we r only jst home from riu caribe. to some it up it was fantastic. great food drink and stunning beach.eat as much as u like and drink as much as u like. we were only in the hotel 30 seconds and a waitress brought as a refreshing orange coctail. room was well air cond and balcony view was just amazing. mini bar topped up each day with vodka, tequilla, whiskey, beer, 7up, pepsi, water and some various other drinks. entertainment team r fantastic, they work so well and made our trip even better.the micheal jackson night which just so happened to be on the night he passed on is well worth viewing. beach is to die for and u never need to fight for a bed.done jet skis in hotel 3 times, went swimming with dolphines, a jungle tour where we had our own speed boat and coco bongos which was easily the best club in the world. taxis r very cheap and we had no issues with safety. buses run every 5 mins but can b abit jam packed. overall i could not fault the riu caribe. top class and we will be booking to go back next year.

Excellent choice!! We never go to the same place twice, but one year later we are booked at the Riu Caribe again!! We have seen friend over there they also loved it and plan to go back again….
We loved it!!

I just recently returned from a trip to the RIU Caribe with my family(ages 18 to 40ish) and have to say that everyone had a great time. I have been going to this hotel since 2001 and have never been disappointed. The beach and pool are great and the entertainment staff does a great job by giving you plenty to do but they don't pressure you if you just want to relax.
We did try all of the specialty restauraunts this time and were not dissapointed with any of them. I think everyone enjoyed the steakhouse the best though. The buffet was what you would expect gievn the fact that they usually had something for everyones taste. During the day you will want to get a pizza and a drink at the little bar by the dive pool. If you do go there please say hi to Ross the best bartender in all of Cancun!!!
The hotel is a short bus ride from party central but the atmosphere and the staff are hard to beat for the price. I would recommend this hotel to anyone.

This was our (girlfriend and myself) second trip to Cancun in the past 6 months. On our previous trip we stayed at the JW Marriott and had a fantastic time so we decided to come back, but stay someplace different. This trip was just as good, if not better than the first.

I am by no means a seasoned international traveler or anything like that, but the RIU Caribe was just what I needed for a fantastic trip. No, it is not a 5 star resort with 5 star quality restaurants and everything, but it's value for the price is top notch. What really made this place for me was the service and friendly staff who always tried to make our vacation as enjoyable as possible.

I'll start with the bad (since there isn't much!)...when we arrived at check in (they bring a drink which is a nice touch) we were "greeted" by a guy behind the desk. His name escapes me, but I remember him being mentioned on this site before as being somewhat unfriendly and this held true on my visit as well. He didn't seem too interested in answering any of our questions or really helping us in any way. That was somewhat disappointing as we'd never been to an AI place and had a few things we wanted to know. Next, and this isn't really "bad" necessarily for me as i basically passed out every night I was there, but the beds are pretty hard! Like I said, didn't bother me a bit, but might bother some....I almost feel like I'm nit-picking for even mentioning it.

The good...drinks were great and there were plenty of them! If you bring your own mug/cup it helps quite a bit as there are small cups available from the bars. However, this wasn't a huge issue when we forgot our mugs in the room as capacity wasn't high and we really didn't wait to get the smaller cups filled back up. The bartenders out at the pool bar are fantastic and keep things moving quickly. They're great! The pool area is large enough to spread out a bit if you feel like it, but we mainly stayed in the "activity" area and met people from all over the place. Things did get a bit rowdy and a few tops came off on our next to last day there, but it was all in good fun and it made for an enjoyable experience. The food was good enough for somebody like me and I have no complaints as I wasn't there long enough for things to seem repetative to me.

All in all, this was the perfect vacation for the price and I really look forward to going back as soon as I can!