Well before i start, I must say the staff are brilliant but its like they are bailing out the titanic with holey buckets! On arrival at the hotel we had our little welcome chat and got our keys, we went to our room ready to freshen up after the journey to find the room wasn't ready,no drinks in the mini... more

a group of 10 of us stayed in the riu merengue 8th june for 2 weeks and it was amazing!!! the anamacion team make the holiday fun! the hotel overall was excellent! it was my 2nd time returning to the same hotel and i am already saving up to go back next year! The barmen are also really friendly and... more

Just returned from a two week trip to the Merengue with my wife and 16 year old son. This was our third year in a row at this hotel. Even though we know what to expect I always have a look at Trip Advisor before we go and was surprised by the recent mixed reviews! Some people never seem happy,... more

We travelled on 12 June 2009 for 2 weeks. Was quite worried after reading all the negative reviews. The hotel is really lovely and very clean. Food was excellent, entertainment staff great and work really hard. Room was really clean but unfortunately was not big enough for a family of 4. Should have booked a suite. The alcoholic drinks were... more

Just returned from riu merengue , weather was fabulous, the hotel itself was good after seeing write ups on here it was better than i expected, rooms were clean , beach was best place to be as hotel pools were closed in merengue and bachata ( not their fault as pools needed cleaning after customer) but on one night they... more

we travelled with Thomsons for our first stay at the Riu Merengue for the period 5th June until 19th June. It was our first ever "all inclusive" and we were very wary of what we would find. It was "perfect". The flight was good and comfortable, the transfer to the hotel was quick and upon arrival we were greeted by... more

HOTEL RIU MERENGUE, BAHIA MAIMON, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC We visited this Hotel from 12th June to 26th June with First Choice. Flights on time and comfortable. Reception excellent – greeted with a welcome drink, and a quick talk to everyone, explaining we all had an envelope with a map and room key and stickers with our room numbers on. We were... more

OK, i'll make this short and sweet and try to put this review into context for a UK visitor. Just returned from a two week stay which cost £840 a person. Before I discuss the hotel lets understand how that charge is made up of course making some assumptions. Total charge £840pp Thomas Cook profit for arranging trip say £100?... more

We have just Returned from this hotel on Saturday 27/06/2009. I was impressed with the staff of all standings. They were all friendly without being over familiar. The hotel is situated on a lovely beach which is well served with sunloungers. The hotel is one of three that are all Riu hotels which means that all the facilities can be... more