Riu Palace Tropical Bay

An introduction to Riu Palace Tropical Bay

Blending right into a bounty-like beach, the Riu Palace Tropical Bay most certainly lives up to its name. Stretching right along an exotic slice of shell-coloured sands, this hotel can't fail to make your Caribbean dreams come true.

The good looks continue in the grounds, with lush landscaped gardens and views out over the captivating countryside. Built in an elegant colonial style, when it comes to facilities here – everything was thought of. There are the five restaurants, serving up a medley of Japanese and Italian delicacies, as well as fusion food and grill and steakhouse options.

Something else to shout about are the freeform pools, which look like they've been lifted from a Roman spa. Flanked by comfy sun beds and a whirlpool bath, it's tempting to devote all your time to them. But the beach isn't something you can easily ignore. Peppered with crowds of nodding palm trees - which provide brilliant shade - the sands melt into shallow turquoise waters.

If you're more the get-up-and-go type, you're in for a treat here. There's a fully-equipped gym and sauna and volleyball and tennis courts. Plus down by the Caribbean you can get to grips with windsurfing and scuba diving. And there's just as much to do during the evenings, with a glittering entertainment programme that includes live shows and theme nights. Or if you fancy donning your dancing shoes, head for the disco at the Clubhotel Riu Negril.

With all this at your fingertips, the Riu Palace Tropical Bay is truly a piece of paradise.

Travel longhaul with Thomson Airways and you can look forward to…

33-inch seat pitch as standard – that's more legroom in longhaul economy than BA, Virgin Atlantic, bmi and Monarch*
Comfy leather seats
Cutting-edge seatback entertainment

Upgrade to Premium Class and you'll get all this plus at least a whopping 36 inches all to yourself. Talk about living the high life!

*Source: BATA website, September 2008

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Riu Palace Tropical Bay reviews - what customers thought

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Based on 7 reviews

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Written on 01/02/2006, Mr & Mrs Wilkinson said...

My husband and I got married at Riu Tropical Bay. The wedding co-ordinator was fantastic. I took pictures of the flowers I wanted and how I wanted my hair done etc everything was organised just the way I wanted it it was perfect. The hotel staff were... more on this review

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Riu Palace Tropical Bay details

Hotel features

Swimming pool

2 swimming pools, 1 with swim-up bar and integrated whirlpool bath
Pool bar
Sun terraces
Sun loungers
Poolside bar
Beach towels

Meals

Negril main restaurant with themed buffet twice a week and show cooking
Daily champagne service for breakfast
Rimini Italian restaurant for lunch and snacks, reservation required for dinner
A la carte Krystal Fusion restaurant for dinner only, reservation required
Hakuchi a la carte Japanese restaurant for dinner, reservation required
Bloody Bay Grill Steakhouse poolside restaurant for a la carte dinner, reservation required

All inclusive option

Full board and snacks; restrictions apply
Selected alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
24-hour snacks and drinks
Activities as listed
Entertainment as listed
Other facilities as indicated
Access to all facilities, activities and entertainment at Riu Negril with the exception of dinner restaurants
Facilities that are not part of your All Inclusive package may incur extra local charges, please see the A-Z Guide

Entertainment

Live music, variety shows and RIU theme shows daily
Pacha Disco 6 nights a week, with free entrance and drinks at the ClubHotel Riu Negril
Lobby Bar Cubano
Reggae Lounge Bar
La Plaza Pavilion Bar

Activities

Gym
Aerobics
Volleyball
2 floodlit tennis courts
Windsurfing
Bodyboarding
Sailing
Kayaking
Snorkelling equipment
Scuba diving lesson in pool
Water polo
Sauna
Whirlpool bath
Table Tennis

Location

On Bloody Bay Beach, in the Negril area
6km from the craft market centre
7km from Negril centre
77km from Montego Bay International Airport

Transfers

About 1 hour 30 minutes

Room facilities

Junior suites have:
2 double beds or 1 king-size bed
Turndown service
Flatscreen satellite TV
Telephone
Minibar with liquor dispenser
Hairdryer
Ceiling fan
Radio alarm clock
Iron and ironing board
Centralised air-conditioning
Balcony or terrace
Some rooms are interconnecting
24 hour room service
Living room area with sofa or sofa bed
Laptop size electronic safety deposit box
Maximum room occupancy is 3 adults and 1 child under the age of 13 or 2 adults and 2 children under the age of 13
Suites have:
All facilities as above plus a king-size and canopy bed, whirlpool bath and separate shower, separate living room area with sofa or sofa bed and a large balcony