RIU Hotels & Resorts Review
FUN WITHOUT BLOWING THE TRAVEL BUDGET
Let’s give hotel rankings something they don't always give enough credit for: value matters. Everybody doesn't need a $900-a-night room to have a damn good vacation, and RIU understands that better than most. You see RIU everywhere Black travelers are already going: Jamaica, Punta Cana, Cancun, Aruba and Los Cabos. Family trip? There's a RIU. Adults only? There's a RIU. Want something more elevated? Move up to RIU Palace. Going with friends who have absolutely no intention of sleeping? RIU Party has entered the chat.
White Party. Neon Party. Jungle Party. DJs, pools, crowds and dancing. You don't necessarily have to leave the resort to find the function. That's RIU's strength. It can handle the couples trip, family vacation, birthday crew or group getaway while giving different budgets somewhere to meet in the middle. Because sometimes we're not chasing the most exclusive vacation on Instagram. We want the beach, drinks, food, music, a pool, somewhere to go at night, and preferably enough money left to take another trip.
That's a useful hotel brand.
BEST FOR
Friend Trips • Birthdays • Couples • Family Vacations • Group Trips • All-Inclusives • Caribbean Vacations • Party Trips • Value-Conscious Travelers
BlkTravel Reviews Legend
Service (10⭐): How you’re treated
Cleanliness (10⭐): How well it’s maintained
Vibes: The energy of the stay
Price (7💲): Nightly Price Point
BlkTraveler Comfort: Can you truly relax here
The BlkTravel Take
Active
Affordable
Reliable
RIU isn't #4 because every RIU is luxurious.
They're not.
It isn't #4 because every RIU offers exactly the same experience. They don't. It's #4 because RIU consistently puts hotels in places our travelers want to go and builds resorts around the things many of us actually want to do once we get there. And the range is hard to ignore.
RIU Palace Aruba can give you a more elevated beachfront vacation. RIU Montego Bay can give adults a 24-hour all-inclusive with RIU Party. RIU Palace Aquarelle gives families a newer Jamaican resort with a water park. RIU Palace Baja California combines adults-only, beachfront, all-inclusive and RIU Party in Los Cabos.
Same company. Very different trips.
That's why choosing the right RIU matters more than simply deciding whether RIU is a good brand.
And that's exactly where BlkTravel comes in.
Travel Pics & Vibes
Hotel RIU Karamboa
Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas
Hotel Riu Palace Costa Mujeres
Hotel Riu Palace Jamaica - Adults Only
Hotel Riu Palace Antillas - Adults Only - All Inclusive
Hotel Riu Palace Mexico - All Inclusive