Riu Palace Paradise Island Reviews

Loved this hotel and to it's proxcimity to the Atlantis Hotel and to town. Service, drinks and the food were wonderful. Loved our room, as we were on the top floor with beautiful views of the Caribbean and the pool.

we really enjoyed our stay on paradise island at the riu. we definelty would try to stay at a riu other places as well. The service was great, the rooms were great, everything was very clean! I would definetly recommend it! and also this website is awesome too! have found some of the best deals!

Great price for an all inclusive resort...multiple restaurants and bars in the hotel to chose from, with everything the Atlantis has to offer right next door! The rooms were super clean, and the staff was very friendly.

I'm from Chile and after the trip I realized why the Bahamas is not a common destination for south americans...the only way to get there iis through the States. Anyway, we took advantage of our status in the US and went to the Bahamas for a week. The hotel was OK, a lot of americans were compaining on how hot it was, but come on!, "July" and "Bahamas" I think you would expect it to be hot, besides I think they are too use to the freezing air conditioner so probably it wouldn't be a big issue for other tourists (the air conditioer at the hotel rooms didn't work well but it was good enough, we slept like babies every night). The Hotel is not as spectacular as we expected but the rooms were comfortable and clean and the mini fringe was refilled every day. The quality of the drinks was outstanding, they have a broad variety and make every mixed drink you can imagine. The lunch buffet was average, enough variaty of food, but nothing outstanding, good enough to go though the day after having a good breakfast (this buffet was very complete and nice, french toasts were awesone!). We only ate dinner at the buffet once and it was really good, specialy the sea food, the rest of the nights we hit the specialty restaurants which were definetily the best choice. Our favorite was the japanaise restaurant, the beef was outstanding and very well served. Great quality of food and awesome chefs, the mixture of flavors in each one of the "a la carte" restaurants was spectacular. Last but not least, the beach, this was our personal favorite, is just amazing, definetily the best one I've been to (better thah Cancun and Punta Cana).Cristal water, nice sand and pretty fish! Take your gogles and a piece of bread if you want to take a look at the fish swiming right there!. The pool was OK, too warm because of how hot it was I guess but the beach is right there so you do have options. The only bad thing is that there weren't enough umbrellas to get shade. THe sun is really strong so you would get tan even if you're under the umbrella so probably the hotel should consider providing more spaces with good shade (optional, for those who like to get fried at the sun for hours). Another negative comment would be againt the package we purchased, it included a 2 hour SUnset Tour but we weren't able to find the agency, we finally didn't go as the contact number for the agency was an international call to St Marteen and nobody at the Hotel new the tour supplier...just to have in mind. I would definetily recomend this destination and the Hotel as well, we wanted to relax and we did! lay down in the water drinking mojitos and good food...our ideal vacation! Tip; taxis from the Nassau airport to RIU are 34 bucks.

The hotel is pretty neat, they have a very friendly, excellent service, they have a superb gourmet restaurants aside from the buffet, it's good bec. it's just a few steps to the beach, so if you are tired to swim in the pool, you could just take a few steps to the beach. But they have to improve on the air conditioning, the lobby & the room is so humid & warm, that's the only bad thing i don't like about the hotel.

LAST YEAR MY HUSBAND AND 4 OF OUR FRIENDS SPENT NEW YEARS HERE. IT WAS SUPERB. THE HOTEL WAS VERY CLEAN. THE STAFF WERE REALLY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL. FROM CHECK IN TO CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS AND NEEDS WERE TAKEN OF. I WISH THEY HAD MORE DINING CHOICES AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF DAY THOUGH, BUT NO BIG DEAL.

If Riu was trying to put its' best foot forward and stimulate referrals...it worked! I don't know what I expected , but I certainly got a lot more that I had bargained for. In many "all inclusives", the food is just okay and the drinks are extra. I can honestly say that the food at Riu was fantastic and we were pleased like crazy with the bar service. The service was also great. Whoever does the hiring does it well! All the employees seemed to be real team members and dedicated to the success of the property. All appeared proud to be and work there. All in all a superior value. We had a great vacation because of it.

so nice and perfect, only time i didnt enjoy was the when it was time to leave, very sad n heartbroken then. awesome trip

Being that this was my first trip to The Caribbean I was a bit unsure about what me and my fiancee were actually getting ourselves into. That being said, I cannot say enough how much we enjoyed our stay at the RIU resort. The food was excellent (even the buffet style restaurants) and there was a good variety to please all tastes. The staff there were very helpful and friendly as well. The beaches are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! While the RIU is a pretty low key spot (and that's not a bad thing), it is literally right beside Atlantis so if you're into huge water parks and casinos then you are just a few minutes away from lots of fun. All in all we got a great deal from CheapCaribbean.com and it was absolutely worth the money that we spent for our first Caribbean vacation!

We just returned from our second Bahamas Vacation at the Riu. We were there about 18 months ago and loved it. It was before the renovations, and the remodel exceeded our expectations! They did a wonderful job on the old dated rooms and have made it a near 4 star resort. The staff is amazing. One bartender even remembered us from a year and a half ago. They are all very upbeat and fun. It really feels like they sincerely love their jobs. Our air-conditioning worked wonderfully. The food was amazing everytime and we only ate at the buffet. The servers even in the buffet treated you as if you were in a 4 star restaurant. If I had to put one thing on my "wish list" for the next time I visit the Riu, it would be the complimentary toiletries. Not sure if it's because we were in a discounted room or not, but shampoo, conditioner, and soap could be of better quality. The only thing that put a damper on our vacation was our air travel. If you can switch your airline, do so! Spend the extra $100 or 2 and DO NOT travel with Spirit Airlines. It cost me $120 for my luggage. I wish I had put that money towards going with a different carrier. Flying with them was the only time I felt like I was on a budget vacation.