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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 171 hotels in Cancun
4.0 of 5 stars 3098 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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Shelly H
Fort Madison, Iowa
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

Just returned from the Riu Caribe. Very nice resort, excellent service, but, they advertise 5 restaurants, the problem is 3 of them are reservation only. You have to go down in the morning before 10 am to reserve your resteraunts. I not only don't want to have to get up and go do that, I also do not want to... More

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eddie_salkic7
Mississauga, Canada
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 NEW
3
people found this review helpful

From Toronto Canada travelled with my wife and a baby 1-1/5, and was worried about food and other things that can go wrong when you travel. Riu caribe made our stay stress free, great food (and we are picky), great beach(white sand) rooms were great, hot showers beds comfortable, lcd tv wall mounted, always clean, staff is extremelly helpfull and... More

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Richard D
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012 NEW

Lovely hotel, best holiday I've been on. The hotel was spotless. Staff were very friendly. More

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bbqchris
roselle,missouri
1 review
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012 NEW
2
people found this review helpful

hotel staff friendly and helpful.Food was above average and rooms were comfortable.For the price i felt it to be a good value and would return. More

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fltaa10dant
Deptford, NJ
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

When I go away (4-6) times per year, I like a nice clean place with a decent gym. The room was nice, the service was great from the wait staff- and bar tenders...Food was OK (as at all buffet/all inclusive places with a few a la carte places). I got up at 5:30am to get ready for my daily workout... More

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WNDenver2011
Denver, Colorado
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012 NEW

This is the 2nd time I have stayed at the Riu Caribe. Its about the same as it was 4 years ago...the rooms were VERY clean, excellent customer service, but the food buffet was very average at best. Always, fresh fruit was excellent, but the meal choices were just so so. Looked like it had been sitting out for quite... More

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dcrabill
Wausau, Wisconsin
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012 NEW
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed at the Caribe for a friends wedding and had a blast from the moment we walked in. The open air lobby is so impressive and the staff was awesome. We lived by the pool every day which was sometimes tricky to keep our group together as we had around 15 people there but we always managed by getting... More

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jason c
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
1 review
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
7
people found this review helpful

Not sure why people have written poor reviews about this hotel. Had a fantastic 14 nights holiday there. Rooms were imaculate. Cleaned daily. Room bar replenished daily. Staff were fantastic and very friendly. Our toilet broke on first day and was fixed within 45 mins of reporting this. Entertainment staff are fantastic and keep you occupied if thats what your... More

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Gottago053
Champaign, Illinois
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed for 7 nights the middle of January and loved it! Hotel needs a little updating in lobby area & some rooms, but the food and customer service made up for it! We reserved 5 rooms and was close together...Antonio's smile and prompt service in the dining room was exceptional. Would I go back? You bet! More

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ALMAR1988
Amherstburg, Canada
Contributor
16 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
6
people found this review helpful

The hotel caribe is definitely not a five nor four star hotel. The biggest complaint would be the corridor noise. There was not an area where you could get away from the constant echoing voices and door slamming. Anyone in the hallwlay could be heard clearly in your room. Another complaint was the front desk manager was not able to... More

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  • 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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