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We had a wonderful time at the RIU Antillas and enjoyed the sea, sun and sand. It was an amazing trip for 7 days. The hotel is clean and the staff was professional, friendly and always ready for any question or help 24/7. The food was amazing. We went to the nearest street full of shopping area and the people if Aruba is nice and friendly and there is a lot of good stuff to purchase and bargain. Thank you RIU and looking forward for another vacation. [Details]
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Staff is the strong points of RIU.
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I don't recall any weak points.
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Dream vacation
Mark Hammer, New Dundee, ON
2024-04-02
This trip was fantastic. Food was great. Something for everyone. Speciality restaurants were fantastic. Make sure you try their steaks, delicious!!! Staff were fantastic. Helpful knowledgeable and friendly. Rooms were clean beds were comfy. Pillows were not the greatest. Small and flat. Pools and beach were clean. Lots of loungers but you have to wake up early to get the ones in the shade. Entertainment was just ok. Not a lot of variety and the nightly entertainment started at 930….wish it would have started earlier. Neon party was fantastic thou. They put a lot of work into this night and it showed. Overall a strong 8/10 hotel. Thanks for the great memories!!! [Details]
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Staff, food, cleanliness, beach, pool
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Pillows and entertainment
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RIU Antillas
Jsg, Collingwood, ON
2024-03-26
Hotel was kept very clean both interior & exterior.. Excellent facilities ie:pools, abundance of lounge chairs.. Beach simply outstanding. Food quality top notch at all restaurants including buffet. [Details]
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Food, beach, pool, hotel staff, cleanliness
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no weak points
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Great Holiday Destination
Rosa Harmsen, Brampton, ON
2024-03-13
The Riu was well organized to receive lots of guests arriving all at once. It was clean, friendly and helpful with any concerns. The hotel is right on a beautiful sandy beach with calm, warm water. The staff at the pool was always ready to bring you a delicious cocktail anytime of day. [Details]
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The buffets were large and able to serve lots of people. The food was delicious and the menu changed daily.
Sunshine and a warm breeze every day. Glorious!
The weak points
There were 3 of us in a Jr suite and thought we had 2 double beds, but the beds were just a little bigger than a twin, so one person had to sleep on the pull-out couch.
The entertainment at night was weak, and the wine was just awful.
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Anniversary in Aruba
John Blackburn, Murillo, ON
2023-11-15
Fabulous hotel Beautiful beach Great food Friendly staff You will not want to leave [Details]
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All inclusive with wonderful food
Beautiful beach front and excellent staff
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Entertainment- could be more
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Amazing Resort.
Vincenzo, North York, ON
2023-08-09
Amazing Hotel Experience. Everything was very good. [Details]
i just got back from this hotel i've been there 3 years ago and it was amazing decided to go back.And it was a nightmare they served my husband raw hamburger and my self a raw veggie burger when the manager came up to me she apologized and asked me for my room number so that she will call me to check on me and my husband no one called the night before we were leaving i got food poisoning omg was i ever sick i was vomiting all night and all day even on the plane horrible experience again when i told the manager he didn't even offer me a glass of water. The drinks don't taste like alcohol the hotel needs up grading horrible nightmare experience i will never go back there again. And the staff are grumpy and rude. [Details]
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i really don't find anything strong
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bad staff managers don't care
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good sanitary
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Paradise on Earth
Rene Savoie, Kingston, ON
2022-04-13
This place is absolutely beautiful and filled with everything you could possibly need on a vacation. [Details]
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The food was absolutely incredible; best I've had at any previous resorts. So good that I didn't even bother with the A la carte restaurant.
The beach is a dream in itself.
The people are incredibly welcoming and friendly. The 2 pools are great.
The weak points
Room cleaning was not up to par. My floors were not swept or washed once the entire week. Cleaners don't even carry a broom with their cleaning carts. Something was always forgotten when tending to my room....very frustrating.
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Disinfectants were very present but no one wore masks or did any social distancing.
The staff, the food, the drinks were all 5 star. We were not told about the renovations that were in play inside the hotel. Jack hammering, grinding, hammering on all floors. The chemicals we were breathing everyday made our eyes water and difficulty breathing. Tip toeing around workers in the hallways and contact cement on the floors was a bit too much. The hotel should make amends for the discomfort people endured. We were there for 2 weeks Nov. 15th. to the 29th. and it is not anywhere close to being finished. DO NOT GO THERE anytime soon!!! [Details]
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The Staff are amazing
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Bad for your health
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Terrible vacation after 2 years not travelling
Anthony Owens, Toronto, ON
2021-11-29
We were booked for dates 11/2-11/27 and had no prior warning that this hotel was under major renovation and next door is a construction site that works 7 days a week 6:30 am - 7:00pm. This was the worst vacation I have had in the 7 times I have been to Aruba. We have stayed at Rui Antilles 6 of the 7 times that we have visited. There is construction happening on every single floor or this hotel. It starts prior to 7:00 am Monday thru Saturday and finishes after 7:00 pm at night. There is constant construction debris in the hall ways, smell of paint and glue at all times. Outside the hotel there are fences put up so you do not have direct access to the beach - only access is via the pool making everyone go out of their way to reach the beach. Paid for an Ocean view room and we got 13th floor next to construction site I would not recommend this hotel at all - in its current state it is not even a 3 star hotel. [Details]
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Construction on site of more than 1/2 of the hotel
Construction site next door to hotel very load all day long
People not following indoor mask protocol in dining rooms in particular.
Hotel hallways /lobby.etc were full of construction debris
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It was hit or miss - some areas were strict - others were not
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Riu Antilles
Breakaway Travel, Oshawa, ON
2020-02-24
Awesome experience that I would recommend to anyone looking for a great hotel location, meal plan, beach!! [Details]
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BEACH,FOOD,LOCATION,
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HALLWAYS, ELEVATORS
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Our Stay at RIU
Chantal Gobeil, Whitby, ON
2020-01-28
Started off great but we didn't like the location of the room so we changed to the 14th floor where the corridor has a strong moldy/musty smell. We thought maybe they are fixing the Ventilation system as the air was stale, but the odor was going into the room at night and consequently both of us got irritated throats and breathing issues. Email was sent and front desk was advised, but by Friday we got in worse shape so we bought tickets and left a day earlier. The beach is nice and the food is great but it was unfortunate the air quality in the hall and room were really bad! Also, the day we left we asked the front desk for a bellman to help bring luggage down and no one showed up so we dragged them ourselves. And that was our 20th anniversary trip! [Details]
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Good food, entertainment and staff
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As per the review.
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Completely satisfied
Sm, Oakville, ON
2020-01-25
Some renovations are now in order but overall the hotel is maintained as are the grounds. Hotel staff were efficient in looking after any requests I had, buffet had sufficient variety of choices and the staff gave the same level of service as in the specialty dining restaurants. Lots of entertainment provided and guests were encouraged to participate. Poolside service was efficient and the trays of fresh fruit and ice cold towels offered poolside were a nice treat. [Details]
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Excellent service to guests and all staff appeared to enjoy their jobs
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The time has come for some renovations in the rooms to maintain the Riu Palace status
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Fantastic Holiday
Toma Calovic, Mississauga, ON
2019-10-17
This was our third stay and it was just as wonderful as the first time. Great service . [Details]
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Outstanding from A to W
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2nd Home
Jt, Toronto, ON
2019-07-07
Always a great place to visit. Love the food, beach, people and atmosphere. RIU for two years in row you haven't failed us. Looking forward to next year:) [Details]
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Very accomodating staff, great food, great beach.
F. T., Toronto, ON
2019-01-31
This was out 4th winter holiday at Riu Antillas, it is our favorite hotel in Aruba. We already planned to go back next year may be for two weeks. [Details]
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Riu Antillas
Sandra James, Toronto, ON
2019-01-14
For the most part it was a very nice resort. The food was good, service was good and amenities were good. It was very clean. Although we had requested an updated room our room was large but quite dated. We loved that it was an “adult only” resort however the Riu family resort which was located directly beside ours was much larger, brighter, newer and much more extravagant looking. [Details]
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Very clean, pools were great and the beach and ocean were beautiful
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Staff were professional but could have been a bit friendlier. Our room seemed a bit dated
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Riu Palace Antillas Aruba
Lauren Esquivel, Brampton, HA
2018-11-21
Overall Aruba as a country is a great destination. Loved the European influence. Our honeymoon in Aruba was average. We had made mention that it was our honeymoon but no extra perks were done even as a welcome to make us feel appreciated. Our first room smelled of mold so finally our third room would have to suffice. I would definitely return to the country just not the same hotel. [Details]
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The strong points
Beautiful clean beach.
Great variety of high quality foods.
Weather was amazing even amidst some rain.
The weak points
Clean but outdated property.
Mold on washroom wall.
Toilet constantly was running.
A/C was on the fritz and the room was freezing.
Entertainment was very weak.
Wish there was a better variety for a la carte restaurants.
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Riu Palace Antillas
Raymond Milsome, Toronto, ON
2018-03-28
While in Aruba we stayed at the Antillas. The food, entertainment and customer service was excellent. We would definitely go back. [Details]
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Wonderful Vacation
Nagy Gouda, Toronto, ON
2018-03-26
Great hotel, we enjoyed every minute of vacation [Details]
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Paradise
Jones'S, Niagara Falls, ON
2018-01-30
Diamond 4* customer service amazing team, knowledgeable in all aspect of resort services, shopping, excursions etc... Very courteous and pleasant, I do alot of Caribbean vac my husband and I have never felt so at home here in Aruba at the RIU . We will be returning next yr 100% if not sooner. Restaurants are first come first serve Italian is the best by far the Hostess Monica and server Eduardo AMAZING... I love the fact they remember you and makes you feel so welcomed. Entertainment is great always something going on, beach awesome..windy which I loved you do not feel the heat and do not feel sticky ..Disco alot of fun and Casino...24hr already made food room if your hungry late at night ... best ever you have to go... Thank you RIU to you and your team for a wonderful Vac. [Details]
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Customer Service 4 Diamond and Hotel 5* ... the staff works as a team,
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needs upgrading which is on the way from what I hear hopefully by next yr when we come down it will be completed otherwise no weak points
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Riu Antilles aruba was really great!
William Thorne, Stouffville, ON
2018-01-18
We loved our stay at Riu Antilles 2017/2018 new year celebration, and well deserved winter vacation. We were 2 families with adult children and are seasoned travellers. This resort was so clean and beautiful, well looked after. We loved almost everything but would like to mention ‘things to improve' 1. Deserts were rubbery and tasteless most of them. Needs better quality coffee. 2. Restaurants were amazing but would not allow extra or seconds, which we are used to everywhere we go. ( very disappointing as we wanted to share a duck entre and were not accommodated) 3. Spa was not fair(no toiletries, payment before services rendered) spa had no lounge, rest area. Extremely disappointing.
Otherwise, this was a spectacular vacation! [Details]
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Cleanliness , great food.
The weak points
Desserts coffee
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Great Experience
Edgar Araish, Montréal, QC
2017-12-14
Because of my wife's visual handicap, she needed a room with a walk-in shower. Thanks to Dany, he upgraded us without charging. The food was good and abundant. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. The beach was very well maintained and the ocean water was warm and clean. We are looking forward to going back. [Details]
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Amazing time
Samsuddin Keshvani, Thornhill, ON
2017-10-25
We had so much fun, we definitely would go back, majority of the staff at Antillas were very friendly, food was Delicious, place needs little reno, head staff Henry Gomez at Antillas restaurant was wonderful to us, he made us feel at home, you need more people like him at the resort, some did not care about us, but if you tip them, than only they would serve you better, even Head chefs were not as friendly, only one lady that made eggs always had smile, too bad we did not get her name, she was in the middle area of the egg station, otherwise our trip was amazing. [Details]
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ARUBA--RIU PALACE ANTILLAS
M. Nangle, Hamilton, ON
2017-05-14
My spouse and I had a wonderful time and the hotel was an essential part of it. As this was our very first all-inclusive vacation we were a bit apprehensive, but almost as soon as we arrived we were put at ease. Our room was ready (we had arrived around 11:30 a.m.) and very clean and spotless. There was one minor issue(loose toilet seat) which was VERY promptly resolved by the staff. Food at the buffet was very good, and liked the choice of themed restaurants, entertainment and activities. Staff was attentive and polite. We were presented with a nice little cake for our anniversary. We loved the fact that it was a very short walk between the beach and the pools. I would recommend this hotel to others, and we are considering coming back here in the future. [Details]
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Location is excellent, good access to public transit, liked choice of 4 themed restaurants plus buffets, beach and pool in close proximity.
The weak points
The bathroom was OK but loose toilet seat when we arrived, bathroom door closed but did not align with door frame.
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Riu Antilla
Lydia Zaffarano, Frankfort, NY
2017-04-19
Everything was wonderful. The staff is amazing and so accommodating. [Details]
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Amazing staff..good food. Pool amazing. Staff interacts at pool with guests. A lot of fun.
The weak points
The rooms could use a bit of updating.
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Best Resort
Mario Demarchis, Williamsville Usa, US
2017-04-19
Resort had everything you need. Sun.food,entertainment,great staff,great location. Very relaxing and beautiful. [Details]
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Staff,location,food,entertainment.
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7 days is too short a time!
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Great Holiday
Jeff Clarke, Barrie, ON
2016-12-29
We had a great time at the Riu Palace Antillas. We cannot wait to go back.
The beach is stunning, the food was good, and the people were very friendly.
Do not miss out on the market area across the road from the hotel if you want to check out a bit of shopping or some new restaurants to try out. [Details]
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Riu Palace Antillas-Aruba
It was an amazing trip for 7 days.
The hotel is clean and the staff was professional, friendly and always ready for any question or help 24/7.
The food was amazing.
We went to the nearest street full of shopping area and the people if Aruba is nice and friendly and there is a lot of good stuff to purchase and bargain.
Thank you RIU and looking forward for another vacation. [Details]
Dream vacation
Overall a strong 8/10 hotel. Thanks for the great memories!!! [Details]
RIU Antillas
Excellent facilities ie:pools, abundance of lounge chairs..
Beach simply outstanding.
Food quality top notch at all restaurants including buffet. [Details]
Great Holiday Destination
The hotel is right on a beautiful sandy beach with calm, warm water.
The staff at the pool was always ready to bring you a delicious cocktail anytime of day. [Details]
Anniversary in Aruba
Beautiful beach
Great food
Friendly staff
You will not want to leave [Details]
Amazing Resort.
Riu Antilles Aruba
Aruba
Paradise on Earth
Rui
Watery Eyes
We were not told about the renovations that were in play inside the hotel.
Jack hammering, grinding, hammering on all floors. The chemicals we were breathing everyday made our eyes water and difficulty breathing. Tip toeing around workers in the hallways and contact cement on the floors was a bit too much.
The hotel should make amends for the discomfort people endured.
We were there for 2 weeks Nov. 15th. to the 29th. and it is not anywhere close to being finished. DO NOT GO THERE anytime soon!!! [Details]
Terrible vacation after 2 years not travelling
This was the worst vacation I have had in the 7 times I have been to Aruba. We have stayed at Rui Antilles 6 of the 7 times that we have visited. There is construction happening on every single floor or this hotel. It starts prior to 7:00 am Monday thru Saturday and finishes after 7:00 pm at night. There is constant construction debris in the hall ways, smell of paint and glue at all times.
Outside the hotel there are fences put up so you do not have direct access to the beach - only access is via the pool making everyone go out of their way to reach the beach.
Paid for an Ocean view room and we got 13th floor next to construction site
I would not recommend this hotel at all - in its current state it is not even a 3 star hotel. [Details]
Riu Antilles
Our Stay at RIU
Completely satisfied
Fantastic Holiday
2nd Home
Very accomodating staff, great food, great beach.
Riu Antillas
Riu Palace Antillas Aruba
Our honeymoon in Aruba was average.
We had made mention that it was our honeymoon but no extra perks were done even as a welcome to make us feel appreciated.
Our first room smelled of mold so finally our third room would have to suffice.
I would definitely return to the country just not the same hotel. [Details]
Riu Palace Antillas
Wonderful Vacation
Paradise
Riu Antilles aruba was really great!
We loved almost everything but would like to mention ‘things to improve'
1. Deserts were rubbery and tasteless most of them. Needs better quality coffee.
2. Restaurants were amazing but would not allow extra or seconds, which we are used to everywhere we go. ( very disappointing as we wanted to share a duck entre and were not accommodated)
3. Spa was not fair(no toiletries, payment before services rendered) spa had no lounge, rest area. Extremely disappointing.
Otherwise, this was a spectacular vacation! [Details]
Great Experience
We are looking forward to going back. [Details]
Amazing time
ARUBA--RIU PALACE ANTILLAS
Riu Antilla
Best Resort
Great Holiday
The beach is stunning, the food was good, and the people were very friendly.
Do not miss out on the market area across the road from the hotel if you want to check out a bit of shopping or some new restaurants to try out. [Details]