Riu Cancun All Inclusive
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: This family-oriented resort features an expansive granite-floor lobby with dark-wood accents, wrought-iron chandeliers, and an elaborately decorated dome ceiling with a vine-draped balcony. The resort attracts vacationers seeking casual, activity-filled holidays.
Amenity highlights: Freshwater swimming options include a freeform, two-level "quiet pool;" another freeform pool; a pool with jetted sections and swim-up bar; and a pool featuring lounge chairs in shallow sections. Lapped by water that remains calm in most weather, the resort's beach extends 200 meters (219 yards). The All-Inclusive Plan includes use of snorkeling gear, boogie boards, kayaks, windsurfers, and small sailboats.
Insider tip: Cancún's lively nightlife center begins approximately 200 meters (219 yards) from the Riu Cancún.
Property Amenities
The majority of amenities and activities at Riu Cancún All Inclusive are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
A health-and-beauty spa with complimentary women's and men's saunas and four-person spa tub offers massage, body treatments, facials, hair and nail care, hair braiding, and waxing. (Surcharges for all spa and beauty services.) A small fitness room contains cardio and weight machines. Computers with high-speed Internet connections (surcharge) are available in the Sports Bar.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swim-up bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Spa tub
- Full-service health spa
- Sauna
- Health club
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (valet)
- Parking (free)
- Self parking
- Conference room(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Number of rooms: 569
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Number of floors: 15, 6
- Tour assistance
- Hair salon
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Currency exchange
- Medical assistance available
- Beauty services
- Dry cleaning service
- Pool table on site
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Supervised child care/activities
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
The majority of meals and activities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for a majority of meals and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
The resort offers 569 guestrooms and suites in a 15-story tower and a six-story annex, both in two tones of tan. Rooms and suites feature balconies or ground-floor terraces providing views of the Caribbean Sea or the street. Decor and furnishings include pastel walls and ceilings, white crown molding, blue wood and rattan furniture, fabrics in tones of blue, tile floors with area rugs, and tan-marble bathrooms with twin-sink granite vanities and shower/tub combinations. Ceiling fans provide a cooling alternative to rooms and suites' air conditioning.
As part of the All-Inclusive Plan, rooms and suites include minibars containing beer, soft drinks, and water and liquor dispensers offering domestic-brand rum, tequila, brandy, and vodka.
Room Features
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Balcony
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Makeup mirror
- Shower/tub combination
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- In-room safe
- Television
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Area Attractions
Plaza Caracol (shopping, dining) - across street
Cancún Convention Center - 200 meters (219 yards)
Isla Mujeres ferry - 400 meters (437 yards)
Plaza Forum - 600 meters (656 yards)
Pok-Ta-Pok Golf Club - 1 km (0.75 mi)
Plaza Flamingo - 3 km (1.75 mi)
La Isla Mall (shopping, dining) - 3.5 km (2.25 mi)
Plaza Kukulcán (shopping, dining) - 4.5 km (2.75 mi)
AquaWorld marina (watersports) - 7.5 km (4.75 mi)
Downtown Cancún - 8.5 km (5.25 mi)
Hilton golf course - 8.5 km (5.25 mi)
El Rey ruins (archeological site) - 9 km (5.75 mi)
Parque Nizuc/Wet 'n Wild (water park) - 16 km (10 mi)
Playa del Carmen - 77 km (48.25 mi)
Xcaret (eco-park) - 87 km (54.5 mi)
Xel Há (eco-park) - 122 km (76.25 mi)
Tulum (archeological site) - 146 km (91.25 mi)
Coba (archeological site) - 186 km (116.25 mi)
Chichén Itzá (archeological site) - 191 km (119.25 mi)
Cancún International Airport (CUN): Approximate driving time is 23 minutes, and distance is 22.5 km (14 mi) to Riu Cancún All Inclusive.
Driving directions from Cancún International Airport: Take airport access road going east and follow signs to Zona Hotelera. Proceed north on Boulevard Kukulcán, the main street extending along Cancún Island. Riu Cancún is located on the right just past the Cancún Convention Center.
Getting there: Shared vans ($5-$15) and authorized taxis (more than $36) transport guests from the airport to the hotel. Car rentals are available online.
Getting around: The hotel is located on Boulevard Kukulcán, the main street extending the length of Cancún Island. Public buses costing approximately 60 cents operate 24 hours a day along Boulevard Kukulcán through the hotel zone to downtown Cancún on the mainland. Taxi rates are determined by zone, with a minimum fare of approximately $7.
Prices subject to change without notice.
Activities
The majority of recreational facilities and activities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
Four pools provide different ambiences. A freeform, two-level, seaview "quiet pool" isolated at one end of the resort measures 41 meters (45 yards) long and features infinity edges. Paired with that pool is a 12-person spa tub elevated above the beach. Another freeform pool with an infinity edge measures 23 meters (25 yards) long. A third, 23-meter-wide (25-yard) pool contains jetted sections, in-water tables, and a swim-up bar. An irregularly shaped pool with shallow-water sections for lounge chairs measures 17 meters (56 ft) wide.
Furnished with thatched-roof palapas and lapped by water that remains calm in most weather, the resort's beach extends 200 meters (219 yards) along Cancún Island's north side, where it is protected from open-sea swells. The resort's entire waterfront contains garden-fringed sunbathing terraces with padded lounge chairs and umbrellas.
The resort offers snorkeling gear, boogie boards, kayaks, windsurfers, and small sailboats. Introductory scuba-diving lessons are offered in the pool without charge, and beginner, refresher, and certification instruction and excursions (surcharges for all) are also available. Independent operators on the beach rent personal watercraft and offer parasailing and banana-boat rides. The resort includes two lighted tennis courts.
Pok-Ta-Pok Golf Club is 1 km (0.75 mi) from the resort, and the Hilton golf course and driving range are 8.5 km (5.25 mi).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Windsurfing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving nearby
- Swimming on site
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Volleyball on site
- Aerobics on site
- Tennis on site
- Parasailing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground on site
Restaurants & Bars
The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate at the Riu Cancún All Inclusive (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
Don Juan - Casual, air-conditioned dining room and open-air terrace. Nonsmoking section. Beam ceiling. Table linens. Buffet breakfast and lunch. Theme-buffet dinner twice a week.
Kawachi - À la carte Japanese dinner restaurant with black furniture, white place mats, light-colored wood paneling. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants for men. (No sleeveless shirts.)
Sample menu for KawachiSample menu for Kawachi
Starters:
- Soy bean soup with tofu
- Tempura vegetables and shrimp
- Tuna and salmon sashimi
- Udon noodles with meat and octopus
Main courses: - Beef teppanyaki
- Shrimp with spicy tamarind sauce
- Chicken yakitori
- Salmon with balsamic-shitake vinegar
Desserts: - Fried ice cream with strawberry sauce
- Cream-cheese gelatin with fruit and peach liqueur
- Lychees with ice cream
Restaurante Corazone - Air-conditioned dinner restaurant with oversize paintings of fruits, vegetables. Blue-and-yellow tile checkerboard floor. Dark-wood accents. Brazilian rodizio-style service with skewered meats, poultry sliced at tables. Salad, dessert bars. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants for men. (No sleeveless shirts.)
La Mision - Open-air seaview restaurant with granite-top tables, rattan chairs, wrought-iron chandeliers. Continental breakfast. Buffet lunch. Mediterranean buffet dinner with cooked-to-order meat, chicken. Open afternoons for snack foods such as burgers, hot dogs, french fries.
Sports Bar - Open 24 hours for beer, tropical drinks, nachos, and microwave-oven sandwiches, burgers. Sports on TVs. Coin-operated pool tables and video games. Computers with high-speed Internet connections (surcharges).
La Punta - Expansive, air-conditioned lobby bar/lounge open mid-morning to late night.
La Fiesta - Twin bars in air-conditioned theater open early evening to late night.
Pacha - Disco bar open late for dancing.
El Faro - Open-air bar open mid-morning to late night.
Wet'n Drinking - Swim-up bar open mid-morning to early evening.
Location
Blvd. Kukulcán, Km. 8.5
Lote 4 Hotel Zone
Cancun, Q.Roo 77500
Mexico
Nearest major airport:
Cancun, Mexico (CUN-Cancun Intl.)
Area:
Cancun Hotel Zone, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Important Information
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
