This was the second time we have been to this hotel, the best place we have visited. Staff helpfull friendly food good soups to die for. Our hairdryer not working in the room rang up went to beach came back later and a new one put in also reception rang that evening to check it had been done and to... more

I stayed at this hotel from the 31st August 2009 until the 14th September 2009 with my boyfriend. Well what can I say, loads I guess, we loved it. Even the cockroach that my boyfriend found in our room. I mean come on what do you expect, its that type of country you are going to come across creepy crawlies... more

I stayed at the Riu Merengue with my boyfriend and my parents for 2 weeks we had a great time! On our first night though we came across two cockroaches in our room very scary i complained at the reception and they were very shocked and fumigated my room i did continue to find babies but they had crawled out... more

well wot can i say so dissapointed come on riu this hotel is so out of date needs total refurbishment if you have £2000 to spend dont come here dom rep is cheap and this hotel is a cheap riu drinks are rubbish,sweet ice spent 3 weeks trying to get drunk but still didnt manage it ,the dom rep is... more

To Be Honest This Is The Best Holiday I Have Ever Been On, And Belive You Me Ive Been On MILLIONS ! i wouldnt like to clear up that riu merengue has no bad qualities at all! so dont belive any of thoes rubbish reviews ! they probably haven't even been. i went with my grandma and my grandad and... more

just back from riu merengue. was there 2 years ago and was mega excited about going back! it was everything i remembered it would be! beautiful beach! reasonlble sized pool which the pool guys were constantly cleaning throughout the day! the anamation team were just as energetic and friendly and over the top as they were before! look out for... more

This was our third visit to the Dominican Republic chose a RIU hotel because has heard good reports about them. Last time we stayed in an Iberostar in Bayahibe and to be honest I wish we had booked to go back there. We arrived in the afternoon received a nice welcome but no welcome drinks that we had read about.... more

We flew out to the Dominican Republic with Thomson. We upgraded our seats which we would recommend. The staff and the food were very good and the seats a lot more comfortable. When we arrived at the hotel, we were greeted in the reception area by some of the staff with arrival drinks. The check in was very quick and... more

This is a wonderful hotel, in a wonderful location. We could not fault anything. We found ALL the employees freindly and obliging. Our waiter was Leonardo, a cheerful and attentive waiter who made our meals that little bit more special. Food was great, one of our party was a vegetarian and they usually have difficulty finding alternative meals to salads,... more