Riu Caribe Cancun Hotel
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at the Riu Caribe are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities.
A health spa offers various massage techniques, including shiatsu, Swedish, and aromatherapy; reflexology; body treatments, facials; waxing; and Roman baths for one person or two (surcharges for all spa services and treatments). The spa includes men's and women's saunas and steam rooms and features a relaxation lounge with a 10-person spa tub. Poolside and beachside massage are also available (surcharge). An air-conditioned fitness center contains cardio and weight machines in addition to free weights. A salon offers hair and nail care, and a hair-braiding station is next to the pool (surcharges for all services).
An Internet center contains several computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). A 24-hour lounge contains a self-service bar, snacks, pool and game tables, a television, and video games (surcharge for video games). Other video game consoles as well as a pool table are located in the lobby. Guests of this all-inclusive Cancun resort can leave children age 4–12 in a supervised, air-conditioned kids' clubhouse with a shaded playground.
Activities and entertainment include after-dark shows produced by the staff in an open-air theater with amphitheater seating under canvas roofs; Spanish and salsa lessons; poolside fashion shows; beach soccer and volleyball; and pool volleyball.
Local artisans, including a cigar roller, occasionally set up tables on the marble floors of the four-story-atrium lobby so that guests can browse and shop. Also in the lobby are gardens, a parakeet cage, games area, and expansive lounge. A shop off the lobby sells gifts, clothing, snacks, and sundries. The resort purifies its water.
- • Swimming pool - outdoor
- • Poolside bar
- • Swim-up bar
- • Swimming pool - children's
- • Full-service health spa
- • Massage - treatment room(s)
- • Spa tub
- • Steam room
- • Sauna
- • Billiards
- • Fitness facilities
- • Pool table
- • Restaurant(s) in hotel
- • Bar/lounge
- • Parking (free)
- • Parking garage
- • Parking (secure)
- • Limo or Town Car service available
- • Banquet facilities
- • Meeting rooms (small groups)
- • Ballroom(s)
- • Conference room(s)
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- • Event catering
- • Audio-visual equipment
- • Number of rooms: 505
- • 24-hour front desk
- • Security guard
- • Multilingual staff
- • Currency exchange
- • Beauty services
- • Babysitting or child care
- • Tour assistance
- • Hair salon
- • Gift shops or newsstand
- • Shopping on site
- • Children's club
- • Dry cleaning/laundry service
- • Laundry facilities
- • Arcade/game room
- • Television in lobby
- • Elevator/lift
- • Number of floors: 10
- • Tennis on site
- • Wedding services
- • Supervised child care/activities
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The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities.
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this Cancun resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities.
The Riu Caribe offers 506 air-conditioned guestrooms and suites in a nine-story, sand-and-white building terraced at the ends like a Mayan pyramid. Rooms include small balconies or patios furnished with a small table and two chairs and providing angle (partial) views of the Caribbean Sea. Spacious junior suites feature larger balconies directly facing the sea. Decor includes gray marble floors and bathrooms accented with charcoal marble. Rooms also feature cream walls, white ceilings and crown molding, warm wood furniture decorated with thin bands of carved green wood, wrought-iron light fixtures and dining sets, and tropical-print fabrics.
- • Cable/satellite television channels
- • Balcony
- • Ceiling fan
- • Air conditioning
- • Climate control
- • Blackout drapes/curtains
- • Direct-dial phone
- • Complimentary bottled water
- • Minibar
- • Wake-up calls
- • Housekeeping (daily)
- • Extra towels/bedding on request
- • Complimentary toiletries
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- • Hair dryer
- • Shower/tub combination
- • In-room childcare (surcharge)
- • Electronic/magnetic keys
- • Satellite television service
- • Iron/ironing board on request
- • In-room safe
- • Television
- • Window opens
- • Clock radio
- • Desk
- • Rollaway beds on request
- • Cribs (infant beds) available on request
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Restaurants
- • Albatros - Located in the center of the complex. Glass-walled, sea-view restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets. International cuisine.
- • Gaviotas - Casual, open-air, beachfront restaurant/bar under soaring thatch roof. Lunch buffet. Afternoon snacks. A la carte dinner. Dinner reservations required. Dress code: long pants for men.
- • Shangri-la Restaurant - Japanese food, buffet for dinner.
- • Maria Margarita - Air-conditioned, linen-service restaurant featuring colonial decor, pool-view glass wall, Mexican cuisine. Dinner only. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants for men.
- • Pizzeria - Open-air spot above beach serving pizza and drinks.
- • Lobby Bar - Open from mid-morning to midnight, with outdoor terrace. Live music on occasional evenings.
- • Swim-up bar - Open from late morning.
- • Theater bar - Near the beach, this bar offers refreshments during evening theatre performances.
Recreation
The majority of recreational facilities and activities described below are included in the room rate for this resort.
Two tennis courts plus kayaks, small sailboats, and snorkeling gear are available along with an introductory scuba diving lesson in the resort's dive tank. Jet Skiing and parasailing are available on the beach (surcharges for both). Also available are snorkeling trips and beginner and certified diver packages that include reef, wall, and/or cave dives (surcharges for all).
Cancún has two 18-hole golf courses—Cancún Golf Club, 2 km (a mile) away, and Hilton Cancún Golf Club, 11.5 km (7 miles) away.
- • Golfing nearby
- • Snorkeling on site
- • Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- • Swimming on site
- • Sailing on site
- • Personal watercraft on site
- • Windsurfing on site
- • Boat launch nearby
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- • Volleyball on site
- • Aerobics on site
- • Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
- • Parasailing on site
- • Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- • Horse riding/rental nearby
- • Fishing nearby
- • Playground on site
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