Myself, my fiance, and another couple decided to take a trip to the D.R, and since this was in our price range, we decided to go to the Riu Taino. It was our first trip ever, so we had no clue what to expect. Before I start let me just say that I now know that I need to do... more

Hola. Just returned from a 7 night stay at the Riu Taino...this was our Second visit to the Taino...previously have stayed at the Bambu, LTI and Occidential while in Punta CAna. First off let me mention we are not high mantenance people...we seek from a vacation: A clean, secure hotel, GREAT beach is a must, and good food...oh...and good, cold... more

booked not knowing what to expect...we heard mixed reviews about Punta Cana from friends...got there and took an interesting ride to the hotel...we were nervous...bad roads...the bus got hit (no problem, no stopping :) ) arrived at the gated hotel and it was like entering another country...a great property....easy check in...handed a much needed drink and guided to our room....the... more

My wife, 8 month old daughter and I stayed at the Riu Taino March 5-12, 2008. We booked through Sunquest Vacations departing from Toronto, Ontario. The flight down was fine, but don't expect legroom on Skyservice. The places are pretty old too. Coming home, our return flight was fully 5 hours late and we missed our connection in Toronto. Upon... more

We just returned from our first trip to Punta Cana. We have nothing to compare the Taino to but we have nothing but good things to say about it. We arrived at 4 a.m. Check in took all of five minutes and within another five minutes of arrving in our room, our baggage was delivered. We were very pleased with... more

Ok after spending the last month before we left reading some reviews on here we were a little hesitant about what we were in for at the Riu Taino.We just got back from spending a week there yesterday. And what we found ourselves doing alot last week was looking at each other in astonishment and saying "How could you not... more

Jan 4-10/08 When we arrived at our room, our door was open which we found a little odd. BUT when you got in you knew why! It was so musty and moldy smelling it was hard to breathe. The beds were terrible, they sagged in the middle, the sheets were like sand paper, they smelled of mold, B.O. and urine.... more

This was my 5th time to Punta Cana and I can honestly say that, although I love Punta Cana, this was by far the worst resort that I have ever stayed at. My fiance and I booked this trip last minute and was advised that the RIU Taino was an amazing place to stay at - well we beg to... more

Enjoyed our stay at the Riu Taino Feb 20-27th (Two adults age 41 and 37, two kids 14 and 12, Mom and Dad in-law 77 and 79 years)but were disappointed with a few things. We had read many reviews both good and bad. We are not picky people, good old Saskatchewan folk, but we found the Riu pale in comparison... more