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excellent stay
08/31/2009This hotel is excellent. from the moment you arrive the staff is very friendly and knowlegable. the rooms are excellent large and very clean . all the amenities are great. the ...
this hotel is excellent. From the moment you arrive the staff is very friendly and knowlegable. The rooms are excellent large and very clean . all the amenities are great. the food and the restaurants are great at the hotel. I just came back a few days ago and this hotel has become my hotel of choice any where in the caribbean I am going to.
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Riu Palace is well worth it
07/06/2009This hotel was beautiful, the rooms were lovely, the service was great. i give this hotel 5 stars and i would definitely go their again. if you are looking to ...
this hotel was beautiful, the rooms were lovely, the service was great. i give this hotel 5 stars and I would definitely go their again. If you are looking to just relax, this is the hotel to be at. If you have the chance, go for the couples swedish massage at the spa, well worth it. would have like to stay a couple of more days.
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1st Yr Anniversary
06/22/2009I have to say i had a great time. my girlfriend and i went stayed from june 12-17th and enjoyed every minute. the hotel was great. we stayed in ...
I have to say I had a great time. My girlfriend and I went stayed from June 12-17th and enjoyed every minute. The hotel was great. We stayed in building B and had a view of the pool and the ocean. As mentioned in some reviews there was a problem with the room feeling a bit damp and our swimsuit did take time to dry if we didn't leave it on the balcony. I think it would be wise for the bathrooms to have some sort of vent. It would help. Also the bed wasn't to comfortable. The buffet was the best deal and we enjoyed that more than the restaurants. Other then that the hotel was great and the staff was fantastic. We will looking to staying there again.
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Great Location - Travel dates May 2009
05/18/2009Aside from a few ""disappointments"" this location is perfect! the hotel itself it just gorgeous. the dinner reservation process for the special restaurants isnt very accommodating, as there are only ...
Aside from a few ""disappointments"" this location is perfect! The Hotel itself it just gorgeous. The dinner reservation process for the special restaurants isnt very accommodating, as there are only two seatings (6:30pm or 9:30pm) to choose from. The 24 hour room service menu was a huge disappointment. I believe there are four items to choose from. Other than that, the whole experience was wonderful!!!
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My first Carribean and all-inclusive hotel experience...
04/26/2009I stayed at the riu aruba from march 28 through april 1, 2009. upon arrival, i had to request my sheets be changed because my room reeked of mildew. that ...
I stayed at the RIU Aruba from March 28 through April 1, 2009. Upon arrival, I had to request my sheets be changed because my room reeked of mildew. That smell never completely left the bed -- I think the mildew got into the mattress?Yuk! Other than that, my room was kept immaculately clean. I had an awesome, full ocean view from my room. The entire staff at the front desk and in the restaurants couldn't have been nicer or more responsive and helpful. I traveled alone and they seem to give me even more attention. The hotel is in walking distance of restaurants and shopping, great location. The swim up pool and beach areas were great for relaxing, never crowded. I decided to go to the spa for a pedicure and massage--service was horrible. The ladies were unfriendly and not helpful in making sure that I had a relaxing experience at all. Both the massage and pedicure were less than mediocre but the prices suggest otherwise. Be sure to make reservations for the restaurants each day because they fill up quickly. The best of their five restaurants is the Steak House. Second would be the Italian restaurant. The rest is just okay. The room service menu only has about 5 items on it, very poor. The sports bar where they direct you to get food 24-hours a day is almost the equivalent of vending machine hamburgers, ham and cheese sandwiches and fruit. I got a discount for the half day jeep tour and I thoroughly enjoyed it, do it. Caution-- the ride gets extremely bumpy. I would stay at the RIU again and refer others there but I'd request a mattress change if I smell mildew on the comforter and I wouldn't go back to the spa.