307 reviews
Great trip with family
I travelled with my youngest son and niece both 24 years old. The hotel was a great vacation for the 3 of us. It is a beautiful all inclusive resort, cleanliness is above perfect. The staff is always available to help in any way with a smile and thankyou. I did find the bartenders in the Cowboy Cafe more interested in their own conversation and only able to do one task at a time and no sense of urgency, but again in another country. Every where else in the hotel was not like this.
It was disappointing to have to line up to 4 of the restaurants and not be able to make a reso like the Steak house. Having to be down at the entrance of the restaurants by 6 opening time to be sure to get a seat was a little rushed after a day at the beach. Also not having an egg station where you can have personalized eggs prepared was a bit disappointing.
Had to ask the waitor at the Steak house to hold off on our order as we felt a bit rushed in there.
There is alot of walking at this resort so for someone that has issues with this it is not recommended. I did see alot of young kids on scooters their parents had brought for them to get around the hotel. And they were very respectful while riding them.
The beach is quite hot on the feet, we did find an area to the far right side that we put chairs under a tree and enjoyed ourselves. Also had innertubes to enjoy the waves for the day. Also a good idea to go to the Watersports hut and reserve snorkelling equipment for the following day otherwise it is not available. And it is a really great area at the far right side of beach where the rocks are...puffer fish and more. I do encourage anyone going to a RIU to download the app and become a member, any issues we had in our room...ie fan and air con, we sent a message thru the app and was somebody in our room fixing it within 25 mind. Also sheets needed ect.
We also booked into the hotel the night before our flight which made it faster when we arrived at the hotel...allowed on the app.
Go down the beach and see the monkeys around 730am...bring a ziplock bag from home, go to the breakfast buffet and grab some boiled eggs or watermelon. They love it. Dont try mango as one of the monkeys got a piece from my niece and he threw it back at her lol.
Bring at least 3 to 4 cans of 60SPF spray sunscreen and one bottle of cream 60SPF. A hat for the pool and purchase a sun shirt from the family at the beach selling them. Average 2 for $20 U.S.
Grab a beer or cooler from the airport for the bus ride to the hotel as you need a drink. If you need to purchase coffee beans it is extremely expensive at the airport, they sell on the beach.
Get a room facing the large green slides in the kids area as it has amazing sunsets...
Enjoy your trip...