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Riu Mambo


4.0 of 5 stars 15 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Bahia de Maimon, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

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5 of 5 stars
Scotland
8 Aug 2009
3
people found this review helpful

Just back from 2 weeks end july Great place if you dont enjoy yourself here you are a sad person read you have to book restaurant by 7.15 or it is full, Rubish booked italiano ar 8,30 first week and stake house about 8.45 second week both meals were first class. Pools great, beach great, if your kids get bored... more

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3 of 5 stars
NY
4 Aug 2009

My family and I just returned from RIU Mambo because RIU was highly recommended. The beach was beautiful and everyone we met was very nice and helpful. The food was buffet food, pretty much the same choices everyday. The disappointing part was that we were led to believe there were 10 restaurants to chose from. Each of the 3 hotels... more

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5 of 5 stars
New York City, New York
20 May 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We just got back from 3 nights at Riu Mambo and it was such a relaxing stay. The resort grounds are beautiful, right on the beach with several nice pools. You get access to all three Riu resorts which is very nice. The staff is wonderful and very friendly; the animation crew really tries to get you involved in activities... more

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3 of 5 stars
millymand
10 May 2009
3
people found this review helpful

Just home from a week in the mambo....location on the beach was lovely and the best assest the hotel has... Rooms are very average and food at best can be described as repetetive.... This hotel is by no means to the standard of many Riu hotels in other destinations and at best should have a * rating of 3* and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Bournemouth
17 Apr 2009
3
people found this review helpful

Just got back from Riu Mambo (March 30th - April 13th). I absolutely loved it. Weather was great so the Beach got a lot of use. The shaded areas were plentiful so it was easy to avoid the mid-day sun. There was a good mix of nationalities, not too many Brits, quite a few Europeans (mainly German, but some Spanish... more

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5 of 5 stars
Ontario
2 Mar 2009
7
people found this review helpful

I have just returned from the Riu Mambo -February 22-March 1, 2009. I traveled with my mom and sister and we all had an excellent time! I will break down the hotel by section Check in- The check in was fast, and we were given a wonderful welcome drink. we had a bit of a delay with the rooms not... more

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5 of 5 stars
Burlington, On
19 Feb 2009
4
people found this review helpful

My girlfriend, her sister and I just travelled to the Riu Mambo this past week. Feb 12th-19th. It was absolutely great. It was our first vacation and we couldnt be more happy. The Culture is wonderful, everyone is very cheerful and happy, the food was amazing.. i dont even wanna eat anything in ontario anymore lol the resort itself is... more

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5 of 5 stars
Grantham, United Kingdom
1 Feb 2009
3
people found this review helpful

i went to riu mambo for the 2nd time nov24th to dec 9th 08 the first time was april 06. the place i'm pleased to say hasn't changed some of the animacion team were the same and they remembered us which was lovely although this time it was harder to leave as they became our friends. we took our children... more

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1 of 5 stars
Ontario
21 Jan 2009
2
people found this review helpful

Well I will start by saying I trusted all the reviews I had read on here. I shouldn't have done that! This place is a 3 star at best. First day...dirty room, 2nd day....dirty room, 3rd day....dirty room (get where this is going?) I found the same hair in the tub on day 3 that was there on Day 1... more

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5 of 5 stars
Toronto
27 Dec 2008
2
people found this review helpful

We were a group of university students that just came back from a one week vacation stay at the Mambo and it was an AMAZING experience. The food was reallly goood! The animation team and the bartenders are absolutely wonderful to the guests. We had access to both the Merengue and Bachata which are sister resorts, which was a nice... more

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Bahia de Maimon, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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