Riu Yucatan

Riu Yucatan
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4.08 based on 251 reviews
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Solo vacation gone wrong

, Scarborough, ON
2023-12-10
The hotel was clean and the staff were friendly. The food was okay, but I would typically go to other resorts for dinner because it was way more fun, and other resorts had better entertainment.

I had an incident on one of the water activities (parasailing) where one of the staff touched me inappropriately while taking the safety belts off of me. I reported it to the hotel and company managers, and nothing happened. I cried on the beach, and the local staff consoled me. The manager of the water activities told me that "I am making it up and that nothing like this could ever happen."... what an absolute jerk. He also told me that I should have said something on the boat with the guy who touched me, and I said that I was scared to do so because I was in the middle of the ocean. He said, "Well, that's your fault." Avoid the water activities, folks! [Details]
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The strong points
-Beach is beautiful
The weak points
-Terrible management
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Excellent getaway!

, Schanzenfeld, MB
2023-03-19
We had a wonderful 9 day stay. The resort had friendly and abundant staff, very clean and well maintained. There was a wide selection of food to choose from including lots of fresh fruits. The beach was nice and close and so easy to get to and the staff did an amazing job of keeping it clean. You could walk for miles on the lovely wide beach with beautiful white sand! The monkeys were very entertaining to watch and definitely added to the experience. [Details]
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The strong points
The front desk staff was very welcoming, in particular Jare who checked us in and helped us a number of times was great to deal with! As well as the maid on our floor (Rosa ?) was wonderful.
The weak points
There were few criticisms we had about the resort, some being a lack of plug-ins around the nightstands and the noise level of adjoining door neighbors
Sanitary measures
Everything was kept clean and appreciated seeing the beautiful faces of the staff not covered in masks!
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Great resort...

, Mississauga, ON
2023-01-14
The resort exceeded our expectations... the staff was friendly and helpful... the food was good with great selection... the specialty restaurants were delicious. [Details]
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The strong points
All the guests and rooms are equal... no tiered system... everything on the resort was included within your package... smaller resort with all the amenities.
The weak points
The kids club was ok... the water sports are only for an hour and snorkeling was only given a mask... the rooms were clean but outdated.
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Riu yucatan

, St. Catharines, ON
2022-04-26
We really enjoyed our week there at the Riu yucatan [Details]
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The strong points
Friendly people , good food, clean
The weak points
The room service cleaning daily was very disappointing. One day no cleaning next day we had to ask for cleaning at 5 pm. No towels one day and didn't have toilet paper one morning. The pools could have been cleaner and they were not very clear
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Riu Yucatan

, Chilliwack, BC
2022-02-01
The hotel and grounds were clean and tidy, staff very friendly and helpful. The resort is great. Lots of entertainment throughout the day and night. Bathrooms need refurbished. Restaurants on resort are good, buffet alternative has lots of choices [Details]
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The strong points
Clean, friendly, great staff
The weak points
Bathrooms require refurbishment
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C and G at the Yucatan

, Coquitlam, BC
2022-01-11
Very good experience. Great staff. Very clean. Good selection of food. Specialty restaurants very good. [Details]
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The strong points
Great food. Very clean. Very hygienic. Followed Covid protocols
The weak points
The in room safes need upgrading.
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Riu yucatan

, Ottawa, ON
2020-03-13
screeching wild monkeys at 7am ferile cats in dining area while eating sea gulls attacking food on beach many other rodents throughout the resort including large cockroaches in room definitely not a 5 star as listed it is a 20 year old resort with a little bit of lipstick on it and absolutely not worth the money I spent WILL DEFINITELY NOT GO BACK [Details]
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The strong points
food decent
The weak points
screeching wild monkeys at 7am ferile cats in dining area while eating sea gulls attacking food on beach many other rodents throughout the resort including large cockroaches in room definitely not a 5 star as listed
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Riu Yucatan

, Winnipeg, MB
2019-03-11
Beautiful location, excellent room, has a small jungle area where the monkeys eat and travel back and forth from the neighboring Iberostar. Large beach area, never an issue to get a lounge chair. [Details]
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Strongest point is probably the food, everything was great especially the steakhouse.
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Very Good Experiense

, Toronto, ON
2018-01-01
Amazing Food, a very responsive staff, very clean, good entertainment. Overall very enjoyable stay and highly recommended. [Details]
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The strong points
Food, Entertainment and cleanliness
The weak points
Noise at night
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In total everything was perfect

, Toronto, ON
2017-12-29
in total everything was perfect [Details]
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Consistent Riu Hotel

, Yorkton, SK
2017-03-17
This hotel meets all the expectations of the Riu Club Hotel brand.
Good food, great service and clean property. It will not have beach/pool service or room service; but that is not what this class of hotel is for.
You can have Wifi in the lobby and for a small fee of $45, you can have it everywhere for the week.

This is a great place to getaway. [Details]
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The strong points
Great staff, food and beach. Close to Playa del Carmen. Access to 2 other Riu's.
The weak points
Nothing. This is not a luxury resort but it is a great alternative.

I love this Resort

, Trenton, ON
2017-03-12
This resort has it all! (Except room service and clocks in the rooms) There is a beautiful beach, there are great pools, the food was outstanding and our room was comfortable. [Details]
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The strong points
The friendliness of the staff was the best I've ever encountered.
The weak points
I would have liked comfortable seats in our room and a clock.
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As expected

, Vaughan, ON
2017-02-27
Good selection of food, no service at the pool restaurant or by the pool. Otherwise nice hotel. No Wifi in the room, which is very inconvenient. [Details]
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Not a Five Star

, Saskatoon, SK
2017-01-23
good vacation but not a five star resort.went to book the mexican restaurant at about 8:00 am,the concierge said it was all booked up.That night we were at steak house right next door,could see in mexican restaurant and there are only three tables occupied at any time.not sure what to think.Never did get to try mexican. [Details]
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The strong points
beach,location
The weak points
dated room,restaurant reservations
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Excellent hotel and staff

, Brampton, ON
2017-01-17
very nice hotel
excellent location
good food
great staff
good overall [Details]
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The strong points
beach pools food location friendly staff
The weak points
none

Location

, Blainville, QC
2016-08-15
Great Location,Playacar [Details]
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The strong points
Good Staff , very Clean place
The weak points
its a 20 years old building fresh paint will not change that, the main Pools need to be refresh, and our room was very far .
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Riu Yucatan

, Goodwood, NS
2016-04-27
This resort is spectacular. Food was amazing, rooms were exceptionally clean and the staff went above and beyond. It's a large resort so a lot of walking. We suggested golf carts for elderly who might need a lift from A to B. The beach was clean and even though we were told there might be a sea weed problem,we didn't experience any of that. It's also super close to 5th Avenue and a shopping Plaza. Had a wonderful week at Riu Yucatan. [Details]
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Riu Yucatan ,wonderful all inclusive

, Fredericton, NB
2016-03-27
Our vacation was wonderful from start to finish.Check was easy and our room on the first floor was small but was all we needed ,and was was nice and private.The grounds were well kept and staff worked hard to keep them that way. We enjoyed interacting with the howler monkeys. The agouti's were so entertaining as well. The food was exceptionally good. There were three pools and we tended to stay near the fun pool as it was handiest to the gorgeous beach. All in all a great vacation. [Details]
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The strong points
I feel the food here compared with other hotels we have stayed at .far exceeds our expectations . Everything is close and would appeal to anyone with mobility issues. We loved interaction with the animals.
The weak points
The rooms were small.A curtain between bathroom and bedroom would give more privacy. Also shower door should not be clear but opaque.
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RIUYucatan visit two weeks

, Unit 207 Bedford, NS
2016-03-13
The front desk staff were very polite, professional and client service oriented. All other staff(housekeeping, restaurant staff,chefs and entertainment staff) were very friendly and professional. [Details]
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Very good customer service orientation of front desk staff, housekeeping staff and food service staff. Overall very good value for the price.
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Pleasantly surprised!

, Gravenhurst, ON
2016-02-06
This hotel had all the things we were looking for in a hotel stay. Cleanliness, good food, beautiful beach and friendly, accommodating staff, in that order. The things we didn't like were out of the control of the hotel. Too many uncontrolled kids. Too many self-serving, inconsiderate guests that really is just a sign of the times. [Details]
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The strong points
Clean, king bed and plenty of room, good food and great variety, great accommodating staff, good entertainment and activities
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Riu Yucatan hotel

, London, ON
2014-03-05
The rooms were very clean, staff friendly and helpful. Did not like the Wi-Fi service with 90 consecutive minutes every day and you were not able to sign in again until the following day after the time you signed in. Why make it 90 consecutive minutes? If you did not use 90 minutes you were unable to sign in again that day. [Details]
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The strong points
staff excellent, room clean, beach clean and wonderful. Great for kite sailing away from busy beach.
The weak points
The beach chairs were mostly taken by 7:30 a.m. and was disappointed that there seemed to be fewer chairs than patrons in hotel.
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Amazing Vacation

, Odessa, ON
2014-03-02
We've travelled for many years now and this resort is by far our favorite. The food was very good, with a great variety, wonderful staff and overall wonderful accommodations. [Details]
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The strong points
Convenient layout, easy to find your way around.
The weak points
I can't think of any!
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Great Time

, Stittsville, ON
2014-02-19
Only issue was 90 minute free internet every 24 hours, you could only log in once per day regardless of time used. [Details]
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The strong points
Beach
The weak points
Internet
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3.5 Star ONLY

, Keswick, ON
2014-01-05
The rooms are horrible, the restaurants are usual all inclusive restaurants, nothing special. The pools and beach are fine, the staff are great. Not sure why on earth this is a 5 star...I would of never booked this place if I knew the truth. We left and stayed at a boutique hotel instead. [Details]
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Terribly disappointed
The weak points
I wouldn't go back
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Good holiday, not great !

, Brandon, MB
2013-12-26
Very nice hotel on an even better beach. My wife and I differed on the food. I am a bit of a fussy eater and did not enjoy the food. My wife on the other hand enjoyed most of the food. The biggest thing we did agree as being bad was the extreme humidity and musty smell in the room. I understand it is a tropical climate and I have traveled to a lot of humid locations however I do not believe the A/C was doing a proper job of removing humidity from the room. The beaches, pools and property around the resort is beautiful and the staff is very good. The location is a $7 cab ride to 5th avenue is another nice option for when you have had enough sun on the beach. Overall I would call it a very good stay not necessarily a 5 star accomidation. [Details]
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The strong points
The beach, location and staff.
The weak points
The room , beds and food.
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Great hotel except the free wifi.

, Lethbridge, AB
2013-12-16
it was a great time.the staff was great. [Details]
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loved it cant wait to go back.
The weak points
the wifi was the worst I have ever seen.idnt like the price after other people got the same for cheaper.but live and learn.
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Wonderful Vacation!

, Victoria, BC
2013-12-13
The Riu Yucatan was a beautiful hotel and resort. The bar in the hotel lobby was a nice touch. The beach was stunning and the rooms were cozy.

I had a few personal setbacks, like my cell phone getting stolen while we were checking in. Didn't see it happen, but it was when my back was turned to my bag.

I also noticed our room was damp, so my sheets were damp at night and it was a little uncomfortable.

Our room was conveniently located very close to everything! The bars, the restaurants, the beach, etc.

We didn't make much use of the free water sports like the catamaran, kayak, etc. But, we went parasailing which was incredible. They'll try and charge you $85USD per person, but we went with $55CAD each and they had a stack full of tickets with different dollar amounts on them, so even if they show you on the ticket that it's $85, don't fall for it, just walk away...they'll call you back and say okay they'll do this favour for you.

We also went to Xel-Ha. That was incredible!!! It was really expensive because we went swimming with the dolphins, but just for the all inclusive day it's $99 per person. Totally worth it. Highly recommended!

We also went to Rio Secreto, the Mayan Caves. I was a bit disappointed because I thought it was a cenote we were going to, but it was still pretty cool and only a 15 min drive from Riu Yucatan.

I would definitely recommend going to Riu Yucatan! I loved the buffets, moreso than the a la cartes. Which at most resorts it's usually the other way around! [Details]
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The strong points
Food, Bartenders, Location, Xel Ha
The weak points
Dampness of room, Long drive from airport/speed bumps, Entertainment was really hit or miss
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Good basic 4 star. Def not a 5 star

, Cambridge, ON
2013-11-23
Great layout, fun resort. Great new Decor. Smokers haven (cough cough) terrible juices for drinks, Buffet much better than a la cartes which is unusual. Lots of mosquitos. lots of Crowds and busy place all year round. Good for a fun vacation, not so much for an unwinding relaxing type. [Details]
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Location, beaches, hotel layout
The weak points
a la cartes, mosquitos, no waiter service by pool or beach
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Our 3rd visit

, Mississauga, ON
2013-11-10
Great Hotel. The new renovations are lovely. The lobby abit too pink.Miss the authentic mexican decor. The new pool area is a great place to relax or swim laps. The food was excellent and all the amazing staff make your stay enjoyable. The reason we return. [Details]
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The strong points
You can walk the sandy beach for miles All staff excellent. Good Food lots of choices.
The weak points
Smoking area as you exit the buffet it should be on the other side.
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We loved the Riu Yucatan

, St Laurent, QC
2013-10-02
Our 11 nights at Riu Yucatan were superb. We chose the suite and we're very happy we did. It was so clean and spacious with a huge balcony. We had requested close to restaurants and beach and that is what they gave us at check in. Staff and reception desk were excellent and very kind. The whole resort was super clean: bathrooms, restaurants, grounds, gym, etc. As for the beach, what could we say: magnificent! We will go back. [Details]
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The strong points
Everything,
The weak points
Entertainment needs improvement
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