Sounds awesome! Thank you for sharing! Two questions: 1. Is the water g from the tap in the rooms drinkable? 2. What kind of coffee maker is in the rooms?
I always use bottled water for drinking. Just to be sure. Not sure what coffee makers they have in the room because I didn’t use! This video was made November 2022! So things may have changed! I just returned from Puerto Vallarta and am going to post an all inclusive video series based on my favorite resort that we went to for a second time! Hope you like and subscribed! Thanks for commenting!
Very nice video, nice tips on Uber transportation. How much was Uber from and to the airport from Grand Palladium Vallarta. Do they drop you off at the lobby or outside of the resort? My family and I are staying at grand palladium on 4/1/2024 for a week.
Oh I wish I was going to the grand palladium again! You’re gonna have the best vacation! I think we paid around $50 usd with Uber each way. They drop you off at the lobby. Thanks for watching and commenting! Say hello to the ocean for me! 🌊
The music on the beach is traditional Sinaloa music in Mazatlan, Mexico! The music I used for the video is from imovie! Was just something fun that I thought would be appropriate for background music. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed my video! Please subscribe! Have a great day.
I noticed you mentioned you had the 2 bedroom suite..is that the one with the 1 bathroom. Just wondering if there was a cheater door from the bedroom or if you have to go out into the main area of the other room...and happy to hear that it's in the newer building
The 2 bedroom suite we were in was just like a normal hotel room with a bedroom attached. When you walk in the door, the toilet was on the right and the shower and sinks were on the left. So you do have to go into the main area to go to the bathroom. Hope this helps!
Hi, the pools you could see at the end of the day especially the swim up bars looked like it had a few drinks spilled into them. I mentioned to my husband the water didn’t seem that dirty like I was reading. When I used my goggles, I did notice some of the tiles had black grout. In my opinion, they were not as bad as I imagined! Just like any other resort pool. Make sure you shower afterwards! The staff was very good at maintaining the pools. In the evening when the pools close, they chemically treat the pools. In the morning, they clean around the pools to make sure the grounds are clean. Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe if you haven’t already!
Hi. Just wondering if they still had the noisy mariachi bands on the beach all afternoon and into the evening? Was there a year ago and thought it was nice at first but became annoying pretty quickly
Yes, it’s apparently traditional Sinaloa music. Staying in the smaller building on the side in the newer area takes away the annoyance! Didn’t hear any of it in our room.
Hi! (Sorry if I have a bad English) I'm Mexican and I've been in RIU Emerald Bay a couple of times and there's always bands on the beach, they say it's something traditional because "Sinaloa is the home of the Mexican music" but actually it's just a strategy to convince people who likes the party's to hire them. I know it's annoying and I don't like it but the hotel worth it in my opinion
@@MauricioHernandez-ek8jz Thanks for the comment! The hotel was constantly apologizing for the bands on the beach as they have no control over it because they are on the public beach.
@@happywife1234 That's right. It's a public beach and the musicians take advantage of the huge amount of tourists to make money. It's smart but also annoying haha XD
No extra drink charge but my one complaint is that we never had our mini bar refilled. We once called the front desk for bottled water. The wifi is great! Didn’t have any issues. Thanks for the question!
@@leafyrivers943 Depends on where you’re coming from! My family purchased a package through an airline. We paid just under $4000 for a 2 bedroom suite for 3 people.
@@BOOKKAT74 my all time favorite is the Grand Palladium Vallarta! I’ve heard good things about Akumal! I got married close to there! Thanks for the comment 😊
Hi! It's me again XD I'm gonna go to RIU for the first time in a couple of years and I was wondering if they still serve you the food because of the pandemic? Or you can serve it by yourself?
Hi! Great question! The only restaurant that serves is the Mexican restaurant. You have to make reservations for this one through the app. Reservations are also required for the Asian restaurant, but when we ate there, they didn’t ask for our room number. They just sat us and we were able to eat the buffet style food.
I always find when I go to an all inclusive resort, the information they provide online is modified when I get there! When we were there in November, they asked for us to make reservations on the app for the Mexican and Asian restaurant. We checked in at the Mexican restaurant where they had our name on a paper, but at the Asian restaurant, they just sat us.
It wasn’t something that I was looking for so I didn’t notice while I was there. There are a ton of fruit, vegetable and protein options at the buffet though! I did check out their website and found this for you. Hope this helps! www.riu.com/en/posts/hotels/gluten-free-hotels-resorts.jsp
We were there 5 years ago, and we had a blast, all-inclusive is the best!
Agreed! Good for your health to not stress about vacation stuff! Carry your key and a couple dollars and you’re good to go! Thanks for commenting!
i liked your "No gracias" you did it awesome :)
Sounds awesome! Thank you for sharing! Two questions:
1. Is the water g
from the tap in the rooms drinkable?
2. What kind of coffee maker is in the rooms?
I always use bottled water for drinking. Just to be sure.
Not sure what coffee makers they have in the room because I didn’t use! This video was made November 2022! So things may have changed!
I just returned from Puerto Vallarta and am going to post an all inclusive video series based on my favorite resort that we went to for a second time! Hope you like and subscribed! Thanks for commenting!
Very nice video, nice tips on Uber transportation. How much was Uber from and to the airport from Grand Palladium Vallarta. Do they drop you off at the lobby or outside of the resort? My family and I are staying at grand palladium on 4/1/2024 for a week.
Oh I wish I was going to the grand palladium again! You’re gonna have the best vacation! I think we paid around $50 usd with Uber each way. They drop you off at the lobby. Thanks for watching and commenting! Say hello to the ocean for me! 🌊
What's that music on the Vídeo? Mambo or something like? Sounds like you were in Cuba or somewhere near!!😁
The music on the beach is traditional Sinaloa music in Mazatlan, Mexico! The music I used for the video is from imovie! Was just something fun that I thought would be appropriate for background music. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed my video! Please subscribe! Have a great day.
Biggest complaint, the room and beach towels should have been thrown out two years ago
I noticed you mentioned you had the 2 bedroom suite..is that the one with the 1 bathroom. Just wondering if there was a cheater door from the bedroom or if you have to go out into the main area of the other room...and happy to hear that it's in the newer building
The 2 bedroom suite we were in was just like a normal hotel room with a bedroom attached. When you walk in the door, the toilet was on the right and the shower and sinks were on the left.
So you do have to go into the main area to go to the bathroom. Hope this helps!
Thanks. That's what I figured
Were the pools cold and clean? I see a lot of comments about dirty pools…thanks for the great video!
Hi, the pools you could see at the end of the day especially the swim up bars looked like it had a few drinks spilled into them. I mentioned to my husband the water didn’t seem that dirty like I was reading. When I used my goggles, I did notice some of the tiles had black grout. In my opinion, they were not as bad as I imagined! Just like any other resort pool. Make sure you shower afterwards!
The staff was very good at maintaining the pools. In the evening when the pools close, they chemically treat the pools. In the morning, they clean around the pools to make sure the grounds are clean. Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe if you haven’t already!
I did find the pools cold in the morning when we were in the shade. When the sun was too hot, it was refreshing to cool off in the pool.
Did you use a travel agent or book yourself?
I HIGHLY recommend using a travel agent! We didn’t use one for this trip though because we found a good last
minute deal! Thanks for commenting!
Hi. Just wondering if they still had the noisy mariachi bands on the beach all afternoon and into the evening? Was there a year ago and thought it was nice at first but became annoying pretty quickly
Yes, it’s apparently traditional Sinaloa music. Staying in the smaller building on the side in the newer area takes away the annoyance! Didn’t hear any of it in our room.
Hi! (Sorry if I have a bad English)
I'm Mexican and I've been in RIU Emerald Bay a couple of times and there's always bands on the beach, they say it's something traditional because "Sinaloa is the home of the Mexican music" but actually it's just a strategy to convince people who likes the party's to hire them.
I know it's annoying and I don't like it but the hotel worth it in my opinion
@@MauricioHernandez-ek8jz Thanks for the comment! The hotel was constantly apologizing for the bands on the beach as they have no control over it because they are on the public beach.
@@MauricioHernandez-ek8jz Your English looks great to me Amigo!! Bueno!
@@happywife1234 That's right. It's a public beach and the musicians take advantage of the huge amount of tourists to make money.
It's smart but also annoying haha XD
if your pina colada melts, you're not drinking fast enough
So true 😂
any extra charge for the drinks in the room fridge ?? and hows the wifi speed in room ?
No extra drink charge but my one complaint is that we never had our mini bar refilled. We once called the front desk for bottled water. The wifi is great! Didn’t have any issues.
Thanks for the question!
@@happywife1234 thank you ❤️
how much for the resort 🤔
@@leafyrivers943 Depends on where you’re coming from! My family purchased a package through an airline. We paid just under $4000 for a 2 bedroom suite for 3 people.
Do you recommend this place??
We enjoyed our time there so I would say yes! Not my all time favorite Mexican resort though!
@@happywife1234 out of curiosity, what is your all time favourite? Mine would be Akumal Beach Resort, before the renovations in 2013
@@BOOKKAT74 my all time favorite is the Grand Palladium Vallarta! I’ve heard good things about Akumal! I got married close to there! Thanks for the comment 😊
Hi!
It's me again XD
I'm gonna go to RIU for the first time in a couple of years and I was wondering if they still serve you the food because of the pandemic?
Or you can serve it by yourself?
Hi! Great question! The only restaurant that serves is the Mexican restaurant. You have to make reservations for this one through the app. Reservations are also required for the Asian restaurant, but when we ate there, they didn’t ask for our room number. They just sat us and we were able to eat the buffet style food.
@@happywife1234 Nice!
Thank you so much. I'm so excited to try the Asian restaurant.
@@MauricioHernandez-ek8jz the Asian restaurant was my favorite!
@@happywife1234 i'm surprised, Riu has usually a no-reservation policy for the restaurant a la carte?
I always find when I go to an all inclusive resort, the information they provide online is modified when I get there!
When we were there in November, they asked for us to make reservations on the app for the Mexican and Asian restaurant. We checked in at the Mexican restaurant where they had our name on a paper, but at the Asian restaurant, they just sat us.
Do you recall seeing any gluten free options on the buffets or menu?
It wasn’t something that I was looking for so I didn’t notice while I was there. There are a ton of fruit, vegetable and protein options at the buffet though! I did check out their website and found this for you. Hope this helps! www.riu.com/en/posts/hotels/gluten-free-hotels-resorts.jsp
Thank you! Yea it might be something you notice unless you are looking for it. We're excited, our trip is coming quick
@@heh3810 I’m sure you’ll have a great time! My family and I did!