nice resort, husband 4 friends stayed riu palace punta cana 5/18 5/25, palace appointed kept clean, yes problem smell rooms, took febreeze help smell clothes washing returned, did washcloths 4 days not tipped 3 day cleaning staff, gathered limited number washcloths available not room received, staff friendly helpful, loved octavio pool bar pablo served drinks day pool, marie cruz main bar make sure needed, remember tip employees, work 14 hour days make little money, people actually tipped, course buffet did little old things morning lunch, evening buffets little better, tried italian thought best steaks property, steak house lunch served disappointed, gourmet restaurant excellent opinion loved grouper, reviews read pleasantly surprised food.punta cana not place wish 8:00. punta cana not town lot little pueblo want shopping basically nonexistent, caribbean street riu macao joke, better deals shops palace property, course beach prettiest seen totally unspoiled, did nothing 7 days lay beach pool came away great tans, stayed riu properties 3 years guests accomodiate exceptional job, palaces spotless cleaning working grounds, not waste time going captain cooks, charge 50 person platter langostino shrimp fish cooked long ca n't eat, course price does include beer sangria want, food covered flies platter set table, platter lined banana leaves gnats swarming removed food platter, tried just order lobster 140, tried tell lobster imported island know fact not, caribbean rock lobster party cuba knew difference, understand world country yes flies food riu not like place, unpleasant experience.we spent morning going new mall punta cana, hard rock not open tony roma, 30 shops open sell high end clothes only.all enjoyed stay riu palace punta cana intresting places doubt return,  
nice resort, husband 4 friends stayed riu palace punta cana 5/18 5/25, palace appointed kept clean, yes problem smell rooms, took febreeze help smell clothes washing returned, did washcloths 4 days not tipped 3 day cleaning staff, gathered limited number washcloths available not room received, staff friendly helpful, loved octavio pool bar pablo served drinks day pool, marie cruz main bar make sure needed, remember tip employees, work 14 hour days make little money, people actually tipped, course buffet did little old things morning lunch, evening buffets little better, tried italian thought best steaks property, steak house lunch served disappointed, gourmet restaurant excellent opinion loved grouper, reviews read pleasantly surprised food.punta cana not place wish 8:00. punta cana not town lot little pueblo want shopping basically nonexistent, caribbean street riu macao joke, better deals shops palace property, course beach prettiest seen totally unspoiled, did nothing 7 days lay beach pool came away great tans, stayed riu properties 3 years guests accomodiate exceptional job, palaces spotless cleaning working grounds, not waste time going captain cooks, charge 50 person platter langostino shrimp fish cooked long ca n't eat, course price does include beer sangria want, food covered flies platter set table, platter lined banana leaves gnats swarming removed food platter, tried just order lobster 140, tried tell lobster imported island know fact not, caribbean rock lobster party cuba knew difference, understand world country yes flies food riu not like place, unpleasant experience.we spent morning going new mall punta cana, hard rock not open tony roma, 30 shops open sell high end clothes only.all enjoyed stay riu palace punta cana intresting places doubt return,  