Riu Cancun Resort
Hotel Information: This family-oriented resort features an expansive granite-floor lobby with dark-wood accents, wrought-iron chandeliers, and an elaborately decorated dome ceiling with a vine-draped balcony. The resort attracts vacationers seeking casual, activity-filled holidays.
Amenity highlights: Freshwater swimming options include a freeform, two-level "quiet pool;" another freeform pool; a pool with jetted sections and swim-up bar; and a pool featuring lounge chairs in shallow sections. Lapped by water that remains calm in most weather, the resort's beach extends 200 meters (219 yards). The All-Inclusive Plan includes use of snorkeling gear, boogie boards, kayaks, windsurfers, and small sailboats.
Insider tip: Cancún's lively nightlife center begins approximately 200 meters (219 yards) from the Riu Cancún.
The majority of meals and activities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for a majority of meals and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
The resort offers 569 guestrooms and suites in a 15-story tower and a six-story annex, both in two tones of tan. Rooms and suites feature balconies or ground-floor terraces providing views of the Caribbean Sea. Decor and furnishings include pastel walls and ceilings, white crown molding, blue wood and rattan furniture, fabrics in tones of blue, tile floors with area rugs, and tan-marble bathrooms with twin-sink granite vanities and shower/tub combinations. Ceiling fans provide a cooling alternative to rooms and suites' air conditioning.
As part of the All-Inclusive Plan, rooms and suites include minibars containing beer, soft drinks, and water and liquor dispensers offering domestic-brand rum, tequila, brandy, and vodka.
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