First and foremost, congratulations on 25 years and have a great vacation
What a coincidence, my wife and I were married April 29th, 2000! That's why we try to take a "couples get a way" around our anniversary each year.
The resort is great. The grounds are beautiful, and they prune, clean and basically keep everything immaculate. As a guest of the Riu Palace, you have access to all the Riu resorts in the area. There are five or so in the Playacar compound, and you also have access to the Riu resorts in Cancun (we've never been into Cancun, though.)
If you've never stayed at a Riu hotel, go to their website, riu.com , and get a riu class card. Print this out and take it with you for discounts on services at the hotel like spa, internet etc. Also get the hotel's email address, and email a week or so in advance with any special requests.
There is also a lot of info available on the Riu resort through
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