The Riu Palace Aquarelle has opened its doors as the hotel chain’s seventh hotel in Jamaica, where the chain began operations in 2001.The property is RIU Hotels & Resorts chain’s first establishment in Falmouth, the capital of Trelawny parish, located 35 minutes from Montego Bay airport and two hours from Kingston.
Offered exclusively by Sunwing in Canada, the new 5-star, 24-hour all-inclusive hotel has 753 rooms and caters to families or groups of friends with 180 triple rooms and 26 family suites. The swim-up suites on the first floor offer panoramic views of the Caribbean.
Almost every room at Riu Aquarelle has a view of the Caribbean Sea. (Photo Credit: Riu Hotels)
When they enter their room at the Hotel Riu Palace Aquarelle, guests will find a tastefully decorated, spacious and bright area equipped with everything they need to enjoy a comfortable stay. Earthy colours and organic motifs play a starring role, with simple furniture and decoration. Virtually every room offers a view of the Caribbean Sea.
In the restaurant area, six venues offer a wide range of dining options: the main buffet White Bay, gourmet restaurant Krystal, Italian restaurant Napoli, Asian restaurant Kyoto, the grill Steakhouse and the jerk style grill Pepe's food.
Guests can enjoy the all-inclusive service in any of the hotel’s five bars: the lobby bar Daiquiri, patisserie and ice cream parlour Capuchino, pool bar Marley, swim-up bar Kingston, lounge bar “Ska” and new Sports bar ‘American country’, featuring the new ‘All-American favourites’ menu available 24 hours a day.
A room at the brand-new Riu Aquarelle in Falmouth, Jamaica. (Photo Credit: Riu Hotels)
Outside, guests will be able to enjoy up to four pools in addition to direct access to the enormous White Bay beach from the hotel. They will also have wellness and beauty services available at Renova Spa. The new Riu Palace Aquarelle also has a children's pool with slides and the Splash Water World water park, which has several water attractions to ensure that the whole family has a great time.
Falmouth is a town of great historical and cultural importance. It was founded in 1769 and flourished thanks to its role in the sugar and rum trade. Its colonial architecture, museums, markets and churches bear witness to its great past. The town also boasts the enormous White Bay beach with white sand and crystal-clear waters, making it a privileged spot for water sports and outdoor activity enthusiasts.
Riu is using solar power at Riu Aquarelle to reduced emissions. (Photo Credit: Riu Hotels)
The new Riu Palace Aquarelle is the chain's first hotel in the Caribbean to use solar energy and the chain has plans to implement this initiative in other destinations in the region, after having invested in photovoltaic systems at its hotels in Spain, Cape Verde, Senegal, the Maldives, Zanzibar and Mauritius.
Thanks to the 400-kilowatt-peak (kWp) solar power system made up of 795 photovoltaic panels installed on the roof, the hotel will be able to generate up to 470,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean energy per year. This green initiative will cut down the hotel's energy consumption by 5-10%.which will in turn reduce CO2 emissions by approximately221,482 kilograms per year.
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