Mexico's 700-room ClubHotel Riu Jalisco to Close at the End of August for a Complete Renovation

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. August 06, 2013

Palma de Mallorca - August 6, 2013 - RIU Hotels & Resorts has announced the renovation of the ClubHotel Riu Jalisco, work for which is planned to start on 24 August 2013. This resort, located in Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, was the hotel chain's first property on the Pacific Coast of Mexico and, since 2002, has been a favourite for families, attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world.

RIU will invest 12 million dollars into a complete renovation of its facilities with the new decor style which RIU is rolling out in all its new projects. The ClubHotel Riu Jalisco enjoys a seafront location on Playa Flamingos beach next to the Riu Vallarta and nearby the luxurious Riu Palace Pacifico.

The 700 rooms will be fully renovated with new furniture and new services including a flat-screen television and electronic safe. The family junior suites will include a bathroom with separate bath and shower, double sink and a second bedroom.

Following the renovation, RIU's 24-hour All Inclusive Service will offer a wide range of dining options including the "Don Emiliano" restaurant, with a buffet serving international cuisine and show cooking stations, whilst dinner guests can choose from the following restaurants: the Mexican "Doña Adelita", the Asian "Gran Dragon", the grill-steakhouse "La Botana" and the Italian "La Piazza". What's more, with its 5 renovated bars and the Pacha nightclub situated within the hotel itself, entertainment is guaranteed by day and by night.

Once open, the ClubHotel Riu Jalisco will include two pools with built-in jacuzzis, a sun terrace, a steam bath, a gym and a Renova Spa wellness centre, with a selection of treatments and massages. The range of watersports will be managed by Scuba Caribe, whilst entertainment for the little ones will be taken care of by the RiuLand club entertainment team.

About RIU in Mexico: Mexico is the main RIU destination in America and home to almost 50% of the hotel's establishments in the continent. Following the opening of the Riu Palace Peninsula in May 2012, the chain now boasts a total of 17 hotels including 9197 rooms in six different destinations. The hotel Riu Yucatan, opened in 1997 in Playa del Carmen, was the first hotel in Mexico. The chain is now present in Playa del Carmen (six hotels), Cancun (four hotels), Riviera Nayarit (three hotels), Los Cabos (two hotels), Mazatlán (one hotel) and finally in Guadalajara with the first city hotel in the country.

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.