We enjoyed staying at the Riu Palace. The staff made our stay phenomenal! Everyone was friendly, helpful, and pleasant at every turn. The food was great minus the jerk chicken. We’ve stayed at other Riu’s in other countries and have had a lot of jerk chicken in our lifetime and the chicken at Pepe’s and the buffet were not very good. Everything else was fantastic, especially the curry goat, curry chicken, curry lamb, oxtail, saltfish and ackee.
In terms of the property, for a fairly new property it seemed like the rooms needed updating. The room initially was not clean at all with hair from previous guests in the bed, blankets, and shower. The shower was also full of mildew and hair.
Other than the room, the property was very clean. We took full advantage of the steam room, beautiful beaches, and lovely pools. The pool staff and bartenders were fun and entertaining. Overall, we had a very good stay.