Hotel Riu Palace Antillas

Loved the trip and all the staff was friendly. the beach and amenities were nice. wish they had more events or parties. but overall i would be back.

Wonderful trip!! Great atmosphere, service and food were great! The entertainment team was awesome!!! Location was great

Pros: Beach was beautiful, adults only resort, not overly crowded, plenty of place to sit on the beach in early August, 10 min walk from night life, safe area, food was decent, elite room views were stunning. Cons: Getting into restaurants required lining up dressed and ready to eat at 5:30pn (restaurants open at 6p and close at 9pm) … unless you pay an extra 1-2k for elite status, you cannot make a reservation… and even with elite status.. reservations are not always available, even when the restaurants clearly show many tables available throughout the periods of operation and the hostesses are not the nicest about it either! If you bring your cups from home.. all inclusive resort here will NOT fill up your cup.. as you are limited to 2 drinks at a time .. so no getting drinks for your spouse either, no beach service available, so you need to bring a soft ice chest and raid your mini bar to supply yourself at the beach! The bathrooms need more counter space, and the worst is that the bath towels smell like seafood (fish/shrimp)

🛑 AND READ🛑 Where do I even begin? This place is definitely not a five-star resort—unless those stars were handed out during a blackout. It all started at check-in, where I was reminded that "Elite Status" is just a fancy way of saying "please wait longer." Despite checking in online, and my key cards literally sitting on the desk, the staff member informed me she couldn’t help me—because a group ahead of me (cue ghost noises) needed to check in first. Spoiler: that group never appeared. Maybe they were checking in at the Twilight Zone? Eventually, after an impromptu resort tour (complete with blank stares and delays), we were finally checked in. And thus began our glamorous stay. Buckle up: 1. Ditch the Elite Status dreams. Unless you enjoy paying extra for the privilege of being ignored, save your money and your dignity. 2. Bring patience—and maybe a tent. The elevators are slower than a dial-up connection in 1997. You could climb the stairs and still have time to knit a sweater before it arrives. 3. Pack sanitizer and holy water. Once you leave the clean(ish) lobby, brace yourself. The carpets look like crime scenes from a forensic show, the utility areas are post-apocalyptic, and who knows what lurks in those hallways. I kept expecting to see a tumbleweed roll by. 4. Pack melatonin and a chiropractor. Our "king bed" was actually two twin beds awkwardly pushed together, like two coworkers forced to share a cubicle. Every movement was an adventure in back pain. 5. Pack your earplugs (and maybe noise-canceling prayer). Construction next door kicks off bright and early at 7:00 AM. Who needs roosters when you've got jackhammers? 6. Set your alarm—seriously. Want a beach spot? You better be up at 6:00 AM to claim it like it’s a Black Friday deal. No reservations allowed. First come, first sunburn. 7. Skip the shows. I’m not sure if it was performance art or a hostage situation, but I haven’t laughed that hard at something not meant to be funny in a long time. It felt like the staff were recruited from karaoke night and given five minutes of rehearsal and zero budget. 8. The beach and pools? Chef’s kiss. They are the shining stars in this otherwise dim galaxy. Gorgeous water, relaxing pools. If only we could’ve slept there... 9. Location is solid. A quick 10-minute walk takes you to a local market with better food and cheaper souvenirs. Totally worth escaping the resort for. 10. Resort food? Meh. Mostly uninspired and repetitive. BUT—if you get into the Elite Club restaurant (yes, the same club that made you wait at check-in), try the lamb chops. The only elite thing in the entire resort. In conclusion: great beach, lovely staff, but overall? A hard pass. Outdated rooms, one working outlet, mattress-of-doom beds, elevators with abandonment issues, and hallway carpets that should be studied by scientists. We're not coming back—but we will be telling the story for years.

We checked in today August 6 and the check in process was painful. Only one person at the desk for a ton of people. Eventually 2 more people showed up to assist. We had no towels in the room when we checked in at 3 and at 630 p.m. we are still waiting for towels so we can shower go to dinner. My wife sat in one of the balcony chairs and fell immediately backwards as the chair was completely broken. We have 6 more days to go - not a good start and truly apprehensive about the stay.