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Riu Caribe

3.5 of 5
Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 5.5, Lote 6-C, Cancun 77500, Mexico
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Riu Caribe
Ranked #46 of 175 hotels in Cancun
4.0 of 5 stars 3269 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Very good(79)
  • Mexican restaurant(66)
  • Steak house(64)
  • Entertainment staff(63)
  • Great time(61)
  • Lobby bar(54)
  • Pool area(48)
  • Ocean views(31)
  • Friendly and helpful(20)
  • Fried ice cream(15)
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012
6
people found this review helpful

I traveled to the Riu Caribe on April 22-29 to celebrate my birthday with 9 other of my friends. As soon as we arrived and checked into our rooms on the ground floor (rooms 091, 093, 095, 096) We left our stuff on the bed and went straight for dinner. By the time I got back to my room 2... More

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Chicago, Illinois
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

The Riu Caribe is fantastic! The food was good, the people friendly and professional, the grounds immaculate, the room cleaned everyday, even the pool & beach games were silly and fun. Cancun is fantastic! White, powdery san beaches, turquoise water - what more could you ask for? We were in the Midwest blues when we arrived but left with a... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
4
people found this review helpful

We have just returned from a 2 week stay at the Caribe and loved every minute of it.Our room (431) looked over the palm trees & pool to the ocean. The room was spacious and the bathroom walk in shower top class with maid cleaning daily. The food in the buffet restaurant was spectacular and fantastic quality with choices to... More

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wirral
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

while staying at this hotel, we noticed a strong smell coming from the eating area & Steak restaurant . This restaurant is near the swimming pool. and has toilets at the side of the bar. so basically the stench was coming from a large area. toilets and eating area.The walls in the toilet were cleaned but the smell remained there.the... More

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rochester, MN
2 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

This was our second stay at Riu Caribe. And we are planning to return next year. We love the staff, management, and the beach. More

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Albany ky
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Hotel was very nice clean gad goog food and drinks very friendly staff More

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
1
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This is the best place to stay! Clean spacious rooms, beautiful well-kept property. The staff are so helpful and accomodating. You never had to worry about a thing while staying here. The food was amazing...anything you could ever want to eat and good quality too. Beautiful beach, awesome swimming pool, very clean and well maintained. Will definitely stay here again! More

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Wausau, Wisconsin
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
4
people found this review helpful

This was our 2nd trip to the Riu Caribe and once again we were not disappointed. This time was for our wedding. Prior to the trip we had numerous email communications with our wedding planner, Jose. He was phenomenal. When we got there we had a note from him with a scheduled time to meet and finalize all the wedding... More

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Danbury, Connecticut
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We went April 13-20. Staff was amazing and rooms where kept clean. The food was amazing ALOT to pick from. The only thing i wish was there was more to do at night at the resort. But other then that it was Great :) More

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New York City, New York
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
3
people found this review helpful

This Is my Second Time at the Riu Caribe And This Time was even Better then last Year!!! The Food Has gotten Better the Rooms Have Been Renovated The New Bathroom is AWESOME!!! The services is Always Great and Willing to help This was a great stay for me and my 8 Friends!!! I would Also like to Check out... More

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Address: Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 5.5, Lote 6-C, Cancun 77500, Mexico
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