RIU Palace Punta Cana All Inclusive

Everything was great. The rooms are clean. The staff is always ready to take care of you and your needs. We did the parasailing which is awesome. Took long walks on the beaches which are beautiful. There always daily activities like ping pong, horseshoes, dance lessons and etc.

we went to gran bahia principe in may and we realy like it, we were impress with this hotel and friends invited us to RIU Palace, but everything was different thisa hotel smell like old moggi, we went 25 people and 4 got sick the second day for the food, the shows was bad, we went to the pool 3 times and twice they didn't have towels, the bar service was a dissaster all the time, the cleaning staff at the room was good, one person at the dinning room help us with the food for the sick people his name is [...]( good person) the rest was not good, I never planing to go back to this hotel, next time I will go to Gran bahia principe I had a good time in this hotel.

Went for a beach wedding and it was perfect. Great beach for sunbathing - lots of palm trees to sit under if you wanted shade and plenty of beach in the sun. Water was great.

Everything was great

the resort looks like a palace and you are treated like royalty immediately upon arrival.

I had requested a non smoking room due to asthma and severe allergies. The hotel's idea of a non smoking room was using tons of Fabrees until you can not breath. We had to open the windows to let the room aired out. The manegement told us that the hotel does not have non smoking rooms. Additionally it took about four hours for us to get a room; most rooms had the same strong mold smell and the air condition did not work well. I email Orbitz and recieved no response.

We were here for a honeymoon stay for 10 days. The food and service was remarkable. The beach is very nice. We have an ocean view with a jacuzzi on the 2nd level. (you need to request this at check-in and ask them very nicely). The room service was OK at best. WARNING: Do not use their phone for outgoing calls, they will charge you like crazy when you check out. I used last then 1 hr of outgoing call, total cost US $20 phone card + $32 for the phone itself. That is plain robbery, it costs about a dollar per minute to call back US.

The thing about Punta Cana is there isn't much to see. It is a very poor place. Most people stick to the resorts because you don't want to go wandering off into town. This isn't a bad thing as long as there are things to do at the resort. The Riu Palace Punta Cana is beautiful and the staff is great. During the day you can sit by the pool, swim up to the bar,head down to the beach, or take part in daily activities( pool games, darts, volleyball, horseshoes, etc. There are also non-motorized water sports included as well, but the catch is you need to schedule these each day. They can fill up quickly. Once the evening hits there is less to do. The pool closes at 7. There is a show from 9:45-10:30, and that's about it. The Disco(Pacha) is down the road by the Riu Macao, not here at the Riu Palace. Then there is the so called Casino. At the resort this is actually a off the sports bar comprimising of about 10 slot machines and a roulette table. There is a Casino at the Riu Macao. but there is not much to see there either about 30 machines maybe 3 tables. So nightly entertainment is lacking. There needs to be more to do in the resort itself. As for food. There is the buffet that runs breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Good food but you'll be sick of it by day 3 because it is the same everyday. There are about 5 restaurants you can have dinner at but they are not all open each night and once again you have to make reservations daily. First seating at 6:30 second at 9. Reservations have to be made by 9am because they fill up quickly and then your stuck at the buffet for the same meal you ate the day before. There is also 24 hour room service, but this list is small: veggie or club sandwich, nachos, a plate of fruit, salad, or chocolate cake. I would stick the to salads because the sandwiches are filled with well bread. The snack-bar is also open 24-7. They have nachos, burgers, hot dogs, ham sandwiches and fruit available in one cooler throughout the day. The drinks are pretty good. There is a selection of resort drinks, but you can find a bartendor or two that can make a few other things. Coffee is great. There are machines that dispense Nescafe coffee(expresso, latte, etc) - very good. All in all the resort is a really nice place to be. They just need to spruce up the night life and change up the buffet a little and the place will be great.

they had great service, great food. but the room was musty smelling.

A wonderful vacation spot. A truly international clientel adds to the enjoyment. The beach is beautiful and the hotel grounds are spectacular. The only problem is an ineffective air conditioning system. August in the Dominican Republic is hot and humid (go figure). The room airconditioning is marginal at best. The rooms feel damp and the smell of mold and mildew can be overwhelming. The restaurants were not air conditioned (or mininimally air conditioned). Aside from air conditioning problems, the place is great. A beautiful resort in a beautiful location with a friendly helpful staff.