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"I usually stay at Riu Palace Macau, but it was sold out. I chose this Riu Palace Punta Cana and was pleased overall with everything. The bed was a bit hard compared to most and I wish they had tubs in addition to the shower. The water pressure from the rainfall shower head was a bit low, but sufficient. They upgraded me to a better room location which was very nice considering it was a late reservation and only the basic rooms were available when I booked. I stick to Riu Palace locations all over the world as they seem to be consistently good, fun and great staff. My top favorites are: Riu Palace Kukulkan (Cancun) Riu Palace Baja California (Cabo San Lucas) Riu Palace Macau (Punta Cana) These seem to have exceptional properties a step above all the others."

"This Resort is beautiful! The staff were great, and the beach was gorgeous! We had a swim up suite and loved it! The only thing I would have liked differently was the pool being a little warmer, the water was freezing, but we did go in March. We would definitely go back! Our Butler was very accommodating, and checked in on us multiple times a day. "

"Very clean property and attentive staff. Room mini bar was stocked daily with free water bottles and beverages. Food was very good and better than other inclusive resort foods but the only option for breakfast and lunch was at the buffet. One of the buffets was only open to privilege guests so not much options of food during the day. Also staff were a bit pushy with the “courtesy gifts”. However, resort was beautiful and I would recommend."

"Air conditioning would not shut off on either unit, elevator was down 3 of our 4 days, had to repeatedly request regular coke instead of Coke Zero. Food was meh, we won’t return"

"El staff del lugar es maravilloso! Amabilidad y servicio de excelencia en todo momento. "

"Love this resort. The people are so friendly and welcoming. This is my third time staying there and I love it. I will definitely be back. "

"Everything was excellent eccept they need new pool tables in the sports bar.Id ho back."

"Estalin our concierge was great and helped us book all the restaurants. He was very helpful and knowledgeable of the resort. Overall we enjoyed our stay. "

"The spa was great and my deep tissue massage was awesome!! The hot tubs were luke warm at best and never warmed up. The steam room was perfect though. The room was so nice! The swimup was great and the grounds were super green and beautiful. The food!! I had Elite status (highly recommend) The Japanese restaurant was excellent as well as the dining at the main buffet. The steak house was not that great. Go to the Elite restaurant near the the front lobby for steaks.(although extremely tasty the meat is a bit tougher to chew). The sports bar was ok, but they need to keep the nats out of the food protectors. Can be a real turn off. I never got to through to room service nor did I get to visit the Italian restaurant. The morning breakfast was absolutely delicious!!! Dining out side was the best and so were the servers!!! TIP THEM WELL!!! THE BEACH WAS AMAZING!! The water was turquoise, blue and green. The seaweed was nil to none and the sand was clean, soft and white. There are a few waves but easy to navigate. The Elite cabanas were great for relaxing. Beach chairs are numerous but get there early. Elites have a private beach bar as well! I didn't get in the bar pool, the water was cloudy and crowded. However, the salt water pool looked good. The elite bar off the lobby was nice and the drinks were strong! Unfortunately, the blended drinks were full of ice chunks. So don't get those there. Go to the beach bar for that. The coffee stand is great. Go early!"