Trip Report Riu Palace

fins · 12-03-2004

Hola,
Just wanted to let everyone know how our 2 weeks at the Riu Palace were.
I can't say enough about this place, definitely the nicest place we've ever stayed at! The rooms were pretty, the food was FABULOUS, the staff were 100% attentive & friendly, the grounds were immaculate & the beach was great!
My sweetheart's brother got married there & it was very nice, beautiful.

We went to Xel-Ha & it was fantastic, only able to explore about one third of it even though we were there at opening (9:00) until 4:00. My favorite place is now Xel-Ha! It is definitely woth the $ to get in, we usually snorkle at free or low cost sites such as Akumal or Ya-Kul, but I will return to Xel-Ha.
To top off the day there, we also got engaged, so will be returning to PDC in May for our honeymoon, once we solidify the date!
Fins

aisha · 12-03-2004

sounds like u had a nice time. xel-ha is also one of my favorites, but next time i'm gonna go to x-caret. Congratulations on your engagement! make sure u post about ur honeymoon and how ur wedding went. i wish u the best of luck

fins · 12-05-2004

Thanks Aisha,
We will be back in Playa for our Honeymoon, tenatively set for May 29th, can't wait can't wait!!!
Fins

Megw2 · 12-21-2004

Congrats on your engagement!

I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at the Riu Palace. My Fiance and I are planning on visisting for our Honeymoon in April. We also discovered the Xel-Ha website and -while it got some negative reviews on Tripadvisor.com - it looks like so much fun!

I have a question: How did you book your stay at Riu Palace? We're having a hard time finding availability.

fins · 12-24-2004

Thank you!
We went through AAA! Good luck & I guess we better get going on reservations for our April honeymoon!

jobob · 12-24-2004

Fins, are you going back to the Palace for your honeymoon? Great place. We just returned and did you know there were 35 weddings there in November? While we were there first 2 weeks of Dec there was one day had 3 and 3 days there were 2 plus others with only 1. The wedding coordinator and photographers looked very well organized.
Bob

cuffedlinks · 12-24-2004

jobob,

HOW was the Riu Palace this time around?
Ruth really misses it, but only of course IF she could get her same view...!!

tntsmith (Traci) is a Riu Palace alum too, as are several others from the forum I'm finding out...

I frankly am looking forward to the air, hotel, refreshments, sites and beaches-beaches-beaches of playa on the non-AI thing...I suppose I'd have to eat a cracker or two while I'm there for strength...maybe a protein drink mixes well with tequila or rum or something...??

Welcome back!!

fins · 12-30-2004

The RIU Palace was great & we would have our honeymoon there, only they seem to be booked up for the period in April we want, the 17th - 30th. Does anyone have any suggestions on other really nice places?
We've been to Allegro & it was okay, but nothing to compare tp RIU.
Fins

Jacko · 12-30-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by fins

Thanks Aisha,
We will be back in Playa for our Honeymoon, tenatively set for May 29th, can't wait can't wait!!!
Fins

Congrats on your engagement, fins! We stayed at Riu Palace in the fall of 2003....absolutely loved it! Great drinks in the lobby bar and one of the nicest and largest pools around...beach area is great too with lots of palms to shade my lily white, scorched legs!

pmb · 12-30-2004

fins - congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding! Playa is a beautiful place to get married.

cuffedlinks ---- personally, I can attest to the fact that protein drinks mix well with Captain Morgan rum.

**Shammy** · 12-30-2004

I see the Palace as available from April 17th - 30th!

moochie · 01-03-2005

We are heading to the RIU Palace at the end of this month. We are booked through Apple and I was wondering how long the bus trip from the motel to the RIU lasted.

fins · 01-06-2005

It didn't seem to me to take too long, maybe a half hour...

jobob · 01-07-2005

If you're on a bus rather than a van plan on an hour. Will depend upon whether or not they have to stop at other resorts along the way. We had only one, Riu Yucutan, but it was still a good hour. We were on a bus this time, last year in a van which I believe moves along a little quicker and we were there in about 45 minutes.
Bob

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fins way into it Join Date: May 2003 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 172	Trip Report Riu Palace Hola, Just wanted to let everyone know how our 2 weeks at the Riu Palace were. I can't say enough about this place, definitely the nicest place we've ever stayed at! The rooms were pretty, the food was FABULOUS, the staff were 100% attentive & friendly, the grounds were immaculate & the beach was great! My sweetheart's brother got married there & it was very nice, beautiful. We went to Xel-Ha & it was fantastic, only able to explore about one third of it even though we were there at opening (9:00) until 4:00. My favorite place is now Xel-Ha! It is definitely woth the $ to get in, we usually snorkle at free or low cost sites such as Akumal or Ya-Kul, but I will return to Xel-Ha. To top off the day there, we also got engaged, so will be returning to PDC in May for our honeymoon, once we solidify the date! Fins

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fins way into it Join Date: May 2003 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 172	Riu Palace trip report Thanks Aisha, We will be back in Playa for our Honeymoon, tenatively set for May 29th, can't wait can't wait!!! Fins

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fins way into it Join Date: May 2003 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 172	bus trip It didn't seem to me to take too long, maybe a half hour...

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12-03-2004	#2 (permalink)
aisha way into it Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 231	sounds like u had a nice time. xel-ha is also one of my favorites, but next time i'm gonna go to x-caret. Congratulations on your engagement! make sure u post about ur honeymoon and how ur wedding went. i wish u the best of luck

12-21-2004	#4 (permalink)
Megw2 toe in water Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 53	Congrats on your engagement! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at the Riu Palace. My Fiance and I are planning on visisting for our Honeymoon in April. We also discovered the Xel-Ha website and -while it got some negative reviews on Tripadvisor.com - it looks like so much fun! I have a question: How did you book your stay at Riu Palace? We're having a hard time finding availability.

12-24-2004	#5 (permalink)
fins way into it Join Date: May 2003 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 172	Thank you! We went through AAA! Good luck & I guess we better get going on reservations for our April honeymoon!

12-24-2004	#6 (permalink)
jobob life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: B.C., Canada EH! Posts: 574	Fins, are you going back to the Palace for your honeymoon? Great place. We just returned and did you know there were 35 weddings there in November? While we were there first 2 weeks of Dec there was one day had 3 and 3 days there were 2 plus others with only 1. The wedding coordinator and photographers looked very well organized. Bob

12-24-2004	#7 (permalink)
cuffedlinks añejo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The City of Presidents Posts: 16,003	jobob, HOW was the Riu Palace this time around? Ruth really misses it, but only of course IF she could get her same view...!! tntsmith (Traci) is a Riu Palace alum too, as are several others from the forum I'm finding out... I frankly am looking forward to the air, hotel, refreshments, sites and beaches-beaches-beaches of playa on the non-AI thing...I suppose I'd have to eat a cracker or two while I'm there for strength...maybe a protein drink mixes well with tequila or rum or something...?? Welcome back!!

12-30-2004	#8 (permalink)
fins way into it Join Date: May 2003 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 172	The RIU Palace was great & we would have our honeymoon there, only they seem to be booked up for the period in April we want, the 17th - 30th. Does anyone have any suggestions on other really nice places? We've been to Allegro & it was okay, but nothing to compare tp RIU. Fins

12-30-2004	#10 (permalink)
pmb beachaholic Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 320	fins - congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding! Playa is a beautiful place to get married. cuffedlinks ---- personally, I can attest to the fact that protein drinks mix well with Captain Morgan rum.

12-30-2004	#11 (permalink)
Shammy Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,262	I see the Palace as available from April 17th - 30th!

01-03-2005	#12 (permalink)
moochie sandflea Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2	We are heading to the RIU Palace at the end of this month. We are booked through Apple and I was wondering how long the bus trip from the motel to the RIU lasted.

01-07-2005	#14 (permalink)
jobob life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: B.C., Canada EH! Posts: 574	If you're on a bus rather than a van plan on an hour. Will depend upon whether or not they have to stop at other resorts along the way. We had only one, Riu Yucutan, but it was still a good hour. We were on a bus this time, last year in a van which I believe moves along a little quicker and we were there in about 45 minutes. Bob

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