bad reports on Riu Yucatan

Perry245 · 05-16-2008

hiya we are going to be staying at the riu yucatan in june and on the thomson website everyone has put bad reports about this hotel saying the service has gone down hill and the beach is horrible, can any one tell me any different.

thanks

JonnyEnglish · 05-16-2008

Perry,
We stayed in this hotel in Feb08, the hotel is great rooms good, big pool food is good, staff good, you can also use the other RIU hotels as much as you like, but not the 2 RIU palace hotels.
The beach in playacar has been hurricane damaged and is not quite the same beach as a few years back. In this hotel there is some damage to the bank at the sea front, some has collapsed. They are recovering this slowly. There is still plenty of room to use beach so dont worry, they have put huge sand bags out in the sea to act as a breakwater and to collect the sands from being washed away.
The hotel is on the beach side of road unlike the riu tequila which is accross the road and the lupita further inland across golf course.
Try looking on google earth, although not up to date it may give you some idea of beach front space.
regards
J

playadreaming · 05-16-2008

Haven't stayed at the RY so can't say about service. However, we were at the RPRM in April, and there are pictures of the beach in front of Yucatan in my trip report.

Also, you might check out the reviews on tripadvisor

Hope this helps.

kwagner99 · 05-16-2008

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Originally Posted by Perry245

hiya we are going to be staying at the riu yucatan in june and on the thomson website everyone has put bad reports about this hotel saying the service has gone down hill and the beach is horrible, can any one tell me any different.

thanks

I stayed at the Yucatan 2 years ago and it was FANTASTIC! I was at her sister hotel last year, the Tequila, and am leaving tomorrow for another stay at the Tequila. I have read numerous reports about the beach condiditons, and how they are better some days and worse others. Very recent pictures appear to show conditions better than they were a year ago, so I'll make sure to bring back even more recent pictures of the Yucatan beach for you...

clfsean · 05-19-2008

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I stayed at the Yucatan 2 years ago and it was FANTASTIC! I was at her sister hotel last year, the Tequila, and am leaving tomorrow for another stay at the Tequila. I have read numerous reports about the beach condiditons, and how they are better some days and worse others. Very recent pictures appear to show conditions better than they were a year ago, so I'll make sure to bring back even more recent pictures of the Yucatan beach for you...

Let me know how the Tequila & beach are!!! My family & I are there next month for week. First time out of the country for my family & future trips will be based against this one!!! Please say it's all good or better... I don't wanna go on cruises. I much prefer PdC!!

georgiegirl · 05-19-2008

hi we were in playa staying at the tequilla last may had a fab time we are booking to go back next year again in may, the staff can not do enough for you, yes the rooms could be updated which they are doing in august but it did not spoil our holiday you dont spend that much time in them

kwagner99 · 05-25-2008

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Originally Posted by clfsean

Let me know how the Tequila & beach are!!! My family & I are there next month for week. First time out of the country for my family & future trips will be based against this one!!! Please say it's all good or better... I don't wanna go on cruises. I much prefer PdC!!

Just got back yesterday. The beaches were okay; not as good as 2 years ago (no shock), but far better than I expected, all things considered. I have lots of pics from the Riu Palace all the way south to the Sandos Playacar that I will post soon...

sjshippo · 05-25-2008

I´m in the Riu Palace Mexico at the moment the the Hotel beaches either side of us are taking a pounding palm trees in the water over night, panic stations and sandbags as well as the large sandbag beach whales but it´s red hot and getting hotter and the beer is cold so not all bad then.

clfsean · 05-27-2008

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Originally Posted by kwagner99

Just got back yesterday. The beaches were okay; not as good as 2 years ago (no shock), but far better than I expected, all things considered. I have lots of pics from the Riu Palace all the way south to the Sandos Playacar that I will post soon...

Cool... thanks! Look forward to seeing them!

05-16-2008	#1 (permalink)
Perry245 very sparkly Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 35	bad reports on Riu Yucatan hiya we are going to be staying at the riu yucatan in june and on the thomson website everyone has put bad reports about this hotel saying the service has gone down hill and the beach is horrible, can any one tell me any different. thanks

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JonnyEnglish lost on fifth Join Date: May 2008 Location: England Posts: 23	re Perry, We stayed in this hotel in Feb08, the hotel is great rooms good, big pool food is good, staff good, you can also use the other RIU hotels as much as you like, but not the 2 RIU palace hotels. The beach in playacar has been hurricane damaged and is not quite the same beach as a few years back. In this hotel there is some damage to the bank at the sea front, some has collapsed. They are recovering this slowly. There is still plenty of room to use beach so dont worry, they have put huge sand bags out in the sea to act as a breakwater and to collect the sands from being washed away. The hotel is on the beach side of road unlike the riu tequila which is accross the road and the lupita further inland across golf course. Try looking on google earth, although not up to date it may give you some idea of beach front space. regards J

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playadreaming way into it Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: near Tulsa, OK Posts: 211	Haven't stayed at the RY so can't say about service. However, we were at the RPRM in April, and there are pictures of the beach in front of Yucatan in my trip report. Also, you might check out the reviews on tripadvisor Hope this helps. Last edited by TeeZet : 05-19-2008 at 05:20 PM. Reason: remove link

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05-19-2008	#6 (permalink)
georgiegirl sandflea Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: newcastle england Posts: 3	hi we were in playa staying at the tequilla last may had a fab time we are booking to go back next year again in may, the staff can not do enough for you, yes the rooms could be updated which they are doing in august but it did not spoil our holiday you dont spend that much time in them

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sjshippo lost on fifth Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wolverhampton u.k Posts: 19	I´m in the Riu Palace Mexico at the moment the the Hotel beaches either side of us are taking a pounding palm trees in the water over night, panic stations and sandbags as well as the large sandbag beach whales but it´s red hot and getting hotter and the beer is cold so not all bad then.

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