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LOCATION
The first-class Riu Taino nestles in the midst of a spectacular palm grove and exuberant tropical vegetation. The 620 bungalow-style guestrooms are perfectly designed for a pleasurable and relaxing holidays and include unique amenities such as Riu's popular mini-bar and liquor dispenser.
Enjoy a tantalising selection of food and beverage options, including exchange privileges throughout the Riu Resort, a wide array of day and night activities, a full service spa, night club and an exciting casino.
Riu Taino is the perfect choice for a fabulous holiday getaway.
* Located on Arena Gorda beach in Punta Cana
* Complimentary sun loungers on the beach
* Inside the Riu Resort, along with the Riu Palace Punta Cana, Riu Palace Macao, Riu Naiboa hotels and the ClubHotel Riu Bambu
* 1-storey bungalows
* 50 km / 31 miles from Higüey
* 100 m / 330 ft. from Caribbean Street
* 30 km / 19 miles from Punta Cana Int’l. Airport
* Credit cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners
HOTEL FACILITIES
* "Las Arecas" restaurant with terrace and non-smoking section
* "La Yola" grill and steakhouse (non-smoking)
* Non-smoking Caribbean restaurant (Asian, Mexican or Dominican cuisine)
* "Italiano" restaurant (in the Riu Resort, next to the meeting point)
* "La Bamba" and "Cocos" poolside restaurants
* "La Fiesta" lounge bar
* Swim-up bar
* Swimming pool (300 sq metres)
* Swimming pool (380 sq metres), with children’s section
* Children’s swimming pool (8 sq metres)
* Complimentary jacuzzi
* Complimentary sun loungers, towels and parasols by the pool area
* Sun terrace
* Kiosk
* Internet room (additional charge)
At the Caribbean Street:
* "Eternal Spa": body and beauty treatments, massages (additional charge); complimentary sauna and jacuzzi
* Pizzeria, gym, hairdresser, jeweller's, chemist's, photo studio and lab, billiards, an assortment of shops, "Pacha" night club
ACCOMODATIONS
* 620 guestrooms
* Bathroom
* Most guestrooms with hairdryer
* 110 V
* Telephone
* Central air conditioning
* Ceiling fan
* Mini-bar
* Liquor dispenser
* Satellite TV
* Radio alarm clock
* In-room safe
* Balcony or terrace
* Guestrooms with bedroom and combined living/bedroom available
Suites with:
* Carpeted floor in the bedroom area
* Integrated lounge area with 2 steps between level
DINING
All Inclusive 24 hours

All meals and snacks:
Breakfast:
* Full American breakfast buffet and on the spot cooking stations
* Continental breakfast/snack
Lunch:
* Hot and cold buffet and on the spot cooking stations
* Snacks, pizzas, pasta, fresh fruits and salads
Dinner ("Las Arecas" restaurant):
* Buffets and on the spot cooking stations
* Special evenings: theme buffets (twice a week)
Optional dining (reservations required in advance):
* Italian cuisine (à la carte; buffet starters)
* "La Yola" grill and steakhouse (à la carte; buffet starters)
* Asian, Mexican or Dominican cuisine in the caribbean restaurant (alternating days); (buffet)
Formal dress is required for dinner (main restaurant: T Shirts with sleeves for gentlemen; theme restaurants: long trousers and T Shirts with sleeves for gentlemen)
Snacks 24 hours a day (in the Riu Resort)
For additional lunch and snacks, a free choice from a selection of restaurants within the Riu Resort (excluding Riu Palace Macao and Riu Palace Punta Cana)
Beverages:
* Unlimited local beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks) 24 hours a day (in the Riu Resort)
* Access to all bars within the Riu Resort (except the bars at Riu Palace Macao, Riu Palace Punta Cana and "Pacha" night club)
* Mini-bar and regularly restocked liquor dispenser
SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
All Inclusive features
Sports and activities:
* Table tennis, workout, water polo, volleyball
* Gym, sauna, jacuzzi
* 4 tennis courts in the Riu Resort
* Windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, pedaloes, body board, snorkelling equipment
* 1 introductory scuba diving lesson in the pool
Entertainment:
* Daytime entertainment programme for children ages 4 to 12 (daily)
* Daytime entertainment programme for adults (daily)
* Riu evening programme, live music or shows (daily)
* "Pacha" night club (open every night)
Complimentary entrance to the Riu Palace Macao Casino
Complimentary entrance to "Pacha" night club (excluding special evenings); drinks not included
Sports and facilities nearby (additional charge):
* Assorted water sports available
* 18-hole golf course
ALL INCLUSIVE
All Inclusive features
All meals and snacks:
Breakfast:
* Full American breakfast buffet and on the spot cooking stations
* Continental breakfast/snack
Lunch:
* Hot and cold buffet and on the spot cooking stations
* Snacks, pizzas, pasta, fresh fruits and salads
Dinner ("Las Arecas" restaurant):
* Buffets and on the spot cooking stations
* Special evenings: theme buffets (twice a week)
Optional dining (reservations required in advance):
* Italian cuisine (à la carte; buffet starters)
* "La Yola" grill and steakhouse (à la carte; buffet starters)
* Asian, Mexican or Dominican cuisine in the caribbean restaurant (alternating days); (buffet)
Snacks 24 hours a day (in the Riu Resort)
For additional lunch and snacks, a free choice from a selection of restaurants within the Riu Resort (excluding Riu Palace Macao and Riu Palace Punta Cana)
Beverages:
* Unlimited local beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks) served 24 hours a day (in the Riu Resort)
* Access to all bars within the Riu Resort (except the bars at Riu Palace Macao, Riu Palace Punta Cana and "Pacha" night club)
* Mini-bar and regularly restocked liquor dispenser
In-room safe
Sports and activities:
* Table tennis, workout, water polo, volleyball
* Gym, sauna, jacuzzi
* 4 tennis courts in the Riu Resort
* Windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, pedaloes, body board, snorkelling equipment
* 1 introductory scuba diving lesson in the pool
Entertainment:
* Daytime entertainment programme for children ages 4 to 12 (daily)
* Daytime entertainment programme for adults (daily)
* Riu evening programme, live music or shows (daily)
* “Pacha” night club (open every night)
Complimentary entrance to the Riu Palace Macao Casino
Complimentary entrance to "Pacha" night club (excluding special evenings); drinks not included

All accommodations, taxes and gratuities

******REVIEWS FROM OUR VALUED CLIENTS******
Hi Frank and Marcy,

We had a great time in at the Riu Taino Punta Cana!  The weather was awesome.  It was very relaxing.  Thank you very much for all of your help.  We'll keep you guys in mind for future trips and refer all of our family and friends your way too.  You all really are the Punta Cana Experts!

Adam and Melissa D. (Cincinnati)

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Frank, Marcy & Karin,

Thanks for the Welcome Home Email!  In response to your request for comments on - flights, transfers, pools, food, service, rooms, beach, entertainment etc. – we offer the following details below.  But overall, it was a great vacation (surf, sand and lots of sun).  Hotel & food was very good, drinks were plenty and service was friendly.  Teresa and I had a very wonderful vacation! 
Flights (Very Good)
On-time, good support for arrivals and departures. Non-stop flight is always good.  But the in-flight movies were both poor choices (Ms Doubtfire and Stardust).  We were not told that we had to buy our food on board; not an issue, just we didn’t know otherwise we would have brought a sandwich from the airport  service.  
Transfers (VERY good!) – Apple people waiting with nice bus at Punta Cana and again at the hotel on return date (though next time we won’t sit in front – driving on those roads was eye-opening. We were told by you, about the $10 tourist tax at the airport, again not a problem. Pool (Very good) – Both pools were clean, but it was crowded (Christmas/New Year week for holiday) so we had to get there early to reserve a chair.  Definitely not RIU Palace-like pools, but very good.
Food (Very Good) – We both enjoyed the wide-variety at the buffet and the specialty restaurants food was delicious!  Good fruit selection.
Service – (Very Good) Front Desk always answered questions quickly. (It helped that I speak Spanish); Tad disappointed that I did not get a 1 hour late checkout (12pm to 1pm) since we had a 1:20  pm bus departure but I’m sure it gets back to holiday crowds.  - Bars were well staffed and friendly; didn’t have to wait at all for drinks.
- Restaurants were good. They did it all very nice and extra nice for New years Eve.  My only comment is that that 2 of the restaurants were buffet instead of sit-down service.  I’m guessing with holiday crowd they went to buffet.  We did enjoy meals at both Riu Naiboa and Riu Bambu, but the Riu Taino was the closest to the surf with a lunch and breakfast view!
Rooms (Good)
While the weather was warm, the room felt very cool.
Beach (Excellent)
- They could not have done a better job keeping the beach clean. They were out early and often cleaning.  Palm trees, plenty of chairs and sunshine!   
Entertainment (Good)
Their shows did not seem as well rehearsed as the one’s in Jamaica and Cancun, but they were some what entertaining.  The New Years Eve set up was spectacular!  We had one rainy day on Friday and they did a great job of accommodating by bringing all the activities inside.  We took in a show at the Riu Bambu and it was the same quality so we knew we weren’t missing anything.

All in All - we had a wonderful Holiday Getaway!  For the price and time of the year - it really was worth our while!  Thanks for helping me find this last minute surprise for my wife!

- George & Teresa (Cleveland)
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Hi there Everyone -
How are you?  We had a really lovely time, thank you!  Everything was perfect and went so smoothly - the hotel was very nice and the staff and people on the island were so amazingly warm and kind.  We loved the hotel beach and spent the majority of our time there and exploring the premises of the resort which was so beautiful.  The Riu Palace Punta Cana was breathtaking and if we make it back to DR again we would definitely be interested in staying there next time, but maybe at a less expensive time of the year (Holiday Travel is the priciest week of the year to travel, I know).  All in all there were no complaints to be had, it was a wonderful vacation and thank you so much again for helping me book it all at the last minute!!
Caroline (Hartford)

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Hi Frank and Marcy!
Yeah, we’re back, and all I can think about is being back in Punta Cana!  We had a ball.  The weather was great,  we all got tan!  A lot of clouds, rain almost every day (but mostly at night), but a good amount of sun mixed in. 
As far as the hotel – we loved it!  The animation team is wonderful, and we ended up being their “pets” as we seemed to participate in just about everything, and they love that!  I even did some Karaoke!  Of course it helped that my daughter Pam is a “party girl” – they took a particular shine to her.  They really go out of their way to make sure everyone has a good time.  We spent a lot of time up by the pool as a couple of days it was pretty windy down at the beach, but I made sure I walked the beach a lot (several LONG walks a day).  The beach is phenomenal! 
The other guests, for the most part, were great!  We got particularly friendly with a family from Luxemburg with 2 small boys (about the same ages as my daughter Pam’s sons) and several others from Canada, so that always makes it more fun. 
The food was good, with breakfast being the best meal by far!  I did find that the food was a little varied, but there was always something you liked, even if it was just pasta!
The rooms were perfectly comfortable, and ours was in the perfect location.  We were in rooms #321 and 322, which were close to the pool/beach and also very close to the dining room.
All in all, it was a great vacation, and I would recommend this hotel to anyone and sing your praises any chance I get!
Thanks for all your help on ALL our behalf!
DW & Family-Newark

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