Riu Emerald Bay: Beautiful and Clean Resort

My family and I stayed at the Rui Emerald bay for 7 days Jab 2020 and it was one of the cleanest hotels I have ever stayed in. The pools were amazing, cleaned everyday, there was even a heated pool. The grounds were immaculate. Hotel staff were friendly and accommodating and the food was good. Beach was clean but lounge chairs we're a distance away I'm assuming because if the property line. The only complaint I have the elevators, there were only 3 elevators working and the wait times were [... read more] unbelievable. One day I waited almost 1/2 hour for an elevator taking the stairs up and down twelve flights of stairs multiple times a day was not fun or relaxing. Overall I would recommend this resort.

Riu Palace Mexico: Amazing resort

The hotel is very beautiful, clean , the personal are great and helpful,the food is amazing,so many different dishes and very tasty, food for everyone. We will definitely go back there.We have been in many all inclusive vacation in different places, but this one is the best.

Riu Flamingos: Awesome resort

This is our third time at Riu Jalisco. We really enjoyed our week long stay. The only thing we’d change is to heat the pools. They are freezing cold! We went to the Riu Vallarta to see friends and their pools are so much warmer. Food is excellent and the staff are so friendly. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Riu Palace - great experience

Resort staff were friendly and helpful. The grounds and indoor facilities were well maintained. The restaurants had a variety of food to meet everyone’s needs. My favourite was the Italian restaurant. The Sun Wing representatives spoke fluent English and were very helpful. My only recommendation would be to offer a longer tour in the city of Liberia and leave the coffee tour on a stand alone tour.

Riu Palace Baja California: Riu's Best

The Adult's only did not disappoint! The whole place was kept immaculate from the grounds to the rooms and washrooms and all food areas. Front desk service was the best I've ever experienced (in over 30 years of travelling to the south) The food in the buffet was better than most, and did not even tire od it in 2weeks.Even the house wine was better than most other all inclusives. Especially the Linaji Sauvignon Blanc, and some good Cabernet Sauvignon as well. A better steak could be had at the [... read more] Japanese Ala Carte than the Steakhouse. (no need to book in advance was the best) Pools were great with plenty of loungers. Only used the Spa for steam room as massages were pricey as usual. (good quality massages available in town for $17-30us dollars with professional service) the beach is clean, a bit hard for walking and not ideal for swimming, but the pools were excellent.

Riu Flamingos: Amazing resort

Great service,great food beautiful beach make the great vacation, so glad that we visit Riu Jalisco everyone is so helpful making sure that you are happy in and out of resort...and thank you Janet Merrill

Riu Yucatan: For seniors, a review of Riu

Resort had two buffet restaurants with above average food, with open porches which we preferred more than the specialty restaurants. The lounge chairs were plentiful but for those of us who prefer shade, there were not enough covered spots on the beach. The ocean was rough all week so bobbing in the water was just for the younger braver guests. Like most resorts, the main pools were often noisy with loud music. But the pool near check in was always delightful and quiet. The room we were given wa [... read more]s a modest size, with a very tiny toilet room and no privacy between the bed room and the shower. Our room was away from the noisy areas but many of the rooms were not. We had the ground floor but for those on the second and third floor there were no elevators, only stairs. The main entertainment began each night at 9:45 pm which was much too loud and much too late for us as seniors, and much later than entertainment started at Pullman, our previous Cuban resort. Staff in the Riu restaurants were good. Sunwing flight times were good but the seats on the down flight were quite uncomfortable - not unlike some Transat flights.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Excellent resort

Beautiful resort. Quick check in. Friendly staff. Clean rooms. Amazing buffet. Lots of choices. Good a la carte restaurants. Never a problem getting a drink, whether at the pool or beach. Always lots of loungers available. Did not need to "reserve " in the morning. The only issue was the wind. This time of year it can be quite strong, but it was hot hot hot.

Riu Republica: Great Place to Get Away

We really enjoyed our stay and met many great people. Many Canadians, Lots of Russians, few Americana, and Spanish. Entertainment and Food were amazing, New Facilities and Friendly Staff. Drinks are served at the beach, and never an issue finding a beach chair. On-site Water park.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Beautiful hotel

Clean. Beautiful rooms. Heated pools. Amazing staff..good food.beautiful beach. What more could you ask for? Enjoyed the location and the little things like the coffee bar and fridge in our room. Will be back. Check in and check out were easy.

Riu Republica: Resort 5*, food 3*

Hotel was good overall, great staff and customer service, all was good except for the food. I checked with at least 15 other travellers and said the same. This is a very large hotel with people of all ages but mainly between 20-35. Even though there are approx 1500 rooms, there was no waiting in line anywhere. Show was also decent as well as the music band that played every night.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Big resort

The pool areas were amazing, no shortage of places to lay - so many pools for all its guests. Even had a water slide area in front of the hotel for kids. I was under the impression it was an adult's only, this is not the case. The rooms are dated and worn but very clean. Our sinks plugged every other day but they were quick to come and fix them. The buffet was the best place to eat (along with the bbq's by the pool areas). Ate at their steak restaurant the first night but the steak was i [... read more]nedible. Full of fat and grissle and couldn't even cut through it. Entertainment was good with lots of variety however was disappointed on their International night that they didnt honor Canada. It was very very windy so the beach was not the best place to be with sand blowing everywhere. Beach is brown sand but that's because of the volcanos close by. Workers very kind and helpful. Found out Riu Guanaste has a sports bar which would have been nice here as the restaurants closed at 9:30. You had to line up at the restaurants for sitting at 6:15 or 8:15. No reservations. Buffet was the best option for us each night. Locals (not staff) aren't fond of those that stay at the Riu as apparently they crossed a few boundaries with environmental laws when building the resort. All in all weather was amazing and the pools were great.

Riu Republica: Nice place to stay

Riu Republica is really nice place to stay. The staff are friendly and well trained. Overall the place is clean, close to the sea and offers a lot of possibilities. The food is good. Drinks could be better in quality and variety but still fine. The beach is perfect for people who love waves. Swimming pools are good. We were happy to stay there.

Riu Ocho Rios: Great Resort

January 2020 - been there 2x and never disappointed... staff and food are excellent not to mention all the beautiful pools... the weather was not a 100% very very windy so unfortunately could not enjoy the beach with the strong waves and sand blowing... but that is something out of everyones control!

Riu Palace Antillas: Riu Palace Antillas

Went for 9 days Sunwing Flight Delayed 1.5 hrs going down, 15 minutes coming home - not the 1st time with Sunwing Upon entering hotel room noticed a "musty" smell - complained to Front Desk who sent Housekeeping up who in turn sprayed air freshener Next morning examined room thoroughly - back of curtains covered in black mold, back of bed runner covered in black mold, furniture and ledges dusty, fire system horn covered in dust, bathroom floor and tub was disgusting Front Desk moved us to [... read more] another room within 2 hours - that room had issues. Toilet not working, safe not working, lamp shade had mold. 2nd room was much cleaner then 1st room was. Hallway was dirty - did not look like the carpet was vacuumed the entire time we were there No quality control on cleanliness of rooms and hallways Rooms and hallways need upgrading Other areas of the resort were clean and well kept. Grounds were kept nice. Outside staff always sweeping/mopping. Pool/Beach Bathroom cleaned up constantly. Staff was overall not friendly or inviting Paola, at the beach towel booth, was so friendly and fun. Keep this staff member happy!!! Food was excellent, buffet was amazing Best Restaurant we found was seafood restaurant Beach was nice; however, debris/cups/etc were not cleaned up from beach on daily basis Resort close to airport This place is all about numbers - fill the place up.

Riu Flamingos: Great resort perfect for families

Was a great place to stay , not one issue with this resort . Would definitely recommend this place for people with kids. Staff was great friendly and service was above average. Food was fantastic choices were abundant

Riu Palace Antillas: Beautiful beach!

The hotel was alright, nothing spectacular.Food was good, whatever people didn’t eat I found the food got “recycled” into another dish the following day. Hotel staff was amazing, although the room was really outdated, it was extremely clean and the fridge was restocked 1-2 times a day. The beach was beautiful. A lot of room and staff made it easy to locate an ideal spot. No comment regarding the pool as we spent everyday on the beach. FYI - STEAK HOUSE A++++

Riu Flamingos: Excellent Value

Top of the line resort for a reasonable price. Really good food the beach is Fab. Drinks crazy Staff 5 star. Highly recommended. Room excellent. Sports bar food exceptional. James Calgary. Jan 2020

Riu Guanacaste: Nice resort

The dining for Al a cart restaurants was poor. You had to line up for at least a half hour before hand. And no guarantee that you can get in, No opportunity to reserve ahead of time. The hotel is set back quite a bit from the ocean.. don’t waste your time and pay extra for ocean view as the garden view are actually closer to the ocean anyway. I paid for ocean view and got a room that had a solid cement wall instead of railing. Therefore no view unless you stand up near the wall. [... read more] If you sit down on the balcony chairs you only see cement and no view at all. As well no view of ocean from inside the room only could see cement.

Riu Republica: Riu Republica

Grounds We were at the Riu Republica for 7 days starting from the 2nd, Jan 2020. Our first impression of the entrance was; “wow, modern “The grounds were well kept and constantly being maintained by gardeners. The grounds were very clean. I would give the rating of the grounds a 4 + from 1-5 with 1 being the lowest.it would have gotten a 5 star if they had a tennis court and less smoking in the area. Public areas were always clean and always well maintained. The only issue I had with the [... read more] Public areas was the amount of cigarette smoking I was subjected to. There was smoking pretty much everywhere, including the beach.The only place there wasn’t smoking were in the restaurants, the Ala cart that we visited and the buffet area. Rooms They rooms were clean, modern and well maintained. For dining I would have to rate in different categories. 1st. lets start with the Negative’s. There were over 5 Ala Cart restaurants on the grounds and we only went to two, reason being was that the 1st one we went to was a buffet style and the food wasn’t the greatest. I would not have expected that they would have buffet style setting at an Italian restaurant. 2nd. we went to another restaurant and we were disappointed because the restaurant was closed when we went. Actually the had two of the same restaurant in different locations and both were closed. We were able to get in that restaurant the day before we left and the food wasn’t great at all. The presentation was great but quality food wasn’t what we expect. Our best food experience was at the Main buffet area. Breakfast was great, we had so much options to choose from. And everyday we had something good to eat. Lunch was great as well, there is always something to choose from. Dinner was great. I forgot to mention that they had a Jerk Chicken Hut on the grounds and the chicken was very good. I would give the buffet section of this resort a 5 star based on quality of food, options of food. There was Wifi throughout the whole resort. Which was great. At times you would get signal while on the beach. There were no tennis court. This resort is smaller than it looks on the site. But in my opinion I think it’s geared for younger adults that would want to drink, party and just hang around the pool side to socialize. And that are not interested in doing anything but that. The entertainment was really good. And music was great. The beaches were crowded and the water was extremely rough. I watch a gentleman try to get on his parasailing board for over half an hour and could not get on due to the rough waves on the beach.