July 13-19 Service: The service was top notch from the time they greeted us till we left the property. We even accidentally threw away our towel cards on the first day and expected to pay $20 per towel and they front desk gave us 2 more no charge. We did tip the maid, at dinner, and at the bar. Food:... more

This was my third time to Mexico. I went to Cancun for Spring Break in college (1996) and to Puerta Vallarta years ago with my husband's company. This was by far my favorite vacation. We took my 5 year old and 7 1/2 year old and we had an absolute blast. I don't want to write too much so I... more

Went to Riu Playacar with 13 year-old son. We met a friend in Cancun who also stayed with us at the hotel. This was my second time at the Riu Playcar (first time was pre-Katrina in 2005). Although I definitely had more fun this go-round, due to participating in more activities (scuba, deep sea diving, swimming with the dolphins, etc.),... more

Second time in Mexico and probably not the last , riu playacar is a fantastically well run hotel with superb standard of food , and cleanliness which was so expertly carried out , that it just goes to show why so many people prefer riu hotels. sadly our only complaint is that Thomson holidays promised us a superb tropical Caribbean... more

We just arrived back home after 7 days and nights (6-28-08 to 7-5-08) at the Riu Playacar Resort in Playa Del Carmen. We were 8 adults, 4 over the age orf 40 and 4 in early 20's. This resort was very comfortable. Food was excellent and beach was wonderful, even though alot of it was eroded. It was still plentiful.... more

we had a 7day vacation on this Hotel, and in general its quite good, unless there was NO BEACH. the goods were>Location - just near the city of Playa del Carmen , a 5$ taxi ride, with lots of this to do. Rooms - large beds and clean room, Hotel Facilites-Not too many just enough. The Bads> No Beach-if... more

My fiance and i have just returned from an 11 night stay at the Riu Playacar. we had a great time, and came back wishing we had booked longer! The hotel was a great choice - we visited the Tequila (heard that this is closing in August for a refurb), and although it was nice and a good alternative for... more

Playa del Carmen, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico: A great place to visit! The Hotel was just what I was expecting from the other reviews that I had read. Our room, the resturaunts, main building, pools, and grounds were kept very clean. The people working at the hotel in all positons were always very friendly. Our room was very nice and clean.... more

Returned from Mexico 2 weeks ago and had an amazing time! The riu hotels are brilliant! We stayed in the playacar area, just less than an hour down from Cancun which is an ideal location as you are within easy access of all the trips/sites, but in a much quieter more beautiful area. When we got there it was raining,... more