Me and my boyfriend stayed in the Riu Caribe for 2weeks and had the best time! The hotel is gorgeous and the staff are great - especially the entertainment staff and the Cookie Monster.
Entertainment -
The hotels entertainment was good, the staff tried really hard to keep everyone happy and although at times a little bit cheesy, it was very funny. We went to Coco Bongs with the entertainment staff and it is a must see, it is fantastic in there, and is great for all ages. The staff did there best to make sure everyone was seated and had enough to drink :) Oh and they dont tell u wen u check in where the theatre is and we didnt know that there was entertainment at night for a bout 3nights as its out the way a bit, so make sure u ask at reception where the theatre is.
Food -
The food was very good for an all inc resort, we were there for 2weeks and never went hungry. My boyfriend will eat anything but im quite fussy so was worried that i wouldnt like anything but there was plenty of choice. We loved the marshmallows with choloate sauce the best!
Hotel/Swimming Pool -
The Hotel was lovely and always kept very clean. The swimming pool is a decent size so that one side the people who want to play the games can and for the people who dont they can swim with out getting distracted. The lobby bar can get quite busy at nite so try and get seats quick!
Rooms -
Ok so the rooms werent great as it says in alot of the reviews, they do need updating and the beds are a bit hard, but they are clean and to be honest how much time do u really spend in the room on holiday? The shower is powerful and always has hot water and the hair dryer is very powerful which i thought was fab!
Trips -
We actually on the one trip which was diving, this was one of the best things iv done. We saw sharks, massive turtles and hundreds of fish. We went out 3times :) The only bad thing was that the man who took us out took pics of us then sold us the cd with pictures on it but wen we got back it was a cd with music on it and no pictures!! So check in the sports bar that ur cd is actually of u and not music. We also went to Coco Bongs which i cant rave about enough, soooo good. And we went to Daddy O's which we loved as we like R'n'B music. Also the shopping mall nearby is worth going to have a look at.
Overall -
The hotel was lovely but the staff made it for us. They kept us entertained the whole 2weeks we were there. We met some really nice people who we will stay in touch with. The only problem we have now is where to go next year as no where could be as good as the Riu Caribe. Ignore all the negetive reviews and have a blast!