Hotel Overview
Enjoy paradise and first-class personalized service at the Riu Palace Riviera Maya. Ideally located on a dazzling stretch of white sandy beach and framed by tropical trees and crystal clear turquoise waters, at this luxury resort you will create unforgettable memories. This striking Palace is located just a short distance from beautiful Playa del Carmen. Guests can enjoy exchange privileges with all RIU Resorts in Riviera Maya (dinner dining excluded).
This luxury Palace is equipped for the most discerning traveler. Junior suites are split-level with a sitting area and have a fully stocked mini-bar and liquor dispenser. Renova Spa offers the finest treatments including a beauty salon and massages. The workout center is stocked with state-of-the-art equipment.
A selection of fine à la carte restaurants include Brazilian, Japanese, Gourmet, Steakhouse, and Mexican. Recently revamped menus now offer a wide range of cuisine and finer ingredients at the à la carte restaurants, as well as the incorporation of a vegetarian menu in all restaurants. The main restaurant serves an array of buffet choices and cooking stations. The sports bar is open 24-hours and serves unlimited drinks. The swim-up bar is the perfect place for an afternoon hang-out with friends.
Riu Palace Riviera Maya provides the best entertainment for adults and children. RiuLand Kids' Club offers activities for the little ones and adults can partake in snorkeling, scuba in the pool, and windsurfing. At night, enjoy shows and live music, and then dance into the early morning hours at La Piata discotheque.
Location
Playa del Carmen - BeachProperty Information
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Hotel Details
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General Policies & Fine Print
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy : Groups traveling together can book this property for their stay taking advantage of group benefits such as 6th or 11th complimentary guest, Group dinner reservation, One complimentary cocktail hour with a selection of appetizers,
One complimentary massage for the group leader, Complimentary room upgrades to the next category, Fruit plate and bottle of wine for the VIP, Private check-in when arriving together, Welcome sign. Applicable with Wedding Collections and Social Packages. Consult
terms & conditions.
Spring Break Policies - Student Groups/Spring Breakers (either groups or individuals, regardless of age) are not allowed at any time during the year. Guests disturbing or generating complaints from other guests or hotel may be removed from the property, at their own expense. Parties in rooms are not permitted.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price.
Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
- Early Departure Penalty: 1 Night Applies: Sunday - Saturday 04Jul24 - 23Dec26
- Early Departure Penalty: 2 Nights Applies: Sunday - Saturday 24Dec24 - 30Apr25
- Early Departure Penalty: 2 Nights Applies: Sunday - Saturday 24Dec25 - 30Apr26
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
8170 reviews
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Dec 01, 2024Fabulous! Our 6th Trip!
My husband and I are preparing for our 7th trip to Riu Palace Riviera Maya for Christmas. We stayed for a week in June for my birthday and Esteban and Ceilo made my birthday dinner extra special. We can’t say enough nice things and just truly feel like we are home when we visit. The service is outstanding and the food is so delicious. It seems like it gets better and better each trip. So flavorful and healthy. The hotel and beach are beautiful. We are really looking forward to the special holiday decorations and food. The live music in the evenings has really been good and we enjoy singing along. It is our favorite place and we highly recommend. We are also really looking forward to seeing the people who make our stays so enjoyable. Upon arrival we see Adriana at the Lobby Bar for a big smile and amazing drink. We prefer dinner meals at Don Rafael seeing Esteban and Ceilo. We always look forward to seeing Carlos and Lorenzo at Chili’s for lunch with a gorgeous view of the beach. Drink service at the beach and pool is really good with Herbert and Herman. They and many others are a huge reason we enjoy our stay!
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Nov 30, 2024
Great Vacation at Riu Palace Riviera Maya
This was our 2nd stay and we love it here! It’s a gorgeous resort. Everything you need to relax is here. If you want to party and dance that’s here too! Great pool area -beautiful beach too. We only left the resort to do a little shopping. Every worker/crew member at the Riu we dealt with was wonderful. We prefer the buffet over the ala carte restaurants as there is always something delicious to pick from. We ate at the Steakhouse and Mexican also, both were fine we just would rather choose buffet. All areas of the hotel were always clean and taken care of. I can’t say enough good things about the place. Can’t wait to book a return trip!
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Nov 29, 2024
RIU riviera maya was great.
The frozen drinks were not good but well drinks and martini were good.the food in the restaurants was good. But the buffet was just soso. The grill by the pool was excellent. The daytime entertainment was fun.
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Nov 28, 2024
Great time
This resort was absolutely awesome. It is not often a resort looks as amazing in person as it is shown on the internet, but this one dies. We will definitely go again!
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Nov 24, 2024Great beach and modernized resort
The location of this hotel is one hour from the airport however the Cancun Airport delayed us 3 hours (2 hours for bags and 1 hour for prebooked shuttle-don’t go through MTS). The resort is very clean, modern and secure. The beach, entertainment team and the evening entertainment were top notch. One of the best we have had at a resort. The karaoke, silent disco and rock show were so good. We did not like the beds pushed together to make a huge king, I would have liked a normal king. The food was ok, but mostly because the Mexican food looked terrible and not fresh. I do not appreciate guacamole that is from a bag and not fresh. Didn’t seem many ate Mexican food there. The rest of the food was ok. My boyfriend is celiac and needs GF and the staff seemed aware, food was well marked and he could get fresh pasta made at the buffet and at the Italian restaurant when he asked, that was very nice. MTS hounded us during our stay trying to get me to book excursions and basically lying I had to go there to sign for my return trip to the airport. Overall though, I would go there again.
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