Phone Number 8004447171
Hotel Riu Naiboa
Playa Arena Gorda, Near Arena Gorda Beach, Punta Cana, NA 23000, Dominican Republic
Rating
3.6
Price Level
$$
Rooms
362
Pets
No
15
May

Hotel Riu Naiboa, Punta Cana

Hotel Riu Naiboa

The Hotel Riu Naiboa (24h All Inclusive) is located in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, surrounded by vast and abundant gardens: the perfect 4 star hotel for spending peaceful holidays and enjoying the vast beach with turquoise water. Its environment invites you to relax as it is surrounded by tropical green spaces, a warm climate and is far from the hustle and bustle of the city, making it ideal for relaxing holidays. You’ll find a swimming pool and a solarium-terrace. You will also find a gym, steam bath and a wellness centre Renova Spa with a range of different treatments and massages (payment services) in the Riu Palace Bavaro . This hotel lies on the east coast of the Dominican Republic just 200 m from the nearest sandy beach. Transfer to the airport takes about 50 minutes and links to the public transport network may easily be reached on foot.

Hotel Riu Naiboa

Price & Availability

Overall

Good
3.6
449 reviews
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Customers Review

Value 3.5
Location 3.8
Cleanliness 3.8
Comfort 3.4
Neighborhood 4
Amenities 3.6
Condition 3.6
Quality 1.7
Recomendation 63.3%
“I brought my son and mother for March break and we had a good time. The hotel itself was disappointing in comparison to other Riu’s that I’ve stayed at. I had higher expectations because of the name and was disappointed with a few things.1. Rooms. The rooms are dated and the bathroom was very small. My son is 6 and in a wheelchair and this hotel doesn’t have accessible rooms. Because he’s still small I was able to manage with the shower. We had to change rooms because the first room the beds were so bad. They were leaning to the side and it wasn’t comfortable or safe. We also had to get the shower head changed as it was spraying water everywhere but inside the shower. Many reviewers complained about the ac not working while ours was overworking it was an icebox every time we came back to the room having to shut off everything including the ceiling fan. By the end of the trip I had the flu due to the insane climate change in my room.2. Food. There are only 2 restaurants on the resort. We never got a chance to eat at one because it was first come first serve and they were always full with an hour wait. When we did get there early enough to wait only 30 minutes the menu wasn’t very appealing so we went to the buffet. The options were very minimal. There are two hot tables both had the exact same options with the exception of meat or fish. But be ready to be eating rice and beans all week. One night they had salmon the night we had a chance to eat at the other restaurant but chose the buffet instead because of the salmon and it was delicious the only day the food was great. my son pretty much ate fries all week. I definitely expected more from a Riu hotel.3. Ease and convenience. Make sure you have enough cash on you and don’t need an atm machine. Most hotels have one in the lobby. This one does not. You have to walk off the resort and down towards the beach. There’s one near the shops on the strip. Very inconvenient if you need cash fast. The elevators are tiny. One family of four at a time pretty much. Once my son’s wheelchair was in there wasn’t much room for anyone else. When the shows are done and everyone is trying to get back to their rooms all at once it could be a long wait.4. Family friendliness. The entertainment was nice and the water park is great! They had a nice coffee and drink selection (non-alcoholic) and a variety of slides and a kiddie area which my son loved. It’s a short walk away and open to all Riu Naiboa guests from 10-5pm. The view of the pool and garden walkway is nice and well kept. There’s also a little play area with slides and swings for smaller children.Overall:Being a Riu class member and seeing other Riu resorts I have to say this was very disappointing. I expected more from Riu. The staff was very friendly and worked very hard with what they have any requests made were accommodated to the best if their abilities and that’s why I gave 3 stars. The hotel itself needs work. I wouldn’t come back and be comfortable here nor would I recommend it to others. Maybe I’m use to a five star versus four stars but I didn’t think the difference would be that great.”
— keshia A
“Worst travel experience we have ever had. Arrived to find we had been put in the room which was situated farthest from the elevator, despite my husband having told them I am not able to walk very well and have handicap plates on my car because of this. I have stage 3 heart disease and multiple chronic fractures in my pelvis, spine, and shoulder. From our room to the closest elevator was 400 yards and they refused to move us, despite me clearly being in a fragile state of health.On top of that, our bathroom had a big wet spot on the ceiling which was covered in mold. The AC in our room did not work either. We immediately informed the hotel staff of all these issues. Finally, at 2 pm on the second day they moved us- to another room which was at the very end of the hallway. Also, the second room had its own plumbing issues- I have attached a photo of the shower faucet. There were several empty rooms close to the elevator and they refused to move us to one of those rooms, despite being reminded of my disabilities. My husband and I asked for a wheelchair because there was no way I could walk that far just to get to the elevator and another 400 meters to the beach.They refused to give us a wheelchair, stating they did not have any. On the last day, they finally agreed to let us RENT a wheelchair for $50 plus a $100 deposit. But as we were agreeing to it, they changed their minds and said they were not able to do it after all.The food was terrible, with very poor selection and quality.The service was horrendous. We were told at check-in we could enjoy the food and amenities at all the Riu resorts, but later found out that was not the case when we were asked to leave one of the resorts in the middle of our meal. When we asked why, we were told "you are at Riu Naiboa, you are at the bottom".The fridge in the room was empty upon arrival. They stocked the fridge the next day- with 2 Pepsi bottles and that's it. I called them and asked them to stock it again and they said they would only stock it once every 2 days. So that means they allowed us 1/2 bottle of Pepsi per day. Not even that when you consider it was stocked once with 2 Pepsis during our entire trip. They took my money and were no hlep at all, despite what I would consider some urgent health needs being ignored. We have stayed at other Riu resorts in the past, and did not have these issues. In fact, the RIu Bambu is where we had stayed in Punta Cana in the past. Because of Riu's utter disregard for my well being and safety and the exceptionally poor service this trip, we will never stay at a Riu resort again. We travel a lot (a trip about every 3 months), and there are always choices of where to stay. I will choose to avoid Riu wherever I travel in the future, and there is absolutely nothing that can change my mind about that.”
— Amy Kukucka

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