Riu Palace Antillas - Adults Only

Riu Palace Antillas - Adults Only - All Inclusive

Aruba , Aruba
PALM BEACH, J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 77
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100 reviews shown

4/10

Poor

07 Mar 2026

Christopher

Very underwhelming. Limited restaurant selection that never said reservations required but by 730pm, they were full for the evening. This limited us to the buffet for dinner. Also, even though RIU owns two properties side by side you cannot visit the restaurants at the other resorts

The entertainment at night was mediocre at best. What was labeled as a comedy show was just a game show. There was little humor in it.

The beach and pool were clean but patrons reserved seats very early and were never removed after the two hour time limit even though it is clearly marked as being the rule. This led to limited good seating

The staff was the best part. Always helpful and accommodating. This was pretty much the only part that exceeded expectations.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

Dawn Marie

The property was very clean and the staff was helpful and friendly. The only thing we were disappointed in was the process they used to get into the restaurants. We did not like the fact that you had to wait in line to get into the steak house. Even waiting in line didn’t guarantee you would get a seat. The last thing I want to do on vacation is wait in line every night for dinner if I want something other than the buffet. We have stayed at other RIU resorts where you can make reservations ahead of time for your trip then no time is wasted.

Family

4/10

Poor

04 Mar 2026

Justin

Booked an oceanfront rooms with two beds as we were having a guys trip. The hotel tried putting us in rooms with only one bed and no privacy for the bathroom. When we brought the issue up to the front desk management they lied to us originally stating that they had no double bed rooms for oceanfront and blamed Expedia for the mix up. They then downgraded our rooms to oceanview with no compensation. Later they told us that the rooms that we had reservations for were booked by others until the next day and finally moved two sets of people in our group up to the rooms that were originally booked (mind you, we all booked over 6 months in advance). On checking out, we did hear other vacationers had the same issues as us.

The rooms were not consistent between us as some had amenities that the others didn’t.

The gym is disgusting and dangerous, the machines for weight lifting will leave stains on your hands that takes a bit of time to scrub clean. The equipment also shows signs of lack of maintenance as one bike sounded like the tread was off and making additional thumping sounds when a person was using it. The cables on the standing weight machines also needs to be corrected and tightened.

As for the pools, we found at least the pool that was connected to the bar had plants growing out of the drain on the bottom of the pool.

The restaurants/bars were great and the people staffing those areas were very friendly and knowledgeable, going above and beyond.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

Georgeann

Ocean view was nice not a direct right in front of you view.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Doran

Excellent stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Ronald L Lavere

House keeping did a great job. A little dated but nice.

Friends

2/10

Poor

27 Feb 2026

Jake

Staf stole my yeti cup

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Matthew

Clean room. Staff was freindly. Great vacation. Great getaway.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Sylvan

All was good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Thomas

Perfect

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Katrina Marie

Room was great, staff was friendly

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Brett Michael

Amazing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2026

JASON M Michael

For an all inclusive resort it was good. A little trouble w the WiFi and the room key at times. Overall it was a good stay. The room was clean.
If I was doing all inclusive again I would recommend it.

Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Feb 2026

Debra

Terrible.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Tess

Room was super clean, friendly staff, older clientele of people.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Jodi

The room was spotless and new. It's not out dated like most places. Staff is friendly and nice and attentive. Food is great. Been going there for 10 years and will be back again next year.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2026

Bonnie L

The room was very clean, the staff were all very friendly, the resort had everything I needed and more, it was walking distance to shopping and the many restaurants in the area. Was a great trip and would definitely stay at the resort again!

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Ali

Amazing stay, the food was excellent. My husband and I loved the lunch buffet and the lobsters! Beautiful resort

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

Sherry

Staff very courteous and helpful

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Angela

Extremely great experience, from start to finish!

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

James V

Vacuum the hallways!!!
The rugs in the hallways were disgusting.
Do they not know how to use a vacuum cleaners?!?

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Abe

Bed 2 hard

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Mike

Staff, manager was excellent, room and amenties outstanding.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Jorge

Everything was wonderful. The roads were clean, restaurants were delicious. Plan on going back.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Kristine

Everything was super duper

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2026

Aimee

The staff was very friendly and polite. All areas and room were very clean and well maintained.

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2026

Jamie Lynn

RIU Palace Antillas is an awesome all inclusive. Clean, great food and love how close it is to downtown. My only reason for not giving it 5 stars is the beach attendants were not very friendly and the fact that you had to cut your day short to stand in line for dinner reservations at the specialty restaurants since they dont accept reservations.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

John

The room had an amazing view and all the staff were extremely friendly! The food and activities will be awesome! Good times!!

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

John

Room was good. Food was excellent. Great variety in the buffet. The staff were exceptional, always there to help, happy and cheerful. Would definitely return.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2026

Jonathan

Everyone was incredibly friendly and the food was amazing. Everything I expected and more.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2026

ANNA LIZZA DE LA

Food was excellent with different varieties to choose from. My room 1406 was clean and decorated for my wife's 50th bday which made it perfect! Thank you for always making our stay a perfect one!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2026

Ronald Earl

Friendly and helpful staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2026

Sherry

The room was nice and bright, and very clean! Though it could have used some touch up spots to cover scuff marks. The conditioner in the shower was amazing! First resort that has had really good conditioner! Every person there, from the front desk to, bartenders and wait staff and cleaning lady we're OUTSTANDING AND VERY FUN AND FRIENDLY! They all took really good care of us.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

Anthony

Beautiful and clean rooms. Great overall experience

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2026

Mitchell

Staff was very friendly and attentive

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Brian

I don’t have one complaint about the Riu. Clean room, great staff, awesome drinks!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Andrew

Everything

4/10

Poor

21 Jan 2026

Brett

Booked KING bed on Expedia.
When arrived and checked-in, Riu Hotel gave me a 2 TWIN sized bedroom.
I requested a change twice to front desk, both times, no action was taken. POOR.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Taylor

Everything was better than expected. Highly suggest upgraded to elite status!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Kayce Leigh

Loved the breakfast buffet everyday. The resort is also very clean and the staff was so inviting.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2026

Theresa

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Cathy

Friendly staff, great food very clean property!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Jan 2026

Richard H

Having to get up at 6am just to reserve a chair and lounge at the beach is absurd. Also, the 4 restaurants are realistically not available for most guests unless you want to wait on a long line at 5:30pm just to hope you can get in is ridiculous.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

jeffrey j

The property is very clean. I stayed as an elite member and the extra bar and steakhouse were worth the upgrade. The only complaint the music style by the pool did not seem to match the vibe of the property. The pictures online well represent the property.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Jan 2026

Joshua

The room was nice and clean with ok view. The rest not so much. The room t’stat is limited temperature, cockroaches in the hallway and elevator lobby, low food quality so have a strong stomach and the restaurants were no better, drinks are small and 2 drink limit at the bar, room keys don’t always work and have to be replaced often even more than once a day, and make sure your reservation is accurate because they don’t care and will overcharge you to gain access to the facility. I will never stay here and possibly never in a RIU again. I travel often and this is at the bottom of my all inclusive experience.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

17 Jan 2026

LEAANN

Was told no reservations needed for restaurants which was not true. Messed the room reservations up and then took over an hour to correct. We would not stay here again

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Jameson

The staff are very helpful with everything. We loved visiting Aruba and will definitely be back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Freya

Great staff and clean rooms

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Brett

Clean room, wonderful staff , good food

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Patti

Staff and customer service was amazing, the grounds are beautiful. The food is delicious. Highly recommend staying at this beautiful resort located right on the beach.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Larisa

Great experience!

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jan 2026

Janet

Room was clean. Staff was courteous.
Room service needs more staff. Called to get food and it took 15 tries to get an answer. Lady said she was the only one prepping food and answering phone. Buffet food was blah and other restaurants was hard to get in because they were booked with “elite member” reservations.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2026

Raquel P

Hotel room wasn’t as nice as the pictures. I upgraded for an Oceanview and had a partial view. Room service took forever each day with cleaning. Three people in a room and at times didn’t provide adequate towels. The bartender at the Main Entrance was the bomb.com! Loved Freddy’s energy, conversation, and attention to all guests he served!! Va Va was my absolute favorite, personality, personality, personality. Super helpful and took care of anything I needed!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Christine Ann

From the minute we arrived the hospitality was incredible. Our room, the view the food. The whole experience was absolutely wonderful. Can’t wait to go back again.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2026

Debbie

This is a very very busy party atmosphere Hotel if that’s your thing.
If you want a Palapa, you need to be down at the beach by 6 AM if you wait till 8 am you are out of luck.
You can’t make reservations at any restaurants so be prepared to wait in line.
The breakfast buffet was good with a large selection of items. The food overall was good.
The bar service was interesting. We came with our own travel mugs, which they refused to fill, although they did allow us to order drinks and pour them into our own cups. We were limited to two drinks at a time.
Incredibly frustrating was the fact that our room key consistently failed. Every time we needed to go to our room, we had to go to the front desk for a new key.
The staff were all extremely friendly and helpful. Special shout out to Fred and Nelson at the beach bar. They certainly made our New Year’s a night to remember.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

Michelle

Staff was amazing. Elite is definitely the way to go. The staff in the elite lounge/bar was awesome. The staff at elite breakfast was also so pleasant. The Steakhouse was by far the best dinner.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Jheanell

The room was very clean and the staffs were amazing. The food was great plenty of options and they are right on the beach.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Krystin

Nice resort with beautiful beach and pool

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Darlene

Everything was great...from the room to the friendly staff!! Definitely going back next year!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Jonathan

We had a wonderful time here. We will definitely be back again soon.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Lemakius

I love this place I will be back next year

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

31 Dec 2025

CAROL

Also the food, especially side dishes in all buffet areas was barely luke warm, not hot. My husband considered it cold.

4/10

Poor

31 Dec 2025

CAROL

We didn't understand that we had to arrange our own airport transportation. Italian restaurant Chicken parmesan seemed to be made from a slicing machine, never saw so little chicken. Had to wait in line for Steak restaurant or get turned away, while elite guests who had their own private restaurants were reserved in our restaurant. Not enough details about entertainment, and night music was too loud. Inclusive snorkel equipment should be at least daily, not for one hour and have to check in every hour.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2025

Geraldine

This resort was extremely underwhelming.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Brian

Excellent amenities and food. All staff were great. Was too windy so some of the water activities. Could have been more organized activities.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Pascale

My husband and I loved staying at Riu antillas despite a couple of bumps like the door key that kept breaking everyday we had to go to the front desk and had it reset and we had to wait a whole day to get our shower gel. Those are little important things but the big things were just perfect!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Karl

Everything was great.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Dashawn

Good

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Kerry Efton

Great bargain for the price! However, Aruba hotels do not offer any type of shuttle services for outings and the taxi service is a bit of a rip off.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Michelle Lee

Everything was great from the room to the employees to the facilities the excursions it was an amazing vacation and we definitely will come back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Henry

Everything was great especially Christmas dinner. I felt special.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Sarah

Every thing was great. The Christmas Dinner was above expectations!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2025

crystal chantell

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Jessica

The room was nice. Not to be deceived by the photos- my ocean view wasn’t quite what I expected but beyond the unpleasant view, the housekeeping staff continued to ensure my needs were tended to. The choice of food at the buffet was delicious. I dined in the Elite restaurant for a friend’s birthday dinner; while it was nice, there were better options on the buffet however the small, intimate ambiance was nice. Overall with regards to the location, the service and the competitive rates- I’d definitely return.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

24 Dec 2025

Yoanna

The hotel is supposed to be adults only but there were toddlers in the beach area.
I was not able to have dinner one evening, as the restaurants are first-come-first-serve and apparently even the buffet-style Italian restaurant was “at capacity” at 6:30pm, so I went to bed hungry. At another restaurant (the steakhouse) two women seem to knew the hostess and she made a reservation for them for the next day, which I was specifically told was not possible.
The food was pretty bad. Never have I ever thought that mahi mahi can be tough to chew but they somehow made it possible.
Check-in was understaffed, considering they are also very slow.
Wifi was spotty. There was no wifi on one of the evenings, which made opening up QR codes for the menus impossible.
Water pressure in was extremely weak, not only in the shower and sink, but also the toilet. Despite flushing for 15 minutes the toilet never fully flushed and waste kept coming back up.
The hotel itself is dated and in need of renovation.
I asked for late checkout. They told me I have to go at 7am the day-of. I did and they only gave me 1 hr extension for which they charged me $15 per hour. This has never happened to me before.
I spoke to several people who said they had stayed here regularly but won’t be coming back again, so it seems it was a universal experience. I will not be going to RIU properties again.
All-in-all, this place seems to be nickeling and diming for food, towels, checkout, everything.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2025

Gilbert B

beach was good -- did not like the elite hierarchy. The Krystal was not knowledgeable about wines. Did not like CR codes at the table - requiring a need to turn on phone. KEEP PAPER on menus, room reference material. You are going too digital for my tastes

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2025

David A

Breakfast was delicious

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Dec 2025

Duston

Room very clean, ac did not work correctly, contacted staff with no result. Staff was pleasant. Food was good. Spa was awful. Spa was clean staff was nice but both service ($$$) were terribly preformed.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Dec 2025

Katherine Rose

Not a great experience. Upon arrival to first room, dirty sheets, dirty tub, air conditioner it working. Staff was accommodating and did move rooms, but rooms were not updated, dirty, and even in new room door hinge was broken. Food was great, elite package was with it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

Vitaliy

It was clean and very nice staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2025

TRICIA

Nice place...too crowded at pools n beach zones...and dining buffet

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2025

Deborah Ann

I really liked the omelette station. The food was very fresh. The fruit was delicious too. There was a great variety of food.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Dec 2025

Iwona

Poor buffet selection. Property grounds very limited

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Kimberly Renee Banks

This is a great vacation option. All inclusive resort. Beach access
. Great for couples and singles young and age- less. The Staff is excellent. The attention to detail and the customers needs is an art that most facilities miss.
Great job RUI. This is our 2nd property ( last was Cabo was the last one). ARUBA Antillas , you owe me nothing! GREAT TIME.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Jamie

Great stay! Staff were incredible and went above and beyond! We lost some of our travel documentation in a transportation vehicle on the way in and they were able to track it down for us. We love this island! The RIU staff make sure your glass is full at all times. The food was varied and always available. We will be back!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Yvonne A

The food at all restaurants was very good! The variety for breakfast and the buffet dinner was very impressive! Would go back any time!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Ronald

Everything was first class.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Ebony

Everything was great!!! Great experience

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Nancy Grant

Everything was wonderful!!! We were there over my birthday and I was surprised to receive birthday balloons in our room when I returned from the beach! Every single staff member we interacted with had a welcoming smile and were eager to help us with whatever we required. The room was spacious and spotless...the food amazing. Once we figured out the \"Pool Towel Situation\" we were always able to find a chair at the pool or on the beach. I look forward to another trip to one of your other locations in the future...Keep up the good work!!!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Stephanie

Me and my husband stayed here for 4 days to celebrate 20 yrs together and it was great. At first we was given a room I did not reserve(no ocean view and double beds but when we went downstairs we were able to be changed immediately to the correct room which had both. It was tedious having to return to the front desk to replace our room keys because they cannot be placed next to a phone or credit card which is hard to do when leaving for excursions everyday like we did so keep that in mind. The room was cleaned promptly when we left the correction on the door and the bed was possibly the most comfortable bed I’ve slept on in a hotel (and I am picky about mattresses and pillows). The staff was very pleasant, the food was good although the main restaurant had a policy to wait to be seated, then get your food. Most ppl were under the premonition that a waitress would take their order but soon realized by watching others that they need to get their own food instead. I think they need to do a better job of implementing that protocol. The only 2 cons of our vacation was the water down drinks (you will not be buzzed … at all and there were a lot of flies by the cabana (Love Island-like) seating area so that was an area we didn’t relax in. Otherwise the hotel stayed clean, smelled great and staff (waitresses, cooks, cleaners, store clerks) were all very pleasant ppl. We plan to revisit in April, however staying at the family resort, to take our daughter during her spring recess!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Dec 2025

Rotonda

My room was not cleaned the first 2 days. One of the bathroom sinks did not work and had standing water for 2 days. My birthday was not acknowledged

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2025

Carmello

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