. ↑ Aguilar, Alberto (2010-11-24). "Viento en popa rubro lácteo, crecerá 3.3% este año, nulo impacto por escuelas, consumo de 15,100 mdl y todo por crecer". Milenio.com (Monterrey). Retrieved 2013-09-10. 

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