In Playa / Playacar Jan 21 - 28, also, a Riu question

jimmya22 · 01-03-2006

My wife and I are coming down again with 2 other couples, all in our upper 20's to upper 30's, and are staying at the Riu Playacar. We'll be at the pool bar most of the time, so come say hi! We were last there about a year and a half ago, and stayed with Steve at Playa Maya - which we loved!! We just wanted to try the AI thing this time. How far is the walk to Tequila, if we want to hit the disco?
For dinner at Riu Playacar, do the guys still have to wear pants? And would any shirt be ok, or must it have a collar?

synestere · 01-03-2006

I will ask Odette to pm you , she is on the reservations desk at Riu Yuccatan ...or if you see her on this site just ask her

**Shammy** · 01-03-2006

The Tequila is down the street from the Playacar - just a little bit. It's a VERY easy and safe walk at night as there are lots of people coming and going from the Tequila disco back to the other Riu resorts.

I don't think that you have to wear pants into the buffet at night anymore, but don't quote me, and I'll let someone else who might know verify that for sure. You do have to wear pants at the ala carte restaurants and your shirt doesn't HAVE to have a collar, but it should be a nice shirt - not a tee shirt. Come to think of it, I guess most nice shirts do have collars anyway.

jobob · 01-04-2006

Just read a post on another board by Trish who we met at the Palace last month. She ate one evening at the Playacar (she has pull there) and says shorts are ok for men and shirts with sleeves. I don't know if she was referring to just the buffet or the specialty restaurants as well. At the Palace I'd guess about 10% of the men were now wearing tshirts (no collars) in the buffet for dinner and one night saw one in a specialty restaurant. Some of them were pretty sloppy tshirts as well.

Badger · 01-04-2006

Jimmy, Sorry, can't help with your question because this will be our first visit to Playa, but, my wife and I will be staying at the same resort from 23-30. Probably see you at the pool bar. Paul

jimmya22 · 01-04-2006

Paul, sounds good, we'll see you there. The pool bar there is pretty cool. You'll see two tall guys and one bigger guy - Jimmy, Geremy, and Geno, plus the girls will be around, too! Have a safe trip!

jimmya22 · 01-04-2006

Thanks for the help Shammy, we have a couple friends that stayed there during Wilma, unfortunately, but we will ask what/if they know.

cuffedlinks · 01-04-2006

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Originally Posted by Heather Devreux

A bit of advice for the pool bar, bring down a couple 16 oz thermal cups, otherwise the refreshments are in 8 oz plastic cups...Heather

Insulated mugs are definitely the way to go when doing the AI thing...

jimmya22 · 01-04-2006

Nice call with the cups, I'll have to dig for mine.

Badger · 01-05-2006

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Originally Posted by jimmya22

Paul, sounds good, we'll see you there. The pool bar there is pretty cool. You'll see two tall guys and one bigger guy - Jimmy, Geremy, and Geno, plus the girls will be around, too! Have a safe trip!

Thanks Jimmy, You'll be there a couple of days before us, so please don't drink all of the alcohol before we arrive! See you at the pool bar, Paul

K and P · 01-09-2006

Drinks were free at the Tequila(disco) when we went 2 year ago, when did that change?

jobob · 01-09-2006

Yes Heather, please fill us in. I agree with K and P. Charging for drinks at the Tequila disco???? Only Riu in the Caribbean that I know of that charges for drinks is the casino in the Palace Macao in Punta Cana because the casino is open to the public.

Buckly · 01-09-2006

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Originally Posted by jobob

Yes Heather, please fill us in. I agree with K and P. Charging for drinks at the Tequila disco???? Only Riu in the Caribbean that I know of that charges for drinks is the casino in the Palace Macao in Punta Cana because the casino is open to the public.

We were at the Tequlia last May and they didn't charge us for drinks at any of the resorts. It may have changed since then though.......It's been almost a year :-(

jimmya22 · 01-10-2006

Just in case, I'm sure we'll make sure to drink plenty before we go in. LOL! Paul, only a couple weeks left!!

Badger · 01-11-2006

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Originally Posted by jimmya22

Just in case, I'm sure we'll make sure to drink plenty before we go in. LOL! Paul, only a couple weeks left!!

Hey Jimmy, Yeah, we're starting to get excited now, between work, packing, etc, the time seems to be flying. See you at the pool Bar! P & B

01-03-2006	#1 (permalink)
jimmya22 into ruins Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 79	In Playa / Playacar Jan 21 - 28, also, a Riu question My wife and I are coming down again with 2 other couples, all in our upper 20's to upper 30's, and are staying at the Riu Playacar. We'll be at the pool bar most of the time, so come say hi! We were last there about a year and a half ago, and stayed with Steve at Playa Maya - which we loved!! We just wanted to try the AI thing this time. How far is the walk to Tequila, if we want to hit the disco? For dinner at Riu Playacar, do the guys still have to wear pants? And would any shirt be ok, or must it have a collar?

01-03-2006	#2 (permalink)
synestere añejo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 2,061	I will ask Odette to pm you , she is on the reservations desk at Riu Yuccatan ...or if you see her on this site just ask her

01-03-2006	#3 (permalink)
Shammy Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,499	The Tequila is down the street from the Playacar - just a little bit. It's a VERY easy and safe walk at night as there are lots of people coming and going from the Tequila disco back to the other Riu resorts. I don't think that you have to wear pants into the buffet at night anymore, but don't quote me, and I'll let someone else who might know verify that for sure. You do have to wear pants at the ala carte restaurants and your shirt doesn't HAVE to have a collar, but it should be a nice shirt - not a tee shirt. Come to think of it, I guess most nice shirts do have collars anyway.

01-04-2006	#4 (permalink)
jobob life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: B.C., Canada EH! Posts: 588	Just read a post on another board by Trish who we met at the Palace last month. She ate one evening at the Playacar (she has pull there) and says shorts are ok for men and shirts with sleeves. I don't know if she was referring to just the buffet or the specialty restaurants as well. At the Palace I'd guess about 10% of the men were now wearing tshirts (no collars) in the buffet for dinner and one night saw one in a specialty restaurant. Some of them were pretty sloppy tshirts as well.

01-04-2006	#5 (permalink)
Badger toe in water Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 43	Jimmy, Sorry, can't help with your question because this will be our first visit to Playa, but, my wife and I will be staying at the same resort from 23-30. Probably see you at the pool bar. Paul

01-04-2006	#6 (permalink)
jimmya22 into ruins Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 79	Paul, sounds good, we'll see you there. The pool bar there is pretty cool. You'll see two tall guys and one bigger guy - Jimmy, Geremy, and Geno, plus the girls will be around, too! Have a safe trip!

01-04-2006	#7 (permalink)
jimmya22 into ruins Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 79	Thanks for the help Shammy, we have a couple friends that stayed there during Wilma, unfortunately, but we will ask what/if they know.

01-04-2006	#9 (permalink)
jimmya22 into ruins Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 79	Nice call with the cups, I'll have to dig for mine.

01-09-2006	#11 (permalink)
K and P beachaholic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ont, Canada Posts: 343	Drinks were free at the Tequila(disco) when we went 2 year ago, when did that change?

01-09-2006	#12 (permalink)
jobob life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: B.C., Canada EH! Posts: 588	Yes Heather, please fill us in. I agree with K and P. Charging for drinks at the Tequila disco???? Only Riu in the Caribbean that I know of that charges for drinks is the casino in the Palace Macao in Punta Cana because the casino is open to the public.

01-10-2006	#14 (permalink)
jimmya22 into ruins Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 79	Just in case, I'm sure we'll make sure to drink plenty before we go in. LOL! Paul, only a couple weeks left!!

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