Hotel Riu Latino 5*

I stayed at Riu Latino on July 9th, 2026 for a few nights. I am a travel agent and brought along a friend of mine. I wanted to check out this resort for my clients who have a lesser budget than some others. I have stayed in many adult only all inclusive resorts all over the Caribbean and Mexico. I have even stayed at the Riu Palace Kukulkan twice before. I am very fond of that resort so figured I would try Latino even though it is not a Palace resort. I have to tell you... I was thoroughly surprised! Every employee I encountered was very nice, extremely friendly and helpful. I thought the entertainment team was fantastic! They put together a lot of fun games in the pool and at evening. If you like Latin dancing, that is great, too! Excellent bands and lots of dancing! I can't believe how clean this resort was. Every early morning, there are workers scrubbing pools, cleaning litter thrown around by some guests, landscaping the place, etc. The room attendant was also fabulous so A+ for cleanliness! I was also very surprised to see they had Tito's vodka. I thought only the Palace Riu's had that. In fact, if you don't see a liquor out that you prefer, just ask for it as they have some on the lower shelves. The drinks were great.. pool bartenders excellent and throughout the resort. They had a greater number of pools here than Riu Palace Kukulkan so that was a bonus as well. And the beach is just gorgeous here... great place to go during seaweed season because the barrier reef over across in front of Isla Mujeres blocks a lot of it from hitting the beaches in Costa and Playa Mujeres. The food.. there was some hit or miss and the food is better at Riu Palace Kukulkan but you will pay around $900 a week more than Latino. I found the main buffet to be excellent at Latino. There are so many choices, friendly service and good quality. I have just read a lot of negative reviews from a number of people all from the same group. I have to say, the lower price point of the resort will naturally attract a certain number of rowdier people. It seems apparent that they must have been scolded or removed. I was lucky not to encounter this on my stay and instead made some great friends! Overall, as a travel advisor for 15 years, I give Riu Latino a big thumbs up! If you need a nice lil' beach and pool getaway, friendly staff and a clean environment , it's a short 25 minute drive from the airport and the price tag is just lovely! Enjoy!

Really enjoyed our stay at Riu Latino! The location felt very safe, the room was modern and clean, and the beach was beautiful. The food was decent not amazing, but there was enough variety to keep us happy. Overall, it was a great place to relax, and I’d definitely stay here again.