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Riu Melao

TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars Based on 21 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 4 based on 9 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 9 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 9 reviews Value
    • 4 based on 9 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 1 review Pool
  • Recommended For:
    • 60% based on 9 reviews Families with young children
    • 60% based on 9 reviews Older travelers
    • 60% based on 9 reviews An amazing honeymoon
    • 50% based on 9 reviews Families with teenagers
    • 40% based on 9 reviews Young singles

Reviews of Riu Melao

( 11-20 of 21 )
5 of 5 stars
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 14, 2003
10/12 found this review helpful

August 2002: Booked a last minute 7-day package deal - and what a deal it was! Clean rooms, great service, good food. Rooms are stocked with a free mini-bar and fridge with soft drinks and beer.Beaches were very nice. Strong breezes kept the heat down. There are palm trees that ring the beach line, letting you sit in the sun... more

Mar 11, 2003
10/11 found this review helpful

My husband and I just returned from spending 15 days at the Riu Melao in Punta Cana. This was our third consecutive year in Punta Cana, but the first time at the Riu Melao (last year we stayed at the Riu Bambu). The Melao is the smallest of the 5 Riu Hotels in the complex there. It is also the... more

Feb 27, 2003
16/16 found this review helpful

My husband and I visited Punta Cana for the first time the beginning of February and thought it was one of the most beautiful places we have ever been. The beaches have soft, white sand, the water is the beautiful, clear Caribbean water and our resort was awesome. We stayed at the Riu Melao and were pleasantly surprised. The grounds... more

5 of 5 stars
Ludington,Michigan
Feb 3, 2003
5/8 found this review helpful

We've vacationed in Punta Cana for the last four years. The last two were at Rui Melao. We just returned from a two week stay. About 80 % of the people were from France this time. The rest was a mixture of German, Swiss, Italian, Canadian and Americans. We met wonderful people...the only rude people we ran into (I'm ashamed... more

Jan 6, 2003
9/17 found this review helpful

stayed in riu spring of 2002 wife broke her leg and resort manager was to busy flirting with women to be bothered. then I was charged to use a wheel-chair the remainder of our stay. now 10 months later wife has to have more surgery and riu will not even acknowledge my mail or calls not even an apology when... more

5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Jul 1, 2002
2/3 found this review helpful

My husband and I found ourself on a plane last January 2002 to Punta Cana. We had planned a trip to Las Vegas but couldn't get a good deal. So here we were we had a good deal but knew nothing about where we where going, but we figured for what we paid it wouldn't be much1 We would have... more

5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Jan 7, 2002
5/7 found this review helpful

My husband and I stayed at the Riu Melao in Spring of 2001 and are returning in the Spring of 2002 because we enjoyed it so much. The Melao is the smallest of the 4 Riu resorts in Punta Cana. The rooms were clean and adequate, the staff outstanding, the food excellent. Guests were able to eat at the snack... more

4 of 5 stars
Paris, France
Aug 12, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

J'ai séjourné dans cet hotel avec des amis et j'y garde de bons souvenirs. J'etais passé par Nouvelles Frontieres et... more

5 of 5 stars
france auxerre
Jul 20, 2007

Nous sommes partis a punta cana en aout 2006 pour notre voyage de noce!! C'etait super! l'equipe est vraiment sympathique,... more

5 of 5 stars
region parisienne
Mar 29, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

Nous avons passe en avril 2005 des vacances formidables. le personnel est aux petits soins et Claudia est un manager... more

Reviews of Riu Melao

( 11-20 of 21 )
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Playa Arena Gorda, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic