Located beachfront, on a golden sand beach in Flamingos Vallarta.

Distance from airport: 8 miles

Distance from attractions:

• Flamingos Golf Club - .6 miles
• Shopping - 1 1/2 miles
• El Tigre Golf Club - 2 miles
• Puerto Vallarta - 9 miles

Distance from beach: On the beach
Distance from downtown: 1 1/2 miles to Nuevo Vallarta
Location transportation options: Bus and taxi
Car rentals at hotel: Yes
Parking: Complimentary but subject to availability

Hotel rating: 4
Number of rooms: 550

Room category descriptions:

• RH - Run of House
  Spacious rooms offering views of the garden. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, direct telephone, fully stocked mini-bar and liquor dispenser, personal safe, bathrooms with shower/tub, hairdryer, and amenities kit.
  Occupancy: 3 adults/4 total
  Bedding: 1 king or 2 double beds
• JS - Junior Suite
  Oversized rooms that offer ocean views. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, direct telephone, fully stocked mini-bar and liquor dispenser, personal safe, bathrooms with shower/tub, hairdryer, and amenities kit.
  Occupancy: 3 adults/4 total
  Bedding: 1 king or 2 double beds
  
• SUMB - Suite Ocean View (Available December 24, 2008)
  Same as Junior Suite with larger living area including sofa, walk-in closet, larger balcony & hydro-massage tub and separate shower.
  Occupancy: 3 adults/4 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed
  
• DGSB - Family Room
  Spacious room with private balcony or terrace, Air Conditioning, ceiling fan in room mini-bar with liquor dispenser, satellite TV, personal safe, bathrooms with tub and shower, double-sink, vanity mirror, and hairdryer.
  Occupancy: 3 adults / 5 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed and 1 double bed
  

Room Details:

• Adjoining rooms: Yes, subject to availability
• Air conditioning: Yes, and ceiling fan in each room
• Bathroom amenities: Shower, hydro-massage tub, hairdryer, and amenities kit
• Balcony: Yes
• Cribs: Yes, subject to availability and additional fees may apply
• Internet access: Hotel offers high-speed and wireless Internet access at the Sports bar and certain areas in the lobby, the cost is approximately $8 per hour, clients will be given a password for access.
• Iron/ironing board: Yes, from front desk
• Kitchen facilities: Fully stocked mini-bar and liquor dispenser

• Non-smoking rooms: Yes, subject to availability at time of check-in
• Rollaway beds: Yes, subject to availability, additional fees may apply
• Safe deposit box: Yes, in each room at no additional cost
• Smoke alarm/sprinklers: Yes
• Telephone: Yes, additional fees may apply
• Television/radio: Satellite and local TV/radio alarm clock

Hotel details:

• Babysitting service: Yes, additional fees may apply
• Check-in/check-out: 3pm/11am
• Children ages: Children 1 year of age and under stay free with adult using existing bedding. Children 2-12 years of age pay child rate
• Concierge: Yes
• Courtesy room/day room: No
• Housekeeping service: Daily
• Luggage check/storage: Yes
• Luggage porter/bellhop: Yes
• Guest services: Laundry service, concierge service, 2 conference rooms, and internet access

Handicapped rooms: Yes
Preconfirmed handicapped rooms: No
TDD rooms: No
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Wheelchairs available at hotel: No
Handrails in bathroom: Yes
Roll-in showers: No
Bars in shower/chair: No
Shower lift: No
Alert Plus - Audio/visual alert system: No
Smoke detectors with flashing light: No
Lamps that flash on/off if phone rings: No
Shake alarms/pillows: No
Closed captioned TV: No
Braille: No
Seeing eye dogs allowed: No

Dining facilities:

• Don Rafael - Buffet-style with show cooking, casual dining, serving international and local dishes.
• Flamingo - Beach restaurant for lunch and snacks daily. Becomes an a la carte steak house for dinner. Reservations required for dinner, casual dress
• Nirvana - Asian restaurant, dinner only, buffet style. Reservations required and casual dress
• Sir George - International gourmet cuisine. Open for dinner only. Reservation required.
• 24-hour All-Inclusive - Serving snacks and drinks

Room service: No

Cocktail lounges/bars:

• Astoria - Relaxing atmosphere, ideal location to watch the beautiful Vallarta sunsets
• La Boheme - Lounge bar with terrace. Relaxing and fun atmosphere to meet and socialize
• Sports Bar - Active atmosphere, to watch your favorite team or catch up on the daily happenings
• La Plaza - Pavilion bar, excellent meeting place to plan the evening or next day happenings
• Mezcal - Pool and swim-up bar, open daily, for your relaxing pleasure while you sit by or in the pool

Entertainment: Daily entertainment program for adults, daily entertainment program for children, live music, variety shows, Riu theme shows, and on-site disco

Pool: 2 swimming pools with integrated whirlpool and children's pool
Whirlpool: No
Beach: Gorgeous golden sand beach that will allow you to walk for miles and enjoy the beautiful Vallarta sunsets or sunrise
Watersports: Non-motorized activities include sailing, waterpolo, windsurfing, kayaking, and Scuba diving lesson in the pool. Motorized water activities available, at an additional charge, but are not a part of the hotel. Other activities that are available at additional charge include snorkel tours, banana boat rides, and scuba diving.
Spa: Yes, additional fees may apply
Fitness center: Yes

Golf:

• Flamingos Golf Club - .6 miles, additional fees apply
• El Tiegre Golf Club - 2 miles away, additional fees apply

Tennis: No
Shopping: Gift shop on-site, additional shopping only minutes away

Full all-inclusive plan rating features:

• Room accommodations
• All meals, snacks, and beverages
• 24-hour all-inclusive service
• Domestic and select International beverages
• Fully stocked mini-bar and liquor dispenser with re-stocking
• Daily activities for children and adults
• Nightly activities for children and adults
• On-site disco
• In-room safe
• Children's mini club and playground
• Fitness center
• 2 swimming pools and kids pool
• Volleyball, table tennis, water polo, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, and Scuba diving lessons in pool
• Exchange privileges at sister property Riu Jalisco

• Minimum check-in age: 18, except March-April travel where one person in the room must be 21 years of age
• Credit card deposit required upon check-in: Yes, for incidentals
• Springbreak students allowed: No

• Year built: 2006 - Opened November 2006

• Newest property in Vallarta Nayarit, located on long stretch of golden sand beach.
• Only minutes from airport, shopping, and golf
• Has it's own disco
• 24-hour all-inclusive
• Fully stocked in-room mini-bar with liquor dispenser
• 5 restaurants and 5 lounges
• Spacious rooms with garden or possible partial ocean view
• Exchange privileges at its sister property Riu Jalisco

• Great for all clients

• Large property
• Active property
• Newly built resort

Children ages: Children 1 year of age and under stay free with adult using existing bedding. Children 2-12 years of age pay child rate.
Children's activity program: Daily kids program available, kids playground, and kids pool. Kids program change daily and sometime subject to participation
Babysitting service: Yes, additional fees may apply
Children's amenities: Kids playground, kids program, and kids pool