Tourexpi
The new hotel
offers 24-hour All-Inclusive service and is Adults Only. 2022
marks the 25th anniversary of RIU in Mexico, a country that has become RIU’s
main international destination with 22 hotels in five Caribbean and Pacific
states, which have a total of 12,000 rooms and provide employment to almost
9,000 collaborators.
The rooms are bright
and spacious with views of the Caribbean Sea and a colour palette dominated by
natural and earth tones, giving the rooms a warm feel. Reception has
sophisticated decor with ever-elegant marble and wood, which, in combination
with the indirect, modest lighting, give guests a warm welcome. Enormous green
columns preside over the lobby and contrast with the comfortable curved white
sofas that add distinction in combination with the spectacular lighting
fixtures.
The new hotel offers guests
a wide array of culinary choices with a total of seven restaurants: the main
Don Julio, a great buffet with terrace; the Japanese restaurant Sunakku; the
Krystal, with fusion food; the Mexican restaurant la Casa de las Flores; the
Italian restaurant Rossini; a poolside steakhouse perfect for meat lovers; and
the grill Pepe’s Food with barbecue delights served throughout the day. It also
has five bars: the lobby bar Daiquiri, with a mixology specialist and daily
signature cocktail; Capuchino patisserie and ice cream shop; la Latina lounge;
Mamasita pool bar; and the Lounge bar.
Outside, guests will
be able to enjoy up to four pools in addition to direct beach access from the
hotel. They will also have wellness and beauty services available at Renova Spa.
The new Riu Palace Kukulkan boasts a privileged location on the beach and
across from the popular “La Isla” shopping centre. It is also well connected to
the archaeological areas of the Yucatan as well as the city of Cancun and its
international airport (CUN).
One of the new
hotel’s special features is that interested guests will be able to book Elite
Club by RIU rooms. Guests selecting this exclusive service will have access to
separate and personalised check-in and late check-out, a welcome gift,
aromatherapy and a Premium beverage dispenser, among many other perks. Guests
who choose the new Elite Club option will also receive a special welcome with a
letter from the hotel manager, a gift with the Elite Club logo and a bottle of
wine or cava to celebrate the start of their holiday.
With this new
opening, the hotel chain now has 22 hotels in six destinations in Mexico: five
in Cancun (Riu Palace Kukulkan, Riu Palace Las Americas, Riu Palace Peninsula, Riu Cancun and Riu Caribe); three in Costa Mujeres (Riu Latino, Riu Dunamar and Riu Palace Costa Mujeres); the Riu Plaza Guadalajara, in Jalisco; three in
Los Cabos (Riu Palace Baja California, Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas and Riu Santa Fe); three in Riviera Nayarit (Riu Jalisco, Riu Palace Pacifico and Riu Vallarta); the Riu Emerald Bay, in Mazatlán; and six in
Playa del Carmen (Riu Lupita, Riu Palace Mexico, Riu Palace Riviera Maya, Riu Playacar, Riu Tequila and Riu Yucatan), the Riu Yucatan being the first
hotel the chain opened in Mexico in 1997.
For further
information please visit: www.riu.com
Image Credit: © RIU
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