Hi Sherri
Welcome to the forum. You will become addicted very quickly. There is so much information to be found here. Friends of ours stayed at the Riu Palace R.M. and loved it. Very posh I hear. A cab into town is $5 and you will find shopping galore along with wonderful restaurants and bars. Cinker1 has started a peep meet thread if you are interested:
http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...peep-meet.html
Not sure when you are going to Playa, but this is end of January.
Good luck!