Riu Palace Las Americas

DETAILED REVIEW: I stayed here for my friend's birthday for a long weekend and our stay was nothing short of amazing! The resort itself was beautiful from the inside out. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the doorman/luggage taker who assisted us with our luggage. Check In/Check Out: Our check-in process was super easy and smooth! Front Desk staff, Anahi was super helpful with our check in process, and answered any and every question we had. She explained to us the Wifi and how to connect (& if Wifi is big for you, then you will have NO issues at this resort). She also gave us our room keys AND towel keys. *Something to know- you MUST return your towel key back to front desk when checking out or else you are charged $350. Extreme, I know. You also need that key to get pool towels and/or exchange them. You get the key back once you return the towel. Check Out: Check Out was a breeze and again staff was very helpful. You have to check out by 12(noon). However, you are allowed to use hotel amenities until 6pm-- which I thought was great if you don't leave for your flight until later. Pool Side: There are 3 pools. One main as soon you walk through the lobby, that overlooks to the beach. Another has 2 bars. One inside the pool, and one right outside the pool; this pool overlooks right onto the beach as well. Last, there is a smaller circular pool (in the cut) and looks private, but available for guests. Rooms: My room had 2 queen size beds. Although they were pushed together to look like a king, my roommate and I separated them with no problem. There is a couch, a full size mirror, HUGE closet with sliding doors, and a safe inside the closet. The room also has a fully stocked mini fridge (which is free), yes 100% free! They also have 3 liquor bottles that you can drink from, as well as a coffee station. Bathrooms: Bathroom was very spacious and clean. If you are big on water pressure like I am, you will have no issue. There are 2 shower heads and both work well. *Only issue I had with the bathrooms is that sometimes the towels came dirty, with small stains. When we called for new ones, they came with no issues. But there were times we found stains on clean towels. Food: I'm going to be honest, the food was "okay". Nothing extravagant. The hotel offers 5 specialty restaurants- Italian, Fusion Gourmet, Japanese, Mexican, and a Steakhouse. They also offer a common area buffet (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and 24 hour snack bar. The best thing I've had there was the steakhouse (which is the most popular, and gets crowded very fast). Location: The location of the resort was wonderfully placed! This was on the strip where other resorts were, but it wasn't loud at all. This was not far from downtown where all the clubs were, which in fact was in walking distance. *Don't waste your money on a cab if you do not have to! Entertainment: The entertainment here is very mild. Entertainment by the pool (dj/music) ends extremely early, as well as the pool bar closing. There is entertainment after dinner, like different shows on their main stage, but it was okay. I did find the "couples question game" quite interesting. To summarize, the hotel and the staff were amazing! The only downsize was the food and lack of entertainment. Other than that, If those things don't bother you, I would recommend this place.

This resort is great very clean and everyone is very friendly. There is a little something for everyone to do on a daily basis. My wife and I stayed for 5 days and planned to chill and relax on this trip. It was a good mix of chill and entertaining. The only drawbacks from this trip are the fact I lost my wedding ring (never found) in the pool. The Italian restaurant is the worst restaurant on site, the workers are friendly and the wine is good but the food is bad. In contrast the BEST restaurant is black&white b.k.a the steakhouse, it has the best steak and lobster I have ever had. Also the 24 lounge food is not the greatest so make sure you eat when the restaurants are open. Lastly in case the front desk doesn’t tell you you have access to the neighboring RIU that has a nice little club if you are still up for partying after the show that takes place 9:45pm everyday at this RIU. Enjoy!