We just returned from a 5 day trip to the Riu Palace Punta Cana and my husband and I loved it!!! The food was very good! The buffet at Don Manuels had a lot of great selections. The line to make reservations was very short and we always got our first choice. Every employee we encountered was very friendly and... more

My stay at this so called 5 star resort was horrible. I would advise anyone to try going anywhere else. The room smelled musty. The TV was broken. Even the safe had to be fixed. which took someone from maintenance almost an hour to come to fix. We couldn't leave the room to go to beach without locking our things... more

My friend and I both used the spa at the Riu Palace and paid on our credit cards. After we were home about a few weeks we BOTH noticed charges at gas stations in Florida. Neither one of us has used our credit card for anything else during or after the stay at RIU. Not sure if there is a... more

This was the best vacation EVER. We went with a large group. As you can imagine, traveling with a large group can be cumbersome but to our relief, they had everything together. You will need to speak at least a little Spanish and listen carefully to their English but it’s totally doable with repetition. They went out of their way... more

We stayed at the Riu from June 23rd-June 30th. We had booked the 6 golden apple square deal through our travel agent. We did not know where we were staying until we landed. We had heard that 90% of those who book the 6 golden apple square deal stay at Dreams so we were looking forward to staying there. Well,... more

Returned from the Palace on June 23rd. A fantastic place to stay. Having read other reviews before we went we were wondering if we had booked the right hotel for us. But on arrival we were not disappointed. We really enjoyed very this hotel had to offer. Having been to the Dominican Republic 4 times we felt like we were... more

We just returned from the RIU Palace and it was amazing. I think it is very helpful if you speak Spanish as a lot of the help doesn't speak English and they can be Standoffish. Look for Froggy and Danella for dancing and the nightly shows. I recommend Sir Oscar for dinner and don't even bother with the rest. The... more

The hotel is absolutely beautiful and the beach is to die for. The pool is great and the pool bar is good. The rooms are fantastic and kept clean. The lobby is huge and all the employees at the hotel treat you great. Bring lots of cash because the closest ATM machine is far away at another hotel and will... more

Just returned from Riu-Punta Cana on 06/19/08. My husband and i were there for 8 days. Upon finally getting to the hotel, the front desk was chaotic,no sense of order. People standing everywhere trying to get attended. Front reception staff hardly spoke any English, so we were lucky because i happen to speak Spanish, my husband does not as other... more