Great Resort

Rio Caribe was a very nice resort. The staff was extraordinary very helpful friendly and kind the restaurants and the buffet food was very tasty fulfilling and enjoyable. The cleaning staff did such a thorough and detailed cleaning job maintaining our rooms when we needed service at all times. I would definitely recommend this Resort to a friend. We had a great stay.

Acceptable Vacation

I paid more for this resort than I did for my vacation in Sept 2025 staying at a villa. In most resorts the restaurants are a dining experience but here the restaurants are buffet with a served entree. I didn't have eat at Kulinarium because they gave me a pager and told me that it would be a 15 min wait but when I came back 30 min later to see what was going on, the restaurant was all set up and empty. The bad part was I proceeded to the buffet and it was closed so I had to settle for a sandw [... read more]ich at the sports bar. I don't think the buffet lives up to RIU standards. I would categorize it to be weak. The rooms seemed to have been renovated and very nice. As a single traveler I paid a $500 surcharge and was given a room that overlooked a back alley with a Taxi waiting zone. I didn't complain or ask to be moved. Room service was very thorough. I didn't find the pool bar staff to be overly friendly until they were tipped. I must say in general I didn't see a lot of tipping. I DO TIP!!. The Lobby Bar & Sports Bar were very friendly and efficient, popcorn & peanuts a great touch. I didn't experience any problem for a lounge chair and I didn't come out before 8:30am. The stretch of beach is only the width of the resort. I like to walk past many resorts. Property is in good condition. Check in and out was good. I wasn't to impressed that on departure, I wasn't allowed to take my duffle bag on wheels into the buffet because it was considered a carry-on. but inflated back packs were allowed. I've been travelling twice a year to Mexico for 35 years and never experienced this.

Riu Caribe Resort, Cancun – A Perfect 10/10 Stay

We just returned from an unforgettable stay at Riu Caribe in Cancun, and I can confidently say this resort exceeded all expectations. From the moment we arrived, everything was smooth, relaxing, and downright enjoyable. The Grounds & Rooms: The property is absolutely immaculate — meticulously maintained with lush landscaping and clean, open walkways. The rooms are modern, spacious, and thoughtfully designed, with beautiful full or side ocean views from every room. Housekeeping did an outstan [... read more]ding job daily, keeping everything spotless and refreshed. Dining Experience: The food was a highlight, and one of the best surprises was that no dinner reservations were needed. You can simply walk into any restaurant with no lineups, which made evenings stress-free. While all the dining options were excellent, the Coral buffet stood out — the variety, freshness, and flavor were top-notch. Whether you’re a foodie or just looking for something comforting and satisfying, Coral won’t disappoint. Beach & Ocean: Now for the best part — the beach and ocean. Unlike many areas in the Caribbean affected by sargassum, the beach at Riu Caribe is practically sargassum-free. On the rare occasion a patch drifted in, it was small, washed up quickly, and was swiftly cleaned by the hardworking staff. It never interfered with swimming. The ocean is calm, clear, swimmable, and absolutely stunning. No mosquitoes, no jellyfish — just paradise. Safety & Service: The entire resort feels very safe, and the staff goes out of their way to ensure every guest is comfortable and well taken care of. From dining staff to housekeeping to beach maintenance crews, the service was consistently friendly, professional, and efficient. Final Thoughts: Riu Caribe hits the sweet spot between luxury and laid-back comfort. With the beautiful beach, amazing food, zero hassle dining, and a sargassum-free ocean, it’s easily a 10/10 experience. Highly recommended for couples, families, or anyone looking to truly relax in Cancun.

Riu Caribe Resort, Cancun – A Perfect 10/10 Stay

We just returned from an unforgettable stay at Riu Caribe in Cancun, and I can confidently say this resort exceeded all expectations. From the moment we arrived, everything was smooth, relaxing, and downright enjoyable. The Grounds & Rooms: The property is absolutely immaculate — meticulously maintained with lush landscaping and clean, open walkways. The rooms are modern, spacious, and thoughtfully designed, with beautiful full or side ocean views from every room. Housekeeping did an outstan [... read more]ding job daily, keeping everything spotless and refreshed. Dining Experience: The food was a highlight, and one of the best surprises was that no dinner reservations were needed. You can simply walk into any restaurant with no lineups, which made evenings stress-free. While all the dining options were excellent, the Coral buffet stood out — the variety, freshness, and flavor were top-notch. Whether you’re a foodie or just looking for something comforting and satisfying, Coral won’t disappoint. Beach & Ocean: Now for the best part — the beach and ocean. Unlike many areas in the Caribbean affected by sargassum, the beach at Riu Caribe is practically sargassum-free. On the rare occasion a patch drifted in, it was small, washed up quickly, and was swiftly cleaned by the hardworking staff. It never interfered with swimming. The ocean is calm, clear, swimmable, and absolutely stunning. No mosquitoes, no jellyfish — just paradise. Safety & Service: The entire resort feels very safe, and the staff goes out of their way to ensure every guest is comfortable and well taken care of. From dining staff to housekeeping to beach maintenance crews, the service was consistently friendly, professional, and efficient. Final Thoughts: Riu Caribe hits the sweet spot between luxury and laid-back comfort. With the beautiful beach, amazing food, zero hassle dining, and a sargassum-free ocean, it’s easily a 10/10 experience. Highly recommended for couples, families, or anyone looking to truly relax in Cancun.

Excellent hotel and vacation experience.

Many aspects of this hotel are world class. Newly renovated with contemporary design, and maintained in spotless condition. RIU do this kind of vacation experience very, very well and have brought a 'Euro vibe' with the 'RIU Party' themes held at this hotel, in a purpose-build area. These are very lively, wonderfully organised, and very well managed security-wise etc. Food was excellent for this kind of '5 star' all-inclusive experience. Buffets were well stocked with a wide variety of hi [... read more]gh-quality, well-cooked dishes. Breakfast service, with the table staff was a bit sparce and slow, and having water glasses at the table would have been good. Lunch and dinner had better service; dinner service had water glasses. Wine quality was decent and typical of these hotels. The 'a-la-carte' restaurants, whilst I think these are never of the standard of actual external high-end restaurants were, nonetheless, very good; the food was delicious and the service excellent. The bar staff were attentive and friendly; the swim-up-bar the best I have experienced, with the staff having a wonderful, fun-loving attitude and keeping the drinks flowing. The sports bar is well air-conditioned and a welcome break from the heat. The reception moved my room as I didn't get my booking when I arrived. They were extremely helpful. The rooms, again newly renovated, were the best I have experienced on these vacations - well equipped, comfortable beds, very clean - housekeeping is excellent. Beach was very good - beautiful sand, not much seaweed (cleared every morning). Seawater quality was excellent. The adjoining RIU hotel seemed to permit beach access which made the beach seem a bit longer, although, disappointingly, access to this RIU hotel was not permitted. I did walk one day 4km to another RIU hotel to which I had access. Again, it was very good but not as good as this one. In this area of Cancun, hotels are closer together and the whole experience is more intense than, say, Playa del carmen. That's the kind of holiday this is - more lively and a terrific hotel for groups and parties. It is somewhat child-friendly, but not significantly so. I was very impressed with and thoroughly recommend this hotel. If I go back to Cancun, I would want to stay here. Well done RIU!

Great Resort

Excellent service. They have the menus setup with QR codes which makes it way easier for people who don’t speak Spanish. Bring your own stuff as it is very expensive buying there. The buffet was amazing. 8/10

Amazing resort

My group had a great time at Riu Caribe! The grounds were great, no complaints on the food and given the size of the resort, everything felt like a stone's throw away. There are 4 foam parties a week, so if you like dancing and having a good time, this is the place for you! The Riu does a great job separating kids areas from adult zones, so everyone can have a great time without any conflict. The beaches were raked every morning and there were plenty of chairs to sit on. I am definitely going ba [... read more]ck to the Riu Caribe!

Loved every minute spent at this resort

I'm not sure why this resort has any bad reviews. We spent a week with our teenage daughters and they had an amazing time. The beach is absolutely beautiful, the resort is clean, nicely decorated and the food is so diversified. Yes, there are some food items that are repeating, but when you have over 100 types of food, I'm sure even the pickiest person can find something delicious. The only thing I wish they will change is the timing for RIU Party. Because that's adults only, our kids lost 3- [... read more]4 evenings with no shows because of this party. Riu, please keep in mind that the shows are nice in the evening and some people prefer a show instead of the party. Maybe find a way to offer both? The rooms are spacious, fridge is always full with beverages, we will go back to Riu Caribe.

Beautiful beach

The beach was fantastic!!! Entertainment was really good - rooms clean, facilities clean. Friendly staff. The salad bar was yummy, omelets were good, fresh fruit yea great… however, the rest of the food was not great. The most disappointing was the Mexican restaurant… it was horrible and we were in Mexico ( how embarrassing). The drinks were good. If you want a real cappuccino go to the sports bar. If I go back it would be for the beach. I stayed at NYX in cancun three months prior. The f [... read more]ood there was incredible- the best I have ever had a resort. But the beach was super wavy and hard to swim. Too bad a high end name like Riu can’t up the food quality and a small place like NYX is able to provide gourmet food.

Fair resort

The resort was good. Room cleanliness was good. Location was amazing. We had good time at the resort, except the food was very very bad, no taste. Four restaurants were available. Asian , Mexican, buffet and steakhouse. Service was great, the staff was very good, friendly and accommodating.

Great service!

The service in the location was great except the maintenance department didn't shown up even after so many call requests while the toilet was blocked in room 631 (feb 6 to 13), i had to use the toilet brush to pump the water and finally the water gone through. The rest all the services was amazing. The food needs to be improve

Not the best Riu Resort

The cleanliness of the resort wasn’t the best. This isn’t my first time in Mexico and I had high expectations considering my visits at other Riu resorts in the past. The food wasn’t good at all... and the pools were dirty. Someone was throwing up almost every day. and staff made no effort to clean up… people swam in the vomit. Most disappointed I have been at a Riu resort. Also the front desk staff are very rude and not helpful either. Will not recommend again to anyone!

Fantastic hotel

Older hotel but very clean. Staff was great - was greeted by name by the waiters in the restaurant. Beach was kept clear of seaweed. Never any long lines at the front desk or at the bars. Room was cleaned daily. A great experience and would love to come back!

Would not go back

The hotel was a very clean, but the staff was not very nice. We found them very rude and VERY disorganized. A lot of Amenities were not available for usage either. Our room was on the first floor, and very loud at night time as well it seemed that construction was happening and started around 7am. Room change was not available as per the staff, the hotel was booked solid. Restaurant booking's were very hard to get and found ourselves having to eat at the buffet all the time. The 24hr sports [... read more] bar had only pre-made sandwiches that were picked through by other guests and no alcoholic beverages were served past 12pm. No premium alcohol selection. The beach was clean, but there was no entertainment. Would not go back to this resort, very disappointed.

Nice Mid Tier Resort Where the Staff is Great But the Food was Mediocre

My boyfriend and I were here the first week of December 2021. I think we got a much better room than we paid for because it was huge so that was a bonus. Pros: -Good COVID protocols (all staff masked at all times, mandatory masking for guests in public areas, high touch areas were wiped often) -Clean property -Not very noisy -A+ staff who were all very friendly and helpful, especially the serving staff at the pool and beach -Decent daytime and nighttime entertainment on the property (a [... read more]gain, their entertainment staff were great) -no matter what time of day, we were able to find loungers both poolside and on the beach -huge pool Cons: -food quality and selection, while serviceable, was disappointingly mediocre at best (avoid the Asian themed restaurant in particular) -the built in liquor dispensers in room were never refilled during our week -water in the mini bar was not refilled automatically each day. The tap water here is not potable so clean drinking water is very important and we had to ask for more water twice. Luckily they were generous when we asked and provided 4L at a time but it's not ideal to return to your room after a day in the sun and discover you have no drinking water.

Great resort

We stayed at the RIU Caribe for a week in March 2020. The staff here were incredible as well as the food - excellent in all restaurants and the buffet. The only downfall was the extremely hard beds. We usually stay in the Mayan riviera but wanted to try it right in Cancun for a change..... it was a great place but too much of a party vibe for us - which we were aware of but prefer the more laid back quiet of the Mayan.

Riu Caribe Cancun

Stayed January 30-february 6 Staff 10/10 Food 7/10 Room 7/10 Pool area 8/10 Beach 8/10 Location 7/10 We really enjoyed this resort. The staff was very attentive and professional any problems were taking care of.

RIU Caribe In Canccun Mx

Here's the good, the bad and the ugly: The Good - pleasant and (sometimes) helpful staff. Can't say much about the front desk staff though. Very clean hotel but disappointed there are no in-room coffee makers for our morning coffee. Drinks were ok. Only 2 specialty restaraunts open - the Steak house served a great hamburger but their steak and chicken were absolutely horrible - dried out tasteless steak and under-done chicken that was like chewing rubber. The Pizza place by the beach served awe [... read more]some pizza. The Mexican place was also open but we'd heard bad things from other patrons so didn't go. Needless to say we are sick of hamburgers and pizza. The beach and pools were beautiful and clean - no seaweed. Wait service on the beach was sometimes there and when it was it was good. The Bad - the food was horrible. Buffet consisted mostly of fish (we're not big fans). The beef and chicken at the buffet were consistently dried out and very blah tasting. Often there would be empty trays at the buffet that never seemed to be refilled (who knows what they were). We are not late diners and the buffet was open for 1-1.5 hours after we left so why trays weren't refilled is anyone's guess. Lunch was always the same boring stuff and often consisted of leftovers from the buffet dinner the night before. The Ugly - Our room was on the 3rd floor near the only set of elevators in that wing. On a nightly basis there was entertainment in the main lobby which was open to all wings right to the ceiling. The music was SO loud that we couldn't even hear our TV in our room with the volume cranked to 25. In addition, there was a beach party with booming music hitting us from the opposite direction as well as tour ships that would cruise about 1/2 mile off the beach and absolutely blast their entertainment. Most nights things would quiet down to a reasonable level around midnite but then there's always the drunk stragglers whooping it up in the hallways until 3 or 4 am. Needless to say - don't count on getting much in the way of rest during your stay. Upon complaining we were offered another room on the first floor and only a few feet further from the lobby. Sorry but I did not see the value in packing up and moving just to be a few feet further away - we needed to be higher and in a different wing altogether but they wouldn't accomodate. Can't say that I'd return or even recommend this resort - very disappointed.

Beautiful resort

we had a great time at the Riu couldn't ask for anything better the rooms were very spacious and the whole resort was spotless the food was outstanding and the beach was beautiful the only disappointment was the balcony we had an oceanview room and the balconies are very small triangular shaped, but the outstanding view made up for it would I come back to this resort? any time

Bittersweet resort

It’s a relaxing resort to go to if you like to spend time on the beach. Very calm vibes. Not a lot going on at the resort. After the 3rd day you get bored if you only want to spend time in the resort only. The food isn’t the best. I highly recommend going right when the buffet opens. We ended up going out to eat on the strip and to Riu Cancun. The last few days my eye got infected from the sheets. I woke up to itchy puffy eyes. I asked one of the cleaners to change my sheets. They didn’t  [... read more]bother changing it. It was really hard to communicate with some of the staff. We tried to make the best out of it. Some days we went to Riu Cancun to have enjoy the vibes there.