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Riu VallartaA beachfront family resort on the Riviera Nayarit with four pools and a kids' club

Riu Vallarta is a beachfront family resort in Nuevo Vallarta, on the Riviera Nayarit, with a reserved beach area and hotel sun loungers on the sand.

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Riu Vallarta is a beachfront family resort in Nuevo Vallarta, on the Riviera Nayarit, with a reserved beach area and hotel sun loungers on the sand. The all-inclusive service runs 24 hours a day, with drinks and snacks available throughout the day.

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Four swimming pools include an outdoor pool with a swim-up bar, and the children's pool has slides. The RIU Land programme is designed for younger guests, RIU Fit runs fitness classes, and and the Renova Spa offers treatments. RIU Party is part of the program.

Rooms start with the Double Standard at 28 square metres and a Double with partial sea view of the same size, both with a balcony or terrace. Connecting standard doubles let families take two rooms side by side, the Family Room is 33 square metres, the Jr. Suite is 32, and the Jr. Suite with sea view is 35. The Suite with sea view is 69 square metres, and one room is adapted for accessibility.

Six restaurants cover the range. Don Rafael is the main buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with live cooking stations and special nights three times a week. Kulinarium serves a gourmet a la carte dinner, Nirvana is an Asian buffet with sushi and wok dishes, and Il Gusto does fresh pasta, artisan pizza and antipasti. The Steakhouse is a buffet at lunch and a la carte at dinner. Pepe's Food by the pool serves grilled dishes and snacks.

It suits families who want a beach on the Riviera Nayarit with a kids' club, slides and a spa.

What's included

24-hour all-inclusive service
Six restaurants, buffet and a la carte
Drinks and snacks throughout the day
Hotel sun loungers on the beach and a reserved beach area
RIU Land kids' program and children's pool with slides
RIU Fit fitness classes
Renova Spa
RIU Party

At the resort

Beachfront
Spa
Kids club
Swim-up suites
Diving
Weddings

Who it suits

Families, with a kids club on site
Anyone who wants to step from the room into a pool
A trip built around the spa
Eaters who like choice: 6 restaurants

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The details

All-inclusive (operator's wording): 24-hour all-inclusive Source
Address: Av. de los Cocoteros s/n, 63732, Riviera Nayarit - Nuevo Vallarta Source
Programmes: RIU Party, Fun4All Source
RIU groupings: Listed among RIU's hotels with diving, hotels for weddings, hotels with spas Source
Rooms: 8 room types: Double Standard (28 sq m), Double Room with partial sea view (28 sq m), connecting Standard Doubles (28 sq m), Family Room (33 sq m), Jr. Suite (32 sq m), Jr. Suite with sea view (35 sq m), Suite with sea view (69 sq m) and an accessible room (34 sq m). Source
Restaurants: 6 restaurants: Don Rafael (main buffet, live cooking, special nights three times a week), Kulinarium (gourmet, a la carte), Nirvana (Asian buffet), Il Gusto (Italian), Steakhouse (lunch buffet, a la carte dinner) and Pepe's Food (grill by the pool). Source
Pools: Four swimming pools, including an outdoor pool with a swim-up bar; children's pool with slides. Source
Kids: RIU Land entertainment programme for kids; Fun4All family hotel. Source
Spa and fitness: Renova Spa; RIU Fit fitness classes. Source
Beach: On the beachfront, with a reserved beach area and hotel sun loungers on the beach. Source
Check-in and check-out: Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00. Source
Website: riu.com

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