Safe size at Riu Palace

aoflaherty · 07-22-2008

Okay, I know this sounds like a stupid question...but Has anyone measured the size of the safe's at the Riu or is anyone going in the near future that would be willing to do so?
Seems like I will need to take my laptop with me and I'm wondering if it will actually fit in the safe (it's pretty small).

THANKS!!!

jobob · 07-22-2008

I've never measured it but there's no way any laptop I've ever seen will fit in it. Good thing though is the Manager told us this past December you can use the WiFi in the lobby area and she was also hoping to have it in all the rooms sometime this year.

Sybex7254 · 07-22-2008

The laptop in question is just a couple of inches larger than a hard cover book. I remember the safes were on the smaller side...just can't remember how small. Found a picture on the RiuBambu site but it's hard to tell the actual size!

playadreaming · 07-22-2008

I didn't measure, but did take a picture of it with the iron next to it. You can see it here...
http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...ip-report.html
Just scroll down the first page to the room pics. Of course, this was the Riu Palace Riviera Maya - don't know if it's the same at the Riu Palace Mexico.

jobob · 07-23-2008

That's the same size as the ones at the RPM. So if the laptop is smaller than the iron, maybe it will fit. But I've never seen one that small. And the safes are not very deep.

eternalx · 07-23-2008

i've never had luck at any hotel getting my laptop to fit into a safe. My laptop is pretty small too but never small enough for those wallet size tin cans. I normally lock my laptop case and lock it in my luggage, we did this with all of our expensive stuff each time we left the room just in case. Buy some other locks than the standard luggage lock because that is easily lock-picked or opened with a similar key, and be sure not to leave the key on the dresser

You can also try hiding the laptop in-between the mattress and box springs, never thought anybody would look there.

aoflaherty · 07-24-2008

That is actually our back up plan. We did it last time we went with no problems. Thanks to all.

Perry245 · 07-24-2008

just came back from the Riu Palace and the safes are really small they wouldn't be able to fit a laptop in there, best thing is but it in your case and lock it up.

mbelec · 07-26-2008

We were at the Riu Palace RM in June and I brought my 15.1" dell laptop. It didn't fit in the safe, so I brought a laptop cable lock and just locked it to the bed, or closet rod then tucked into a backpack hanging on a hanger. Worked fine. The cables are pretty cheap to buy and are reassuring to use.

07-22-2008	#1 (permalink)
aoflaherty way into it Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 208	Safe size at Riu Palace Okay, I know this sounds like a stupid question...but Has anyone measured the size of the safe's at the Riu or is anyone going in the near future that would be willing to do so? Seems like I will need to take my laptop with me and I'm wondering if it will actually fit in the safe (it's pretty small). THANKS!!!

07-22-2008	#3 (permalink)
Sybex7254 toe in water Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Morris Co. New Jersey Posts: 59	The laptop in question is just a couple of inches larger than a hard cover book. I remember the safes were on the smaller side...just can't remember how small. Found a picture on the RiuBambu site but it's hard to tell the actual size! Last edited by Sybex7254; 07-22-2008 at 02:18 PM..

07-22-2008	#2 (permalink)
jobob life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: B.C., Canada EH! Posts: 598	I've never measured it but there's no way any laptop I've ever seen will fit in it. Good thing though is the Manager told us this past December you can use the WiFi in the lobby area and she was also hoping to have it in all the rooms sometime this year.

07-22-2008	#4 (permalink)
playadreaming way into it Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: near Tulsa Posts: 231	I didn't measure, but did take a picture of it with the iron next to it. You can see it here... http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...ip-report.html Just scroll down the first page to the room pics. Of course, this was the Riu Palace Riviera Maya - don't know if it's the same at the Riu Palace Mexico.

07-23-2008	#5 (permalink)
jobob life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: B.C., Canada EH! Posts: 598	That's the same size as the ones at the RPM. So if the laptop is smaller than the iron, maybe it will fit. But I've never seen one that small. And the safes are not very deep.

07-23-2008	#6 (permalink)
eternalx lost on fifth Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indy Posts: 21	i've never had luck at any hotel getting my laptop to fit into a safe. My laptop is pretty small too but never small enough for those wallet size tin cans. I normally lock my laptop case and lock it in my luggage, we did this with all of our expensive stuff each time we left the room just in case. Buy some other locks than the standard luggage lock because that is easily lock-picked or opened with a similar key, and be sure not to leave the key on the dresser You can also try hiding the laptop in-between the mattress and box springs, never thought anybody would look there.

07-24-2008	#7 (permalink)
aoflaherty way into it Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 208	That is actually our back up plan. We did it last time we went with no problems. Thanks to all.

07-24-2008	#8 (permalink)
Perry245 very sparkly Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 36	just came back from the Riu Palace and the safes are really small they wouldn't be able to fit a laptop in there, best thing is but it in your case and lock it up.

07-26-2008	#9 (permalink)
mbelec into ruins Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 67	We were at the Riu Palace RM in June and I brought my 15.1" dell laptop. It didn't fit in the safe, so I brought a laptop cable lock and just locked it to the bed, or closet rod then tucked into a backpack hanging on a hanger. Worked fine. The cables are pretty cheap to buy and are reassuring to use.

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