Hotel Riu Latino 5*

Riu Latino is overall a great, clean resort Spent 1 week at Latino with my sister and mom. Unfortunately we had terrible weather which affected our enjoyment of this vacation. (Obviously no fault placed on the resort) Check in was quick, welcome mimosa was served upon arrival. We were advised that our room had 2 small beds and that a cot would be brought to our room which was appreciated. The room was clean and fridge was stocked. Although our room was cleaned daily we did have to ask for coffee & water one day and toilet paper and towels on another day. Our room was ground floor to the side of the stage and it could be very loud but was manageable. The grounds are immaculate and the entire resort is very clean! The buffet fare was good, although there were no "cooking stations" which was a little disappointing. The restaurants were just ok with the steak house being the better choice, I did find most of my meals to be quite salty. It is extremely loud in all dinning areas. The bar staff was friendly and service was timely. The beach could have been beautiful had the weather cooperated. The sand is quite soft and although beautiful, does make the treck to the beach seem a little difficult. We did have 1 nice day to enjoy in the sun. There was a beach attendant who made sure guests had chairs and umbrella's. A server also came by a few times with a variety of drinks which was really appreciated. There are 4 pools, with 2 having swim up bars and thus being the busiest. They are kept clean and the staff are quite strict with not allowing smoking, vaping or eating in the pool. We ventured to the Riu Caribe one day for the beach as it was a red flag at Latino. The resort is beautiful and has a unique lay out. We took an Uber there and back and I am mentionning this beacuse they "could not" give us access to wifi at Caribe for our Uber back and wanted to charge us $15US for wifi. Just something to keep in mind if you are going to another resort. Overall, we were satisfied with the amenities, the staff were joyful, pleasant and smiling. The layout is efficient and the resort is clean

The good: the food is very delicious, there is variety and it is of good quality, the facilities and infrastructure are new, the cleanliness is extraordinary. The gardens are very well maintained, the beach is clean and free of sargassum. The average: it is a hotel far from the center and the hotel zone, the airport is 40 minutes away. The bad: the service in the restaurants is bad, the waiters do not pay attention to you, they do not look at you, mainly at the buffet breakfasts, the same thing happens at the Tequila pool bars. It improves a little in the themed restaurants.