Riu Palace Paradise Island - All Inclusive - Adults Only

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2946 reviews

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  Shabby room, party hotel, tooooo much drinking going on for my liking

  Wonderful food, beautiful location - the beach views are exceptional. Shabby room (suite), very noisy evening spring brackers , very noisey rowdy drinkers during day who can’t hold their drink - never seen people wheelchaired off the beach before!

  Apr 22, 2026
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  Absolutely outstanding staff,beach and quality of food and drinks in an all inclusive

  It was absolutely outstanding from the heated pools to the bar beside the pool, the Junkanoo parade was unbelievable gave me goosebumps what soul!

  Apr 21, 2026
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  First & Last Bahamas Trip. Thanks Riu.

  As frequent travelers & visitors of Riu resorts, none of the benefits of an all-inclusive stay at the Riu mattered during this trip to the Bahamas; nearly the entire staff was exceptionally rude throughout our whole stay. The consistent, passive aggression, the blatant disregard for any care or courtesy toward any request, and the overall dismissive behavior, was beyond frustrating and disappointing. When you spend money and check in to an all-inclusive resort like this, you hope and expect that the staff at the very least are civil and kind; especially given that they are thankfully employed in the hospitality industry on a highly visited vacation island. It was a rare occurrence to even see a smile on anyone’s face. Every other visitor that we met shared in the same frustrations that we had with the resort and staff: Room service was entirely unresponsive, the bar staff were dismissive and rude, the supposed entertainment crew seemed to enjoy humiliating visitors participating in pool/club activities, restaurant staff seem to rush dinner reservations if you were lucky to find one, and other tourist not staying at the resort but accessing the public beach area nearby were seen stealing Riu visitor’s belongings (sandals, hats, etc.) Any attention brought to hotel security seemed to be disregarded. Overall, this would be our first and last visit to the Riu in the Bahamas. Quite possibly, the last trip to this island altogether, as it is so sad to experience such a rigid unwelcoming community on such a beautiful island. Do better Riu Palace.

  Apr 13, 2026
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  Honeymoon

  We had a nice stay at the Nassau, Riu hotel with its location being right on the ocean, and proximity within walking distance to shops. The atmosphere was great with adults only, and laid back. The room was nice but not outstanding for the value. Although cleanliness was good. The morning breakfast buffet had about 3 dozens or so to choose from which was nice, but not over the top, some were dried out, over-cooked, besides the omelette station where it was cooked for you on request. The only best part of it. My partner and I booked a couple of restaurants during our stay. The Krystal (fine-dining) and Steak House restaurant. We had a good meal at the Steak House which was cooked to perfection and plated as advertised, but not over the top. Although had a bad experience at the fine-dining restaurant, Krystal, which wasn’t plated as advertised and the plate came out totally different and over-cooked with the entree. I wouldn’t recommend it! The service was very good all around. But you have to watch out for the front doors guys on the day you leave. Because if you didn’t book your shuttle bus in advance during your initial bookings. They will rip you off asking for $40 U.S for the ride splitting with the driver, and then the driver will ask you for the same $40 dollars U.S after the drop off at the airport pretending to know nothing while you clearly see them splitting your $40 at the hotel. It would be cheaper to take a taxi. Overall, it was a good stay for a honeymoon. But nothing too special besides the fresh breakfast omelette station in the morning.

  Apr 10, 2026
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  Lovely quick trip to the beach

  As others have noted, the hotel is a bit dated but everything is extremely clean, indoors and outside. There was an issue with my room upon arrival and they quickly transferred me to a different room. Every staff member I encountered was friendly and helpful (quite different from the last Riu hotel I stayed in). The beach was pristine and the staff setting out chairs and umbrellas each day went above and beyond. The food was ok, I did not eat at any of the restaurants but the buffet was "fine." At night, everything moves indoors for dinner/drinks/entertainment, which seemed strange for a hotel on the ocean. The rooms are *freezing* and can only be changed upon request (and even then, I don't think it happened) - staff suggested I leave the A/C on during the day and shut it off in the afternoon (or reverse it if your room is on the other side and gets afternoon sun - even rooms get morning sun/view of the public beach) - which helped but it also made the room damp. Yes, looking out at the garbage, fans, and an empty lot somewhat detracted from an ocean view room and made it hard to hear the waves but it can't be helped - just focus on the horizon instead. Yes, having two different kinds of music blaring down from the same pool area is a bit distracting to those who want to relax on the beach, but it wasn't all day. I don't usually gravitate towards all-inclusive resort hotels but for a quick trip whose sole purpose was to enjoy the beach, this fit the bill.

  Apr 10, 2026