The hotel is excellent but you have to knows few things,wi-fi has only in the lobby or another options is to pay $5 for one hour or to get some plan.You have to print your conformation e-mails for the transfer " airport-hotel" and conformation for your room.The food and the restaurants are fine,for some restaurants you have to do it... More

My fiancé and I stayed at the Riu Palace Aruba from May 6-May 13, 2012. I had spent time reading the tripadvisor reviews of this hotel prior to our departure. Our flight to Aruba from Toronto went smoothly and when we arrived to our hotel after being shuttled over (15-20min ride) we were told our rooms were not ready and... More

Just returned from Rui had great time are rooms were on 10th floor and view was great.No problems with ac in room and maid service was fantastic.Yes paint is peeling along edge of pool.Yes if you want a hut you must get up early just like every other resort .Food was very good .Great snorkling on beach.Dont agree with all... More

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Riu Palace in september of 2011 and had amazing weather and such a great time! (we are 27/28yrs old and from nj) This review is now our 2nd time May 8-13, 2012-we couldn't wait to come back!! Everything is spotless and the service is amazing, they really make you feel like royalty and... More

The hotel itself it nice....the pool setup and access to the beach is great! The service here is average. For a nice hotel, staff should be more helpful. One of the biggest problems was dining...there are 5 restaurants here but only two are available for lunch. You must make a reservation to eat each night at the customer service desk... More

Hotel in great location. However... Room and hotel halls stunk of mold and garbage! A/C kept room cool but very moist and mold was visible on walls, furniture and shower walls. Ceiling peeling. Very disappointed in room, more like a super 8! Pool had peeling paint chips floating in water. Beach chair attendant made us move so he could stack... More

Prepare yourselves. My boyfriend and I use tripadvisor to get the details on all of our vacations before we book, so I hope the following -- very detailed -- review will allow others to do the same. We stayed May 6 - May 12. Airport-Hotel-Airport Transfers: Skip it if you can get a cab under $50 to your hotel (airport... More

Well, Aruba is great and the Riu does not dissapoint. This property is a beachfront and marble wonder with biggest pool on the island, however, if you travel from far to be by the ocean, leave the pool for another vacation. When you stay on higher floors, you may appreciate the sunsets, the ocean and the grounds a bit more,... More

Spectacular hotel. Enjoyed our stay. was very nice and food was great. we had the jacuzzi suite outside on the balcon. beautifull... recommend this hotel 1000 times........:).. only con the bed was hard as a rock...lol... More