Located in Playacar within a short walk of Playacar Golf Club, Riu Yucatan All Inclusive is within 2 miles (3 km) of Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal. This 507-room, 3.5-star resort welcomes guests with 3 outdoor pools, 4 restaurants, and free self parking. It's on the beach and also near Xcaret Eco Theme Park and Yucatek Divers.
Dining
Free buffet breakfast is included with your stay. Enjoy dining at La Hacienda, one of 4 onsite restaurants.
All 507 air-conditioned rooms feature balconies, minibars, and free bottled water. Flat-screen TVs come with satellite channels, and WiFi keeps guests connected. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Other amenities include ceiling fans, safes, and phones.
Rooms
Property features
Riu Yucatan All Inclusive features 3 outdoor pools, a children's pool, and a health club. A stay here includes free parking. The front desk has multilingual staff standing by 24 hours a day to assist with dry cleaning/laundry and luggage storage. Other amenities at this all-inclusive resort include a sauna, free WiFi in public areas, and conference space.
- Free buffet breakfast
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free parking
- Onsite dining
Highlights
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Resort Amenities
All-Inclusive Details
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included.
Food and beverages
- All meals, snacks, and beverages included
- In-room minibar (some restrictions)
Entertainment
- Onsite entertainment and activities
Kids' club
- Supervised activities for children between 4 and 12 years old
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Not included
- Motorized water sports
- Scuba-diving certification
- Scuba-diving excursions
- Snorkeling excursions
- Premium or imported alcoholic beverages
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Spa/beauty facilities and services
- Activities and services offered by independent operators
- Offsite tours
- Transportation to offsite activities
Activities and facilities/equipment
All non-motorized water sports, land activities, and use of recreational facilities and equipment are included.
Water activities
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Snorkeling
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Windsurfing
Land activities
- Fitness facilities
Resort Amenities
This All-Inclusive resort is part of the Playacar resorts complex and is located within 3 km (2 mi) of the Playacar Golf Course and downtown Playa del Carmen. Guests have exchange privileges at Riu Playacar and Riu Tequila, including complimentary entrance to and drinks at La Piñata (a nightclub at Riu Tequila). The Riu Yucatan has 3 outdoor pools, a children's pool, sauna, fitness equipment, and several dining options on site. Guests can take advantage of 90 minutes complimentary wireless Internet in the lobby. Additional Internet access is available throughout the hotel at a surcharge. The 10,591 square feet (983 square meters) of conference and meeting rooms are available for reservation, and wedding services and packages are available. Spa services and shopping are also available on site.
Daytime activities are offered for younger guests age 4-12, and a separate set of activities cater to adult guests. Live music and evening entertainment is offered daily.
Just outside the entrance to the resort is Mexican Street, where guests will find a fitness center, a medical center, jewelry shops, a photo studio and lab. Roundtrip airport shuttles are available to guests at a surcharge (advance notice required).
- Conference space
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Conference space size (meters) - 953
- Conference space size (feet) - 10591
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 2
- Number of bars/lounges - 5
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Waterslide
- Free WiFi
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 507
- Garden
- Poolside bar
- Luggage storage
- Free self parking
- Number of restaurants - 4
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Children's pool
- Swim-up bar
- Wedding services
- Health club
- Pool umbrellas
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Shopping on site
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Waterslide
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Children's club (free)
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
Internet
Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking
Free self parking
Room Amenities
Riu Yucatan All Inclusive offers 507 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.
Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Playa del Carmen resort provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Flat-panel TV
- Premium TV channels
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Iron/ironing board
- Satellite TV service
- Ceiling fan
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Free bottled water
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Minibar
- Phone
Where to Eat
La Hacienda - Main restaurant with terrace seating. Buffet and cook-to-order menu. Theme dinners twice a week. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Sicilia - Italian restaurant. Dinner.
La Margarita - Poolside restaurant and snack bar. Buffet lunch.
Shanghai - À la carte Asian cuisine. Buffet-style dinner.
La Piñata - Nightclub, offering dancing and drinks.
Mezcal - Poolside bar.
Tequila - Poolside bar.
Cozumel - Swim-up bar.
Tulum - Poolside and swim-up bar.
El Templo - Lounge.
Nearby Things to Do
The majority of on-site recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
Guests of the Riu Yucatan receive one complimentary introductory scuba lesson in the pool. On-site recreational opportunities include an outdoor pool with an island and spa tub, children's pool, and fitness equipment. Water sports equipment includes catamarans, windsurfers, and kayaks.
The 18-hole Playacar Golf Course (surcharge) is located 1 km (0.5 mi) from the Riu Yucatan. Guests receive recreational exchange privileges at Riu Playacar and Riu Tequila. A complimentary fitness room is located on nearby Mexican Street.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Water skiing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Kayaking on site
- Playground on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Ecotours nearby
Spa Services
- Facial treatments
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Massages
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body treatments
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Resort Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
Pets
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Due to Mexican government regulations, Riu Hotels and Resorts will no longer exchange US dollars for Mexican pesos at their properties located in Mexico.
Unscheduled early departures will result in a full penalty. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
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We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.