Riu Hotel: A Piece of Paradise On Paradise Island Bahamas

We just got back from the Bahamas yesterday.door to the left, which it takes three minutes to walk
Absolutely beautiful once you are at the hotel. Trip toto and is also worth checking out but not staying at.
hotel is not the best thing to view. Hotel is amazingYou will love this place!
and staff is so friendly. The hotel sits right on theThey do not offer room service and you are not
beautiful beach front. Our room was clean. It had aallowed to bring food out of the restaurants. We
great view of pool and ocean. We just ate at thewould suggest bringing snacks for the times when
buffet the whole trip, food was average. Don't thinkthe restaurants are closed. There is a charge for
the specialty places are worth the wait in line, thoughusing the phone in your room (even with a calling
I overheard the food was great at the Steakhouse.card) and they do not have a payphone. We used
The mixed drinks are strong and you get yourthe payphone at the Atlantis Resort which was just
money's worth. Love that it's all-inclusive.a quick walk next door.
I really enjoyed my stay here. The food was great,There is a deli/grocery a few blocks away near the
a different theme every night. Bahamian night wasBlue Marlin, a good restaurant. Water and snacks are
our favourite. Rooms were nice although you wontcheaper than the hotel. You'll save buying T-shirts and
spend much time there, with the pool and swim upthings in Nassau. The Green Turtle by the Marina is a
bar. I'll be going back again a year from now and Inice change of pace with reasonable drinks and a
can't wait. Recommend the Riu over any of thelengthy happy hour.
others I visited while I was on the island.Watch out for Seagulls when eating outside. Wheel
Down-side: they only have MGD cans of beer,and deal with the waverunner vendors, they come
entertainment is ok, but wish they had dancing, anddown in price. Straw market is over rated, but you
the peddlers, but that is everywhere in the Bahamas.can get good deals on stuff .Also they will harass
Also fridge in our room did not get very cold. Theyyou to buy, if not interested just say 'no thank you'.
only stock it every two days as well. This hotel is theCarry on your souvenirs on the plane; I had some
best, may not have fancy rooms, but who needsstolen from my luggage. Dolphin Encounter is a must,
that. I look forward to returning, I miss the placeworth the price to swim with them.
already! It is a much better deal then the hotel next