Riu Hotels has opened the new 428-room Riu Palace Kukulkan, on the beach in Cancun. The new hotel is an adults-only, 24-hour all-inclusive. It is the chain's 22nd resort in Mexico and fifth in Cancun, and comes as Riu celebrates 25 years in Mexico.
The country is RIU's main international destination with a total of 12,000 rooms and nearly 9,000 staff members.
A spacious room at the Riu Kukulkan. (Riu Hotels & Resorts)
Riu Palace Kukulkan features bright and spacious rooms with views of the Caribbean Sea and a colour palette dominated by natural and earth tones.
The new hotel offers guests a wide array of culinary choices with a total of seven restaurants: the main Don Julio, a buffet with terrace; the Japanese restaurant Sunakku; the Krystal, with fusion food; the Mexican restaurant la Casa de las Flores; the Italian restaurant Rossini; a poolside steakhouse; and the grill Pepe's Food with barbecue delights served throughout the day.
It also has five bars: the lobby bar Daiquiri, with a mixology specialist and daily signature cocktail; Capuchino patisserie and ice cream shop; la Latina lounge; Mamasita pool bar; and the Lounge bar.
One of four pools at the new Riu Kukulkan. (Riu Hotels & Resorts)
Outside, guests will be able to enjoy up to four pools in addition to direct beach access from the hotel. They will also have wellness and beauty services available at Renova Spa. The new beachfront property is across the road from the popular "La Isla" shopping centre.
Guests seeking an elevated experience can book Elite Club by RIU rooms. This gives access to separate and personalised check-in and late check-out, a welcome gift, aromatherapy and a premium in-room beverage dispenser, among other perks. Elite Club guests will also receive a gift with the Elite Club logo and a bottle of wine or cava to celebrate the start of their holiday.
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