Riu Palace Mexico

cbrund1079 · 08-02-2008

We just booked Riu Palace Mexico for next week..any info, advice, tips or comments will be greatly appreciated. We stayed at Sandos Playacar in May and we are going to Secrets Maroma in Mar 09. We may be newbies to Playa but after our 1st trip we fell in love with it.

JerzeyGirl · 08-02-2008

We will be going to Riu Palace also, next Monday on the 11th till the 21st.
It is our first time.

avagirl · 08-02-2008

Us too! 15th-21st!

jobob · 08-02-2008

Been there the last 5 years and returning again for weeks 10 and 11 Nov 30. We love the place and the people. Don't get hung up on having to do all the specialty restaurants, do the dinner buffet your first night and you'll understand why. We'll generally do 3 specialties over our 14 nights.
Do talk to and get to know the staff from Management down. They are there to ensure you enjoy your stay. Also get to know the Animacion Team and they'll be dancing with you in the courtyard in the evening.
Go for a walk south along the beach past the Sandos, visit the other Rius and have breakfast or lunch in them just to see how they compare. A friend who just returned from the Riu Yucatan said you can now walk the beach to the Riu Palace Riviera Maya and do that one day. Try the pools at the RPRM but be sure to take your RPM beach towel with you because you can't exchange your towel card at the other Rius.
Have fun!

JerzeyGirl · 08-02-2008

10 weeks wow.
what great info, thank you.

avagirl · 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by jobob

Been there the last 5 years and returning again for weeks 10 and 11 Nov 30. We love the place and the people. Don't get hung up on having to do all the specialty restaurants, do the dinner buffet your first night and you'll understand why. We'll generally do 3 specialties over our 14 nights.
Do talk to and get to know the staff from Management down. They are there to ensure you enjoy your stay. Also get to know the Animacion Team and they'll be dancing with you in the courtyard in the evening.
Go for a walk south along the beach past the Sandos, visit the other Rius and have breakfast or lunch in them just to see how they compare. A friend who just returned from the Riu Yucatan said you can now walk the beach to the Riu Palace Riviera Maya and do that one day. Try the pools at the RPRM but be sure to take your RPM beach towel with you because you can't exchange your towel card at the other Rius.
Have fun!

JoBob...
You have great pictures of the RPM! Looks like you both had great times there!

jobob · 08-02-2008

Thanks avagirl. It's been quite a while since I've been on this board and forgot I had the link in my signature. Many of our friends keep saying why do you keep going back to the same place? Try somewhere else. I know there are probably newer better resort rooms for about the same $ but we just like the people and the way we're treated there.

avagirl · 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by jobob

Thanks avagirl. It's been quite a while since I've been on this board and forgot I had the link in my signature. Many of our friends keep saying why do you keep going back to the same place? Try somewhere else. I know there are probably newer better resort rooms for about the same $ but we just like the people and the way we're treated there.

We leave for the Riu Palace Mexico on the 15th of August.. we are so excited.. First vacation alone together since our children were born... long and well deserved..
I feel we have made a great choice...

GreatLakes · 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by jobob

Been there the last 5 years and returning again for weeks 10 and 11 Nov 30. We love the place and the people. Don't get hung up on having to do all the specialty restaurants, do the dinner buffet your first night and you'll understand why. We'll generally do 3 specialties over our 14 nights.
Do talk to and get to know the staff from Management down. They are there to ensure you enjoy your stay. Also get to know the Animacion Team and they'll be dancing with you in the courtyard in the evening.
Go for a walk south along the beach past the Sandos, visit the other Rius and have breakfast or lunch in them just to see how they compare. A friend who just returned from the Riu Yucatan said you can now walk the beach to the Riu Palace Riviera Maya and do that one day. Try the pools at the RPRM but be sure to take your RPM beach towel with you because you can't exchange your towel card at the other Rius.
Have fun!

That's awesome to hear!

I loved the RPM when the wife and I walked through it. Speaking of RIU's where is Rainbow?

jobob · 08-02-2008

Greatlakes, Rainbow's the friend I just mentioned who returned fromthe Yucatan last week. She and her husband are joining us at the RPM the 2nd week of Dec. One of the other admin/mods on that other site is also joining us for the 2 weeks we're there.

linny · 08-03-2008

We have been looking at the Barcelo Costa in Cancun any information. I think it was called the real costa not sure! any info would be good.

thanks

Sybex7254 · 08-03-2008

Ditto on JoBob's comment's about the resort. We're heading back for our 5th stay at RPM for 14 nights and can't say enough about the staff and how welcome they may your feel!
We've talked about trying other places as well but we keep going back because we always have such a good time there...sometimes too much of a good time but that's a story for a different thread!
In additon to also enjoying the food at the buffet make sure you go into PDC at least once...great restaurants and bars there! We always have a blast in town. Not sure were to go just ask Manuel the doorman...he's the best and always remembers us by name and greets us with a hug and "Welcome Home".
Funny you mentioned Rainbow..we met up with her and her husband over at the Yucatan last year for a "Fiesta" (term from that "other message board").

cbrund1079 · 08-04-2008

Thanks for all your input. We are really getting excited....5 days to go. We have stayed at a Riu before in Aruba and loved the hotel, the food and service. We were in PDC in May and did go to town a couple of times. We will definitely check out 5th Avenue again.

JerzeyGirl · 08-04-2008

Hi,
We will be at Riu Palace next Monday the 11th.
Maybe we'll all run into each other.

rainbow · 08-04-2008

...yes indeed, we walked along the beach from the yucatan to the riu palace riviera maya just the other week (july 20-27)!....good to see "old" friends here--howdy sybex!...can't wait to get back!...

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cbrund1079 lost on fifth Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19	Riu Palace Mexico We just booked Riu Palace Mexico for next week..any info, advice, tips or comments will be greatly appreciated. We stayed at Sandos Playacar in May and we are going to Secrets Maroma in Mar 09. We may be newbies to Playa but after our 1st trip we fell in love with it.

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JerzeyGirl ruined Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Andover, NJ Posts: 81	Hello We will be going to Riu Palace also, next Monday on the 11th till the 21st. It is our first time.

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linny sandflea Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	linny We have been looking at the Barcelo Costa in Cancun any information. I think it was called the real costa not sure! any info would be good. thanks

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avagirl beachaholic Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hanover, Pennsylvania Posts: 311	Us too! 15th-21st!

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jobob life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: B.C., Canada EH! Posts: 588	Been there the last 5 years and returning again for weeks 10 and 11 Nov 30. We love the place and the people. Don't get hung up on having to do all the specialty restaurants, do the dinner buffet your first night and you'll understand why. We'll generally do 3 specialties over our 14 nights. Do talk to and get to know the staff from Management down. They are there to ensure you enjoy your stay. Also get to know the Animacion Team and they'll be dancing with you in the courtyard in the evening. Go for a walk south along the beach past the Sandos, visit the other Rius and have breakfast or lunch in them just to see how they compare. A friend who just returned from the Riu Yucatan said you can now walk the beach to the Riu Palace Riviera Maya and do that one day. Try the pools at the RPRM but be sure to take your RPM beach towel with you because you can't exchange your towel card at the other Rius. Have fun!

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JerzeyGirl ruined Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Andover, NJ Posts: 81	10 weeks wow. what great info, thank you.

08-02-2008	#7 (permalink)
jobob life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: B.C., Canada EH! Posts: 588	Thanks avagirl. It's been quite a while since I've been on this board and forgot I had the link in my signature. Many of our friends keep saying why do you keep going back to the same place? Try somewhere else. I know there are probably newer better resort rooms for about the same $ but we just like the people and the way we're treated there.

08-02-2008	#10 (permalink)
jobob life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: B.C., Canada EH! Posts: 588	Greatlakes, Rainbow's the friend I just mentioned who returned fromthe Yucatan last week. She and her husband are joining us at the RPM the 2nd week of Dec. One of the other admin/mods on that other site is also joining us for the 2 weeks we're there.

08-03-2008	#12 (permalink)
Sybex7254 toe in water Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Morris Co. New Jersey Posts: 57	Ditto on JoBob's comment's about the resort. We're heading back for our 5th stay at RPM for 14 nights and can't say enough about the staff and how welcome they may your feel! We've talked about trying other places as well but we keep going back because we always have such a good time there...sometimes too much of a good time but that's a story for a different thread! In additon to also enjoying the food at the buffet make sure you go into PDC at least once...great restaurants and bars there! We always have a blast in town. Not sure were to go just ask Manuel the doorman...he's the best and always remembers us by name and greets us with a hug and "Welcome Home". Funny you mentioned Rainbow..we met up with her and her husband over at the Yucatan last year for a "Fiesta" (term from that "other message board").

08-04-2008	#13 (permalink)
cbrund1079 lost on fifth Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19	Thanks for all your input. We are really getting excited....5 days to go. We have stayed at a Riu before in Aruba and loved the hotel, the food and service. We were in PDC in May and did go to town a couple of times. We will definitely check out 5th Avenue again.

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JerzeyGirl ruined Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Andover, NJ Posts: 81	Hi, We will be at Riu Palace next Monday the 11th. Maybe we'll all run into each other.

08-04-2008	#15 (permalink)
rainbow way into it Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 244	...yes indeed, we walked along the beach from the yucatan to the riu palace riviera maya just the other week (july 20-27)!....good to see "old" friends here--howdy sybex!...can't wait to get back!...

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