Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas All Inclusive

This hotel is very male oriented. Do not stay here if you are only a group of females. They TOTALLY cater to men. Also, we were suppose to get a room with a "view" of the water. Well, if you are very, very tall, (6"5?) you may have been able to see to the right side of the balcony a tiny portion of the water. NOT MY IDEA OF A WATER VIEW. This hotel is also very vague about how to get reservations for their restaurants. (again, I believe it's because it was just my daughter and I) Would never stay here again!!

My wife and I just returned from a 4 night stay in an ocean view suite and I have to say we were disappointed. I will say that the beach is beautiful and quite possibly the cleanest beach I have ever seen(sand and water...that's it...beautiful). The place is located with a great view of the famous arches and overall it's a very clean and beautiful place, and the staff are very nice. The food is not good and even worse desserts(of course it is all-inclusive so that's something I guess we should have expected) and found out that two of the four specialty restaurants require pants, no shorts allowed...bummer as I thought I was going to an all-inclusive beach resort! If you despise smoking as I do...you will HATE this place, you can't sit anywhere by either pool and get away from smokers. The a/c in our suite never got down past 75ish during the day even w/ the blinds closed. Don't be fooled by the wi/fi...it's only in the lobby and we seriously couldn't have been further from the Lobby. Their is no flat screen tv's...only the older tube tv's with NO dvd player and most channels are in spanish. Be prepared to get hounded by the 30-40 amigos selling stuff on the beach, if you say no to one, expect about ten more to still ask the same question...this is EVERYTIME you go to the beach. Tennis courts look and felt about 40yrs old. We rented a wave runner and found out that something was wrong with it..."sorry my friend" was there response. Has to be the cheesiest entertainment I have ever seen! I personally would never recommend this hotel to anyone and probably would never stay at a RIU resort again...it's unfortunate as the possibilities are endless.

Type:Dining Distance: Requires transportation

Italian restaurant

If you like italian food, we recommend "Romeo and Juliet" in downtown Cabo approx 5 blocks from the world famous Cabo Wabo. This was one of the best meals I have ever had! It's a 5-10min taxi ride into town and costs $10 USD.

Type:GettingAround Distance: Requires transportation

Taxi

At the airport you will be charged $$USD for a one way trip to the resort which is approx 30 mins away. You can rent a car cheaper, but probably not the best place to be driving around exploring.

The food was great, the room and the hotel were very clean, the staff was very helpful. We were treated as king and queen - had a great time!

Staff was great and very friendly. Food was very good at all meals. However, some of the restaurants were closed due to decreased occupancy, so that was disappointing. Room appeared tp be older and the sofa very worn. Thought the sofa was going to break when used. Bathroom "vanity" mirror could be larger, and lit. Tub had a strange shape if taking a shower. Under the shower head, the tub is narrow from side to side and slopes from each side towards the middle, so if feels like you are stading on two slopes. Nice balcony, and great hang up for suits/towels to dry overnight. A/C not working correctly. Unable to fix. Everything in room very damp, including our clothes. Hallway had very musty/moldy smell. Tango dance lesson great, but very odd. Actual instruction was only about 15 minutes. Disco very loud, but DJ willing to work on song choices. Unlike other sites, this location is very close to the beach and easily accessable. Overall it was a pleasant experience.

We had the best time ever!!! The staff is very nice... very caring! The food is great... it's all inclusive.. so they cant make it the exact way you like.... so the food was pretty good.. no complaints here.. and the alcohol is unlimited!!! The views are beautiful.... I would go back in heart beat!!!