Riu Jalisco
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The Riu Jalisco is a 700-room hotel on the ocean. We found the grounds to be clean and well manicured. It is an all-inclusive hotel that always had plenty of food (although the menu does not vary much). In the evening, the Nyarit restaurant requires a reservation - it is not just a meal but part show as well. Make sure you go there at least once.There are always activities occurring that one can join in on, ranging from Spanish lessons to beach volleyball to croquet. There was entertainment in the evenings - the dancing was quite good but seeing it one night was enough.The pools and one of the restaurants have an excellent view of the ocean. It really is quite pleasant to eat while hearing the waves crashing onto the beach. Although this...
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From journal Puerto Vallarta
Best of IgoUgoRiu Jalisco
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This property is in Nuevo Vallarta ,which is quite a distance from downtown. We chose it for that reason, and because it is on the beach. A 20-minute taxi ride will get you into town easily, or for the more adventurous, you can ride the bus with the locals for the equivalent of $0.10. It's more time consuming but much more colorful, and it runs every hour and stops right across the street from the resort.Because we visited during value season in June, this all-inclusive property was a steal for what we received. Drinks flowed all day from three outdoor bars, plus there was a stocked bar in your room to make your own. There are several restaurants, including three buffets, one grill, and one specialty restaurant that requires reservations...
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From journal Puerto Vallarta R&R;
Riu Jalisco
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This is a grand all-inclusive hotel on a private beach. The views were beautiful, the staff was friendly, the food was good, and it had nice amenities.
From journal Reflections on Banderas Bay
Riu Jalisco
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Best Things Nearby:BeachBest Things About the Resort:Great overall architectureResort Experience:Since I used the "lodging" section to talk about the troubles at the Riu Jalisco, I'm using the "Resorts" section to describe the other guests.
We had booked the Riu due to a bargain recommmendation. Many 20-something young marrieds also must have been told the same, as were quite a few college-age, non-travel-savvy party animals. (My favorite moment of jaw-dropping incredulity was watching one such apparently non-frequent flyer while she applied her eyeliner with a half-gnawed eyebrow pencil -- sharp shards on one side of the lead -- during plane takeoff.) There also were many families who felt as if their precious Chloe/Terrance didn't...
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From journal PVR: bad hotel, good trip
Best of IgoUgoRiu Jalisco
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The management of this hotel is simply trying to accommodate more guests than can be handled by the staff.
First room: the telephone was missing, there were no covers on the bed, a broken and Pepsi bottle had been mopped up, leaving the stone bathroom floor slippery - but with the broken glass still all over the floor. When we discovered additional broken glass in the shower and that the security latch was broken off, I advised the front desk that I was uncomfortable with that room. They upgraded us to a suite, but the suite had its own problems that we discovered later: mysterious leaks in the bedroom and bathroom ceilings, the bathroom light fixture hung loose where the water dripped through, half of the smoke alarm was missing (water...
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From journal PVR: bad hotel, good trip
Riu Jalisco
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Stayed here from 8am to 2am the next morning for my niece's wedding. Very luxurious all-inclusive resort. The resort is beautifully appointed. Only one elevator in the main building located centrally - so long walk if your room was at the end of either of the two wings. The rooms were hotel with a changing area, split bathroom and large patio. It is an all-inclusive resort. The room had a bar fridge with beer, water, Pepsi, and an alcohol dispenser above the fridge with vodka, rum, and whiskey. This was restocked sometime during the day while we were at the beach.
The food is buffet-style except for the Nayarit Restaurant, which is between the main building and the beach. The food and presentation in this restaurant were great! You...
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From journal Nuevo Vallarta in September
What Others Are Saying About Hotel Riu Jalisco:
- The Rooms
- Rooms were great. - hotelscombined.com
- The Rooms
- Room cleaned everyday. - full hotel review at Yahoo! Travel
- The Service
- The staff was great. - hotelscombined.com
- The Service
- the staff was excellent. - full hotel review at Yahoo! Travel
- The Value
- Very affordable for such nice hotel. - priceline.com
- The Value
- Great Value in a Great Location - hotels.com
- The Location
- Location to the ocean was good. - hotelscombined.com
- The Location
- The location is absolutely beautiful! - hotelscombined.com