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Hotel Riu Cancun: All Inclusive Resort

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Hotel Riu Cancun - Background:

The Hotel Riu Cancun is located in the heart of Cancun's giant Hotel Zone, close to shopping, restaurants, etc. Riu Hotels and Resorts is a Spanish company with over a hundred properties worldwide. Riu typically builds several resorts in an area, and allows guests to visit sister properties. Riu has several properties in Cancun including the luxury-brand Cancun Riu Palace.

The Riu Cancun has 15 stories and 569 guestrooms, including junior suites. Most rooms have ocean views.

Hotel Riu Cancun Features for Families:

  • all inclusive pricing
  • "RiuLand" kids' club for ages four to twelve, and children's playground
  • daily activities might include inner-tube races, an obstacle course, scavanger hunt, water gun wars, pinata
  • guests who want to venture off-property can enjoy Mayan ruins and other features of the Mayan Riviera-- read more.

What's To Do at the Riu Cancun:

  • three pools and a pool for kids
  • non-motorized sports such as windsurfing, hobie cats, paddleboats, kayaking, snorkeling, boogie boards, diving lesson in the pool
  • other activities range from Spanish lessons to air target shooting

Kids program:

Kids club is for ages 4 to 12, and is open six days a week from from 10am to 5pm with break for lunch. At night there is a mini disco until 9 pm (when the grown-up hours start)

Keep in mind about the Riu Cancun:

  • Kids pricing is for ages 12 and under

Find Out More::

  • At the Riu site
  • See a detailed writeup at Vacationkids.com
  • Read recent visitor's comments at Trip Advisor
*Always check resort sites for updates!

This brief profile is meant to introduce this resort to family vacationers; please note that the writer has not visited in person. Always check resort sites for updates.

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