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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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Ranked #41 of 170 hotels in Cancun
4.0 of 5 stars 3105 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(70)
  • Entertainment staff(59)
  • Steak house(59)
  • Mexican restaurant(58)
  • Great time(57)
  • Lobby bar(54)
  • Pool area(47)
  • Ocean views(30)
  • Friendly and helpful(18)
  • Fried ice cream(14)
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josie67
Indianapolis
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011
3
people found this review helpful

12/8/2011-12/14/2011 When we checked out, nobody asked how we enjoyed our stay ~ they had our money and could care less about what we thought. So it is back to Cozumel and the Palace Resorts for us! We decided to give Cancun a try since we have been to Cozumel twice in the last 2 years. From the airport to... More

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Jessalyn_Beantown
Boston, Massachusetts
2 reviews
21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011
20
people found this review helpful

The first thing I must say is: What the heck is everybody complaining about??!!. I had a very tight budget for my vacation in early December, and the Riu Caribe was the best for the price that I could find. Yes it is a little further away from the malls etc. but there is a bus stop right at the... More

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Lynda55711
Dallas, Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

The entire family had a great time. I credit the hotel staff. They are very pleasant and try very hard to be of service. Enrique and Juan at the steak house made sure our meals were memorable helping the kids with their spanish and Enrique even shows some dance moves. The Sports and Entertainment Team had all types of activities... More

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Sonia h
Vancouver, Canada
1 review
7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011
7
people found this review helpful

My first night there I got robbed by a hotel staff, they took my friends clutch with her money and my whole purse with my money and my cell phone to make sure we didnt call for help and give them time to escape. When we reported it to the front desk they didnt even care, they wouldnt even pay... More

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Majid T
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011
4
people found this review helpful

That was our first visit to Cancun and the Riu Caribe all inclusive resort. As a college educator, I usually attribute grades after assessing things. So, after having an amazing leisure week in Riu Caribe, I feel very pleased to offer the following grades: Food and Drinks (including services): A+ Entertainment (daily by the pool and the beach and night... More

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jackmuk7
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
Contributor
12 reviews
92 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011
4
people found this review helpful

My husband and I spent a week at the Riu Caribe the end of November. The hotel was very nice. We have always stayed in the Riviera Maya in the past but we decided to try Cancun this time.We loved the location of the hotel.It was so easy to walk out of the lobby to catch a bus for a... More

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dscriber
Marietta, GA
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Just returned from a week at the Riu Caribe with my family. Kids loved it. Great staff at the kids club. Generally, we felt all the staff were pleasant and responsive. Our room was small but recently renovated. The beds were rock hard. Room temperature was difficult to control, and the room always felt humid. We ate at each of... More

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femme246
Raleigh, NC
Reviewer
5 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

This is out third trip to Mexico (Cancun/Maya area). We traveled here the first week in August 2011. This seems to be the older of the Riu resorts. We drove past other Riu resorts when we went to downtown Cancun and they really looked nice. We stayed on the 8th floor and our room overlooked the below pool, and further... More

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mark h
Detroit, Michigan
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011

Come to Cancun, it's GREAT! The RIU Caribe is a wonderful resort. I have been staying at this resort for nine years in a row. (And I'm going back again next year!) They are in the middle of a total remodel, but that did not slow them down at all. The staff is top-notch, anything you need, you got it!... More

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scott g
Stirling, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2011

dont go to this hotel until 2013 major refurbishment being carried out.spent two weeks their in sept 2012 very noizy from 7am till 7pm.travelled with thomson who never informed us of any work being carried out staff informed us that the work would take at least another year. More

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Riu Caribe Also Known As

  • Gran Caribe Real Cancun
  • Riu Caribe Cancun
  • Gran Caribe Real Resort
  • Gran Caribe
  • Grand Caribe Cancun
  • Grand Caribe Real Cancun
  • Grand Caribe Real
  • Riu Caribe Resort Cancun
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Address: Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 5.5, Lote 6-C, Cancun 77500, Mexico

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