Riu Republica: Party Place

If you are looking for a place to party with lots of young people this is the place to go. Hallways are loud at night with people running around. Beautiful beach with lots of lounge chairs. Food was ok but not a lot of assortment. Steak house was good and would recommend going there, we went twice during our visit.

Riu Republica: Average Resort

I was at this hotel 2 years ago, it is a beautiful resort. Have to be honest, I feel the integrity of the entire resort has gone down hill. The overall cleanliness is not the same. The steakhouse was the best. Staff are great. The evening events were amazing. It is a party resort for sure.

Riu Palace Aquarelle: RIU Palace Aquarelle

One of the best resorts we have ever been to. Very clean rooms and resort. Cleaning staff always on the job. Buffet was great a vast variety of food at all three meals. Loved the breakfast omelettes and vast amounts of fruits. Dinner Seafood selection was the best. Also variety of Jerk chicken and Curry goat was awesome. The staff was very attentive at all times. All of them made an effort to ensure you were having an excellent experience. This is one of the main reasons this resort stood out.  [... read more] Bar service at the entertainment venue, pool and beach areas was great. Nightly entertainment was fun to watch and the live reggae bands were excellent. Pools were great 4 to choose from, something for everyone. Water park and Slides for the kids were secluded and swim up bars for adults were great. Highly recommend this resort.

Riu Republica: Disappointing trip!

Well it was a blend of loud, drunks, bed bugs, no plates at the Italian alacart or food! We walked 1 klm to the beach from our room! Two people almost drowned on the beach in one day! If you’re young this is fine however 50 plus don’t waste your time! Came home exhausted because the young drunk kids would scream in the halls till 4! The music was way over the top Loud! That pretty much sums up the disappointment!

Riu Latino: Relaxing,fun hotel

This resort is immaculate every where,the staff are seen cleaning and ground keeping constantly.The food was great as usual for a Riu.The only downside I could see is that there weren’t enough bathrooms around the resort,with many having long lines as there weren’t enough bathrooms only two stalls in most. Otherwise we would definitely go back!

Riu Palace Tropical Bay: Great resort / wonderful time / just one issue

My family and I just got back from this wonderful resort. We loved it! I have 2 teenaged girls. The beach was incredible, food was good, evening activities on point, and the staff were lovely. Nothing to complain about - except: when we checked-in we were told that the restaurants were fully booked for the next 3 nights. We were only there for 6 nights, so this meant eating at the buffet ALOT! The buffet was good, but part of the fun is going to the restaurants on a resort and we found  [... read more]this annoying. When we spoke to management about this they told us the restaurants were small and acknowledged that this was an issue guests often faced. The resort needs to fix this. Overall wonderful experience though.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Solid choice for a family with teenagers

The Riu Palace definitely has a 1980s Miami feel rather than the familiar Spanish colonial, but was the perfect choice for our family getaway in Costa Rica with 4 teenagers (with the minor exception of the in-room liquor dispensers!). The property was comfortable and well-maintained with generous sized rooms, great dining choices, and inviting pools and beach area. Staff were friendly and attentive. Access to the adjacent Riu Guanacaste property meant additional variety for meals, pool and wa [... read more]ter play. The Diamante Adventure Park next door was convenient and offers zip lining, wildlife sanctuary, horseback riding and more. That said, if you're just going to stay on the resort, you'll probably get better value in Mexico or the Dominican Republic!

Riu Republica: Excellent Resort, Amazing Beach.

The hotel was great, it is known as a party hotel but there were plenty of quiet areas/pools. The beach was beautiful but the ocean is quite rough there so if you prefer calmer seas, I would recommend staying on the Caribbean side. The buffets were good, the a la carte we tried, The Steakhouse, was not that great, a few of the restaurants are closed so this was the only one we ate at. The room was spacious and clean. Requests for more blankets, towels, water, etc. were handled quickly.

Riu Dunamar: Great Resort

Hôtel location is great. Not far from the marina if you want to go over to Isla Mujeres, and only 40 mins away from Cancún airport and downtown. RIU also provided lots of entendement at other RIU hotels with free shuttle. That was much appreciated. VERY clean resort. Workers were constantly cleaning and we have no complaints about any cleanliness. The only « negative » to this resort was the lack of true à la carte restaurant options and no ability to book reservations like you may be typical [... read more]ly accustomed to at many resorts. All of the restaurants were buffet style with the exception of one. And one restaurant presented itself as a la carte, but the food was just played earlier and then brought to you. If you’re travelling with a large family of mixed ages, the only hassle was that you couldn’t all hang out at either of the swim up bars since kids were not allowed in the pool or in the area. The work around was a travelling bar cart fit service at one of the other two pools without bars.

Riu Palace Antillas: RIU Palace Antillas Aruba

Antillas resort was quite nice and well kept. Staff were constantly cleaning the floors whether inside or outside. I didn't venture over to the Palace at all as I didn't need to. Rooms were well kept, however, I had to call the front desk to have housekeeping change the glass in the washroom and change all the towels, not just one set for one person. There was no ironing board in the room and when I asked for one, I was given a second iron. The beds were comfortable and there was always ho [... read more]t water. The AC always worked. The shower gel, shampoo and conditioner was a welcomed treat. The food at the buffet was amazing. Breakfast for royalty, including non-dairy and gluten free options. The a la carte restaurants: Rimini (Italian) and the Steakhouse served delicious food. The lunch buffet at Malmok was always full of interesting options. Waking up at 5:15 a.m. every day to reserve chairs by the ocean front was a bit much. There were more chairs available by the pool up until around 9 a.m. I would suggest that the resort allow for online reservations instead of having to leave a towel on a chair to mark your territory. I didn't find the water by the beach to be particularly clear. It was quite murky with sand at times but not much seaweed. I went snorkelling to see sea turtles and fish at Tres Trapi. It was a fantastic trip. The evening entertainment was fairly subdued and ended around 9:45 p.m. except for the white party on Friday night. That was fantastic, if you like dancing. The entertainment team worked hard to keep clients involved and amused. Overall, I would return to this resort for the food, sun, cleanliness and atmosphere.

Riu Montego Bay: ok

Beach is a bit on a hill and the water was not clear (lots of rain)so snorkelling sucked. Would not stay again manager at front desk unorganized lots of people standing around and it seems to take forever

Riu Palace Pacifico: Very nice resort

Grounds and Room were extremely nice Overall, the Food was very good, with a few exceptions The pool areas and staff service were extremely nice The shows were very entertaining and fun to watch The gym needed a reno as there were no towels, water, etc. The ocean at this resort was very rough and not swimmable, but the beach was lovely The exchange privleges with the other Riu's were fun, especially the White Party Overall - an excellent vacation

Riu Playacar: Repeat guest!

This resort prides it's on being very, very clean. Quality food, drinks and service. We even had beach and pool bar service all set on a nice beach. Our room was spotless and made up daily. Comfortable beds and pillows. Quality sleep. Stayed previous year in building 8 and this time building 7 on second floor. This area is close to beach, pools and lunch restaurant. Favourite restaurant was the Italian. Then when we wanted a quick meal the buffet had a huge assortment of choices fo [... read more]r dinner. Buffet breakfast was amazing with churros, homemade donuts and pastries to fresh omolettes, scrambles, eggs to order and so much more. Fruit, veggies etc.

Riu Bambu: So so

Our 6th time in Dominican Republic, and probably the worst resort we've been to. Lots of things not working, in rooms, showers by the pool and the beach, coffee machines and nobody bothers to fix anything. The swim up bar and pool bar disgusting, dirt and mold everywhere. Food variety it's the worst for the money you pay to stay at this resort. We've been to lower star resorts with much better variety, especially fruits.

Riu Palace Antillas: Our vacation

I would recommend this hotel … it’s very clean the hotel staff exceptional .. I recommend queen size beds … do away with the double a must … the pool beautiful but way too many reserve seats and never use them very frustrating as a hotel that size only has one pool … doesn’t give everyone the opportunity to enjoy all aspects of the outdoor area … the pool for me brings rating down & dbl beds

Riu Palace Peninsula: Food!

Highlight is the food and the service. Lots of employees everywhere. Great drinks. Loved that you could get fresh avocado and smoked salmon every day with the breakfast. Almost guaranteed to find shrimp every night with dinner at the buffet. Oh the Riu parties next door were quite fun. Liked the daytime one more as there were more people in the pool.

Riu Guanacaste: will come back....

Loved the resort and surroundings. Issues: my son, age 40, does not drink alcohol. We had to ask repeatedly for extra water and pop. Got irritating some days. Also, the shower was unacceptable, but we didn't complain to change rooms. Water spouted out of about four holes out of a dozen or more holes. Should be better for a Superior room. Also ran into a grumpy maid on our second last day there. She was snapping at me in Spanish. Unacceptable. I fell on the hard ground the vendors wo [... read more]rk on and broke two ribs. Tripped over a substancial piece of tree root coming out of ground. This should definitely be cut out or something. The fall could have been worse. Nothing you can do for ribs. Otherwise.....I'd still come back if the price was right.

Riu Palace Las Americas: Las Americas-Great Place!

This is the first time we stayed here and it was a fantastic stay with beautiful rooms and fantastic food. The hotel is an impressive building itself. Snorkelling was also great on the beach with a lot to see. Thank you RIU

Riu Emerald Bay: Everything you need for a great vacation

Pros Clean!!! Great food and choices Friendly and helpful staff Fully stocked room including towels and drinks Easy access to buses and taxis Nice long walking beach and opportunity to play in the waves Plenty of Sun loungers Good choices for pools with activities or quieter poolside opportunities Drinks available poolside from their portable bar service Cons Very noisy resort due to the high ceilings and tile floors presenting loud acoustics in the lobby and hallways. The B [... read more]anda on the beach plays most of the afternoon through a PA system, (which is less loud on the south end of the beach) but still very loud even in the rooms. No fault of the resort just a matter of fact.

Riu Vallarta: Very nice

Grounds and public areas very clean. The areas around the pools had VERY slippery tiles. I witnessed 2 different seniors fall. I also witnessed a few people slip, but recover. This is unacceptable!! As I am aging myself I find the horrendous. Staff very courteous and friendly. Some communication problems as not all staff understand English. Food is average. Spicy should be labeled. There might be less waist. Often ran out of guacamole…… it’s Mexico, this should never run out. Another disa [... read more]ppointment was the Riu itself. There are no complimentary amenities in rooms anymore? I expected this from a Riu. I suppose times are changing and quality has been diminished. Also, I had requested a king bed, I understand it is not a guarantee I would get one on arrival, but this is very important to me. Is there a way I can book it that way and be assured to get one? Not sure Riu is for me anymore?