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One More Night.... One More Night....!! <3 <3
12/12/2009Riu palace is a great resort!! pros: great location (in bloody bay, just north of 6-mile beach, and 15 min from rick's cafe), don't need ...
Riu Palace is a great resort!! Pros: great location (in Bloody Bay, just north of 6-mile beach, and 15 min from Rick's Cafe), don't need to leave resort, got an upgrade to a corner suite with a mini living space and GREAT front row ocean view balcony, friendly and helpful staff, mini bar replenished daily, very cute towel sculptures provided by housekeeping =) Cons: food sub par, frequent bug fumigation (but necessary), FAR from MBJ (about 75-90 minutes costing $*US or *JD), tough time to find beach chairs mid-day Would stay here again!! =)
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EXCELLENT!
07/13/2009Excellent resort with great service -stayed almost a week and wished we could go back! terrific beach with outstanding service f-they will take great care of you on the ...
Excellent resort with great service -Stayed almost a week and wished we could go back! Terrific beach with outstanding service f-they will take great care of you on the beach- Remember to tip occasionally and you will receive service a hundred-fold, also the prices everywhere are negotiable- the locals love to haggle over pricing! Rent a private taxi from the airport and save a headache of having to wait for "other riders to arrive"...
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FANTASTIC TRIP ALL AROUND!
06/21/2009Before booking at the riu tropical bay, i must have read every review from every all-inclusive in negril. you never really know what you're going to get, and ...
Before booking at the RIU Tropical Bay, I must have read every review from every all-inclusive in Negril. You never really know what you're going to get, and this resort seemed to have the ""least negative"" comments, and a lot of positive attributes, so that's what we booked. We had an oceanfront room on the third floor which was okay. There's a lot of tropical vegetation on the beach, so don't expect a clear shot view of the water. We could see some of it, but the trees were nice, and hearing the rippling of the water in the morning and night was a nice touch. It is true that the rooms smell musty, but honestly, you get used to it after you're in it for a couple minutes - it never bothered us too much. It's Jamaica, after all! It's really hot and muggy - it's TROPICAL! But there was NO mold anywhere, and the rooms where spotless. The rooms are also very spacious, with a separate seating area, and good mini-bar area that was restocked. A couple times we had to call room service because they forgot to restock it. We also ordered room service a few times for that late afternoon snack and cocktail. We were expecting it to take a while - it's Jamaican time, no hurrying - but it was actually really quick, most often within 10-15 minutes. We also ordered coffee and fruit every morning, and they were pretty close to our requested 7:30am. The restaurants were good, but you do need to get reservations in the morning, usually around 7:45am - bring your coffee and hang out so it's relaxing! And BRING A TRAVEL MUG for cocktails - you'll get more than the little plastic cup, and it stays COLDER!!!
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TERRIFIC TRIP! RESORT IN NEGRIL..
06/16/2009I have been to 20+ island resorts over the last 40 years and this one was wonderful. it is large, elegant three story buildingg. the room (jr.suite ocean front) ...
I have been to 20+ island resorts over the last 40 years and this one was wonderful. It is large, elegant three story buildingg. The room (jr.suite ocean front) had a nice sized balcony with cusioned chair/loungers, a sofa, chairs and table sitting area, 2 queen beds, dressing area and bathroom with marble tub . cr The room had crown molding, inlaid tile floors, matching furniture curtain, and spreads, mini bar , large bath sheet towels, flat screen tv's and 24 hour rooms service. The resort had a large buffet dining area that was both tastful and eye appealing, with gracious waiters. The four specialty reataurants were excellent, but not well attended by the guests so it was quiet and comfortable. There was a live show every night by a hotel staff and pool/beach activites during the day. The beach wand water was very clean and warm, but no sea shells without digging. I like being in Negril. You felt safe, even to the point that I as a 60 year old lady could be dropped off at a small shopping are or a beach and was guaranteed the cab driver would return to pick me up at a given time. He asked for no money up front, with me paying only after I was returned to the hotel. Plenty of lounges on beach and pool, plenty of beach towels, drinks and food. It was June, therefore the rainy season; but, the overcast kept the heat down. It bring out the bugs (gnats). They did sprayfog the resort each late afternoon. Each night there was a towel sculpture left by our turn-down maid that was filled with fresh flowers. I would have preferred if they had left the flowers on the shrubs for everyone's outdoor enjoymnent.
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This place is FABULOUS!!!
06/09/2009Traveled with my cousin in may - we were both very pleasantly surprized with this hotel. it was just beautiful ! the staff was great ! the room & beach was wonderful. 24 hour ...
Traveled with my cousin in May - we were both very pleasantly surprized with this hotel. It was just beautiful ! The staff was great ! The room & beach was wonderful. 24 hour room service and a bar in the room??? WOW! The food was unbelievable, fresh & tasty. Activities at the beach were great as well,& kayacks, snorkling gear and catamerans were free to use. The locals down near the fence at the beach are selling everything, but they can take no for an answer.The guys selling trips and tours down near the pool are the ones to go through - better deals.The Rick Cafe sunset cruise was fun. Mayfield falls is beautiful (we did book that through the hotel), but bring good water shoes as the trek in & out is a bit dangerous.I did bring my camera at my own risk, it was fine - the guides will help transport stuff across the river. Don't expect a full body massage as it says in the hotel info - I guess that's a joke. It refers to the waterfall massage you get in the river. ? Our driver was awesome and stopped to let us take photos and at a roadside stand had some guy cut us some fresh sugarcane! Biggest complaint about the hotel I can come up with is, they do not serve cream with the coffee.Just milk. Oh who cares...when you are in paradise you can drink it black - No Problem Mon! PLEASE PLEASE don't forget to tip the help!!! They work so hard for so little!
