Riu Cancun
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Cancun
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Mexico - Caribbean Coast
"This All-Inclusive resort is in a prime location with Bounty-like beaches on the doorstep."
Big and bold, this pagoda-topped headturner doesn’t do things by halves. Take its setting. The hotel is surrounded by soft sands and sapphire waters, so you're only ever seconds from the beach. Plus it means every room comes with a sea view. Location-wise, you're in the centre of all the action, too – just footsteps from two shopping centres and a 15-minute walk from Cancun's buzzing nightlife.
Back at the hotel, the swimming pools really steal the show. There are three in total, snaking their way around the complex. They each come with a whirlpool bath, and one has a swim-up bar. You'll also find plenty of sun terraces, accessorised with loungers and umbrellas, as well as tables and chairs for al fresco lunches.
Inside, the standards are just as high. An elegant marble lobby leads to the bedrooms, which are decked out in a palette of bold blues and fresh creams. All the rooms have satellite TVs, air-conditioning and balconies as standard, too, not to mention fully-stocked liquor dispensers.
When it comes to dining, you've got plenty of choice thanks to the All Inclusive set-up. There are four restaurants in total - two buffets and two à la cartes - which serve up a great range of local and international cuisine. Breakfast includes hot and cold dishes, while lunch features favourites like pizzas, pasta and salad. Last but not least, dinner brings a choice of international, Mexican and Japanese restaurants.
Back at the hotel, the swimming pools really steal the show. There are three in total, snaking their way around the complex. They each come with a whirlpool bath, and one has a swim-up bar. You'll also find plenty of sun terraces, accessorised with loungers and umbrellas, as well as tables and chairs for al fresco lunches.
Inside, the standards are just as high. An elegant marble lobby leads to the bedrooms, which are decked out in a palette of bold blues and fresh creams. All the rooms have satellite TVs, air-conditioning and balconies as standard, too, not to mention fully-stocked liquor dispensers.
When it comes to dining, you've got plenty of choice thanks to the All Inclusive set-up. There are four restaurants in total - two buffets and two à la cartes - which serve up a great range of local and international cuisine. Breakfast includes hot and cold dishes, while lunch features favourites like pizzas, pasta and salad. Last but not least, dinner brings a choice of international, Mexican and Japanese restaurants.
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Riu Cancun photo 1, Riu Cancun photo 2, Standard room, Riu Cancun photo 4, Riu Cancun photo 5, Riu Cancun photo 6, Swim-up bar, Riu Cancun photo 8, Japanese A la Carte restaurant, Riu Cancun photo 10, Main bar, Riu Cancun photo 12, Riu Cancun photo 13, Main restaurant, Riu Cancun photo 15, Riu Cancun photo 16, Riu Cancun photo 17, Riu Cancun photo 18, Riu Cancun photo 19, Riu Cancun photo 20, Riu Cancun photo 21, Riu Cancun photo 22, Main restaurant terrace, Rodizio Brazilian A la Carte restaurant, Riu Cancun photo 25, Riu Cancun photo 26, Riu Cancun photo 27, Riu Cancun photo 28
Hotel features
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| “The hotel lays on a Mexican day every week. There’s a themed show, and you can try traditional food like tacos and enchiladas to the strains of a live mariachi band.” |
All Inclusive
- Full board
- Selected alcoholic and soft drinks
- 24hr snacks and drinks
- Restrictions apply to food and drinks
- Activities as listed
- Entertainment as listed
- Other facilities as indicated
- Facilities that are not part of your All Inclusive package may incur extra local charges – please see the A-Z Guide.
Meals
- 2 buffet restaurants: Don Juan Mexican and La Mision poolside restaurant offering evening grill/steakhouse menu
- 2 à la carte restaurants: Corazone Rodizio Brazilian and Kawachi Japanese
Swimming pool
- 3 swimming pools
- 2 sun terraces
- Swim-up bar
- Poolside restaurant - becomes a theme restaurant for dinner
- Pool bar
- 2 whirlpool baths
- Sunbeds, umbrellas and pool/beach towels
Entertainment
- Daily entertainment for both adults and children
- Daily live music, shows or RIU evening programme
- Entry to "Pacha" nightclub and drinks 6 nights a week
- Lounge bar
- Sports bar
Activities
- Tennis
- Gym
- Windsurfing
- Canoeing
- Snorkelling equipment
- Introductory scuba diving lesson in the swimming pool
- Volleyball
- Water polo
- Boules
- Aqua gym
- Football
- Darts
- Table tennis
For Families
- Hotel-run miniclub
- Varied entertainment programme
- Separate children’s pool
- Playground
- Mini-disco
Other facilities
- Sauna
- Whirlpool bath
- Terrace solarium
- Wi-Fi area
- The following facilities are not included in your All Inclusive package:
- Gift shops
- Banana boat, motorised watersports and scuba diving school
- Golf courses nearby
- Massage
- Beauty treatments
- Whirlpool bath in the Spa
- Hairdresser
- Internet access
Weddings
- available, please see the A-Z Guide and our Weddings & Renewal of Vows brochure for details.
Other Information
Some facilities may incur extra local charges, please see the A-Z Guide
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
*Source: BATA website, September 2008
Exclusivity
Exclusive to Thomson Group customers in the UK
Tour operator rating
4
Official Rating
5 star
No. of rooms
569
Room facilities
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All rooms have air-conditioning, ceiling fan, cable TV, alarm clock, telephone, minibar, fully stocked liquor dispenser, iron/board and hairdryer. Standard rooms have 2 double beds or 1 king-size bed and sleep up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children up to 12 yrs. Interconnecting rooms available.Tour and Stay
This hotel is available as part of a tour and stay with the Yucatan Explorer TourLocation
Back to top- Beachfront hotel with prime location in the heart of the resort
- Directly opposite the Mayfair and Caracol shopping centres
- 20m to shopping area
- 1km from the sizzling nightlife of Cancun
Transfers
45 mins
Your guide to Cancun, Mexico - Caribbean Coast
"Boasting powder-soft sands, blissful Caribbean seas and pounding nightlife, Cancun will thrill anyone anyone who loves beaches, fun … and life."
Beach, party, beach, party… sums up Cancun holidays. Blessed with endless snow-white sands kissed by turquoise seas, and piling amazing nightlife, shopping and eating-out options on top, Cancun is utopia if you like to lounge and play hard. Located on the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula between a lagoon and the Caribbean, this magnificent stretch of coastline boasts countless high-quality hotels - many all-inclusive - and all poised beside the blinding white beach. If you’re here for the sun and sea – and who isn’t? – it’s the stuff of dreams. One step on the coral sands will confirm you’re in prime beach-steak territory. The sands’ aquatic origins mean they stay relatively cool even in scorching heat, so you can traipse happily to and from the transparent seas without burning your soles. Adrenalin junkies can celebrate too - watersports are thick on the ground. In the more sheltered north, the Caribbean ocean is perfect for windsurfing, fishing and snorkelling, whilst facing inland, the vast lagoon waters are a playground for water-skiers. Away from the beach, you’ll hardly be twiddling your thumbs. Although Cancun has no real centre, it bristles with American-style shopping malls and Mexican markets, all ideal hunting grounds for handicrafts, duty-free goodies and designer products. Plus, your tastebuds will be teased every-which-way by an endless variety of restaurants. Whether it’s US fast food, Chinese, European or platters of Mexican fajitas, it’s all here. After dark, Cancun shifts from chilled-out to action-packed. Just choose your venue. Whether it’s the live entertainments at most hotels, sampling the Mexican vibe at a traditional bar, or partying like there’s no tomorrow at a disco or nightclub, there’s no escaping the fun.
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Reviews
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Written on 01/02/2010, Anonymous said...
Everything was excelent room, location, food I have been in a plenty resorts and Riu cancun definitively have the best choice of good tasting food which is absolutly gorgous. Only one thing I was not happy with.During the bad weather there was not... more on this review
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Back to top"This All-Inclusive resort is in a prime location with Bounty-like beaches on the doorstep."
Big and bold, this pagoda-topped headturner doesn’t do things by halves. Take its setting. The hotel is surrounded by soft sands and sapphire waters, so you're only ever seconds from the beach. Plus it means every room comes with a sea view. Location-wise, you're in the centre of all the action, too – just footsteps from two shopping centres and a 15-minute walk from Cancun's buzzing nightlife.
Back at the hotel, the swimming pools really steal the show. There are three in total, snaking their way around the complex. They each come with a whirlpool bath, and one has a swim-up bar. You'll also find plenty of sun terraces, accessorised with loungers and umbrellas, as well as tables and chairs for al fresco lunches.
Inside, the standards are just as high. An elegant marble lobby leads to the bedrooms, which are decked out in a palette of bold blues and fresh creams. All the rooms have satellite TVs, air-conditioning and balconies as standard, too, not to mention fully-stocked liquor dispensers.
When it comes to dining, you've got plenty of choice thanks to the All Inclusive set-up. There are four restaurants in total - two buffets and two à la cartes - which serve up a great range of local and international cuisine. Breakfast includes hot and cold dishes, while lunch features favourites like pizzas, pasta and salad. Last but not least, dinner brings a choice of international, Mexican and Japanese restaurants.
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