Riu Aruba

bobchris1023 Posted: Oct 31, 2008 10:39 AM

Riu Aruba

Has anyone stayed at the Riu-All-Inclusive in Aruba?

RadiantBride Posted: Oct 31, 2008 10:50 AM

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I havent stayed in the RIU Aruba but I have stayed in the RIU in Jamaica and in Punta Cana. I love their resorts.

bobchris1023 Posted: Oct 31, 2008 10:52 AM

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Was the food good?

Im a Pepper Posted: Oct 31, 2008 10:54 AM

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I stayed in the Riu Palace in Cancun - it was terrific. The food was about average - no worse than any other AI but, by my standards, not much better either. We staying at the Riu Palace in Aruba on our HM.

RadiantBride Posted: Oct 31, 2008 10:59 AM

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Posted by bobchris1023

Was the food good?

I liked the food in the restaurants versus the buffets. Make reservations as soon as you get there and you can eat in an a la carte restaurant everyday if you want. I like that the RIU resorts have tons of snacks and options so if you don't like something you can always go to a different place (normally by the beach) and get something else.
I loved the food in Punta Cana but didnt care too much for some of the dinner items in Jamaica. Like the PP said in comparison with other AI's they are about the same or a little better.

KittyGags Posted: Oct 31, 2008 11:30 AM

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My boss stayed there last October shortly after it opened.

He said the food and drinks were above avg and the hotel was GORGEOUS. But he did say that when they checked in, they put him in an ALREADY OCCUPIED ROOM. So he went back down. And then they did it AGAIN!

I would read through the trip advisor reviews...obviously some of the people on there are insane, but I find that alot of them are pretty accurate.

sdalloo Posted: Oct 31, 2008 02:27 PM

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I have stayed at Riu Palace in Cancun, Riu Palace in Punta Cana & Riu in Jamaica - Great Chain, great people, helpful staff, well kept grounds, clean room....good food - reservations a must for restaurants....

I want to go to the one in Aruba - Heard great things about the one in Cabo San Lucas

bensgirl Posted: Oct 31, 2008 07:48 PM

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we didn't stay there but we snuck into the RIU in aruba for breakfast one morning on our honeymoon we thought the food buffet was awesome! they had a ton of choices! we've said if we ever go back to aruba, that's where we'll stay!