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Hotel class 4.0 of 5
Blvd Kukulcan Km 8.5, Manzana 50, Lote 5 | Zona Hotelera, Quintana Roo, Cancun 77500, Mexico
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4 of 5 stars
citygirl716   25 contributions
Boston, MA
Oct 8, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
2/3 found this review helpful

There's not much more that I can say than the rest of the reviews on here. We spent a week in September and had a fantastic time. The food was good (not amazing - but we weren't expecting amazing), the rooms were large, and the location was fantastic. Oh, and the beach was absolutely beautiful. Our only complaints: 1) The... more

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3 of 5 stars
caribbeanluv   9 contributions
Virginia
Oct 8, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

A friend and I stayed at this hotel in August 2009. When we first arrived, we were very pleased at the location (walking distance to shops, bars, etc) The lobby was beautiful, very clean and check-in was organized. The rooms were very basic but like most people say, we didnt spend too much time in the room. There are several... more

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4 of 5 stars
JENKDIGE   2 contributions
Grand Rapids, MI
Oct 8, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

Traveled to Cancun for a girl's getaway with some of my friends. We chose this resort due to location and cost. Our rooms were spacious and clean. The buffet & restaurants were fine, though the quality of the alcohol/wine/beer was a bit disppointing. The pools were clean and lovely. We were happy with our overall experience. more

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4 of 5 stars
F1300   4 contributions
Los Angeles, California
Oct 7, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
7/7 found this review helpful

After 8 days at the Riu Cancun, I would recommend it only under a few caveats listed below. If you want something that is a tad bit more luxurious, then the Riu Palace next door will do but for a couple of hundreds more per person. If you want more pampering, then pay a few hundreds more for the Royal... more

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5 of 5 stars
pippy20   1 contribution
ireland
Oct 2, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
0/1 found this review helpful

fantastic hotel..the entetainment made my stay.....night clubs out of dis world more

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5 of 5 stars
ernie1947   1 contribution
stoke-on-trent
Oct 1, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
6/6 found this review helpful

We had read the reviews on the internet and were a bit worried to what we had let ourselves in for. How wrong could we have been. On arrival at the hotel we were shown to a room where we were given a drink and our keys to our room(422). The hotel is kept very clean the staff can not... more

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5 of 5 stars
MOaaa   27 contributions
Springfild, Mo
Oct 1, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
4/4 found this review helpful

Every year my friends and I go to the RIU Cancun for a girl’s trip. I have read some of the reviews here and thought I would give some more detailed information for people who are thinking of staying at this resort. I’d like to start by saying we love this resort and the staff, but there are a few... more

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5 of 5 stars
VALBLONDE   2 contributions
LONDON
Oct 1, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
2/5 found this review helpful

My partner and I went here on the 5th September. We have been before about 2 years ago. Was not too disappointed but some things had not changed i.e. the Americans in the pool, shouting, screaming, drunk, smoking...... Not good. At least the other pools o.k. but they do tend to take over. My advice is go after 10th Sept... more

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5 of 5 stars
precka   1 contribution
england
Oct 1, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

we were at the riu cancun hotel from7/09/2009 until 21/09/2009, this is the best holiday we have ever had, The staff were fantastic, the rooms were o.k. but lets face it you only sleep in them. The food was great my friend is very picky but she ate and liked every meal. We did try the steak house but 2... more

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3 of 5 stars
katykane   2 contributions
Pennsylvania
Sep 29, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

Location: for the hotel was great you a two blocks away from downtown Cancun. The hotel was spotless the employees were always cleaning. There are Five pools but I wouldn't recommend swimming in the swim up bar pool. The people who where in it never got out so you can guess where they were peeing at... The water was clear... more

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Address: Blvd Kukulcan Km 8.5, Manzana 50, Lote 5 | Zona Hotelera, Quintana Roo, Cancun 77500, Mexico
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