Riu Palace Baja California

The resort was very clean, the view is spectacular and the property itself was extremely exceptional for a RIU. I was definitely impressed. I have put it on my list of recommendations for friends and couples.

First of all this hotel is less than 6 months old and I went for 4 nights with a friend when it was 3 months old. The location is on the beach, about a 7 minute ride into town and overall a good value for what you get. Not for budget travelers, not for those needing luxury or an elevated experience. You are going to a RIU all inclusive resort. Do not expect some heavy personalized service or some speical extras. Its a standard class hotel catering to the averge budget. So the a la carte restaurants other than the buffet like the Asian and Italian and Japanese dining will be fine. Nothing more than just fine. If you are a picky eater or need some 4-5 star dining experience go elsewhere. Same for drinks. Not top shelf at all. you are not paying enough for top shelf all inclusive. Don't come here for that. You are paying for a nice comfortable room, great pool area, large buffet with options and some alcohol. The fact that others come here to moan about some elevated standard of service that they expect for an All inclusive hotel in Cabo is ridiculous. Its also a smaller property and easy to get around quickly. We hung by the pool area all day and its great that you have access to the other two riu properties day and night for the pool or evening entertainment. We rolled into the town of cabo instead of hanging out at the other two properties. The Riu Santa Fe is for the hard core drink til you puke partiers so we didn't go there at night. We had one awful experience at the steakhouse (again the food is average). They said didn't have enough waitstaff and food to keep the place open past 9 PM and no where did it say you needed a reservation. That should have been clear. When we wanted to sit down for a meal, Magda the hostess was right about the most awful individual to deal with and it turned into a bunch of hoopla that shouldn't have occured. This is where I think the kinks of being so new are being worked out. Otherwise for 4 days, we had a good time at the pool and in downtown Cabo ($14 cab one way) Again, heed the warning: You are not going to Esperanza here nor are you paying those prices. You are getting a new clean comfortable hotel with average buffett and food. The evening entertainement was okay. The no children thing is great for adults who wish to go to an adult only resort. TIP: Its now a THING to bring your own travel mug or yeti to the pool bars and give it to the bartender to make your drink so that you are not using plastic cups. I will do that next time.

After a horrible experience at the filthy Riu Santa Fe in Cabo San Lucas, we moved over to the Hotel Riu Palace Baja California. This is an all-adult, all-inclusive hotel that opened this past year. It is pristine and immaculate. Our room was very comfortable. We stayed in room 3305 an had a million dollar view of the Sea of Cortez. The only odd thing about the room was the bathtub next to the bed. Service was excellent. From the buffet to the poolside bar service, service was great.