Riu Palace Costa Rica: Our great vacation Oct.07 - Oct.14/19

We arrived in Costa Rica after a 3 hour delay from Toronto with Sunwing. Our flight was uneventful aside the 3hr delay. Upon arriving in Costa Rica we went through immigration quickly and got on our bus for our 45min transit to the Riu Palace Costa Rica. Our check-in was quick and we were sent to our room (2022 lobby floor) very clean and I'd say well kept and cleaned every day. We tipped the cleaning lady $5.00us every day. We made our way to the Lobby Bar and had a refreshing drink, the servi [... read more]ce here (and at every bar in the hotel) was fast and the drinks was well mixed (ask for Marco at the pool bar he'll take care of you and tell him Dave from Canada sent you). Food at the Hotel was very good and there was plenty to choose from. We ate at the steak house 1 night and I wish we could have eaten there again the Steak was made to order and brought to the table hot yum is all I can say! I've given you my rating below and I stand by everything I've said the SERVICE, FOOD, DRINKS here was A1 YOU'LL LOVE IT! as we do. My wife and I have travelled too Cuba, DR. Mexico, Jamaica, Panama and many more to the tune of over 60 trips and I can say we'll be returning to this country and this hotel again. TRY THE ZIP LINE TOUR!! and Pura Vida !!

Riu Guanacaste: Stuff stolen from our room

Our room was locked, we were at the pool for the day and had money among other things taken from our room.We felt violated the rest of stay and could not enjoy ourselves. Otherwise the food was good but the bars were mediocre at best. there isnt much ever going on at the resort

Riu Republica: Great Resort

I booked this resort for my fiance’s Bday and she loved it.. the place is great. Its clean and the staff is super friendly. The entertainment staff makes a great effort to keep everybody entertained with amazing events. We loved the neon party and the pool party. They made special effort decorating our room. The only thing I would love to have improvement is the liqour brands which is still not a deal breaker.

Riu Playa Blanca: Nice hotel

In general it is a good place for vacation but there is something that must be review: -First time in to the room you are going to smell chemical. -Pools are good but beach is not really a good one -Main concern,bar pool open too late(10:30) while people are waiting and using pool early. -There is not snack-bar open until 2:30 pm

Riu Palace Baja California: An amazing resort

I would give this resort a 5. Pools were all great and huge and clean there were 4. Dining all good and the buffet was tasty and plenty to choose from. The rooms were nice and big and cleaned daily. The view from this resort was very beautiful to look out to the ocean and see the ships from a distance and the sun sets as well. Couldn't walk the ocean beach a little hard to do but manageable.

Riu Palace Aruba: Amazing!

The food was very good. Hotel was clean and the staff were very friendly. Very close to town. The only thing I don’t like Is that I’m forced to write 200 characters in this box just to submit my review.

Riu Reggae: Good Resort

The resort was great! Nice people, amazing service, and very well kept. However there were a few setbacks as well. It’s very close to the airport so you hear a jet taking off about every 45minutes. Also it’s a tad small for my liking, especially the beach. But all in all we had a good time while there :)

Riu Guanacaste: What a place!

Out of all the Riu's i have stayed at this one blew me away for their food! Pools was huge and clean! Beach was well maintained, and the staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. The shows were fun and the disco was a great place to meet people! I really look forward to returning soon!

Riu Playa Blanca: clean hotel, food good not exceptional

although our room was clean there was a lot of noise in the hallway! All of the entertainment was in Spanish therefore we had no idea what was going on. Given this is a destination for Canadians wished they had some English content.

Riu Palace Tropical Bay: Absolutely Amazing 10th Anniversary

Let's start off by saying an extra special thanks to Shameela who treated us like royalty from the minute we arrived. She personally took my bags and wouldn't allow me to lift anything. When she was checking us in gave us a room upgrade because it was our 10th anniversary. Not only did she stop there but arranged a beautiful dinner at the Krystal restaurant for our actual anniversary day. We want to personally say thank to Shameela and the staff at Krystal for making our anniversary memorabl [... read more]e and special. This hotel is kept immaculate and the rooms are very nicely decorated and kept very clean. The beach was also very beautiful with lots of beds available to just relax. We met some very special people who also helped to make our stay pleasurable. Special thanks to Sherean and Kacy Ann and who took care of us at the Cappuccino bar, Krefton who took care of us at the buffet for dinner, Nick and Juliann who took care of us at the Steakhouse, and Mary who took care of us while watching the evening entertainment and Kaydee Ann. When your on vacation and you are taken care of by staff that are pleasant and treat you well it makes a huge difference. Thank you for making our 10th anniversary a trip we will never forget. Looking forward to returning again soon.

Riu Guanacaste: Beautiful Setting

Absolutely no issues from check-in to check out. The grounds are lush, green and well maintained. The beachfront was swept daily and afforded relaxing long lazy walks through varying terrain. The food was better than we experienced in the DR on three trips so no complaints there. The room neat, clean and well-stocked. I would recommend anyone going consider the excursion to Nicaragua. Peering down into the great Masaya active volcano was beyond words. One off my bucket list for sure. This was ou [... read more]r first stay at a Riu and I would not hesitate for a second booking with them again.

Riu Guanacaste: Fabulous Time

This hotel was more than we expected, the grounds were very well manicured, the room was more than expected we were upgraded to a ocean view suite for our 25th anniversary, this was very well appreciated, All the staff at the bars were great especially at the filadelfia bar and sports bar. We booked three excursions with Eric on the beach and were happy with all three, the excursion to Nicaragua was our favourite with a visit to a active volcano and a boat trip around lake Nicaragua islands incl [... read more]uding one that is occupied by three spider monkeys, we also did a excursion to Buenavista adventure park that was also unbelievable , this included canopy bridges, zip lining, water slide , horseback riding, hot springs , mud bath, and waterfall even saw spider monkeys jumping through the trees at the hot springs, all the food was very good on the resort , I did not agree with any of the bad reviews that I have read in this resort, everything is great , I cannot believe that the Palace would be any better than this resort.

Riu Guanacaste: Great Resort

The resort was beautiful and well maintained and the food was excellent. As a smoker, I would suggest they maybe provide covered smoking areas for rainy days but other than that, I have absolutely no complaints.

Riu Palace Antillas: Amazing resort!

This hotel is spotless - the grounds are constantly being cleaned. The beach is beautiful but if you want a palapa you have to reserve one really early, ie by 7am at the latest. All the food at the buffet restaurant is amazing - so much to choose from that you don’t know where to start. All staff is very helpful. The rooms are spotless but dated - could use a facelift. We would recommend this resort and would absolutely go back.

Riu Guanacaste: The washrooms needs to be more safe. The bath tubs are very old.

Rooms are clean. There is room for improvement . I wish our wish to keep our group together was taken seriously. I will not recommend this resort to anyone. The reception was not very helpful. The bath tubs are very dangerous.

Riu Guanacaste: Lovely, but not 5 star

We stayed at this resort the last week of September. It was lovely and reminiscent of other Riu hotels we’ve stayed at. Everything was very good but I would not have rated this hotel a 5 star, rather it was comparable to the 4 star Rius we’ve stayed at. One morning we forgot to tip our housekeeper (after having left $10 the day before) and we were left with 2 bath towels and nothing else (no hand towels or wash cloths). The next day we tipped $2 and were left with ample towels and extra soa [... read more]p. The restaurants were not all opened each day. Further, they don’t allow you to make early reservations, so when we ate at those restaurants we had lined up for 30-45 minutes at 5:45 to make the reservations that night - a little inconvenient compared to the Occidental where we could make reservations at the hotel lobby desk each day. The beach was interesting as well because there were no huts/umbrellas or bars on the beach and no service available there either, I think because the beach is public and available to non-hotel guests. It was safe enough, even with the vendors who offered their wares. The waters were quite strong, and the area known for rip currents, though could have been just the weather that week. There was no seaweed or rocks on the bottom, so quite nice to walk out into the Pacific. People spoke of monkeys down the beach further who walked up to passersby, but we weren’t lucky enough to have seen any this time. Definitely recommend taking a tour off-resort - we did an ATV tour of the surrounding areas through the jungles, towns and beaches and got to see some cool things we wouldn’t have otherwise seen if we’d stayed on the resort because there isn’t much close that you can walk to. Be sure to pack enough sunscreen and necessities because the shops at the resort were charging insane prices ($USD45 for sunscreen).

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Excellent Resort

This resort was very good and an amazing destination. The two RIU hotels are the only resorts on this entire beach. Food was excellent with gluten free options for my wife. Staff was very friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay here again.

Riu Reggae: Good Resort

Riu Reggae is a nice resort. The rooms were clean and the service was impeccable from the cleaning service, the front desk and the bar. loved the fact that the bathroom had two sinks. It was my birthday week and they made me feel super special decorating my room and giving me a little gift. the only thing i would suggest is maybe improving the quality of food but overall for the price and the hotel, it is very reasonable.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Great experience

Solo female traveller. Very friendly staff. Nice updated resort. Great entertainment. Awesome entertaining staff. I came here to relax and enjoy the beach and the beach was incredible. Overall enjoyable experience!

Riu Republica: Birthday trip

I thought the hotel was very nice they made me feel very special on my birthday they only thing I didn’t like was for such a big resort they didn’t have much option food wise everything else was great thank you again an hope to visit this hotel again