Mexico's 507-room Hotel RIU Yucatan Reopens Following Extensive Renovation
Palma de Majorca - August 1, 2013 - Following an extensive renovation, RIU Hotels & Resorts reopened thisSaturday July 27th the hotel Riu Yucatan. This resort, situated in the Riviera Maya, was the hotel chain's first property in Mexico and since 1997, has been a favourite with families, thanks to its 24-Hour All-Inclusive service and vast range of activities. The pools and gardens; restaurants and bars; and rooms and bathrooms have been completely renovated. The Riu Yucatan has now an attractive and modern image, which thanks to its excellent sea front location, makes this hotel a landmark on the Riviera Maya.
RIU has invested 20 million dollars in the renovation of this hotel which, together with the Riu Palace Mexico, Riu Palace Riviera Maya, Riu Playacar, ClubHotel Riu Tequila, Riu Lupita and the "Playacar" Conference Centre, form the RIU complex in Playa del Carmen.
The Riu Yucatan offers 507 rooms with new furniture and a brighter feel, thanks to the predominantly white and blue decor. It also offers its guests fresher and modern facilities and communal areas, in keeping with the tropical landscape of the grounds located within the property.
RIU's 24 Hour All Inclusive service includes a wide range of dining options from the buffet restaurant "La Hacienda" to specialty restaurants for dinner: the Asian "Shangay", the Mexican grill "La Margarita", located in the Beach Club of the ClubHotel Riu Tequila, and the new Italian restaurant "Sicilia".
The renovated hotel also offers three fresh water pools, including a new one and a swim-up bar. For the little ones, the hotel offers the RiuLand programme as well as a playground. Guests can also enjoy the use of sports facilities as well as a gym, jacuzzi and spa. For further Information, please visit: www.riu.com
About RIU Hotels & Resorts
The international RIU chain was founded in Mallorca by the Riu family in 1953 as a small holiday firm and is still owned by the family's third generation. The company specialises in holiday resorts and 60% of its establishments offer its acclaimed All Inclusive by RIU service. With the inauguration of its first city hotel in 2010, RIU is expanding its range of products with its own line of city hotels called Riu Plaza. RIU Hotels & Resorts now has more than 100 hotels in 16 countries which welcome over 3,3 million guests a year and provide jobs for a total of 25,150 employees. RIU is currently the world's 31st ranked chain, one of the Caribbean's most popular and the third largest in Spain in terms of revenue and number of rooms.
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