First RIU Palace in Costa Rica Now Open

RIU Hotels & Resorts on November 2 officially opened its second hotel in Costa Rica and the first RIU Palace, the company's luxury offering, in the form of the Riu Palace Costa Rica.

This resort is situated in the beautiful region of Guanacaste, which is famous for its natural beauty, and is located adjacent to the Riu Guanacaste hotel, which opened in the fall of 2009. The Riu Palace Costa Rica extends and complements the range of hotels that RIU has to offer in the Central American destination with its luxury services and facilities.
 
Situated on the seafront, the Riu Palace Costa Rica offers 538 rooms with free Wi-Fi Internet and 24 hour room service. Its range of high quality cuisine consists of five restaurants: the Arenal, which offers a buffet of international cuisine with dishes cooked to order, and four restaurants with à la carte specialties; the Japanese restaurant, Tokyo; the Italian restaurant, L'Anfora, the Papagayo Grill-Steakhouse and the modern Krystal restaurant.

Guests can also choose from five bars, including the new Lounge 24 bar, to sample RIU’s vast menu of cocktails as well as national and international drinks, not to mention coffees and fine pastries in the Capuchino patisserie.
 
The property offers four pools, one of which has a swim-up bar and a children’s pool, as well as a miniclub for kids and entertainment programs operating day and night. The resort also includes the street El Poblado, where guests find boutiques, a kiosk, souvenirs and photographic shop, as well as a fully equipped Renova Spa, where guests can enjoy free use of the gym, sauna and Jacuzzi. On the same street, you find the casino, the Pacha nightclub and the complex’s conference center.