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 | Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas Hotel: All Inclusive
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The Riu is a beautiful all inclusive hotel. There are two (2) large pools, one of which where we first arrived was heated and I have to tell you, February in Cabo is a little cool. There also are two small pools with swim up bars and two kiddy pools.
The hotel sits rignt on the beach to give a spectacular view of Lands End. Each room consists of a terrace, a small sitting area/living room, sleeping area and a very nice double sink bathroom. The only thing that was not comfortable about the room is the BED!!!! Make sure you ask for a pillow top, otherwise don't count on sleeping very well. Your room is also stocked with premium alcholos, water and beer. Coronita is there beer of choice which is not a bad thing.
The food is pretty good. We have stayed at quite a few all inclusives and the Riu's do a good job. We basically ate breakfast and lunch at the hotel. Some of the people in our party did have dinner on site and commented that it was "Not Bad". Honestly, there are so many good restaruants in town that make a much better choice for dinner.
Our main complaints? Because the hotel is wide open in the halls, it is a littly noisey. Also, don't leave your terrace door open at night. The smell is NASTY!!!!!
We stayed at the Riu during Valentine's Day week and they had at least 5 weddings durning our stay. Therefore, if you are planning on a wedding soon, it looks like they do a very nice job.
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| Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas Hotel: It Was Okay.
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An all-inclusive resort. People were friendly and the hotel was clean. The beds were very hard, and the food was mediocre. Mixed drinks were weak, and on occassion I doubted there was more than a trace of liquor. Plenty to eat though. It was hot, hot, hot - over 100 every day. If you like hot, this is the place (meaning Cabo itself). If not, this is not the place. All inclusive - averaged $180.00 per day / per person for two rooms, food, drinks (2 people in one room, two in the other). If this sounds like a deal to you, take it. I did not think it was a deal, considering the rooms were average and beds very hard. It may be more of a deal for two people than for five. With three in one room, I was paying $540.00 a day. Even if the room averaged $250.00 a day (which would be on the high side for the quality / amenities in my opinion), that still left $100.00 a day per person for food / drinks. That's too much for an all inclusive in Mexico in my opinion, but then again, I'm no expert on all inclusives or Mexico. I personally would not recommend this hotel.
The two pool areas were nice - one quiet and one an activity pool where there was music, games, etc. Generally the grounds were clean.
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| Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas Hotel: Cabo All-inclusive
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Great place for teens, 30 somethings, and people who like to sit by the pool and drink...all day. Slap on a wristband, and party your a*s off spring break style. Facilities are great - view is incredible - staff is friendly (even though they lost my reservation).
The all-inclusive feature is REALLY nice if you're with a big group of friends and like to drink a fair amount of booze while on vacation. The hotel bar is open all night and they have munchies late in the evening/early in the morning when you return home from your night on the town. There is also a cheesy club on the compound where you can catch a somewhat interesting crowd. Don't ask me what that means, because I don't really know. Just check it out if you get a chance. Riu has a "steak house" on site that you'll have to make reservations at if you have a large group.
You can access all the activities you want from the hotel lobby: You can go ATVing, though after seeing several of my friends upon their return, I don't really advise this activity. Parasailing is always an option, and I think you can rent wave runners right out in front of the hotel on the beach. Also, beware (or not) that the beach venders selling those silver trinkets and wood dolphin carvings, are also selling other "stuff." This place is a lot like Vegas in that you can pretty much find anything you want...or don't want, for that matter.
It's very easy to get cabs/vans into the city which is about 10 minutes away
All-inclusive. Lodging, food, and drink. Huge pools, poolside bar, volleyball, a lot of beach activities. Great view of the Cabo arch.
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| Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas Hotel: Riu Palace in Cabo San Lucas
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All inclusive Resort
Review is a Work in progress, will make it better later..
You walk in the hotel, they give you wristbands, a quick intro on making dinner reservations, then you go drink!!!! No cash needed anywhere unless you go to the little pool shops.
Dont lose your towel card!!
2 swim up bars no explanation necessary
Stay out of the ocean, seriously. The undertow will get you
There is a fridge full of beer and soda that they refill every two days. You saw the picture of the hard stuff Im sure you can request refills more often but there is plenty of drinks all over the Riu compound . The cups are small so double up boys!
Money exchange- Dont bother
Tipping at hotel - our paperwork said our package deal included gratuity so we didnt tip. I dont recall seeing other people tip either
Room perks - gotta love the towel animals
Meals - There is always some sort of food available. Getting dinner reservations at the restaurants within the hotel is kind of a pain and not worth it if youre going for a short time. Give it a try or stick with the buffet.
It you want a non-buffet food, off the compound, authentic Mexi meal, go to Mi Casa in town. The concierge at Riu can make reservations for you. Take a cab, its not easy to find. The prices are close to US. About $30+ a head with Monster Margaritas
Mosquitoes - they will sneak in your room so keep the doors shut!!
Daytime¡ - tag your spots with your towels and bake all day. It gets quiet around 3pm (thats when we napped), Wed hit dinner around 7pm, then split to town
Dont let all the weddings scare you. Those people are there to party too (I know first hand :)
Nightlife- have dinner at the Riu, drink up at the lounge (its free so use it!!!) , then go out around 10pm.
Sometime around 1am they serve midnight munchies at the Riu, but we typically didnt get back until 2am, sometimes later.
The club at the Riu was stupid so dont bother.
Taxi to town
Cabs charge per head. We had 6 girls so about $15 to get to town, $12 to get back
5-10 minute ride
Hotel Melia - Passions is the club - swanky, no t-shirts I highly recommend/ Its hidden away so take a cab. Its like Cabo's version of the Sky Bar in Los Angeles. Seriously, don't miss it. Beautiful local men and women, loungy, gogo dancers, good stuff. If you go and don't like it, its still close enough to walk back into town. Its just easier to find it if a cab takes you there.
These are all close so check them all out¡:
Club Nowhere - like Hermosa Beach's Blue 32, we loved it.
El Squid Roe - think TJ in the 90s, 21 yearolds
Zoo - think 909, hip hop
Cabo Wabo - pretty good mix of people and music
The Office - we didn¡t go, but I have been there before during the day. Its a fun spot in the afternoon but you cant beat all the free stuff at the Rui so may not be worth going to. No idea how it is at night but I've heard good things??? Theme: HotelComparison: more expensive than averageDirections: http://www.riu.com/palacecabosanlucas/index.htm
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