Riu Guanacaste: Fantastic vacation!

This was our first trip to Costa Rica and are so happy we chose the Riu. Positives: - 45 minutes from the Liberia airport - newly renovated resort with spacious rooms and bathrooms - air conditioner in room worked very well - tons of poolside chairs and shaded areas - several pools - great water slides - poolside grills and ice cream shop - daily fridge refill of pop and beer - our room faced the adventure park so we were delighted to see several monkeys just outside our balcony dai [... read more]ly - if wanting to take a tour, we highly recommend using Tours with Frank the Tank - get to the beach early when tide is low - wifi throughout the resort - resort is isolated but we liked that Negatives: - Beach is public, which is fine, except for the off-resort vendors that approach as you enter the beach area and approach the beach chairs - staff speak primarily and in many cases, only Spanish, so communication was difficult particularly for someone with severe food allergies - many buffet choices, but labels are inaccurate - they only take reservations for the steak restaurant, other speciality restaurants are on first come basis Overall, it was a great family vacation. Really enjoyed the resort, but the excursions really made the trip awesome.

Riu Palace Jamaica: Not a good hotel

They were closing for renovations at the end of August and they were just using out the stock they had. Fish was mostly tilapia. they just state Nightly entertainment with no other description. There was not much shade at the beach.

Riu Palace Aquarelle: Amazing Staff!

This resort is excellent. Nicely decorated and clean rooms. Buffet restaurant had a variety of food options with the Caribbean food being exceptional! The drinks were top shelf. The service impeccable and the entertainment was ‘very good’. Wish there was more Bob Marley Music but otherwise it was great! The beach and weather amazing. Beach did have a few rocks but if you bring water shoes it’s not a problem. Would definitely return!

Riu Republica: Decent enough

The Resorts upkeep could have been better, the vent in our room looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in a while as well as the AC not working as intended leaving us in a hot room all week long not fun.

Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas: Amazing resort in amazing destination

The staff were always super friendly. Entertainment staff was great. Maintenance staff very courteous and hard working. Kitchen staff were always helpful and the food was amazing!! No complaints here!

Riu Republica: Beau resort

Nous avons passé des belles vacances, la nourriture, la pina colada , les activités et la plage étaient magnifiques.par contre, la chambre 2148 que nous avons occupé allait être meilleure si la sortie de ventilation n avait pas eu de moisissures. Bref, nous avons aimé notre séjour et c était la première fois que j ai vraiment profité de mes vacances.

Riu Palace Costa Mujeres: Riu Palace Costa Mujeres a dream come true

A Truly Exceptional Stay Riu Palace Costa Mujeres is the kind of resort that reminds you why you travel in the first place. From the moment you arrive, everything feels effortless. Beautiful surroundings, impeccable service, exceptional food, and an atmosphere that makes it remarkably easy to slow down and simply enjoy being there. The beach and turquoise Caribbean waters are spectacular even though a little bit of problems with the seaweed, but what truly elevates the experience is the at [... read more]tention to detail. The staff are warm, attentive, and genuinely committed to making your stay memorable without ever feeling intrusive. The rooms are beautiful and comfortable, the resort is exceptionally well maintained, and there is an impressive variety of dining and entertainment options. Whether you want to spend the day by the water, enjoy incredible food, explore the area, or simply disappear into a lounger with a drink and a book, the resort delivers. What I appreciated most was the feeling that everything had been thoughtfully designed around one simple idea: relax. I have stayed at many beautiful places, but Riu Palace Costa Mujeres manages to combine luxury, service, atmosphere, and that unmistakable feeling of escaping from everyday life exceptionally well. Highly recommended. I would return without hesitation.

Riu Palace Pacifico: My fav resort

The single one thing that truly stand out since we started coming to this resort is it's staff. They are all super cheery, friendly and helpful. Every time we visited, it feels like coming to visit friends. The food here to me, is better than other resorts around the same price point. We love the buffet and we had our meals at the buffet 90% of the time. what can I say, this is our 4th visit this year, and we're already booked twice in September. Oh, and one draw that keeps me going back t [... read more]o this resort, the nightly performance of Jon Apont in the lobby. He is such a talented singer/pianist! I never miss his performance while I'm there!

Riu Latino: Great resort

I just got back from a week-long trip with my parents to the Riu Latino (August 2026). The resort is impeccably clean and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. The pools are very nice and the drinks are great. The food is average, nothing spectacular but definitely edible and there is a lot of selection at the buffet. The only issue we had is that my mother has limited mobility and uses a cane, so we were unable to take advantage of the beautiful beach as it is a long walk in the sand  [... read more]to the beach chairs and to the ocean. People tend to stay up late at this resort and wake up late, so there is no need to wake up at 6am to go reserve chairs at the pool or beach. Even later in the day, there are plenty of chairs available by the pool (I'm not sure about the beach as I only walked down once), and usually chairs with shade are available. There are plenty of activities going on throughout the day, which is a great way to meet people. The resort is secluded, so you need to take a taxi, an Uber, or a tour to go anywhere. The resort has one shop but since it is so secluded, the prices are very high ($26 USD for a bottle of sinscreen), so make sure you bring everything you need. I would rate this resort 4.5 stars out of 5 and would definitely consider going back.

Riu Latino: Our first time at the Riu Latino

Rui Latino is a modern, very clean resort that provides lots of entertainment with an amazing staff who provide excellent customer service. The food was good but be found the choices of entrees at the a la carte restaurants to be limited compared to other resorts we've stayed at. They have large water slides and activities all day long and with optional trips with provided transportation to sister resorts for Riu parties. We found that it was a long walk to the beach so as I have reduced mo [... read more]bility I wasn't able to use it. We were there in August and it was extremely hot to the point that the temperature of the pools was like that of a hot tub. At a different time of year and for a young crowd this is a fabulous resort.

Riu Palace Costa Mujeres: Riu Palace

This is a good hotel. The food and drinks were good. Reservations at restaurants were sometimes difficult but we got to try them all. The grounds were super clean The buffet had a variety of choices. Our waiter Alberto was super nice and always waiting for us lol

Riu Palace Aquarelle: Beautiful family resort.

Very friendly and clean environment. Well-maintained and organized. Fresh food and delicious in all buffet and restaurants. Staff respectful, friendly, well trained. Beach area clean, but shortage in umbrella and most of them were broken.Overall pleasantvacation

Riu Dunamar: Riu Dunamar

This was an amazing family resort! From the beautiful well maintained and clean hotel, spacious rooms, to the Most friendliest staff, amazing bars and bartenders, delicious food, best ribeye steak, chefs KISS ?! Lots of pools, for adults, kids and family, fun activities and a gorgeous beachfront! I highly recommend this resort!

Riu Guanacaste: Great resort

Grounds were expansive, well kept, and very lovely. Our family group of 15 all had activities to enjoy from the kids waterpark to the adult only bars and pools and we all loved the foam party and the neon party and especially the viewing of the World Cup games and celebrations. The steakhouse had the most delicious steaks and the Liberia restaurant had great selections. Near the kids slides and pool the tacos were a hit with everyone as well as the ice cream “store”

Riu Tequila: Amazing vacation spot

Such a lively, friendly, and clean resort! Beds were comfortable, staff always friendly and willing to help with anything. Entertainment was constant of you wish to join in. Areas of peace and quiet if you didn't.

Riu Dunamar: Great resort

I’ve been to many resorts in my time travelling and hands-down. This was one of the best from food to entertainment to just all-around great atmosphere. I recommend this resort to anybody especially with kids lots to do on the resort and I will definitely be back.

Riu Reggae: Beautiful Beach Vacation

The RIU REGGAE was a great hotel recommended by our lovely agent Joanne L. from tripcentral. This hotel was perfect for my husband who walks with a cane. The rooms were accessible by elevator. The walk to the Buffet (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) was short as to the entertainment stage, bars and beach. We loved the fact that the beach to the left of the property was gradual entry. The staff at the bars and dining area were friendly and attentive. The only thing we had an issue with was that both of us [... read more] sleep with a cpap and there was only one outlet between the beds. We asked front desk over two days for an extension cord as we didn't think to bring an outlet tower. Both days they said they would ask maintenance and call us. At one point they wanted to bill us for the extension cord if they found one. We didn't bother and found a solution by unplugging the coffee machine thankfully the cord were long enough that it worked. The follow up and solution would have been the only issue we experienced with Front Desk. Overall, we loved the beach and the pool bar. Comparing it to the other RIU property we have stayed at. If your not looking for glitz and glam but a great relaxing time. This is your place.

Riu Guanacaste: Great resort for families!

Something for everyone in the family. Waterpark was fun! Rooms were nicely updated, food options in big buffet were good and the Steakhouse restaurant was excellent! Lots to see and do nearby too - do not have to travel far from the hotel which was great. First trip to CR was a success!

Riu Republica: very big hotel

this hotel was huge, plenty of lounge chairs, plenty of restaurants, huge buffet. many rooms lack air conditioning, we had to request a different room 3 times, eventually we got one that if you kept the blackout blinds closed with the ceiling fan and ac, you were able to bring the temp to 24 degrees. we slept comfortably as the bedding was thin and light. showers were huge, stingy on the shampoo, the staff works 12 days on 3 days off so they seemed tired. when we tipped some staff member we got  [... read more]better service, but at first they barely looked us in the eyes. the beach was beautiful, no seaweed, huge waves super fun jumping and splashing into the waves, i enjoyed the monkeys and parrots on the beach. dont do the saona beach excursion it was filled with bees and you spend most of the time in the car and on the boat, takes forever to get there. you had to take a shuttle to riu palace to enjoy the wild theme parties, the hotel itself was kind of boring at night. overdose of bachata music and performers. the activty pool and calmer pool had two speakers going at the same time, that was super annoying its like my ears had no idea where to listen. buteventually our super nice pool server said something and suddenly we had bachatta at the calm pool and regular top 40 at the activity pool. legit felt like two ipads blasting the same time.. mbut once we said something it changed instantly so that was appreciated.

Riu Tequila: Great hotel! Great travel Agent!

Nicole was fantastic to work with! She took the time to find several vacation options that fit our budget and helped us choose the perfect one for our family of five with three teenagers. We just got back from Riu Tequila in Mexico and had an amazing vacation! Nicole was friendly, responsive, and made the entire booking process easy from start to finish. We highly recommend her and will definitely use her again for our next trip.