Riu Palace Costa Rica: Amazing Resort

The resort is beautiful, food was great and it was very clean. Except when it rains, there are lots of bugs and insects. There should be more trees by the beach as it is extremely hot. When it rains, you cannot get to the Steakhouse as it is closer to the beach and the rain is extremely heavy and rains almost everyday.

Riu Bambu: Very nice resort

I went with my 10 year old daughter, the resort entrance is very nice and welcoming and the front line staff are very helpful. The rooms are amazing, clean and spacious. This is a nice place to go for a family vacation or with a group, whatever your preferences are, there is lots to do everyday, the food was okay, they have several options.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Excellent value for money

After a week spent at Riu Palace on Paradise Island Bahamas, we left the hotel with a definitive plan to come back. The room was generous in space, nicely furnished and the stocked fridge with beer and sodas made some difference. Meals were always fresh and enticing, something for even the most discriminate customers. All staff provided good service and tried to connect with people in order to meet their needs all day long. Full mark for the hotel management. Being placed in the proximity of At [... read more]lantis resort, we benefited of a quick visit of Atlantis park and aquarium, which is a must for any traveler visiting Bahamas.

Riu Republica: Incredible Resort!!!

The hotel grounds, pools, restaurants, beach, entertainment and staff were amazing! We had a fabulous time and would definitely recommend to all! Not one thing to complain about!! 5 stars all around *****

Riu Santa Fe: A wonderful stay!

The Riu Santa Fe is the fourth Riu hotel we have stayed at. and it did not disappoint. The hotel was beautiful and comfortable, the pools incredible, the food first class and the service staff friendly and helpful. This was the first time we came with a young child and my only comments about this particular experience is that the noise level from music, loud speakers and loud drinking partygoers was non stop. We were lucky enough to be housed in a building a little off the beaten track but the [... read more]re were many times that our rest/sleep was interrupted by loud music ( pool parties)and voices of guests who had had considerable amounts of liquor to drink. While I appreciate the fact that we all come to an all-inclusive for different reasons, partying and hollering in the corridors at 4:30 a.m spoils the holiday for the rest of us.. Perhaps placing families with babies and young children in parts of the hotel as far from the high noise level areas as possible could keep everyone happy. I will definitely return to another Riu in Mexico, but I will check first to avoid the ones the are well known as 'party hotels'.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Great Week At Riu Palace

We had a fantastic time with our family of 5. Don't worry about the weather forecast, as we were supposed to get thunderstorms every day but only had a few hours of rain for the whole week. Enjoy - Pura Vida!

Riu Republica: Awesome time!

Everything at this resort was amazing! The rooms, staff, pools, restaurants, bars, the beach! I can’t really think of any negatives I experienced. The nightly shows were also very well done and interactive! I would definitely return.

Riu Republica: Good resort

Nice beach, good setup, more shade needed, ok food, better at buffets, slow service. Good facility. Good entertainment. Everything within short distance. Good water slides, nice foam parties and beach parties.

Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas: You can't beat the view!!

We stayed for a week with family (May 13th) and had a lovely time. The resort grounds and view are breathtaking. This is our 2nd time staying at the Riu Palace in Cabo - last time was 10 years ago. The rooms/bathrooms have been renovated and are really nice with firm but comfortable beds and a beautiful bathroom. Only complaint is that the bed only came with a bit of a sheet. We had to pull a blanket from the closet and put that on. Room/bathroom were always super clean with the cleaning s [... read more]ervice getting in and out without us ever seeing them. Fridge was always fully stocked as well as towels, facecloths, etc. This is not a resort for people with mobility issues. Lots of walking and lots of stairs. Takes several sets of stairs up and down again just to get from one pool to the other to get a towel. Service at all bars and restaurants was great. Always super friendly and helpful. However, any complicated drinks (including a margarita) were not always done well or the same way. They use some sort of super sweet lime syrup for the margaritas so when we could get a bartender alone and not busy we would ask for them to make it with fresh limes instead. Not sure why they just don't have big jugs of lime juice instead of what tasted to be pre-made. The resort has a huge buffet for all three meals. Probably the best buffet choices of all the resorts we've stayed at. Food was pretty good. We tried all of the a la carte restaurants. Kristal was our favourite as was the Japanese. The rest not so great and because there are only a few meal choices on any of the menus it was hard to go back to the same place more than once. Also note that by no fault of the hotel, there's no swimming on the beach in front of the resort. Its too rough. However, you can walk for a few minutes down the beach to a spot thats a bit calmer. You can also walk into town on the beach.

Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas: Such an Awesome Time!!

We were extremely impressed with the Riu Palace. We travel to a lot of All Inclusive resorts and this one is by far the best. The grounds were immaculate, the resort is very clean and well taken care of down to the very last detail, such as how the dining chairs were positioned at the main buffet restaurant. The food was amazing at the dinner buffet, the top sirloin roasts were my favourite, they also had a turkey dinner one night. All of the food at dinner was delicious, and my husband is v [... read more]ery picky about food when we go away. We only went to one a la carte, the Steakhouse, it wasn't very good. We decided to eat the rest of our dinners at the buffet because it was so good. You have to sit in Rodimiro's section, he's the best waiter! The pools were large and clean, you could always find a place to sit, not sure if it was the time of year we went but the resort never seemed over crowded and there was pretty much never a line up for anything. The servers around the pool were amazing also, also asking if you need another drink of something. The infinity pools were awesome, you could look right out onto the ocean. While we were there the waves were intense, I'd say close to 15 ft. It was amazing to see. The Beach is beautiful. We had a red flag the entire time but that was ok with us, because watching the waves come in was mesmerizing. If you walked down the beach a little toward Cabo San Lucas you would swim. The water temperature was nice. Our room was super clean, we had one of the rooms with the pool and I highly recommend it. It was nice to just chill at our room and not have to go to the main pools to cool off. The only thing that I didn't really like was that everything shuts down at midnight, or close to it. It didn't bother us every night because some nights you are exhausted anyway, but other nights you want to stay up and enjoy yourself. Both the Santa Fe and the Palace shut everything down around that time. There are A LOT of stairs, which we didn't mind but if you are older or weren't into doing stairs then this might not be the resort for you, check out the Santa Fe, it was more flat. I enjoyed the multi levels however, because the view from the lobby was outstanding. I would highly recommend this resort and we will be back, which says a lot since we don't do repeat visits to resorts.

Riu Lupita: Great Resort!!

If you’re looking for a relaxing but yet exciting resort this is it. It’s every bit laid back but if you want games and entertainment....they have it! Rooms were always clean and any requests were quickly delt with. The beach is a 15min bus ride but it flies by and there’s a stop at la 5ta Avenida which is a nice change of scenery. So pool beach and shopping all close by! The bar is opened 24/7 and they are fast and efficient. Their margaritas, mango daiquiris and piña coladas are to die  [... read more]for!! Entertainment was so much fun and shows are well done and disco every night! Loved it! As for food, no complaints. There was always something for everyone and the Mexican food was delicious. My group of 7 had a splendid time!

Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas: great place

Riu Palace in Cabos was a great place spotless rooms grounds and restaurants. the rec staff pool side are all great a special shout out to Edgar Orteiz he is rec manager material.View from the coffee shop terrace is worth the trip. Sunwings flights were wellrun and pleasant. Food in the alacart was delicious. The only area that need work is night entertainment bite dated needs some dance nights with rocking tuns thanks Riu and Sunwing good Job.I do have a bone to pick with my pointless expen [... read more]sive fishing excursion I booked wih Salvador Sunwing rep Captain and crew sat on fly deck doing nothing for 5 hours.

Riu Vallarta: Plesantly surprised :)

This hotel ended up surprising me. The activities for the kids, nightly shows, clean pool, good food and great hospitality made the iffy reviews I read not mean anything. More importantly was all the help I received from my agent putting this trip together for our whole family (6 of us). Not an easy feat when you're dealing with a very particular client. Hats off to Trip central and Cindy!

Riu Republica: Party Resort

This was definitely a very fun resort. We had a great time, the waterslides were awesome and the party pool (across from the slides) was a great time. For an all-inclusive the food was ok. Nothing amazing, but there were always lots of options at the buffets which is great. Down side, we arrived at 11pm, and the only food available was at the sports bar. It included nacho chips and cheese sauce, hot dogs, and pre-made hamburgers stored in a fridge available to be microwaved. This was great when  [... read more]we had been drinking all night, but quite the buzzkill after a day of travelling. The grounds were nice and the resort is very clean. The beach is not the greatest but the pools make up for it! Overall I would recommend this resort to a group of young people looking to have a good time. There is no shortage of that! If you are looking for something a bit classier and relaxing, I'd steer clear.

Riu Flamingos: Week of Fun

This is my second time to Puerto Vallarta. Last time we stayed at the RIU Vallarta and this time at RIU Jalisco. We had a wonderful time. Check in was fast and easy. Front counter staff were very helpful and polite. (Poala - she was amazing!!) Our room was very nice and clean. Cleaning staff were great. Everyone treated us kindly. The beach is beautiful and we swam in it every day. The whole experience was wonderful. Would definitely go back.

Riu Vallarta: High class resort

Everyone was absolutely terrific. They worked hard each and every day to give us a Fabulous and fun experience. The resort was clean and well looked after. A five star rated it indeed was. I wish there were more evident vegan options. Some vegetarian but difficult for a vegan to eat.

Riu Playa Blanca: Riu playa blanca

Nice hotel for the price and great pools with lots of activity............................................................................................................................................

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Enjoyed 👌

Our second time there and there are so many positives to it. Transfer was good - about 25 minutes from airport Check in was easy with a welcome drink. Our room was ready so that was a bonus. It was clean with nice bathroom - no fan!. Mattress a little on the soft side. We had a king size bed. Lovely beach, lots of lounge chairs and umbrellas. Just gave the helper a couple of dollars to set the 10 chairs we needed for our group. Buffet was excellent with tons of choices - tons of veggies, fish a [... read more]nd meats, fruit and desserts yummy 😋 3 specialty restaurants- but this is where they need improvement with accessing them. No reservations but you need to line up as early as 5:30 to try and get in at 6:30, with the risk of not being seated until 7:30/8. Having been to many AI I don’t understand why they don’t allow guests to secure 1 restaurant per 3 night stay. The men in our group actually preferred the buffet anyway. Steak house was very good. Pools are lovely - 1 was very party atmosphere- tons of stags, stagette groups or special birthdays (30 or 40). Hotel Renos are fantastic. Night was ok in all night bar with stage. Daytime workouts around pool. Some volleyball beach. We stayed on beach each day as we prefer it. Another area for improvement is to have a better grasp on cruise ship guests using hotel lounge chairs - public beach so can’t stop them from beach but each day the Riu staff asked people to get off lounge chairs in a nice manner. Atlantis is next door so very convenient. We also went to the marina one night and it was lovely. The yachts are stunning. We would return for a third time as it’s a great 3 night getaway fairly priced with many pluses

Riu Palace Antillas: Amazing resort

Everything was great about this resort very clean, rooms were good, beach was fantastic. the only thing that I did not like was the first 100 feet or so of the beach area, it was rocky and not very sandy, hard on the feet.

Riu Republica: Pleasantly surprised by its beauty!

Hotel was wonderful. Our room was very clean and well attended to every day. Food was excellent including the coffee which is not always the case in large hotels. The hotel employees were very helpful and looked like they really enjoyed their work and dealing with the visitors. The evening shows were ordinary but good performances. I would definitely return anytime.