Riu Negril: Amazing

This was our first trip South. The Hotel was great I would have to rate it as a 10 note a 5 star. The staff grounds and food was outstanding. I will and have told everyone I know it was the best trip I have ever had. Thank you for making a dream come true for my husband and I. We will be going back

Riu Reggae: Average 4*

We had a good time at this resort but i will include an honest review of it. The resort is close to the airport so a quick shuttle and you are there. There are planes that fly over the resort but they only last maybe 5 seconds and there are not that many. We found all the staff to be friendly and helpful. The resort itself is very compact so there is always lots of people everywhere. The restaurants were good with the steakhouse our favourite and the Kulinarium our least favourite(lobster w [... read more]as not great and beef was just ok.) Pumpkin soup was very good. All a la cartes are first come first served but we did all of them and only waited a short time for 2. Buffet has a moderate selection and there is always something to eat. Chef's night has grilled lobster - very tasty. Bars serve brand name alcohol and there are blender drinks and redstripe and red stripe light on tap. Most people queued up and when they asked who is next would indicate the next person with a few jumping ahead. The jerk hut only served jerk chicken (no pork) and sides. Flavour was not what i am used too (too sweet) but there was some pepper sauce which brought it around. Our room was mountain view and was quiet. There is a fan in the room which eliminated the need for a/c. Bathroom has double sinks and a frosted glass wall between the shower and the main room. Annoying at night if your partner gets up, turns on the light and you are a light sleeper. Has the standard Riu mini bar and it is restocked every other day. There was enough channels on the tv and included a few HBO channels. The beach is not very big but you can walk through the Palace to the riu mo bay which adds a bit to it. Sand can be coarse and muddy/weedy the more you go out. Swimming area is small and there is very little to see when snorkelling. They don't want you going out of the designated area. The pools are like swimming in a fountain they are about 3' deep. They are advertised as infinity pools but to get the infinity effect you would have to submerge part of your face and ignore the chairs in front of you. One person was injured entering the pool from the beach side. Transitions are very uneven or large steps from pool deck to beach. Watersports were good and included stand up paddle boarding and were always in use but you did not have to wait long or at all at times. The vibe is very much a party hotel. We had fun but it was too tight with all the people in such a small area. Would i recommend it - if you are into a party place and catch a deal and what i have noted works for you then yes. If you are looking for "luxurious adult's only"(straight from the brochure) then no. Depends what you are expecting.

Riu Guanacaste: Great visit

Just came back from the Riu Guanacaste for a one week holiday. They were very accommodating for us. We first had an ocean view room on the second floor over the lobby with two single beds pushed together and I ordered one bed. When I brought this to their attention they gave us another room on the 5th floor at the end with the most beautiful view. They also accommodated me to make a very special valentines day dinner for my girlfriend and I. The diving was just okey, visibility wasn't the greate [... read more]st. You have to go down the beach to the monkey bar and try the food at night, feed the monkeys in the morning , we really enjoyed it. Overall it was a very nice vacation.

Riu Flamingos: palace on the sand

Riu Jalisco is a very nice resort. The grounds were beautiful, the rooms were spacious and clean. There were plenty of restaurants and bars. Nice staff! And great activities crew. The hotel lost water pressure for a night, so that sucked not being able to shower or flush the toilets

Riu Playacar: Beautiful beach, close to Playa

I travelled with my two children, age 11 and 20. We were given a King bed our first night and was placed in a room close to the noisy theatre. The next night they moved us the to a double room with a cot and closer to the beach. If you can, request rooms in buildings 6,7 or 8. The entertainment staff was incredible. The food in the buffetts was also really good, better than the restraunts. The beach was beautiful and the resort was very clean. Great resort if you like a smaller resort. Everythi [... read more]ng was within a minutes walk. Also, a nice little shopping area with a Starbucks right across the street. You could walk into Playa or take a cab for 90 pesos. I would absolutely stay here again.

Riu Flamingos: Great place to stay.!

Likes: The food, lots of variety on the buffets, more than I expected. The al-a-carte restaurants were great, especially the steakhouse. Sport's var open 24 hours and had sandwiches, hotdogs, burgers and fruit. Service was always excellent from all the friendly staff from groundskeeper to front desk. Most of the bar staff made really good mojitos and pina coladas. The entertainment staff tried really hard to engage with as many people as possible. Place was always being cleaned from bathroom [... read more]s to lobby floors. Plenty of chairs on the Beach, good entertainment, better than expected. Rooms were comfortable and came with a fridge stocked with pop and water to use with your 4 bottles of booze in suite. Cans of beer in your fridge too. Dislikes: The coffee was terrible, I mean not good at all. Only survived on double shot American's from the 24 hour sports bar which used regular coffee and not expresso. Crampy toilet paper that was 2 ply but worked like 1 ply. Our room only had a stand up shower that was a nice size but hardly compare to a soaker tub. Maid service was always later in the day, closer to supper time and sometimes that had to come back to give you towels or to restock fridge. Went without first any water and then just cold water for almost 20 hours on the 2nd to last day which meant you couldn't flush the toilet.

Riu Palace Bavaro: Beautiful spot!

Great place to stay. The rooms are very clean , and towels and sheets changed daily. The variety of food was amazing. If you couldn't find something you liked ! , I would be amazed. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The beach was heaven. I would recommend this resort to all of my friends and family.

Riu Flamingos: Riu Jalisco

The Riu Jalisco is a beautiful resort. The ocean, pools, dining rooms are all within walking distance. The hotel is in the shape of a horseshoe more or less which makes all things central. The grounds are kept spotless and the rooms are spacious. Very clean throughout resort.The food is very good with good variety and the special nights are amazing. The Canadian night was very special and well worth your time. The music on this night was extremely beautiful. The staff are polite and always honor [... read more]ed any request we had. They are friendly and make you feel very welcome. If I had one complaint it would be that there is no coffee maker in the rooms. No need to complain otherwise.

Riu Republica: Outstanding

Well let me start with amazing people,food,drinks , coco bongo. All the trips we went on were really fun and the tour guides were very good at there jobs no one was left behind sober or intoxicated. The locals are extremely friendly and kind. I would go back in a heartbeat. The resort was perfectly laid out.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Beautiful resort!

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this resort. We are never disappointed when we visit these resorts because the accommodations, food, entertainment and facilities are superb and we always come away relaxed and good value for the money. Whenever we travel we always look for a Riu resort. Costa Rica of course is a beautiful country and you can pretty much depend on the weather at this time of year. We are already planning our next vacation!!! Thank you

Riu Merengue: Outstanding service!

Grounds were carefully taken care off everyday. People worked hard at whatever their job was. Maids at cleaning, servers at serving well and with a smile, reception at being helpful. We travelled with kids and absolutely every single service person made sure to play or be gracious with our kids. No one was creppy either. Food.... surprisingly for an 'all inclusive" food was outstanding. There was just 1 thing that made our trip a bit harder and was the lack of at ATM. The 3 RIU's are togeth [... read more]er hosting 3000 at a time and there was no ATM as it had damaged. This was unacceptable since we wanted to leave tips, buy extras or spend on memorabilias and liquor. Please administration - do bring a good ATM back its crucial. Overall We really enjoyed the RIU's and look forward to travelling again with them!

Riu Republica: Beautiful Resort

It was a beautiful resort, everything was very clean, people were very friendly and worked very hard. Food was great. The beach was very nice. But I was surprised that there was not any life guards at the ocean. The ocean was very rough most of our stay. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

Riu Santa Fe: Best resort I've ever had the pleasure to spend a week

Great service ..staff could not have been more friendly, helpful and cordial The hotel maintenance was next to none... I would strongly recommend this hotel and the Sunwing team to any friends or family members

Riu Merengue: great resort

Been to this resort four times plan on going back againThis is a big resort Always clean great food lots of chairs and sun get to use pools and have lunch at the other resorts staff is very friendly always smiling

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Needs some updates but still a great time!

This hotel is in need of a bit of TLC but we still had a blast. Ocean views out of every room, excellent air conditioning, AMAZING food, great service. Believe me, you'll love it. Great price for a decent hotel. I believe there are construction plans for this yeah, can't wait to see what they do! 10/10 would visit again!

Riu Vallarta: Incredible Resort

We loved our holiday in Puerto Vallarta . the Riu Vallarta is a beautiful resort with incredibly friendly and helpful staff. The food and entertainment was excellent. If we had one complaint it would be that the mattresses were too hard and the pillows too small and lacking support. The facilities were very well maintained and impeccably clean. We will definitely return again and will also visit other Riu destinations. Thank You.

Riu Guanacaste: All Staff very friendly

The grounds at this hotel were beautiful and very well kept and clean. The food was good and plentiful. Although it is a very large hotel, there was plenty of room near the pools. I would not return simply because the area was too big for me and I cannot walk well because of bad knees.

Riu Guanacaste: Great resort!

Great weather, good food nice resort :) can't really complain about anything at the Rui. Huge pool, good beach (need water shoes) not white sand but really, does that matter? Service was good not amazing but nothing to really complain about again.

Riu Playa Blanca: Rui Playa Blanca

hotel rooms we great. Sunwing reps at the hotel were very helpful. breakfast buffet was good, not enough fresh fruits. majority of dinner selection average but you could find enough to eat. Swim up bar pool - do not use. people go into it at 9. am. and do not leave until late afternoon. Yuk. entertainment was so so. not enough activities during the day. A NON SMOKING RESORT. that was not advertised. smokers were made to feel like criminals with no where to go except the public beach area and do [... read more]wn the lobby driveway. Beach area was good, plenty of chairs. swimming warning re the jelly fish and stingrays. rated as a 5 star would say 3.5. would not return but enjoyed the Panama canal tour.

Riu Reggae: 4 1/2 star hotel with beautiful beach

Stayed at Riu Reggae Jan.31-Feb.7. We've stayed at more than 10 all-inclusives in Jamaica, Mayan Riviera, Punta Cana, Bahamas. We always book 5 star rated resorts. The hotel is one of the smallest ones we've stayed at so everything was within minutes of your room which was really convenient. The resort is brand new and everything is super clean. Both infinity pools are right on the sand so your pool area is not separated from the beach/ocean. The D.J starts at the pool at 10:00am-6:00pm and th [... read more]e games,music,and dancing are non-stop all day;tons of fun. The Entertainment staff at the pool are funny, friendly, and do everything to make your vac, enjoyable. The beach is beautiful; the water was turquoise and warm but it was very cloudy so you couldn't snorkel. Food is great (had lobster 3 times) but the seating in the restaurants is awful; the tables are so close to each other your almost touching elbows with people on either side of you (no privacy) Didn't like having no reservations for dinner; had to line up at 6:00 for 6:30 dinner.There are only 3 a-la-carte restaurants because Bamboo (chinese food) is buffet. Rooms are very basic and small with no toiletries, no room service and no bathtub/jacuzzi; no idea how Reggae got a 5 star rating.Housekeeping was great; room was immaculate. Each bar was upscale with drink menus; bartenders all pleasant and happy to make you any martini or specialty cocktail. No cafe but cappuccino and lattes were avail at any bar or the main buffet. We stayed at Luxury Grand Bahia Principe Runaway Bay Jamaica last year and it was a true 5 star and we preferred it over Reggae. Great loc only 5 minutes from the airport. Shows at night were good. We had a great vacation and would return if the price was right. Book a courtyard room over a garden room. Weather everyday was sunny and in the high 80's.