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Reviews of Riu Palace Bavaro - All Inclusive 5 stars

Playa Arena Gorda, Bavaro, 23000 Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

#46 of 132 hotels in Punta Cana

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 136 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was wonderful, I will be going back next year

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa Suite Jacuzzi
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I suggest they need trolleys to take people to there rooms very far away

    Love the pools and activities.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    9.0
    Great vacation, very relaxing and fun.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Superior
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It looked a little rundown from the outside. The rooms could use some updating.

    Beautiful location, very clean. Great food and drinks. Friendly staff.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    8.0
    For the most part it was great
    • People with friends
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    When the air came on it had a smell

    Area pool food

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    7.0
    Good value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Food at the themed restaurants is subpar. Additionally, the infrastructure is quite old. The disco has no vibe whatsoever.

    The staff at the lobby/reception was extremely professional and helpful. The water park and the pool party were both great. We loved it there.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Very easy to navigate the property and always plenty of beach chairs available. One of the best beaches in the Caribbean—soft sand, good swimming area and gentle waves. Restaurant staff were very helpful and friendly! The kids had plenty of things to do. This is a great destination for groups with different ages.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    7.0
    Lovely beach, normal hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms and most of the staff

    The Beach is amazing, the property is outdated

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Superior
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    price change

    beaches

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    7.0
    Overall, my stay was good. Just more so disappointing for my daughter.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Superior
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn’t like the fact that the waterpark was out of order which was kind of disappointing because that’s the main reason I booked this hotel. So in a way I felt like I lost because there were other hotels with the same amenities, and I chose not to book with them because they didn’t have a waterpark. It would be nice if hotels would put this information on their website or notify booking that their water parks are not in order.

    The food was great, and the staff members were very friendly and helpful. I also liked that. They decorated the room for my daughter‘s birthday.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    7.0
    A very relaxing five days, just as expected. Don’t expect perfection.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Superior
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The facilities are a bit dated.

    It is a beautiful location. Hotel is a little dated as I expected. The food was fine. I never expect excellence at an all inclusive. The staff was generally quite friendly, the weight staff was hit or miss sometimes. It is really a value, but I would say that the entertainment was lacking. The beach was beautiful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa Suite Jacuzzi
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Couldn’t use the Jacuzzi on our deck for three days due to the drain not being able to close. Called several times but didn’t get resolved for three days. Had to flush the toilet in the room by taking the top off the tank and manually pulling the plug…no one came to repair it. Had strangers in our Jacuzzi (once it was finally fixed), took Security a long time to come and chase them out.

    Food was very good Grounds were beautiful

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Superior
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food, drinks

    Room wall was damage. And toilet was broken.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    8.0
    Fun relaxing week at the beach in the sunshine.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were unable to get a room suitable for my husband who has mobility problems. No grab bars in shower or toilet. They did give us a room near the lift and there was a walk in shower.

    Really enjoyed the meals that were excellent. The beach is beautiful with lots of games and classes through the day. Lovely pool. On the whole the staff were friendly and helpgul.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food

    Pools and Bars

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    9.0
    The overall stay was amazing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food lunch/dinner was bad. I don’t like that they don’t have shuttles to take you to their entrance since they didn’t allow taxi on the property you have to take a cab to the entrance to meet your transportation, which is very senseless.

    The place was to die for. The place is amazing the pool party, the beach. The hotel itself was beautiful. The breakfast was excellent! It’s the only food I enjoyed really. The food was bad.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    8.0
    Great stay, would come again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    All inclusive

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    7.0
    Moderate hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cons: - very little ameneties in room. No extra towel, no new conditioner after the first one was used up. Nothing extra as you would get in similar allinn's - the staff was extremely unkind and was expecting a tip for literally everything. Even the towel guy! I went to thr poolbar to get myself a coke and was treated rude cause usually people from the States tip for every drink so they expect you too. Issue is I don't want to tip just yo get them smiling to you. It should be the other way around: you tip because you get a good service. - open buffet restaurant was limited in choice - aquapark is located far as it is shared with 5other riu hotels, our kids didn't like the slides either, so it was an unnecessary walk in the end - no lifeguards at the pool or sea Summarized, when compared to all in hotels in other countries I found this one below the average. Itwas not bad, but was less than others.

    Pros: - very nice beach - many a la carte restaurants free of charge - nice lobby area with bar & cafe to sit and relax - if there's roomavailable option to late checkout for small fee - nice pool

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    7.0
    Fun
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa Suite Jacuzzi
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No smart tv We weren’t able to watch tv extremely bad signal and no chance to connect cellphones Bad quality and old tv Few pillows without comfort

    Staff Fun Bar

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Construction

    All inclusive

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2024

    7.0
    Good overall experience with a few considerations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I hated the quality of the room. The room is in need of an urgent upgrade. There were tacky patch work that was such a turn off. My clothes got bleached out and damaged when I visited to the wellness and spa center. Apparently they just cleaned the pool with chlorine and didn't provide a warning. I hated the initial non responsiveness of the hotel. I hated the hustling on the beach. I couldn't enjoy the beach in peace. My biggest turn-off was the experience in the room. I wouldn't spend a day there. This was my first time visiting a hotel and not ordering room service.

    The staff was good. Food options were great. The parties were good too. I appreciated the thoughtfulness after the initial nonresponsiveness of the hotel.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    7.0
    Trying to get towels for the room and pool was always such a hassle. You need at least 4 bath towels every day. We could
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite Pool View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pool area could use some maintenance

    beautiful beach area

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2024

    8.0
    My stay at RIU Bávaro was quite nice. I would gladly recommend it to friends.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Junior Suite Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Television service could be improved. I tried to get CNN news and a premium movie channel like HBO but to avail.

    Breakfast was very good and so was the service.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    7.0
    Decent all inclusive
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Villa Junior Suite Superior
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room was close to the stage and the music was so loud I had to wear ear plugs

    Good all inclusive, the food could be better at the buffet but the staff was excellent.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite Superior
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The first night was a bit noisy, it was a little hard falling asleep, but we got used to it. Otherwise, everything went well

    Checking in and out was great. Rooms were very spacious but could do well with some upgrading. Staff is very efficient and friendly food options were great. If you miss a meal there is always the pool side restaurant or sport bar to get something. Overall, our stay was a good one. I would definitely recommend it

    Stayed in December 2023

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