The
Riu
Naiboa Punta Cana
resort is a small hotel that is part of the Riu
complex. This complex is formed by 5 Riu
hotels: Riu Naiboa,
Riu Melao, Riu Taino, Rio Palace Macao
, and Riu Bambu.
The complex shares the restaurants and facilities between them with the
exception of the
Riu Palace Macao and the
Riu Palace
Punta Cana.
This last 2 hotels are very exclusive, so
their facilities are toward their guests only.
This resort is a
4 star hotel
and it has
362 rooms,
the place is very well organized and the staff provides excellent
service. This place is close to the Caribbean street and is a 5
minute walk from the beach. Tropical vegetation around help create this
paradise sensation and a wonderful vacation environment. The Riu Naiboa
Punta Cana resort is a 4 stories building and is surrounded by lots of
vegetation. Many European frequent the
Riu resorts
so you will feel their presence very
strongly. One of the European habits is being topless
in the
beach, so don’t be surprised
when you see this. The staff there knows their languages very well so
they can attend the guests with the utmost urgency.
Rooms
The
general layout of the room consists in a couple of beds usually one
queen size
and one
single bed,
some chairs,
a couple of cabinets, and the bathroom of course. The interior of the
room seems to be well decorated with some portraits and a couple of
lamps that always help. In the
rooms
you can also find air conditioning
and ceiling fans, those are good to keep the area cold and comfy which
helps a lot for a good night sleep. Mini
bars and liquor dispensers are
essential for any vacation so they are provided as well. In the rooms
there's also: satellite TV,
which is needed especially after meal moments when some resting is
required, and the safe to make sure that your money remains where it
should be. All
this stuff is included,
so don’t worry; no extra charge.
Pools and beaches

The Riu Naiboa Punta
Cana resort has one crystalline pool with a separated area for the
children. The pool here looks a bit different from the ones in the other
resorts; this one is surrounded by lots of vegetation, kind of giving
the illusion of an oasis in the middle of a forest.
The
beach
here is called Arena
Gorda and is shared by the other Riu
resorts as well, so expect quite a crowd in there. Reminder: getting up
early is required if you want to grab a chair with good location on the
beach. Some people could find a little inconvenient that a 5 minute walk
is needed to reach the beach for this resort, but if you don’t mind it
is worth to consider it.
Food
There are not that many
restaurants here compared to other resorts but their standards are
pretty good. The Cohiba buffet
restaurant offers a special team
buffet 2 times a week. The snack bar helps for those cravings that
appear between main meal times. The 2
a la carte
restaurants available require
some nice dressing and reservations. One is dedicated to Mediterranean
food and the other's specialty is the steaks. Both provide an
interesting alternative to the buffet.
Entertainment

The range in
activities for this resort is
pretty similar to the other resorts. The
water sports are always a good
choice sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and snorkeling. There is this
shipwreck near a reef perfect for snorkeling. The all inclusive package
covers for the water sports and other activities like tennis, volleyball
and aerobics. The motorized water sports like jet ski will have an
additional charge.
The
Riu Miniclub
offer activities every day for
kids ages 4 to 12. Another alternative is the baby sitting service which
will cost 8.00 US dollars per hour and have to be done with a 24 hour
advance notice.

For the night
entertainment the nocturnal shows in the theater are always a choice.
Some times they provide live music as well. I could say that the main
feature for the nights is the
Pacha
Disco;
it provides great music although you have to pay for the drinks. The
fact that all of the Riu resorts guests go
there to have a great time is almost a guarantee of a great partying
environment.
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