Just got back from 6 glorious days & 5 fun-filled Romantic Nights at the RIU Palace Punta Cana! The whole time I was there -- I kept thinking to myself about the people who wrote negative comments on here about this place -- I just think they are "negative people" - that nothing pleases them!! This place was fantastic!!!! I... More

My wife and I have been to Riu hotels every year for the past 5 years, this year we booked the Riu Bambu thinking it would be the same standard as we were used to from Riu, however we were very disappointed and after looking at the Riu Palace Punta Cana we immediately upgraded and we were not disappointed at... More

This was our first time in punta cana. I had been reading a lot of the reviews from the hotel after we booked and was a little scared that there was so many complaints of food and service. Well for all those people who have a complaint about this hotel I have one suggestion for you, stay home!!! This place... More

My husband and i booked here as a last minute getaway. We were impressed with the design and layout of the hotel upon arrival. We also had no complaints about the room. To keep this short, the turn offs were: 1. The lack of food options and the reservation procedures for the restaurants. 2. The smoky casino smell (we are... More

Its a bit late and a bit of a reaction to some recent reports / reviews. We stayed here last January 2012, the hotel is a proper palace and the staff were fantastic and could not do enough for you. We met some old friends from stays at the other Riu on the complex and also some of the staff... More

Arrived as part of a wedding party and yes the reception staff were not the best but it improved as the holiday went on. the room was not big I was expecting 2 beds as it was meant for me and 2 sons however there was only one Double bed, sorry but for the money spent I was not sharing... More

This was my second vacation at a Riu Palace Resort. I highly recommend this hotel chain. The resorts are beautiful, the rooms spacious, clean and with very effective air conditioning. The food in the specialty restaurants is delicious and I cannot speak highly enough of the staff, both in Cabo San Lucas in Dominican Republic. I never wanted for a... More

We are a couple in our mid 40's who traveled to the Riu Palace Punta Cana on 5/12/2012 for a six night stay. This hotel is almost identical to the Riu Palace Riviera Maya which we visited six months ago. Rooms, layout, restaurants etc are the similar. We had a Superior Jr. Suite which was facing the inner courtyard with... More

We traveled with my wife's sister and her husband. This is the third time we have been to the Riu chain in Punta Cana. The first two times we were at the Riu Macau and were very pleased. However, as this property was closed for renovations, we decided to upgrade to the Riu Palace Punta Cana. We were there from... More