Riu Caribe - All Inclusive

Completely ignored by the pool bartenders

Amaeing

Here now, arrived as a friend group on Sunday. Cancun airport was absolute chaos, no queue structure people pushing in, even worse than Turkey! We opted for private transfer which was quick and sCheck in was fairly quick at the hotel though as we did it online first, the luggage took a while to come up to us. The drink on arrival was a nice touch but a cold face cloth would be been a good addition. Beautiful hotel, very clean, gorgeous beach. We havent struggled to get a bed anywhere. The water is lovely and warm, so clear! I'm on floor 8 which is no issue to me but we're right above the Rui party (ends at 11pm) I think they're 4 times a week, they look brilliant, we are going to one tonight! Room wise, very comfy bed and pillows, really clean and well equipped with iron and coffee machine. The drinks in the room are good, mini bar stocked every 2 days, good if you fancy a tipple at night. I've got a corner balcony where you can still see the sea but for me, it's not as relaxing as a full front facing balcony.... you feel kind of squashed into the corner so we haven't really sat outside. Beautiful sun rise and sun sets though! The food so far has been great, lots of choice and different restaurants to try, plenty of choice at the buffet and steak house was lovely. Didn't enjoy the Chinese as much, we went at 8.30 had to wait and there's was hardly any choice of hot food, they weren't replenishing things. Spring rolls were good, sushi was okay, wouldn't go again. Drinks wise the cocktails I've had have been very tasty, the pool entertainment is good too, there's classes you can do if you're into fitness. I would've thought for 5 star you'd have a waiter service for drinks by the pool but there isn't, there is a man every hour that brings a cart of shots and premium drinks round though. Overall I like the hotel, my husband was a bit annoyed that he'd mentioned it was my birthday and it was missed by the hotel but apart from that I've no complaints really, I would definitely come back and would definitely stay at another Riu resort.

Came for a week, and wish it was longer! Drinks are amazing, food is very nice, a lot of choice including the restaurants, the steakhouse and shangri-la were exceptional. Margarita restaurant wasn’t for our taste. Entertainment team lovely, and the riu parties were so fun! will definitely come back again :). Shout out to Israel the barman, he went out of his way to make our holiday great! he couldn’t do enough for us, friendly and fun! The rooms are big and spacious, amazing view on balcony, nice big shower, mini fridge filled with drinks, coffee and coffee machines.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely Fabulous Stay at the Riu caribe Hotel! From the moment we arrived, the Riu caribe hotel staff couldn’t do enough for us. The rooms were spotless, comfortable, and the view from our balcony was absolutely breathtaking — waking up to that scenery every morning was just amazing! The food was lovely across all the restaurants and the buffet, and the drinks were fantastic. Every member of staff — from the bar staff to the cleaners and lobby team — was so kind, friendly, and always happy to help. The atmosphere throughout the hotel was incredible, and we loved every minute of our week’s stay. We were genuinely gutted to be leaving! I’d like to give a special mention to two of the pool bar staff, David and Israel, who truly made our days by the pool unforgettable. They were so funny, hardworking, and always had a smile on their faces. They really made a difference to our holiday experience. Everything about this hotel was outstanding, and we’ll definitely be returning. It’s now our go-to hotel every time we visit Mexico — simply fabulous! ❤️

Teenager unable to sit on the side of the pool to speak to our group. If your under 18 child is coming here in a large group of mostly adults and 18+ year olds I do not recommend as if they sit even on the side with their feet dipping in the water with a Pepsi in hand at the pool bar speaking to the rest of the group they will be asked to move to sun beds which can be very far away compared to the rest of the group practically alienating them which affects their entire mood on the holiday We came expecting a fun birthday holiday for 10 days only to find the only person under 18 alienated from the entire group The photo taken shows the distance from the pool and our group to our under 18 individual