6 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews of Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas - All Inclusive

4 out of 5
Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas - All Inclusive
Camino Viejo a San Jose del Cabo Km 4.5, Cabo San Lucas, BCS

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food was fantastic!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We appreciate there was stuff/activities for all ages and the staff were absolutely phenomenal! Everyone was polite and very helpful. We look forward to returning again and creating more beautiful memories ❤️ thank you!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jitendra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

OLGA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time staying at the RIU Palace Cabo San Lucas and we had a great time. Check in on a Monday took a while but that is expected. Food and drinks were great! Highly impressed. Free transportation to and from the airport. If you stay at the Riu Palace you have access to the Riu Santa Fe were they have alot of parties and a private bar. Our hotel was ocean front with plenty of pool and chair space. You are not able to swim in that part of the ocean because the waves are insane but we were only 10mins away from the Medina beach were you can swim and you can get on boats to go see the arch and go to other beaches. Everyone at the resort was nice and helpful especially the waiters, waitresses, and bartenders. The front lobby looks beautiful at night with lots of lights. Loved that there is a coffee bar with iced coffees, cappuccinos, croissants, and baked goods. At night they have different shows. We enjoyed our stay and hope to return to los cabos again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Multiple options for food, good deck chair options.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

angelica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel unfortunately doesn’t have a beach where one can swim, so that’s something to consider. The nearest beach to swim in is about a 15/20 minute walk along the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very accommodating, upgraded us for our honeymoon. Place was very clean, staff work so hard to please. Food was top notch, large selection to choose from. Speciayliality restaurants were very good. White party was a must, Not seen anything quite like it. We will return!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Amel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
the property was nice, but you couldn't swim in the water due to dangerous waves crashing loudly all day and night. there were flies everywhere, even in the restaurant....super gross!!! on my last night there i found a ROACH crawling around in the main dining hall. additionally, food was bland for 'mexico'. drinks were very weak. i literally had to walk the bar tender through making me a decent drink. the rooms were very dated and needed better tech. i coudn't even get a working iron in my room. smh.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rostislav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great all inclusive resort, a bit outside of the downtown/marina area, so you will need to take a cab/uber or walk 30 minutes if you plan to go there. Great customer service, staff goes above and beyond! Several pool areas to relax, full access to Riu Santa Fe across the street. Several agents on site available daily to arrange tours/ activities. Riu Party is a blast, highly recommended! Food is average at best, but lots of variety. Some of the mixed drinks seem to be watered down. Each room is stocked with a mini bar and fridge full of various beverages, all complimentary, but little to no premium liquour available.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

lisa williams

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view was exquisite. Hotel-lovely. Staff wonderful
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olivia, La Puente

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so friendly. Very accommodating . Excellent customer service!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Saw a couple of reviews about the food not being good or bland… either the people were being extremely picky or the resort upped its food game, either way food was exceptional! Always fresh and plenty of variety.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Noelia De La, fontana

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Veasna

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven Allen, Fort Bragg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We've been going to the Riu Palace for about 15 years. Always amazing! We've never had a bad stay! The resort is always very clean, staff works non stop to make it look beautiful. They are so friendly and always try hard to please you. No complaints about the food. I'm a picky eater and on the Mediterranean way of eating for health reasons and I could always find something to eat! The Steak House wasn't our favorite. We aren't steak eaters but saw on the app that they had a vegetarian menu so we were excited to go. When we got there, our waiter said no vegetarian menu. We were disappointed. We ordered the salmon but it was very disappointing. It was on the dry side and the plate only had salmon, 1 small piece of broccoli, half a roasted tomato, and a tiny piece of corn on the cob. Should have had a side dish like rice or something with it. We left most of it and didn't even wait for hubby's dessert. Not sure why more people don't eat lunch at the Italian Restaurant at the far side of the pool area. It's very good and there were never many people in there. All the chefs were working very hard for so few customers. We ate there twice and loved it! Poolside tacos were awesome! The chef yelling to come get your tacos was hilarious and awesome! Buffet is always great....both lunch and dinner. Such a huge variety of food! We've tried many other hotels in Cabo and cannot find an all-inclusive that even comes close to the Riu so we will always stay here.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Chandni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff. Good food varieties. Nice pools but no outdoor hot tub or fire places.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harnoor

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Angie

Travelled with family
All around decent value for your money

8/10 Good

Debra, Kure Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The resort was beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Marcia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guadalupe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La comida excelente cervicio
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark, Los Angeles

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check-in process seemed unnecessarily long. Took about 15 minutes and that was when we had already checked in online. You can't make reservations at the restaurants. The sushi at the sushi restaurant was absolutely awful. The staff are all very nice and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas on May 24, 2024
Dear Mark,We are very grateful for your review and for staying with us.Nonetheless, we regret to read that our service did not meet your expectations, as our goal is to make your stay memorable. We are concerned to read about the issues you raised. Please let us explain that we experienced a highly atypical volume of arrivals and departures within a very limited time frame. We are saddened to learn that you had the impression we were not fast enough.We will address your concerns with the appropriate members of our team, for improvement and we hope to host you again in the future for a more positive experience. Best Regards,Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San LucasOnline Reputation Manager

10/10 Excellent

Marissa B K

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about the property
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

donnte

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely loved this resort!!! Beautiful views, the service was outstanding and very clean. I definitely will be back
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edgar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great property to stay at, just some minor cosmetic issues around the property but nothing major.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an incredible experience. My wife and want to share how fun and exciting this trip was for us. Thank you so much for a great time. The service was fantastic. Your staff is always on point and work very hard.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Destani Autumn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff cleaning 24/7. Food was decent. Parties were fun! Environment was great! Definitely would recommend and would stay there again!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hayley

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
Food was terrible. Heard it was great before. Not bad facilities and clean room. Wouldn’t go back
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Response from Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas on May 24, 2024
Dear Hayley,Thank you very much for choosing Riu and for sharing your feedback. As we strongly believe that guests come first, it is truly saddening to find that you were not completely satisfied with your recent stay. It is disappointing to learn that you were not fully satisfied with the All-Inclusive program and the food and drinks included in it. We are sorry to read that we did not fulfil your expectations with our offer, as we always try to offer a wide variation variety in order to cater to every guests taste. Nevertheless, we will forward your feedback to our Food & Beverage manager.We have passed your concerns to the management department for an appropriate follow up and we sincerely hope you will give us another chance to welcome you again and share a more pleasant experience.Best Regards,Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San LucasOnline Reputation Manager

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beauty of the nature. Very good food. Very friendly service people.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin, Citrus Heights

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food and drink available almost anytime
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent in all aspects. Fantastic property!
Stayed 9 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

D

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Property was just ok. Wouldn’t stay here again; food wasn’t great. And property felt small compared to other Riu’s
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024
Response from Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas on May 23, 2024
Dear D,We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us.We are disheartened to read that your stay did not exceed expectations. We are sorry to learn that you were not fully satisfied with the All-Inclusive program and the food and drinks included in it. We regret to read that we did not fulfil your expectations with our offer, as we always offer a wide variety in order to cater to every guests taste. Nevertheless, we will forward your feedback to our Food & Beverage manager.We will do what we can within our power to work on these issues, therefore, we will share your impressions to our team and we hope we have the opportunity of welcoming you back in the future to impress you.Best Regards,Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San LucasOnline Reputation Manager

4/10 Poor

Brayden

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
My 2nd time in Cabo and 1st experience with an all inclusive in Cabo. Slightly disappointed. Food was not good at any of the restaurants. The best food was the breakfast buffet. The coffee “shop” doesn’t actually make individual coffee drinks. Bartenders at pool seemed irritated with drink orders. Both rooms we had had broken showers but they did come and fix upon request and follow up after which was nice. Cannot get an Uber directly to pick you up so you have to walk very far. Was told we could go to all 3 Riu hotels and was asked to leave from the adults only pool after drinks were already ordered due to “wrong” wristbands. Ate at the steakhouse the last night and we all ordered filets which were not filets at all- super fatty and came with a half corn on cob and one broccoli head with no seasoning.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas on May 23, 2024
Dear Brayden,We are sorry that you left our facilities with these feelings and we are surprised that there was nothing to your liking.We would like to clarify that, guests are informed upon arrival about the hotels general policy in regards the wristbands. This is the regulation of our hotel, as most of other All-inclusive hotels. On our website RIU.COM you will find the wide and varied range of hotels we have and the information corresponding to each one of them. We are convinced that you will find the one that best suits your needs.We would be delighted if you would give us the opportunity to welcome you to one of our facilities so that we can offer you the wonderful experience that we are accustomed to providing you with 100% satisfaction.Best Regards,Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San LucasOnline Reputation Manager

8/10 Good

Jae hwan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall good
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great! Tons of fun was had. The taco bar by the pool was the only thing I ate all weekend besides the bananas in my frozen drinks. Killer tacos there. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqualynne, Columbia

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy, Edmond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always enjoy this property.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iman

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We LOVED it
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

darshit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and relaxing. Great experience.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren Di

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

JONG HWAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wanted to rest quietly, but some guests were talking loudly, and there was a lot of noise when room service was delivered in the evening. Also, there are no stores inside the resort where you can do simple shopping, and the food at the buffet restaurant was always the same with no changes.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Response from Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas on May 21, 2024
Dear JONG HWAN,Thank you very much for taking the time to provide your valuable feedback from your recent experience.However, we regret that we failed to live up to your expectations. We do our best to provide an excellent service experience, therefore, it is very disappointing to read you were disturbed by the noise of some staff members.We will notify the management department, in order to make the appropriate arrangements.Please accept our apologies.Hoping to have the opportunity to welcome you again.Best Regards,Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San LucasOnline Reputation Manager

8/10 Good

Marsia Lizzete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nicolas Austin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family of 4, and we loved this resort! Loved walking around to the other RIU properties, but heading back to this one at night. Food was great, good options! Staff were so kind and friendly! The resort was so clean too, staff constantly working to make it look its best! While the beach was unswimmable, we knew that when booking. But we walked down the coast, and our boys had a blast when we made it to an area where they could swim and play in the waves. Used the tennis courts a few times, went to the shows. Fun! All in all an amazing vacation, I’d most definitely book here again!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Rich Wesley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the riu palace staff was friendly and will go out of there way to help you. The food was great the service was second to none. The facility was clean and very beautiful the staff was cleaning nonstop to make the place clean we really enjoyed the entertainment at the pool on the beach and the awesome shows they put on every night were Vegas quality. We would stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

andrew, pleasanton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa Renate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Merrill Glenn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall place is amazing, super clean and safe. Easy beach access even though you cant swim there ocean is super dangerous. We were standing close to the water, a wave came and it amost sucked us out, if you bring kids be extremely careful. Staff was good for the most part, they would not let me break more than 500 pesos at a time and i could get 0 help when it came to using my resort credits, in fact i still dont know how to. Maids did a great job on the room, but they only come every other day to fefill mini bar with water, soda, beer etc. Food was sub par at best and that is why i gave 4 stars, best thing there was this sweet lady that makes the omelets, she was the best! Another option that was pretty good were the tacos and fruit, fruit was fresh and tacos were pretty good. With all that being said, i really enjoyed stayin here and we will be coming back for another stay, it was our first time in Cabo and really fell in love. If you are looking to go fishing i went with Tag cabo and they are 5 stars all the way! Fyi we used uber instead of taxi service and found it to work out great, the only downside is you have to walk to the bottom of resort to get picked up but they can bring you back up.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Roselynn

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only complaint is that I wish it would demonstrate the Mexican culture.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024