Polite and friendly staff. Resort is clean and well maintained. The food was very good and there is a great system to try other restaurants. I would like to say, if anyone could find a serious flaw at this resort, then the problem may be yours.

We recently stayed as a group at Riu Ventura. Resort is brand new. Rooms are beautiful and clean. The food, drinks and service are great. The beach is beautiful however the water is pretty rough. Our kids loved it but they are older. May not be a great choice for little ones. There is quite a lot of noise from traffic in the evening. Upon arrival there was a strong sewage odour outside the front of the Hotel that lasted the first couple days but never smelled after that. You don't smell it inside. I understand there is a sewage facility nearby. Overall we had a great stay.

Seeing that I paid over $6,000 for a week my expectations were high seeing this is suppose to be a 5 star and equivalent to a Dreams resort. What went wrong 1. Food poisoning that my husband got from the sport bar (chicken wings) 2. Cancun is known for high winds, they choose the cheaper way and only put out umbrellas. Due to high winds, we only were able to sit on the beach 2 days as they advised that the umbrellas will fly away. They should have installed permanent Palapas. 3. No entertainment during the day, they did Yoga at the pool for 30 min in the morning only 4. Buffett - TERRIBLE. When they cook your eggs, they cook them in advance for any type of egg and set them under a heat lamp 5. A La Carte - The Italian and Japan is Buffet??? To get your apps and desserts are buffet style, only the 1 main item is off the menu. I have never seen a part time buffet at an A La Carte. The Gourmet is horrible. The only good one is the Steak House. Of course, this is suppose to be a no reservation resort, but NOPE not the Steak House. We went to do the Italian restaurant at 7:10 PM and was told they were booked??? How can that be if there is no reservations needed and they close at 11PM. 6. No 24-hour room service 7. No Hot Tubs 8. Air Conditioner was broken 9. Putrid smell in our room and in the hall way of sewage. We went down to the front desk to ask about the smell and they were unsure. My husband who is a Plumber and Gas Fitter, went across the street to GoMart, and saw the workers working on the pipes. Obviously they were plugged. Eventually the smell was gone. The worse part was when they covered the smell in the Lobby with perfume. 8. The designated smoking area was in the middle of the ground with no shade what so ever 9. No drink service at beach or pool, you had to get your own drinks 10.Mayonnaise is left out in heat 24/7 11.Meant 4 other people that were sick from the food. Obviously there working stations are not cleaning properly and not being monitored 12.There are 3 Elevators only 2 worked. We took the stairs to get to the lobby and surprise it only takes you to the first floor. We went back up, and could not figure out how to get to the lobby. After roaming the halls there is a green sign with a person running, that is the stair case you need to take. Their were a total of 7 of us all strangers trying to figure this maze out. If there was a fire, this is a MAJOR LIFE RISK!!!! Huge disappointment for the price that we paid for 2 of us. They are using the RIU brand name, but truly are only a 2 or 3 star at the very most. The GOOD 1. Room is very clean and beds were comfortable