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Hotel Riu Palace Aruba
At a Glance
- beautiful vistas
- drink dispensers in all rooms
- large and lively pool area
Pros
- resort is large and impersonal
- pool area is always crowded and very loud
- unimpressive à la carte restaurants
- interior decor is a bit jarring for an island destination
Cons
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Book NowHotel Riu Palace Aruba Review
This white wedding cake of a resort towers over Palm Beach with one 8-story and two 10-story towers. The lobby is done in a baroque European style that feels out of place for a beach resort. Food quality is typical for an all-inclusive and not likely to inspire anyone to run home and try the recipe. With no organized activities for children, the hotel isn't terribly family-friendly, and with large numbers of young people consuming lots of free alcohol, that is probably just as well. For a hotel its size, there are few on-site programs available. Rooms are either junior suites or regular doubles (doubles being carpeted) and have the signature in-room liquor dispenser of all Riu resorts.
- Address: J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 79, Palm Beach | Map It
- Phone: 297/586--3900; 800/345--2782
- Website: www.riuaruba.com
- Location: Palm Beach
Contact Information
- 450 rooms.
- Restaurants, bars, pools, gym, beach, water sports, business center.
- Rate includes all-inclusive.
Hotel Amenities
Member Reviews
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onehappyislander86, from Louisville, KY
You all are completely wrong on your review! I have been to many world class resorts all over the world and particularly the Caribbean. The food is some of the best I have had at any resort! There are many onsite activities! There is snorkeling, beach volleyball, para-sailing, tubing, and also many pool activities. Every room in the resort has a great view of the Caribbean. This resort is top notch! I never saw any young people that were drinking! They are very strict on that subject! This resort is one of the best in the Caribbean! I really hope you write a better review of it in your next book. I am very disappointed in the last book.
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