Once again the RIU Resort chain has met my expectations which is why I enjoy staying at their properties. I like the fact that you can go to different destinations and still be familiar with the resort layout and amenities. The entertainment staff is fun and high energy all day long. I was most impressed by the number of lounge... More

We booked our honeymoon here being told it was 5 stars. It was exciting as our first time to Mexico. Our room was clean, the bed was soooo hard we could feel every spring in the mattress. The staff was friendly, although they did walk into our suite while we were in it without knocking or any explanation. Speaking Spanish... More

I used to like the Riu hotels, but with my experience on may 30 I'll never come back, to any of them. We check in around 3 pm, we hurried to go to our room and change, because we'll be meet at the restaurant to have a lunch and walk around the hotel, when I return to my room in... More

A vacation nightmare waiting to happen at hotel Riu. A fair warning to all people wanting to stay at Riu Vallarta, all the negative reviews about the hotel are true and accurate. To start off, the hotel is not a 3 or 4 star hotel, its nothing more than a 2 star hotel. The rooms are plain, they are dirty,... More

We traveled April 29 - May 12, 2013. The hotel was great, clean, well staffed & well run. The beach is beautiful and the surf is appropriate for all ages & swimming abilities. There were lots of families as well as groups of young people but the nightlife in the resort closes down early so we never had any issue... More

I've never stayed at a RIU hotel before, but heard good things about the chain, and it is often compared to the Barcelos... The reviews sounded good too.. After my friends came back from the Cancun location and had no issues I decided to give it a try at the Riu Vallarta.. There's three Riu locations on the strip. Riu... More

We stayed at the Riu from May 17 - 24. A group of three couples. The Riu itself is generally a nice resort. We had a few problems which were quickly rectified by the manager Carlos. Upon arrival, as several people have mentioned the resort was jam packed. Our check in was quick and efficient. Our rooms were partial ocean... More

We stayed at the Riu Vallarta in Nuevo Vallarta from May 10 - 24 and were amazed at the weather as it was in the 30's everyday with like 0 humidity. The ocean was great for body surfing as the rollers were just the right size for this. The hotel staff were very friendly and went out of their way... More

My boyfriend and I stayed here in March of 2012 and our overall experience was that this is a decent hotel. We are in our early 30's and we found that the age range was a bit older, however they still could keep up with us! We liked the fact that we could go to the sister resort RIU Jalisco... More