This resort was unbelievably gorgeous, clean and elegant!
Any person with negative remarks must have a serious attitude problem and impossibly high standards!
This resort will exceed your expectations!

The Riu was as nice as we hoped, marble floors thoughout,(watch out if it rains!) At check in they even offered to move us to a better ocean view if we wanted to for the next day. Buffet food was better than i expected, in the morning mimosas are always in abundance, the bars are nice, i went with my girlfriend and we hung out at the lobby bar alot, nice place to meet people and hang out.
There were a nice mix of people, we would have liked maybe a few more singles but it wasnt all couples. Watch out for the water taxi, if you are older, short or a kid, i think that it would be hard to get onto. You have to wait until the wave is right to jump on the boat, it was rather difficult. The beach is not a good place for swimming, it has too strong of a pull. all in all we had a great time and would go back.

As I read the negative reviews of people who ran into problems, It actually makes me feel bad for them. I just got back on Wednesday night with my buddy Joe. I hated to leave. The Riu is awesome and this past week is the seventh time I have been to Cabo. I've stayed at the Melia Cabo Real, Villa Dal Palmar, Melia San Lucas(twice),Cabo Villas etc. Riu is my favorite. Everything was great, the check in, the food, the booze. I met some great people from Canada, Tennesee, California. Colorado We all had a killer time with Marco down at the pool bar. The only bad part is when I almost died diving at lands end because I was given some faulty equipment and I ran out of air at 70 feet, but that's another story. Word to the wise Rent a car online at advantage "ARAC" before you leave. It will save you alot of grief. And you can leave the resort at your will and go to Todos Santos or La Paz etc.

My husband and I just returned from a 4 night stay at the Riu Palace-- overall, we had a wonderful time. Our trip from the airport to the hotel took us past most of the other hotels that we had considered staying at... and the Riu Palace was BY FAR the nicest looking one that we saw. Needless to say, we were instantly pleased with our choice. The lobby of the hotel is beautiful, the staff is friendly and eager to check you in and get your vacation started. We were handed a cocktail before we got our room keys!! The rooms were pretty true to the photo you can see online, spacious, clean, brightly colored... the beds were comfy, the linens fresh. The shower is probably the smallest I have ever been in. The staff was incredible, everywhere you went they were there to serve you. The entire hotel was constantly being maintained, cleaned, and manicured... be it rooms being cleaned, floors being mopped, pool tiles being scrubbed, palm trees trimmed... it seemed nothing was allowed to fall below standards, which I greatly appreciated. I cannot say enough about the staff and their service.

The food was another story-- maybe I am a spoiled American (my husband would tell you that I am) but, I was a little disappointed in the quality and selection of food. Breakfast was delicious, however no variety; lunch was probably the worst of their meal options, not a lot to choose from, and a pretty random selection at that. Dinner was interesting-- you can either eat at the buffet, or make reservations (let this be the first thing you do upon arrival, or you won't get to eat at the special restaurants) to eat at 4 "special" restaurants-- Gourmet (French), Mexican, Steakhouse, and Japanese. We made our dinner reservations FIRST thing upon arrival and the only times available were for 9:00, two days later. We ended up choosing the Steakhouse and the Japanese Restaurants. While both were better than the buffet, neither were what I would consider "fine dining." However, the atmosphere and decor of the Japanese restaurant was very impressive and authentic.

The pools are beautiful, waiters are constantly bringing margaritas, mojitos, daquiris and more! The beach was amazing as well. We had a great time playing in the waves, the sand is fabulous, the view from the hotel is simply breathtaking. We chose to go parasailing through Cabo Expeditions (a service we arranged in the lobby of the hotel) and it was GREAT-- I would recommend it. We also spent the day in Cabo San Lucas one day, shopping at the local markets-- be prepared to be offered anything and everything you can possibly imagine!

Apparently, the Riu Palace has a spa, although we had no idea until we were checking out the last day-- unfortunately it's not something they market to you-- so if you're interested, you better ask, because they're not telling-- disappointing, I would have loved it.

All in all, the hotel was WONDERFUL--- we would certainly recommend it, whether you are newlyweds, families, or older couples-- it was a very diverse mix and LOTS of fun for everyone...