Riu Playa Blanca

. Four hours from leaving the airport until arrival at the resort, just check in. No welcome whatsoever. The place needs cosmetic work all over, tiles broken everywhere in the pools,poolside and many walkways just standard maintenance. Many employees don’t speak English. Meals breakfast is boring vegan will love it, beef livers and half cooked rice are unexceptible, watered oatmeal, bacon once in ten days and hot dogs not sausages! Dinner was lackluster no pork or beef ribs, low budget cooking. The beach was nice but the pool children running amok, drinks watered at best, even the non alcoholic drinks! Security at the pool is a joke the patrons had to subdue at least three other people that were annebriated and one gentleman wanted to fist fight the lifeguard when tried to help him in the pool! Security came and let the patron fall all over the place including at my ladies feet! What’s without the pool at 5:45pm go to the Kids pool until 6:00 pm! On the steps,the tile in the pool and all over were in need of repair. At the steakhouse the cats running all over the place and I received a couple few mosquito bites. Food was good though I eat fast and run for cover. I loved the Italian restaurant! Chinese I didn’t venture, no comment. As far as other services door key didn’t work next door neighbor assisted and was told they’re to busy and my lady got our reprogrammed, Thanx.

The room was OK however you could tell It was in need of a fresh coat of paint. There was mold on the phone. The dining options were OK but not amazing. Our shower waiting drain the phone wouldn’t work but they did fix it. The hotel is two hours away from the airport which way is it inconvenience. Overall The hotel was OK

Out of all of the Caribbean vacations that I’ve gone on, this was the worst! The buffet food was the same. There were very limited options. The steak house had the best food. The Asian Restaurant was second best and the Italian Restaurant was closed!! There were kids all in the adult pool with the swim up bar. They should have been required to stay at the kid pool and the one next to it!! The property could use some fixing up since it was built in 2011. THE ICE MACHINES DON’T WORK ON ANY FLOOR!! Steve the bellman was nice enough to bring ice to us on the 6th floor. IT WAS VERY HARD TO COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE DUE TO SPANISH SPEAKING (99%).They don’t consider English speaking tourist! The tv only had 1 English Channel!! This was our 1 yr wedding Anniversary. WE TOLD THEM IN ADVANCE.THEY DID NOTHING FOR US!!

I travel on vacations four times a year. I've been to several Riu resorts in various locations, but from what I learned this will be the last one. To start the beach at this resort was awful. The water worse than New Jersey.The restaurant's were average at best. The steak house even thou it opened at 6:45 pm it was sold out before it opened. A line for the restaurant started at 5:30 pm. They started seating at 6;30 pm by the time the restaurant a 6;45 pm it was sold out and instead of filling people in as people left, they had a second seating at 8;30. They gave a seating buzzer that went off at 8;30. I went and talked to the supervisor named Jacob. He tried to blow smoke up my butt with his answers. I am very disappointed in Riu .once one of the best is slipping.Maybe the 3rd generation Carmen and Luis Riu should take as much pride as their previous family members. After talking to workers this stand in line an hour before it opens is going to become the new way for all the Riu hotels. The buffet breakfast was so so. I asked for three eggs over easy and got a look like I was asking for something that would take special training. Omelets were made without anything like onion, ham or cheese added just plain. Bacon only every other day. The Chinese restaurant was buffet even though they had a menu saying otherwise. The Italian restaurant was average. I usually don't complain, I've eaten in many a third world country and the foods been better there.. My next trip in May is to Iberostar Paraiso Del Mar been before and can't wait to go back. I would rather make a reservation and go then stand in line for an hour..If your planning on going to Panama I would suggest you pick another place.