Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive

Panama , Playa Blanca-Cocle
RIO HATO, Finca 43668
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Ricky

Great people, excellent hospitality

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Karen

The bar and restaurants were great! Water wasn’t always provided in the room which was problematic. Overall all though it was a good place to stay.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

21 Apr 2026

Laura

El personal y staff muy amables y acomedidos. La comida estuvo buena, las bebidas muy bien. El aire acondicionado deberían permitir poder bajar más la temperatura. Solo podía dejarse a 22°c. La limpieza de habitaciones debe mejorar incluso hay un día que no nos realizaron limpieza en una de las habitaciones y deben fumigar para las plagas pues en dos ocasiones vi bichos en el baño.
Y algo importante para los que compran sus paquetes por Expedia es mejorar sus comunicaciones entre el Hotel y Expedia pues tuvimos un mal momento a nuestra llegada empezando desde el transfer [Nexus Tours] en el cual no nos dieron el servicio privado por el que pagamos y siguiendo con el check in demorado por falta de información y detalle en el sistema del hotel q aunque mostré todas las pruebas que se ameritaban, y contacté a Expedia tuvimos que esperar mucho tiempo en el traslado porque no nos enviaron un vehículo grande y privado por lo que dividieron mi familia y nos dieron servicio compartido, además en el registro de llegada porque no tuvieron en su sistema del hotel todo como q necesitaban en cuestión de nombres no nos daban paso a ingresar. El hotel debió buscar llamar directamente a Expedia y validar todo pero fue más facil indicar que fueramos nosotros quienes debíamos hacerlo, cuando la falla estaba en su comunicacion, fue muy desgastante y cansado tener q pasar por todo aquello sobretodo viajando con adultos mayores que estaban ya fastidiados por la situación.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

Elliott

Far away from everything, 2 hours

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

19 Apr 2026

Claudecir

PESSIMO: Pessoal Recepção check-in e check-out. Check-in: Se voce esta esperando ser bem recebido com simpatia, tipo, bom dia! que ótimo recebê-los aqui! Te explicar como funciona o resort, esquece, te dão a chave, e fala, as instruções é só você ler este QRcode! Check-out. Mesmo problema do check-in, se voce esta esperando um muito obrigado por terem vindo, boa viagem de retorno, ou foi um prazer tê-los atendidos, etc, esquece!

RAZOÁVEL: Acomodação. Quarto padrão de hotel 3 estrelas.

BOM: A estrutura do Resort e praia. Devido o Resort ser pequeno, sempre tem bastante gente. Então se você gosta de sossego, relaxar na piscina sem barulho, esquece isso, pois as três piscinas são praticamente juntas, e sempre tem muita gente.

OTIMO:
ALIMENTAÇÃO, sendo perceptível o asseio, e também o paladar de uma comida bem feita e saborosa. Os alimentos não possuem aquele gosto tipico da maioria dos resorts que é de comida industrializada, sem gosto.
FUNCIONÁRIOS todas as áreas (menos recepção), tipo restaurantes, piscinas, camareiras, atores show: Educados, prestativos, onde é perceptível que estão empenhados em dar ao hóspede no mínimo um bom atendimento.
LIMPEZA: É perceptível o asseio, o cuidado com a limpeza do Resort no todo.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Apr 2026

Tomika Smith

Nice property

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Dionata

Nice place

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Joseph

The staff are the best in every department, surely I will go back there.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Noyka

The food and berberages were great. all the areas are very clean

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2026

Emily

Rooms were clean, beds were quite hard. The resort itself was very clean and public washrooms were well maintained. The food wasn’t great at the buffet. Drinks were good.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Janneice Caren

It was my third time at this Riu and I always recommend it to everyone. I traveled with my 3 small kids and they loved the Infinity pool. I used RiuLand as much as I could. The kids loved spending time in the childcare. Lucas and Alvin were great bartenders at Limon Bar. I also recommend getting a spanish coffee and going to see the sunrise

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

FRANCISCO

Great stay, the food excellent

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Somkene

Best value for your buck! Had no issues, enjoyed the place—great evening entertainment, which we appreciated. The beach is nice, and we never struggled to find seats by the pool or on the beach, as some previous reviews mentioned. The food was great; however, I didn't find the special restaurants worth the hassle of getting in. All in all, I recommend it for the nice weather, the great beach, and the nice staff.

The staff can also do a better job of responding to room requests. We had to do some back-and-forth on replacement items.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Patrick

The staff was amazing, the food was great, and it was a very family friendly experience!!! Couldn't recommend higher!!!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Tammy

We slept in quite a bit and our fridge was not filled because of the timing.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Michelle

Great resort with fantastic activities! The beach was beautiful with plenty of loungers around both the beach area and pools. Nice rooms and friendly staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2026

Ana Lucía Ayala

Clean room.
Some common areas need improvement like the toilets near the pool.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

YanHao

👍

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2026

Joseph

Nice balacony
Large room

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Carol

Yes, I had a view of the ocean

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Frank James

The resort has something for everyone. The food, staff and grounds are wonderful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

Roxane Lee

The property is clean, the beach is beautiful, pools are nice and food was good. Had an oceanfront view which was perfect. The things that lacked for us was fridge refills every two days, if you called in between then never return unless you call. Room cleaning was mediocre if they showed up each day, never left extra toilet paper so if you run out you have to call for more. gym is small and only one treadmill and elliptical working but does the trick with weights and cable stack machines but is also quite warm and no windows shades to keep sun out. They still using towel cards and run out of towels occasionally. There is also no room service which doesn’t matter to us, always food available. Buffet is a seat yourself but the drink service was quick and the staff are always on the move and great to deal with. Sports and is 24 hours with snacks, drinks and the best coffee on the property. Checkout was odd for us, had to wait for them to check the room before we could check out. Didn’t take long (10 minutes at most) but still not something we have dealt with elsewhere. This is a 4star for us and we did have a great vacation overall.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Shawn

Most rooms you can see the ocean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Philip

Service by all of staff was exceptional, cleaning throughout resort was impeccable as was room cleaning. Maintenance items were addressed immediately. Great resort!

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2026

Kathryn

friendly staff. very artistic with bed display and drink designs. such a lovely treat!

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2026

Lee

Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2026

Oscar

Las instalaciones del hotel muy buenas (aunque pueden mejorar algún detalle como disponer acondicionador y shampoo en lugar de jabón/shampoo/acondicionador, 3 en 1...), impecable la limpieza. La comida bien en general, si bien en especial los restaurantes de especialidad pueden mejorar (nos pareció mejor la comida en el restaurante general). El gran punto a mejorar es el servicio del personal, virtualmente no existe, se ven sobrepasados y la verdad no atienden, creemos les falta algo de entrenamiento y sobre todo pueden ser pocos para la cantidad de personas a atender en los servicios en especial

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

Wendy

I booked 2 rooms. At registration I told the person that our friends (room 2) would be late because their flight from Canada was delayed for 2 days. Our room and service were perfect. When our friends (room 2) arrived staff at gate and desk were very confused. Took long time to get them registered.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jan 2026

Christopher

Room was clean and air conditioning was fantastic. Resort food was fair...even at the specialty restaurants. Only one beer available at this resort, so if you don't like it, there's nothing else. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Jose

Execellen choise for vacations

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Geeta

Everything was perfect, food staff room the environment and entertainments

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Jennelle

This place was completely amazing all the way around. Beautiful room, wonderful service, fantastic people, just an overall really good experience.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Suzanne

This hotel offers a wonderful experience with very clean facilities, attentive and professional staff and excellent food!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Magny Ange Tchabeu

The staff was super nice and helpful. I had so much fun !

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Aaron

It was very good for what it is. Air con was very effective, staff was welcoming and friendly, food was plentiful, bar lineups were short, facilities were clean, and four pools to suit various age groups.
The food was buffet quality except for the specialty restaurants, so foodies may find it a bit lacking in quality, and sometimes cold and stale. Also somewhat crowded and loud, if that's not what you're into. Perfect for families and younger partiers, or older folks who don't care about those factors.

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Steven

Staff was friendly and accommodating when needing help for a couple of room key malfunctions. Entertainment and shows were very good and entertaining.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Dec 2025

Lorena

Both of use got food poison after first dinner.
Second day got worst, we needed medical attention in the clinic you guys have downstairs. Good attention by Liz the EMS working there.
Lorena and Floyd Spencer

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Renee

The property was great, food options were plentiful, but the staff made it memorable! From Maricruz bringing such joy to every meal we were lucky enough to see her, to Alex and Yunier behind the bar making tasty drinks quickly, to Abdiel ensuring the pool was safe and enjoyable, to Eleuterio helping us find a lost personal item and being so nice!

For anyone traveling without children, the pool with the swim up bar is adults only and consistently enforced - we only really saw kiddos at meals.

Overall would recommend!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Maki

The staff were nice and well trained. The facility was clean the activities were so much fun! !

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2025

Emilio

Muy bueno

Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Nov 2025

David

We’d give it minus 10 if we could. A loud, noisy party want to be hotel that blared music day and night. Read not relaxing for a restful vacation. We were booked for 6 nights and left after one night. Relocating was a wonderful decision.
The food was cold and lousy, the delux room spartan, cold and from the 70s and the minibar had 4 soft drinks and two beers. One of which was taken after maintenance fixed the bathroom lights. Speaking of the alcohol, it was water down swill. This lousy hotel has a leadership problem as it is directly opposite other RIU properties we stayed at.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2025

robert

Good overall, but not much to do at night

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2025

Alisha

Overall I enjoyed this property. my smart TV didn't work which was a bummer and I am not sure why this location didn't have an ATM but that was hinderance.
I was satisfied with my overall stay there!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

ANUJ

The Balboa restaurant staff went out of their way to accomodate our requests

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Lisbet

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

PAUL

Good housekeeping, ac perfect, nice view, everything perfect, thank you

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2025

Damaris

Some of the staff wasn’t friendly

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

WILLIAM

We had an awesome time at this RIU. The grounds were amazingly well kept, the food was mostly delicious, the beach was great. Near the end of our vacation, we were looking for things to complain about. And when you have to think that hard about it, l would say that you’ve had a wonderful time. I think housekeeping was one area that they could work on. We placed the…no service sign on our door. They still came in our room and removed all of the towels without replacing them. In room coffee packets weren’t replenished. So, the big question … would we return ? Most definitely YES. We’ll probably be back next year and bring our kids.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Oct 2025

Tanisha

The staff was very rude to African Americans. They cleaned but not properly. The hotel is very secluded and 2 hours away from the fun stuff. I had no hot water in my room. The food gave me diarrhea. The WiFi was not working good so I couldn’t do homework. The store was very limited with snacks and souvenirs. The only this that saved them was the specialty restaurant.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Robert

The property was very well maintained. The sidewalks were cleaned daily as well as the pool area. The staff were friendly and well groomed. Most of the staff were bi lingual enough to understand my requests. The food was excellent and fresh. Overall I give this resort 5 stars.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Maninder Pal

Good

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

luis

Great food, amazing staff!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

alan

one of the cleanest hotels i ever stayed at. Food was very good and different variety every night with lots of salads and fruit in addition to fish and meats and sushi bar. Ocean front view and steps awway from hotel. Would definitely go back.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2025

Thomas

The beaches at the property were dirty with trash along the beach. Not once did I see anyone from the property cleaning up the trash on the beach. Also, the property allows people who harass you for horseback rides. The food was average at best. The alcohol is bottom shelf, and the drinks are not very well made. The property advertised water sports like snorkeling. However, the only snorkeling is an excursion that included a 3-hour ride and a 3 hour back. I would not recommend this property.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Sep 2025

Ricardo

RIU playa Blanca hotel is not well maintained also food quality is poor and location is terrible won’t recommend at all

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Isabel

Everything was super good.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Analee

Good

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2025

Violet

Clean, staff excellent, food option excellent. 👌

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Gusty

This exceeded my expectations. I plan to book with this hotel again when I go back to visit Panama. Thank you for a great stay

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Joan

Excellent

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Antoinette

Everything

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Joel

Food was excellent variety and tasty.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Luis Miguel

Everything was ok

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2025

Ryan

Staff was amazing. Rooms were in need of some touch up. Food was ok.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2025

JULIANA

Pueden mejorar un poco

Falta mejorar la limpieza en habitaciones y en los restaurantes. Las almohadas muy malas. El servicio y la atencion de los empleados fue muy buena.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Ana

Food was great. Beach was rough.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2025

Sandra

I Never Made It There & I Haven't Been Able To Speak To Anyone Regarding A Refund Or Some Type Of Credit Towards A Stay At Another One Of Their Resorts Because My Passport Was Stolen & I Never Made It To The Resort Please Give Me A Call 707 656-5716 URGENT I PURCHASED INSURANCE & I'M A MEMBER

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2025

Harold

No pool service let down

The hotel was nice and all but not what i was expecting for all inclusive resort. No pool service, no waiters pool side for drink or food orders. The pool closing time of 6:30pm was the earliest I've ever come across. Just not a place i would stay in the future.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

John

Great property, the food was excellent, the lines for the restaurants was a little inconvenient, the shows were entertaining.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2025

Mirlo

Playa Blanca Vacation

The property was nice and clean. The rooms need some upgrades. The sheets were old. There were barely any Pillows. Pillows were flat. They only provided 3 pillows for 2 people. Bathrooms were old. Towels were old.
The staff were nice, polite, respectful. Always willing to help. Entertainment needs some help. They lack Entertainment for the night.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2025

Delfin

La verdad que desepciono mucho el estado del hotel
Al ser all inclusive la verdad que no hay opciones de snack en el cuarto o que el único lugar abierto 24 hs solo ofrezca alcohol o nachos es inaceptable . Cero recomendable para ir en familia

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2025

Ana

I’m a healthcare worker and was shocked by the unsafe conditions. All 3 rooms we booked had mold-infested mattresses. My child got sick, and one of our guests is a lung cancer survivor — this was extremely dangerous. Staff showed no concern, gave me the wrong email for complaints, and I was never able to speak to a manager. I had to move rooms at midnight and still no help. If you have asthma, cancer, or a weak immune system, avoid this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Usman

Beautiful landscape, 4 pools - one for kids. Our room has a great view

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2025

Meshalai

I stayed at this hotel for my best friend’s birthday weekend. While I was initially discouraged to learn that the hotel didn’t offer airport transportation unless the booking was made directly through their site, the overall experience was still great.

Check-in was quick and easy, and both the food and entertainment were a solid 10/10.

We checked out on Sunday afternoon and informed the hotel that our flight was later in the evening. Unfortunately, we were told we couldn’t sit by the pool or at the bar while we waited, which was disappointing. We ended up sitting in the lobby for an additional 3 hours until our transportation arrived.

Despite that inconvenience, I still highly recommend this hotel for its atmosphere, service, and amenities.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2025

Brittiany

The food was wack!
The staff doesn't speak English.
The hotel is 3 hours from the city/airport.
The staff is rude!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Yomayra

It was perfect for a family trip

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Jessica M

We really enjoyed our stay at RIU Playa Blanca. The staff was friendly and hard-working. They were responsive and helpful.

The drinks were strong and wonderful. The food was great.

The place was packed and fun.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2025

Homer Y

No coment cause no one will do anything to fix the issue

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Heriberto

The property was spectacular

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Mitchell

Ocean front has best view

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2025

Paul

The hotel could use some upgrading and there is a huge construction site going on right next door. The food is okay but not amazing. The beach and sea access are not the greatest. I could see how it could work for some but we wouldn't go back.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2025

Luis

Ocean view room in front of complex, was simple, good size, clean, AC worked ok. All inclusive is ok, basic food but tasty. No reservations for specialty restaurants. Line up until the place is full, then they give you a pager and call you when there is space. You are on call for a couple of hours...
Entertainment is ok. Pools are clean, good size, never crowded.
Beach is nice.
Construction going on next door.
Had a good time for the price.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

carmen

Amazing!!! Top staff from the cook to the security guard. All super friendly, helpful and kind. Couldn’t ask for a better place to come and relax.

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2025

Norma

RIU was a good experience. However, comparing to other RIUs, this one does not have pool service and most of the time one has to walk up to the bar to get drinks. There are no snacks (i.e. popcorn, peanuts, chips served at bars as in other RIUs). Overall it was a good experience.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2025

Alejandro

La experiencia que tuve en Riu Playa Blanca ha sido excelente, todo el personal fue super amable y unicos, el servicio en el bar por Jose Samaniego fue espectacular, la comida de los restauranteS para cena excelente, el buffet almuerzo podria decir es regular, el buffet comida ea regular. Mi habitacion siempre la limpiaron bien; nomas podria decir que necesitan nuevas almohadas. El personal del lobby para hacer check in super efectivos al hacerlo rapido y efectivo; Domingo empleado del lobby me ayudo a ordenar flores para mi pareja, super detallado y muy amables, gracias por todo.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Dean

Kool

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

ALFREDO

Todo estuvo muy bueno, alojamiento, comidas, playa etc. Destaco la cordialidad del personal

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2025

Verified traveler

Loud AC and fan in the rooms

The AC in both rooms was too loud and the fan did not have to option to select the speed. In general, the service is decent however the hotel should consider managing a reservation system for the dinners instead of having huge lines just waiting to see if you can make it.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2025

Melissa Fabiola

I love the staff so hardworking so dedicated so respectful so determined, the staff is the one who keeps this place excellent ,
but the owner of Riu Blanca playa needs to visit themselves

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 May 2025

Inderia

Omg the food was horrible, the taxis was expensive and none of the employees can speak a little bit of English 😩😩. I found a huge 🐜 in my sauce for my steak.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Sandra

Just thanks for very nice place to stay end enjoy my vacation 😀

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Aliuska

They need more animations

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

lernoui

perfect location

2/10

Poor

05 Apr 2025

RONICK

The property was disappointing, food average, crstomer service is poor

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Craig

Only there for 3 nights. Perfect stat. Good staff, food & entertainment.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2025

Siddiq

Despite of making request at the booking time few days in advance that need early check in but didn’t get honoured, they said room only available at 3 pm, when check out is up to 12 noon then they can’t clean and make ready if someone requested few days before

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2025

Shanise

The property was fair. I probably would visit again for the price; however, I would say the rooms could use an upgrade. The furniture and look of the room is dated. There were a lot of children on the property. The beach is at your fingertips but beware of the random dogs that stay on the property (friendly dogs but not my favorite). I would highly recommend private transportation as the hotel is 2.5 hours from PTY. I will say that I felt safe at the resort and that’s always important!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2025

Camille

They're doing construction they stop by 6pm the latest but if you wanted to rest during the day not happening. The property was clean staff are pretty much friendly. The food and entertainment was good. Had minor issues but they addressed them in a timely manner.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2025

Maria

It was a safety place, a little bit crowded but it was a high season. The food at the restaurants wasn,'t really good but the buffets had a good diversity of choices. The hotel,areas and bathrooms were very clean. In general the hotel is a great all inclusive one.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2025

Alessandro

The drinks, particularly at the lobby bar, were very good. Nothing to really complain about from the drinks perspective.
The food, on the other hand, left a lot to be desired…generally not well prepared and not tasty.
The entertainment was less and of poorer quality than we have been accustomed to after many years of experience with all inclusives.

Leisure Partner