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Hotel overview
You can enjoy a perfect holiday by the Dominican Republic’s most famous beach. Its facilities include everything you might need to spend wonderful days relaxing.You can also enjoy the stunning beauty of Punta Cana’s beaches, considered to be among the most spectacular in the world, surrounded by the distinctive Caribbean landscape of coconut palms, sugar cane fields and amazing spots such as the Altos de Chavón, Saona Island and the Punta Cana Ecological Reserve, home to the most varied plants and animals in the area and an 8-km coral reef.
The Resort offers Weekly “RIU Get Together Party” and Free access to “RIU Pool Party” at RIU Complex (Mondays & Fridays).
Admission to the Jungle Party on Mondays and the Pink Party on Fridays includes free transportation to and from the venue as well as access to drinks and snacks while on premises. This entertainment concept is available to guests over 18 years of age.
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General policies & fine print
Check-in Policy - Deposits or credit/debit card hold authorizations are not requested at check-in. Minimum age of 18 is required for check-in, an ID/Passport will be requested upon arrival.
Convention Policy : Groups traveling together can book this property for their stay taking advantage of group benefits such as 6th or 11th complimentary guest, Group dinner reservation, One complimentary cocktail hour with a selection
of appetizers, One complimentary massage for the group leader, Complimentary room upgrades to the next category, Fruit plate and bottle of wine for the VIP, Private check-in when arriving together, Welcome sign. Applicable with Wedding Collections and Social
Packages. Consult terms & conditions.
Hotel Spring Break Policies :
1. Student / Spring Breaker Groups (21 years of age or older) will be accepted ONLY at Riu Santa Fé hotel.
2. All Student / Spring Breaker Group reservations are strictly On Request and will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the corresponding Destination Sales Department. RIU Hotels & Resorts reserves the right of admission and may reject any request at its sole discretion.
3. If a Student / Spring Breaker Group is accepted:
a. The number of rooms will be deducted from the contracted allotments
b. Minimum Age requirement: 21 years of age or older.
c. The Hotel may request proof of age in the form of passport or official ID
d. Each room must submit a signed liability agreement upon check-in.
4. At all other RIU properties Student Groups / Spring Breakers (either groups or individuals, regardless of age) are not allowed at any time during the year.
5. Guests disturbing or generating complaints from other guests or hotel may be removed from the property, at their own expense.
a. Parties in rooms are not permitted
6. Student / Spring Breaker Groups must comply with any protocols (hotel and government) in place at the time of stay at the hotel.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
- Early Departure Penalty: 1 Night Applies: Sunday - Saturday 01May25 - 23Dec26
- Early Departure Penalty: 2 Nights Applies: Sunday - Saturday 24Dec25 - 30Apr26
Ratings & reviews
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9995 reviews
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Jun 30, 2025Excellent
The staff are brilliant, friendly and helpful. excellent choice of food (I’m very fussy). Great entertainment and plenty of variety. Rooms are clean and tidy. Although it can be looked at as a “party hotel” there’s plenty of places to relax and enjoy if you don’t want to party. me and my partner thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and excursions. Only negative which im sure they would have resolved was sometimes our toilet leaked out of the handle as it would overflow, however I did not go to reception as I was to lazy and wasn’t that bothered so I just turned it off in the night and when we weren’t there during the day. Also shower was not always “warm” but I’m not going to complain about that as who wants a boiling shower in 30°c heat. Great hotel would definitely recommend and go back. Ps please it might seem overwhelming at first but within a day you will get used to it.
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Jun 29, 2025Worst disappointment ever!
I am so extremely disappointed! Our room did not have hot water the first day, but they did fix that promptly. Our fan in our room did not work but thankfully the air-conditioning was working and did keep the room cold. There was an odd full view window in the shower that had frosted glass which anyone in the room could get a nice visual of the person showering, thank goodness it was only the two of us! The hallways were noisy and if you were on an interior section of the resort the hallways were dark, even at night, not a very safe feeling. There were only 4 floors to this resort, and yes we were on the fourth floor. this leads me to my next complaint that the elevators in our section were broke. They worked on and off for 2 of the 4 days we were there and the others not at all and if you were lucky, you caught them when they were working. They smelled like musty stale beer. My boyfriend has a heart condition and we should not of had to walk up and down stairs all of the time. The working elevators were on the complete opposite side of our section which was quite a distance and to get there you had to walk down the dark hallways which at night didn't make us feel very comfortable. We aren't old by any means but honestly, it didn't make it very relaxing. The food was cold and the restaurants were buffets, except one which was a steak house and you needed a reservation. Needless to say, there were no available reservations for our four day stay available. The sports bar which is open 24 hours, is true but if you wanted to eat there, the you had to eat a gray/pink hot dog from a warmer, burgers were in a fridge and needed heated up in the microwave (which was dirty inside), nacho chips were stale and the nacho cheese was cold and also needed nuked ! The drinks at the bar were subpar and no matter how much you tipped...it just got you waited on sooner, other resorts I have been to "took care of your drinks" with a little extra shot here and there. My loss I guess. The beach chairs were dirty and never wiped off from the previous day. There were sticky spots from spilled drinks and some had food that had dried on them. Some of the reclining backs were broke and if I wanted to get out of the sun and sit up under the trees, I shouldn't have to watch out for used condoms before I put my stuff down!! The beach was never raked and seaweed was everywhere. If you like jerk chicken and that's all you ever want to eat at the beach than its perfect. There is nothing else, you'd have to go find a buffet. I am just extremely disappointed and I spent over 3K to stay here! That may not be much to some, but it is to me. I do not recommend this resort, it definitely needs remolded and needs some desperate changes! Not relaxing, food is terrible and just dirty. I booked this through AAA and they partnered with Pleasant Holidays Travel. NEVER AGAIN. Save your money!
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Jun 28, 2025
Ignore negative comments
Just back from 2weeks at the Riu Republica and what can we say apart from IGNORE NEGATIVE COMMENTS!!! We very nearly cancelled after reading the reviews and are so pleased we decided to give it a go. Here is our experience: Adults only - We are not party people but you can always find quiet places near one of the many pools or bars. Though the party pools and evenings seemed to have everyone enjoying themselves. Restaurants - we had no problem booking for the steakhouse, the steaks and burgers were delicious and cooked just as we asked for. During our stay we also tried the Kaori Asian, Italian, Spanish speciality restaurants and all staff were attentive and food variety very good. Both buffet restaurants were also good with a massive choice! Pool areas - clean and drinks brought to you while in the pool. Sun-beds always available in the shade or full sun. Water slides fun. Beach - the seaweed was kept cleared by staff, lovely sandy beach walks. Saw staff taking drinks round on the beach. Entertainment - varied on the two stages, also entertainment on beach with acrobats on one of the days we were there - which was amazing. The Pink and Jungle pool parties took place at nearby Riu hotels, though we didn’t go we did see queues for the free transport. Rooms - we went with friends and all our rooms were good size, massive large bed, clean, fresh towels daily and bedding changed when requested. Hot water worked perfectly in the shower. Air Con worked in all 3 rooms. Mini bar including selected spirits replenished every 2 days though you can request daily by using the Riu app. The whole hotel area had cleaners all the time so no rubbish laying around. Areas were lit at night so no problem walking back to rooms after evening drinks (we were in the quiet side by waterslides), lifts not always working but with the top floor only being the 3rd it was good exercise after all the delicious food and drinks! Holidays are definitely what you make them and this was helped by the staff and great Riu Republica resort.
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Jun 28, 2025
Riu Republica
The resort is what you make it, the negative reviews is not really true I had a pleasant stay and the food at the magu restaurant is more quality than the other buffet restaurant. I would also like to add there are two sides to the resort one is the noisy side and the quite side. You will find that the noisy side has more of the younger rowdy crowd who tend to make more mess than the quite side of the resort. The staff is really polite and friendly always trying to meet your expectations. If you are a person who complains about every little detail and don’t like to party this resort is not for you.
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Jun 26, 2025Staff attention and kindness made a difference in the week.
Our family was spoiled and pampered (even when the tipping was not obviously intended). There was a disabled elderly in our group, and Main (captain) waiter and waiter David on the Steakhouse were beyond accommodating and focused on her, which made the family very happy. For a birthday celebration, we just mentioned it to the Maitre Pedrito and Buffet waiters Jazmine and Feliciano, and they made the birthday person very happy, going beyond their duties to make her feel special. In general service was outstanding. Beach has lots of chairs and resting spaces. We did not have to go early to get a good spot. No rocks on the sand. We had lots of algae on the sand, but that is not related to the hotel. Be cautious of the food identification tags on the buffet since most of the time it doesn't match the items. I found the furniture, towels and beach chairs to be either stained or wore down. But the sheets in the bed were clean. Pillows are fluffy and clean as well. Mini Bar can be easyly restocked and water bottles are fairly big and available. Entertainment choices were available but I didn't find activities promotion: if you want to participate or join activities you must ask for the schedule. Souvenir store is nicely stocked. Customer Service rep Stephanie is highly efficient and fast finding solutions for a room issue. Pool bartenders (Specially Yani or Yuni) are always interacting with customers and actually listening to your drinks request.