Riu Naiboa Punta Cana

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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